rafah in gaza. the seen live in rafah in gaza. over 2000 eight trucks have entered since the beginning of the ceasefire. hello. welcome to the programme. we start in the us and it was a dizzying first full day in office for donald trump at the start of his second term as president. he signed more exective orders, but his key announcement was the creation of a huge artificial intelligence project called stargate. he called the plan the biggest project of its kind in history. it will see the private sector invest 500 billion dollars in al infrastructure in the united states over the next four years. mr trump said it would create about 100,000 jobs in the us. the initiative expands exisiting plans to build huge data centres. mr trump also sought tojustify 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".

he rounded off his day by continuing to dismantle government diversity programmes. a white house memo told federal agencies to put all staff in diversity, equality and inclusion roles on leave, and to develop plans to lay them off. 0ur north america correspondent merlyn thomas reports now from washington. 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. on your inauguration... 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. 0ccasionally, 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. they could do better. 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. thank you. thank you very much. thank you, mr president. thank you.

cbs news correspondent, jarred hill is in washington. he told me more about trump's efforts repeal diversity and inclusion targets. what we are seeing at this point is, according to a memo that went out overnight, president trump is directing anybody who is involved in any sort of role centred around diversity, equity and inclusion, promoting those initiatives, they are now to be put on paid leave here in washington by the end of the day. any training centred around improving any of these issues in the federal government will be ending as well. in the future, it seems i will be assets notjust to put these on pause, or hold, but to end them all together. when it comes to the private sector, whenever we look at how federal government initiatives impact the private sector, there is a general idea that it is a

trickle—down effect. if the federal government does one thing, overtime federal government does one thing, over time it is likely private companies do something similar. we have a ready seen a number of corporations across the us roll back some of those efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion within their workforce. the question will be if this continues as well after the initiatives from the federal government. $1150 the federal government. also won his first _ the federal government. also won his first day, _ the federal government. also won his first day, he - the federal government. also won his first day, he was - won his first day, he was defending pardoning those january six rioters. how is that gone down?- january six rioters. how is that gone down? what we have seen is a number _ that gone down? what we have seen is a number of _ seen is a number of republicans, a handful on capitol hill that said this is not necessarily what they want to see happen, but there has not been a massive outpouring of condemnation from his own party. in fact, a of condemnation from his own party. infact, a number of members had deflected, saying what about things thatjoe biden did when it came to pardoning his family or not going after as they see at some of the protesters from the

summer of 2021. what we're seeing a lot of deflection from the republican party. the democrats are essentially up in arms over theirs. especially when we are talking about the numbers of people who were either convicted of or of crimes that were related directly to physically harming law enforcement officers here on capitol hill back on the 6th of january. on capitol hill back on the 6th ofjanuary-_ ofjanuary. and looking ahead to what might _ ofjanuary. and looking ahead to what might happen - ofjanuary. and looking ahead to what might happen later i ofjanuary. and looking ahead to what might happen later in j to what might happen later in the day, i understand he has his first interview with fox news. , . , . news. yes, he has a tv interview _ news. yes, he has a tv interview with - news. yes, he has a tv interview with fox - news. yes, he has a tv. interview with fox news. news. yes, he has a tv - interview with fox news. he has been doing a lot of television as well. just yesterday there was a relatively lengthy press conference that he had. this is essentially part of the course. from what we have seen from president elect trump, candidate trump, president trump first time around is that he likes to be his own mouthpiece, he doesn't like people to speak on behalf at him, he sees himself as his own

biggest advocate and just overnight, he has been tweeting about some comments that were made to him by a episcopalian preacher hearing washington during the prayer service. she asked him to be generous and have a soft heart when it claims to some of his initiatives regarding immigration. essentially, she said he had a nasty tone. he said he had a nasty tone. he said she was not compelling or smart. president trump obviously thinks he is the best person to speak for himself. that is what we will see later today. that is what we will see later toda . . , ., ., ~ today. immediately after taking office, he executive _ today. immediately after taking office, he executive had - today. immediately after taking office, he executive had a - today. immediately after taking office, he executive had a raft l office, he executive had a raft office, he executive had a raft of 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. and a reminder that we have a live page up and running on the bbc news website and app with the very latest on president trump's second term in office. you will find that on the website or on the app. people trying to buy knives online in the uk will face tougher measures to prove their age under new restrictions being planned after a man was convicted for stabbing to death three girls at a dance studio in southport. axel rudakubana was only seventeen when he bought a blade on amazon despite having a prior conviction for violent offending. our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman has this report. horror born from just a couple of clicks, he was 17 when he bought on amazon the kitchen knife he used to kill three girls at a dance class in southport last summer.

on monday, he pleaded guilty to the murders of bb king, elsey stankom and ms silva aguiar after multiple authorities missed multiple chances to stop him. and despite the fact that he'd been convicted for violence and was just 17, he was easily able to order a knife on amazon. that's a total disgrace, and it must change. a public inquiry has been launched and one area it will investigate is the ease with which he bought the weapon. the government wants to move fast on this. sir keir starmer has pledged that online firms will be forced to ask anyone buying a knife for two types of identification — notjust a document, but something like a live selfie video too. writing in the sun newspaper, the prime minister said... it's already illegal to sell most knives

to under—18s, a former government adviser on terrorism gave us his assessment of the plan to toughen the rules. we all have some form of identity. students often have identity cards for their student lives, and so i don't see any reason why people who are buying things online should not have to establish that they're at an appropriate age to buy those things online. and it's no different from going into a bar and being refused service without proving that one is over 18. amazon has promised an investigation into what happened and said it does have age verification in place. we use trusted id verification services to check name, date of birth and address details whenever an order is placed for these bladed items. we have an age verification on delivery process that requires drivers to verify the recipient's age through an app on their devices, before handing over a parcel containing an age restricted item.

axel rudakubana's attack has prompted national anguish and a public inquiry. that may take years. but on buying knives, change is coming fast. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

ijust want i just want to bring you ijust want to bring you some breaking news that we are getting out of the netherlands. a court in holland has ordered the dutch government to drastically cut emissions of nitrogen oxide by 2030. it is being seen as a landmark ruling. the case was brought by greenpeace. nitrogen oxide is a potent greenhouse gas that will put pressure on construction and agriculture.

let's speak to our correspondent in the hague, anna holligan. what is a ruling on how significant is it?- significant is it? this is indeed a _ significant is it? this is indeed a victory - significant is it? this is indeed a victory for - indeed a victory for greenpeace, the environmental campaigners and we should be clear to start with, this is with regards to nitrogen dioxide, mostly from transport and ammonia that is mostly generated by farming and agriculture. the courtier, the district court has just ruled that the dutch government must meet its own climate targets by 2030. there were target in place by 2025 that required the government to reduce emissions by 40%. it government to reduce emissions by a0%. it has already been ruled that those targets will not be met. greenpeace during the course of this trial argued that vulnerable habitat was at risk of extension, some fauna and flora species and we can get more into the detail of this with greenpeace's name

campaigner. iam this with greenpeace's name campaigner. i am going to bring her in. this is a victory, and the court ruled that if the netherlands failed to meet these targets, they will be fined 10 million euros. there were whispers as we were coming out of court, people saying thatis out of court, people saying that is not much in this symbolic. what would you say to that? i symbolic. what would you say to that? 4' symbolic. what would you say to that? ~ , ., , that? ithink is... it hardly ever happens that - that? ithink is... it hardly ever happens that there i that? ithink is... it hardly ever happens that there isj that? l think is... it hardly | ever happens that there is a fine — ever happens that there is a fine asked by the judges of the state _ fine asked by the judges of the state does not comply with the verdict — state does not comply with the verdict. so i think they acknowledge that over the past few years, the current government are far from target to protect nature and in order to protect nature and in order to show— to protect nature and in order to show that as an extra motivation to meet the targets in 2030, — motivation to meet the targets in 2030, otherwise they have to pay the — in 2030, otherwise they have to pay the fine. we in 2030, otherwise they have to pay the fine-— pay the fine. we are seeing climate lawsuits _ pay the fine. we are seeing | climate lawsuits increasingly around the world. how much do you think this one will set

preston? i you think this one will set preston?— you think this one will set preston? ~' ., ~ ., preston? i like to think that this will set _ preston? i like to think that this will set a _ preston? i like to think that this will set a precedent. i this will set a precedent. nitrogen pollution is not only a problem in the netherlands and also _ a problem in the netherlands and also the european habitats directive — and also the european habitats directive applies to all eu member states. who knows, maybe they said _ member states. who knows, maybe they said it— member states. who knows, maybe they said it will help the transition to more sustainable economy— transition to more sustainable economy and other european countries _ economy and other european countries-_ economy and other european countries. �* ., . ., countries. and i touched on the fauna and _ countries. and i touched on the fauna and flora _ countries. and i touched on the fauna and flora at _ countries. and i touched on the fauna and flora at risk. - countries. and i touched on the fauna and flora at risk. can - fauna and flora at risk. can you get more details? even the habitat and badger population in the netherlands is in danger of the targets are not met. the case itself _ of the targets are not met. the case itself is _ of the targets are not met. the case itself is focusing on specific— case itself is focusing on specific types of habitat that our nature types, heaths, old oak trees, _ our nature types, heaths, old oak trees, dunes, our nature types, heaths, old oaktrees, dunes, etc. at the moment, _ oaktrees, dunes, etc. at the moment, 90% of these nature types — moment, 90% of these nature types in — moment, 90% of these nature types in the netherlands are reported in a bad state and nitrogen _ reported in a bad state and nitrogen is the main factor. if the government does not take drastic— the government does not take drastic measures, we are at

risk— drastic measures, we are at risk of— drastic measures, we are at risk of moving specific plant and — risk of moving specific plant and animal species. the numbers have _ and animal species. the numbers have been— and animal species. the numbers have been falling rapidly over the test— have been falling rapidly over the last four years.— have been falling rapidly over the last four years. thank you so much- _ the last four years. thank you so much. just _ the last four years. thank you so much. just to _ the last four years. thank you so much. just to explain - so much. just to explain to you. this is not necessarily the end of the case. dutch government has the ability to appeal. i think it is interesting that increasingly, we are seeing organisations like greenpeace and others taking their demands for governments to meet their climate targets through the courts. and this is something we will increasingly see in the future as they try and work out balance between economic growth and climate change. what's happened here in the hague todayis happened here in the hague today is indeed a landmark ruling that will hopefully set a precedent for other organisations to take similar actions to protect the environment. this is predominantly an issue for the netherlands because of the intensive farming and transport and in the political context also, the dutchjournalists are

also, the dutchjournalists are also talking about the impact for the cabinet, including the farmer citizen movement. because they had promised to protect farming. we will be expecting discussion in the dutch cabinet. to expecting discussion in the dutch cabinet.— expecting discussion in the dutch cabinet. there there's a national day of mourning after a fire at a ski resort killed at least 76 people. flags are flying at half mast and president erdogan is due to visit the scene of the disaster where fire ripped through a 12—storey hotel. nine people have been detained by the authorities, including the hotel's owner. as ellie price reports. it took 12 hours to put out the fire. the dead include a ten—year—old girl and her mother, a family of four, and a young chef who worked there. the fire started in the fourth floor restaurant at around 3:30am local time. because of the hotel's location and the freezing weather conditions, it took more than an hourforfire engines to arrive. there are reports some people

were trapped in their rooms. at least two people died trying to jump. translation: a friend “umped from the 11th floor. _ may god have mercy on him. they tried to climb down using bed sheets. the bed sheets ripped as one friend was trying to climb down. one father was yelling about his one—year—old child. "i will throw my child or he will burn." this was the start of a two—week school holiday in turkey, so the hotel had been busy, with more than 230 people staying. an investigation is now under way and nine people have been arrested, including the owner. turkey's president erdogan has promised to hold those responsible to account. ellie price, bbc news. to the middle east and the latest on the gaza ceasefire, now into its fourth day.

this is the scene in rafah, where aid trucks have been entering the area. you can see many displaced people are returning to assess the scale of damage. some trucks have been looted with people taking sacks of flour and food as they came in. nearly 900 aid trucks entered the gaza strip on tuesday, the third day of the ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants hamas. a senior un official said so far there had been no apparent law—and—order issues. you can see from the pictures on your screen the scale of the destruction in rafah. the latest arrivals bring the three—day total to more than 2,400 trucks entering the enclave. the un says food aid, healthcare, and repairing shelters are among the priorities.

this comes as as an israeli military operation is under way in the occupied west bank. a lot of concern about igniting tensions in the west bank with the operation going on in jenin. it is the larger scale operation going on 1564 00:23