donald trump makes his first white house appointment, naming his campaign manager, susie wiles, as chief of staff. presidentjoe biden addresses the nation for the first time since the election, saying there must be a "peaceful tra nsition" of power. something i hope we can do, no matter who you voted for, is see each other not as adversaries, but as fellow americans. bring down the temperature. meanwhile, russia's president putin congratulates mr trump on his victory and praises his comments on ending the war in ukraine. and prosecutors in argentina charge three people over the death of liam payne, the former one direction pop star who fell from a hotel balcony last month.

hi there, i'm steve lai, and welcome to newsday. we'll start in the us, where donald trump has made the first political appointment of his upcoming presidency. he announced that susan summerall wiles — the architect of his 2024 election campaign — will become his white house chief of staff when he returns to the oval office injanuary. she'll be the first—ever woman to hold the role. in a statement, donald trump described her as an "integral part" of his re—election campaign, and described her as "tough, smart and innovative". earlier, president biden gave an address at the white house, calling for a "peaceful" and "orderly" transition of power. there is now — for a few weeks, at least — a rival centre of political power in america. it's at the heavily—protected mar—a—lago resort, where donald trump will begin assembling his new cabinet. some names in the frame for top jobs could be controversial. here's sarah smith. power moves fast, and it

doesn't wait for anyone. in washington, they're already preparing for when donald trump will again be sworn in as president of the united states. just metres away, the current president addressed the nation about his party's defeat. many blame him. if he'd stepped aside earlier, would the result have been different? this loss is now part of his legacy. you can't love your country only when you win. you can't love your neighbour only when you agree. he often used that line to criticise donald trump. now he has to live up to it himself. remember, a defeat does not mean we are defeated. we lost this battle. the america of your dreams is calling for you to get back up. that's the story of america for over 240 years and counting. he has already phoned mrtrump and invited him

to the white house, maybe as early as next week. he has 7a days left in office, before what he promises will be an orderly transition of power. kamala harris also says the fight is not over, but what democrats were fighting for was roundly rejected by voters. the whole party needs to think again about their purpose and who they represent. they've got four long years before there's another shot at the white house. posed like royalty or a celebrated dynasty, the trump family, minus the future first lady. they've been restored to the top of american public life, and with a mandate to remake the nation. inside mar—a—lago, the trump florida residence, plans are just starting to take shape over who to appoint to the top jobs in the cabinet and the white house, and drafting the first executive orders he will issue as soon as he takes power. leaving the white house four years ago, donald trump left behind many unfulfilled

plans and ideas. this time, he wants to make sure he really can do what he wants. sarah smith, bbc news, west palm beach. who could be in the new cabinet? a notorious anti—vaxxer, and a convicted felon fresh out ofjail could be in the frame. tom bateman has this report. the road to the white house forged its way through the key swing state of pennsylvania. so now the voters have made their choice, who might be in donald trump's top team? elon musk, the owner of x, spacex and tesla, and the richest man in the world, is tipped for an official position. let me tell you, we have a new staff _ star, a star is born. elon! we have liftoff. the elevation of musk, whose rockets are used by nasa, would give him extraordinary levels of power at the heart of government and business. he wants to oversee what he calls government waste. take over, elon!

critics think that could lead to sacking large numbers of federal workers. during the campaign, he launched a $1 million a day giveaway to find likely republicans in swing states and register them to vote. i am notjust maga, i'm dark gothic maga. when trump won, musk posted a meme putting himself in the oval office. "let that sink in," he said. roles are also possible for members of donald trump's family, building on this american dynasty in the white house. my father has always said the people he gets along with best are the people who really work for a living. donald junior, the eldest son of the president—elect, is the self—appointed heir of his maga movement — a constant feature on the campaign trail, he's tipped for an inner circle role. he was a vocal part of the attempt to cast doubt on witnesses that eventually saw his father convicted for 3h felony counts

of falsifying business records. set for a role possibly overseeing public health is robert f kennedy junior. rfkjunior, son of bobby and the nephew of presidentjohn f kennedy, one his own campaign for the presidency, but dropped out and backed trump. —— launched his own campaign for the presidency, but dropped out and backed trump. he is a vocal skeptic of vaccines, spreading baseless and discredited theories about them. doctors have warned an official role for him would endanger public health. i'm going to let him go wild on health, i'm going to letl him go wild on food, i'm going to let - him go wild on medicines. donald trump's second—term appointments look set to be defined by disruption and un—orthodoxy. washington's status quo is bracing itself for more.

tom bateman, bbc news, philadelphia. let's cross live to our correspondent samira hussain, who is in washington for us. we don't know who the entire cabinet will be made up of yet, but we know the chief of staff is going to be susie wiles. yes, that is absolutely right. she ran his campaign for the last four years. she is really trusted by members of the trump family as we know, that is really important to the president—elect. so it is not too surprising that she has a prominent role. what is important to note is that she does come the first ever woman to take on that position. so thatis to take on that position. so that is a big change. what you saw that on stage, she was on —— one of the people that president trump credited with his out —— his lecture when just a few nights ago. so certainly someone he is comfortable with and so are members of his inner circle —— his electoral win. members of his inner circle -- his electoral win.— his electoral win. different members _ his electoral win. different members of _ his electoral win. different members of the _ his electoral win. different i members of the government infrastructure of the us are set to be shaken up. jerome

powell the fed chair was asked if he would step down if trump asked him. he gave a resounding no to that. sex, asked him. he gave a resounding no to that-— no to that. a very curt to know- — no to that. a very curt to know. even _ no to that. a very curt to know. even when - no to that. a very curt to know. even when he - no to that. a very curt to j know. even when he was no to that. a very curt to - know. even when he was asked for follow—up, know. even when he was asked forfollow—up, the know. even when he was asked for follow—up, the follow—up was also a curt note. remember that back in 2016, donald trump had actually appointed chairman powell to the position of head of the federal reserve. but he fell out of favour with the president because he didn't feel that he was easing any monetary policy very quickly. all of that changed in the era of covid. the two have had a contentious relationship for quite a while and mr trump has said he has wanted to have some kind of role in being able to at least influence interest rates. something that mr powell absolutely rejects. find rates. something that mr powell absolutely rejects.— absolutely re'ects. and biden has made — absolutely rejects. and biden has made his _ absolutely rejects. and biden has made his first _ absolutely rejects. and biden has made his first public - has made his first public comments since trump's victory, what has he been saying? fine comments since trump's victory, what has he been saying? one of the big things — what has he been saying? one of the big things we _ what has he been saying? one of the big things we have _ what has he been saying? one of the big things we have heard - what has he been saying? one of the big things we have heard mrl the big things we have heard mr biden to say and we also heard

from miss harris who said the same thing, even though the obamas have said something similar. the democrats really campaigned on this idea that another trump presidency would be damaging to the american democracy. but now at the white house and the rose garden, the us presidentjoe biden had to really reassure the american people that i am going to assure a smooth and peaceful transition of power. and he really also sort of characterise this as, look, this is what happens in politics. some people win and some people lose. some people are happy and some people are sad. but ultimately, this is about the united states of america. so really trying to hit a note of unity.- hit a note of unity. thanks very much _ hit a note of unity. thanks very much for— hit a note of unity. thanks very much for getting - hit a note of unity. thanks very much for getting us l hit a note of unity. thanks - very much for getting us across those developments. samira hussain. in washington, dc.

breaking news coming to us via the reuters news agency. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has ordered the immediate dispatch of two rescue planes to assist israeli citizens in amsterdam. there are reports of serious incidents of violence against israeli citizens there. the details of what has taken place are not yet clear, but there are not yet clear, but there are many israeli football fans in amsterdam at the moment because of a football match with macquarie tel aviv. we will bring you updates on that developing story when they come to us. —— macquarie tel aviv. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. more than 10,000 people have been ordered to evacuate in california, as wildfires rage in the south of the state. the national weather service warns that fires are expected to affect 27 million people in southern california and the greater san francisco bay area, issuing a red flag warning. flames have already burned more than 111,000 acres.

australian breakdancer rachael gunn says she will retire from competition, after her performance at the 2024 paris olympics was ridiculed on social media. the athlete, also known as raygun, failed to get on the scoreboard in all three of her competition rounds in august. her unorthodox moves included the "sprinkler" and the "kangaroo hop". the prince of wales says the last year has been the hardest of his life. speaking to reporters at the end of his visit to south africa for his earthshot environmental awards, prince william talked about how he's coped after both his wife and his father were diagnosed with cancer. he said it had been dreadful and brutal, but that he was proud of both of them. you're live with bbc news. let's return to the us election and what a second trump presidency could mean for the war in ukraine.

the country relies on us support, including tens of billions of dollars in military aid. during his campaign, trump said he would end the war in just 24 hours. he also criticised the amount of aid being given to ukraine, and blamed president zelensky for provoking the conflict. meanwhile, russian president vladimir putin says he is ready to speak with president—elect trump. speaking at an event in sochi, he said he was impressed with how mr trump handled himself in the moments after an assassination attack injuly, describing him as a "brave man". our russia editor steve rosenberg was there, and has this report. world leaders have been queueing up to congratulate america's new president. vladimir putin, though, had stayed silent, until now. donald trump will love this. translation: the way he behaved i during the attempt on his life, i that made an impression on me. he's a brave man. then more praise, as the kremlin leader said he's ready to talk to trump.

what he's said publicly about wanting to improve relations with russia and resolve the ukraine conflict, i think that at least deserves attention. i would like to take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election as the us president. in donald trump's first term, relations with russia had got worse, but the kremlin will spy an opportunity now to build a strong relationship and try to use that to end the war in ukraine on terms beneficial to russia. vladimir putin made his comments at a conference in the mountains of southern russia. the kremlin is counting on a trump administration to thaw ties with the west. when donald trump first became president in 2016, the kremlin's expectations were sky—high.

trump was seen as an american leader who would move mountains to mend us—russian relations. it didn't happen. but clearly, russian officials haven't lost hope. some here are hoping that donald trump will clip america's wings. trump will spur the retreat of the united states from the position of a global superpower to a position of a global normal power. and moscow may benefit from upheaval in america. so the more the united states is embarrassed, the more the united states is in disarray, the more the united states is arguing with itself, the more the united states looks confused, the better it is for the kremlin. the title of this conference was, together into a new world. vladimir putin can't wait. steve rosenberg, bbc news, sochi.

world leaders are meeting next week for the latest un climate talks, cop29, which will take place in azerbaijan. the trump victory will be seen as a huge roadblock to progress in both cutting emissions and raising cash for developing countries. the us president—elect is a known climate crisis sceptic, who has called efforts to boost green energy a "scam". here are some of the things he said on the campaign trail. the paris climate accord are simply the latest example of washington entering into an agreement that disadvantages the united states. we are going to come together, we are going to come together, we are going to drill, baby, drill right away. drill, baby, drill. let's speak live to daniel lashof, director of the world resources institute, a nonprofit institute focusing on sustainability. president trump is now the president—elect and he will take office injanuary. what will his return to the white house mean for the us climate

policy? house mean for the us climate oli ? ., ., ., policy? thanks for having me. there is no — policy? thanks for having me. there is no sugar-coating - policy? thanks for having me. there is no sugar-coating it. | there is no sugar—coating it. trump returning to the white house is a serious blow to federal action climate change. but at the same time, the transition to a clean energy economy is well under way in the united states due to the economics of clean energy and the incentives that have been put in place over the last four years. so we saw in the last years. so we saw in the last year $284 billion of investment in clean energy manufacturing and deploying wind and solar. those investments are going into states led by republicans, as well as states led by democrats. and i believe that any attempt to roll them back will face a bipartisan opposition in congress. that would be — opposition in congress. that would be encouraging for people like yourself, things that are happening within the united states. but on the international stage, what does

it mean for other countries if the us doesn't lead on these issues globally?— the us doesn't lead on these issues globally? well, that is a . ain issues globally? well, that is aaain a issues globally? well, that is again a serious _ issues globally? well, that is again a serious problem. - issues globally? well, that is l again a serious problem. when trump came into office last time, he pulled the united states out of the paris agreement. he has promised to do that again and there is no barrier to prevent him from doing that. so i do expect that to happen. but it's important to happen. but it's important to remember that when the us pull out of the paris agreement last time, no other country followed the us in that exit. and i think other countries around the world will stay the course. i think it is a disadvantage to the united states to step away from the table. and there is no doubt that the lack of us pressure on other countries such as china to accelerate their action is a

problem for our efforts to meet the paris goals. but it will fall to other countries, including the uk and the european union to keep up that pressure and try to make as much progress as possible. cop29 is set to start next week. are you expecting this result from the us election to weigh heavily or to be like a cloud over the event? i think it will dampen _ cloud over the event? i think it will dampen the _ cloud over the event? i think it will dampen the mood - cloud over the event? i think it will dampen the mood at l it will dampen the mood at cop29 for sure. but important to recognise thatjoe biden is still the president of the united states and the delegation from the united states that will be there will be following his instructions. and the reality is this was going to be a difficult cop29 in any case because the main subject is finance for poor countries, to help them make the transition. that was

something that the us, even in the best of administrations, has had trouble getting through congress. so it will be a difficult cop. i do expect the mood to be soured as a result of this election result. but i don't expect it to really change the actual outcome of the meeting. change the actual outcome of the meeting-— change the actual outcome of the meetinu. . , . the meeting. thanks very much, daniel. daniel lashof. let's turn our attention to the conflict in the middle east. at least 12 people have been killed in an israeli strike on the al—shati refugee camp in northern gaza. the israeli military said it was targeting a hamas command centre. israeli troops are stepping up their bombardment in the north, claiming hamas has relocated there. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet sent this update from jerusalem. israel always says that it is because the shelters

in the schools are being used by hamas. the un consistently says that a large number of civilians are being killed and that there isn't insufficient evidence that they are being used, as israel often says, a command—and—control centre. the attack on the al—shati camp, in the north of the gaza strip, comes as israel intensifies its military activity in that part of the coastal enclave where the israeli defense forces say that it has been able to see the majority of civilians in one part of the north of the gaza strip have now left, raising concerns that this is a case of forced displacement, which is a violation of international humanitarian law. but the israeli defense forces told the bbc today people are being told to leave for their own safety and that they would be allowed to return when it was safe to do so, but many palestinians fear that they will never be able to return home, and such has been their history. three people have been charged

in connection with the death of the former one direction singer liam payne, who fell from a third—floor balcony of a hotel in buenos aires last month. police found drugs in his hotel room. the argentinian public prosecutor said an investigation revealed illicit conduct, as nicky schiller explains. details of these charges have come from the public prosecutor's office in argentina. they say they have been forensically looking at liam payne's phone, including his calls and messages. they also say they have analysed over 800 hours of security camera footage coming from the hotel and surrounding roads, and have carried out dozens of interviews with hotel staff, family members, friends and medical professionals. now, the first person accused accompanied liam payne daily during his stay in buenos aires, according to the prosecutors, and is charged with abandonment of a person followed by death and the supply and

facilitation of drugs. the first charge can carry a sentence of between five and ten years in prison. a third person has also been charged. none of those people have been named. the public prosecutor's office also said that toxicology tests revealed traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in liam payne's body. now, the postmortem examination determined that his death was multiple trauma and internal and external haemorrhage, as a result of that fall from the hotel balcony. now, the prosecutors say that medical reports also suggested that the singer may have fallen into what they say was a state of semi or total unconsciousness. now, they say that rules out the possibility of a conscious or voluntary act by liam payne, and they conclude that he did not know what he was doing, nor did he understand it. the authorities also say that they have carried out nine raids on properties in buenos aires, and

they continue to analyse liam payne's broken laptop and other devices. the singer, of course, was globally famous as part of the group one direction. his body was released earlier this week to his family, to be flown back to the united kingdom. australia could become the first country in the world to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media. under the legislation, due to be introduced next week, social media platforms will be expected to take steps to prevent access. the australian prime minister said the move will support parents who he believes are "worried sick". it's being called world—first legislation. bold plans australia's government says will protect kids from the dangers of social media. new rules will mean accessing apps like instagram, facebook, tiktok and x will be off—limits for anyone under 16. the details of the legislation haven't yet been debated. it's expected to be introduced to parliament this month, but there won't be any

exemptions to the rules, not even with parental consent. there won't be any penalties for young people or their parents either. the government says the onus will be on social media platforms to show they're taking reasonable steps to prevent access. once the law is passed, it'll be another 12 months until it comes into force, giving social media companies enough time to work out how to block access to under—16s. this one's for the mums and dads. social media is doing harm to our kids and i'm calling time on it. i've spoken to thousands of parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles. they, like me, are worried they, like me, are worried sick about the safety sick about the safety of our kids online. of our kids online. and i want australian and i want australian parents and families parents and families to know that the government to know that the government has your back. has your back. while the proposal has while the proposal has cross—party support, there's concern about cross—party support, there's concern about how it'll work in practice. how it'll work in practice. there's also been criticism there's also been criticism over the approach, with some over the approach, with some experts arguing that a ban just experts arguing that a ban just

delays a child's exposure delays a child's exposure to social media. to social media. it doesn't teach them how to stay safe online. katy watson, bbc news, in sydney. before we go, a reminderfor developing story coming to us in the past half an israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has ordered immediate dispatch of two risky planes to assist israeli citizens in amsterdam.— assist israeli citizens in amsterdam. ., , ., , assist israeli citizens in amsterdam. ., ,., , ., amsterdam. there are reports of serious incidents _ amsterdam. there are reports of serious incidents of _ amsterdam. there are reports of serious incidents of violence - serious incidents of violence against israeli citizens there. the agains