this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden uses his annual state of the union speech to call for the us to be more united. he stresses the importance of republicans and democrats working together. my my republican friends, if we could work together in the lower congress there is no reason we cannot find consensus in this congress as well. rescue teams continue searching for survivors in turkey and syria, as the number killed by the earthquake nears 8,000. if you picture eight, nine, ten buildings all collapsed in a

row with the debris mixed together it is astonishing and thatis together it is astonishing and that is replicated across what is a big city here. denmark, germany and the netherlands agree to supply ukraine with at least 100 leopard 1 tanks. and showcasing the work of a 17th—century dutch master. the largest ever collection of vermeer paintings goes on show, at the national museum of the netherlands. this use of light and colour and of sharpness and blurred things makes the painting the experience of viewing. hello and welcome. president biden has delivered his state of the union address. he told the joint session

of congress that american democracy is bruised but unbroken following his predecessor donald trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. the president touted his administration's record onjob creation — and said the country had overcome the coronavirus pandemic — and the assault on the us capitol. he urged republicans, who now hold a majority in the house of representatives, to work with democrats to help bring the country together. to my republican friends, if we could work together in the last congress there is no reason we could not walk that might work together and find consensus in this congress as well. i think the papal centre is a clear message. fighting for the sake of fighting, powerfor message. fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict gets us nowhere. that to reinstall the soul of this nation and restore the

backbone of america, the middle class, and unite the country. president biden was booed and heckled as he criticized some republicans for proposing cuts to social security and medicare. instead of making the wealthy pair their share fare some that make fairshare pair their share fare some that make fair share some republicans want medicare and social security to sunset. anybody who doubts it, contact my office and i will give you a c°pyr my office and i will give you a copy, i will give you a copy of the proposal. that means congress does not vote. i am glad to see, i tell you, i enjoy conversion. it means that if congress does not keep programmes where they are, i don't see it as a majority of republicans. but it is being proposed by individuals.

let's get the reaction from washington dc from our north american correspondent anthony zurcher. the point of biden's speech is to make the case for his re—election. he has not announced that running for president yet that any president yet that any president who wants to win re—election needs to come up with some sort of a vision for the future and finishing the job is his way of saying there is more to be done. he needs the republicans in congress to help him enact his legislative agenda and if it do not then he can say elect the democrats in 2024 and then we can deliver. the biggest conflict in the coming congress will be over raising the debt limit. the american borrowing authority, if they do not do that then the nation will default on its national debt and that is something that is going to have to be done one way or another and that is something that is a source of conflict when republicans and democrats. republicans and democrats. republicans want a condition to raise the limit on cuts to the

budget, immigrants want to just raise the limit, noting asjoe biden did in his speech that the limit has been raised three times under donald trump �*s presidency. that will be something that will be very contentious. the abortion issue is one of the reasons why democrats over performed in the mid—term congressional elections last year and it turns out the democrats went to the polls and republican efforts to ban abortion have been fairly unpopular across the board. there have been some moves by republicans to pass a federal abortion ban, nothing actually introduced as legislation yet in this congress but it is something that i think democrats see as a way of rallying their base and also turning a popular issue onto their side. the president also spoke about the state of the us economy and praised his administration for where it sat at the moment with joblessness

at the moment with joblessness at a 53 year low and also the fact that inflation is coming down. we will unpack what he said about the economy and what the us federal reserve chair had to say in washington as well in the speech yesterday. that is all later in our business coverage. that is all later in our business coverage. a huge rescue effort is continuing in freezing temperatures to find survivors of monday's earthquakes in turkey and syria. thousands of turkish soldiers along with international teams are taking part in the emergency operation in the south of the country. more than 7,000 people are now known to have died. 0ur middle east correspondent anna foster has spent the past two days travelling towards the epicentre of the earthquake in south—eastern turkey, and she was one of the first journalists to arrive there. from the severely hit city of karamanmaras, she sent us this report. here at the epicentre, every rescuer is waiting for this moment. after hours trapped

in the rubble, a sign of life. a family complete again. each survivor feels like a miracle. but these are hard and painful days, and not everyone gets to experience hope. wailing. this powerful quake has claimed more than 3,500 lives so far. in marash, it has taken the heart of a city, too. the destruction is vast. there is a bitterly cold wind here today, and it is whipping up the smoke and the debris, the particles of dirt, it goes in your eyes, it goes in your throat. and despite that, the rescuers are still here on top of this pile of rubble.

this is a whole city block in the centre of marash, maybe nine or ten buildings, nowjust melded together into a huge pile of twisted metal and broken glass, and still, still they search in the hope of finding survivors underneath all of this. people here wonder if they can ever rebuild. "marash is finished," they told me. "marash is finished." under a flattened building in adiyaman, a child cries. "fatima," a man shouts into a hole in the debris. we do not know what happened to her. here, there are no emergency services. nobody can help. the scars run right across southern turkey. the same desperate scenes in each town. today, president erdogan declared a state of emergency.

when night falls, the searching becomes harder than ever, but there are small victories. "where is my mum?", this child cries, as she is carried to safety. many areas are still without power tonight. some people are homeless. others are just too scared to go back indoors. translation: they are - speaking, but nobody comes. we are finished. we are finished, my god, there is nobody here, nobody. what kind of state is this? in the winter snow, this part of turkey is bitterly cold. people burn what they can in the street to keep warm. but it doesn't hold off the biting wind and the feelings of abandonment. only a fraction of the help needed has arrived here so far. it makes each day feel like a fresh struggle for survival.

anna foster, bbc news, marash. well in syria — a story of extraordinary survival — as a baby born under the rubble has been rescued alive. the baby girl's mother reportedly went into labour soon after the quake hit and gave birth before she died. rescuers found the baby with the umbilical cord still attached to her mother. the baby is now in hospital — the only survivor from her family who were all killed in the town ofjindayris. judah gross is a journalist with the times of israel, based in the usa. he travelled with an israeli aid organisation to turkey. he is currently on the outskirts of gaziantep, in kahramanmaras, helping with rescue efforts. i hope you can hear us clearly

in london. dorcas through what you have seen so far on arrival. you have seen so far on arrival-— you have seen so far on arrival. ~ . , ., arrival. we landers -- landed last night _ arrival. we landers -- landed last night and _ arrival. we landers -- landed last night and the _ arrival. we landers -- landed last night and the airport - arrival. we landers -- landed last night and the airport has| last night and the airport has turned into a bit of a displaced persons centre. people with family members in the airport are camping out there because it has heating electricity and running water. the rest of the city, home to 2 million people, is literally pitch black at night. no electricityjust pitch black at night. no electricity just streetlights in a few municipal buildings but the rest of the cities pitch black eye 830 in the evening when we drove through it. they did not seem to be too much damage but as we drove closer to the epicentre you could see more and more damaged buildings and significant damage to the road. right now i

am here in a rallying point for international rescue teams who have flown in. many of the teams have just got back, they have pulled a few more people from the rubble and now there are plans to set up a field hospital here as well outside the city and to be able to provide additional care for people directly hurt by the earthquake and also to reinforce the existing medical system here. reinforce the existing medical system here-— system here. and it is so critical now _ system here. and it is so critical now to _ system here. and it is so critical now to find - system here. and it is so critical now to find any i system here. and it is so i critical now to find any more survivors. we are more than 48 hours after the two quakes that struck in the early hours of monday morning. can you describe the mood, i guess. people are feeling more and more urgent as every day goes by. more urgent as every day goes b . , ., ., more urgent as every day goes

by. there is a lot of uncertainty - by. there is a lot of uncertainty as - by. there is a lot of uncertainty as well| by. there is a lot of- uncertainty as well that by. there is a lot of— uncertainty as well that people are feeling about which roads are feeling about which roads are possible and who is co—ordinating the rescue effort and figuring out who was going where and it is difficult, especially in the early stages. now they seem to have done some assessment in the night and are preparing to dispatch crews out into the area. the way it was explained to me by someone who just got back from inside the hardest—hit locations is that the entire city is basically a disaster site right now, that there are just entire roads where all the buildings are collapsed so co—ordinating efforts especially international effort is very difficult and i think that is a little frustrating for rescuers who want to get in there and start to help immediately but have to deal with logistical problems just figuring have to deal with logistical problemsjust figuring out which roads they can drive on and how to get equipment quickly. and how to get equipment .uickl. , and how to get equipment cuickl. .,

quickly. dorcas through your lans. quickly. dorcas through your plans- you _ quickly. dorcas through your plans. you arrived _ quickly. dorcas through your plans. you arrived late - quickly. dorcas through your plans. you arrived late last i plans. you arrived late last night and were closer to the epicentre of where this happened. are you planning to cross the border into syria? what are your plans? i cross the border into syria? what are your plans?- what are your plans? i will stay here _ what are your plans? i will stay here in _ what are your plans? i will stay here in turkey, - what are your plans? i will stay here in turkey, i - what are your plans? i will stay here in turkey, i will. what are your plans? i will. stay here in turkey, i will not cross to syria. that would be problematic because i have israeli citizenship and the two countries are currently at war. i will be staying here in turkey at least for the next few days going between different israeli delegations that are here and then, going forward, planning on going back to my family as soon as i can but in the meantime i will be here reporting on rescue efforts on the field office being —— field hospital being set up. being -- field hospital being set u. ., ~ being -- field hospital being set u. . ~' ,, being -- field hospital being setu. . , being -- field hospital being setu. ., , . ., set up. thank you very much for tellin: set up. thank you very much for telling us _ set up. thank you very much for telling us what _ set up. thank you very much for telling us what you _ set up. thank you very much for telling us what you have - telling us what you have experienced so far. also illustrating the point and the

difficulty represented by where the earthquake has happened in across the border in syria and northern syria where it makes it more difficult for international relief and aid to get through. we have got a live page that is constantly up dating so take a look if you wish to get the latest as the clock ticks for rescuers as that quake toll nears 8000. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we'll tell you how the national museum of the netherlands is showcasing a dutch master. there's mr mandela, mr nelson mandela, a free man, taking his first steps into a new south africa. iran's spiritual leader, ayatollah khomeini, has said he's passed a death sentence on salman rushdie, the british author of a book which many

muslims say is blasphemous. the people of haiti havej flocked to church to give thanks for the ousting i of their former president ba by doc duvalier. because of his considerable value as a stallion, shergar was kept in a special secure box in the stud farm's central block. shergar was driven away in a horse box the thieves had brought with them. there stepped down from the plane a figure in mourning, elizabeth ii, queen of this realm and of all her other realms and territories, head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president biden has used his annual state of the union speech to call for the us to be more united. he stressed the importance of rebublicans and democrats working together.

rescue teams continue searching for survivors in turkey and syria, as the number killed by the earthquake nears 8,000. germany, the netherlands and denmark are going to supply ukraine with at least 100 old—generation leopard one tanks, to help kyiv defend itself against russian aggression. german defence minister boris pistorius said on tuesday that between 20 and 25 of the tanks would arrive by summer, about 80 by the end of the year, and another 100 next year. sofia bettiza reports. a visit to kyiv by germany's defence minister, which led to some good news for ukraine. translation: the some good news for ukraine. translation:— some good news for ukraine. translation: the good news is that today we — translation: the good news is that today we agreed _ translation: the good news is that today we agreed within - translation: the good news is that today we agreed within a . that today we agreed within a group of different european countries to supply a large

quota of leopard one tanks. we will equip three battalions including spare part, ammunition and training. this is where leopard _ ammunition and training. this is where leopard one tanks look like. they were decommissioned by the german military 20 years ago, but now germany, denmark and the netherlands have promised to restore at least 100 of them, modernise them and send them to ukraine. translation: send them to ukraine. tuna/mom- send them to ukraine. translation: , ., ., ., translation: they are going to be completely — translation: they are going to be completely refurbished - translation: they are going to be completely refurbished and i be completely refurbished and made combat ready so that ukraine can use them. they desperately need them. these leopard one tanks can really make a significant contribution to strengthening troops on the ground. to strengthening troops on the round. , ., ., , ground. the pledge follows verlin's decision _ ground. the pledge follows verlin's decision last - ground. the pledge follows| verlin's decision last month ground. the pledge follows i verlin's decision last month to send 40 of the more advanced leopard two model after mounting pressure from nato armies. it is a world—class weapons. produced in germany they are widely seen as the

best fit for ukraine. president zelensky sees them as a vital instrument to recapture territory this year. he said he was grateful to get more tanks than he was expect in, but urged the west to speed up supplies as kyiv is facing a major russian offensive in the east and south of the country. there is outrage in uganda over continued arrests and detentions of political activists and many other ordinary people who criticise the government. the practice, where plain—clothed or uniformed security personnel grab people off the streets or from their homes and throw them into a type of van that has become infamously known as a "drone" escalated in the run up to and after the general elections in 2021. patience atuhaire reports. it's not just images,

it's notjust images, but birthdates, identity card details and locations of where these people were allegedly picked from. the opposition say over 20 of them and other activists were taken by drones and remain missing. but it is notjust and remain missing. but it is not just elliptical activists who are taken. this woman says that her son dennis was thrown into a drone from a motorcycle taxi stop in kampala where he waited for customers. that was in december 2020 and he has never been seen again. translation: never been seen again. tuna/mom- never been seen again. translation: ~ ,., ., , translation: when someone is arrested they— translation: when someone is arrested they are _ translation: when someone is arrested they are taken - translation: when someone is arrested they are taken to - translation: when someone is arrested they are taken to the . arrested they are taken to the main privilege or prison facilities. we went there but we didn't see our people stop their names are not registered. we asked the government if they were there, to give us access to them. were there, to give us access to them-— to them. these men were in detention —

to them. these men were in detention for _ to them. these men were in detention for more - to them. these men were in detention for more than - to them. these men were in detention for more than two j detention for more than two months and later dumped near their village, months and later dumped near theirvillage, released months and later dumped near their village, released without any charges. ronald was taken, although he has been home for a while now, he says that his life may never be the same again. translation: i’m life may never be the same again. translation: i'm really stru: alina again. translation: i'm really struggling to — again. translation: i'm really struggling to support _ again. translation: i'm really struggling to support my - struggling to support my family. right now, i could do anyjob to feed my family but work is not easy to come by. i am not even in good health because i was tortured. i still have pain in my chest. i have not felt like myself since they returned. ,, ., ., ., , returned. some former detainees sa the returned. some former detainees say they were _ returned. some former detainees say they were tortured _ returned. some former detainees say they were tortured and - say they were tortured and their faces kept hooded and they were never able to see the interrogators' faces or know the facility at which they were held but ugandan authorities have denied allegations of torture. many of those who had taken are later produced in the military court known as the court—martial. in december last year the constitutional court ruled that civilians should not be tried in the court but since

this year began dozens of ordinary people have been charged before the military court. the arrest have continued over the last two years and detainees are charged with various offences. this man was arrested from his workplace, a kampala night club in november last year. he says that he was shot in the leg and dragged into the drone. he was released a month later after being charged for damaging the car in which he was transported. the government has been trying to explain the detentions.— been trying to explain the detentions. , . ., , , detentions. they are arrests, le . al detentions. they are arrests, legal arrests, _ detentions. they are arrests, legal arrests, that _ detentions. they are arrests, legal arrests, that we - detentions. they are arrests, legal arrests, that we are - legal arrests, that we are conducting on people who had criminal records. some of them have been undergoing prosecution in the courts of

law. a , prosecution in the courts of law. , ., ., , prosecution in the courts of law. many former detainees say the are law. many former detainees say they are living _ law. many former detainees say they are living with _ law. many former detainees say they are living with trauma - law. many former detainees say they are living with trauma and | they are living with trauma and they are living with trauma and the dreaded drone remains on the dreaded drone remains on the minds of many ugandans. the largest ever collection of vermeer paintings is going on show at the rikes—museum in amsterdam this week. bringing together 28 paintings from all over the world, the exhibition will showcase the work of the 17th—century master yohannes vermeer, anna holligan reports. never before have so many works by the enigmatic master been assembled in the same place. 28 paintings have gathered. by vermeer. he didn't even see them himself. that many together. vermeer is best known for masterpieces. you may recognise the girl with a pearl earring and the milkmaid, which showcase his signature style

of portraying intimate, atmospherically lit domestic scenes. the woman pouring milk in a corner of the kitchen. but it is not the subject itself. what is so important here, it is its use of light and colour and of sharpness and blurred things which make this painting a sort of experience of viewing, of perception. vermeer dedicated himself to the search for stillness, like a curtain sometimes literally is drawn back. but the subjects often women in a domestic setting, are placed back from us. so there's stuff between us and them. there's a table or chair. they're not looking at us a lot of the time, and itjust feels like they're doing their own thing and you're trying to get their attention and you realise you can't. and so you just you think, wow, he's really privileged, this domestic moment, and there must be something special about it.

and i think we can relate to that. museums, including the national gallery in london, the louvre in paris and private owners in seven countries have lent works to this exhibition, their value and vulnerability and the fact that they have become the prized possessions of many of the museums that house them. mean they very rarely travel. and to give you an indication of the level of anticipation, the museum's first vermeer retrospective has sold more advanced tickets than any show in the museum's history. anna holligan, bbc news. before we move business there is time to tell you about two pilots who have made what has been described as a miraculous escape as their boeing 737 water bombing plane crashed while they were battling bushfires in western australia. officials say the plane hit

the ground about 20 seconds after completing a water drop in the fitzgerald national park, southeast of perth — and then burned up. both pilots survived unharmed. which is fantastic news. business is next. hello, there. recent weather days have been dominated by high pressure, but with light winds at this time of year, that's brought an issue with frost and fog. the high pressure still with us for england and wales, more to come, but plenty of isobars further north and west, the arrival of this weather front as we go through wednesday. so that means, with more wind around, and certainly an increase in cloud, not quite as cold as the start here. the fog may well be slow to linger in places across england and wales. early morning frost will melt away, we'll see some sunshine coming through into the afternoon,

but the winds continue to strengthen, particularly in the far north—west. gale force, perhaps severe gales at times, gusts in excess of 70mph. that's strong enough to cause some disruption, and there will be some rain by the end of the day. temperatures ranging from 7 to 10 degrees. now, that weather front will continue to sink its way steadily southwards, but as it bumps into that area of high pressure, it loses its intensity. by thursday morning, it'll be a band of cloud just clearing away from the south—east, and then behind it, more sunshine returns. a north—westerly wind driving in a few showers into the far north of scotland, some of these turning increasingly wintry to higher ground. top temperatures on thursday between 7 and 9 celsius. the high still with us across england and wales. weather fronts trying to push in across the top of that high. the wind direction changes somewhat as we move into friday to more of a south—westerly or a westerly, a milder source, the air coming in off the atlantic. more cloud around, still outbreaks of rain to the north, but with the cloud in scotland, northern ireland, northern england and wales, here those temperatures perhaps up as high as 12 or 13 degrees. further south with the sunshine, 9 or 10. still, that high pressure across central europe still dominating the story for england and wales. we do see more isobars continuing in the far north,

but as we head into the weekend, once again, it could be an issue with some mist and fog first thing for england and wales, somewhat warmer, but sunnier conditions, but windier to the far north. will this weather pattern change? well, it looks likely as we head into next week, we could see more weather fronts pushing in off the atlantic, which means an increase to more wet and windy weather, perhaps the driest in the south, but it will turn just that little bit milder.

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