live from london, this is bbc news. president trump sends 1,500 troops to the us—mexico border, in a move to crack down on illegal immigration. donald trump says the attacks on police officers during the january 6 riots were "minor incidents". we hearfrom one of the capitol rioters. our men didn't hurt anybody. it is ridiculous and strange that there are police officers who described all their injuries. i didn't injure anybody. it is bizarre behaviour, it is like a stalinist show trial to a tribute to us things that other people did. the teenager who murdered three girls in southport last summer will be sentenced later.

he's also admitted attempting to murder eight other children and two adults. thailand becomes the first country in south—east asia to legalise same—sex marriage. the wait is nearly over. we look at some of the frontrunners ahead of the announcement of this year's oscar nominations. us president donald trump is sending 1,500 troops to the mexican border to boost security, as he moves to crack down on illegal immigration. the news came after mr trump gave his first television interview since re—entering the white house. 0ur north america correspondent merlyn thomas has the details. mr president. thank you. welcome back. thank you very much. donald trump began his interview with fox news speaking about his favourite topic — immigration. this was a gross miscarriage of common sense to allow people to come in. this is notjust south america.

this isn't, you know... we talk venezuela. that's a big abuser. but these are countries from, these are... iran, syria. countries that you don't even think of. the congo has emptied their prisons out into the united states. for him, it was an opportunity to repeat many of the unverified claims he's made before. it follows an announcement that the pentagon is deploying more than 1,500 troops to the us—mexico border to beef up resources, as well as providing air support to help deport undocumented migrants from states like california and texas. while he's going full speed ahead with the executive orders cracking down on illegal immigration, the president has also been on the defensive — standing by his decision to pardon nearly 1,600 of the january 6th rioters. why did they get a pardon? a number of reasons. number one, they were in there for three and a half years, a long time. and, in many solitary confinement, treated like nobody�*s ever been treated, so badly.

they were treated like the worst criminals in history. and you know what they were there for? they were protesting the vote because they knew the election was rigged. despite the attention his own pardons received, he was quick to turn the tables on president biden, who controversially pardoned his family members on his last day in office. the precedent that he set on pardons is amazing. that's a much bigger story, but people don't like talking about it. he pardoned everybody, but he didn't pardon himself. aside from issuing executive orders and pardons, trump is also considering what to do about tiktok. the social media platform's time is running out as it faces a ban in america over alleged national security concerns because of its chinese parent company. but donald trump doesn't seem so worried. we have our telephones made in china for the most part. we have so many things made in china, so why don't they mention that? you know. the interesting thing with tiktok, though, is you're dealing with a lot of young people. they love it.

is it that important for china to be spying on young people, on young kids, watching crazy videos, on things? trump's first week has been incredibly busy and he's not done yet. in a few days, he'll visit california, a state deeply affected by wildfires that are still raging. some of the wealthiest, most powerful people lost their homes, and it looked like our country was helpless. this fire was just raging. and then it would catch to another area. another area, another area. there was nothing. it took a week and a half and i've never seen anything like it. we looked so weak. trump supporters have been pleased with their president's actions so far, and they're not done hearing from him yet. as fox tv presenter sean hannity revealed, there's a part two of this interview still to come later on thursday. yesterday, donald trump warned he will impose high tariffs and further sanctions on russia if vladimir putin fails to end

the war in ukraine. writing on his social media platform truth social, he said that by pushing to settle the war he was doing russia and its president a "very big favour". let's speak tojohn herbst now. he's a former us ambassador to ukraine. welcome, thank you for being with us. prior to taking office donald trump did say that he would end this war in 2a hours. what do you make of this threat to russia? what impact could it have? i to russia? what impact could it have? ~ . ., , have? i think what he did was very smart- — have? i think what he did was very smart. he _ have? i think what he did was very smart. he poured - have? i think what he did was very smart. he poured cold i very smart. he poured cold water on expectations in moscow that he would be easy on putin and let putin win in some fashion this war of aggression against ukraine. while tariffs will not help much to persuade putin, the tough sanctions, especially those put in place in the biden administration on the fleet of oil tankers, it

will have a serious impact. but the chances are it will not draw putin to the negotiating table in the near term. it might work overtime but probably not to help trump metres deadlines, six months to achieve it. ~ . metres deadlines, six months to achieve it— achieve it. what other tools do ou think achieve it. what other tools do you think donald _ achieve it. what other tools do you think donald trump - achieve it. what other tools do you think donald trump has i achieve it. what other tools do you think donald trump has in | you think donald trump has in his back pocket to entice russia to end this war? it his back pocket to entice russia to end this war? if you want to and — russia to end this war? if you want to and putin _ russia to end this war? if you want to and putin was - russia to end this war? if you want to and putin was my - want to and putin was my motivation, which is to take control of ukraine, he believes that since he is able to inch byinch that since he is able to inch by inch take additional ukrainian land at massive cost in terms of russian and north korean lives, he would have a better position at the negotiation table the longer the fighting continues. so the best way to tell putin that is not going to work is for the trump administration to offer a new impact to ukraine, which includes weapons. that would tell the russians that the battlefield situation is not

going to move in their direction. that might move putin to the table quicker. but this is a very good first start for president trump.- this is a very good first start for president trump. when it comes to _ for president trump. when it comes to negotiations - for president trump. when it l comes to negotiations between russia and ukraine which inevitably is where this conflict will end, to bring both party to the table, putin has repeatedly said he is prepared to negotiate an end only if ukraine accepts the reality of what he says is russia's territorial gains, currently around 20% of its land. will ukraine accept that? what is it starting position? i think that would be very painfulfor ukraine. but trump and his team even before the inauguration, when he was president elect, were putting on publicly essentially four elements of peace. two were painful for elements of peace. two were painfulfor ukraine and elements of peace. two were painful for ukraine and two were painfulfor putin. the ones for ukraine were territorial compromise and a moratorium on ukrainejoining

moratorium on ukraine joining nato. moratorium on ukrainejoining nato. zelensky said he doesn't like it very much but he is willing to make territorial concessions to get the deal. the russians have insisted on the conditions all along which mean the effective control of ukraine and russian commentators and even officials have trashed the terms of the trump team put out which is why president trump said accurately yesterday that ukraine has indicated a willingness to compromise and we have seen no such willingness on the russian side. ., ,, ., , ., side. former us ambassador, really interesting _ side. former us ambassador, really interesting to _ side. former us ambassador, really interesting to get - side. former us ambassador, really interesting to get yourl really interesting to get your analysis. thank you for being with us. ~ , analysis. thank you for being with us. y , .,, the 18—year—old who pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls in southport in the north—west of england last summer will be sentenced later today. axel rudakubana also pleaded guilty to attempting to kill eight other children and two adults when he appeared in court earlier this week. some of the families of the victims are expected to be at today's hearing at liverpool crown

court. 0ur correspondent nick garnett reports. six—year—old bebe king, elsie dot stancombe, who was seven, and nine—year—old alice aguiar. murdered in southport last summer in a tragedy which led to a wave of sympathy and sadness. southport is a small seaside town. everyone here has a connection to someone who was at the dance class at the beginning of the summer holidays. sarah was hoping her daughter would be there. it filled up very, very quickly as of course it would do, so niamh was down on the waiting list, but she wasn't there. and, you know, i guess i'll be forever grateful for that, but also absolutely devastated that there are young people who are not here. and thatjust doesn't seem fair. axel rudakubana was arrested with the weapon in his hand, but refused to admit he carried out the attack. but then, this monday, with the trial about to start, he told his lawyers he was changing his plea.

as well as the murders, he admitted trying to kill eight of the children and two adults, possession of a knife, manufacturing the biotoxic agent ricin and downloading an al qaeda training manual — a terror offence. it is clear that this was a young man with a sickening and sustained interest in death and violence. he has shown no signs of remorse. us, as a community, and, of course, the families had psyched themselves up for the trial, which was going to be really, really challenging. so relief. but anger and, of course, obviously, we've now got to sit and wait for the sentencing. and then the real shock. he was known to the services, ithink, has really hit us as well. there's some anger around that for sure. whether rudakubana could have been stopped will be the focus of a public inquiry. finally unmasked. we wait to hear what sentence he'll serve for his crimes. nick garnett, bbc news

my colleague sarah campbell is in liverpool for us now. sarah, take us through what we can expect to happen today. good morning, sam. iam outside liverpool crown court and it is a really important day, a very difficult day, no doubt, for the families of the three girls who were killed and all those others who were injured. this is the first time that they will be able to sit in a room, in the same room, as the person that carried out those terrible, terrible attacks last year, axel rudakubana. as we know he pleaded guilty and it was a surprise he pleaded guilty on monday and the families were not in court to hear that. as we know, the judge apologised afterwards for the fact that they were not there to hear that, but they will be here today to hear what are likely to be some very

difficult details about what happened on thatjuly day last year. let's bring in our correspondence married smith to take us through exactly what is going to happen today. this is a sentencing so this is working out how long axel rudakubana, who is 18 now, how long he should serve.— should serve. that is right. axel rudakubana - should serve. that is right. axel rudakubana was - should serve. that is right. axel rudakubana was 17 i should serve. that is right. i axel rudakubana was 17 when he carried out those attacks in southport last summer and because of that he will not be subject to a whole life in order, but it is expected that the judge today, order, but it is expected that thejudge today, mrjustice goose, will pass a life sentence with a minimum term. he has pleaded guilty to 16 charges, those three murders and eight attempted murders of children there that day and the teacher holding the taylor swift dance class and a businessman who came to help. 16 charges in total, not only

the murders and attempted murders, but also he is charged with producing a biological toxin rice then. he had a knife and also possession of a manual that was likely to produce terrorism. so there are 16 charges to be considered today, so it will be a long, long procedure today and that will begin here at 11.— procedure today and that will begin here at 11. thank you for the moment. _ begin here at 11. thank you for the moment. it _ begin here at 11. thank you for the moment. it starts - begin here at 11. thank you for the moment. it starts at i begin here at 11. thank you for the moment. it starts at 11 i begin here at 11. thank you for| the moment. it starts at 11 and we have seen some of the legal teams arriving already. the families will start arriving over the next hour or so. as we hear there, the sentencing is due to take place and there are estimates as to the time it might take, probably roundabout a couple of hours. as i say, likely to be some distressing details which would have emerged during the trial, but that didn't happen, which is why we are where we are today. for the moment, back to you.

for the moment, back to you. for viewers in the uk we will have full coverage of that sentencing as it happens later on today. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news.

let's return to our top story. us president donald trump is sending 1,500 troops to the mexican border to boost security, as he moves to crack down on illegal immigration. the news came after mr trump gave his first television interview since re—entering the white house. let's speak to cbs correspondent naomi ruchim. welcome to you. take us through first of all what is happening on the us and mexico border now. , ., ., ., on the us and mexico border now. ., now. good morning. the goal here is seems _ now. good morning. the goal here is seems is _ now. good morning. the goal here is seems is to _ now. good morning. the goal here is seems is to quickly i here is seems is to quickly shut down the american asylum system and in some cases do that without even going to congress. now two customs and border protection officials told cbs news that migrants will not even be able to see a

judge or an asylum officer beefy before being forced out. many people are on edge over fear of separation and danger back home. just hours after being sworn in mr trump invoked a sweeping presidential authorities to buy the entry of migrants deemed to be participating in what he calls an invasion of those who may pose a public or national security risk. internal government documents indicate that as of tuesday night the president's full authority was being implemented across texas and mexico's border making nearly all migrants who arrived there open to being expelled. what about refugees? we understand applications have been suspended and even those who have been approved entry are going to be stopped. take us through that.—

us through that. that all remains _ us through that. that all remains to _ us through that. that all remains to be _ us through that. that all remains to be seen i us through that. that allj remains to be seen right us through that. that all i remains to be seen right now. essentially what happens when a new president is in place he will sign all these executive orders and they will be challenged and there will be appeals and at some point we will have a final answer. but this edict from the president applies to border patrol coastal sectors, including florida and the us and canada border. canadian authorities will be asking those who accept those who cross into the northern border illegally, but beyond those, asylum claims in the us, there are already a third country agreement. what about the tiktok _ third country agreement. what about the tiktok ban? - third country agreement. what about the tiktok ban? what i about the tiktok ban? what ha--ens about the tiktok ban? what happens now? _ about the tiktok ban? what happens now? folks - about the tiktok ban? what happens now? folks are i about the tiktok ban? what| happens now? folks are still waiting. there is a large swathe of americans who use it. i believe the us is the most highly used tiktok nation in the country. at first our president, donald trump, was against tiktok several years ago, but during the campaign he

was able to use it to bolster his support and so now it is deemed they are trying to work out some sort of deal where an american company can buy it, although american company ca