and hamas until the attitudes of both sides improve. and huge protests in the spanish city of valencia over the handling of last week's deadly flash floods. the white house says presidentjoe biden and president—elect donald trump will meet wednesday at the oval office as the transition gets under way. president biden�*s invitation to mr trump is a tradition between the outgoing and incoming presidents. the two were last seen together in new york at an event to mark 23 years since the september 11 attacks. before that, their most notable recent meeting was injune, the first debate of the presidential election. a poor performance by president biden on stage that night led to him eventually dropping out of the campaign.

and now that kamala harris has lost, some democrats are blaming mr biden for not dropping out soon enough — including former speaker of the us house of representatives, nancy pelosi. she played a key role in convincing mr biden to eventually step aside. this is some of what she had to say in an interview with the new york times. there will be many reviews of timing and the who, what, why, where as we go forward. and books will be written about it. the faxes, she did a greatjob with a time constraint that she had. had the president gotten out sooner than it may be other candidates in the race, kamala still would've won but you may have been stronger and haven't taken her case to the public sooner. —— haven't taken her case to the public sooner. while donald trump and the republican party have secured the white house and the senate, they are inching closer to keeping control the house of representatives.

the bbc�*s us news partner cbs projects the democrats hold 208 seats, while the republicans have 215. that's just three short of the 218 needed for majority control of the house. president—elect trump is in mar—a—lago preparing for his second administration. he says a sweeping immigration plan will begin on the first day of his presidency and will include mass deportations and a major crackdown on illegal border crossings. he's promised to hire 10,000 border patrol agents and says he will ask congress to give all agents a ten per cent pay raise. and for more on this we can speak now to jason houser, former chief of staff for immigration & customs enforcement under president biden. trump has said there is no price tag for his plan for mass deportations of illegal migrants. but obviously there is a price tag, how much could a plan like this cost?

darshan says he wants to begin this on day one. thank you for having me. the size and scale of president trump and some of his people saying were talking removal or deportation of1 million people within the first year. that was the sort of operation in the department of homeland security would take at least 100 to 200,000 officers for support, logistics, security, staff to support that sort of operation. additionally, your talking 325 million dollars to carry that over a long period of time. just within ice alone you only have about 6000 deportation officers and currently focused on national conservatory threat for them to get to the volume and scale of deporting and removing over a million people you would have to begin to turn that sort of

enforcement mechanism plus augment that with other parts of a federal law enforcement to an enterprise whether it be enforcement agency, fbi, martialservice, he wants logistics and transportation you have to bring them to support the emergency management, she marveled carry that out you would need to focus those sort of arrests and removals to noncriminal, non—threat migrants and our communities that have been here for years if not decades. some of the individuals for removal to their home countries ——. what with the sort deportation mean for migrants living here? he mentioned many have been here for many years and presumably many of them could be living with us citizens. with this sort of planned means separating family members and setting some people out of the country?

setting some people out of the count ? ., , , setting some people out of the count ? . , , ., ., ., country? there has been a lot of statistics looked _ country? there has been a lot of statistics looked at _ country? there has been a lot of statistics looked at and - country? there has been a lot of i statistics looked at and somewhere between one and nine households across the country are in some state more than that, live in households that have mixed status families. the house sold themselves maybe a pathway, immigration status that's different from otherfamily pathway, immigration status that's different from other family members when you're talking about the removal of a million migrants or individuals that are working and thriving within the country you are actually talking about impacting 20 to 30 million people across the country. just to carry out this sort of operational plan, is not enough... the rhetoric is now focused that you hear it president trumpet is analyzed refocusing on only public satiety, national security threats. —— president trunk. there are those individuals we should arrest and detain that our

threat. —— trump. to broadcast that no one is safe policy, you would have to go a lot deeper than that and within the immigration community itself your talking about in immigration system, only certain nationalities are quite frankly able to be removed for the cuba, venezuela do not take back large scale for the they would be targeting and putting punitive measures on the most vulnerable populations, whether that be nicaraguan, guatemala, honduras and other nationalities where flights are accepted to get to the volume they're looking to remove. [30 are accepted to get to the volume they're looking to remove. do you think this kind — they're looking to remove. do you think this kind of _ they're looking to remove. do you think this kind of policy _ they're looking to remove. do you think this kind of policy might - they're looking to remove. do you | think this kind of policy might have a deterrent effect of some sort if this does go into place? could we see fewer arrivals at that us— mexico border? it’s see fewer arrivals at that us- mexico border?— see fewer arrivals at that us- mexico border? �* , i, i, mexico border? it's a great debate. if ou look mexico border? it's a great debate. if you look at _ mexico border? it's a great debate. if you look at the _ mexico border? it's a great debate. if you look at the statistics, - mexico border? it's a great debate. if you look at the statistics, even i if you look at the statistics, even last four years even in the biden

administration they were vigorous debates over do we need more detention beds for migrants to deter it migrants? what piece of the immigration system can we expand somehow to deter migrants from the border? what i can tell you is fear and brutality is not a deterrent for individuals coming to our borders, seeking asylum, already been pushed out of some of the most violent cities in the country where they are moving out of their homes and going through treacherous and very dangerous situations just to exercise our asylum process with up they seek a better life for their families. 98% of migrants want to come to our country, thrive, run small businesses, believers in our community, there noncriminal. this idea that can be punitive and on our immigration system to a point where

we would deter somebody from already what is been in some circumstances cataclysmic circumstances, it's not factual for the people will continue to want to come until you actually tackle, you solve the problems that are systemic within our immigration system. and build a system to scale that meets the challenges of the migratory issue across the western hemisphere. individuals will continue to calm. this is a magnificent country and individuals will continue to come here to seek safety and to provide for their families. to separate families again or deter or detain and be punitive and brutal as possible isjust untrue. and brutal as possible is 'ust untrue. g i, i, i, and brutal as possible is 'ust untrue. ., i, i, untrue. jason, we will have to leave it there for — untrue. jason, we will have to leave it there for the _ untrue. jason, we will have to leave it there for the former _ untrue. jason, we will have to leave it there for the former chief - untrue. jason, we will have to leave it there for the former chief of - untrue. jason, we will have to leave it there for the former chief of it - it there for the former chief of it eitherfor president it there for the former chief of it either for president biden. the government of qatar is suspending its mediation of ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas — accusing both of acting in bad faith. a statement from qatar's foreign

ministry says the parties were "exploiting the continuation of negotiations to justify the continuation of the war, to serve narrow political purposes." he added that qatar won't resume its role until both sides show "willingness and seriousness" to end the war. meanwhile, the palestinian red crescent says at least fourteen people — among them several children — were killed in gaza by israeli airstrikes overnight into saturday, including on a tent encampment. on a visit to troops in gaza, israel's army chief, herzi halevi, told soldiers that israel is "not stopping or slowing down" its operations against hamas. he said israel is fighting to rescue hostages and secure nearby israeli communities. joe inwood has more from jerusalem. these were very strong statements indeed critical both of hamas and israel who the qatari side were operating in bad faith. negotiating in bad faith. using the talks is more of a political football for their own ends rather than to try

and secure a cease—fire and secure the release of the hostages. qatar also said they were fed up with essentially being blamed for the failure of the talks of what they say is not their fault. it seems essentially they have lost patience and said until the talks take place in good faith they are no longer going to meet. the first official statement we've had all day and a day of unofficial briefings and anonymous statements. the first of those came from washington. that was quite an interesting one and said that america is no longer happy with the hamas group having a base in zohar. something it said since 2012. that was seen as an attempt to put pressure on the group. —— joe harr. the qatari say they have no plans to kick hamas out of no heart. we can say for certain tonight that the loss of one of the main negotiating parties is not good for the attempts to find a negotiated settlement and then fighting. to find a negotiated settlement and then fighting. donald trump is promising

to quickly end the conflict in the middle east but without saying how. i've been speaking to michael 0ren, former israeli ambassador to the united states, and asked him how he might do it. just giving it alternating. president biden could say to israel, certainly to the prime minister benjamin netanyahu don't go into iraq and seven gathers strip for that that's he went into rafah for the biden would say don't go into lebanon, don't invade lebanon for the they invaded lebanon. don't bump a route, they bombed beirut i think president trump is not the person to say no to. i think the president and the prime minister understands this. the question is, how do then they end the warfor quickly? the question is, how do then they end the war for quickly? maybe netanyahu needs the president to say this. , , ., netanyahu needs the president to say this. , , i, netanyahu needs the president to say this. , i, i, netanyahu needs the president to say this. , i, , this. just to say donald trump seems more pro-israel— this. just to say donald trump seems more pro-israel than joe _ this. just to say donald trump seems more pro-israel than joe biden - this. just to say donald trump seems more pro-israel than joe biden as - this. just to say donald trump seems more pro-israel than joe biden as a l more pro—israel thanjoe biden as a president. do you think he would issue that kind of ultimatum? yes. president. do you think he would issue that kind of ultimatum? yes, i do for them — issue that kind of ultimatum? yes, i do for them i _ issue that kind of ultimatum? yes, i do for them i think _ issue that kind of ultimatum? yes, i do for them i think there's _ issue that kind of ultimatum? yes, i do for them i think there's a - issue that kind of ultimatum? yes, i do for them i think there's a lot - issue that kind of ultimatum? yes, i do for them i think there's a lot of l do for them i think there's a lot of misreading of donald trump, in this country there's a lot of exultation

on the stream right that trump would allow annexation by israel to the west bank, permit unbridled settlement building for the people forget that donald trump prevented part of the west bank annexing for that he signed on a peace plan, i was an advisor to the peace plan that was a tuesday plan. present trump was not enthusiastic about limited settlement building for the people misread him. i see the advent of the trump presidency as opening a number of opportunities for moving forward towards a cease—fire for the perhaps resolving or beginning a path to resolving the palestinian issue and even reducing the tremendously maligned i run throughout the region. with me is firas maksad, senior fellow at the middle east institute here in washington. however get your thoughts on what you heard from the former

ambassador. d0 you heard from the former ambassador.— you heard from the former ambassador. , ., ~ i, ambassador. do you think donald trump might be _ ambassador. do you think donald trump might be more _ ambassador. do you think donald trump might be more able - ambassador. do you think donald trump might be more able to - ambassador. do you think donald l trump might be more able to stand ambassador. do you think donald - trump might be more able to stand up to netanyahu than president biden has been? i to netanyahu than president biden has been? . i, , ~ has been? i certainly think the resident has been? i certainly think the president trumpet _ has been? i certainly think the president trumpet can - has been? i certainly think the president trumpet can have i has been? i certainly think the i president trumpet can have more leverage. because we been an election year and a tight election and because israel is notjust a foreign policy issue in the us is also a domestic consideration. they are clearly hasn't been the political will from president biden to pressure israel despite some of the rhetoric. i do think that president trump will be more able to bring about pressure. i also do think that there will be a difference of interest for the where these two men want to go, i think is really prime minister is constrained by some of the domestic political considerations that he has. also he sees the strategic opportunity to take the fight to iran and its proxies in the region. while president trump has been clear he wants to see these words come to an end by the time he assumes office on january 20. end by the time he assumes office on janua 20. i, , i, ,

end by the time he assumes office on janua 20. ., , ., , . january 20. you brought it up iran, what do you _ january 20. you brought it up iran, what do you think _ january 20. you brought it up iran, what do you think donald - january 20. you brought it up iran, what do you think donald trump i january 20. you brought it up iran, | what do you think donald trump will mean for iranian policy? was saw last time this policy of maximum pressure, which aren't us from its nuclear deal. what do you think might happen this time around? might they be working in concert with israel on some sorts of plans to take on iran had on? i israel on some sorts of plans to take on iran had on?— israel on some sorts of plans to take on iran had on? i shared the airwa s take on iran had on? i shared the airways two _ take on iran had on? i shared the airways two days _ take on iran had on? i shared the airways two days ago _ take on iran had on? i shared the i airways two days ago with president trump's former employee on iran and he was not mincing his words. he was very clear about that return to maximum pressure campaign. that said, they are different streams of thought, different school of thought in the trump camp. there are those who are isolation errors, we can go ahead and name them if you want but do not want to see the us heavily involved in the middle east. and also want to see the us pull back from its support to ukraine and come to some sort of agreement with russia. that you have the foreign policy hawks, mike pompeo who might be coming back as secretary of defense for the brian hook who is in charge of iran. i think will have to wait and see what kind of

appointments are made to a position for the as you know washington they say personnel is policy. if the hawks are back in charge of iran files with it with donald trump that could be the wild card in the way he wants to approach things. i do could be the wild card in the way he wants to approach things.— wants to approach things. i do want to talk about _ wants to approach things. i do want to talk about qatar. _ wants to approach things. i do want to talk about qatar. since _ wants to approach things. i do want to talk about qatar. since his i wants to approach things. i do want to talk about qatar. since his role l to talk about qatar. since his role as a mediator between hamas and israel saying that neither side wants a deal right now. what you make of that? is this just a way to try to get them back and engage seriously or is this a big bump in the road for these negotiations? $5 the road for these negotiations? sis you the road for these negotiations? s you know the road for these negotiations? sis you know that the qatar role has been under fire here you know that the qatar role has been underfire here in washington, certainly from republicans and those who are supportive of president trump for that i think qatar is carefully recalibrating their role, understanding there will be no showers in town in dc and it may come under pressure. i go to qatar, i talk quite often to them and they been clear that the hamas office and

the role they play is on the behest of the us for the us asked them in the year 2012 to allow hamas to have an office and to play that mediating role. at the same time there is no doubt that some in qatar, there is no different and their various camps and schools of thought. there is sympathy for the muslim brotherhood and hamas for that pay organ have to be very delicate. we have also got them to a place with the negotiations have been deadlocked. there really isn't much of a role to play for that i think we're seeing a mix of frustration from the qatar is for the recognition that the guards have changed in washington and they might be coming under more pressure and scrutiny because of their relationship with hamas. i and scrutiny because of their relationship with hamas. i guess at the same time _ relationship with hamas. i guess at the same time we _ relationship with hamas. i guess at the same time we should _ relationship with hamas. i guess at the same time we should say i relationship with hamas. i guess at the same time we should say there j relationship with hamas. i guess at l the same time we should say there is still two months left of this biden presidency for the very engaged in the region for that how much do you think he will try to achieve now with that time left and what do you think is top priority might be in the region? iirrui’iiiii think is top priority might be in the region?—

think is top priority might be in the reion? ~ , , s, the region? will he push for some sort of cease-fire? _ the region? will he push for some sort of cease-fire? we _ the region? will he push for some sort of cease-fire? we all- the region? will he push for some sort of cease-fire? we all call- the region? will he push for some sort of cease-fire? we all call this sort of cease—fire? we all call this a lame duck session with the president isn't able to achieve much. i don't think the local parties are going to be willing to work with him towards a cease—fire i think benjamin netanyahu is going to pushis think benjamin netanyahu is going to push is much as he can in lebanon and gaza. i think there's an opportunity. we might see big announcements as it comes to the saudi— us relationship for them as you know there's been a concerted push towards normalization between saudi arabia and israel. that might not be on the cards for various reasons having to do with israel and what netanyahu can and cannot do right now. with saudi— us relationship there's been a lot of pre—negotiated, written defense commitments, nuclear issues and really try to get saudi arabia to stop attaching policy, move closer to the us capit away from china and russia. i think that might be some big announcements on the middle eastern files in the months to come. unfortunately, not towards ending

the wars in gaza and lebanon. that israel- the wars in gaza and lebanon. that israel- saudi _ the wars in gaza and lebanon. that israel- saudi deal— the wars in gaza and lebanon. that israel— saudi deal was meant to be a capstone of violence presidency it didn't turn out that way for the firas maksad, thank you as always. a huge demonstration in spain has filled the centre of valencia tonight — with protesters furious at the authorities�* handling of floods which killed more than 200 people. nearly 80 are still missing. authorities say 130 thousand people have taken to the streets. some clashed with riot police in front of valencia s city hall — which is the seat of the regional government. police used batons to push them back. protestors chanted "murderer," and carried placards accusing valencia's regional government of being "stained with blood". the area was the worst hit by last month's flooding, the most serious in decades. there is certainly a great deal of anger with her although this was initially called as a silent protest initially called as a silent protest in tribute to the many people who died there has been a huge sense of

anger in the air throughout the process. people certainly at this protest do seem to blame the regionalfor protest do seem to blame the regional for mismanaging this crisis. they say he did not respond in time when the flood waters were already rising. he did not react quickly enough, decisive enough on the day itself some people are also angry with the central government as well, the lack of resources being rolled out. today at this protest in particular its carlos bearing the brunt. let's turn to some other important news around the world. a separatist group in western pakistan says it carried out a suicide bombing at a railway station which killed at least twenty—five people and injured many others. the balochistan liberation army said the blast at quetta station targeted an army unit. funeral prayers have been held for some of the 16 soldiers killed in the explosion.

at least 15 people are dead after a suspected jihadist group attacked a town in kebbi state in north—western nigeria. the group, known as lakurawas, has been active in neighbouring sokoto state, where officials say heavily armed fighters have been preaching an extreme interpretation of islam. a small village in switzerland's eastern alpine region is being evacuated for the second time in less than two years due the threat of a rock fall. 0fficials fear more than a million cubic meters of rock could come crashing down onto brienz. part of the rock face has been moving more than thirty centimetres a day since september. injune last year, 1.2 million cubic meters of rock narrowly missed the village — home to just under 100 people. the european union's foreign policy chief has sought to reassure ukraine of europe's support, days after donald trump's election victory cast uncertainty over us backing for its fight against russia's invasion.

josep borrell met ukraine's foreign minister in kyiv. he is the first top eu official to visit ukraine since the outcome of the us election became clear. support from western allies has been key to ukraine's ability to defend itself against russia's much larger and better—equipped forces. this is what he said at the joint press conference. the clear purpose of this visit is to stress european union support to ukraine. this support remains unwavering. this support is absolutely needed for you to continue defending yourself against russian aggression. meanwhile, a campaign advisor to the us president—elect, donald trump, has told the bbc that the aim of ending the war in ukraine is about finding peace, not winning back territory. bryan lanza said ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, needed to acknowledge that crimea, which russia annexed in 2014, had been lost. he said the priority of the united states

is to stop the killing. here he is speaking earlier. listen, i have a tremendous amount of respect for the ukrainian people, they have proven over the last couple of years that their hearts are made of lions. europe needs ukrainian people to protect them as well. these citizens know how to fight russia, they've done it successfully. now, the challenge becomes, when you have an honest conversation with your partners is what are goals? zelensky, for example, he says his goal is to get crimea back. well, that is not the goal of the united states, and that is not the goal of the european nation states. we learned that in 2014, that when putin invaded crimea, europe did nothing. and so, now, when zelensky says, you know, we will only stop this fight, there will only be peace, once crimea is returned, we've got news for president zelensky — crimea is gone. and if that is your priority, is getting crimea back, and having american soldiers fight to get crimea back, you are on your own. that is not the priority of america. the priority of america is peace,

and to stop the killing. the princess of wales has joined other members of the royal family at the annual festival of remembrance at the royal albert hall. catherine is gradually returning to public duties following her chemotherapy treatment for cancer. charlotte gallagher reports. the queen at last year's remembrance day service. it's an important event for the royal family, honouring the contribution of the uk and commonwealth armed forces. but the queen will miss the commemorations and the royal british legion event. buckingham palace say: it is understood her condition has not worsened, but she was concerned about passing on any lingering buckingham palace say. .

it is understood her condition has not worsened, but she was concerned about passing on any lingering infection to others. the queen more than anyone is aware of the importance of remembrance sunday, she is the the daughter of a much—decorated war veteran. she has grown up with the army. she has had the army around her all her life. she is very much part of a sort of forces family. for her, it is a central day. she will be thinking of people who have fell in the second world war with her father. she will want to be there. because she is unwell, this will have been taken... because she is unwell she will not have taken this decision lightly. the queen who is 77, fell ill after a long haul trip to australia and samoa with the king. it has been confirmed

that the princess of wales will be at events this weekend, as she slowly returns to public duties, following cancer treatment. earlier the prince of wales said it had been the hardest year of his wife, adding that he was so proud of his wife and fought for the way they have handled things. it has been a difficult and upsetting year for the royals, who like millions have faced serious illness and uncertainty. that is all for now. stayed with us here on bbc news. hello there. we're finally expecting to see a bit of a change to the weather. something a bit brighter with some sunshine.

finally seeing the back of this gloom and grey weather. so remembrance sunday marks a change, i think, for scotland and northern ireland. but for most again it's going to be pretty cloudy with outbreaks of rain. and that's because we've got these weather fronts moving in from the west. it's this area of low pressure and the high pressure behind it that will be the game changer. so we start the day grey for many rather gloomy. these weather fronts pushing in from the west will bring some spots of showery rain. could see a little bit of sunshine here and there, but the best of the sunshine will appear across scotland and northern ireland as we head into the afternoon. as winds turn westerly here and again, temperatures on the cool side ten to 12 or 13 degrees through sunday night. that weather front sinks southwards. barely anything on it, but it introduces a clearer and a chillier air mass, but with clearer skies, so it's going to turn quite chilly across northern parts of the uk to start monday. little less cold across the south because we've still got a bit of cloud here. so here it is, this clearer air mass moving in behind the cold front

around this area of high pressure. so again it is high pressure. but because of this slight change in air mass we should see the sunshine. on monday could look vastly different. a bright sunny start for many and the sunshine continuing into the afternoon. something we haven't seen for such a long time. a little bit of cloud across northern and western scotland and northern ireland, but most places bright into the afternoon and a cool day to come. ten to around 13 or 1a degrees. 0ur area of high pressure then still with us into tuesday, just drifting a little bit further westward so it could allow some cloud with some patchy rain through the day on tuesday to roll in across east and southeast england. so that could spoil the sunshine a bit through the day. but elsewhere, another dry one. some good sunny spells around, those temperatures again, ten to around 12 or 13 degrees. pretty much where we should be for the time of year, and very similar story. as we head through the week, high pressure largely dominates. could see these weak weather fronts spiralling around that could give spells of patchy rain and a little

bit of cloud at times, but we should hold on to the sunshine as we go through the week. most places should stay dry, just a hint of it starting to turn colder from the north by the time we reach next weekend. take care.

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