this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: prosecutors in the united states charge 13 russians with interfering in the 2016 presidential election. the indictment alleges that the russian conspirators want to promote discord in the us and undermine public confidence in democracy. we must not allow them to succeed. there'll be no new oxfam bids for government funding until the charity meets higher standards, as one former aid worker says she was sexually assaulted by colleagues. he literallyjust pinned me up against the wall, he was groping me, grabbing me, kissing me, and i wasjust trying to shove him off. as funerals take place for the victims of america's latest mass shooting, the fbi admits it mishandled a warning about the florida gunman. and on newsnight: russian nationals indicted for interfering in the us election campaign and beyond, damaging hillary clinton's campaign and attempting to destabilise the trump presidency.

the russian government says the charges are absurd, so what exactly are they alleged to have done? good evening and welcome to bbc news. senior us officials have charged thirteen russians with interfering in the american presidential election in 2016. they're the first charges from the department ofjustice in a long—running investigation, alleging meddling in favour of donald trump. the indictment accuses the russians of setting up bogus social media profiles to spread fake news about his rivals, of organising political rallies, and of trying to encourage minority groups not to vote. a russian foreign ministry spokeswoman called the accusations "absurd". our north america editor jon sopel has the story. there's probably not a person

anywhere in the world who doesn't know who won the 2016 presidential election. but how it was won and who influenced the result is still the subject of rancorous dispute. today, in a dramatic development, charges were brought against a number of russians for their efforts to affect the outcome. the defendants allegedly conducted what they called "information wa rfa re" against the united states. with the stated goal of spreading distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general. they used stolen or fictitious american identities, fraudulent bank accounts and false identification documents. the indictment says they had a strategic goal to sow discord in the us political system, including the 2016 us presidential election. it says operations included supporting the presidential campaign of then—candidate donald] trump and disparaging hillary clinton.

from that famous night of his election victory onwards, donald trump has always sought to play down russia's role. could very well have been russia but i think it could well have been other countries. ..both on the effect they had and on whether his campaign colluded. 0n those two points the deputy attorney general had helpful words today. there is no allegation in this indictment that any american was a knowing participant in this illegal activity. there is no allegation in the indictment that the charge conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election. and donald trump didn't wait long to tweet his reaction. the russia campaign was allegedly under the direction of yevgeny prigozhin, a close ally of vladimir putin. tonight he was scornful,

dismissing the americans as being "very emotional." "if they want to see the devil," he said, "let them." donald trump left washington this evening to fly to his home in florida. he'll be buoyed by the indictment saying nothing about collusion, but the russia investigation goes on. and that is a source of fury to the president. oxfam has agreed not to bid for any new government funding, until the department for international development, is satisfied the charity can meet the "high standards" expected. it follows the controversy over sexual misconduct allegations, concerning some of its aid workers. the news comes as a woman employed by 0xfam in haiti, after the 2010 earthquake, told the bbc she was physically abused and sexually assaulted by a more senior male colleague. she also claims she was the victim of another sexual assault by an 0xfam worker, after a party in south sudan a few months later. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has the full story. his report contains some

distressing details. haiti in 2010. and the chaotic aftermath of an earthquake. a country heaving with humanitarian workers, some of them there to help, like this young woman working for 0xfam for the first time. i really studied 0xfam in university in england and learned about them. they are the leader, after unicef, in a lot of humanitarian response. i always dreamed of working for them. but her dream turned sour as a more senior colleague became over—friendly and then not so friendly. you'll understand why we've protected her identity. he literally pinned me against the wall, he was groping me and grabbing me, kissing me, and i was just trying to shove him off. i got him off eventually and he got mad and threw his glass at me and it shattered on the floor.

and then later on we got in the car to go home. he just threw me out of my seat and then pinned me to the ground. one of my colleagues, a woman, reached back and tried to grab me and pick me out. iwas hitting him, kicking him. and then in south sudan she was assaulted by another 0xfam colleague after a party. i went into my room and i was starting to undress and go to sleep and hejust walked in, shoved me on the bed, tried to rip my clothes... i mean, he did rip some of my clothes off, he got naked, forced himself... iwas shoving him, kicking him and screaming for anyone. and i know that the man next door heard because the next morning he even said something like, "hey, are you all right, after what happened last might?". but nobody came to help. and ijust pushed him and kicked him and kicked him, and eventually he got up and walked outside for a bit and i ran over to the door and shut it. and i stood at the door

with all my might, keeping it pushed shut as he was pushing from the other end. what felt like, for so, so long. i was exhausted. i don't know, i was just crying. i didn't know what to do. i was screaming for help. i thought someone would come help me. but nobody came. tonight the government said that 0xfam would no longer bid for public funding. at least not until the department for international development was satisfied the charity had raised its standards. 0xfam is promising to set up a commission to investigate new allegations. there will be tougher checks on staff references and more money spent on internal safeguarding procedures. but... can you guarantee there are no sexual predators working for 0xfam today? we have cases that we are investigating today, and i am determined that we deliver justice in those cases. thousands and thousands of oxfam

staff, doing the right thing in the most dangerous places in the world. protecting people, saving lives, that work must go on. you cannot give that guarantee that there are no sexual predators working for your organisation? how would i be able to guarantee that there is no—one who is going to offend? what i can guarantee is that we will build a new culture that doesn't tolerate bad behaviour. but 0xfam's uk chief executive mark goldring struck a defiant tone. saying some of the criticism against his organisation was out of proportion. what went on in haiti has cost 0xfam donations and public trust. so it's promising justice and changing its rules. but its future depends on changing a culture that seemed

to tolerate sexual misconduct. the fbi has admitted it failed to act on warnings, about the teenager charged with the mass shooting in florida on wednesday, that left 17 people dead. nikolas cruz is accused of the killings at a high school in parkland. more funerals have been taking place today, as our north america correspondent aleem maqbool reports. they are coming to mourn a girl shot dead inside her school, one of the 17 victims of america's latest mass shooting. alyssa alhadeff had been passionate about playing football and had been a popular and talented pupil. earlier, thousands had gathered to remember all of those who died, in many cases friends that only a few days ago they had shared classrooms with. they included 14—year—old jaime guttenberg, who family members say stood up for those who were bullied. her father spoke at the vigil.

i sent her to school yesterday. she was supposed to be safe. among the others who died, meadow pollack, who was heading to university next year. joaquin 0liver, a basketball player who loved writing poetry. and 14—year—old cara loughran, who her family says was a great student who loved being at the beach. all lives that were cut short by nikolas cruz, who the fbi admitted today it had received a call about to its hotline number at the beginning ofjanuary. and that huge mistake has now allowed gun advocates to divert attention from the other big concern, how easily the attacker

was able to arm themselves. this is where nikolas cruz bought his weapon. all he had to do was produce his driving licence, give the most basic of personal details and then answer a question to say that he was not mentally ill. he was 18 at the time, too young to buy alcohol here but old enough to walk out of this shop with an ar—15 rifle. young survivors here are insisting on better gun control but feel many adults are letting them down. the fact that i have to say this is absolutely horrifying, but i feel the need to because this is the blood of children that is on the floor of the school now. these are 17 children that are dead. the politicians, again, are promising change. you call this a talking point, but why would this be any different to all the atrocities that have gone before? what makes you feel this will be different? i have never seen students speak out

as boldly as they have. maybe this is the turning point. close to the school, students demonstrated to demand a solution to stop this type of tragedy happening again. in truth, america remains a long way off finding a way to end its problems with guns. germany's chancellor angela merkel, says she's "not frustrated" by the brexit process, but is "curious" to know more about the uk's aims, after meeting theresa may in berlin today. the prime minister reiterated her desire to maintain the closest possible economic ties with germany and the eu, but said there would have to be a "new balance of rights and obligations". 0ur political correspondent, vicki young reports. political survival against the odds. something these two leaders know all about. both have been weakened by poor election results, but when it comes to brexit negotiations, not much will happen without angela merkel‘s approval. so theresa may came here keen to stress what binds germany and britain together.

the uk and germany's shared history, values and culture, i think, makes us vital partners and strong allies both bilaterally and through nato, the g7 and the g20. and we'll continue to work together to strengthen these ties for years and decades to come. the german chancellor admitted there had been a candid exchange of views. translation: we basically have not changed our stance on britain leaving the european union. we deplore it. so, was she frustrated the uk hadn't set out concrete proposals? translation: i'm not frustrated at all, i'm just curious how britain envisages this future partnership. in the end, the outcome needs to be a fair balance that deviates from the single market and not as close a partnership as we've had. but i think one can find that. tomorrow mrs may will urge eu leaders not to let brexit get in the way of continued cooperation on security or trade.

it isn't just a one—way street. i think that's what's important. actually, i want a future economic partnership that is good for the european union, it's good for germany, it's good for the other members, remaining members of the european union, and is good for the united kingdom. ahead of this visit theresa may was being warned that time is running out. that she had to be much clearer about how she saw britain's future relationship with the eu. but downing street will have been cheered by the tone struck by angela merkel as she talked about a fair and balanced approach for both sides. but no amount of warm words here can disguise the complicated issues that still need to be resolved. that's a summary of the news — now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with kirsty wark. tonight: the government has announced that 0xfam will not bid for any new funding from difd until it is satisfied

that the charity meets high ethical standards. so has the relationship between the government and aid charities been too close and too casual? and can 0xfam ever recover? it was the long shadow over the us election. now a grand jury indicts 13 russian nationals for interfering in the campaign, and it's clear the allegation is they gunned for hillary clinton before the vote, and since then they've been sowing discord about the trump presdiency. the defendants allegedly conducted what they called information warfare against the united states, with the stated goal of spreading distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general. what if the government gave everyone £10,000 a year instead of state benefits and tax reliefs? thomas paine‘s age old idea of a citizen's dividend is back. the former labour leader ed miliband is flirting with the idea