to react to israel's ban of unrwa in gaza. we are irreplaceable for any other united nations organisation because there is no other one that is geared to provide services like unrwa. we find out what life is like in lahore as dangerous smog engulfs parts of pakistan and india. hello, i'm lucy hockings. let's head down to the us. attention is now moving to donald trump's appointments. president—elect trump is saying he wants to fill high—ranking positions in his

administration. some of the specs have sent shock waves through washington. his potential attorney general mike kates is at the centre of an ethics scandal. his health secretary nominee is under scrutiny for his faxing scepticism. while we are talking about donald trump, let's reflect on what is happening at the g20 summit in brazil. he is not there, of course. lots of people are wondering what will happen under his leadership when it comes to ukraine in particular. let's get more now from lord peter ricketts, a former uk national security advisor and former british diplomat. is it within the power once he is back in the white house to impose a deal on ukraine and what could that look like? h0. what could that look like? no, it's not in _ what could that look like? no, it's not in his _ what could that look like? no, it's not in his power _ what could that look like? no, it's not in his power to - what could that look like? iifr,

it's not in his power to impose one, but if he does make a proposal, for example any direct contact with vladimir putin over the heads of the ukrainians, that would be very destabilising and divisive and it would present volodymyr zelensky with the big problem. the desire on his part to be a man who ends conflicts that is something that all western states will have to work with. the key thing will be to make sure it is done with ukrainians, not over their heads ignoring their interests. there is a way to involve a negotiated settlement to ensure that the territory taken by russia is not taken by them and ukraine can set its own security agenda and move closer to the west. there are outcomes that would preserve ukrainian sovereignty and not give

vladimir putin a win, but if president trump tries to impose a settlement which favours vladimir putin, that would be calamitous for ukraine and european security.- calamitous for ukraine and european security. there has been hesitancy _ european security. there has been hesitancy to _ european security. there has been hesitancy to up - european security. there has been hesitancy to up the - european security. there has i been hesitancy to up the ante, but we have now seen this move from president biden over these long—range missiles. is there anything he could do over the next few months? i anything he could do over the next few months?— next few months? i think this is a reaction _ next few months? i think this is a reaction to _ next few months? i think this is a reaction to north - next few months? i think this is a reaction to north korean| is a reaction to north korean troops arriving in ukraine. the only other thing that president biden can do is to step up us weapons supplies to ukraine, to get as much out of the door into ukraine as possible before the end of january so that they have a strongest position as possible before trump comes to power. during the maximum

possible to get equipment in i think is the key additional thing thatjoe biden can do. it has been great to have you with this on the programme. thank you for sticking with us and bringing us your thoughts. let's speak now to meridith mcgraw, national political correspondent at politico and author of trump in exile. we have been reflecting on the programme so far about all these world leaders meeting in rio for the g20, all thinking about what donald trump might do when it comes to things like the war between ukraine and russia. he is being advised in different capacities from people about what he should do, but perhaps jd people about what he should do, but perhaszd vance is the one but perhaszd vance is the one we could get the most from when we could get the most from when he says we need to stop he says we need to stop supplying ukraine with this supplying ukraine with this kind of weaponry and trump sang kind of weaponry and trump sang he can get a deal. what can we he can get a deal. what can we

expect from him when it comes expect from him when it comes to ukraine?— to ukraine?— to ukraine? well, we have already seen _ to ukraine? well, we have already seen _ to ukraine? well, we have already seen earlier - to ukraine? well, we have already seen earlier - to ukraine? well, we have already seen earlier this i to ukraine? well, we have i already seen earlier this year in september about donald trump to ukraine? well, we have already seen earlier this i to ukraine? well, we have i already seen earlier this year in september about donald trump met with president zelensky in met with president zelensky in new york on the sidelines of a new york on the sidelines of a un meeting. donald trump has un meeting. donald trump has repeatedly said he plans to end repeatedly said he plans to end the war and he could do it in the war and he could do it in 24 the war and he could do it in 2a hours, he has claimed, 24 the war and he could do it in 2a hours, he has claimed, although he has given very although he has given very little detail about how he little detail about how he would do that, if any at all. would do that, if any at all. his vice president—elect, jd his vice president—elect, jd vance, has given plenty of vance, has given plenty of signals about how the more signals about how the more isolationist wing of the isolationist wing of the republican party and his own republican party and his own impact, what that might be on impact, what that might be on ukraine and potentially the war ukraine and potentially the war there. this weekend president there. this weekend president biden gave the green light for biden gave the green light for long—range missiles in ukraine. long—range missiles in ukraine. there are a lot of questions there are a lot of questions about what can be done in the about what can be done in the

coming months even coming months even before

a firebrand gates he is a firebrand congressman in the house for attorney general who is undergoing his own ethics investigation and has been investigated by the same agency that he would potentially be running. tulsa gabbard, former democrat, for the director of national intelligence. rfk junior he has been at vaccine sceptic for health and human services, and peter higgs f is more known as a media personality on fox news than somebody who is entrenched in the world of defence policy for the world of defence policy for the secretary of defence. donald trump had promised he would bring outsiders into his cabinet. it is one of the things he campaigned on and some of these people have been well known, they have done

rallies with him, they have been a part of his political movement and his 2024 campaign, but there are a lot of questions over whether or not they could get confirmed by even the republican led senate. on that, meredith, what is the concern about whether donald trump could use what he wants to do, which is to use recess appointments, to install his cabinet picks.— appointments, to install his cabinet picks. appointments, to install his cabinet icks. ., , cabinet picks. donald trump has said he could _ cabinet picks. donald trump has said he could potentially - cabinet picks. donald trump has said he could potentially use - said he could potentially use recess appointments. if congress goes on recess he can push through some of his selections. that would require the permission of those same senate republicans. even though we have seen senator thune say this is a potential option, we have seen a lot of pushback from other senate republicans who say it is theirjob to vet these candidates. it is their

job to question them and it is their role and they have the right to do that. i think even within trump as mac own party, there has been pushed back to that idea and using that to push through some of his most controversial pics, like matt gates, for attorney general. great to get your thoughts, meredith. joe biden has become the first sitting us president to visit the amazon rainforest. the trip, which came ahead his arrival at the g20 summit, was used by the outgoing president to pledge an additional £50 million to the amazon conservation fund, bringing the total us commitment to more than £100 million. speaking in the city of manaus, mr biden warned against the dangers of global warming. it is true some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that is on the way in america. but nobody, nobody can reverse it. nobody.

not when so many people, regardless of party or politics, are enjoying its benefits. not when countries around the world are harnessing the clean energy revolution to pull ahead themselves. the question now is — which government will stand in the way and which will seize the enormous economic opportunity? we are watching live pictures from the g20 of the leaders arriving into the conference centre and we note that the brazilian president is their shaking hands. we will hear from him very shortly when he opens the summits. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

authorities in india have announced further restrictions for construction activities and vehicle movements in the capital, delhi, to combat worsening air quality, which has now been categorised as �*severe plus'. a blanket of toxic smog has covered the city of 30 million people for the past week. the smog has spread to the pakistani city of lahore, where schools, universities and parks have been closed and a lockdown planned in an attempt to try to limit damage. so what is life like inside the city? our pakistan correspondent caroline davies has this report. lahore was known as the city of gardens. now you can hardly see the green through the grey. in the last two weeks, air quality has hit unprecedented toxic levels. some cannot escape it. translation: we are compelled to go out i because we have children. if we stay home, what will we do? we have to earn our livelihood. there is no other option.

not everyone is a job holder. we are labourers. we need to earn to be able to eat. respiratory problems, eye infections, coughs, asthma — this ward estimates they've seen up to 25% more patients. and winter is almost here. in coming one or two weeks, there will be the cold wave that will hit lahore and major cities of pakistan. so cold waves along with the smoke is a lethal weapon. and i am expecting there will be a significant surge in the respiratory diseases. lahore's markets are far from empty, but some have no choice but to stay inside. irum has three children, two with special needs. cough is not going. everyone in our home is having cough. and these two kids are more affected with smoke as compared to the other people in the home. the kids with special

needs have low immunity. very good. three, two, one. schools are closed, so are the parks. they are greatly disturbed by the all this haphazardness because they don't have anything to do. it is very difficult to survive in this environment. and we are thinking that it is high time to shift somewhere, because every day we are affected by it. pakistan sees smog most years. the provincial government insists it was trying to control it, but hadn't prepared for this level. air quality index is beyond our control and i must admit that it is actually a surprise for us. we were not ready to, you know, face such kind of surge in aol whole of the government is actually working towards mitigation of smog. we know that this is a long battle. change requires money and political will. if pollution outpaces pakistan's efforts, lahore,

and the millions who live here, may stay trapped in these toxic clouds. the parents of a british teenager who took his own life after becoming a victim of six torsion has called on the fraudsters in nigeria to stop targeting children. six torsion often involves young people being sent a rude picture before being asked to send a picture of their own.

he was a great kid. he went up to his room and he was fine and we found him dead the next morning. we found him dead the next morning-— morning. we had no idea something _ morning. we had no idea something was _ morning. we had no idea something was wrong - morning. we had no idea something was wrong so | morning. we had no idea - something was wrong so couldn't try and _ something was wrong so couldn't try and fix— something was wrong so couldn't try and fix it. something was wrong so couldn't try and fix it— try and fix it. murray was only 16, tricked — try and fix it. murray was only 16, tricked by _ try and fix it. murray was only 16, tricked by someone - try and fix it. murray was only| 16, tricked by someone posing i6, tricked by someone posing as a girl online, he sent compromising pictures, then he was told to pay up or they will be sent to friends and family. i don't know if they have any humanity— i don't know if they have any humanity to stop and think about— humanity to stop and think about what they are doing, but they— about what they are doing, but they would have to question how would _ they would have to question how would they feel if it was their child, — would they feel if it was their child, their little brother or their— child, their little brother or their friends. you can put into words — their friends. you can put into words how— their friends. you can put into words how painful it is and how devastating and how that's gap is going — devastating and how that's gap is going to be there for the rest — is going to be there for the rest of— is going to be there for the rest of our lives. all is going to be there for the rest of our lives.— is going to be there for the rest of our lives. all for the sake of a — rest of our lives. all for the sake of a few _ rest of our lives. all for the sake of a few quid. - rest of our lives. all for the sake of a few quid. a - rest of our lives. all for the sake of a few quid. a few i rest of our lives. all for the i sake of a few quid. a few quid that ends _ sake of a few quid. a few quid that ends up _ sake of a few quid. a few quid that ends up here _ sake of a few quid. a few quid that ends up here in _ sake of a few quid. a few quid that ends up here in nigeria. | that ends up here in nigeria. use the profile of her beautiful girl and he will keep

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