welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: zimba bwe‘s brutal crackdown in protesters continues. —— on protesters continues. the president promises to investigate claims protesters were systematically tortured. the us government shutdown enters its second month. with no end in sight, some unpaid federal workers are forced to turn to food banks. sir david attenborough takes to the stage in davos with a plea to businesses and the wider world. every breath of air we take, every mouthful of food that we take comes from the natural world, and that if we damage the natural world, we damage ourselves. how dare you? close your eyes! and the favourite and roma lead the charge for this year's oscars with ten nominations apiece. hello.

zimbabwe's human rights commission has accused soldiers and police of the systematic torture of civilians, of using "brute, excessive and disproportionate force," causing avoidable loss of life. monitors say they've confirmed at least eight people have died in protests sparked by a doubling in the price of fuel, and there have been arbitrary detentions and arrests, many people snatched from their homes at night. our africa correspondent andrew harding sent this report from harare. grey skies, and an edgy mood here in harare. we film discreetly as soldiers and police gather in the city centre, their crackdown still very much under way. suddenly, we stumble on a man in agony. a samaritan has brought someone called tatenda to us, hoping we can help him.

we transfer him to our car to head to a clinic and hear his story. how long did they beat you for? two hours. it happened this afternoon. civilians simply rounded up and assaulted by soldiers. how many of you were there that they beat? ah, we were more than 30. 30 of you? yeah. all of them beaten? yeah. it fits a pattern — more than a week now of systematic brutality by the security forces. but today the government told us it had nothing to apologise for, that a tough line was needed against violent demonstrators trying committed to the future. it's prepared to make hard decisions, so that your children may have a good future.

president emmerson mnangagwa, with some advice for a long—suffering population. our people should be concentrating on doing their work. the thrust is economic development, we must grow the economy. we want peace, we want unity among our people. but drive out of town and you'll quickly see why unity is a big ask. the poverty here is acute and getting worse. we've come to visit a nursery school. the headteacher joined last week's protests. she was hit and killed by an army truck. herfamily in no mood to forgive and forget. we will continue protesting until things settle. so, you're not afraid? i am not afraid to protest. even though your mother was killed? i don't care, because we are angry. you can understand in poor neighbourhoods like this one

why so many zimbabweans are so frustrated, and why, when their new government tells them things are going to get even tougher before they get better, people are not inclined to be trusting or patient. and guess who's watching zimbabwe's agonies with particular interest? today, we heard that robert mugabe may even be hoping to intervene. he's very sad about the killings. he's very sad about the internal chaos that is in the country. and he's very worried that people are going hungry, that people are worse off than what they were in november 2017. as for the man beaten by soldiers, he's safe in a clinic now. his wounds likely to heal a lot faster than his country's. let's get some of the day's other news. the us supreme court has allowed president trump's ban on some

transgender people serving in the military to take effect temporarily. judges ruled in favour of the government's request that the policy go ahead, while legal challenges are heard in lower courts. officials in the us plan to go ahead with a formal extradition request for the huawei executive meng wanzhou, who was arrested last month in canada. american prosecutors accuse her of helping the chinese telecoms giant evade sanctions on iran. for the first time, the european commission has stated explicitly that if the uk leaves the eu without an agreement, the so—called "no deal" brexit, it would mean a hard border on the island of ireland. the irish government has made it clear that is unacceptable, and it would require a separate arrangement with london to protect trade and the peace process. on day 32 of the government shut

down, hundreds of thousands of protesters are facing another week without a pay cheque. congress is back in washington but despite president trump's offer of what he's called a compromise there is no sign of negotiation. from airports to housing, a real pinch is being felt across the us. aleem maqbool went to see the impact in boston. from an airport in boston, they are trying to tell washington they are suffering. right now our nation is being held hostage by our president. air traffic controllers and airport security officers are among hundreds of thousands who have gone unpaid. it started when donald trump demanded approval for billions of dollars for his border wall. and the democrats refused. no-one is budging. today we are here to send an very special —— simple message to washington. open our government and pay our people for the work they do.

not far to the west is one of the many federal prisons where officers are working without pay. some of them voted for double —— donald trump, but the shutdown doesn't discriminate. we might have some folks that see the border security issueis folks that see the border security issue is that clears that president, but what we see together is we are pawns in this game that —— our livelihood is being used in a political game of chicken. who is going to cave first? we all feel like that. the effects are being felt far beyond just work is not getting their salaries. other businesses come to a halt because of the shutdown do. it is kind of scary. molly is worried her government assisted rent will not be paid and she could soon be evicted because of the political deadlock. paid and she could soon be evicted because of the political deadlocklj am because of the political deadlock.” am very, very upset with all of them, all political spectrum. it is tit—for—tat and enough is enough. you guys have a home, you have security, you have millions and

millions of dollars. we have hard—working americans. they are doing the right thing and you guys are doing tit—for—tat and your people's lives are in jeopardy. molly is worried it all means her 86 he rolled father who lives here will also become a victim of an increasingly far reaching crisis —— 86—year—old. let's talk to brett bruen who was the former director of global engagement at the white house during the obama presidency. good to talk to you. thank you for your time. people will say we have seen and suffered through shutdowns before, but this one is different and not just because before, but this one is different and notjust because it is the longest. it is different in a lot of respects. certainly the link is different, but also, the nature of the negotiations. i was in government during a shut down but there were real efforts on both sides, republicans and democrats, to find a solution. what we are seeing in this one is a lot of political

feeder but not anything taking place behind the curtain. you must be in contact, still close contact with colleagues, former colleagues are still in government. how is it for them? it is incredibly hard. if you can imagine these are people who for over a month had not received a pay cheque. they still had to pay couege cheque. they still had to pay college tuition, take care of family members, elderly parents, all of this is weighing on their mind, even as they are asked in some places to preserve and protect the national security of the united states. it is problematic on a personal level and a professional level. where do you see the possibilities for movement for compromise for an end to all this? most of all, how is it affecting mr trump's popularity? he feels is based is not wanting to cave whatever else happens.” feels is based is not wanting to cave whatever else happens. i think he feels that some of the most vocal voices in his base to not want him

to cave, but actually, polls in the last few days have shown cracks in the base. this is a base that has stuck with him through thick and thin and it has got to worry folks in the west wing that they are starting to see that erosion of support. that being said, i think the most likely solution here is that the republicans who control the senate are going to tell me to mcconnell, leader of their caucus are, we have re—elections, 22 of them, in 2020. we can't go much longer. our constituents are going to hold it against us. what will mr trump say, it was not me, it was the traditionalists who caved in? he will blame the politicians, the establishment say this is washington politics as usual, but he wanted to carry on. he was left with no choice. it gives in and out. right now he is showing no signs that he is ready to give up on his own.

thank you for talking to us. good to be with you. flights have been briefly disrupted at newark international airport in newjersey because two drones were spotted flying nearby. a pilot told air traffic control one of the drones came within 30 feet of his plane. newark is the 11th busiest in the us, with 20 million passengers a year. there was major disruption over christmas at london's gatwick and heathrow airports, where apparent drone sightings grounded hundreds of flights. the father of football star emiliano sala has been reacting to the news of his son's disappearance. it's after the plane carrying his son disappeared over the english channel late on monday night. the search for the missing plane is due to resume at first light. eliza philippidis reports. the 28—year—old striker was en route to his club debut at cardiff city when the plane lost radar contact of the channel island of guernsey. his father was first told that his son

was missing my local news channel. who picked up the story.” was missing my local news channel. who picked up the story. i think... translation: the hours go by and i have been thinking the worst. i don't know. i spoke to him on sunday. it was very happy because he was going to a bigger club, which he liked. things were going well. he was playing well. and the news that this thing has happened, i don't know. there are no words to explain. rescue aircraft and boats searched more than 2500 square kilometres of sea for the single engine piper malibu on tuesday. guernsey police said a number of floating objects had been seen in the water, but they we re had been seen in the water, but they were unable to confirm whether any we re were unable to confirm whether any were from the missing aircraft. emiliano sala was signed by cardiff city in a record club deal of $19 million. forfans,

city in a record club deal of $19 million. for fans, this city in a record club deal of $19 million. forfans, this was potentially a turning point for the struggling club. we have just been relegated, he was going to keep us up, all we want is to stay up in the n“ premiership. we needed a striker. he was... ..,,. premiership. we needed a striker. he was the, premiership. we needed a striker. he g the link. it is just unreal, you was the link. it is just unreal, you know, what i am finding out that he was on that plane. it is notjust in wales that fans are in shock. thousands of supporters from his former club came to pay homage to a player who they say had become a very special part of their community. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a special report from mali in north—west africa where climate change and conflict threaten millions of lives. 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 gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him 'the butcher of lyon'. klaus altmann is being held here on a fraud charge in bolivia, but the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. 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: as zimba bwe's brutal crackdown on protestors continues, the president has promised to investigate claims protestors were systematically tortured. and the us government shutdown has gone into a second month, with some unpaid federal workers now forced to turn to foodbanks. climate change is already having an impact on many communities across the world, struggling to cope with extreme and fluctuating weather conditions. the effects are being keenly felt in mali in north—west africa — where droughts and floods have caused immense damage. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has travelled to the town of menaka, rarely visited byjournalists, to see the impact climate change is having on daily life there. locked in a long war to hold back the desert. its losing. and now a

new enemy, climate change, threatening the world's most vulnerable lands. mali fights on many fronts. un forces are on the ground here. the world's most dangerous peacekeeping mission, often under attack by extremist groups including al qaeda and islamic state. 63—year—old farmer has seen it all. a country of extremes now lurches from drought and floods. last summer, there was more rain than anyone can remember. all his crops were washed away. his home in flooded with water. at home full of cracks. —— a motorhome. —— mud home. what is the enemy now? the conflict or the climate? translation: everything is a problem

here. the conflict and the climate. mali has lots of problems. and some families don't even have something to eat. and for him, ten children to feed. life lived on the very edge. every generation and more fragile than the last. the desert has always dominated live here. people have learnt to live with that but the power of climate change is changing everything and making it much worse. poverty, extremism and the conflicts over land and water people need just to survive. electric guitar plays. today, a call for help in mali. a big welcome to a visiting delegation. the president of the

icrc, here to focus on despite. delegation. the president of the icrc, here to focus on despitem hasn't been on our radar screen, a —— are hasn't been on our radar screen, a n are a hasn't been on our radar screen, a —— are a natural genetics say we look at arms. armed conflict. we didn't look at, too much at the natural environment and now we see that climate change, changing rain patterns, changing livelihoods of people, is leading to conflict amongst communities. almost all malians live off this land. their livestock, too. as temperatures rise, resources shrink and conflict grows as time runs out in this largely forgotten corner of our world. lease prince william has questioned why world leaders have taken so long to take action on climate change. he was speaking during an interview with sir david attenborough at a gathering of international leaders and businessspeople in the swiss resort of davos. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale was there. davos — playground for

the rich and conference hall for the powerful. but look who's also here, a first—time visitor come to discuss climate change. a future monarch interviewing a man seen by many as broadcasting royalty. normally, i have to endure people asking me questions, so it's quite nice to turn the tables for once. and his subject — the global threat to the environment. how urgent is that crisis now? it's difficult to overstate it. the mechanisms that we have for destruction are so wholesale and so frightening that we can actually exterminate whole ecosystems without even noticing it. but note this — sir david wasn't the only one with a point to make. prince william is no longerjust talking about protecting wild animals. why do you think the world leaders and those in key positions of leadership, why do you think they've taken so long, and there have been quite

a few faltering steps to act on environmental challenges? what advice do you have for my generation? every breath of air we take, every mouthful of food that we take, comes from the natural world, and that if we damage the natural world, we damage ourselves. turning specifically to the people in this room, what is your message to them? care for the natural world. treat it with a degree of respect and reverence. the future of the natural world is in our hands. we have never been more powerful, we can wreck it with ease. the question, of course, is whether this call to arms falls on deaf ears, because not everyone here is as concerned about climate change, and one of them just happens to be speaking here next, in exactly the same conference hall. the new president of brazil, jair bolsonaro, is sceptical about global warming and argued that

growing his economy was as important as protecting the environment. many business leaders here say they do understand the threat of climate change, but now their words have to be matched by deeds. james landale, bbc news, davos. three men and a teenage boy in new york state have been charged in plotting an attack. they are accused of firearms. it was funded by a pakistani cleric. prosecutors in paris say chris brown has been released without charge. the singer had been detained and questioned on suspicion of rape. two other men arrested have also been released. the police say they're continuing their investigation. beefeaters at the tower

of london are striking in a row over pensions. workers at the tower — and at hampton court palace — will not return until wednesday morning, after talks with historic royal palaces broke down. there were picket lines outside both sites throughout the day. historic royal palaces insisted the new penison was "generous". netflix has scored its first oscar nomination for the spanish language film 'roma' which is up for 10 awards. the royal—romp 'the favourite' is also up for 10 — as our arts editor, will gompertz, explains. did you just look at me? did you? look at me! look at me! how dare you! close your eyes! olivia colman giving what might well turn out to be an oscar—winning performance as a potty—mouthed queen anne in the favourite. alongside fellow british actress rachel weisz, who is shortlisted in the supporting actress category with co—star emma stone. i'm a servant. where would i get a horse? many of the scenes in the favourite were filmed here in the cartoon gallery at hampton court palace, which is now full of the costumes that featured in the film, including the one worn by olivia colman playing queen anne in her nightdress. now, queen anne also lived

here in the early part of the 18th century when she was monarch, using this very space for her privy council meetings. the favourite has ten nominations, as does alfonso cuaron's roma, a memoir of his childhood growing up in mexico city. it gives streaming service netflix its first—ever best film nomination and, should cuaron win best director, a very public platform on which to give his opinion about president trump's proposed wall. diversity is a theme amongst this year's nominations. black panther, a film celebrating black culture, is the first superhero movie to be shortlisted for best picture. along with two films exploring racism in america — spike lee's blackkklansman, for which the director gets his first nomination in decades and green book, an interracial road movie whose stars mahershala ali and viggo mortensen are both nominated. you never win with violence, tony. you only win when you maintain your dignity. dignity always prevails. almost every single person has told me they like the way i sounded but they didn't like the way i look. i think you're beautiful.

lady gaga is in with a shout for best actress for her performance in the eight—times nominated a star is born. but she's got some stiff competition, not only from olivia colman, but also glenn close who is on top form in the wife. quiet, please. and. . .action! so far, so diverse. although not so much behind the camera. there are no women, for example, recognised in either the best director or cinematography categories. a situation which many argue is caused by a lack of opportunity, not a lack of talent. will gompertz, bbc news. the academy awards take place on the 24th of february and you can get the full list of nominees on our website. you'll also find this article by our entertainment reporter neil smith on this year's shocks and curiosities. just head to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team taiwanese artist has carved teeny

tiny pigs on a grain of rice. it is to celebrate the lunar year of the pig- to celebrate the lunar year of the pig. the pigs are to remind children to do things in a practical manner and to do everything they do with care. the main story again is zimbabwe. the president's call for ii it! les. else th? é??? i bette? 7521311??? - is failing to have badly have - badly beaten by peflc'e hae bemjeeélv—beeim—bv on twitter — i'm @bbc mike embley. hello there.

some of us got to see some sleet and snow during tuesday, particularly during the second half of the day. some of the snow was pretty heavy like this weather watcher picture suggests. across some of the chilterns, we saw a good covering of snow on into the evening. that has left a legacy of ice and further wintry showers to take us into wednesday. disruption could be likely on some untreated surfaces. keep tuned to your bbc local radio and take extra care if you're heading out. it is a cold start to this morning, widespread subzero temperatures with some ice and we could be looking at temperatures below minus five celsius in northern areas. also a few wintry showers across the far south—east of england which could amount to another couple of centimetres in places, something to bear in mind. there will also be freezing fog patches around. widespread ice and further wintry showers pushing through the cheshire gap in towards the midlands. could see further ice as well across northern ireland and into scotland with some sunshiny showers from the word go across western areas. could be looking at temperatures

down to —12 celsius in one or two sheltered glens of eastern scotland. but, on the plus side, there could be plenty of sunshine around once the mist and fog tend to clear away. we should start to see showers easing away from the south—east corner and just a few others dotted around western areas. temperatures really will struggle after that — very cold start. no higher than 3—5 degrees. as we look into thursday, a weather front approaches this north—west corner. ahead of it, some showery bursts of rain which will continue to move southwards. it might turn into sleet and snow in cold air into the south—east, something to keep an eye on. further west, the clouds will build up with outbreaks of showery rain and more of a breeze. but still on the chilly side. on into friday, the warm front, as the name suggests, will introduce something a little less cold to many parts of the country. we start to pick up some milder air off the atlantic but it will be short—lived because on into the weekend, it turns colder once again. but this front will bring quite

a lot of cloud around through friday, showery bursts of rain which should tend to clear off into the north sea although further showers will pile into scotland and northern ireland. more of a breeze as well so less sunshine around but milder temperatures in the upper single digits, maybe ten or 11 across western areas. it is short—lived, it will turn cold again on into the weekend. it looks like a sunday will be the drier and brighter day. this is bbc news. the headlines: zimbabwe's human rights commission has accused soldiers and police heads would roll if he finds any wrongdoing by security forces. the partial us government shutdown

has gone into a second month with no signs of republicans and democrats breaking the deadlock. hundreds of thousands of federal workers are facing another week without pay with some forced to turn to foodbanks. sir david attenborough has warned business leaders in davos that it was difficult to overstate the threat facing the environment. human beings, he said, were so powerful, they could exterminate whole ecosystems without noticing it, and he urged people to not only to care for the natural world, but also treat it with respect. now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament.