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.

let me get you up to date with a story that has been developing over the last few hours. the dutch city of amsterdam is where it has just passed 5am. amsterdam is where it has just passed sam. the office of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he has been informed of the details of a very violent incident targeting israeli citizens there. we don't have any more official details, but on verified footage on social media is shows football supporters being attacked in the capital. the israeli side maccabi tel aviv has been playing ajax in the europa league on thursday night. mr netanyahu said he had directed two rescue planes to be sent immediately to assist citizens and the netherlands. he said the pictures of the assault on our citizens will not be overlooked. we have had not be overlooked. we have had no confirmation so far from the dutch authorities on the incident, but we will bring you more details on this as soon as we have them. will turn our

attention to the united states. —— we will turn. 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 this 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 havel a new 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'm 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 that 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 kennedyjunior. rfkjunior, son of bobby and the nephew of presidentjohn f kennedy, launched his own campaign for the presidency, but dropped out and backed trump. he isa he is a leader of the so—called medicalfreedom movement. medical freedom movement. and 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 himl 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 go live to west palm

beach in florida and speak to our correspondent nada tawfik. we know one appointment in the trump administration who will be chief of staff, susie wiles. that's right, this first post, traditionally the first to be announced by the incoming administration, has been filled now and it is donald trump's campaign manager, susie wiles. it is quite a historic move because she will be the first female chief of staff, of course a pivotal role in the white house, someone who handles the day—to—day activities of the oval office, as well as key policy issues. and she is someone who has been really a fixture at a florida politics. she started off her career actually in the reagan white house. but since then, she has really been spending her time on donald trump's campaign. so even when he declared victory, he said she is a long time political strategist to him and had

really cemented his political comeback. and it really kind of signals that donald trump does plan to put his true, true loyalists in his cabinet positions as he looks to build on his agenda in the second term. . ., g ., ., term. fed chairjerome powell was asked _ term. fed chairjerome powell was asked if _ term. fed chairjerome powell was asked if he _ term. fed chairjerome powell was asked if he would - term. fed chairjerome powell was asked if he would stop - term. fed chairjerome powell i was asked if he would stop down if trump asked him, he said quite curtly, no. to step—down. tell us more about the tension there. , ., ., there. jerome powell, the current fed _ there. jerome powell, the current fed chair, - there. jerome powell, the current fed chair, was - current fed chair, was appointed by donald trump back in 2018 in his first term. and donald trump has always discussed how he feels he should be able to have more say in whether interest rates should be raised or dropped. that really came up when the pandemic hit and markets were in a bit of turmoil. but the fed of course has always traditionally had independence from any political interference. and while some in donald trump's circles have

suggested thatjerome powell suggested that jerome powell should suggested thatjerome powell should step aside if donald trump wants him to, jerome powell making it very clear that he will not do that and also, that the law is on his side, that he doesn't have to resign if the president asks. donald trump has suggested and said for now thatjerome powell, he would like to keep him in his role until the end, in 2026. him in his role untilthe end, in 2026. ., . him in his role untilthe end, in 20263-— in 2026. thanks so much for that, nada _ in 2026. thanks so much for that, nada tawfik _ in 2026. thanks so much for that, nada tawfik in - in 2026. thanks so much for that, nada tawfik in west i in 2026. thanks so much for i that, nada tawfik in west palm beach in florida, just next to mar—a—lago. 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 2a hours. he also criticised the amount of aid being given to ukraine, and blamed president zelensky for starting 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 the title of this conference was, together into a new world. was, together into a new world. vladimir putin can't wait. vladimir putin can't wait. steve rosenberg, steve rosenberg, bbc news, sochi. bbc news, sochi. around the world and across the around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. uk, this is bbc news.

around the world and across the uk, this is insc news. around the world and across the uk, this is in its ~iews. around the world and across the uk, this is in its ongoing rover the region in its ongoing rover with china. would he bring back stricter tariffs on china and could he pull back support for taiwan. those are questions i put to david sacks. i taiwan. those are questions i put to david sacks.— put to david sacks. i think president _ put to david sacks. i think president biden _ put to david sacks. i think president biden is - put to david sacks. i think president biden is a i president biden is a traditionalist in the sense he believes us alliances are a fundamental asymmetric strength of the us versus china. he elevated the quad grouping and worked on trilateral cooperation between the united states, south korea and japan. but trump fundamentally believes that allies take advantage of the united states and that the cost of those relationships far outweigh the benefits. so i think in a second trump administration, we are going to see more pressure on countries like south korea and japan to contribute more to the us troop presence in those countries, burden sharing will come back to the front of the conversation. he is going to put pressure on places like taiwan to increase defence spending, he has already said

taiwan should spend at least 10% of its gdp on defence, where as it spends roughly 2.5% of gdp on defence now. and he has also said that he has floated to 60% tariff on all chinese goods destined for the united states.— united states. these alliances or relationships _ united states. these alliances or relationships with _ united states. these alliances or relationships with these i or relationships with these asian countries you mention, japan, china and the island of taiwan or in response to growing influence from china in the region. so you are seeing the region. so you are seeing the us role in this part of the world diminishing under trump? well, i think that the us role will become much more transactional. i think what trump likes to do is to approach relationships bilaterally, rather than through multilateral he believes the united states has more than average that way. and it is going to be a lot of, what can you do for me today? and i think less of a focus on why these countries might be partners on issues in five, ten, 15 years or that they were good partners of the united

states before. so there is going to be a lot of tough conversations, i think, going to be a lot of tough conversations, ithink, between the united states and its allies and partners in the region. and i think there is going to be tariffs notjust in china, but many countries in the region. trump wants to re—industrialise the united states, he wants to bring manufacturing and jobs back home and he believes tariffs are the best way to accomplish that rather than for instance chips and science act under the biden administration, which looked to incentivise companies who invested in the united states. if you look at a specific area like the indo—pacific economic framework, i don't think that will last beyond january the 20th either.— will last beyond january the 20th either. ., ., 20th either. you mentioned the transactional— 20th either. you mentioned the transactional nature _ 20th either. you mentioned the transactional nature and - 20th either. you mentioned the transactional nature and we i 20th either. you mentioned the| transactional nature and we saw images of a previous meeting between donald trump and kim jong—un, the leader of north korea. how do you think you will handle that relationship? that is a real wild card. kim jong—un obviously feels he was burned to the last time that he met with president trump in

vietnam. he thought there was going to be a deal out of that and he felt humiliated that there was no deal. but if you listen to trump over the last four years, listen to trump over the last fouryears, he listen to trump over the last four years, he has been pretty consistent in expressing admiration for kim jong—un, as well as touting their good relationship. so i think the dynamics on the korean peninsula different now because you have a conservative government in seoul that is much more sceptical, a kind of grand bargain north korea. but i wouldn't rule out trump trying to go for a mean shot with north korea and some kind of large deal, and nor would i rule out some kind of substantial deal with china —— mean shot. there was a phase one trade deal under his first term and there was a phase two until covid hit and i think covid will pursue a trade agreement with china, so they could even be an alleviation of us—china tensions potentially. to australia next.

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 sick about the safety of our kids online. and i want australian parents and families to know that the government has your back. while the proposal has cross—party support, there's concern about how it'll work in practice. there's also been criticism over the approach, with some experts arguing that a ban just delays a child's exposure to social media. it doesn't teach them how to stay safe online. katy watson, bbc news, in sydney. let's get more details of this proposed ban. australia says this is a world first, tell us

more. it this is a world first, tell us more. , . , �* more. it is and it isn't. certainly. _ more. it is and it isn't. certainly, the - more. it is and it isn't. certainly, the fact i more. it is and it isn't. certainly, the fact it i more. it is and it isn't. l certainly, the fact it has more. it is and it isn't. i certainly, the fact it has got this minimum age 16 is a first. there are other countries who have tried. france has tried, parts of the us have tried but not succeeded. it is certainly not succeeded. it is certainly not the first to have attempted a certain ban. but the fact is it is looking like it has cross—party support, it is going to pass, the legislation will go through. so in that sense, australia is really leading the way in getting this legislation through and trying to change the picture when it comes to online safety with under 16 is.— comes to online safety with under16 is. ., , ., under 16 is. how has this gone down were _ under 16 is. how has this gone down were generally - under 16 is. how has this gone down were generally in - down were generally in australia? some people must be thinking this is a parental decision?— thinking this is a parental decision? �* , ,, .,~ decision? i'm sure if you speak to anybody _ decision? i'm sure if you speak to anybody heading _ decision? i'm sure if you speak to anybody heading towards i decision? i'm sure if you speak| to anybody heading towards 16, i'm not sure they would be very impressed. this has been down to parental advocacy certainly

anecdotally speaking slots are parents, they think it is a great idea, but plenty people say this is not about banning people, thisjust say this is not about banning people, this just allays them understanding social media. what is important is education and learning about how to stay online safely —— this just allays. there are definitely detractors in australia and it has been a huge talking point since the announcement yesterday. since the announcement yesterday-— yesterday. i'm sure the conversation _ yesterday. i'm sure the conversation will i yesterday. i'm sure the i conversation will continue, thank you for getting us up to speed with that, from sydney. 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. our apologies, we don't have that clip, let's turn our attention to 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 sufficient evidence that they are being used, as israel often says, as 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 were 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. i want to remind you of a developing story that we have been following over the last few hours here, and take you to the dutch city of amsterdam. the office of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he has been informed of the details of a very violent incident targeting israeli citizens there. at the moment, we don't have any more official details, but unverified footage on social media shows football supporters being attacked in the dutch capital. the israeli side maccabi tel aviv had been playing ajax in the europa league on thursday night. mr

netanyahu said he had directed two rescue planes to be sent immediately to assist citizens in the netherlands. he said the harsh pictures of the assault on our citizens will not be overlooked. that was a quote from him. he said, the harsh pictures of the assault on our citizens will not be overlooked. and the israeli foreign minister says he has asked his dutch counterpart to help get israeli citizens out of the country safely. we have had no confirmation so far from the dutch authorities on the incident. it is something we are chasing and we will bring it to you as soon as we can. thank you forjoining me. we will have plenty of news in the hours ahead on that story. business today is next. goodbye for now.

hello there. high pressure continues to dominate for many. a lot of low grey cloud around on thursday, but for a favoured few, we had some sunshine. north—west wales, north—west england, along with the far north of scotland, a beautiful day here. and temperatures responded — a high of 19 degrees. quite unusual to get 19 degrees in scotland in november. it's only happened twice in the last 20 years. but in staffordshire, it's a disappointing day, where the cloud lingered and the mist lurked. only a high of nine celsius. now, as we move out of thursday into friday, we're still under this influence of high pressure. a bit more of a breeze out towards the west continuing, and that is the reason for breaking up some of the cloud on thursday. so there is a chance that we could see that happening again during friday. we start off on a relatively mild note, eight or nine degrees in the east, double digits out to the west. again, a cloudy, misty start across central and south—east england. the mist lifting to low cloud.

hopefully, the breeze will break up the cloud, particularly once again in northern scotland, so there will be some glimpses of sunshine for some, and temperatures again ranging between 12 and 13 degrees. we might see a 16 if we get the sunshine coming through. then as we move into saturday, it's almost a repeat performance once again. a lot of cloud around. by the end of the day, we could see some patchy drizzle into northern ireland, perhaps wales and south—west england as well. scotland could again see the best of any sunny breaks. 11 to 1a degrees here. we might again get 16 somewhere in the south—west. sunday, remembrance sunday, another front will move in. this time, it could bring some showery outbreaks of rain with it, but as that front moves through — it's a cold front — it's going to introduce cleaner, fresher air following on behind. welcome news for many of us. top temperatures through sunday afternoon, again, between 12 and 16 degrees. but as we move into monday and that weather front eases away, we see this area of high pressure building

in from the west. so a change in wind direction will certainly bring a change of fortunes for many. there is a greater chance for sunshine on monday. the cloud breaking up, and temperatures staying slightly above where they should be for this time of year.

the us federal reserve delivers another rate cut — but is fed chairjerome powell on a collision course with president—elect donald trump? plus — meet the future of social media influencers. picture—perfect and completely artificial. hello, and welcome to business today. i'm steve lai. sorry — the timing on that cough. let's begin in the united states — where the federal reserve has lowered its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. fed chair, jerome powell, says it is too early to tell how the new trump administration might affect the world's largest economy — or borrowing costs. mr powell also hit back at speculation that his post might be injeopardy, as donald trump prepares to assume power in washington. our north america business correspondent, ritika gupta has all the details.