this is bbc news with the headlines. i'm kasia madera. leftist leader luiz inacio lula da silva is sworn in as president of brazil, 20 years since he first led the country. as russian missiles strike kyiv, a former war crimes prosecutor calls for vladimir putin to be tried this year for crimes against humanity. pope francis pays tribute to his predecessor, benedict, as a "faithful servant of the gospel and the church". climate protest group extinction rebellion says it's going to temporarily stop its public disruption tactics in the uk, and focus instead on large—scale protests.

a warm welcome to bbc news. brazil's new president, the veteran left—wing politician luiz inacio lula da silva, has vowed to make his country a "great environmental power". he was speaking at his inauguration ceremony in the capital, brasilia. large crowds gathered on the streets to watch lula's cavalcade travel to the event which followed a narrow election victory in october over the far—right leader, jair bolsonaro. mr bolsonaro, who refused to accept defeat, boycotted the inauguration and is in florida. let's have a look at some of the live images we've been monitoring throughout the day as this official inauguration ceremony has been taking place. luiz inacio lula da

silva taking a third term as brazil's president, and he has promised during his formal part of the ceremony, he promised to fight for the poor and for the environment and to rebuild the country after the previous term of jair bolsonaro and his very divisive administration. luis da silva narrowly won in a very tight election, so the country is somewhat divided, but what we're watching now is the final parts of this formal procession. as the president of brazil. he was sworn in earlier on the promise in which to protect the environment. and to look after the amazon rain forest. here's what he told lawmakers

earlier. translation: our goal is to achieve zero deforestation in the amazon and zero greenhouse gas emissions in the energy makes. that greenhouse gas emissions in the energy mam-— greenhouse gas emissions in the energy makes-_ greenhouse gas emissions in the ener: makes. ., �* . �*, energy makes. that was brazil's new resident. energy makes. that was brazil's new president. let's _ energy makes. that was brazil's new president. let's speak— energy makes. that was brazil's new president. let's speak a _ energy makes. that was brazil's new president. let's speak a little - energy makes. that was brazil's new president. let's speak a little bit - president. let's speak a little bit more. vania penha—lopes is a sociology professor and the co—chair of the brazil seminar at columbia university. she has written a book comparing jair bolsonaro and donald trump, called �*the presidential elections of trump and bolsonaro, whiteness, and the nation'. you were quite critical of jair bolsonaro. ijust wonder in terms of what we're seeing today, brazil electing lula as president once again. how much does he have to do in terms of bringing brazil together? i in terms of bringing brazil together?— in terms of bringing brazil touether? ~ ., , ., , together? i think lula is a very savvy politician, _

together? i think lula is a very savvy politician, so _ together? i think lula is a very savvy politician, so one - together? i think lula is a very savvy politician, so one of- together? i think lula is a very savvy politician, so one of the| together? i think lula is a very - savvy politician, so one of the ways he's bound to come back to at the far—right has been to bring in a coalition of different parties, both from the centre right and the left, which obviously has helped him win the election, even though the bolsonaro camp keeps saying that he will bring communism to brazil and he never ran a communist regime. he's not going to do that now. i think today is a very emblematic day. think today is a very emblematic da . �* , ., , think today is a very emblematic da. 3 ., , think today is a very emblematic da. �*, ., , ., ., day. he's got his work cut out for him, day. he's got his work cut out for him. hasn't _ day. he's got his work cut out for him, hasn't he, _ day. he's got his work cut out for him, hasn't he, given _ day. he's got his work cut out for him, hasn't he, given what - day. he's got his work cut out for him, hasn't he, given what we i him, hasn't he, given what we saw previously with jair bolsonaro. we were watching images of president lula with indigenous people, with the newly elected members of his government. ijust wonder in terms

of where he starts, what is the most crucial point that he needs to focus in on? is that the amazon, is that the poverty of the population? i think it's the budget itself, because previous administrations have left a gap in the budget, and so in orderfor his government so in order for his government to accomplish protecting the environment, protecting the rights of minorities, including indigenous populations and afro descendents and women, and culture which was obliterated in the previous administration, there needs to be a budget. that is already a point of contention. budget. that is already a point of contention-— budget. that is already a point of contention. ~ �* . . , contention. we're watching president lula with the — contention. we're watching president lula with the presidential— contention. we're watching president lula with the presidential sash. - contention. we're watching president lula with the presidential sash. a - lula with the presidential sash. a lot was made of the fact that jared bolsonaro is not there to hand over. —— jair bolsonaro. what does that say about him that he isn't there?

yes, he has broken tradition, protocol. the passing of the sash wasn't something that preoccupied a number of people. who's going to do it? he hasn't conceded defeat. if he has said nothing and then says he's not going to be there, who's going to pass the sash? there was that concern that there could not be an inauguration without that passing of the sash, but that is a rite of passage that does not have to be handled by the previous president. what we've seen today was a group of brazilians who engaged in that ceremony, so it's more of a rite of passage than a condition for the inauguration to take place. vania,

absolute apologies _ inauguration to take place. vania, absolute apologies for _ inauguration to take place. vania, absolute apologies for breaking i inauguration to take place. vania, i absolute apologies for breaking and there, but we're running a little bit out of time. absolutely fascinating to speak to you. really appreciate your time. ukraine's armed forces say they've shot down multiple iranian—made drones fired by russia since new year's eve. the latest bombardment follows a wave of attacks on ukraine cities over the christmas season, including residential areas, which forced tens of thousands of people into shelters. our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega, sent this update. the two ukrainians are tired officials have accused russia of deliberately targeting civilians by launching attacks as people were gathered to celebrate the new year. the latest attacks happened shortly after midnight. and have it here in

kyiv, and many other cities away from the front lines. the nato chief says military support was enter the survival and he said that this would force russia to negotiate. in fact, moscow was preparing to launch more attacks. this is something that we've heard from ukrainian officials in recent weeks. just days ago, the spy chief told me russia was preparing another mobilisation of conscripts and an announcement could happen is a student this week. that was hugo butch ava, not olga mulch esca. let's go back to the live images of the formal inauguration ceremony of president lula. this is the part where we see that presidential sash that he is wearing. jair bolsonaro

not there. but lula da silva nonetheless president of brazil. you're watching bbc news. we do have much more on the new president of brazil on our website, including background on the election that took place in october. pope francis has addressed thousands of people who've gathered at st peter's square in the vatican, a day after the death of benedict xvi. the pope described his predecessor as a faithful servant of the gospel and the church. from monday, the body of the former pontiff will lie in state before his funeral on thursday. here's our religion editor, aleem maqbool. they gathered at a mass for peace, at st peter's basilica. this traditional start to the catholic new year was, of course, overshadowed by the passing of benedict xvi.

his successor talked of now entrusting the pope emeritus to the holy mother for his journey to god. later, it was many thousands that poured into st peter's square to see pope francis appear at a balcony and hear a prayer for his predecessor. translation: let us all join i together with one heart and one soul, in thanking god for this faithful servant, of the gospel and the church. the legacy of pope benedict for some is complicated by the way he is viewed to have handled abuse scandals, particularly when he was archbishop of munich. how do you look back at that now? on the one hand, we can say that also pope benedict, just as archbishop of munich, he was not so strong in this, but on the other hand, we must say also as pope, during all his pastoral visits,

one meeting was dedicated to persons who suffered by the church, also by sexual abuses. even those who worked with and knew the late pope well, acknowledge mistakes were made. but some of those who happened to have been visiting from far afield when the news broke feel honoured to be here now. we did not know that he passed until we were here and we saw the lines, and my wife and i were very blessed because we had the opportunity to see him here and hear the new year's mass many years ago, so it touched us very personally. what will you take away from this? how much he meant to everyone, how much he impacted everyone, what did they do for him, seeing people crying and getting emotional,

it got me emotional as well. over the coming three days, the pope emeritus will lie in state, for the masses who will want to pay tribute to him, in person. aleem maqbool, bbc news, at the vatican. the climate campaign group extinction rebellion has said it will temporarily stop using public disruption tactics in the uk. hundreds of the activists have been arrested after blockading traffic, locking and gluing themselves together and spray painting buildings but despite their efforts but despite their efforts, the group say "very little has changed". one of the founders of extinction rebellion, clare farrell, told me why they're changing their tactics. well, because here in the uk, you know, we have a government who have really ignored the calls from the majority of the public in recent years. they have been called by the nature and environment space as declaring a war on nature, they are allowing people to pump raw they're allowing people to pump raw

sewage into rivers and seas, they're refusing to meet striking workers, and they're back—peddaling on things to do with climate. workers, and they're back—pedaling on things to do with climate. so we think it is appropriate for us to spend the next few months to call for a citizen led transition away from the fossil fuel era, and into a truer form of democracy, with more citizen participation. i wonder, is there an element of the fact that you simply lost popularity, that your message was being lost among the tactics that you used? we know you've had members of your group that were upset that people were unable to make hospital appointments, people were unable to visit dying relatives. just through the tactics that you used, you're losing the message and the people's support, ultimately. i don't think so, because a lot ofjournalists and people who are in positions that need to discuss these issues have thanked us repeatedly over the last few

years for raising the alarm again and again and again, and given what's taking place at policy level, that's entirely appropriate. we're just going to take a few months to build a bigger base to do what a lot of people have been asking the climate movement to do, which is to become too big to ignore. claire farrell there. in the uk, new government figures have been released for the number of people who've arrived in the country by crossing the channel on small boats. just over 16,000 migrants made the crossing during the whole of 2022. the last crossings of the year happened on christmas day, when 90 people made the journey from france in two boats. there's still reported to be a backlog of 100,000 applications from people seeking asylum in the uk. in his new year message, the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, has described britain's social care system as "broken". mr welby, who is head of the anglican christian community worldwide, says care homes are "struggling" to deal with rising costs

and he wants everyone to work together to improve the system. we know our care system is broken, but it doesn't have to be. we can rise to the challenge of fixing it. that means action from all of us: you, me, families, communities, government. the ceo of the nhs confederation, matthew taylor, talked us through the issues the uk social care system is facing now. i'm afraid the archbishop is obsolete right. our social care system — obsolete right. our social care system is _ obsolete right. our social care system is broken. we have an estimated 160,000 vacancies— we have an estimated 160,000 vacancies in social care. we have tens_ vacancies in social care. we have tens of— vacancies in social care. we have tens of thousands of people waiting to be assessed. we have a sector where _ to be assessed. we have a sector where pay— to be assessed. we have a sector where pay is extremely poor, where the quality— where pay is extremely poor, where the quality of care that we can offer people is often very, very limited — offer people is often very, very limited and not able to offer

support to stay independent. we can only offer_ support to stay independent. we can only offer support when people become — only offer support when people become incredibly fragile and vulnerable, and that is happy experience for people receiving care and for— experience for people receiving care and for their loved ones, but it then_ and for their loved ones, but it then has— and for their loved ones, but it then has all sorts of knock—on effects — then has all sorts of knock—on effects it _ then has all sorts of knock—on effects. it has a knock—on effect on the health— effects. it has a knock—on effect on the health service, where we have over 10,000 patients in hospital. we don't _ over 10,000 patients in hospital. we don't need _ over 10,000 patients in hospital. we don't need to be... one of the reasons— don't need to be... one of the reasons they're in the hospital with often _ reasons they're in the hospital with often deteriorating hospitals, there isn't sociat— often deteriorating hospitals, there isn't social care provision. and there's— isn't social care provision. and there's also _ isn't social care provision. and there's also impact on the economy because _ there's also impact on the economy because hundreds of thousands of people _ because hundreds of thousands of people aren't able to work because either— people aren't able to work because either they have care responsibilities or care needs that are not— responsibilities or care needs that are not being addressed. the archbishop is right. the government has started — archbishop is right. the government has started to put a bit more money into social— has started to put a bit more money into social care over the next couple — into social care over the next couple of _ into social care over the next couple of years, although that's a quid pro — couple of years, although that's a quid pro quo for delaying the reforms _

quid pro quo for delaying the reforms. but after a decade or more of negligence, it's going to take several— of negligence, it's going to take several years to rebuild our social care system. several years to rebuild our social care system-— care system. you say a decade or more of negligence. _ care system. you say a decade or more of negligence. i _ care system. you say a decade or more of negligence. ijust - care system. you say a decade or| more of negligence. ijust wonder care system. you say a decade or. more of negligence. i just wonder at more of negligence. ijust wonder at what point —— at what point where policies didn't pay enough attention to what the social care system and now we see the repercussions. i think we undervalued care for a very lon- think we undervalued care for a very long time _ think we undervalued care for a very long time i— think we undervalued care for a very long time. i think that's associated with the _ long time. i think that's associated with the fact that it was seen as women's — with the fact that it was seen as women's work. it was given less status than— women's work. it was given less status than it should have been. this has— status than it should have been. this has gone on for a very long time _ this has gone on for a very long time it— this has gone on for a very long time it was— this has gone on for a very long time. it was exacerbated by austerity, which meant that all her public— austerity, which meant that all her public services became more fragile, and then— public services became more fragile, and then covid has come along on top of that _ and then covid has come along on top of that. there's a lot more people who are _ of that. there's a lot more people who are fragile in the community. it will take _ who are fragile in the community. it will take a _ who are fragile in the community. it will take a long time to address.

he's also— will take a long time to address. he's also right that government has to take primary responsibility for addressing this broken system. but there _ addressing this broken system. but there is— addressing this broken system. but there is a _ addressing this broken system. but there is a wider conversation about how we _ there is a wider conversation about how we value care, about why it is the week— how we value care, about why it is the week don't recruit... more young people _ the week don't recruit... more young people don't— the week don't recruit... more young people don't see care is a great career to— people don't see care is a great career to go into. it's often seen as low— career to go into. it's often seen as low status work. the archbishop 's right, _ as low status work. the archbishop 's right, we — as low status work. the archbishop 's right, we do need to think about the role _ 's right, we do need to think about the role of— 's right, we do need to think about the role of the wider community if we are _ the role of the wider community if we are going to rebuild her system. matthew taylor, the ceo of nhs confederation. croatia has become the latest country to adopt the euro as its currency. it's also joined europe's schengen zone, which allows internal travel without border checks. to mark the occasion, the the european commission president, ursula von der leyen, has met croatia's prime minister, andrej plenkovic. the two grabbed a coffee in the capital zagreb. and, when it came to settling the bill, they paid in euros. at least nine people, including a number of children,

have died in a crowd crush during a new year firework display in the ugandan capital kampala. police said people got stuck in a narrow corridor in a shopping centre. it was the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that uganda had permitted large new year gatherings. in cities across the uk, large crowds were out on the streets last night, seeing in the new year. in london, the chimes of big ben were followed by a tribute to queen elizabeth, while in edinburgh, revellers enjoyed the first full hogmanay celebrations in three years. sanchia berg's report on the celebrations, here and around the world, contains flashing images. for 2023, new year celebrations are back around the world. in new york, partygoers in times square relished the moment, thousands squashed together, only a handful wearing masks. in london, thousands filled

the banks of the thames, relieved after covid and a difficult 2022. happy new year, and hopefully this year is better than last year. hopefully. after the year we've had, it is phenomenal. years, years we've had. the year we have had in general, with the cost of living, the inflation, the politics of the country, it's just been upheaval. it is the one time we all come together. this is london... the fireworks welcomed in the new year and marked the losses of the old. i declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. in edinburgh, the first hogmanay events in three years were sold out across the city, despite rain and freezing temperatures.

and in paris, crowds filled the champs elysees for the fireworks. local media estimated 1 million people came to cheer in 2023. there were also smiling crowds in the chinese city of wuhan, where the pandemic began nearly three years ago and where covid is back. the chinese authorities say the situation is under control, but several countries, including the uk, are bringing back covid tests for travellers from china. sanchia berg, bbc news. and thousands of performers have been taking part in a new year's day parade in london. the event saw more than 8,000 entertainers delight the crowds along the route. it was the first full parade for three years and is thought to have attracted up to half

a million spectators. anita pointer, one of the original members of the singing group, the pointer sisters, has died. she was 7a. they had a string of hits in the 70s and 80s, winning several grammy awards. steffan powell looks back at her life. thanks to a diverse blend of rhythm and blues, funk and soul, the pointer sisters were responsible for songs that are still lighting up dance floors decades after they were first performed, and making an impact on wider popular culture, too. it was the 1973 song, yes we can can with its anita led vocals calling for togetherness during a time of racial unrest in the us

that catapulted the group into the mainstream. originally from oakland in california, anita pointer and her sisters went on to win grammy awards and become prominent features in the american music charts. still performing into her late 60s, anita suffered personal tragedy during her life, losing her only child, jada pointer, to cancer in 2003. the singer went on to raise her granddaughter. she's died aged 7a, surrounded by herfamily in california, who said that heaven is a more loving, beautiful place with anita there. and they're comforted knowing that she's now with her daughter and her sisters, june and bonni,e and at peace. stefan powell, bbc news. anita pointer who has died aged 7a. it's almost a year now since russia's full invasion of ukraine. millions of ukrainians are still unable to return home, after fleeing the country.

among them was a troupe of more than 70 ballet dancers. they are now living and training together at the former royal conservatoire in the dutch capital, the hague. our correspondent kate vandy has been to visit them. moving gracefully around the stage, you wouldn't know these performers had recently fled war. when russia began its invasion of ukraine last year many feared it would be the end of their careers. svetlana was one of them. i didn't have work and i was trying to find the job, and then i found this place and came here and i start to feel myself svetlana fled ukraine shortly after war broke out, leaving her entire family behind. she thinks all ukrainians have a battlefield now and the stage is hers.

i am trying to enjoy the stage and dance and give energy to people, but the most important to help our country to recover, to help ukrainian people, who really need help. in this way i'm trying to help our country. she is one of more than 70 displaced dancers who make up the united ukrainian ballet, an ngo founded to protect and spread a culture that has been threatened by this conflict. it's a little room, but i love it. fellow dancer, valeria, grateful for the possibility to be living and training here at the hague. translation: the war | is a big tragedy, not only because people are dying, but also for me, and the big tragedy is a lot of talented artist will not have a chance to realise themselves on stage. to do what they were born for. valeria has just returned from taking swan lake on tour, a ballet by russian composer tchaikovsky. some of the groups�* dancers have refused to perform it,

while others, like valeria, take it to the stage with new meaning. translation: i express myself| through the dance, my feelings, my spirit of resistance to something i can't necessarily influence, but i have to react to what is happening somehow, a protest dance. and it's clear to see that for all these ballerinas, their dance is no longerjust one of performance, it's now also one of defiance. kate vandy, bbc news, the hague. lots more i was always on our website, but with crossover to the weather. hello. we welcomed in 2023 with a real range of conditions across the uk. parts of scotland had snow and temperatures in the highlands got very close to —9 celsius. compare that with 11 celsius last

night in the south of england and it is mild air that will win out for much of the time, i think, through this coming week. there will be some rain at times, but equally some drier and chillier interludes. so, for the rest of today, we will see thickening cloud and some patchy rain across the channel islands and fringing into the south coast of england. elsewhere, some showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery and some rain still with some snow over high ground affecting northern parts of scotland. temperatures four celsius for aberdeen and glasgow, 13 in london. temperatures 4 celsius for aberdeen and glasgow, 13 in london. and then tonight, we will see this area of wet weather pushing across southeast england into east anglia, some showers further north. most of them will phase. there'll be some clear spells, ice likely to be an issue through northern ireland, northern england and up into scotland, where it is going to be another really cold night, to be another really cold night — —8 in the highlands and even further south, it will be chillier than it was last night. now, into monday, some showers likely to move across southeastern

parts of england. first thing, we will see some further showers pushing into western scotland. we will see some further showers pushing into western scotland, some of those wintry over high ground. but in between, a slice of sunshine, relatively light winds, decent weather to get out and about for a bank holiday stroll. although it will be a chillier day in the south, highs of nine 9 celsius and further north, just 2—3 celsius in northern scotland. now, as we head through monday nights into tuesday, we'll see frontal systems pushing in from the atlantic, bringing some outbreaks of rain and some strengthening winds. it is going to be quite a windy day on tuesday. we may see some hill snow for a time in the north of the uk, but i think it will tend to turn back to rain as the air turns milder. temperatures on tuesday will be a little bit higher for many places, 5—6 celsius in northeast scotland, 12—13 across south wales and the south of england. now, that weather system moves away, drier for a time as we move through wednesday and into the first part of thursday.

but then this next weather system pushes in and that will bring more outbreaks of rain and again, perhaps some snow over high ground in the north. but it is looking mild for much of the time through the coming week, perhaps just a little colder as we get into friday.

this is bbc world news, the headlines leftist leader luiz inacio lula da silva is sworn in as president of brazil — 20 years since he first

led the country. he has vowed to make his country a �*great environmental power�*.