i'm lewis vaughan jones.ur top stories: president trump says he will leave the white house if the electoral college certifiesjoe biden as the election winner — even as he continues to deny the reality of his defeat. fans line the streets of buenos aires to say goodbye to football hero maradona on the way to the cemetery where he has been buried next to his parents. drugs giant astrazeneca is to expand current trials of its coronavirus vaccine to find the right dosages. ethiopian refugees mass on the border with sudan as the government launches its final offensive against rebel forces in tigray. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president trump has made comments that seem to come the closest so far to conceding the election held three weeks ago. while insisting on his unsubstantiated claim that the poll was fraudulent, he said he would leave the white house if the electoral college certifies joe biden‘s victory. let's have a listen. it will be a hard thing to concede because we kno

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ses supporters for the first time since his election win. mr biden says he aims not to divide but to unify. for all those of you who voted filed president trump, i understand the disappointment tonight. we have to stop treating our opponents as out —— ouranimus. —— treating our opponents as out —— our animus. —— enemies. kamala harris, who will make history by becoming the first female vice president, says voters have sent america's children a clear mesasge, to dream with ambition. see yourselves in a way that others may not simply because they have never seen it before but

this is bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and aroundhe world. joe biden is pressing on with preparations for his time in office. he's expected to announce members of a coronavirus task force on monday. i pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but unify, who doesn't see red states and blue states, only sees the united states. president trump plays golf again, on twitter he continues to claim the election has been "stolen". joe biden has encountered every british prime minister for the last a0 years. he's previously described the current one a clone of donald trump, a comparison boris johnson is keen to ignore. varies more that unites —— and there is far more that unites there is far more that unites the government in this country and governments in washington at any stage then divides us. —— van divides us. —— than. bell tolls. queen elizabeth attends a ceremony to mark remembrance sunday to honour the dead from the two world wars. people across the uk observe a two minute silence. joe biden is wasting no time in making prepar

this is bbc news, i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: california is beginning a night—time curfew, in an attempt to curb a surge in coronavirus cases — the number of confirmed cases in the us has now exceeded twelve million. a call for coronavirus vaccines to be available for all as leaders from the world's biggest economies meet for an online summit hosted by saudi arabia. the so—called islamic state group says it was behind a rocket attack in the afghan capital, which killed eight people. 5-4-3-2-1, lift off of sentinel—6. blast off for a satellite that will track rising sea levels, improving our understanding of climate change. archaeologists in italy uncover the remains of two men who died in the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient roman city of pompeii nearly 2000 years ago. hello and welcome to bbc news. california is to begin a night—time curfew in an attempt to curb a surge in coronavirus cases. its latest figures are now worse than the previous peak in august. the us now has more than 12 million confirm

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones.ur top stories: with president trump still refusing to concede the election, barack obama accuses senior us republicans of undermining democracy. it's one more step in delegitimising, notjust the incoming biden administration, but democracy in general. it's official — aung san suu kyi's ruling party wins myanmar‘s general election. in nagorno—karabakh, the ethnic armenians burning their own houses down to prevent them falling into the hands of their enemies. hello and welcome. president trump's predecessor barack obama has accused senior us republicans of undermining democracy, by humouring mr trump who refuses to admit he lost last week's election. the comments in a cbs interview are the first by the former president since the vote, which was won by his former vice—president, joe biden. they appear to be motivated in part because the president doesn't like to lose and never admits a loss. i'm more troubled by the fact that other republican officials, who clearly know better, are going

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the us passes 12 million, thanksgiving dinners are distributed to people across the country impacted by the pandemic. a call for coronavirus vaccines to be available for all as leaders from the world's biggest economies meet for an online summit hosted by saudi arabia. the uk government announces tough new restrictions for england after the current lockdown ends next month. the so—called islamic state group says it was behind a rocket attack in the afghan capital, which killed eight people. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, lift off of sentinal 6. blast off for a satellite that will track rising sea levels, improving our understanding of climate change. hello and welcome to bbc news. the united states now has more than 12 million recorded cases of coronavirus. it's the worst affected country in the world and is experiencing a surge in the virus, setting records each day for the number of new infections. about 187,000 new cases were recorde

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones.ur top stories: election officials in georgia confirm that mr biden beat president trump in the state. america's hospitals try to cope with 50% more covid patients — asjoe biden says the president won't co—operate. it will be another incident where he will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents in american history. shuggie bain by douglas stuart. and douglas stuart's novel about growing up in glasgow wins one of the world's top prizes for fiction. georgia's secretary of state, brad raffensperger, has announced a hand audit of ballots has confirmed joe biden as the winner of the presidential election in georgia. mr raffensperger said there's "no doubt" the state will certify biden‘s victory on friday. i'm joined now by our north america correspondent peter bowes in los angeles. remind us, what has been happening in georgia? hi. as expected the recount has confirmed what the original result was, thatjoe biden won the state, becoming the first democrat to tak

i'm lewis vaughan jones me on social media and twitter.head out on the roads on friday morning, fog could cause one or two problems, certainly some poor visibility in places particularly across parts of england and wales. the fog slow to clear through the day and it will feel cold out there. two weather fronts, one to the northwest, one to the south bringing some cloud and patchy rain. but in between, very light winds, temperatures have been dropping, it's going to be a very cold start to friday morning. widely around freezing, some spots below and we will also see some fog. indeed, some freezing fog across parts of england into east wales as well. these are the areas most likely to be affected. slightly different across the far southeast, here it's more likely cloud bringing the odd spot of rain. some early sunshine through wales, parts of northern england, and then for northern ireland and scotland, it's a slightly different story again. this band of cloud and weather front bringing some outbreaks of very patchy rain, and that band of cl

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: joe biden is expected to address the american people soon after pushing ahead of donald trump in two crucial states. mr biden is increasing his margin over the president in arizona. but a recount is announced in georgia, wherejoe biden‘s lead over donald trump isjust 4,000 votes. this is going to be a razor—thin margin and a recount will likely be in order and i do think it's appropriate, just to ensure the integrity of the election, but i am very confident that these results will stand. joe biden has built up a lead of nearly 20,000 votes over donald trump in the crucial vote count in pennsylvania. the city's mayor says trump must admit defeat. i think what the president needs to do is, frankly, put his big boy pants on. he needs to acknowledge the fact that he lost and he needs to congratulate the winner. hello. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. almost four days after voters went to the polls in the us, an official result has yet to be

i'm lewis vaughan jones. president trump refused to concede the election. it is one more step in delegitimising not just it is one more step in delegitimising notjust the incoming biden administration but democracy generally. china condemns the mass resignation of opposition politicians in hong kong. britain says new rules disqualifying lawmakers violate the treaty between the two countries. the world health 0rganisation warns of an explosion of covid cases in europe, with a daily record 00:30:00,640 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 set in the uk. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm lewis vaughan jones. barack 0bama has accused senior us republicans of undermining democracy after president trump refused to concede the election. it is one more step in delegitimising not just it is one more step in delegitimising notjust the incoming biden administration but democracy generally. china condemns the mass resignation of opposition politicians in hong kong. britain say

i'm lewis vaughan—jones.oe biden has addressed the american people, saying he will win the race for the white house. the numbers tell us it is clear, it tells us a clear and convincing story. we're going to win this race. mr biden isjust ahead in arizona and nevada. but, a recount is announced in georgia, wherejoe biden‘s lead over donald trump isjust four thousand votes. joe biden has a lead of more than 20,000 votes over donald trump in the crucial state of pennsylvania. the city's mayor says trump must admit defeat. i think what the president needs to do is, frankly, put his big boy pants on. he needs to acknowledge the fact that he lost and he needs to congratulate the winner. almost four days after voters went to the polls in the us, an official result has yet to be called. counting is continuing in several states, including pennsylvania and georgia. joe biden has a slender lead over donald trump in both, and appears to be on course to win the presidency. just over an hour agojoe biden addressed the amer

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: more setbacks for donald trump. while republicans from michigan say they've seen no information to overturn their results. pfizer asks regulators around the world for emergency approval of its coronavirus vaccine, we'll look at the challenges of getting it around the globe. saudi arabia hosts a meeting of the world's biggest economies— but can boycott calls take the shine off the g20 summit online? be and, 60 million streams in a day, south korean

i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.mr biden beat president trump in the state. as hospitals try to cope with 50% more covid patients, americans are asked to stay home for thanksgiving and joe biden says the president won't cooperate. it will be another incident where he will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents in american history. shuggie bain by douglas stuart. and douglas stuart's novel about growing up in glasgow wins one of the world's top prizes forfiction.

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones.ys he will leave the white house if the electoral college certifiesjoe biden as the election winner — even as he continues to deny the reality of his defeat. fans line the streets of buenos aires to say goodbye to football hero maradona on the way to the cemetery where he has been buried next to his parents. drugs giant astrazeneca is to expand current trials of its coronavirus vaccine to find the right dosages. ethiopian refugees mass on the border with sudan as the government launches its final offensive against rebel

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories.ght—time curfew, to tackle the spread of covid—19 — as the number of confirmed cases in the us passes 12 million. a call for coronavirus vaccines to be available for all — as leaders from the world's biggest economies meet foran online summit hosted by saudi arabia. five, four, three, two, one, zero. liftoff of sentinel—6. blastoff for a satellite that will track rising sea levels — improving our understanding of climate change. archaeologists find the remains of two men who died in the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient roman city of pompeii — and say they may have been

i'm lewis vaughan jones. more setbacks for donald trump.e state, while republicans from michigan say they've seen no information to overturn their results. pfizer asks regulators around the world for emergency approval of its coronavirus vaccine, we'll look at the challenges of getting it around the globe. saudi arabia hosts a meeting of the world's biggest economies but can boycott calls take the shine off the g20 summit online? and, 60 million streams ina day— south korean band bts prove the k—pop bubble's far from bursting.

i'm lewis vaughan—jones. the numbers tell us it is clear, it tells us a clear and convincing story. we're going to win this race. mr biden isjust ahead in arizona and nevada. but, a recount is announced in georgia, wherejoe biden's lead over donald trump isjust four thousand votes. joe biden has a lead of more than 20,000 votes over donald trump in the crucial state of pennsylvania. the city's mayor says trump must admit defeat. i think what the president needs to do is, frankly, put his big boy pants on. he needs to acknowledge the fact that he lost

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones.y activist, joshua wong says he will plead guilty to all charges — at the trial relating to last year's siege of the territory's police headquarters. may god bless hong kong and we will continue to fight for freedom and now is not the time for us to kowtow to beijing and to surrender. the us says it hopes to approve — and start distributing a coronavirus vaccine in less than three weeks time. and — the perfect present for a russian patriot: what a board game on sale in moscow, says about the increasing importance of patriotism in the country.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.rmed coronavirus cases in the us passes 12 million, thanksgiving dinners are distributed to people across the country impacted by the pandemic. a call for coronavirus vaccines to be available for all as leaders from the world's biggest economies meet for an online summit hosted by saudi arabia. the uk government announces tough new restrictions for england after the current lockdown ends next month. the so—called islamic state group says it was behind a rocket attack in the afghan capital, which killed eight people.

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones. barack obama accuses senior us republicans of undermining democracy. it's one more step in delegitimising, notjust the incoming biden administration, but democracy in general. it's official — aung san suu kyi's ruling party wins myanmar‘s general election. in nagorno—karabakh, the ethnic armenians burning their own houses down to prevent them falling into the hands of their enemies.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ite house ifjoe biden is formally confirmed as the next us president by the electoral college. fans line the streets of buenos aires to say goodbye to argentinian football hero maradona on the way to the cemetery where he's been buried next to his parents. ethiopian refugees mass on the border with sudan as the government launches its final offensive against rebel forces in tigray. there are currently over 60 million coronavirus cases worldwide but several vaccines now seem to offer real hope. we take a look at when, where, and who.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.vaccine in less than three weeks time. the prominent hong kong democracy activist, joshua wong says he will plead guilty to all charges — at the trial relating to last year's siege of the territory's police headquarters. god bless hong kong and now was not the time for us to kowtow to beijing and surrender. amost three weeks after the us election, donald trump comes under pressure from some senior

this is bbc news, i'm lewis vaughan jones.empt to curb a surge in coronavirus cases — the number of confirmed cases in the us has now exceeded twelve million. a call for coronavirus vaccines to be available for all as leaders from the world's biggest economies meet for an online summit hosted by saudi arabia. the so—called islamic state group says it was behind a rocket attack in the afghan capital, which killed eight people. 5-4-3-2-1, lift off of sentinel—6. blast off for a satellite that will track rising sea levels, improving our understanding of climate change. archaeologists in italy uncover the remains of two men who died

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ing states, appealing to voters ahead of tuesday's election. the british government warns the new lockdown in england might last longer than a month if infection rates continue to rise. rescue work continues in the turkish city of izmir, but hopes of finding more survivors of the earthquake are fading. security forces in belarus clash with demonstrators in the twelfth sunday of protests since the discredited election of president lukashenko.

i'm lewis vaughan jones. the us says it hopes to approve and start distributing a coronavirus vaccine in less than three weeks time. the second the authorisation is approved, they will issue their recommendations for who will get the vaccines. the 620 summit ends with a commitment to the fair distribution of covid vaccines, but the german chancellor says not enough's being done to help developing nations. joshua wong and two other hong kong activists are due in court, charged wiith organising last year's police headquarters siege. the australian state of new south wales prepares to reopen its border with victoria after covid cases there fall to zero. the head of the us covid—19 vaccine programme says the first americans to receive the vaccine could get it as soon as december 11th — less than three weeks from now. dr moncef slaoui says he hopes to be able to ship vaccines to immunisation sites, within 2a hours of regulatory approval. our washington correspondent, lebo diseko, has more. as the us battles to dea

i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.use if the electoral college certifiesjoe biden as the election winner, even as he continues to deny the reality of his defeat. fans line the streets of buenos aires to say goodbye to football hero maradona on the way to the cemetery where he has been buried next to his parents. drugs giant astrazeneca is to expand current trials of its coronavirus vaccine to clarify effective dosages. ethiopian refugees mass on the border with sudan as the government launches its final offensive against rebel

i am lewis vaughan—jones and this is bbc news. goodbye. hello there. once we lose the morning rain. the band of rain has been spending its way east slowly during overnight. and followed by blustery showers which will be running into scotland and northern ireland. so this is the rain i‘m talking about, lying on the cold front, fresh air behind it, it will be working its way eastwards and ahead of it, cloudy, breezy and mild. there will be lots of showers across the north—west from the word go. sunshine behind this rain band, continuing to journey eastwards through this morning, eventually clearing the south—east by around lunchtime. then, a bright afternoon for most but the showers will continue in the north—west, some heavy, perhaps even thundery. blustery day to come for all, but very windy for the north—west of scotland and winds here touching 50 mph. for the temperatures, it will feel cooler, particularly in the north, 9—11 degrees. 12—14 degrees for the south. as we head through the overnight period, it looks like it will stay dry for a while but t

i'm lewis vaughan jones. distributing a coronavirus vaccine in less than three weeks time. the second the authorisation is approved, they will issue their recommendations for who will get the vaccines. the g20 summit ends with a commitment to the fair distribution of covid vaccines, but the german chancellor says not enough's being done to help developing nations. joshua wong and two other hong kong activists are due in court, charged wiith organising last year's police headquarters siege.

i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as americans are asked to stay home for thanksgiving, joe biden says president trump is refusing to cooperate. it will be another incident where he will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents in american history. georgia's secretary of state announces a recount of ballots confirmsjoe biden as winning the presidential vote. by by douglas stewart. —— shuggie bain by by douglas stuart. and douglas stuart's novel about growing up in glasgow wins one of the world's top prizes forfiction. hello and welcome. starting in the us. it's a sign ofjust how serious the coronavirus pandemic has become, the us centers for disease control has urged americans not to travel during next week's thanksgiving holiday, america's most important family holiday of the year. the number of patients hospitalised with covid—19 in the united states has jumped nearly 50% in the last two weeks. in california, the state's department of public health has ordered an overnight curfew in most

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ur top stories: the us says it hopes to approve — and start distributing a coronavirus vaccine in less than three weeks time. the prominent hong kong democracy activist, joshua wong says he will plead guilty to all charges — at the trial relating to last year's siege of the territory's police headquarters. god bless hong kong and now was not the time for us to kowtow to beijing and surrender. amost three weeks after the us election, donald trump comes under pressure from some senior republicans to drop his attempts to overturn joe biden‘s victory. and — the perfect present for a russian patriot: what a board game on sale in moscow, says about the increasing importance of patriotism in the country. the head of the us covid—19 vaccine programme says the first americans to receive the vaccine could get it as soon as december 11th — less than 3 weeks from now. dr monsef slaoui says he hopes to be able to ship vaccines to immunisation sites, within 2a hours of regulatory approval — by the u

welcome to bbc news, i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: joe biden presses on with preparations for his time in office — he's expected to announce members of a coronavirus task force on monday. i pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but unify, who doesn't see red states and blue states, only sees the united states. president trump plays golf again. on twitter, he continues to claim, without evidence, that the election was "stolen". joe biden has met every british prime minister for the last a0 years. but questions are being asked about his future relationship with borisjohnson, a man he's previously described as a clone of donald trump. bell tolls. queen elizabeth attends a ceremony to mark remembrance sunday to honour the dead from the two world wars. people across the uk observe a two minute silence. joe biden is wasting no time in making preparations for his move to the white house. the president—elect is preparing a series of executive actions, reversing mr trump's decisions once he takes office in january.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.s task force on monday. i pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but unify. who doesn't see red states and blue states, only sees the united states. president trump plays golf again. on twitter, he continues to claim — without evidence — that the election was "stolen". joe biden has met every british prime minister for the last a0 years. but questions are being asked about his future relationship with boris johnson — a man he's previously described as a "clone of donald trump".

i'm lewis vaughan jones. more setbacks for donald trump. georgia certifies joe biden‘s win in the state, while republicans from michigan say they've seen no information to overturn their results. pfizer asks regulators around the world for emergency approval of its coronavirus vaccine, we'll look at the challenges of getting it around the globe. saudi arabia hosts a meeting of the world's biggest economies but can boycott calls take the shine off the 620 summit online? and, 60 million streams ina day— south korean band bts prove the k—pop bubble's far from bursting. donald trump's efforts to overturn the result of the us presidential election have suffered further setbacks. the state of georgia has certified its results showing thatjoe biden beat mr trump. and senior republicans from michigan said they'd seen no information that would overturn mr biden‘s victory in their state. our north america correspondent david willis reports. since losing the election, donald trump has largely refined his displeasure on twitter. big finer ran billions

i'm lewis vaughan jones. barack obama has accused senior us republicans of undermining democracy after president trump refused to concede the election. it is one more step in delegitimising not just it is one more step in delegitimising notjust the incoming biden administration but democracy generally. china condemns the mass resignation of opposition politicians in hong kong. britain says new rules disqualifying lawmakers violate the treaty between the two countries. the world health organisation warns of an explosion of covid cases in europe, with a daily record set in the uk. in nagorno—karabakh, the ethnic armenians burning their own houses down to prevent them falling into the hands of their enemies. hello and welcome. barack obama has accused senior us republicans of undermining democracy, by going along with president trump's refusal to admit that he's lost last week's election. the comments in a cbs interview are the first by the former president since the poll, which was won by his former vice—presid

i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.hanksgiving, joe biden says president trump is refusing to cooperate. it will be another incident where he will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents in american history. georgia's secretary of state announces a recount of ballots confirmsjoe biden as winning the presidential vote. by by douglas stewart. —— shuggie bain by by douglas stuart. and douglas stuart's novel about growing up in glasgow

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: more setbacks for donald trump. georgia certifies joe biden's win in the state while republicans from michigan say they've seen no information that would overturn their results. pfizer asks regulators around the world for emergency approval of its coronavirus vaccine. we'll look at the challenges of getting it around the globe. here in the uk, the prime minister gives his full support to the home secretary priti patel, despite an inquiry upholding claims she bullied her staff. in the first round in the libel legal battle between the footballers‘ wives, rebekah vardy is 1—0 up against coleen rooney. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. and of course here in the uk. starting in the us. donald trump's efforts to overturn the result of the us presidential election have suffered further setbacks. the state of georgia has certified its results, showing thatjoe biden beat mr trump by over 12,600 votes. and after meeting mr trump at the white house, senior republicans from michigan said they had s

i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. election officials in georgia confirm that mr biden beat president trump in the state. as hospitals try to cope with 50% more covid patients, americans are asked to stay home for thanksgiving and joe biden says the president won't cooperate. it will be another incident where he will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents in american history. shuggie bain by douglas stuart. and douglas stuart's novel about growing up in glasgow wins one of the world's top prizes forfiction. hello, welcome to the programme. georgia's secretary of state brad raffensperger has announced a hand audit of ballots has confirmed joe biden as the winner of the presidential election in georgia. mr raffensperger said there's "no doubt" the state will certify biden‘s victory on friday. joining me now is our correspondent in washington will grant. hello. talk us through what has gone on there in georgia? well, as we know, the margin of victory was pretty slender the first time of askin

i'm lewis vaughan jones. donald trump and joe biden embark on a final dash around crucial swing states, appealing to voters ahead of tuesday's election. the british government warns the new lockdown in england might last longer than a month if infection rates continue to rise. rescue work continues in the turkish city of izmir, but hopes of finding more survivors of the earthquake are fading. security forces in belarus clash with demonstrators in the twelfth sunday of protests since the discredited election of president lukashenko. donald trump and joe biden are appealing to voters in crucial battleground states, as the us presidential campaign enters its closing stage. but there's also a real fear of violence in washington from supporters of whoever loses. president trump has promised to deliver the "greatest american comeback in history" after the coronavirus pandemic. joe biden urged african american voters to end a presidency he said, that had "fanned the flames of hate". our north america editorjon sopel

i'm lewis vaughan jones. donald trump and joe biden embark on a final dash around crucial swing states, appealing to voters ahead of tuesday's election. the british government warns the new lockdown in england might last longer than a month if infection rates continue to rise. rescue work continues in the turkish city of izmir, but hopes of finding more survivors of the earthquake are diminishing. and why children in china's mongolian region are being kept out of schools by their parents. we have a special report on the protests over the reduction in the use of the mongolian language. hello, welcome to the program. donald trump and joe biden have been appealing to voters in crucial battleground states, as the us presidential campaign enters its closing stage. president trump has promised to deliver the "greatest american comeback in history" after the coronavirus pandemic, and said a vote for his rival was a vote for "lockdowns, lay—offs and misery". joe biden has been in pennsylvania, where he urged african

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ing to voters ahead of tuesday's election. the british government warns the new lockdown in england might last longer than a month if infection rates continue to rise. rescue work continues in the turkish city of izmir, but hopes of finding more survivors of the earthquake are diminishing. and why children in china's mongolian region are being kept out of schools by their parents. we have a special report on the protests over the reduction in the use of the mongolian language.

i'm lewis vaughan jones, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. us president—electjoe biden addresses supporters for the first time since his election win. mr biden says he aims not to divide but to unify. for all those of you who voted for president trump, i understand the disappointment tonight. we have to stop treating our opponents as our enemies. they are not our enemies, they are americans. kamala harris, who will make history by becoming the first female vice president, says voters have sent america's children a clear mesasge to dream with ambition. says voters have sent america's children a clear message to dream with ambition. see yourselves in a way that others may not, simply because they've never seen it before, but know that we will applaud you every step of the way. music and fireworks. the victory for mr biden and his running mate sparked nationwide celebrations among democratic supporters. earlier president trump returned to the white house after playing golf. he's claimed again, without evidence, that he won the election. his supp

i'm lewis vaughan jones. first, donald trump's efforts to overturn the result of the us presidential election have suffered further setbacks. the state of georgia has certified its results, showing thatjoe biden beat mr trump by over 12,600 votes. and after meeting mr trump at the white house, senior republicans from michigan said they had seen no information that would overturn mr biden‘s victory in their state. i'm joined now by nomia iqbal in washington. donald trump's legal attempts to overturn this election not going his way? they are not, but it is not stopping him from still pushing ahead so today, we saw that georgia had certified the votes, confirmed that it will go tojoe biden. but donald trump can still demand a recount, but is still his right because in terms of numbers of votes thatjoe biden had, it does fall within the margin and donald trump today had a press conference and it was about covid—19 and about vaccines but he came out and saidi vaccines but he came out and said i won the election. i

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones.ur top stories: the prominent hong kong democracy activist, joshua wong says he will plead guilty to all charges — at the trial relating to last year's siege of the territory's police headquarters. may god bless hong kong and we will continue to fight for freedom and now is not the time for us to kowtow to beijing and to surrender. the us says it hopes to approve — and start distributing a coronavirus vaccine in less than three weeks time. and — the perfect present for a russian patriot: what a board game on sale in moscow, says about the increasing importance of patriotism in the country. in the past hour, three hong kong activists have gone into court for the start of their trial relating to the siege of the territory's police headquarters last year. joshua wong, ivan lam and agnes chow face charges of unlawful assembly — mr wong has said he intends to plead guilty. the charges relate to protests in june 2019 against a controversial extradition bill, when thousands of demonstrators s

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones.ur top stories: donald trump and joe biden embark on a final dash around crucial swing states, appealing to voters ahead of tuesday's election. the british government warns the new lockdown in england might last longer than a month if infection rates continue to rise. rescue work continues in the turkish city of izmir, but hopes of finding more survivors of the earthquake are fading. security forces in belarus clash with demonstrators in the twelfth sunday of protests since the discredited election of president lukashenko. and why children in china's mongolian region are being kept out of school by their parents. we have a special report on the protests in the reduction of the use of the goalie in language. —— mongolian. hello and welcome to the program. starting in the united states. donald trump and joe biden are appealing to voters in crucial battleground states, as the us presidential campaign enters its closing stages. but there's also a real fear of violence in washington, from s