welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: washington dc in lockdown: the fbi warns police across the us that the threat from violence remains high. india's vast vaccine roll—out is underway. we meet the hospital cleaner who's the first person in the country to get the jab. with dozens of tennis players confined to their rooms, there's anger that so many tested positive on their way to the australian open. a team of climbers from nepal conquer one of the last remaining challenges in mountaineering. it is a fantastic day for mountaineering. you know, i'm just so proud of the nepali team.

hello, welcome to the programme. all 50 us states are on alert for possible violent protests this weekend ahead of president—electjoe biden�*s inauguration on wednesday. national guard troops have been deployed to washington, dc, in case of a repeat of the deadly riot onjanuary 6. much of the city in a state of lockdown. the mayor of washington, dc, muriel bowser, says she's glad the military has pledged its support for a smooth transition of power next week. it's a place in our history that i'm sad that we've come to. american troops should not have to be armed against their fellow americans. but what we saw was an unprecedented attack on our democracy in the cradle of that democracy. william bratton is a former nypd police commissioner. here's his take on the security threats across the country.

i think, as evidenced by the preparations under way in washington, dc, our nation's capital, and many of the state capitals around the country, they have shown that with intelligence and intelligence analysis, the threat level is very high. i think the prevention capabilities also — unlike the events of january 6, are very high. my concern would more incidents such as that which just occurred in washington, the lone wolf, the individual actor, rather than large—scale crowds showing up at some of these very heavily guarded sites. i see, and those lone wolf actors, as you say, they are presumably pretty difficult to try to pinpoint, target and stop? that's correct. the stage right now is dealing with three crises. the coronavirus crises, the criminal crises — crime and our major cities is up dramatically, murders and shootings, and in some instances has been surpassing 20 or 30 records, and thirdly, we now have a domestic terrorism crises — the scale of which we are not certain of because so

many of them operate beneath the surface. and our country is not going to be solving that as ofjanuary 20, on the inauguration. we anticipate all three of those crises are going to continue for some time after that event. you mentioned there that domestic terrorism has been operating below the surface, which is of course true but on the flip side of that, many viewers around the world will be slightly astounded to see those armed militias wandering around, not only dc but in other parts of the us, openly, hugely armed. and that seems like an image of a — well, a kind of mediaeval image — a mediaeval mentality. is that — that must pose a real threat that is actually quite clear and present. one of the benefits that you have in your country that we do not have

in the united states is that you tightly control gun ownership, possession and display. in my country, there are more guns than people. and many states have what are called open carry laws, where you can carry any type of firearm, anywhere, including interstate capital buildings. —— anywhere, including into state capitol buildings. michigan — the capital lansing of michigan had an incident a couple of weeks ago where armed militants took over the capital for a period of time. and there was another group plotting to kidnap, possibly kill, the governor. so we have in our country, because of the availability of firearms and lax gun control throughout the country, a real danger that is being posed by these individuals who have the ability to easily acquire, display and use firepower that is, in many instances, the equivalent of, or in excess of, what our police and military possess. that's really interesting. and just before i let you go, we have seen the huge number

of troops and national guard in washington, dc. the threat is right across the country. is it in your mind, that actually, probably away from dc, where there is not perhaps the same level of resources, it could be potentially more vulnerable? there are two concerns there, that — you are correct — that there may be upwards of 20—25,000 national guard — the largest concentration ever, i believe, in the history of our country — for a single event. they are drawn from many other states, so some states have a depleted supply of national guard. but the problem with the national guard, however, is that with the exception of their military police components, which is only a small part, most of them are not trained to deal to crowd management or deal with crowd control. they are not equipped. you see them carrying high—powered rifles

but they are not carrying batons. they are not equipped with pepper spray, many of them are not equipped with shields. so that in many respects, in the sense of their sheer numbers, they are a deterrent. but you would hope they are not challenged directly by the mobs, similar to what we saw onjanuary 6, because they are really not trained to deal with that type of provocation. our thanks to william bratton. one of the world's biggest coronavirus vaccination campaigns is underway in india. prime minister narendra modi said such an ambitious project had never been attempted before. the huge inoculation programme aims to reach 300 million people by august. healthcare staff and frontline workers will be among the first to receive the doses. since the pandemic began, india has confirmed over 10 million cases — that's the second highest number in the world. rajini vaidyanathan reports from delhi. in a nation of well over a billion people, 34—year—old hospital cleaner manish kumar became the first to receive a coronavirus vaccine. translation: the fear in my mind has gone. i everyone should get the vaccine, as this is how we save oui’ country. the country's prime minister

narendra modi used a virtual address to kick off what he described as the world's largest immunisation programme. front line and health care workers take priority in the initial roll—out. at this hospital in delhi, they were given the red carpet, and red roses. dr puneetjaitley, who has treated countless covid patients, also got the vaccine today. how are you feeling now you've had the vaccine? i'm feeling absolutely safe and absolutely fit and absolutely fine. verijyous, very ecstatic. this is one of around 3,000 vaccination centres which have been set up across india. here and elsewhere, they're hoping to vaccinate around 100 people a day. so if you do the maths, that means that india's aiming to vaccinate more than 300,000 people every day. but as the day drew to a close, the government said it had only reached two thirds of that target.

known as �*the pharmacy of the world,�* india's the global leader in vaccine manufacturing. the oxford—astrazeneca covishield jab, produced in the city of pune, is one of two being rolled out. the second, covaxin, developed by an indian company, bharat biotech, is yet to pass its phase three trials, which means even though officials say it's safe, we still don't know how effective it is. there's been widespread concern its approval was rushed. junior doctors at a delhi hospital told me they won't be taking it yet. the phase three efficacy data is not out yet for covaxin, which is being administered here. as doctors, we believe in science, so at this moment, we will not be going for covaxin. we don't want to be the guinea pigs. persuading people to take the vaccine is just one challenge in a nation hit hard by covid—i9. here, they're burning a coronavirus effigy to celebrate the start of the vaccine drive.

it's been a dark year for this vibrant nation. today, indians are hoping they've turned a corner. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, delhi. let's get some of the day's other news. the number of coronavirus deaths in france has passed 70,000. britain and italy are the only european countries with a higher number of deaths. all of france is now under a 6pm curfew but the authorities say their vaccination programme is gathering pace, having so far reached 400,000 people. britain, france and germany have expressed deep concern that iran is preparing to produce uranium metal, which can be used to make a nuclear bomb. the three european countries said there was no credible civilian use for uranium metal and they said its production had potentially grave military implications. the british government says a scheme to provide financial support to airports in england will open this month.

a body representing airports has warned that there was only so long its members could "run on fumes" following the announcement that quarantine restrictions would apply to everyone entering the uk. here's our business correspondent katy austin. we're being told to stay home now, but last summer, travel corridors helped holidays happen. now, the system which removes the requirement to quarantine when arriving from a list of places is about to be suspended. geoff is working in bahrain. hi, geoff. hello, how are you? he's due to fly to britain when his contract ends in a fortnight, but hasn't yet sorted accommodation. the rule change means he'll now have to provide authorities with an address to self—isolate at. so it means that we do need to secure a place to stay before we leave here. the main concern is that with the situation,

with the different — the new regulations, if you like, that are in place, means that we will see some flight cancellations. the halt to travel corridors is the latest restriction to be introduced. it means that from monday, people arriving into the uk from anywhere must quarantine for ten days. or they can take a covid test on the fifth day, pay for it, and if it's negative, they can leave quarantine early. the rules do apply to eurostar and to sea ports as well, but not to some jobs like hauliers and not to people travelling within the uk and ireland. also from monday, the requirement kicks in to show a negative covid test within 72 hours of departing to come to the uk. there have been fresh calls for urgent, targeted additional support for the aviation and aerospace sectors, which have suffered badly already.

the aviation minister accepted it was a difficult time for them, but said support had been available. the most important thing for all of the travel industry is that we're able to get people out and about, travelling again safely as soon as possible, and it's what we're doing with the vaccine — a massive roll—out of over 3.2 millionjabs. that's what offers the real prospect of better times for the aviation industry and the whole of the travel industry. labour said the government should have acted earlier. groups representing the travel industry accept the need for rules to tighten, but are asking where things go from here. we're saying to the government that they need to look at all of the measures that they've got in place for travel at the moment and all of those restrictions, and to actually come up with a plan to move forward so that when restrictions start to lift, that there is a clear plan in place. for many travel and holiday companies, the light at the end of the tunnel is still looking distant. katy austin, bbc news. uganda's election commission has declared the veteran leader yoweri museveni to be winner of thursday's presidential election, taking 59% of the vote. museveni described the election as the most fraud—free vote in the country's history. the much younger main opposition candidate bobi wine got 35% of the vote.

he says the poll was a sham and that soldiers are preventing him leaving his home. catherine byaruhanga reports from kampala. much of downtown kampala was deserted but some of the president's supporters made it out onto the streets to celebrate his victory. they insist the final result reflects the will of the people. our future is secured by yoweri kaguta museveni. our country has got to be protected. the economy has got to develop. when you look at the tourism, it's got to continue because peace is back again in uganda! it is now another five years in office for yoweri museveni. by the time this term is done, he will have been in power for a0 years, helped along by changes to the constitution which could allow him

to be president for life. there has been an internet shutdown since the eve of the elections, but the electoral commission says it has been able to overcome the connectivity issues and collect results from across the country. i think this may turn out to be the most cheating—free election since 1962. some observers question how that is possible. my gardeners came and informed me that we were surrounded. bobi wine, the main opposition candidate, is alleging widespread irregularities and rejects the result. he is yet to provide evidence for his claims. bobi wine has not left his home since voting day. soldiers and police are stationed around his property — they say to ensure his safety.

so long this one, they are in power, they are using guns. you will walk around kampala, every corner, there is guns. guns — are we need — are we in a war? whom are we fighting with? with this result, bobi wine still finds himself in a relatively strong position. his national unity platform is expected to be the biggest opposition party in parliament — a good result, considering that it was only formed a few months ago. he will play a key role in ugandan politics in the coming years. for now, the opposition leader says he will challenge the results. he has yet to announce how he will do that. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, kampala. this is bbc world news. our main headline this hour: authorities in all 50 us states are bracing for more protests, asjoe biden�*s inauguration moves closer. 25,000 members of the national guard are patrolling

washington, dc. germany's christian democrats have announced the winner of the race to lead angela merkel�*s party, the cdu. he's armin laschet, widely seen as the heir to mrs merkel�*s centrist brand of politics, and he's now in pole position to replace angela merkel as chancellor when she stands down later this year. mark lobel reports. music is this the jovial heir to angela merkel�*s throne, as germany's leader? armin laschet has won the right to lead germany's christian democrats. now his sights are firmly set on the top job. translation: the germany | | invision is a european germany, leading the world by excellence, example and humanity. i'm saying it loud and clear. we will not let right—wing terrorists and trouble makers destroy our country.

like angela merkel, the 59—year—old is a fellow centrist on economic policy, a strong defender of keeping germany's borders open to migrants. he shares a similarly non—combative approach in dealing with russia and china and is enthusiastic about eu integration. the cdu will continue with policy that merkel has led over the last 15 years. but to follow angela merkel and become the conservative bloc�*s candidate for chancellor, laschet has to win another contest in spring, facing potential rivals such as markus soder, the popular leader of his sister party, the christian social union. whoever succeeds mrs merkel then faces the public in september's general election. current rival parties or possible coalition partners like the greens welcome laschet�*s win, but with caveats, as laschet believes climate policies should not suffocate the economy. translation: he inherits a divided cdu. _ when armin laschet talks about climate change,

he sounds more like �*against tomorrow�* and not �*because of tomorrow�*. he is stuck in the old coal ideals of the cdu. mr laschet holds his former coal—mining father�*s id tag dear for luck. recently, though, coronavirus momentarily reversed his fortunes. after criticism of his early handling of the crisis in north rhine—westphalia, but after this important party victory, perhaps a fair wind may now sweep him onto the world stage. mark lobel, bbc news. tennis players are arriving down under ahead of the australian open, but as the build up to the tournament is dominated by the global pandemic, many will be confined to hotel rooms. the fact they�*re being flown in however has sparked anger from the near 40,000 australian citizens who remain stranded abroad. earlier i spoke to kate and davejeffries who have finally managed to make it home to australia after a long 10 months in canada. kate explained why couldn�*t they get home.

unfortunately, it�*s a direct result of government policy which has placed flight caps on the amount of people allowed to enter the country. unfortunately, federal government haven�*t taken control of borders in quarantine and there�*s limited quarantine spaces in australia which means that there is a limited amount of australians that can make it home. isee, and dave, how did you eventually get home? what did it take? look, we had return tickets booked. we landed in february last year, we were supposed to return late march. we had six, we eventually got home on our sixth attempt after the devastation of having five flights cancelled and living the uncertainty for ten months so we've just been home for two weeks after a trip that we left for almost a year ago. that is a long time and that must have caused a strain. it was, it was living with the uncertainty of, you always had a plane ticket to come home but you were never

sure whether you are going to be on that plane or not and just the absolute devastation ofjust being told no, you are not going home this month and you are probably not going to get home for the next two months. it was just really heartbreaking to have to go through that for that long. and of course, kate, along with that, financial costs as well? yes. financial costs certainly added up, setting up another life overseas for ten months. we were very fortunate that dave was able to work remotely with his company in australia. there are many australians stranded overseas right now who are actually living in homeless shelters who have been trapped for nearly a year and have gone through all of their savings and are in dire circumstances and still unable to return to australia. that is really tough, and what would you like the government to do, dave? i think, this is sort of in relation to the australian tennis players coming

in and i think that this is, really it is an embarrassment or should be an embarrassment on the government that after ten months we are still having to decide between non—australian tennis players coming in verses taking the places that stranded australians should be getting. i think many are very happy that the tennis is going ahead in australia but the fact that they are being let in ahead of australians that have been trying desperately to come home, 8,000 are considered on the vulnerable list and yet we are welcoming thousands of foreign tennis players in, it reallyjust is a terrible indictment on this government and that they reallyjust need to look around to international neighbours, even new zealand who has a queue system whereby those who are really struggling to get home, can. 10 climbers from nepal have completed one of the last

remaining challenges in mountaineering — reaching the summit of the world�*s second highest peak, k2, in winter. it�*s the last of the 14 tallest mountains to have been conquered during the winter months. alan arnette became the oldest american to reach the summit of k2 in 2014. he told me why this latest effort was such an achievement. it�*s a fantastic day for mountaineering. i am just so proud of the nepali team that they got up there and they are back down now at camp three. actually, two went back down to base camp. it was a 16—hour summit day, and what makes k2 so hard anytime is that it is steep, steep, steep and the weather is unrelenting. there is also tremendous objective danger and by that i mean avalanches and rockfall. so that is in the summertime, and that is when the winds will maybe hit 60 or 70 miles an hour. in the wintertime, it can be 100 degrees below zero fahrenheit wind chill, so what they went through what they accomplished is astounding on the

mountaineering community should be incredibly proud of them. i�*m sure they are, and what�*s the significance of the fact that they are nepalese? if you go back and you look at the history of the 1a 8,000—metre mountains that you cited, all of them with the exception of k2 have all been summitted in the wintertime, and to note there has never been a sherpa involved in those summits, it�*s been typically dominated by the russians, the polish climbers and the italian climbers, so mingma sherpa, mingma g, decided that they wanted to try to prove to the world, as if the world needed proving, that the sherpas had the same skill set as any other climber in the world, so what other mountain to prove that on than k2, unclimbed in the wintertime for the last, what, 38 years or so. there�*s been six attempts and no—one has ever been successful. they have typically been small, national teams from those three countries i mentioned so the fact that the sherpas went up and did it,

and honestly, they almost made it look easy. they went in and acclimatised, got in early, set the ropes, made up the high camps. they took advantage of a very, very narrow window to stand on top of k2. and give us a bit of a flavour of what it�*s like up there. you talked about the really difficult conditions, but you have been up there? you know, with everest, some people arrogantly say that if you want to brag at the bar then you summit everest but if you want respect you summit k2. i�*m not totally sure about that because i have done both of them and i respect anybody who attempts either one of them, much less summits it. but what i found was, i summitted everest when i was 5a years old in 2011, and as you noted, k2 in 2014 when i was 58, it is night and day. k2 is incredibly steep, it is technical. by that i mean you are using your hands on your feet almost the entire time. you are going across rock,

very difficult, steep rock sections that you simplyjust don�*t have on the normal routes on everest. everest is all about altitude. k2 is all about technical climbing at altitude. we�*ve been reporting vivid snow scenes across europe these past few days. but on the other side of the planet, snow has also arrived, to the delight of four giant pandas in northeast china�*s shenyang city. they�*ve been having fun in the snow—blanketed zoo, playing with balls, rolling over in the snow or climbing snow—wrapped tree trunks. the four pandas, named pupu, bing—qing, fafa and bing—hua, have been enjoying the fresh air at the shenyang forest wild animal zoo. workers there say outdoor activities are good for the pandas�* health. you can reach me on twitter — i�*m @ lvaughanjones

this is bbc news. goodbye. hello. the snow that some of us had to start saturday mainly turned back to rain before clearing away, and i think rain will be a bigger concern than snow for most of us through the coming week. but not just yet. sunday actually a decent—looking day, dry for many with some spells of sunshine. on the earlier satellite picture, you can see this stripe of cloud brought the snow initially, replaced by rain. that then cleared away to leave a mix of sunshine and showers during saturday, the air turning a little bit milder. it is quite a cold start to sunday morning, not as cold as some mornings lately, but there could still be a little bit of ice around and, through the day, plenty of sunshine, particularly across england and wales, the odd shower through north west england and north wales. a bit more cloud, i think, for northern ireland and especially scotland, where showers will merge into longer spells of rain through the day, perhaps with some snow over higher

ground, say, above 500 metres. quite windy in the north, lighter winds further south and temperatures pretty much exactly where we�*d expect them to be at this time of year, between 6—9 celsius. now, during sunday night, we will see further showers or longer spells of rain and mountain snow across parts of scotland, a few showers into other western fringes. further south and east, it should be largely dry with some clear spells and temperatures generally getting quite close to freezing, but it�*s another one of those nights where it�*s not quite as cold as it has been lately. and then into monday, we will see some further showery rain at times across scotland, western fringes of northwest england, northern ireland, and then rain will become a bit more widespread across the west later in the day, whereas eastern areas should stay predominantly dry. but that rain in the west is going to become more extensive as we head deeper into the week. various areas of low pressure, various frontal systems pushing across the british isles. uncertainty about the detail, but it does look pretty wet

for some of us. these are the rainfall accumulations we are expecting across five days. and where you see the very white colours here, showing up over high ground — north west england, wales, even, parts of dartmoor there — that�*s where we could see in excess of 100 mm of rain. the ground is very wet at the moment, so with spells of heavy rain in the forecast through the week ahead, there is the risk of flooding. it is going to turn very mild for a time, particularly down towards the south, but signs are it�*ll get a bit colder again towards the end of the week.

this is bbc news, the headlines: authorities in all 50 us states are bracing for more protests, asjoe biden�*s inauguration moves closer. 25,000 members of the national guard will patrol the streets around the capitol building in washington, with much of the city in lockdown. it follows the violence by supporters of president trump, earlier this month. india�*s huge vaccine rollout is under way. the aim is to vaccinate around 300 million people by the end ofjuly. two vaccines are being used, one of which was developed in the country and given emergency approval. india has the second—highest number of covid—19 infections in the world. ten climbers from nepal have completed one of the last remaining challenges in mountaineering — reaching the summit of the world�*s second highest peak, in winter. k2 — which is only 200 metres shorter than everest — has long been referred to as "the savage mountain".

the duke of cambridge has praised those involved