this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. golfing legend tiger woods is undergoing emergency surgery for multiple injuries after his car crash in los angeles. the interior... the question to survive what otherwise would have been a failed... top us officials testify as they try to explain the law enforcement failures which led to the deadly riots in the capitol. these criminals came prepared for war. they came with their own radio system to co—ordinate the attack and climbing gear and other equipment to defeat the capitol�*s security features. i am sickened by what i witnessed that day.

hello and welcome. the american golfer tiger woods is undergoing emergency surgery on his legs after being involved in a serious car accident in los angeles. the la county sheriff said tiger woods�* car had hit a central reservation and ended up several hundred feet from the road. police say he had been travelling at greater than normal speed. paul hawkins reports. this was the scene that greeted paramedics and firefighters. the la county sheriff's department responding to a single vehicle rollover accident early on tuesday morning involving tiger woods�*s car. 45—year—old athlete pulled from the wreck is conscious, but with multiple leg injuries. there is no evidence of impairment. the vehicle

travelled several hundred feet from the centre divider at the intersection and rested on the west side of the road in the brush. sustained major damage. only 2a hours before the crash, he was teaching other stars how to play golf. i’m he was teaching other stars how to play golf-— to play golf. i'm not good. we're getting _ to play golf. i'm not good. we're getting better. - to play golf. i'm not good. | we're getting better. we're nettina we're getting better. we're getting better. _ we're getting better. we're getting better, so - we're getting better. we'rel getting better, so everybody we're getting better. we're - getting better, so everybody be on the — getting better, so everybody be on the lookout. tiger woods, thank— on the lookout. tiger woods, thank you _ on the lookout. tiger woods, thank you brother. by on the lookout. tiger woods, thank you brother.— on the lookout. tiger woods, thank you brother. by goat, he means greater _ thank you brother. by goat, he means greater of _ thank you brother. by goat, he means greater of all _ thank you brother. by goat, he means greater of all times. - thank you brother. by goat, he l means greater of all times. few would argue with that. a man of colour in a largely white sport. the first black winner of the us masters in 1997 and its youngest at 21, he dominated the sport for the next decade, becoming an icon and a role model. but in 2009,

he was involved in a car crash, which eventually led to admissions of infidelity and the breakdown of his marriage. i was unfaithful. i had affairs. _ i was unfaithful. i had affairs, i— i was unfaithful. i had affairs, i cheated. - i was unfaithful. i had i affairs, i cheated. what i i was unfaithful. i had - affairs, i cheated. what i did is not — affairs, i cheated. what i did is not acceptable, _ affairs, i cheated. what i did is not acceptable, and - affairs, i cheated. what i did is not acceptable, and i- affairs, i cheated. what i did is not acceptable, and i am i affairs, i cheated. what i did i is not acceptable, and i am the only— is not acceptable, and i am the only person _ is not acceptable, and i am the oniy person to _ is not acceptable, and i am the only person to blame. - is not acceptable, and i am the only person to blame. he - is not acceptable, and i am the only person to blame. he sought rehab for sex _ only person to blame. he sought rehab for sex addiction. - only person to blame. he sought rehab for sex addiction. his - rehab for sex addiction. his career nosedived. eventually required for operations. in 2017, he pleaded guilty to reckless driving after he was found asleep at the wheel of his car. he had five prescriptions drugs in his system. prescriptions drugs in his s stem. , system. there were times when i -h sicall system. there were times when i physically didn't _ system. there were times when i physically didn't know _ system. there were times when i physically didn't know if - system. there were times when i physically didn't know if i - physically didn't know if i could _ physically didn't know if i could get— physically didn't know if i could get out _ physically didn't know if i could get out of- physically didn't know if i could get out of bed. - physically didn't know if i could get out of bed. i. physically didn't know if i i could get out of bed. i had physically didn't know if i. could get out of bed. i had a lot of— could get out of bed. i had a lot of great— could get out of bed. i had a lot of great people - could get out of bed. i had a lot of great people around . could get out of bed. i had a i lot of great people around me to help — lot of great people around me to help me _ lot of great people around me to help me keep _ lot of great people around me to help me keep my— lot of great people around me to help me keep my spirits i lot of great people around mei to help me keep my spirits up. ever_ to help me keep my spirits up. ever in— to help me keep my spirits up. ever in the _ to help me keep my spirits up. ever in the next _ to help me keep my spirits up. ever in the next two _ to help me keep my spirits up. ever in the next two years, - to help me keep my spirits up. j ever in the next two years, the rehabilitation of his back and career culminated in winning

the masters in 2019. it ended in 11 yearwait fora the masters in 2019. it ended in 11 year wait for a major title, his 15th. onlyjack title, his 15th. only jack nicholas title, his 15th. onlyjack nicholas had one more with 18. he defied the odds before. after this latest accident, this comeback may be his greatest. paul hawkins, bbc news. we can cross live to los angeles and our correspondent david willis. when you look at the pictures of that car, it's miraculous anyone came out alive. do we know what condition he is in? well, he has suffered serious injuries to his legs and not much we do know from the news conference that wrapped up within the last hour. some harrowing details emerged from that news conference. basically, we now know that tiger woods's vehicle, the a suv he was driving, cross the central reservation. this is on

a winding road. it then hit a curb and then a tree, and then turned over several times. apparently, tiger woods was on his own and driving the vehicle at the time. there was nobody else in the suv, but he had to be cut free by firefighters and they extracted from the vehicle through the windscreen. he was conscious at the time, and officials are saying there is no evidence of impairment from either drink or drugs, but clearly, a very serious incident involving tiger woods. he's currently in hospital, and his condition is unknown. official there keeping very tight—lipped at this time about the state of his health. it tight-lipped at this time about the state of his health.- the state of his health. it was only about — the state of his health. it was only about a _ the state of his health. it was only about a quarter- the state of his health. it was only about a quarter past - the state of his health. it was l only about a quarter past seven in the morning, but it is clear that he was driving much faster than would normally be acceptable on that road. that

does seem — acceptable on that road. that does seem to _ acceptable on that road. that does seem to be _ acceptable on that road. that does seem to be the - does seem to be the implication, yes, and the sheriff officials are saying that an investigation obviously is under way. now they're attempting to find out exactly the details surrounding this incident. they say there were no skid marks on the road, but there is the suggestion that maybe tiger woods had been taking these rather windy roads a little faster then is prescribed —— bendy roads. he is no stranger to accidents. in november 2009, is no stranger to accidents. in november2009, he is no stranger to accidents. in november 2009, he was not unconscious in a crash and taken to hospital. that was an incident that led to revelations of marital infidelity. in may 2017, he was found asleep at the wheel of the vehicle that was in florida, and he blamed that on a reaction to prescription drugs, particularly vicodin,

which he had taken for a back injury. he's had five back surgeries and was hoping to be backin surgeries and was hoping to be back in action in time for the masters in augusta, georgia in seven weeks' time.— seven weeks' time. thank you very much _ seven weeks' time. thank you very much indeed. _ joining me now from los angeles is anthony tall, president and ceo of sports agency miracle sports, who has followed tiger woods' career. i suppose from when he was a child. thank you forjoining us. i spoke to a golf writer about half an hour ago, and he said there was a sad inevitability that something like this was going to happen again for tiger. is that your view as well?— again for tiger. is that your view as well? kind of. a lot of athletes. _ view as well? kind of. a lot of athletes, particularly - view as well? kind of. a lot of athletes, particularly the - view as well? kind of. a lot of athletes, particularly the fewl athletes, particularly the few on the level of tiger woods, it seems there's going to be the shakespearean in. i think this is not going to be the end of tiger woods. we don't know

these extent of his injuries, but there's a feeling that he's going to totally implode, if not emotionally and psychologically, due to all the stress he's been under. we all know about the relationship with his father and the losing of his father and in the infidelity that came about after the incident in 2009, and him just being an african—american, a man of colour, the stress that he's dealt with in dominating that sport of golf for ten years. so, we're all —— we've all grown up watching tiger. before barack obama, there was tiger woods, so he's kind of been the leader in this role of bringing in and ushering in this new american, the black man succeeding. i'm hoping he's fine, but i don't think this is

the end. but we don't know the extent of the injuries. however, there is always the idea that something tragic will happen. idea that something tragic will ha en. ., idea that something tragic will hauen. ., . , happen. from childhood but also, the — happen. from childhood but also, the most _ happen. from childhood but also, the most terrible - also, the most terrible operations. back operations, spinalfusion operations. back operations, spinal fusion operations, operations. back operations, spinalfusion operations, a cocktail of drugs that he's taken as well. is he fit enough, mentally and physically, to be able to continue even before this crash? . , , ., ., crash? that is the question. no one ever expected _ crash? that is the question. no one ever expected he _ crash? that is the question. no one ever expected he would - crash? that is the question. no i one ever expected he would come out as fast as he did. with that million dollar... but at some point, the injuries and surgeries do pile up and now we're talking about two leg surgeries. but legs are the

engines to golfing. it's going to be hard to see if he can make a significant comeback. so many of us want to see him break the record of 82 wins and pass jack nicholson. that's going to be a bit harder to get those majors. but it's going to be difficult, considering what he suffered today.— be difficult, considering what he suffered today. let's hope he suffered today. let's hope he does recover _ he suffered today. let's hope he does recover quickly. - he does recover quickly. anthony tall, thank you very much indeed. the storming of the us capitol last month shocked america and the world, and there are still many unanswered questions. how much did law enforcement know about plans for violence that day? was intelligence properly shared? lawmakers have begun trying to get to the bottom of what happened at a senate hearing. among those testifying

are two of the top security officials who were at the capitol that day. this is what the former sergeant—at—arms of the house of representatives said about the intelligence reports he'd received in the days leading up to the riot. safety was always paramount when making security plans for january 6th. we did discuss whether the intelligence warranted having troops at the capital. that was the issue, and the collective judgement at that time was no, that intelligence did not warrant that. if the chief security leader had expressed doubt about our readiness without the national guard, i would not have hesitated to request them. the us capitol police chief echoed that, blaming federal law enforcement and the defence department for intelligence failures ahead of the riot. as recent as tuesday, january 5th, during a meeting i hosted with my executive team, the capitol police board and a dozen of the top law enforcement and military officials from dc, no entity, including the fbi, provided any new intelligence regarding january 6th. it should be also noted that the secretary of homeland security did not issue an elevated or imminent alert in reference to the events

at the united states capitol onjanuary 6th. we properly planned for mass demonstrations with possible violence. what we got was a military style, coordinated assault on my officers and a violent takeover of the capitol building. the bbc�*s washington correspondent gary o'donoghue gave us his take on today's evidence. the testimony there from i stephen sund, who resigned as the capitol hill police chief afterjanuary- the 6th, was striking. he said at one point- that they had planned for a protest, a first amendment protest, and what they got i was a military—style . assault on the capitol. he said there'd beenl an intelligent failure, that the intelligence - about what was planned hadn't reached them, - and that he was critical also of the extent to which the i national guard was deployed quickly enough to the capitol to help them out. _ so, there's a whole range| of issues here that they're looking at, but those are among some of the most _ important ones.

let's get some of the day's other news. police in ecuador say they are working to control an outbreak of rioting in three differentjails in which at least 50 prisoners have died. almost a0 of the deaths have occurred in the maximum security section of the prison in the city of cuenca. president lenin moreno said the violence was gang—related and organised within the prisons. last year, he declared a three month state of emergency to try to bring the violence in jails under control. french film star gerard depardieu is under formal investigation for the rape and sexual assault of a young actress, according to the prosecutor's office in paris. the crimes are alleged to have been committed at his paris home on two days in 2018. mr depardieu's lawyer says the actor completely rejects the accusations. the case was dismissed in 2019, but was reopened last summer. the american writer,

lawrence ferlinghetti, has died at the age of 101. he was the last survivor of the beat poets of the 1950s and also founded one of the best—known bookshops in america, city lights in san francisco. ferlinghetti often insisted he wasn't really a beat poet, but he published beat works, including allen ginsburg's howl. stay with us on bbc news. they're amongst the planets most endangered animals — they're amongst the planet's most endangered animals — the orangutans released back into the wild in indonesia, prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of marcos�* sanctuary, the name itself symbolising one

of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly using a cell from another sheep. warren beatty and faye dunaway announced to the world - that the winner of best film was la la land. _ the only trouble was it wasn't. the mistake was only put right in the middle of gushing - speeches by the team behind the modern musical. - not for 20 years have locusts been seen in such numbers in this part of africa. some of the swarms have been ten miles long. this is the last time the public will see this pope. very soon, for the sake of the credibility and authority of the next pope, benedict xvi will, in his own words, be hidden from the world for the rest of his life. this is bbc news. the latest headlines... golfing legend tiger woods is undergoing emergency surgery for multiple injuries

after a serious car accident in los angeles. top us officials testify as they try to explain the law enforcement failures which led to the deadly riots in the capitol. more on our top story. just over an hour ago, police held a press briefing where they gave more details about what happenned. today at 7:12 a:m., the sheriff station received a call of a solo vehicle collision in hawthorne boulevard,. hawthorne we solo vehicle collision in hawthorne we arrived at 7:18am and discovered the solo vehicle collision and the sole occupant was tiger woods. the vehicle travelled several hundred feet from the centre divider at the intersection and rested on the

west side of the road in the brush, sustained major damage. with that, our sheriff station will be conducting the traffic investigation and it will take from days to several weeks to get the whole thing together. we will provide a detailed report. it'll be available based on public record. we will not discuss any further after that point. more on our top story now — earlier i spoke to golf journalist alex miceli who gave me his reaction. today's news is tragic as well as almost— today's news is tragic as well as almost expected considering what _ as almost expected considering what has — as almost expected considering what has happened to him in the past _ what has happened to him in the past it's— what has happened to him in the past. it's unclear how we got to the — past. it's unclear how we got to the point where he got in the car— to the point where he got in the car accident, and this is not — the car accident, and this is not unusual. we're going to spend — not unusual. we're going to spend days, weeks, even months trying _ spend days, weeks, even months trying to— spend days, weeks, even months trying to dissect exactly how tiger— trying to dissect exactly how tiger woods ended up in the situation _ tiger woods ended up in the situation he was in right now,

which — situation he was in right now, which is — situation he was in right now, which is surgery for probably fractures _ which is surgery for probably fractures in both legs. but it's a — fractures in both legs. but it's a cruel thing for golf, it's— it's a cruel thing for golf, it's a _ it's a cruel thing for golf, it's a cruel thing for golf, it's a cruel thing for tiger woods. _ it's a cruel thing for tiger woods, but it almost seems inevitable in some ways. he�*s inevitable in some ways. he's had five back _ inevitable in some ways. he's had five back surgeries, - inevitable in some ways. he�*s had five back surgeries, he's had five back surgeries, he's had need surgery, he's been through so many problems, but wasn't he beginning to get his career back —— he's had knee surgery i think it's more of an anomaly more — i think it's more of an anomaly more than _ i think it's more of an anomaly more than anything else. we all know— more than anything else. we all know he's— more than anything else. we all know he's good enough to win, but he — know he's good enough to win, but he just— know he's good enough to win, but he just had another back surgery _ but he just had another back surgery. he wasn't ready to go to his _ surgery. he wasn't ready to go to his event he hosted in los angeles, _ to his event he hosted in los angeles, which is the reason why— angeles, which is the reason why he — angeles, which is the reason why he was california. —— in california _ why he was california. —— in california. he did not seem very— california. he did not seem very committal that he would be able to _ very committal that he would be able to play in the masters because he had been able to do

anything — because he had been able to do anything and golf since his surgery _ anything and golf since his surgery. now it's clear that he's — surgery. now it's clear that he's not _ surgery. now it's clear that he's not going to be able to play— he's not going to be able to play in _ he's not going to be able to play in the masters, and the question— play in the masters, and the question is what did this accident do to him may be beyond _ accident do to him may be beyond affecting his back? 0r other— beyond affecting his back? 0r other issues beyond what's going — other issues beyond what's going on with his legs. there are so many things we don't know — are so many things we don't know it _ are so many things we don't know it is _ are so many things we don't know. it is unfortunate because he has — know. it is unfortunate because he has worked so hard to be able — he has worked so hard to be able to— he has worked so hard to be able to find a way to come back, _ able to find a way to come back, and this last time he came — back, and this last time he came back, he is a swing looked so good — came back, he is a swing looked so good in — came back, he is a swing looked so good in 2019. —— his swing. his swing _ so good in 2019. —— his swing. his swing looked like it did back— his swing looked like it did back when he was a kid, and now to see _ back when he was a kid, and now to see all— back when he was a kid, and now to see all these things happen, itjust _ to see all these things happen, itjust seems very to see all these things happen, it just seems very unfortunate. one of the three men accused of murdering the maltese journalist daphne caruana galizia has been sentenced to 15 years in jail, after suddenly changing his plea to guilty. vincent muscat admitted involvement in the car bombing which killed the investigative reporter. a prominent maltese businessman, yorgen fenech, is currently awaiting trial for planning the assassination.

the supreme court in nepal has overturned the prime minister's (tx queen elizabeth's husband, the duke of edinburgh, queen elizabeth's husband, the duke of edinburgh, is being treated for an undisclosed infection, but is, according to his son prince edward, �*a lot better�*. prince philip, who�*s 99, is set to spend several more days under observation, after being admitted to hospital a week ago when he felt unwell. japan�*s newly appointed olympic chief says tokyo is pressing ahead with plans to open the delayed olympics on july 23rd. seiko hashimoto says she believes the games can be held safely despite the ongoing covid pandemic. but questions remain, such as whether spectators will be allowed into the stadiums and whether foreigners be able to travel to japan. the country is behind other developed nations in rolling out covid vaccines and polls show around 80% of japanese now oppose staging the games this year.

these two are a very long way from home. the south sudan olympic team arrived here in japan long before any of us of new of covid—19. for japan long before any of us of new of covid-19.— japan long before any of us of new of covid-19. for this year, i ho -e new of covid-19. for this year, i hope olympics _ new of covid-19. for this year, i hope olympics will— new of covid-19. for this year, i hope olympics will be - new of covid-19. for this year, i hope olympics will be held i i hope olympics will be held because we are waiting for so long. and we are far from because we are waiting for so long. and we are farfrom it, so we hope it can be held in july. so we hope it can be held in jul . , , ., july. the good news is that desite july. the good news is that despite just _ july. the good news is that despite just losing - july. the good news is that despite just losing its - despite just losing its controversial chief, the despitejust losing its controversial chief, the tokyo no i'io 110 one no one has ever discuss such

options _ it seems the japanese government and the olympic committee are now determined to go ahead with the olympics in some form this year. regardless of what happens now, the problem for them is many experts and the overwhelming majority of the japanese public think that is a very bad idea. translation: i don�*t think so. covid is far from over in preparation to stop inflation —— infection is not complete. i stop inflation -- infection is not complete.— not complete. i don't think it's possible _ not complete. i don't think it's possible to _ not complete. i don't think it's possible to hold - not complete. i don't think i it's possible to hold olympics this year _ on top of that, the vaccine

roll-out _ on top of that, the vaccine roll—out will _ on top of that, the vaccine roll—out will be _ on top of that, the vaccine roll—out will be delayed. i on top of that, the vaccinel roll—out will be delayed. all of which _ roll—out will be delayed. all of which will _ roll—out will be delayed. all of which will lead _ roll—out will be delayed. all of which will lead to - roll—out will be delayed. all of which will lead to a - roll—out will be delayed. all of which will lead to a kind i of which will lead to a kind ofm — of which will lead to a kind of... , , ., of... this is the front line in ja an's of... this is the front line in japan's against _ of... this is the front line in japan's against covid. - of... this is the front line in japan's against covid. last i japan�*s against covid. last month, this unit was overflowing with very sick patients. a new strain entering japan could unleash a fourth wave. ~ ., �* ~ ., japan could unleash a fourth wave. . ., �* ~ ., ., wave. we don't know if it works with new strains. _

even the staff in this unit don�*t know when they will get their first start. meanwhile, their first start. meanwhile, the rest of japan is their first start. meanwhile, the rest ofjapan is being their first start. meanwhile, the rest of japan is being told it will have to wait the rest of japan is being told it will have to wai- it will have to wait until aril it will have to wait until april or _ it will have to wait until april or even _ it will have to wait until april or even may. - ten orangutans have re—entered the wild in indonesia, following a lengthy release operation that was complicated by the threat of covid—19. the eight adults and two baby apes were taken by helicopter, truck and canoe into a remote spot on the indonesian side of borneo island. the endangered animals had previously been in captivity before their rescue. tiffaney sweeney reports. ten orangutans have been safely airlifted back to their natural habitat on indonesia�*s borneo island. there was a total of five males, and there were two babies and two other females — all released with assistance from indonesian conservation agencies. they were transported by helicopter to avoid land that could have exposed them to coronavirus. the bornean orangutans had all been in captivity before their rescue. this was their first release into the wild for a year. they include manua, a 19—year—old female who had been

repatriated from thailand. translation: during rehabilitation, manua| showed excellent progress. she was easy to socialise with other orangutans and actively explored the whole island on her own. it�*s estimated there arejust 100,000 bornean orangutans left in the wild. they have suffered from illegal poaching, destruction of habitat and cash crops. this has meant more than half the population has been depleted over the past 60 years. these apes are the lucky ones and are now settling into their new home and starting their new home and starting their new home and starting their new life in the wild. tiffaney sweeney, bbc news.

hello there. wednesday is set to be an exceptionally mild day, particularly where you get to see a little bit of brightness, but even if you keep cloud and outbreaks of rain. even if you keep cloud that was the picture in the scottish borders during tuesday. there�*s more rain to come on wednesday courtesy of this pipeline of cloud ploughing in from the southwest. first part of the day still brings met office amber warnings in force for parts of central and southern scotland. rain also affecting north west england and wales. some patchy rain elsewhere. a few clear breaks, too, but a very mild start to the day. quite a windy start as well, although the winds will be easing just a little as we go through the day. we�*ll see those outbreaks of rain continuing across parts of northwest england, parts of northwest wales, heading into southern and central scotland. a little bit brighter for parts of northern ireland

and certainly for the north of scotland, some sunny spells here, and where it stays dry and fairly bright with hazy sunshine for central and eastern parts of england, temperatures will get all the way up to 15, 16 or 17 degrees. as we head through wednesday night into thursday, this band of cloud and increasingly light and patchy rain will sink southeastward across england and wales. clearer skies behind with some showers. overnight lows between five and 10 degrees. as this weather front lingers in the southeast corner during thursday, it will continue to bring cloud and some outbreaks of rain. but for the most part, thursday, actually, not a bad looking day — some good spells of sunshine. the winds will be a little lighter, particularly down towards the south. still quite breezy further north where there will be some showers, which mayjoin together into slightly longer spells of rain across northern scotland at times. temperatures down a little bit on wednesday�*s values, but still above where they should be at this time of year. into friday, there could be fog patches around first thing, particularly for central

and southern parts of the uk. the odd spot of rain just skipping across the far north of scotland, but otherwise, a dry day. that early fog lifting to leave some spells of sunshine, and top temperatures between ten and 12 degrees. then, as we head into the weekend, high pressure will be firmly in charge of the weather. frontal systems maybe just grazing close to northern scotland, perhaps northern ireland, giving a little bit of rain here, but generally, the weekend will be drier with lighter winds. the nights, though, will be quite chilly, and that could lead to some patches of fog.

you�*re watching bbc news is now time for hardtalk. you�*re watching bbc news is now time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i�*m stephen sackur. the cost of covid can be counted in so many different ways. first in the ledger is the mounting death toll. next comes the economics cause, jobs lost, businesses ruin. and then there is the disastrous impact on culture. in much of the world we cannot gather to enjoy the art live. the creative world we used to know may be hard to revive. my guest is one of the uk�*s top live music promoters, harvey goldsmith. has the cultural cost of covid been ignored?