live from london. this is bbc news. america's top diplomat visited saudi arabia for talks after the latest round of us strikes in the region. the british and irish prime ministers meet northern ireland because my political leaders in stormont after power—sharing returns following a two—year stalemate. it’s following a two-year stalemate. it's a historic following a two—year stalemate. it's a historic day for the country because _ a historic day for the country because northern ireland plasma politicians are back in charge making — politicians are back in charge making decisions on behalf of the people _ making decisions on behalf of the people which is exactly how it should — people which is exactly how it should be. people which is exactly how it should be— people which is exactly how it should be. �* ., ., ., , should be. after a grandmother is killed in a dog _ should be. after a grandmother is killed in a dog attack _ should be. after a grandmother is killed in a dog attack near - should be. after a grandmother is killed in a dog attack near essex | killed in a dog attack near essex her family say they are angry at the conditions the dogs were kept in. taylor swift. conditions the dogs were kept in. taylor swift-— conditions the dogs were kept in. ta [or swift. �* ., ,, ., ,, , taylor swift. and taylor swift makes histo at taylor swift. and taylor swift makes history at the _ taylor swift. and taylor swift makes history at the grammy _ taylor swift. and taylor swift makes history at the grammy awards - history at the grammy awards becoming the first artist ever to win best album for times. becoming the first artist ever to win best album for times.

hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin in the middle east, where us secretary of state, antony blinken, is due to arrive in riyadh for his fifth visit to the region since the israel—gaza war began. his trip follows days of airstrikes by the united states against iranian—linked targets in iraq, syria and yemen. his trip follows days of air strikes ijy his trip follows days of air strikes by the us against iranian linked targets in iraq, syria and yemen. the us central command say it is planning more strikes on iran—linked targets. as well as saudi arabia, he's expected to visit israel, egypt, qatar and the occupied west bank. he'll be hoping to secure a new truce between israel and hamas. this is in response to attacks on international shipping in the red sea and a drone attack

injordan which killed three us soldiers at a military base injordan more than a week ago. mr blinken is also expected to discuss pushing more aid into gaza, following repeated calls from local and international aid groups for a ceasefire after warnings of an impending famine. john bolton is a former us national security adviser and former us ambassador to the united nations. i asked him what he made of the us strategy in the region so far. i strate-y in the re-ion so far. think the strate-y is i strate-y in the re-ion so far. think the strata - is . incoherent i think the strategy is close to incoherent and i don't think it's going _ incoherent and i don't think it's going to — incoherent and i don't think it's going to lead to addressing the real problem _ going to lead to addressing the real problem here and what has been the real problem since october the 7th and that_ real problem since october the 7th and that is— real problem since october the 7th and that is iran, which is at the centre — and that is iran, which is at the centre of— and that is iran, which is at the centre of this web of attacks by its terrorist _ centre of this web of attacks by its terrorist delegates around the region. — terrorist delegates around the region, including the militia in iraq region, including the militia in iraq and — region, including the militia in iraq and syria who killed the three americans— iraq and syria who killed the three americans at the base injordan. and

until the _ americans at the base injordan. and until the administration acknowledges the reality on the ground, — acknowledges the reality on the ground, almost by definition it can't _ ground, almost by definition it can't have _ ground, almost by definition it can't have a strategy that will bring — can't have a strategy that will bring the _ can't have a strategy that will bring the result we intend and it's the right— bring the result we intend and it's the right result which is lasting peace — the right result which is lasting peace and security in the region. 30 peace and security in the region. s: the peace and security in the region. the biden peace and security in the region. sr the biden administration would say they are doing all they can to cease hostilities and not escalate hostilities and not escalate hostilities so taking action against syria and iraq and yemen but not against the run directly. what would you advocate? i against the run directly. what would you advocate?— you advocate? i think that proves the oint. you advocate? i think that proves the point- the — you advocate? i think that proves the point. the issue _ you advocate? i think that proves the point. the issue here - you advocate? i think that proves the point. the issue here is- you advocate? i think that proves the point. the issue here is not i you advocate? i think that proves i the point. the issue here is not the extent— the point. the issue here is not the extent of— the point. the issue here is not the extent of the conflict. you can reduce — extent of the conflict. you can reduce the extent of the conflict with iran — reduce the extent of the conflict with iran —— by withdrawing all american _ with iran —— by withdrawing all american forces from the region. the issue _ american forces from the region. the issue is— american forces from the region. the issue is not— american forces from the region. the issue is not the size of the conflict, _ issue is not the size of the conflict, the issue was the cause of the conflict — conflict, the issue was the cause of the conflict and the cause of the conflict — the conflict and the cause of the conflict here is clearly the iranians _ conflict here is clearly the iranians ring of fire strategy around — iranians ring of fire strategy around israel and around the gulf

arab _ around israel and around the gulf arab countries as well designed to weaken _ arab countries as well designed to weaken them in advance iranian influence — weaken them in advance iranian influence throughout the region and throughout the muslim faith. this is something _ throughout the muslim faith. this is something that has been planned for a long _ something that has been planned for a long time. we don't know exactly what _ a long time. we don't know exactly what iran's— a long time. we don't know exactly what iran's dolls are but i think it's important to understand this didn't— it's important to understand this didn't begin as a palestinian versus israel— didn't begin as a palestinian versus israel conflict when hamas came across— israel conflict when hamas came across the — israel conflict when hamas came across the border from the gaza strio _ across the border from the gaza strio it's — across the border from the gaza strip. it's not an arab—israeli conflict, _ strip. it's not an arab—israeli conflict, this is a war launched by iran conflict, this is a war launched by iran against— conflict, this is a war launched by iran against israel using its terrorist _ iran against israel using its terrorist proxies.— iran against israel using its terrorist proxies. the biden administration _ terrorist proxies. the biden administration will - terrorist proxies. the biden administration will be - terrorist proxies. the biden l administration will be worried terrorist proxies. the biden - administration will be worried about the escalation that taking on iran directly is a different scenario and potentially much more dangerous. isn't that what it's trying to avoid? it isn't that what it's trying to avoid? , , ., ., ., ., avoid? it is trying to avoid it and it's wrong- _ avoid? it is trying to avoid it and it's wrong- i _ avoid? it is trying to avoid it and it's wrong. i will _ avoid? it is trying to avoid it and it's wrong. i will give you - avoid? it is trying to avoid it and it's wrong. i will give you two . it's wrong. i will give you two points — it's wrong. i will give you two points. first, iran conducted the

escalation— points. first, iran conducted the escalation against us by killing three — escalation against us by killing three americans. so when we will respond _ three americans. so when we will respond to— three americans. so when we will respond to that that is not escalation, that self defence in attempting to re—establish the terms — attempting to re—establish the terms. through this entire period since _ terms. through this entire period since october the 7th iran has suffered — since october the 7th iran has suffered no damage for the work of its terrorist — suffered no damage for the work of its terrorist proxies and until iran -hased _ its terrorist proxies and until iran -hased cost— its terrorist proxies and until iran —based cost and appreciates their actions _ —based cost and appreciates their actions such as it's taken will result— actions such as it's taken will result in— actions such as it's taken will result in far greater costs being imposed — result in far greater costs being imposed on iran itself they will be no deterrent. the second point, if you do— no deterrent. the second point, if you do believe that iran is in any way involved in any of this then you must _ way involved in any of this then you must ask— way involved in any of this then you must ask yourself the question is it better— must ask yourself the question is it better to _ must ask yourself the question is it better to deal with the iranian problem — better to deal with the iranian problem now or do you think the behaviour— problem now or do you think the behaviour will become better after they get _ behaviour will become better after they get nuclear weapons?- they get nuclear weapons? antony bfinken they get nuclear weapons? antony blinken the _ they get nuclear weapons? antony blinken the secretary _ they get nuclear weapons? antony blinken the secretary of— they get nuclear weapons? antony blinken the secretary of state - they get nuclear weapons? antony blinken the secretary of state is i blinken the secretary of state is landing imminently in saudi arabia and he will also be visiting israel and he will also be visiting israel and egypt and qatar and the occupied west bank. what will his

conversations be? i west bank. what will his conversations be? ~ , ., conversations be? i think is going tot and conversations be? i think is going to try and get _ conversations be? i think is going to try and get a — conversations be? i think is going to try and get a ceasefire - conversations be? i think is going to try and get a ceasefire in - to try and get a ceasefire in exchange for the israeli hostages. while _ exchange for the israeli hostages. while we — exchange for the israeli hostages. while we can all perfectly understand the humanitarian case for trying _ understand the humanitarian case for trying to— understand the humanitarian case for trying to get the hostages out, the real question is how it fits into the overall strategic position and hamas— the overall strategic position and hamas would like nothing better than six weeks _ hamas would like nothing better than six weeks or so of freedom from attack— six weeks or so of freedom from attack by— six weeks or so of freedom from attack by the israeli defence forces _ attack by the israeli defence forces. the other terrace aggregates in the _ forces. the other terrace aggregates in the area _ forces. the other terrace aggregates in the area would probably like time to rearm _ in the area would probably like time to rearm and restock. really this is focusing _ to rearm and restock. really this is focusing on— to rearm and restock. really this is focusing on the wrong point, it's equally— focusing on the wrong point, it's equally wrong to focus on a palestinian state emerging from this _ palestinian state emerging from this. some of the best diplomats in world _ this. some of the best diplomats in world history and you are local to do it— world history and you are local to do it now. — world history and you are local to do it now. in _ world history and you are local to do it now, in fact you are further away— do it now, in fact you are further away than — do it now, in fact you are further away than you would be forked over

the seven — away than you would be forked over the seven. so spending any time on that diverts — the seven. so spending any time on that diverts from the central threat to peace _ that diverts from the central threat to peace and security in the region and that— to peace and security in the region and that is— to peace and security in the region and that is the regime in tehran. here in the uk, a 39—year—old man has been released on bail following the death of a grandmother in a dog attack in essex on saturday. ashley warren was held on suspicion of dangerous dogs offences. esther martin, who was 68, was killed at a house injaywick, near clacton. her daughter sonia martin believes the animals which attacked her mother were xl bully dogs. our correspondent, jo black, is in essex. esther martin was a grandmother visiting her grandson, but what caused two dogs to attack and kill her is still being examined by detectives. essex police say the breed of dogsis yet to be established and this could take days.

esther martin's daughter believes they were xl bullies, which have recently been banned in england and wales. people can still own this type of dog, but the right certificate of exemption and insurance needs to be in place. it is thought there were six puppies and two adult dogs in the property and esther martin had been advised to use a broom if they were misbehaving. the owner left my mum in the property with his young son. he told my mum if the puppies started fighting to wave the broom in there because then the puppies would play with the broom. and it was at that point the adult dogs attacked my mum and my nephew ran out screaming for help. essex police has commended its officers who entered the house on saturday afternoon and members of the public who also showed extraordinary bravery trying to rescue esther martin.

police say this investigation has a number of complexities, but they say they are making good progress and are determined to give esther martin's family the answers they need. a 39—year—old man, arrested on saturday, has today been released on bail. he is ashley warren and police say the relationship familial. meanwhile, police are still guarding the scene as the people of jaywick and esther martin's family wait to learn more. turning to northern ireland now, where british pm rishi sunak and the irish prime minister, leo varadkar, are visiting to mark the return of the power—sharing government at stormont. it is mr sunak�*s seventh visit as pm but the first in which northern ireland has had a fully—functioning government. this is the moment he was greeted by the new first minister, michelle o'neill, from

the nationalist party, sinn fein, and the deputy first minister, emma little pengelly, from the democratic unionist party. under the power sharing agreement, they hold a joint office and have equal power. sinn fein took the largest number of seats at the election in 2022, and that's why, for the first time, their party holds the position of first minister. on mr sunak�*s agenda today — plenty of meetings. here he is at a roundtable gathering of the northern ireland executive, the body which brings together representatives from the various elected parties, to administer the province. here's mr sunak speaking to the press a short while ago. i had very constructive meetings this morning with the executive political leaders across stormont, and it's a historic and important day for the country because northern ireland's politicians are back in charge, making decisions on behalf of their people, which is exactly how it should be. now our new deal gives them more funding and more powers than they've ever had so that they can deliver for families and businesses

across northern ireland. and that's what everyone's priority is now. it's not constitutional change. it's delivering on the day to day things that matter to people. that's why i'm here visiting this school at grainne craig integrated primary school because the children here are the future and because of the progress that we've made in the last few days, that future is undeniably brighter. the irish taoiseach, or prime minister, leo varadkar, has also travelled to belfast. he's been meeting ministers from the northern ireland executive and is also expected to meet rishi sunak for bilateral talks. let's hearfrom him now. just had three things to say. one, to thank people who made today possible to congratulate the first minister, deputy first minister, the new executive on taking up their new roles and really pledged to do everything that we can do to help help this executive to be successful. a lot of everyday issues that need attention here in northern ireland and i know they're going to work very hard on that and we're

keen to get north side cooperation going again. have a meeting of the nsmq in the next couple of weeks and focus on some of that practical cooperation that works well for everyone on the island. so very keen to work with the new executive and looking forward to doing that. our ireland correspondent explains more about the importance of today. the british and irish prime ministers have not long departed here from stormont. this is the home of northern ireland's regional assembly which is back up and running after an absence of two years. on saturday the new ministers were officially installed and for the first time northern ireland has a first minister who is an irish nationalist, michele o'neil of sinn fein. today she and the deputy first minister from the democratic —— fein. today she and the deputy first ministerfrom the democratic —— dup held meetings with both rishi sunak

and lee veronica. top of the agenda was pressing for more funding. at this moment when there is goodwill towards the new regional administration to push what they say is a much—needed increased financial package. the british government has already given an extra £35 billion to the new ministers to help them along the way and ministers in london say that package is generous. but people in northern ireland say because not least of the fact there was a 30 conflict year that ended in the late 1990s, northern ireland still feeling the effect of that, really northern ireland made —— need more funding from london and other parts of the uk. so while it was a day of handshakes and goodwill, certainly there was a little negotiation going on as well. 0ver negotiation going on as well. over the next few hours the new ministers in the power—sharing regional government will hold the first formal meeting to discuss policies so it will be down to work and they face many challenges including the fact that is a health service here

thatis fact that is a health service here that is widely regarded as being in crisis with the longest hospital waiting times in the uk and also challenges for budgets in the area of education. and all the parties are saying they want to put together some sort of package to help working parents with the cost of childcare. they think that's important for the economy as well. so they will be a big list of items and certainly the likes of business groups and community organisations in northern ireland wishing the ministers very well but also people are looking at the facts that power—sharing here is always fragile in northern ireland has been without a regional government for five out of the last seven years so people are saying we hope it works this time but you can understand there is also a degree of scepticism. understand there is also a degree of sce ticism. �* ., ., ., scepticism. around the world and across the _ scepticism. around the world and across the uk, _ scepticism. around the world and across the uk, this _ scepticism. around the world and across the uk, this is _ scepticism. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc - scepticism. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. | across the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news.

a nationwide hunt for the prime suspect in the clapham corrosive substance attack is continuing for a fifth day. abdul shookor ezedi has been on the run since a woman and her two young girls were hurt in south london on wednesday. the convicted sex offender was last seen leaving tower hill underground station about two hours after the attack. worsening health among the under fives in the uk needs to be urgently addressed — experts say. the academy of medical sciences highlights what it says are "major health issues" like infant deaths, obesity and tooth decay// it says society is betraying children and the problems are limiting their future// and damaging economic prosperity. schools in england will be able to apply for grants to get electric vehicle chargers installed — and then sell the energy back to motorists. the department for transport says the initiative could help boost revenue, while encouraging drivers to make the switch from petrol and diesel cars. you're live with bbc news.

around 60 wildfires are burning. the president of chile says the number of deaths is likely to rise. 0ur correspondent told me more details. actually there are more than 100 people missing still and the situation is very dramatic. also homes are affected. more than 15,000 homes are affected. more than 15,000 homes are affected. more than 15,000 homes are destroyed according to authorities. they are trying to get people and it's super dramatic the situation. d0 people and it's super dramatic the situation. ,., people and it's super dramatic the situation. ~ ., ., , situation. do we know what caused the fire? lt's _ situation. do we know what caused the fire? it's a _ situation. do we know what caused the fire? it's a combination - situation. do we know what caused l the fire? it's a combination between a lot of things- _ the fire? it's a combination between a lot of things. the _ the fire? it's a combination between a lot of things. the first _ the fire? it's a combination between a lot of things. the first thing - the fire? it's a combination between

a lot of things. the first thing i - a lot of things. the first thing i would say is the authorities have said they could be intentionality so they are investigating. it also the fires, the temperatures are high in chile and also the windows hires well so this combination has increased the fires everywhere. in el salvador — nayib bukele has claimed victory in the presidential election, even though no official results have been released. he has been credited with sharply reducing the murder rate. last year, the murder rate fell to its lowest in three decades. but he's faced criticism over human rights violations and the methods used to tackle violent crime. here's our latin america correspondent will grant who is in el salvador�*s capital, san salvador. he's claimed victory, that it's a huge margin. he's saying that he's got somewhere

in the region of over 85%. and now that the partial results are coming in, it looks like with a quarter of the votes counted, he does have somewhere in the region of 1,100,000 votes in his nearest challenger, just 9a,000. so with his estimate of somewhere in the region of 85% of the vote, he's probably not wrong once all of the votes are tallied. he's also saying that they've taken the legislative assembly, the national assembly, by a huge margin, all but two seats. he's saying that, one, we definitely need to wait on all the official results to be in from all over the country. but certainly it looks like it's been a very, very good night for him. el salvador has been plagued by two main drug street gangs for many, many years. the ms13 and the 18th street gang controlled whole swathes of the country. entire communities here in san salvador submitted the population to intimidation, murder, rape, constant gang violence, internecine violence between the two gangs

and all of their different splinter groups. sometime in 2022. mr. bucheli launched what he calls the state of exception, and it was a huge clampdown. some 75,000 people have been arrested in amongst them, according to human rights groups, are many thousands of innocent people, people who were had no clear affiliation to gang crime. but certainly it has changed the face of el salvador. gang crime is at a negligible level now. and of course, as we've seen in the vote, the populace and the electorate are very, very thankful for that, that radical and quite draconian method of dealing with the gangs.

millions of barrels of fuel made from russian oil are still being imported to the uk — despite sanctions imposed over the war in ukraine — according to research seen by the bbc. a "loophole" means russian crude is refined in countries such as india — which has not sanctioned russia — and the products are then sold to the uk. it's not illegal and does not breach the uk's russian oil ban, but critics say it undermines sanctions aimed at restricting russia's war funds. the us secretary of state has arrived in saudi arabia for his fifth visit to the middle east since the conflict erupted between israel and mass. let's talk now to the professor of international politics at lancaster. antony blinken will have a fairly packed schedule visiting what saudi arabia, israel, qatar and the occupied west bank. what is he going to be talking about? i what is he going to be talking about? ~ �* , ., ., what is he going to be talking about? ~ �*, ., ., ., ., about? i think he's got a lot to talk about _ about? i think he's got a lot to talk about in _ about? i think he's got a lot to talk about in a _ about? i think he's got a lot to talk about in a short _ about? i think he's got a lot to talk about in a short amount . about? i think he's got a lot to | talk about in a short amount of time. and the fact he has got to do that with all these different people and different agendas and aspiration point to the complexity of what is

going on right now. lots of different agendas lots of interests and aspirations starting to coalesce around what's happening in gaza and what's happening in the red sea and what's happening in the red sea and what's happening in the red sea and what's happening under the current of all of this which is a broader effort to normalise relations between saudis and iranians and israelis and that isn't necessarily going to plan as we are seeing with his acts of violence.— his acts of violence. much is made of iran's his acts of violence. much is made of "ms axis _ his acts of violence. much is made of iran's axis of— his acts of violence. much is made of iran's axis of resistance - his acts of violence. much is made of iran's axis of resistance and - his acts of violence. much is made of iran's axis of resistance and we | of iran's axis of resistance and we have a map year showing the places where iran is backing groups in the region such as lebanon, yemen, iraq, syria and gaza and hamas. do you think there is any chance that antony blinken can succeed in untangling this axis of resistance? it's a real mess and it's a mess thatis it's a real mess and it's a mess that is god iranians fingerprints all over it but it's also been

driven by the aspirations and agendas of groups inside those states. so hamas for example, hezbollah, they will have their own goals, they are notjust doing the bidding of tehran. they are notjust following instructions, they have their own strategic calculations. what that means is it increasingly difficult to put any diplomatic pressure on iran and expect everything to fall in line because evenif everything to fall in line because even if iran did say we want these attacks. there is no guarantee that the militias in iraq would follow those directions.— the militias in iraq would follow those directions. there was much talk last week _ those directions. there was much talk last week about _ those directions. there was much talk last week about this - those directions. there was much talk last week about this possible i talk last week about this possible hostage deal, hostages released in return for palestinian prisoner swaps and potential talks of a ceasefire. there is something antony blinken will be talking about as well. i

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hello there. whilst we saw a bit of sunshine here and there, on the whole it's been a cloudy start to the new week and particularly gray and gloomy across northern parts of scotland, with persistent thick, low cloud bringing a lot of rain, actually — there's been over 100 millimetres of rain in highland scotland on that slow moving weather front bringing that band of thicker cloud. the weather front will take rain southwards over the next few days, followed by colder air from the north. at the moment, that colder air is in the far north of scotland. away from here, we're still in very mild air and those temperatures won't change a great deal, actually, overnight. we've still got a brisk south—westerly wind bringing in all the cloud, a little drizzle. the main band of rain pushes a bit further south across scotland, allowing northern areas to see a few wintry showers, some clear spells, icy conditions as we see a touch of frost. quite a contrast here with those temperatures that we start tuesday with across england and wales. the main rain band sitting across southern scotland and northern ireland in the morning

pushes southwards, takes some rain into northern england and wales, heavy over the hills. sunshine follows to the north and we've got a few wintry showers coming in to northern parts of scotland. it will feel chillier across scotland and northern ireland and northernmost parts of england. but ahead of the rain in southern england, where it's still dry, cloudy and very mild, temperatures are 13 or 1a degrees. but even here we'll get some rain overnight as that weather front pushes its way southwards. it allows that colder air to move down across more of the country and there will be a frost in many places early on wednesday morning, but hopefully some sunshine, as well. the far south of england, through the english channel, still cloudy, a bit of rain at times. across northern scotland we're looking at some snow showers even to low levels. it's going to feel cold here. typical temperatures on wednesday will be six or seven degrees. there's a weather frontjust hanging around in the english channel by the end of wednesday. as we head into thursday, it's going to move northwards again as this big area of low pressure comes in from the atlantic. that wet weather moving northwards is moving into cold air,

so we may well see rain across the far south of england and south wales, but a mixture of sleet and snow as you move further north. there is a warning out for thursday and thursday night, we're widely looking at two to five centimetres of snow in this area. it is a yellow warning from the met office. it's still a long way ahead and the details could change, as well.

fuelling the war in ukraine. russian oil is getting into the uk despite sanctions — according to research seen by the bbc. plus — charging ahead! uk ev sales hit one million injanuary. but the industry calls for more incentives to encourage drivers to make the switch. welcome to world business report, i'm ben thompson. millions of barrels of fuel made from russian oil are still being imported to the uk — despite sanctions imposed over the war in ukraine — according to research seen by the bbc. a "loophole" means russian crude is refined in countries such as india —

which has not sanctioned russia — and the products are then sold to the uk.