this is bbc news. i'm christian fraser. the headlines at 11pm: a man arrested after three people were stabbed at manchester's victoria station on new year's eve has been detained under the mental health act. my my thoughts are very much with the couple who i still being treated in hospitalfor couple who i still being treated in hospital for their very serious injuries, and of course with the brave british transport police officer that was stabbed during the attack. signals from the nasa space probe, new horizons, confirm it has successfully flown past icy mass ultima tooley — the most distant object ever explored in the solar system. —— ultima thule. jair bolsonaro, a far—right politician vowing a crackdown on crime and corruption, is sworn in as brazil's new president. rescue workers in russia pull an ii—month—old baby boy alive from the rubble of a block of flats hit by an explosion. doctors say he is in a critical condition. coming up in our sports bulletin: michael van gerwen holds off england's michael smith to win his third pdc

world championship title. and at 11:30pm we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers, with our reviewers nigel nelson and jo phillips. stay with us for that. good evening. police have launched a terror investigation after the stabbing of three people last night at manchester's victoria railway station, one of them a police officer. a 25—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murdered, and has tonight has been detained under the mental health act. earlier, police launched an investigation after the stabbing of three people last night. the victims‘ injuries are said to be serious but not life threatening. the prime minister said her thoughts were with them and praised the response of the emergency services.

our correspondent danny savage is in manchester for us tonight. this time last night the area behind me was sealed off after three people we re me was sealed off after three people were stabbed by a man. this morning, police said they were treating this asa police said they were treating this as a terror related incident, but within the last hour they issued an update, saying the 25—year—old suspect has been assessed by specialist medical staff and detained under the mental health act. however, they say the counterterrorism investigation does continue. they also add that there is nothing to suggest the involvement of other people in this attack, but of course confirming thatis attack, but of course confirming that is a priority. a railway station in central manchester, just before 9 o'clock last night. move away now. move! police restrain a man on the ground who, moments earlier, had been wielding a knife, attacking passers—by. a bbcjournalist was on the platform at the time and saw what happened. it's new year's eve, people have had a drink. they've probably —

"it's just, it's just a fight." "it'll fizzle out in the next few seconds." but then ijust heard the guy shout, as part of a sentence, he shouted "allah", and i thought, hmm, that doesn't sound good. at the point i was just edging towards the tracks to jump onto the tracks, he was pepper sprayed, he was tasered. theyjust kind of swarmed on him, brought him down. three people were stabbed, one of them was a policeman, the other two were a couple, a man and woman in their 50s. all the injuries were serious, but not life—threatening. allahu akbar! a short time later the man was taken away from manchester victoria station by police, shouting "god is greatest" in arabic. we are treating this as a terrorist investigation, which is being led by counterterrorism officers with support from greater manchester police. they were working throughout

the night to piece together the details of what happened and to identify the man who was arrested. at the same time, they announced they were searching a property in the cheetham hill area of the city, where police now stand guard. the city's mayor is trying to reassure people. manchester is strong, it's united. we will not allow anybody to divide us. we will continue to work closely with colleagues in the government and other public services over the coming days. but, as i say, people should not be unduly alarmed. we would ask people to remain vigilant. but we believe this has all the hallmarks, and appears to be an isolated incident. the injured policeman is now at home. but the couple attacked here last night are likely to be in hospital for some time. police also say the location of the

attack may also be a factor. it is close to the manchester arena where the bomb attack happened in 2017 when 22 people were killed by a suicide bomber. and i think the police suspicion is that it might be too much of a coincidence, that something similar potentially has happened close by. that is part of their enquiry too. a nasa spacecraft has flown past the most distant world ever studied in our solar system, some four billion miles away. there were celebrations from scientists at mission control when confirmation came through that the new horizons probe had achieved the historic fly by of the mysterious, icy world known as ultima tooley. 0ur science correspondent palab ghosh reports. ten, nine, eight, seven, six... it's not the new year they‘ re counting in, but the arrival of nasa's new horizons spacecraft. 0ne! go, new horizons! it's just arrived at the most distant object

that humanity has ever explored. this simulation shows the mission‘s target. it's called ultima thule. 4 billion miles away, it's one of the building blocks that planets are made from. we're here to tell you that last night, overnight, the united states spacecraft new horizons conducted the farthest exploration in the history of humankind and did so spectacularly. thousands of operations on board the spacecraft had to work correctly in orderfor us to be able to tell you this, and now we know that it all did. so far, the spacecraft has only sent back low resolution pictures. but over the coming days, the images will become increasingly clearer. nasa confirmed that the spacecraft had acquired gigabytes of photos, the latest of which they released today. and it's ok to laugh, but it's better than the one we had yesterday. there it is! meet ultima! ultima thule seems to be peanut—shaped.

what a difference a day makes! and ultima thule is finally revealing its secrets to us, and even though it is a pixelated blob still, it's a better pixelated blob! and this analysis suggests it might be rotating like a propeller. new horizons has flown towards the edge of our solar system, sending back these spectacular images of pluto on its way. these are real images of one of the solar system's most distant worlds. and very soon we'll be able to see ultima thule in such incredible detail. and then, the team hopes that new horizons will be able to journey even further out. pallab ghosh, bbc news. two people have died in separate stabbings in london. a man, thought to be in his 30s, was killed outside a party in park lane. two other men and a women were also treated for stab wounds.

it's undertood the men were working as security staff. meanwhile, in camberwell in south london, a 34—year—old man has been arrested after a woman was fatally stabbed. the victim, in her early 30s, was found in a house early this morning. the right—wing populist, jair bolsonaro, has been sworn—in as the new president of brazil. in his inaugural speech, he promised to revive brazil's economy and clamp down on corruption and violent crime. he also said he'd liberate brazil from socialism and political correctness. but mr bolsonaro is a deeply divisive figure, whose homophobic and misogynistic comments have angered many. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson reports from brasilia. a historic day for brazil, one that evenjair bolsonaro and his fans probably never expected could happen. but he made it, and for the next four years, this will be the man in charge of latin america's biggest economy. a man who's promised to lead brazil down a very different political path

to that of his predecessors. in front of dozens of world leaders and amid cheers from his supporters, he was handed the presidential sash. and once again repeated his campaign promises of changing the way brazil does politics. translation: corruption, privileges and unfair advantages have to end. favours to certain parties must not go on. the government and economy have to serve all of the nation. thousands came to see mr bolsonaro take power. dressed in the colours of the brazilian flag, they shouted support for the man they call a legend. after 13 years of a very corrupt government in brazil, so now we have a hope that with bolsonaro, he will clean up.

he wants to unite families, not divide. we are not black, white, poor or rich, we are a nation. for people in this crowd, bolsonaro represents change, a fresh start for brazilian politics. but his fiery rhetoric during the campaign means many people are worried, especially from brazil's minority groups, about what the next four years will mean for their future. for the country's many indigenous communities, bolsonaro represents a huge threat. he's made it clear he supports the powerful and lucrative farming industry, and said he won't give a centimetre more land to the indigenous once he's in power. translation: we are left worried whether he will try and finish us off or give us the land we deserve. he supports landowners, they're more valuable to him than we are. as mr bolsonaro gets to work, his to—do list to fix brazil is long. his priority, he says, is bringing back order to this country, promising to rule with an iron fist, to make brazil great again.

but there are plenty of doubters about how he's going to achieve all that he's promised. katy watson, bbc news, in brasilia. rescue workers in russia have pulled a baby boy from the rubble of an apartment block that collapsed in a suspected gas explosion yesterday. the baby, who's 11 months old, survived despite subzero temperatures overnight. he has frostbite and head and leg injuries. at least eight people died when the building collapsed in the city of magnitogorsk, and many are still unaccounted for. 0ur moscow correspondent sarah rainsford has the story. rescuers are calling this a new year miracle. the moment they reached baby ivan, clinging to life beneath the rubble of his home. he'd lain trapped and injured here for over 30 hours. the emergency team shouts to hurry as the baby boy is first checked and then bundled away by medics. translation: one of the rescuers heard a child crying. after that, we stopped all our equipment to make sure, and listened.

but when we said quiet, the baby went quiet, too. it was when we said, "where are you?", that the child started to cry again in response. ivan isjust 11 months old. as he was rushed to a local hospital, doctors discovered fractures, severe frostbite and a head injury. his mother, who was beside him when the blast tore through theirflat, escaped unharmed. translation: i was sleeping on the sofa, the baby was sleeping in his cot. my elder son and i fell with the building. i don't know what happened to the cot, but we fell down, so we got out faster. she and her husband were left waiting then, anxious for news, clutching baby ivan‘s clothes. ever since the disaster on new year's eve, teams have been searching the ruins here, all that remains of almost 50 apartments. officials at first said the blast

was caused by a gas leak, then a minibus exploded on the same street, killing three. as reports began linking the blasts, investigators said experts had found no trace of explosives so far. baby ivan, though, has been given a chance. tonight, he was airlifted to moscow and the best specialists. his condition is described as serious, but stable now. sarah rainsford, bbc news, moscow. prince charles and the first minister of scotland have attended a service of remembrance on the isle of lewis to mark the 100th anniversary of one of britain's worst peacetime disasters at sea. more than 200 men returning home after the end of the first world war died in the early hours of new year's day 1919 when the iolaire sankjust yards from the shore. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, has called for an end to what he called the, "divisions of recent years." in his new year message, he says the uk is, "wonderfully more diverse" than it used to be, and yet he says people

are disagreeing on many things and are struggling to disagree well. 0ur religon editor martin bashir reports. may i make you a cup of coffee? for his new year's message, the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, didn't venture far. this is the kitchen at his london residence in lambeth palace. a home that he shares each year with around 20 young people who commit themselves to ten months of prayer, study and community service. they have an extraordinary range of backgrounds, cultures and opinions. they live together, cook together, volunteer with charities together, and because they are human, they clash together. named after a benedictine monk who became archbishop of canterbury is an attempt to challenge whatjustin welby says is increasing division and rancour in british society. we disagree on many things,

and we are struggling with how to disagree well. turn on the television, read the news and you see a lot that could tempt you to despair. quoting the gospel ofjohn, the archbishop said thatjesus chose community over conflict, hope over despair, and he says we should do the same in 2019. hope lies in our capacity to approach this new year in a spirit of openness towards each other. that will involve choosing to see ourselves as neighbours, as fellow citizens, as communities, each with something to contribute. and he acknowledged how challenging this will be in the current political climate. with the struggles and divisions of recent years, that will not be easy. but that difficult work is part of the joy and blessing of being a community.

whether it's the 20 people here or millions of us, i wish all of us a happy, and more importantly, hope—filled new year. martin bashir, bbc news, at lambeth palace. the headlines on bbc news: a man arrested after three people were stabbed at manchester's victoria station on new year's eve has been detained under the mental health act. signals from the nasa space probe new horizons confirm it has successfully flown past icy mass ultima tooley — —— ultima thule — the most distant object every explored in the solar system. jair bolsonaro, a far—right politician vowing a crackdown on crime and corruption, is sworn in as brazil's new president. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sarah.

hello. thank you very much. michael van gerwen has beaten england's michael smith to win the pdc world championships darts final. this was the dutchman's third title in four finals, that was him wrapping it up, a double 16. he won 7—3 at alexandra palace. he enjoyed it too. it was smith's first appearnce in the final, but he missed too many chances and was punished by van gerwen. he takes home the trophy and £0.5 million. it's been a good day for spurs in the premier league, they're back up to second after a convincing 3—0 win over cardiff. there were victories too for arsenal and leicester, asjoe lynskey reports. cardiff city's approach is the same

as their young mascot, keep picking up form to beat the drop. it would be difficult against tottenham. january for them is about building on what they have. the transfer window is unlucky to stop harry kane from scoring, but of his 122 premier league goals, few will look as scruffy as this one. christian eriksen‘s quick feet effectively sealed this game. for tottenham, though, there are issues to settle. later this month, they will lose south korea's son heung—min to the asian games, but these are goals they cannot afford to lose. a win and take them back within reach of the top of this month, but spurs still have much to resolve. we have to show more consistency if we want to be a contender. few sides had a more up—and—down christmas than leicester city. wins against chelsea and the champions, but defeat at home to cardiff. and with this winner against everton, jamie vardy made things more topsy—turvy.

according to vardy and his wife, more acrobatics are to come this year. for now, leicester city will hope to stay up where they are, in the top seven. arsenal won 4—1. andy murray started 2019 with a win in australia but says he doesn't know how much longer he'll be able to compete. last year was virtually a write—off following hip surgery. he beat australianjames duckworth in straight sets in the first round of the brisbane international but revealed just how hard his rehab has been. it's not really easy to sort of sum up in one sentence or in one answer. it's been a really hard 18 months, a lot of ups and downs. it's been tricky to get back on the court competing again. i'm happy i'm back out here competing here again. i want to try to enjoy

it as much as i can. try to enjoy playing tennis as long as i can. i don't know how much longer it's going to last, but we'll see. two greats of the game faced off in perth earlier, as roger federer came out on top against serena williams in a mixed doubles match at the hopman cup. they played against each other for the first time in a tournament. federer was playing with belinda bencic, representing switzerland, and they beat williams and her us teamate frances tiafoe in straight sets. it's something that as we grew up together, really, just watching and having an opportunity after all these years, we've actually never done this, so this was super cool that we get to do it at such a pinnacle point in both of our careers, and for me, it was super cool, like i literally wanted to take pictures, and i wanted to bring my baby out, i'm like way too excited! but it was really fun. and finally, dave ryding has equalled britain's best ever alpine world cup result. he's taken silver in

the parallel slalom in oslo, just losing out to austria's marco schwarz in the final. a brilliant performance though by ryding, who beat the olympic slalom champion on his way to the final. that's all your sport for now. thank you very much, good to see you. north korea's leader kimjong—un has given a new year address, in which he says the country is still commited to giving up nuclear weapons and that he is prepared to meet again "at any time" with us president donald trump. there's been little progress on north korea's denuclearisation since the two leaders held their historic meeting on the issue injune. laura bicker has the details. this new year offers a tantalising prospect for south koreans. for decades, this nation, technically still at war with its neighbour, has simply longed for peace. but a year of talks between north and south and the united states has meant some are now daring to hope.

could 2019 be the year that dream is achieved? translation: i think because of the atmosphere, kimjong—un is hesitant right now, but i hope he comes and meets with our president and tours around seoul. just a few miles away, pyongyang celebrated the new year with more than its usual flair, a glitzy midnight show, despite being under strict economic sanctions. the north's leader kim jong—un was also upbeat, and rewarded those watching his speech from washington and seoul by renewing his commitment to denuclearisation. translation: we have proclaimed that we will no longer make nuclear weapons. we will not use them or spread them. but then came the warning. translation: i am always ready to sit down again with the us president at any time and will make efforts to produce an outcome that the international community would welcome. however, if the us miscalculates our people's patience,

forces something upon us, and pursues sanctions and pressure without keeping a promise it made in front of the world, we have no option but to explore a new path in order to protect our sovereignty and achieve peace in the korean peninsula. the deal reached in singapore injune was so vague that neither side can agree on what was agreed. north korea believes it has held up its side of the bargain by not testing any new missiles and destroying one test site, but since then, talks have stalled between the two sides. in his speech, kimjong—un pointed to the hope and optimism in both south and north korea that they can forge a path towards peace. his message to the united states is we can have that relationship too, but the ball is now in the trump administration's court, and unless they act, 2019 might not be as peaceful as everyone here hopes. laura bicker, bbc news.

one to watch this year. now, as long as ships have been sailing the seas, there have been maritime pilots guiding them through the most treacherous of waterways. despite this, the industry is struggling to attract young people into the profession. 0ur reporter sarah corker has been given rare access to the pilots on the humber estuary, who work 365 days a year, whatever the weather. in a0 mile an hour winds and two—metre high waves, marine pilots are on their way to board a container ship off the east coast of grimsby. in the humber, any ship over 60 metres has to take a pilot to ensure the safe navigation in the estuary. we've got one of the strongest tides in the uk, and the shallow water as well, there's lots of sand banks, they are shifting, so we have to navigate between them to ensure the ship can get there safely. how do you make sure you don't get seasick? just keep looking at the horizon.

simon, rachel and guy work in all weathers at any time of day and keep trade moving in and out of the ports. fourth—generation pilot. my father was a pilot here for over a0 years, and it's just nice to carry on a family tradition in a good, respectablejob. i was only advised about it right at the very end of my time at school, and up until that point, it's nothing that i'd ever thought of before. marine pilots can earn between £65,000 and £90,000 a year, depending on qualifications. yet fewer brits are choosing a career at sea. it's estimated there could be a shortage of 3000 to 4000 officers by 2026. it's the coxswain‘s job to get them alongside the ship while it's in the channel. it looks pretty bad, but for the next couple of months, it is going to be the average sort of weather for us. it will get better at times very briefly, but it'll get far worse as well. i've been doing the job for 20 years

now, so believe it or not, after a while, you do get used to it. 0k! simon and rachel, who's eight weeks in to her training, then carefully board the visiting ship. hello! how are you? they use their expert knowledge to guide the 80—metre vessel, which is carrying frozen fish from norway, through the narrow lock gates. the current can be quite strong sometimes, so that can be quite a challenge. the pilots give good advice because they have a lot of experience. to attract the next generation of seafarers, port operator abp runs marine apprenticeships. you need to start off at the base, then we get more people going to sea, and trying to publicise it more in schools that this is a career option for people, that there are jobs out there. it's definitely worth it, you get to see a lot of different places and travel the world, really. and the pilots'sjob is now done. they have ten hours off before they can be called out again. sarah corker, bbc news.

and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers. joining me tonight are nigel nelson, who's the political editor of both the sunday mirror and sunday people, and the political commentator jo phillips. that's all coming up after the headlines at 11:30pm. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise. hello there. the new year bought the change to the feel of our weather across the uk. a cold fronts that thinks up on new allowed the winds to swing around to a northerly and that has bought a return to some night—time frost as well, so those of you up early on wednesday, particularly for the winds to swing around to a northerly and that has bought a return to some night—time frost as well, so those of you up early on wednesday, particularly further west, will there should be some decent the exception is likely to be across north sea coasts, that northerly wind australia been more cloud in the coastline and anywhere

through east anglia down towards the kent coast at risk are still an isolated shower. also a little more cloud perhaps along west racing post that sandwiched in between the two, that sandwiched in between the two, thatis that sandwiched in between the two, that is where the best of the sunshine will be although the temperatures will struggle generally across the country, around three to six degrees. the high pressure will stay with us, although just change its positioning the little as we go through thursday into friday and thatis through thursday into friday and that is going to allow for some su btle that is going to allow for some subtle differences. we still keep the winds coming from the north and driving in more cloud, but the winds will change direction to a south—westerly around at high pressure and so the further west you are, hopes a little less cold with a little more moisture and that could cause some problem with freezing fog forming as well. we start of thursday with more cloud along both west and east coast, established in between the two, decent slice of sunshine for much of the day. temperatures generally at around three to six degrees but we could see seven to nine without slightly less cold air pushing into the west.

we keep a similar theme as we go through thursday night into friday. there is a risk you are perhaps seeing some freezing fog patches the further west you are. if this happens, they could lingerfor a time and in fact, we start off early friday with our coldest night really. widespread frost quite widely across the country, so long as may be as low as “i! widely across the country, so long as may be as low as “11 minus five degrees. if we get that freezing fog, it will lift but cold again on friday. indications of something a little less cold again on as we start into the weekend. that is because the low pressure system will wea ken because the low pressure system will wea ke n off because the low pressure system will weaken off and may allow this weather front to push into the west on sunday, being some wetter weather to the north. —— bringing.