i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: after six years of civil war, what next for syria? with large parts of the country in ruins and millions displaced, talks aimed at resolving the conflict are due to begin shortly. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: claims in the gambia that $11 million of state money is missing after the departure of long time leader yahya jammeh. we have a special report. this is what democracy in africa can look like. a dictatorial leader peacefully leaving the country after a general election. the white house begins talks to move the us embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. i'm sally bundock. in business: nothing wrong with the phones!

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: after six years of civil war, what next for syria? with large parts of the country in ruins and millions displaced, talks aimed at resolving the conflict are due to begin shortly. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: claims in the gambia that $11 million of state money is missing after the departure of long time leader yahya jammeh. we have a special report. this is what democracy in africa can look like. a dictatorial leader peacefully leaving the country after a general election. the white house begins talks to move the us embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. i'm sally bundock. in business: nothing wrong with the phones! it was all in the battery. samsung explains the reason it's galaxy note 7 mobile phones caught fire and had to be recalled. and the uk government is set to outline its industrial strategy

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: the son—in—law also rises — donald trump names jared kushner, his son—in—law, as a senior white house adviser. democrats immediately called for a review. hello and welcome. as barack obama prepares to say farewell, we have a look at what he did for the world ‘s biggest economy. and china's raw materials are going up faster than it has for the past five years. it could mean the past five years. it could mean the rest of the world will be paying more for the stuff they sell. donald trump has named his son—in—law as a senior white house adviser. democrats have immediately called for a review ofjared kushner‘s appointment to the president—elect‘s team, citing nepotism laws and potential conflicts of interest, but members of mr trump's team are confident of the job given to the 36—year—old businessman. bill hayton reports. never centrestage but rarely far away, jared kushner was a key figure behind donald trump's election campaign and, since november, behind the tr

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: a deadline passes in the gambia. but there's no sign of presidentjammeh stepping down. with their troops poised on the country's borders, west african leaders are in last minute talks to persuade him to leave office peacefully. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: a final farewell to the white house press corps. but barack obama says he will still speak out to defend his "core values." three diseases could become global killers, but half a billion dollars has been pledged to defeat them. i'm sally bundock. in business, brexit exodus. fears grow in the city of london, as leading firms warn thousands of staff may now be relocated. plus, relief for samsung as a court throws out an arrest warrant for boss jay y lee, in a corruption scandal that has threatened to engulf south korea's biggest company. troops are massing on the border of the gambia, in west africa, ready to force the president to accept his defeat in the election and step down.

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: the funerals are due be held in israel forfour soldiers killed by a palestinian attacker who drove a lorry into a crowd injerusalem. seventeen others were injured before the driver was shot dead. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: the former iranian president akbar hashemi rafsanjani, one of the country's most influential moderates, dies at the age of 82. snow and sub—zero temperatures lead to deaths across europe, from poland to italy and the greek islands. the musical la la land sweeps the board at the golden globes awards ceremony in los angeles. i'm sally bundock. in business: fiat chrysler steps it up a gear and says it will invest $1 billion and create 2000 newjobs in the us. steeling themselves for a fall — australia's government warns the price of iron ore is set to slump with weaker demand from china. benjamin neta nyahu says "all the signs" are that a man who killed four soldiers injerusalem was a supporter of the so—called i

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: president obama gives his farewell address. in an emotional speech, he defended his record, thanked his supporters and repeated his continuing messages of hope and change. yes we can. yes we did! yes we can! thank you, god bless you. and god continue to bless the united states of america. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: as fresh allegations are made about donald trump, the president—elect says he's the victim of a political witch—hunt. talks continue over the future of cyprus, the leader of the turkish side of the divided island speaks exclusively to the bbc. i'm sally bundock. in business: as obama fades from view and donald trump heads to the white house, we might finally find out today what he plans to do to step down from his vast business empire once he become us president. and where in the world will there be growth in 2017? the world bank says brazil and russia will prosper despite the shadow of uncertainty from the united st

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: there's been a gun attack on a mosque in the canadian city of quebec. at least 4 people have been killed and many more injured — police say they've arrested two people in connection with the shooting. welcome to the programme, our other main stories this hour: after protest and confusion — the white house clarifies president trump's immigration policy insisting he's not targeting muslims. meet the candidate: benoir hamon. a politician from the hard—left, he'll represent the french socialist party in this year's presidential election. i'm sally bundock. in business: airlinesjuggle flight crew and passengers, while the tech giant google urges some staff not to leave the country we'll find out how companies are being impacted by the us travel ban and what you should do. for the second sunday in a row, a major us air flight forced to land due to what it calls automation issues. gunmen have opened fire on a mosque in a suburb of quebec city in canada. at least four

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: president obama reduces the sentence of chelsea manning. the us soldier, who's due to be released in may, was behind one of the country's biggest leaks of classified information. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: britain's prime minister spells out her goals for brexit. the uk, she says, will leave the single market, but will seek new trade agreements and aim to control immigration. the president of the gambia declares a state of emergency, just days before he's due to leave office. russia's main opposition leader talks to the bbc and tells us what he thinks about president putin and donald trump. hello, i'm sally bundock. in business: weighing up the wish list. business leaders give us their take on theresa may's plans for brexit as the pound starts to sink again. and mark zuckerberg gets a real grilling in a us court room, as he defends the origins of facebooks virtual reality headset. president obama has commuted the sentence of ch

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: president trump prepares to unveil restrictions on immigration. just like he said in the campaign — the measures are likely to include tighter security on the border with mexico. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: "grave concern" — the head of the un criticises israel's plans for 2,500 more settlement homes on occupied palestinian land in the west bank. six years after the start of the egyptian uprising, we meet some of those whose hopes for a better future were crushed. we will ask them, what now? i'm sally bundock. in business: mexico's economy and foreign ministers brace for talks with us trade officials, as president trump tells car makers they must build more vehicles in america. a warning from lego that more must be done in china to stop counterfeiters, as its own master builder struggles to tell a fake brick from a real one. president donald trump is reportedly preparing to sign several executive orders aimed at restricting immi

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: donald trump denies he might be vulnerable to blackmail by the russians. the incoming president suggested us intelligence agencies may have been behind the leaking of compromising material — a claim denied by america's spy chief. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: volkswagen agrees to plead guilty to criminal charges in the us and to pay one of the biggest fines ever for disguising emissions from its diesel cars. and an island divided — as international talks take place to end the partition of cyprus — we'll see what the future may hold through the eyes of young cypriots. i'm sally bundock. in business, from boardroom chief to commander in chief. trump hands control of his business empire to his sons. but ethical questions will remain for america's richest ever president. plus — "i apologize to the south korean people". samsung boss jay y lee is questioned in a growing corruption scandal donald trump has angrily denied suggestions he m

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: fighting for the right to begin brexit. britain's supreme court is set to make a landmark ruling on who can kick start the country's departure from the eu. does the government need parliament's consent? is welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: temperatures, the harsh reality for migrants in the serbian capital belgrade. the chequered flag for bernie ecclestone, his four—decade reign of formula 1 comes to an end. i'm sally bundock. in business: rewriting history, what now for the countries in the transpacific partnership as president trump signs an executive order to withdraw the united states. chips ahoy! samsung's microchip business powers the company to a jump in profits despite galaxy note 7 disaster. in the next few hours, the uk's supreme court is going to deliver its ruling on whether prime minister theresa may needs parliament's authority to start the process of leaving the eu. the government argues ministers can trigger article 50

this is bbc world news, i'm adnan nawaz. talks aimed at resolving the syrian conflict are due to begin in kazakhstan. the negotiations have the backing of russia, iran and turkey. allegations in the gambia that millions of dollars could be missing from state coffers, following the departure of long—time ruler yahya jammeh. the socialist party in france will choose between a former prime minister and a staunch left—winger for its candidate in april's presidential election. the first round of voting has left manuel valls to contest the candidacy with benoit hamon, who says he wants to legalise cannabis. but the eventual winner won't be the only left—wing candidate. lucy williamson's report from paris contains some flash photography. he was the liberal prime minister who divided the socialist party. now, manuel valls wants to unite it as its candidate for president. his opponent for the run—off, benoit hamon, is offering voters a very different brand of socialism, including a monthly payment of 750 euros to every french citizen

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: the president—elect speaks out in a wide—ranging interview. donald trump talks about smart trade, not free trade, how brexit could be a great thing, the migrant crisis, and a possible us nuclear deal with russia. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: horrific details have emerged of the violence in brazil's alcacuz prison. 26 prisoners were killed by fellow inmates. many had been decapitated. from a cage in south korea to a home in the west, how rescuers are trying to stop dogs being farmed for meat. i'm sally bundock. in business: sterling is sinking against the us dollar, on reports theresa may is opting for a hard brexit. and we take you to silicon valley, to find out what the world's biggest players in technology are doing to get ready for the trump presidency. but first: just days before taking over at the white house, donald trump has been giving details of his foreign policy goals in an interview with british and german newspapers

i'm adnan nawaz.es this hour: a deadline has passed for the gambian president to step down, with no sign of any change in his position. yahya jammeh — who's been in power for two decades — is refusing to leave office, despite losing an election last month. he's supposed to hand over power today. president obama has warned his successor, donald trump, not to lift sanctions against russia unless it reverses what he described as its violations of ukrainian sovereignty. he says, once he leaves office, he will still stand up for what he calls core values. barack hussein obama leads our news review. he spoke to the press corps at the white house for the very last time. the guardian showing him here smiling, talking about why he believes americans voted for donald trump. he says it's because they feel forgotten and disenfranchised. peace talks to try and end the bloodshed in syria are due to begin on monday in kazakhstan. in the arab news, they've got a bit there on the front page. it still seems unclear whi

i'm adnan nawaz.que police have arrested two people connection with the attack. president trump has defended his temporary travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries in the face of widening criticism and protests. benoit hamon will be the french socialist party's candidate in the presidential elections in april, after winning a run—off vote on sunday. now it is time for our news review. i will give you one guess where we are going to start, we are going to start in the united states. the new york times shows one of the many protest groups rallying against donald trump's new immigration rules. the paper also looks at other directives mr trump made in his first week in the white house, saying some of it was part of an i. the travel ban is in the gulf news too. it has stories of people left stranded, not allowed to board planes. it writes about one couple who were in the united arab emirates for a funeral, but then couldn't get back to their two young daughters, who were with their neighbour

i'm adnan nawaz.ent trump will sign an order tightening security along the mexican border on wednesday. he is also said to be seeking tougher visa regulations for citizens from seven middle eastern and african, predominantly muslim, countries. mr trump tweeted that it would be a big day for national security. the israeli government has approved plans to build 2,500 more homes on occupied palestinian land in the west bank. it is the second such announcement since president trump took office. palestinian officials say it will fuel extremism and make any peace deal more difficult. several mps from the governing conservative party have supported calls from the opposition for the british government to formally set out its negotiating position on leaving the european union. ministers are preparing to bring forward draft legislation, following a ruling in the supreme court on tuesday that parliament needs to vote in favour before the government can trigger the process for leaving the eu. the french president

i'm adnan nawaz.a's commuted the 35 year prison sentence of chelsea manning, the soldier behind one of the biggest leaks of classified information. britain's prime minister has given more details of her government's plans to leave the european union. theresa may says she intends to pull the uk out of the single market. thousands of tourists are being flown out of the gambia, where president yahya jammeh is refusing to step down and has declared a state of emergency. he's scheduled to hand power on thursday to the opposition leader adama barrow. russia's main opposition leader has told the bbc he would be very unhappy if donald trump eases sanctions applied to individuals close to vladimir putin. alexey navalny also confirmed he would run in the 2018 presidential elections. so, in the news review, theresa may's in the 2018 presidential elections. so, in the news review, theresa may's brexit in the 2018 presidential elections. so, in the news review, theresa may's brexit speech in the 2018 presidential

i'm adnan nawaz.ent donald trump has said he believes torture absolutely works but he would defer to his defence secretary and the director of the cia on whether to reinstate interrogation techniques such as water—boarding. the mexican president, enrique pena nieto, has condemned president trump's order to build a wall along the us—mexican border. he said mexico did not believe in barriers and would not end up paying for its construction. a giant super tanker aircraft on loan from the us has arrived in chile to help tackle the worst wildfires in the country's modern history. a state of emergency‘s been declared in a vast area south of the capital, santiago. now it's time for our news review. the irish times leads with us president donald trump who has officially signed an executive order to commence the building of a mexican border wall. he really is big international news at the moment. and on the front page of the international new york times, according to some senior officials, mexico could pull ou

i'm adnan nawaz.ma has given his farewell address to the nation. in a farewell speech to supporters in chicago, mr obama listed achievements including economic growth, the nuclear deal with iran and legalising same—sex marriage. but he also warned of continuing threats to us democracy, including inequality and racism. mr obama praised the armed forces for, in his words, taking out tens of thousands of terrorists, including osama bin laden. donald trump has complained of a political witch hunt against him after unconfirmed reports emerged in the us media that russian intelligence had gathered compromising information about him. the claims are unsubstantiated. ajury in the united states has sentenced to death a white supremacist who killed nine black worshippers in a south carolina church. dylann roof was convicted last month of more than thirty charges us president barack obama has given his farewell speech in chicago, where he reflected on his time in office. he said, "by almost every measure, america

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: donald trump insists torture works. he made the comments in his first full interview since taking office. he says the us has to fight fire with fire. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: mexico's president condemns donald trump's order to build a border wall and tells america his country won't pay for it. chile suffers its worst wildfires in half a century. the us sends the world's biggest air tanker to help fight the flames. in business: jumping for trump. wall street puts its doubts aside as the dowjones finally hits 20,000. plus, tax wars. can brexit britain and trump's us beat the likes of ireland at their own game and lure back the multinationals and their billions? donald trump has says waterboarding and other interrogation techniques which are widely seen as torture and prohibited by law absolutely work. but he's also stated he will defer to his cia and pentagon chiefs on whether to reinstate them. his comments came amid reports which suggest his administration may be planning to reinstate

i'm adnan nawaz.e president—elect speaks out in a wide—ranging interview. donald trump talks about smart trade, not free trade, how brexit could be a great thing, the migrant crisis, and a possible us nuclear deal with russia. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: horrific details have emerged of the violence in brazil's alcacuz prison. 26 prisoners were killed by fellow inmates. many had been decapitated. from a cage in south korea to a home in the west, how rescuers are trying to stop dogs being farmed for meat. i'm sally bundock. in business: sterling is sinking against the us dollar,

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour — counting down to a new president as congress battles over obama's healthca re legacy. democrats and republicans outline their case for the fate welcome to the programme — our other main stories this hour. berlin police detain a tunisian man in connection with the attack on a christmas market which left twelve people dead. as turkey claims that syria's ceasefire is being repeatedly violated — we hearfrom a british surgeon treating victims of the russian—backed bombing of aleppo. i'm sally bundock. in business: in need of a recharge. the trillion dollar tech industry gathers in las vegas — in search of the gadgets that will get it growing again. plus — polarising opinion — we find out what's behind the scramble for lithium and whether the boom is heading for bust. in the final days of his administration, president obama has made a personal intervention to try to safeguard the cornerstone of his legacy. the incoming trump administration has promised to repeal ob

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: a deadline passes in the gambia. stepping down. with their troops poised on the country's borders, west african leaders are in last minute talks to persuade him to leave office peacefully. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: a final farewell to the white house press corps. but barack obama says he will still speak out to defend his "core values." three diseases could become global killers, but half a billion dollars has been pledged to defeat them. i'm sally bundock. in business, brexit exodus. fears grow in the city of london, as leading firms warn thousands of staff may now be relocated.

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour — britain's ex—ambassador to the eu tells his colleagues to challenge muddled thinking about brexit. sir ivan rogers also says britain doesn't have enough experienced negotiators to run the process of leaving the eu. welcome to the programme — our other main stories this hour. criticised by their president and their voters — republican party politicians reverse plans to strip an ethics watchdog of its powers. turkey's parliament extends the country's state of emergency by another three months — continuing the crackdown on suspected coup supporters. i'm sally bundock. in business: us car giant ford scraps plans for a huge new plant in mexico in favour of more investment in the united states. could this be a first win of the new year for trumponomics? and are eurozone‘s prospects beginning to inflate? we'll find out in the next few hours if price rises in the block are now back on track. britain's top diplomat at the european union has resigned just a few months

i'm adnan nawaz.ames jared kushner, his son—in—law, as a senior white house adviser. democrats immediately called for a review. hello and welcome.

i'm adnan nawaz.ur soldiers killed by a palestinian attacker who drove a lorry into a crowd injerusalem. seventeen others were injured before the driver was shot dead. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: the former iranian president akbar hashemi rafsanjani, one of the country's most influential moderates, dies at the age of 82. snow and sub—zero temperatures lead to deaths across europe, from poland to italy and the greek islands. the musical la la land sweeps the board at the golden globes awards ceremony in los angeles.

i'm adnan nawaz.s battles over 0bama's healthca re legacy. democrats and republicans outline their case for the fate welcome to the programme — our other main stories this hour. berlin police detain a tunisian man in connection with the attack on a christmas market which left twelve people dead. as turkey claims that syria's ceasefire is being repeatedly violated — we hearfrom a british surgeon treating victims of the russian—backed bombing of aleppo. i'm sally bundock. in business: in need of a recharge. the trillion dollar tech industry gathers in las vegas — in search of the gadgets that will get it growing again.

i'm adnan nawaz.ack on a mosque in the canadian city of quebec. at least 4 people have been killed and many more injured — police say they've arrested two people in connection with the shooting. welcome to the programme, our other main stories this hour: after protest and confusion — the white house clarifies president trump's immigration policy insisting he's not targeting muslims. meet the candidate: benoir hamon. a politician from the hard—left, he'll represent the french socialist party in this year's presidential election. i'm sally bundock. in business: airlinesjuggle flight crew and passengers, while the tech giant google urges some staff not to leave the country

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: president 0bama reduces the sentence of chelsea manning.untry's biggest leaks of classified information. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: britain's prime minister spells out her goals for brexit. the uk, she says, will leave the single market, but will seek new trade agreements and aim to control immigration. the president of the gambia declares a state of emergency, just days before he's due to leave office. russia's main opposition leader talks to the bbc and tells us what he thinks about president putin and donald trump.

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: donald trump fires america's top legal adviser, the acting attorney—general, sally yates. the shock move comes after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban. a white house statement accuses her of betrayal. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: taken from the wild. a yearlong bbc investigation into the traffickers selling baby chimpanzees from west africa. russia's secret shame. the new law that could put victims of domestic abuse at even greater risk. i'm sally bundock. in business: microsoft, amazon and expedia team up with washington state in a bid to defeat president trump's travel ban, saying it is unconstitutional and damages the economy. more fines for deutsche bank, this time for its connections with a russian money—laundering plan. president trump has replaced his acting attorney general, after she defied him by telling justice department lawyers not to defend his ban on travellers from seven mainly—muslim countries en

you're watching bbc world news, i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: in a much anticipated speech, the british prime minister will set out her vision for brexit. theresa may is expected to say britain will make a clean break with the european union, and embrace a truly global future. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: turkish police say they've captured the main suspect in the istanbul nightclub shooting. 39 people were killed in the new year attack. he was the last man to leave his footsteps on the moon. captain gene cernan dies at the age of 82. i'm sally bundock, in business: business leaders and investors are braced for the british prime ministers speech as the pound continues to sink against the us dollar. and we gauge the mood among the delegates gathered in davos, with the rise of populism are the elite in retreat? just before midday here in the uk this tuesday, prime minister theresa may will set out the clearest vision yet for the terms of britain's departure from the european union. she's been

i'm adnan nawaz.ing attorney—general, sally yates. the shock move comes after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban. a white house statement accuses her of betrayal. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: taken from the wild. a yearlong bbc investigation into the traffickers selling baby chimpanzees from west africa. russia's secret shame. the new law that could put victims of domestic abuse at even greater risk. i'm sally bundock. in business: microsoft, amazon and expedia team up with washington state in a bid to defeat president trump's travel ban, saying it is unconstitutional and damages the economy.

you're watching bbc world news, i'm adnan nawaz.nister will set out her vision for brexit. theresa may is expected to say britain will make a clean break with the european union, and embrace a truly global future. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: turkish police say they've captured the main suspect in the istanbul nightclub shooting. 39 people were killed in the new year attack. he was the last man to leave his footsteps on the moon. captain gene cernan dies at the age of 82. i'm sally bundock, in business: business leaders and investors are braced for the british prime ministers speech as the pound continues

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: fighting for the right to begin brexit.rture from the eu. does the government need parliament's consent? is welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: temperatures, the harsh reality for migrants in the serbian capital belgrade. the chequered flag for bernie ecclestone, his four—decade reign of formula 1 comes to an end. i'm sally bundock. in business: rewriting history, what

i'm adnan nawaz. to the eu tells his colleagues to challenge muddled thinking about brexit. sir ivan rogers also says britain doesn't have enough experienced negotiators to run the process of leaving the eu. welcome to the programme — our other main stories this hour. criticised by their president and their voters — republican party politicians reverse plans to strip an ethics watchdog of its powers. turkey's parliament extends the country's state of emergency by another three months — continuing the crackdown on suspected coup supporters. i'm sally bundock. in business: us car giant ford scraps plans for a huge new plant in mexico

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: president obama gives his farewell address.d repeated his continuing messages of hope and change. yes we can. yes we did! yes we can! thank you, god bless you. and god continue to bless the united states of america. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: as fresh allegations are made about donald trump, the president—elect says he's the victim of a political witch—hunt. talks continue over the future of cyprus, the leader of the turkish

i'm adnan nawaz. immigration. just like he said in the campaign — the measures are likely to include tighter security on the border with mexico. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: "grave concern" — the head of the un criticises israel's plans for 2,500 more settlement homes on occupied palestinian land in the west bank. six years after the start of the egyptian uprising, we meet some of those whose hopes for a better future were crushed. we will ask them, what now? i'm sally bundock. in business: mexico's economy and foreign ministers brace

i'm adnan nawaz. might be vulnerable to blackmail by the russians. the incoming president suggested us intelligence agencies may have been behind the leaking of compromising material — a claim denied by america's spy chief. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: volkswagen agrees to plead guilty to criminal charges in the us and to pay one of the biggest fines ever for disguising emissions from its diesel cars. and an island divided — as international talks take place to end the partition of cyprus — we'll see what the future may hold through the eyes of young cypriots. i'm sally bundock. in business, from boardroom chief to commander in chief. trump hands control of his business empire to his sons.

i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: donald trump insists torture works.s to fight fire with fire. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: mexico's president condemns donald trump's order to build a border wall and tells america his country won't pay for it. chile suffers its worst wildfires in half a century. the us sends the world's biggest air tanker to help fight the flames. in business: jumping for trump. wall street puts its doubts aside as the dowjones