welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: the duke of edinburgh, the queen's 97 year—old husband, is involved in a car crash. his car overturned but the royal family says he's not injured. a top north korean diplomat arrives in washington, fuelling speculation of a second summit between kim jong—un and donald trump. thousands take to the streets of the sudanese capital khartoum, demanding the resignation of president omar al—bashir. and we report from gaza on the hospitals that face possible closure because of shortages of fuel and medicine. prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, has been involved in a road accident close to sandringham, queen elizabeth's

estate in eastern england. the queen's husband, who is 97, was driving a land rover, which collided with another car and overturned. a statement from the royal family says he is unhurt. two women in the other vehicle suffered minor injuries. caroline rigby reports. smashed glass and a broken wing mirror, discarded on the road. evidence of the crash which happened shortly after 3pm on thursday afternoon. the duke had been at the wheel when his land rover rolled over. he was helped out of the vehicle by passers—by. according to one witness, he was conscious but very shocked. the land rover was on its side, on the driver's side actually, so it would have been his side to the pavement, as it were. there was quite a bit of broken plastic and broken glass in the car and in the hedge. six or eight ordinary cars were parked around, with people all helping. the accident happened on a busy road, close to the queen's sandringham estate in norfolk.

it's understood the duke was pulling out of a private driveway onto the road when the collision occurred. emergency services were on the scene quickly. two women in the other vehicle were treated for minor injuries in hospital but have since been discharged. buckingham palace says the duke was checked over by a doctor, who confirmed he had escaped unhurt. norfolk police says it's policy to breath test drivers involved in collisions. both have provided negative readings. the last time the duke and the queen were seen together at a formal occasion was in october, at the wedding of princess eugenie. it's 18 months since the duke retired from public life, though he's remained active, spending most of his time either at windsor castle or sandringham. both he and the queen enjoy driving on their private estates. in april 2016, at the age of 95, the duke drove the then us president barack obama, and his wife michelle, to windsor castle.

i have to say i have never been driven by a a duke of edinburgh before. laughter. and i can report that it was very smooth riding. but today's accident is bound to raise questions about whether it's wise for someone who is five months short of his 98th birthday to be driving on public roads. caroline rigby, bbc news. a senior north korean negotiator has arrived in the united states as the two sides try to arrange a second summit between kim jong—un and donald trump. south korean reports say kim yong—chol is carrying a letter from the north korean leader to mr trump. he's expected to meet the us secretary of state and the president later on friday. the bbc‘s laura bicker is in seoul. she says the visit is a sign that both sides are serious about holding another meeting between the two leaders. i think when it comes to kim yong—chol‘s visit,

we are looking at it in the sense that it is laying the groundwork perhaps for a potential second summit between kim jong—un and donald trump. remember, the last time this senior aide to kim jong—un travelled to washington, it was just before donald trump met kim jong—un in singapore. we all remember that very large letter that he handed over from the north korean leader to the us president, so it may well be that these talks taking place in washington over the next couple of days are all about laying the groundwork for a second summit. we are also aware that there are talks taking place between the united states and north korea in sweden, so after a seven—month stalemate, there is now this kind of flurry of diplomatic activity. you're in the south korean capital, of course. this is not a man the south koreans are much going to want to see, is it? a controversialfigure. kim yong—chol is the former spymaster from pyongyang, and certainly, he is is thought to have ordered the torpedoing of a south korean warship. he is certainly a very controversial figure for the south koreans, but he has seemed to have emerged as this controversial figure when it comes to these talks over

north korea's nuclear weapons, so yes, he is one of those figures where here in south korea they do raise eyebrows, although north korea has always denied attacking those warships. and there are a few suggestions where the summit might be. it might be in vietnam. i have heard from my reuters colleague that he has sources that tell him that kim jong—un will be making a state visit to vietnam after the lunar new year, which runs from february 4 to february 8, so it may well be that that is also a hint as to where this second summit might be. the lower level talks, the usual preparations at a lower level, have not been going on. no, after the singapore summit, both sides looked at implementing parts of the agreement. the problem is the agreement was so vague in itself, both sides interpreted it completely differently. so kimjong—un and north korea have been saying look, it is time for the us to look at offering sanctions relief, and the us have been saying no, no, we need concrete proposals from you to get rid of your nuclear weapons. so there has been this kind of seven—month stare down where nobody has moved at all, or it may well be that either the us is ready to offer concessions or the north koreans are ready to move forward and show concrete proposals on denuclearisation.

but we will have to see what happens this weekend, and indeed, if any second summit takes place, what details they manage to pin down. it isa it is a situation, isn't it, because there are not really talks going on. those preparations at a lower level not really happening. no, after the singapore summit, both sides looked at implementing parts of the agreement. the problem is the agreement was so vague in itself, both sides interpreted it completely differently. so kimjong—un and north korea have been saying look, it is time for the us to look at offering sanctions relief, and the us have been saying no, no, we need concrete proposals from you to get rid of your nuclear weapons. so there has been this kind of seven—month stare down where nobody has moved at all, or it may well be that either the us is ready to offer concessions or the north koreans are ready to move forward and show concrete proposals on denuclearisation. but we will have to see what happens this weekend, and indeed, if any second summit takes place, what details president trump has said he plans to expand missile defences

in the us, including, he's suggested, creating a layer of sensors in space. his goal, he says, is to shield every american city from all types of missile attacks. we will terminate any missile launches from hostile powers, oi’ even from powers that make a mistake. it won't happen, regardless of the missile type or geographic origins of the attack. let's get some of the day's other news. the african union has called for the suspension of the final result of december‘s presidential election in the democratic republic of congo, which is due to be announced on friday. the au said the official proclamation of a winner should be delayed because of what it called ‘serious doubts‘ surrounding provisional results. the drc‘s constitutional court is considering challenges to the interim results. the colombian president, ivan duque,

has called a car bomb blast on the national police academy in bogota a terrorist attack. at least ten people were killed. most were police cadets. a further 50 people were injured in the blast. the french government has launched its preparations for a no—deal brexit. the equivalent of about $57 million has been earmarked for airports and sea ports and the eurotunnel rail link to britain, in particular. the french prime minister has said a no—deal brexit is looking "less and less unlikely. " the american poet mary oliver, who won both the pulitzer prize and the national book award, has died at the age of 83. much of her work was themed around nature and wildlife. she died at her home in florida from lymphoma. devoted fans include hillary clinton and gwynyth paltrow. thousands of people have been demonstrating in the streets of the sudanese capital khartoum,

demanding the resignation of president omar al—bashir. there are reports of two people, a child and a doctor, being killed. protests have been going on for a month, but on monday the president insisted they would not lead to a change in government. bill hayton reports. the heavy hand of sudan's security forces, tear gas and bullets fired to break up an angry crowd. there were casualties, and elsewhere, heavy beatings for those caught by the police. this is a relatively well—off neighbourhood in the capital, sudan's middle classes have had enough. rises in the price of food have this is the man they blame for the problems. president al—bashir has ruled sudan for 30 years. he's wanted by the international criminal court on allegations of genocide, but no—one's been able to unseat him.

he's survived international sanctions and the splitting of his country in half, with the loss of most of its oil revenue, and he wants to change the constitution to stay in power. but on the streets, the protesters are demanding hurriya — freedom, and an end to his rule. human rights groups say more than a0 people have been killed in the past month. security forces still seem in control, but at an increasingly heavy cost. bill hayton, bbc news. much more to come to you, including this. it is billed as the largest peaceful gathering in the world. we will be visiting india to take a look at the indian festival of mumbh nela. —— kumbh mela. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several

hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be only america first — america first. demonstrators waiting for mike getting and his rebel there, he was the gestapo chief, klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot, a tide of humanity that's believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines:

the duke of edinburgh is uninjured after being involved in a car crash near the queen's sandringham estate. and one of north korea's top diplomats arrives in washington — fuelling speculation of a second summit betweem kim jong—un and donald trump. hospitals in the gaza strip are facing closure because they're running so short of medicine, beds, water and fuel, putting lives at risk. the palestinian health ministry says the system was already on the verge of collapse, after years of an israeli blockade, but now they say it's overburdened with casualties from the protests which have been going on since last march. the bbc‘s mishal husain has just been in gaza. it's a new and extreme burden on a health system that was already stretched to the limit. thousands of people with gunshot wounds. 14—year—old walid is one of those who've been injured at the weekly protest near the perimeter fence with israel.

his father says he went along just as other young people have. an israeli bullet went through both of his legs. there've now been months of demonstrations at the boundary. many palestinians say their intentions were peaceful, although some have thrown stones, burnt tyres, and sent incendiary kites and balloons over the fence. israel says it's only used live fire when necessary, to protect infrastructure, its soldiers, and israeli doctors here say health care in gaza is now overwhelmed. one calls it an epidemic of gunshot injuries. from experience, i think...

and, you know, from some friends and colleagues in the united kingdom and france and the united states... if they had the same number of injuries received in the emergency department, the health system would collapse. no other places in the world can cope with this... even before this, hospitals here had acute: and gnmetfieeg‘zi east {5 fist—$3335.55“ n 7 fl efwgfi 5395-33 if i: t: 2 if ..=: :i if and then therdefijlleven-l whether for the patients to drink, for the staff to wash their hands, or even to sterilise their instruments.

others by the palestinian authority, in the west bank. the blockade of gaza and its effect on the economy comes up again and again. israel says it doesn't restrict most medical supplies, but gaza has little money to pay for the health needs of its people. our civilians, people, died and injured all the time. big question — why, why? and why we are in the siege for 12 years? who do you hold responsible for what you are experiencing at the hospital? all people, the united nations, red cross, israel, palestinian here, the authority, all of them are responsible. those at the very start of their lives are among the most vulnerable, dependent

on specialist equipment, and in some cases, with conditions that can't be treated here. because the blockade restricts the movement of people, patients need to request permission to leave. this two—day—old baby with a congenital heart defect was waiting for an exit permit when we filmed him. four days later, he died. his permission hadn't come through. when the new york knicks played in london on thursday night, there was someone missing — their star centre, enes ka nter. that's because the turkish all—star feared for his life if he made the trip. he has long been a critic of turkey's president recep tayip erdogan. according to turkish media, prosecutors have issued an international warrant for his arrest, and he's been afraid even to speak with his pa rents for yea rs. he has been speaking to our correspondent nomia iqbal

in new york. he is the nba star who is not afraid of confrontation, both on the court, and now off. enes kanter is a wanted man in turkey. the government there claim that he is linked to the failed plot to overthrow the turkish president, which he denies. speaking to me in his home city of new york, kanter explains his fears have been justified. are you worried that you'll be sent back to turkey? yes, because now everybody was saying, oh, you're just talking about it, you don't have no evidence. but, when my team was flying to london, the turkish government just put a red notice under my name with interpol. as soon as i left the plane, they would have sent me back to turkey. do you feel you've been proven right? yes. kanter has been a long—standing critic of president erdogan, seen here with theresa may. the turkish government believe kanter is part of the group that but he believes mr erdogan

so you fear that you will be killed? i won't be killed — well, i don't know what would they do, but i know it will be very ugly. we put this to the turkish authorities, but haven't had a response. tfié efizifééfifilfi §§¥§ @ with his parents in turkey, for fear of reprisal. he is worried about even going to the shops here in the us on his own. the new york knicks play here at madison square garden, one of the world's most famous arenas, and the nba wants to take basketball around the world. but it seems going global means getting caught up in other countries‘ problems. kanter admits he feels bad about letting his team—mates down by not travelling to the uk for the match tonight, but believes his cause is bigger than basketball. well, i‘m risking everything.

i‘m risking my life, i‘m risking my family, i‘m risking everybody i love around me, to do only one thing — stand up for human rights, stand up for freedom and stand up for democracy. and, whatever happens to me, to my family or anybody, i will not back down. he is the latest sport star in america who is using his platform to highlight political issues, but it comes at a cost. enes kanter says he is now effectively trapped in the country for years to come. let me update you with the news, the new york knicks did lose that game bya new york knicks did lose that game by a single point. president trump has cancelled the us delegation‘s trip to the annual world economic forum next week — citing the government shutdown which has now lasted close to a month. he‘s also postponed a fact—finding mission to afghanistan by his main political rival — nancy pelosi, who leads the democratic majority

in the house of representatives. he described the trip as inappropriate at a time when federal workers were going without pay. a team of researchers have come up with a diet that promises big things — to keep us healthy, to feed the world‘s growing population, and help prevent further damage to the planet. it would mean cutting back hugely on meat and dairy consumption. here‘s the bbc‘s science editor david shukman. all over the world, there are 7 billion people to feed. some in developing countries struggle to afford one meal a day, while others in richer nations overindulge on mass—produced food, that could do them real harm, and at the same time damage the environment. the challenge outlined in the report is how to sustain a global population of 10 billion by 2050, and prevent the 11 million premature deaths every year because of bad diet. in north america, for example, people eat 6.5 times more meat than is recommended.

but switching to a new diet won‘t be easy. how practical is this for, let‘s say, a single parent with a busy life and lots of kids? virtually impossible, i would say. because very often, firstly, this depends on really good home cooking, and on planning. if you‘re feeding your children on instant food — impossible. the new report says these are the ingredients of an ideal diet, with much less meat and a lot more veg. it is really surprisingly when you see just how little the report recommends that we eat every day, and here are some of the key suggestions. it says no more than 14 grams of red meat a day. that‘s just this little tiny piece here. no more than 13 grams of egg. that isn‘t a whole egg, it‘s just a quarter of one. now, for whole grains, it says we should have 232 grams. we‘ve represented that with this rice and these rolls. and for veg, they say 300 grams a day, but it‘s got to be colourful — red, green and orange.

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naked sages take a dip, then come the ordinary people, tens of millions of them, many from hundreds of miles away. the water is freezing, the wind is cold, but it is faith that brings them here. translation: we feel very good. we believe that mother ganges blesses us and fulfils my daughter got a job

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