and our correspondence revisits a former assad security branch in syria where she was repeatedly investigated and arrested under his regime. let's start with live pictures of the white house, it isa it is a snowy washington. donald trump has had a busy first full day of his presidency, signing a flurry of executive actions. in the past few hours, president trump has announced the creation of a huge artificial intelligence project called stargate. it will see the private sector invest $500 billion in al infrastructure in the united states over the next four years.

he said it would create about 100,000 jobs in the us. the initiative expands exisiting plans to build huge data centres. after signing so many executive orders he has sought to justify his decision to pardon more than 1,500 supporters who stormed the us capitol building four years ago. mr trump described their punishments as ridiculous and excessive. 0ur north america correspondent merlyn thomas reports on donald trump's first full day in office. nice to see you. some very familiar faces. president trump is back — and wants to make sure everyone knows. we had a great first term, but we're going to have an even better second term and i think we're going to do things that people will be shocked at. and many have been shocked at the presidential pardons so far. first, nearly all the january 6th rioters. and now to ross ulbricht, who founded a dark web marketplace.

after signing a raft of executive orders on inauguration day, he used his first full day in office to announce what he called "the biggest ai project in history". stargate is a new us—based artificial—intelligence company formed by three technology giants. a new american company that will invest $500 billion, at least, in al infrastructure in the united states and very, very quickly, moving very rapidly, creating over 100,000 american jobs almost immediately. the planned announcement turned into a more off—the—cuff press conference. are you open to elon buying tiktok? i would be if he wanted to buy it, yeah. i'd like larry to buy it, too. i have the right to make a deal. never — by the way, russia never would have gone into ukraine. i had a very strong understanding with putin. earlier that day, president trump attended an inaugural prayer service. occasionally, clergy are subtle in their sermons to new presidents.

but not this time. millions have put their trust in you. and, as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving god. in the name of our god, i ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. but president trump wasn't impressed. what did you think of the service? - what did you think? did you like it? did you find it exciting? not too exciting, was it? i didn't think it was a good service, no. thank you very much. thank you, press. thank you very much. they could do much better. thank you. do you have a tiktok on your phone? - no, but i think i might put it there. on wednesday, the work continues, with further meetings and his first major tv interview since becoming president. merlyn thomas, bbc

news, washington. we can show you the scene of the white house we promised. a frosty and snowy white house. so cold. the inauguration ceremony took place inside the rotunda rather than outdoors as tradition, because of the cold snap so severe going on right now in washington. immediately after taking office, president trump issued executive orders on immigration and border security. they included measures such as ending birthright citizenship in the us and designating mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organisations. some of the measures will be challenged in the courts, while others — particularly ones aimed at closing legal pathways into the us and reducing entry on asylum — have already started to affect migrants waiting on the mexican side of the border. will grant reports from the us—mexico border.

at the border, immediate implications and bitter tears over donald trump's arrival in office. around 30,000 people waiting in mexico to lodge an asylum request with the us authorities were told their coveted appointments were now cancelled. the door to the united states firmly closed. i will declare a national emergency at our southern border. with that, president trump can now deploy the military to the border and has launched what he calls the biggest deportation in american history. it will be a relief because our system here in san diego county is very burdened by this heavy weight of all these people coming in, and we're just not built for it. the county is not made to be able to sustain this. mr trump said he'd been saved by god to make america great again. but the migrants at this church in tijuana don't see him as the messiah. everyone here has received

threats or been attacked by drug cartels, and think his plans to halt asylum claims are unfair and unchristian. 17—year—old marcos, not his real name, was forced to join the ranks of a violent cartel or his family would have been killed. "i hope they look at the circumstances of every person on merit," he says, "and that mr trump's heart softens to help the people who truly need it." but pleas for compassion are unlikely to move the trump administration. troops could be at the border within days. for as much as donald trump's supporters welcome his tough new stance on immigration and border security, his executive orders raise as many questions as they answer. birthright citizenship, for example, is enshrined in the us constitution, and the idea of reclassifying mexican cartels as terrorist organisations will require mexico's cooperation. poverty is mixed

in with violence. activists, who offer arriving migrants a little food, water and legal advice, insist the trump administration must comply with its constitutional obligations. it's about creating a bogeyman for people to fear, and that then justifies the passage of policies and measures that completely eviscerate the asylum process and allow for human rights abuses to be committed without accountability or oversight mechanisms. donald trump always knew the keys to the white house lay in putting the biden administration's record on immigration in the spotlight. now, his inauguration signals a return to the harshest tactics — workplace raids, splitting up families and mass deportations. this nation of migrants planning a radical overhaul of who can come in and who can stay. will grant, bbc news, on the us—mexico border. let's speak to sunder katwala, the director of british future,

a nonpartisan think—tank working on issues of immigration, integration, identity and race. from here across the atlantic, what do you make of the first 24—hour is of trump part two? i think donald trump won the election and wants to project that power and how dominant he is in american politics. 49.9% of the vote he got and he wants to say it is an enormous landslide, so a blitz of action, messages, executive orders. very uncompromising approach to immigration. sending a powerful signal he is in charge. the challenge of turning it into reality is harder but he wants to run on that issue he thinks is important to his supporters. immediately there were challenges from many states.

the trump administration dismissed it as a radical leftist attack on what they are trying to do. what stands out for you most where he has made executive orders but perhaps they will not be a reality what he wants because of other factors? . . ., factors? the legal challenge most likely _ factors? the legal challenge most likely to _ factors? the legal challenge most likely to succeed - factors? the legal challenge i most likely to succeed against him is he issued an order ending birthright citizenship, if you are born in america you are american. that is in the constitution and not in the power of the president. so many attorney generals have challenged that. where he has cancelled rights to come to america it will be easier to do that. his policy of saying to deport over 10 million people thatis deport over 10 million people that is a challenge of reality. there are legal challenges, things he does not have the power to do, and the scale of what he promises, which is beyond the capacity of the

government. i beyond the capacity of the government.— beyond the capacity of the government. beyond the capacity of the covernment. . , government. i am interested in what ou government. i am interested in what you think _ government. i am interested in what you think about _ government. i am interested in what you think about the - government. i am interested in what you think about the effectj what you think about the effect in europe over here in the uk. the effect on people looking at what donald trump is doing and how various countries and political parties will react and potentially try to emulate that. , , ., , , that. this is an issue everywhere. - that. this is an issue everywhere. i - that. this is an issue everywhere. i think. that. this is an issue - everywhere. i think donald trump is focused on america. elon musk his ally is focused, saying make europe great again. and he wants the party to win the election on immigration in germany. and supporting nigel farage. there is an argument now about whether he is doing that but it is harder of them to translate the politics across the atlantic. they have half of america on side in power and it is an unpopular american government. 0ver power and it is an unpopular american government. over here

it will be a challenge for populist parties to say we need donald trump here. that is a message with a six people, quarter of people, but does not split britain down the middle like it does most people think trump is a big risk for america. while people want control and management of immigration there is more balanced attitude here than in america. . ~ balanced attitude here than in america. ., ~ , ., the turkish president, recep tayyip erdogan, has declared a day of national mourning following a fire at a hotel in a ski resort which killed at least 76 people. the fire ripped through the 12—storey hotel in the popular ski town. nine people have been detained by the authorities, including the hotel's owner. let's speak to our correspondent ezra yalcinap who's in bolu. tell us about the scene behind

you. we are standing in front of the 12 story luxury hotel in the ski resort. it was a school holiday. the ski resort. it was a school holida . . ., ., ., holiday. there are a lot of families — holiday. there are a lot of families with _ holiday. there are a lot of families with kids - holiday. there are a lot of families with kids who - families with kids who unfortunately died in the fire. let me explain about the site at the moment. this is the hotel you can see behind me. the search and rescue teams are making a final effort to go inside and look for any remains that could still be present in the hotel. the other hotel, which was by the same company, has been evacuated. now the headquarters of the crisis management. the search and

rescue teams are gathering there. the interior minister will speak today. and today the president is expected to visit the city and expected to attend the city and expected to attend the funeral that will take place. there are still some bodies that need to be identified. the remains samples have been sent to the capital. there will be more news about the remaining unidentified bodies today. yesterday we visited some of the hospitals where some of the victims were getting treated and also where bodies were stored. we spoke to relatives of the victims. we found one gentleman who had

lost seven people from his family. he explained to us he was still looking for the bodies. he did not know where the bodies were. he was going from one hospital to another trying to locate them for the funeral procession. this is the latest at the moment. fix, funeral procession. this is the latest at the moment. a tragic scene there. _ latest at the moment. a tragic scene there. thank _ latest at the moment. a tragic scene there. thank you - latest at the moment. a tragic scene there. thank you very . scene there. thank you very much. there are in the ski resort where 76 have died. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's take you live pictures in gaza. this is the scene in rafah, where aid trucks have been going in and many displaced people are returning to assess

the scale of damage. we have seen some of the aid lorries being looted. people running with sacks of flour and food. many tracks are going in. almost 900 entered the gaza strip on tuesday and that was the third day of the ceasefire between israel and hamas. a senior un official said so far, there have been no apparent law and order issues but watching a little bit of looting from people taking sacks from the lorries, which have come off the lorry somehow, and walking and running away with them. the latest arrivals bringing the three—day total to more than 2400 three—day total to more than 21100 lorries entering gaza. the un said food aid, health care, repairing shelters are the priorities right now. it comes as a military operation is under way in the west bank.

let's speak to our middle east correspondent yolande knell who's injerusalem. tell us about the operation in jenin. tell us about the operation in jenin. ~ . . tell us about the operation in jenin. . . . . tell us about the operation in jenin. ~ . . ., ., jenin. what we are hearing from the ministry _ jenin. what we are hearing from the ministry of _ jenin. what we are hearing from the ministry of health _ jenin. what we are hearing from the ministry of health is - jenin. what we are hearing from the ministry of health is ten - the ministry of health is ten palestinians have been killed and a0 injured since the start of the latest major israeli military operation injenin yesterday. sources told us that there are many civilians who are casualties. palestinian reports of big israeli military reinforcements arriving at dawn, of another israeli drone strike on a neighbourhood close to the jenin strike on a neighbourhood close to thejenin refugee camp. the israeli military saying this is about counterterrorism. jenin is known as being a stronghold of palestinian armed groups and there have been many israeli military operations in the past, and recently a weeks long

operation by the palestinian authority forces trying to reassert control. a lot of concern this could reignite tensions in the west bank. just as the gaza ceasefire is taking hold. we have had hamas and islamicjihad calling on islamic jihad calling on palestinians islamicjihad calling on palestinians in the west bank to step up attacks against israeli forces as thejenin operation goes on. palestinian officials have accused the israeli government of trying to appease the israeli far right with this operation because of its opposition to the ceasefire deal and palestinians in general are complaining about collective punishment in the west bank, saying there are new roadblocks, major cities that have been closed off across the occupied territory, people getting stuck, reporting they are stuck at new roadblocks and because of the closures for hours sometimes days. israel said it is worried about what

could happen with these large prisoner releases that are taking place as part of the gaza ceasefire deal and that could increase our rest. fix, gaza ceasefire deal and that could increase our rest. a word about the _ could increase our rest. a word about the resignation - could increase our rest. a word about the resignation of - could increase our rest. a word about the resignation of the . about the resignation of the chief of staff of the idf over events of october the 7th. he resi . ned events of october the 7th. he: resigned citing the failures, personal failures, resigned citing the failures, personalfailures, he said, related to those hamas attacks on the 7th of october 2023. he said the israeli military under my command failed its mission to protect the state of israel. my to protect the state of israel. my responsibility in this terrible failure haunts me every day, hour and will do the rest of my life. his resignation was followed by that of the head of israel's military southern command. that is topping the israeli media headlines this morning. there are calls particularly from the israeli opposition for a state

commission of inquiry into the political and military failures that day and it has been noted that day and it has been noted that benjamin netanyahu has never acknowledged personally any failures for that. and he said they should be after israel's war goals are completed.— israel's war goals are completed. israel's war goals are com - leted. , ., completed. these are the pictures _ completed. these are the pictures we _ completed. these are the pictures we have - completed. these are the pictures we have been - completed. these are the - pictures we have been looking at. from rafah in the south of gaza. people running to pick up sacks of food aid that have come off lorries somehow. the pictures have been quite dramatic. joining me now from the west bank is medical aid for palestinians senior advocacy and campaigns manager, aseel baidoun. talking about gaza because of the pictures we are looking at. the situation looks desperate. what is the latest your people

are finding on the ground? first, as you mentioned, trucks, almost 800 plus going in yesterday, and the looting you have been publishing i think is very normal given the circumstances where israel has used starvation as a weapon of war. especially as israel has targeted security officials protecting the delivery of aid and now there is a lack of people who can protect aid delivery. we are seeing chronic conditions that will take years for people to recover. we have a severely malnourished population, people severely injured from shrapnel, in addition to severe mental health impacts from the 15 months of what was called a genocide, and in addition we have people who need to

medically evacuate. we are looking at a lot of things we should be working on in the health sector and the delivery of aid will not be a solution now but is much needed. you used the _ now but is much needed. you used the word _ now but is much needed. you used the word genocide which israel disputes. they also dispute the using of starvation as a military tactic but let's focus on the situation. the fact there is no more bombing and fighting, what difference is that making two teams trying to help people in gaza?- to help people in gaza? first, the terms _ to help people in gaza? first, the terms are _ to help people in gaza? first, the terms are used, - to help people in gaza? first, the terms are used, i - to help people in gaza? first, the terms are used, i quoted | the terms are used, i quoted the terms are used, i quoted the icg and legal opinions of experts. now there is no fighting, we are upscaling humanitarian delivery and work. now we know teams can mobilise safely because in the past months it was dangerous as an aid worker to be doing humanitarian task but now they can mobilise and they are visiting hospitals, assessing

priorities, and are able to ensure deliveries get to the right people. we have more trucks in the north and hopefully next week there will be access from the south to start working. and opening hospitals as israel attacked every hospital in gaza. what sort of health _ every hospital in gaza. what sort of health care _ every hospital in gaza. what sort of health care system i every hospital in gaza. whatj sort of health care system is there left intact?— there left intact? exactly. they have _ there left intact? exactly. they have dismantled - there left intact? exactly. they have dismantled the there left intact? exactly. - they have dismantled the health care system and killed more than 1000 workers and attacked and destroyed every hospital almost. there are partially functioning hospitals trying to regather as a medical team to assess needs and try to work with preliminary medical items and also they are trying to be ready for the prisoners and detainees when they are released. they are still working to give needed services. working to give needed services-—

working to give needed services. :, . ~ , services. you are in the west bank, services. you are in the west bank. and — services. you are in the west bank. and it _ services. you are in the west bank, and it has _ services. you are in the west bank, and it has seen - services. you are in the west bank, and it has seen raids l services. you are in the west| bank, and it has seen raids by the israeli army and we reported on one injenin. what is the situation where you are? what is it like now? i was in contact with doctors injenin and israel has targeted so far four doctors and nurses. the doctor said a sniper targeted the entrance of the emergency department and injured two doctors directly. in addition they have been delaying ambulances, they cannot reach. the situation is attacking hospitals and health care workers injenin. it sounds like we are... workers in jenin. it sounds like we are...— workers in jenin. it sounds like we are... ok, we are out of time- _ like we are... ok, we are out

of time- just _ like we are... ok, we are out of time. just a _ like we are... ok, we are out of time. just a note - like we are... ok, we are out of time. just a note after - like we are... ok, we are outj of time. just a note after that interview, israel said there are militant groups and they are militant groups and they are focusing on including hamas injenin and operations are essential for combating terrorism. thanks for watching. we will be back soon. hello. wednesday is going to be quite a quiet day weather wise, albeit a rather murky one at times. however, by the end of the week, things will be a lot livelier. we have a named storm on the way. storm eowyn, already yellow warnings from the met office, the risk that some places could see gusts of wind of 90mph. but for the time being, certainly no strong winds. in fact, very few isobars on our pressure chart. so very light winds. that has allowed some mist and fog to form, some of that taking a while to clear. but across scotland, northern ireland, northern england, wales, the south west, through the afternoon we should see sunny spells and just the odd shower, whereas for central and eastern parts of england we'll hold on to more in the way of cloud, maybe a little bit of rain and

temperatures 5 to 8 degrees. so in spite of the light winds, it's going to feel fairly chilly. and it's going to turn cold again through the night, especially where we have some clear spells. we could see some mist and fog patches, some areas of cloud. temperatures dropping down to freezing, below freezing in places. but later in the night into the first part of thursday morning, we see a band of rain pushing into northern ireland, pushing into northern ireland. that will swing its way eastwards through the day. could well see some snow mixing in over high ground across some northern parts of scotland. it's going to be fairly breezy, but that is just the precursor to what is heading our way on friday. now, to find out where storm eowyn is forming, we have to look out into the atlantic and look up to the jet stream. the winds high in the atmosphere atjet stream level likely to exceed 250mph. so that extraordinarily strong jet stream providing the fuel, the energy to deepen this area of low pressure. this low will be deepening

rapidly as it approaches our shores, and storm eowyn is likely to bring widespread gales, outbreaks of rain, some snow across the north, but it is across these irish sea coasts where at the moment, it looks most likely that we could see wind gusts of 80 to possibly 90mph, maybe even stronger than that in the most exposed spots. obviously, those winds could cause some damage and some significant disruption, and that does usher in a rather turbulent period of weather. there will be further spells of wind and rain in the days ahead.

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