this is bbc news. the headlines... donald trump says the attacks on police officers injanuary the six riots were minor incidents. we hearfrom the founder of the oath keepers. new eu trade chief says a new customs area could be up for discussions. a bbc investigation has found some critics of chinese authorities are forcibly detained in psychiatric hospitals, although the practice was made illegal a decade ago. the wait is nearly over. we look at some of the frontrunners ahead of the announcements of this year's oscar nominations. president trump has been

justifying his decision to pardon more than 1,500 supporters who stormed the us capitol building onjanuary 6th 2021. up until a few days ago, many within the trump administration did not know the scale of what the president was planning. so, what we got was a near—blanket pardoning with around a dozen people having their sentences commuted. mr trump had described the punishments as ridiculous and excessive but did admit that those who had attacked law enforcement officers needed to be held to account. one of those whose sentence was commuted is the founder of the far—right oath keepers group stewart rhodes. he was being held in a federal correctional institute in maryland when clemency was handed down. he had been sentenced to 18 years in prison for sedition. christian fraser has been following the story and spoke to him. do you still lead the oath keepers? i do you still lead the oath keepers?— do you still lead the oath keepers? i 'ust got out of rison. keepers? i 'ust got out of prison. i _ keepers? ijust got out of prison. i am _ keepers? ijust got out of prison. i am here - keepers? ijust got out of prison. i am here today .

keepers? i just got out of| prison. i am here today on capitol hill, advocating for the other brothers of mine who have not yet been released from jail despite having been pardoned, ridiculous they are waiting two, three days, i was let loose monday night at midnight. i'm gratefulto midnight. i'm grateful to president midnight. i'm gratefulto president trump, i think he did the right thing. he has rewound and continues right now, these men have been falsely imprisoned.— men have been falsely imprisoned. men have been falsely imrisoned. . , . ., imprisoned. can we be clear, were you _ imprisoned. can we be clear, were you given _ imprisoned. can we be clear, were you given a _ imprisoned. can we be clear, were you given a pardon? - imprisoned. can we be clear, | were you given a pardon? no, imprisoned. can we be clear, i were you given a pardon? no, i was given _ were you given a pardon? no, i was given a _ were you given a pardon? no, i was given a commutation - were you given a pardon? no, i was given a commutation of. was given a commutation of sentence. was given a commutation of sentence-— was given a commutation of sentence. he was still guilty of sedition? _ sentence. he was still guilty of sedition? i'm _ sentence. he was still guilty of sedition? i'm still - of sedition? i'm still considered... - of sedition? i'm still considered... yeah, | of sedition? i'm still| considered... yeah, i of sedition? i'm still - considered. .. yeah, i was of sedition? i'm still _ considered. .. yeah, i was found considered... yeah, i was found guilty in ajury considered... yeah, i was found guilty in a jury trial, very biased, made up of people drawn from the victim pull, multiple judges described the dc people as the victim of january to six, and consisted of pulling the jury from that pool of people, very much as if he were accused of robbing a shop and people worked in the shop that

day on the jury, ridiculous. fix, day on the jury, ridiculous. a point donald trump... he made it from the oval office. if i write you some of the evidence you gave to the fbi. how should i do reinterpret this? my only regret is they should have brought rifles, we should have brought rifles, we should have brought rifles, we should have brought rifles, fixed it right there and then, i would hang nancy pelosi from the lamp post. i nancy pelosi from the lamp ost. . , nancy pelosi from the lamp ost. ., , , ., post. i was frustrated president _ post. i was frustrated president trump - post. i was frustrated president trump had | post. i was frustrated i president trump had not post. i was frustrated _ president trump had not invoked the insurrection act, wanted him to use his unrestricted plenary power to declassify any of the secrets held by the cia, etc, of the corruption, it is how they protect the people in dc, the establishment. the secrets of the swamp water the swamp creatures swim in, protects them and controls them, as long as they play the game, they are protected. we want to see him use the classification, which i think he will now. i gladly hear him

talk about that. i was frustrated after a few drinks, i set it after, free speech. what did you intend to do with the rifles you brought to the capital? the rifles you brought to the caital? ~ �* , capital? well, we didn't bring rifles. capital? well, we didn't bring rifles- we _ capital? well, we didn't bring rifles. we left _ capital? well, we didn't bring rifles. we left our _ capital? well, we didn't bring rifles. we left our weapons i capital? well, we didn't bring rifles. we left our weapons in our hotel in virginia. as a free american, as a veteran, i carry concealed every day of my life. , y ., carry concealed every day of my life. , i. , carry concealed every day of my life. , . ., life. did you carry concealed into the capital? _ life. did you carry concealed into the capital? no, - life. did you carry concealed into the capital? no, i- life. did you carry concealed into the capital? no, i did . into the capital? no, i did not. into the capital? no, i did not- you _ into the capital? no, i did not. you did _ into the capital? no, i did not. you did not - into the capital? no, i did not. you did not let - into the capital? no, i did not. you did not let me i into the capital? no, i did - not. you did not let me finish my answer. i drove from texas to virginia to get a hotel room and then go to security and capital grants. we left our guns and hotel rooms responsibly, left them in hotel room in virginia. lie responsibly, left them in hotel room in virginia.— room in virginia. us district judie room in virginia. us district judge who _ room in virginia. us district judge who delivered - room in virginia. us district i judge who delivered sentence room in virginia. us district - judge who delivered sentence on you said that they broke our tradition of peaceful transfer of power. the mob brought an entire branch of government to heal. whatever you thought

about the election, was it white to go into capital and bring the confirmation of the vote to an end? —— was it right. vote to an end? -- was it riuht. ~ . ~ vote to an end? -- was it ri.ht.~ ., ~' ., ,, right. what i think happened that da , right. what i think happened that day, first _ right. what i think happened that day, first of _ right. what i think happened that day, first of all, - right. what i think happened that day, first of all, i - right. what i think happened that day, first of all, i did . that day, first of all, i did not go inside, i simply stood outside and exercised my right to free speech which of course you brits do not have, we have the first amendment, the right to stand outside and say whatever i want as long as i am not citing imminent violence. because of who i am, the founder of oath keepers, i was targeted, selected for the worst charge conspiracy along with my co—defendants targeted for who they were, oath keepers. about 20 oath keepers did go inside the capital. 20 minutes after the congress had recessed, at least 25 minutes after someone else had already entered. i wandered around, took no action different to everyone else, worstjudges because of who they were, part

of propaganda. because of who they were, part of propaganda-— of propaganda. stewart rhodes talkin: to of propaganda. stewart rhodes talking to christian _ of propaganda. stewart rhodes talking to christian fraser- talking to christian fraser there. a european union trade commissioner says the bloc could consider allowing the uk tojoin a pan—european customs scheme. maros sefcovic said the ball was in britain's court, adding post—brexit relations between london and brussels were in a better place. mr sefcovic was speaking to our economics editor, faisal islam, at the world economic forum in davos. we are ready to work on the offer of cooperation, and we hope that this message will be well received in washington, dc. but if the americans were to levy tariffs on the eu, is europe... ..are you prepared to retaliate? first and foremost, let's see what is really happening. so, we wouldn't like to go to, let's say, hypothetical responses right now because they... doesn't seem very hypothetical. it seems pretty plausible. i mean, yes, this is what we hear from the campaign, but first we would like to discuss it with american partners,

as i said, to check the facts and figures. and then we would consider our response. of course, if we see that our legitimate interests are under pressure, of course, we are ready to take our positions. now, you retain the brief for relations with the uk. are they in a better place right now? definitely, yes. we are also waiting for the ideas from our british friends about the reset, how concretely they would like to do it. is there scope for a much better relationship, perhaps not totally frictionless trade, but far fewer frictions than have existed with a good deal and particularly in terms of food and farm exports via veterinary agreements? i think it will be discussed _ veterinary agreements? i think it will be discussed with - veterinary agreements? i think it will be discussed with uk - it will be discussed with uk friends, absolutely. ithink it will be discussed with uk friends, absolutely. i think i would say at this moment the ball is in the uk court.- ball is in the uk court. they have ruled _ ball is in the uk court. they have ruled out _ ball is in the uk court. they have ruled out applying - ball is in the uk court. they have ruled out applying to l have ruled out applying to rejoin the customs union but

there are other steps on the way, things like the pan—european mediterranean accumulation area, quit the eu envisage that as a stepping stone towards fewer customs regulations? == stone towards fewer customs regulations?— stone towards fewer customs regulations? -- could the eu. it mi ht regulations? -- could the eu. it might be — regulations? -- could the eu. it might be one _ regulations? -- could the eu. it might be one of _ regulations? -- could the eu. it might be one of the - regulations? -- could the eu. it might be one of the ideas. | it might be one of the ideas. as we conclude this very strenuous negotiations of this three agreements, even the best free trade agreement cannot simply replace participation in the single market. but we respect the choice, of course, of the uk government and how it approaches this and the pan—european area is something we could consider. but i haven't heard it so precisely formulated from our uk counterparts. dimension fisheries, _ counterparts. dimension fisheries, in _ counterparts. dimension fisheries, in order- counterparts. dimension fisheries, in order to - counterparts. dimension fisheries, in order to get counterparts. dimension - fisheries, in order to get this process going and some of the barriers lifted, you're asking to extend the fisheries agreement beyond next year when it expires? i

agreement beyond next year when it ex - ires? ~ agreement beyond next year when it exires? ~ , , it expires? i think it is very important _ it expires? i think it is very important the _ it expires? i think it is very important the certainty - it expires? i think it is very important the certainty ofl it expires? i think it is very i important the certainty of our fisheries in the eu and i think post—2026 solution for fisheries is very important for the eu. �* , ., fisheries is very important for the eu. �* ., fisheries is very important for theeu. ., the eu. are you and your members _ the eu. are you and your members now— the eu. are you and your members now more - the eu. are you and your| members now more keen the eu. are you and your i members now more keen to the eu. are you and your - members now more keen to hug the uk a little bit more tightly, may more so called cake on offer? if tightly, may more so called cake on offer?— tightly, may more so called cake on offer? if it comes to the concrete _ cake on offer? if it comes to the concrete deal, _ cake on offer? if it comes to the concrete deal, i - cake on offer? if it comes to the concrete deal, i think. cake on offer? if it comes to| the concrete deal, i think we have very good conclusive atmosphere in our discussions and we are waiting how the uk wants to balance their red lines with the research process. very happy to discuss it with uk partners in good faith and look for active solutions. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

a bbc eye investigation has identified 59 people

who were forcibly detained in psychiatric hospitals in china, many for lodging complaints against the chinese authorities. the practice, which some in china are calling being mentally illed, was made illegal a decade ago. however, the bbc has spoken to victims who say they were forced into psychiatric units by chinese police. our correspondent nyima pratten reports. just over two years ago, jinja was a student in beijing. today, he's living in new zealand after being forced to flee china. they forced me to take medicine and they beat me. they tied me on the bed and they hurt me a lot. jinja told us he was detained at a psychiatric hospital by police after he protested against the government's strict covid—i9 lockdown. his medical records show he was hospitalised for two weeks and prescribed antipsychotic drugs.

jinja is not the only victim of what has been termed being mentally ill. lee, not his real name, was forcibly detained for 45 days after holding up a sign at a vigil for the popular chinese politician, li keqiang. to protect lee's identity, we've used artificial intelligence to alter his face and voice.

now he's taking the chinese police to court. lawyer huang zitao was involved in drafting china's mental health law and famous for fighting for patients' rights. she believes an increased lack of accountability has made the problem worse. two years afterjinja's forced hospitalisation, he is still

living with the consequences. if i could go back to 2022, maybe i will not protest because my whole life was changed. the chinese embassy in the uk told the bbc that china operates under the rule of law, and that the law explicitly prohibits unlawful detention. nyima pratten, bbc news. you can watch the full investigation, troublemakers — drugged, framed and detained, on iplayer or the bbc world service youtube channel. the world's biggest iceberg has broken away from antarctica and is approaching the british territory of south georgia, home to large penguin and seal colonies. fishermen and authorities are bracing for impact. georgina rannard reports.

this is the world's largest iceberg and probably the laziest. for decades, it loitered, stuck in antarctica. but one day in december, a23a finally broke free. now captured in satellite pictures, it is speeding into iceberg alley, a place where icebergs go to die. but here, right in its path lies the british territory of south georgia. i will take you out the door. ice is a way of life for sailors and fishermen there. but they can't ignore something the size of a23a. there's an iceberg over that way. you have to have a very healthy respect for the ice. because if you don't, it will get you. it can come out of nowhere and you get something the size of a23 when it comes along, and it deposits these thousands of tonnes of ice. theyjust kind of hang around the island. and it does make things a lot more tricky. the chunks could also block coves where these go to feed, putting half the world's king penguins and millions of seals at risk. but in danger,

there is opportunity. last year, british researchers on this ship seized the chance to visit a23a. it's a really amazing experience. it's unlike anything that i've ever seen before, you just kind of see a massive wall that is way higher than you are. it's really difficult to get up close to the world's largest iceberg, but i think i found the next best thing and i have to handle these really carefully. but in here is water that melted straight off the giant iceberg. in this lab, scientists are finding out how icebergs affect the ocean's carbon cycle. it's unlikely that a23a was caused by climate change because it calved a long time ago in 1986. but as climate change progresses and the ice sheets become more unstable, more giant icebergs will form. so, being able to see icebergs like this giant iceberg and study them allows us to understand the impact that they're going to have on the ocean and everything around them, the wildlife, the islands, and kind of the earth as we know it. in south georgia, the battle

with the ice rages on, and there on the horizon, the big one lurks, closing in on the fragile island. georgina rannard, bbc news. for film fans, the wait is nearly over. we'll find out today who's in the running for this year's oscars. it's an exciting year for the academy awards, with no real consensus yet on which film is going to take home the gong for best picture. let's speak to our entertainment correspondent colin paterson. things are a little bit different this year because of dna fires. different this year because of dna fires-— dna fires. very different. there are _ dna fires. very different. there are 10,000 - dna fires. very different. there are 10,000 people | dna fires. very different. - there are 10,000 people who vote for the oscars, 60% of them live in the los angeles area —— la fires. four members of the oscar board of governors had their houses burnt to the ground. the likes of the people who vote in the oscars, mel gibson, double oscar winnerfor gibson, double oscar winner for braveheart, gibson, double oscar winnerfor braveheart, his house burned to

the ground. billy crystal who hosted the oscars nine times, the house he lived in since 1979, it went to the ground. it left the academy with all kinds of difficult decisions, they will be going ahead to the 2nd of march, they say it will be a celebration of los angeles and the industry, showing resilience and optimism it has. they have however put back the nominations, they were supposed to be last friday. they are happening today. that was to give people time to vote. it is expected the turnout will be much lower than normal. also there is the nominations photo with everyone together but then lunch, that has been cancelled for understandable reasons. quarter of $1 million spent on the event has been donated to the event has been donated to the wildfires relief fund. what the wildfires relief fund. what films are we _ the wildfires relief fund. what films are we expecting - the wildfires relief fund. what films are we expecting to - films are we expecting to dominate in the nominations? 1:30pm live on the bbc website, you can go and see them live, build up from one o'clock on the names you will hear, one

people have been to the cinema to see in their droves, wicked, adaptation of a broadway show, adaptation of a broadway show, a box office phenomenon, i'm expected a nomination for the british lead of the film, her second oscar nomination, and best supporting actress, ariana grande will get a nomination, and surely someone will make sure they sing defying gravity this year. look out for conclave, a thriller, papal thriller, not often you say that phrase, ralph fiennes who i think will get his first oscar nomination since the english patient, and let us talk about emilia perez, french film in paris set in mexico, a musical about the boss of a drug cartel wanting to become a woman, and today the lead of

that film will woman, and to