this is bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. russian police detain the kremlin critic alexei navalny, who was nearly killed by nerve agent poisoning last year, as he lands back in moscow. mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from monday as the foreign secretary lays out the government's targets for the roll—out. twitter suspends the account of us republican congresswoman marjorie taylor greene for repeatedly making false claims about election fraud. # da—doo ron—ron—ron, da—doo ron—ron...# and the american music producer phil spector, who helped define the sound of the �*60s, has died in prison aged 81 while serving a sentence for murder.

hello. the leading critic of the kremlin, alexei navalny, has been detained by police after returning to moscow for the first time since being poisoned with a nerve agent in an attack he blames on the russian authorities. he flew in from berlin, but was led away by police after reaching passport control. western leaders have condemned his arrest. from moscow, steve rosenberg reports. he'd only been back on russian soil a few minutes when alexei navalny was told he was being detained. a kiss goodbye for his wife, yulia. then the kremlin�*s fiercest critic was led away. earlier, there were chaotic scenes at a different moscow airport, where mr navalny�*s flight had been

scheduled to land. police detained his supporters. "it's a disgrace," they chant. inside, the arrivals hall filled with riot police, who cleared the terminal. but in the end, the plane was re—routed to another airport. for alexei navalny, this isn't quite home sweet home, as you can see from the welcome party. he's back in the country where last summer he was poisoned, allegedly, by a group of undercover russian security agents. a country he has accused of state terrorism. five months ago, alexei navalny fell sick on an internal russian flight. in a coma, he was airlifted to berlin for urgent treatment. toxicology reports from germany, france and sweden confirmed the opposition activist had been poisoned by novichok nerve agent. last month, president putin dismissed accusations that the russian state was behind the attack

on mr navalny. "if our agents had wanted to kill him", he said, "they'd have finished the job." but for weeks, the authorities here have been dropping not—so—subtle hints that mr navalny should stay away from russia. hints he decided to ignore when he left berlin. "as a citizen of russia", he says, "i have the absolute right to return home." he did come back to russia. but tonight, alexei navalny is not at home with his family. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. as countries around the world step up their coronavirus vaccination programmes, here in the uk, ten new mass vaccination centres across england are set to open on monday. and with people aged 70 and over in england, as well as those listed

as clinically extremely vulnerable, set to begin receiving offers of a coronavirus vaccine this week, how does the uk's progress compare with the rest of the world? israel appears to be leading the way with 25 doses administered per 100 people, although it has faced criticism that it has not supported innoculation within palestinian territories. the united arab emirates is second on the list having administered over 18 doses per 100 people. the uk is next with nearly six doses per 100 people. the us has administered 3.7 doses per 100 people. us president—electjoe biden hasjust announced plans to boost that figure when he enters office on wednesday. italy, which is the first country in the eu to vaccinate a million people, has administered 1.76 doses per 100 people. and the number for china is 0.69. because of the size of their populations, the us and china have given the most doses overall. for the latest on those uk plans to step up vaccinations, here'sjim reed. from a place of worship to a mass vaccination centre.

right, let's get going. let's get some things done. tomorrow morming, the crypt at blackburn cathedral will open its doors to those over 80, along with nhs and care home workers. staff here expect to be offering jabs 12 hours a day, seven days a week. all appointments are by invitation only at this stage. we felt it would be really appropriate to offer this space up as a place where people could come and feel safe and secure, a place that they know. it's part of a uk—wide drive to vaccinate the 15 million people most at risk from covid by the middle of next month. the minister's also set a new target today, saying all those over 18 years old should be invited to get the jab by the autumn. the adult population, i entire adult population we want to have been offered a first jab by september. - that's the road map.

we think we've got - the capacity to deliver it. obviously if it can be done more swiftly than that, . then that's a bonus. it comes as pressure on hospitals in parts of the uk is showing little sign of easing off. more than 100,000 nhs staff are now off work in england. around half of those either have the virus or are self—isolating. the man in charge of the nhs said it is now in the most precarious position in its 72—year history. since christmas day, we've seen another 15,000 increase in the inpatients in hospitals across england. that's the equivalent of filling 30 hospitals full of coronavirus patients, and, staggeringly, every 30 seconds across england another patient is being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. the idea is mass vaccination centres should help to relieve that pressure, offering thousands ofjabs a week to health care staff and the elderly. blackburn is one of ten opening tomorrow, stretching from york in the north to bournemouth in the south.

theyjoin the existing seven sites already fully operational, from newcastle down to bristol in the south west. in scotland, more than 5000 nhs staff were vaccinated here at a temporary hospital in glasgow over the weekend. larger centres are also open in wales and northern ireland. there are some early signs that lockdown measures might be working, and infections are starting to fall back in some places. it is more positive news, but will take time to be reflected in hospital admissions, meaning the pressure on nhs services is likely to continue for weeks to come. jim reed, bbc news. twitter has temporarily suspended the account of a us republican congresswoman. marjorie taylor greene, an ardent supporter of president trump, had repeatedly made false claims about election fraud in georgia. let's get the latest from our north america correspondent peter bowes.

welcome to you of course. president trump banned from twitter and now we see some of his supporters having the same punishment handed out to them, although this might be just temporary. but what does it tell us about how his fellow politicians are going to be treated? i politicians are going to be treated? ~ , , treated? i think it tells us that there _ treated? i think it tells us that there is _ treated? i think it tells us that there is going - treated? i think it tells us that there is going to - treated? i think it tells us that there is going to be i treated? i think it tells us| that there is going to be a huge fight and the republican party. moving forward from this point, the next few days and indeed the next few months in terms of who the party falls behind. does it encourage commit as a support those who are reflecting the views of president trump as we are seeing with this current woman who is been taken off twitter it temporarily. she made some pretty outlandish claims about election fraud. she is also known for sparring with election officials in georgia with whom she disagrees. and this clearly is a hallmark of what president trump has been doing for some time and she is not alone. there is a section

of the party that is strongly at least supporting the president and his claims about the election and how he says it was stolen from him. but this is clearly a part of that is now fractured. and moving forward in have to i think look at those 70 plus million supporters of the president and see how many of those want to continue with trumpism which is what these individuals want to clearly do or a party that wants to purge itself with everything of donald trump in his most controversial aspects of what he has stood for over the last four years. find of what he has stood for over the last four years.— the last four years. and now 'ust two the last four years. and now just two days _ the last four years. and now just two days ago _ the last four years. and now just two days ago until- the last four years. and now just two days ago until the l just two days ago until the inauguration ofjoe biden. a heavy security presence in many american cities and not least of course washington, dc where the inauguration will take place. is there a feeling of course that those feared demonstrations may not materialize now? we are certainly _ materialize now? we are certainly getting - materialize now? we are certainly getting towardsj materialize now? we are - certainly getting towards the end of the weekend and there is not been any significant trouble either in washington or

indeedin trouble either in washington or indeed in around the country. there has been one or two small protests but they have not really amounted to much so you can perhaps argue that if they existed, they have perhaps got the message looking at the huge military effort across the country in all 50 states. some 25,000 members of the national guard were told to be stationed in washington by wednesday. it is a military zone almost around the capital building. and perhaps those who have been planning protests simply decided this was not the appropriate time. perhaps he got the message from others in the party that they should follow the word of donald trump in his final video statement last week where he actually encouraged to supporters not to get involved in trouble and to support the police and to be peaceful in their ventures. in a couple of days left in office, committee we know what he is about two or where he is right now? we he is about two or where he is right now?—

he is about two or where he is right now? we know that he is in the white — right now? we know that he is in the white house _ right now? we know that he is in the white house was - right now? we know that he is in the white house was that i right now? we know that he is| in the white house was that we don't really know what he has been up to. talking about twitter, he does not have that voice to the rest of the world that he has had for the past four years. so it's been quiet in terms of what he thinks. we managed to get an insight into the inner workings of the president's mine through his social media channels and that often really fueled the news agenda to a large extent. and we have not seen that this weekend and the focus clearly has no preparations for the inauguration ceremony. we do know is the president and his wife will be moving out of the white house in preparation is under way for that over the next two days.— under way for that over the next two days. 0k, thank you, peter. indonesia's mount semeru has erupted, pouring ash and smoke an estimated 3.5 miles into the sky above java. the volcano is one of the country's most popular hiking destinations, but so far no—one has been asked to evacuate and no casualties have been reported. villagers living on the mountain's slopes have been warned of possible "cold lava"

mudflow, which can be triggered by intense rainfall. in a fresh blow to the afghan government and its attempt to maintain security, two femalejudges have been shot dead in kabul. both justices served on afghanistan's supreme court. the latest attack comes just days after the pentagon announced it had cut american troop levels in afghanistan. jehangir khattak is a journalist who has written about politics in afghanistan for over 30 years. he explains the impact of these attacks on the country's stability. i think overall that we are looking at from the past more than a year now is incidence of targeted killings have been going up. so it is definitely creating more scare, fear and uncertainty in afghanistan at a time when peace talks are still on even the progress is extremely slow. so people are calling it stalled because the

two parties have agreed to basic principles of negotiation but the agenda has had to be finalized. in a situation, murders have increased and such assassinations i would say are certainly a big threat to the entire process because it can be derailed. d0 entire process because it can be derailed.— entire process because it can be derailed. do you think that is auoin be derailed. do you think that is going to — be derailed. do you think that is going to happen? _ be derailed. do you think that is going to happen? it - be derailed. do you think that is going to happen? it does i is going to happen? it does seem extremely fragile? it is extremely — seem extremely fragile? it is extremely fragile. _ seem extremely fragile? it 3 extremely fragile. and one thing that is happening, if you look at the afghan political scene, you see that conflict is becoming bitter. both sides, the government and the tele— band, the lack of trust there that they had before and i think these incidents are increasing the —— decrease in the trust. for the more trust in us that you have, i think it will impact on the fragile peace, i would will impact on the fragile peace, iwould not will impact on the fragile peace, i would not even call it peace, i would not even call it peace because there were 300 incidents of targeted killings

just last year. so i don't think that it is but it is still a fragile piece which can really turn into anything unless both sides, the taliban as well as a government, reach some sort of initial settlement to move forward and at least should settle down on the agenda. and they are still divided. they still have extreme disagreements. and that's why we don't see any progress, and it is putting the entire process in jeopardy. progress, and it is putting the entire process injeopardy. find entire process in 'eopardy. and . iven entire process in 'eopardy. and civen to entire process in 'eopardy. and given to there _ entire process injeopardy. and given to there have been so many targeted killings by the taliban over the past year, what you think their strategy is? i what you think their strategy is? ~' ., what you think their strategy is? ~ ., ., is? i think one thing that we should keep _ is? i think one thing that we should keep in _ is? i think one thing that we should keep in mind - is? i think one thing that we should keep in mind is- is? i think one thing that we should keep in mind is that l is? i think one thing that we i should keep in mind is that the afghan government is saying the taliban are carrying out these attacks. some of the attacks have been claimed by daesh or islamic state. and the taliban are denying it. and i think

this whole process, even if it continues like that, unless they are is a cease—fire, unless the two sides agree, evenif unless the two sides agree, even if they deny that we are not involved, if they don't agree to a cease—fire, i think that this will increase bitterness. and it will completely stalled the process. there is a big chance of that because there is bitterness increasing, lack of trust is there and both sides are i think taking positions from where they have are thick and strong positions and it looks like they are not moving. and i think it's going to impact the entire process and afghanistan conceit into the crossroads and it has two ways, goes the way of peace or goes back to what we have had in the past with the war and that fear is there. so i do feel like the two sides had to come up with something and the international players, especially the us, which has

always withdrawn most of its troops in the pentagonjust announced that the troop level has come down to 2500 and it is happening just two days after the announcement. so all these are very bad science. it's a bad omen for the peace process in afghanistan unless the two sides change the behavior that we have seen right now. stay with us on bbc news. still to come, nature's greatest dancers — but as starlings put on an incredible display in rome, the aftermath of their performance is proving a real issue for locals. music. 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 heldj on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want i 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 the spot, a tide of humanity that's believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc news. the latest headlines — russian police have detained the kremlin critic alexei navalny, who was nearly killed by nerve agent poisoning last year, as he lands back in moscow. twitter suspends the account

of us republican congresswoman marjorie taylor greene for repeatedly making false claims about election fraud. the music producer phil spector has died while serving a prison sentence for murder. in 2009, he was found guilty of killing the actress lana clarkson six years earlier at his house in california. during his career, spector was credited with transforming pop with his "wall of sound" recordings, working with acts such as the righteous brothers, ike & tina turner and john lennon. this report from our arts correspondent david sillito. the final public chapter of phil spector�*s life was a court case. a conviction for murder. he appeared eccentric, troubled, lonely, a man mired in his own darkness. but what he leaves behind are some of the most joyous masterpieces in the history of pop. # he knew what he was doing when he caught my eye

# da—doo ron—ron—ron, da—doo ron—ron...# # you've lost that lovin' feelin'...# # to love, love, - love him and i do...# and this was his first hit. here he is on the right, aged 18. but there was always a darkness. this love song wasn't about a girl, it was about his dead father. it was not a happy childhood. it wasn't. i mean, when yourfather blows his head open, you know, it's not funny, and it leaves a scar on you. # so won't you say you love me~~~# — his signature was the wall of sound. it turned pop into a sonic torrent of heightened emotion. # every place we go...# # imagine no possessions...# john lennon, leonard cohen, tina turner, he produced them all. but there are also many stories of his erratic behaviour. he was abusive and controlling. excuse me, camera. he had a habit of threatening people with guns.

aren't you lonely in this big house? must be very lonely. and then in 2003, he invited lana clarkson, an actress he had met at a club, to his home. a few hours later, she was found. she'd been shot dead. phil spector was convicted of second degree murder. his death from covid—related complications comes 11 years into his 19—year sentence. phil spector said he wanted to turn pop into art. by the end, he had this to say. "trust me, you wouldn't want my life. "i have not been at peace." winter in rome means starling season, when millions of the birds gather in the italian capital on their migration from europe south to africa. theirformations in the skies are beautiful, but their droppings create a hazard and the city authorities are trying new methods to move them on. 0ur rome correspondent

mark lowen reports. in the roman twilight, nature's great dancers flock to the stage. the acrobatic twirls like wisps of smoke. a synchronised spectacle of breathtaking beauty. the starlings migrate in winter south to africa. nesting at night in central rome for warmth, flying in formation to avoid predators. a murmuration, it's called, and this city of art marvels at the show. but beneath their charm, rome is rotting, and it's a hell of a mess. in the cold light of day,

the other side of these gorgeous birds is clear, and for those unlucky enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, it's not exactly sightly, it can be a safety hazard, and i can tell you that even with the mask, the stench is rancid. "i slipped on the droppings when it was muddy," this man says. "the world has invented everything, just not bird underpants." beside the ancient forum, a new attempt to try and solve the problem. city officials shining lasers onto trees, which the birds dislike, prompting them to move on. the project is focused on rome's tourist heart in a bid to clean up its image. translation: this doesn't cause the birds any stress. _ it's more like a nuisance for them. i do this work, but i'm actually a nature lover. we're not stopping them from sleeping.

we're just telling them to find another location. and it works. this tree used to be completely full, and now there are about 10% of what there were. even the starling fans seem supportive. i personally love to see them, like it's amazing, but as long as it's not hurting the birds, i think it's a good system. while the lasers are harmless, fireworks are not. this last new year's eve here, starlings were caught and killed by the firecrackers, pictures going viral. not managing the issue can end in tragedy. in ancient rome, the starlings were seen to auger the gods wishes. centuries on, these dazzling creatures keep visiting. how man and nature can coexist is the eternal problem of the eternal city. mark lowen, bbc news, rome.

a professional paraplegic climber has become the first person in hong kong to climb more than 250 metres of a skyscraper while strapped to a wheelchair. lai chi—wai scaled the great height using a piece of rope and sheer grit and determination, as our reporter freya cole explains. from dizzying heights, lai chi—wai looks tiny, but in the grand scale of the situation, he has more strength than most. translation: l was quite - scared, climbing up a mountain, i could hold onto rocks or little holes. but with glass, all i can really rely on is the rope that i'm hanging off. ten years ago, lai chi—wai was in a car accident which left him paralysed from the waist down. it ended his highly successful professional career as a climber, as he knew it. but over time, he's overcome

mental and physical barriers and now there is very little that will stop him. translation: i want to climb something higher| than lion rock mountain. i want the image of me climbing up in a wheelchair to become a reality, and it's always been a dream. lai chi—wai came so close to the top when he had to stop due to exhaustion. he raised almost 700,000 us dollars for spinal cord patients, a huge contribution with a strong message to live life with no limits. freya cole, bbc news. a reminder of our top story — the russian opposition activist, alexei navalny, has been detained almost immediately after landing in moscow. he was returning from germany for the first time since being poisoned with a nerve agent last year. the kremlin critic's flight had been diverted away from an airport where his supporters had gathered.

you can reach me on twitter. i'm @samanthatvnews. thanks for watching. hello there. after the snow that some of us had last week, this week, the weatherfocus shifts to rain, enough rain in a few places over the next few days to give the very real risk of some flooding. now, having said that, monday morning is getting off to a decent start, a lot of dry weather around. 0ne band of rain across the north coast of northern ireland, the far south of scotland. that will drift up towards the central belt. some wintry showers in northern scotland. eastern counties of england holding onto some brightness, but further west across england and wales as well, we'll see thickening clouds, some mist and hill fog and some outbreaks of rain through the afternoon. and as we go through monday night into the early hours of tuesday, that rain will spread across england and wales, becoming really heavy and persistent over high

ground in north wales, northern england, some of that rain getting into northern ireland as well. very mild by the end of the night down towards the south, staying colder further north across scotland, but we'll also remain drier with just a few showers. but for tuesday, this procession of weather fronts is going to be working its way across the british isles, bringing some heavy and persistent rain. you can see where we're expecting the wettest of the weather. for a time across northern ireland, maybe into southern scotland, but certainly across northern england, wales. pretty wet across the south west as well, where it will also be pretty windy. further north, lighter winds across the northern half of scotland, some spells of sunshine, but it will be chilly across the northern half of the uk, whereas for the south, very mild indeed, 12—13 celsius. but i think it is the rain that gives most cause for concern. met office yellow warnings in force across all of england and wales through the middle part of the week. but there's an amber warning in force across parts of the south pennines and the peak district, and in this area, there is the potential certainly for some flooding and some travel disruption if you do need to make an essential

journey through tuesday and indeed on into wednesday, because you can see the rain just keeps on coming, particularly across england and wales. northern ireland and scotland always a little bit drier, but maybe some snow mixing if the rain does get up into southern scotland, because there will be some colder air in place across the northern half of the uk. and as we move out of wednesday into thursday, as our rainmaker area of low pressure deepens and slides away eastwards, the winds will pick up. those winds will start to come from the north, so it will feel colder for the end of the week and snow could return.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the russian opposition activist alexei navalny has returned to moscow, where he was detained when his flight landed. he'd spent five months in germany recovering from being poisoned with a nerve agent. the kremlin denies ordering the attack. mr navalny told reporters he was not afraid, before being led away. ten new mass vaccination centres across england are set to open on monday. people aged 70 and over, as well as those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable, will begin receiving offers of a coronavirus vaccine. the british prime minister borisjohnson said the move was a "significant milestone". a republican congresswoman — and ardent supporter of president trump — has had her twitter account suspended for 12 hours. marjorie taylor greene has repeatedly made false claims about election fraud in her state, georgia, and has previously expressed support for the qanon conspiracy theory.

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