so too has bbc news, choosing the story as a top headline on a bbc one bulletin on for days over the past week. tonight at 10pm: the number of rising migrants trying to cross the english channel is declared a major incident by the home secretary. as more people are detained off the coast of dover today, ministers warn it is only a matter of time before lives are lost. the government defends its handling of the rise and migrants crossing the channel after calls for more patrol boats. with more than 200 people arriving in the past two months, the immigration minister blames organised crime gangs trading in human misery. this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 6pm. sajid javit says there is no easy answer, as another group of migrants are found by border officials on the kent coast this morning. the channel migrant crossings: the home secretary questions whether they are genuine asylum seekers. a patrol boat in dover, sajid javit says that is attempting the risky trip england should be claiming asylum in france instead. there was also significant coverage on the bbc news w

more resolutions for bbc news later. but in the meantime, while many of us were celebrating christmas day, a0 migrants are being rescued from small boats trying to cross the english channel from france. since then, more rescues have been reported, and the government, particularly home secretar sajid javit, bbc news, have responded strongly. so too has bbc news, choosing the story as a top headline on a bbc one bulletin on for days over the past week. tonight at 10pm: the number of rising migrants trying to cross the english channel is declared a major incident by the home secretary. as more people are detained off the coast of dover today, ministers warn it is only a matter of time before lives are lost. the government defends its handling of the rise and migrants crossing the channel after calls for more patrol boats. with more than 200 people arriving in the past two months, the immigration minister blames organised crime gangs trading in human misery. this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 6pm. sajid ja

bbc’s home editor. ,, 7 fr has an bbc’s home editor. ,.s an opinion about everyone has an opinion about brexit, what is the value say viewers in turn up in different towns to hear people disagree about it? i am not going to defend a bad vox it? i am not going to defend a bad vox pop. i think people will know the kind of one, somebody arrives in a shopper centre, throws a question at people, one person says yes, one person saying no and the other looks confused. time will tell. that seems to be patronising and insulting, something i think is really important, i think the vox pop is a valuable tool in our armoury, and of course sometimes you will get people who say things, we saw a lady there in the clip, who is a bit confused. doesn't have a formed settled view. that is part of the story. that is important. people say what is the point of putting that on air, this is about the bbc being seen all round the country but there is no information any testimonies like that. i think it is packed with information. if we want to understand our countr

the bbc is an impartial broadcaster.o get into policing anything or telling people what to do, that's not the role we play at all, as i am sure your viewers will well recognise. i think in terms of the style of our programming, we thought quite a lot in recent times of how to bring people together, how to trigger more conversations. 0n the donald trump story, the challenge has been in our beyond 100 days programme, to bring different views together and avoid that polarisation where you're watching a show that gives you potentially one point of view and not the other. that's an example where we try to promote conversation, and to some extent, being at college green is also part of that jigsaw. where simon mccoy, huw, anita, joanna, they are down there and they are trying to bring people together to have to have a discussion, which generates more light than heat. that is one thing that we can do to try and ensure that people get to understand the issues. and some of the stronger views expressed on social media and even on

well, the bbc put out this statement in response.—moving torrent of news from westminster this week, bbc two's politics live programme has been running special editions at 7pm, in addition to their normal lunchtime slots. tuesday evenings showing came shortly after the vote on theresa may's brexit deal, and saw andrew neil interviewing the health secretary, matt hancock. here's his third go at one particular question. give me one major change the european union could now make, that would make the deal palatable to a majority in that chamber. no, andrew, the thing about listening is that you listen before ministers pronounce, and so that's what we are going to do. well, minister, you're clearly not listening to me because i'm asking you quite a simple question and you're refusing to answer it. what major change could the european union now make, that would overturn a majority of 230 against the may deal? give me one. andrew, you can keep asking the question, the same question, and i'll keep giving you the same answer, which is... well

and not least at the bbc.e most high—profile female presenters on bbc news went to westminster to support their colleague carrie gracie. do the bbc need to do more on equal pay for women? that's why we're here. thank you. i was appointed china editor at the end of... she resigned her post as china editor in protest of unequal pay. in blistering testimony to a select committee of mps, she accused the bbc of institutionalised discrimination when it had paid her less than other international editors. we knew there was inequality. we did not know the details because the bbc is extremely secretive on pay, but we knew we were underpaid, and i was determined at this point where i knew i would give the china job every last ounce of my skill and stamina, i knew i would do thatjob at least as well as any man. the corporation dealing with her grievance was increasingly shambolic. and she added she had been declined nearly £100,000 in back pay. her grilling went on for two and a half hours. when management emerged in the

alex forsyth, bbc news.e brexit deadlock isn't resolved, there are fewer than 70 days to go until the uk is set to leave the eu on march 29th. northern ireland and the republic of ireland stand to be most affected if there is no deal in place. 0ur correspondent emma vardy has spoken to people living along the irish border. the brexit deadline is fast approaching. it is the main conversation, you know, what it is going to mean to different businesses. people are still on edge because they cannot see what the outcome is going to be. when this near invisible land border becomes the uk's new frontier with the eu, communities on one side will be in a different regime to the other. this road is split - the middle by. border. this road is split - the middle by . border. after brexit you by the border. after brexit you would be outside the eu and i would be inside it. the so—called backstop has been the biggest roadblock. it. ie the glen. thet meg leeee " to avoid new checks on this border. it is opposed by many bre

well, the labour party has lodged a formal complaint with the bbc over the programme, and the bbc hason that they can't talk about it on newswatch. instead, they have raised the statement. well, i am joined well, iamjoined by well, i am joined by one view of the programme, thank you for coming on newswatch. just some up for me, what did you think of that addition of question time? i thought diane abbott was questioned a lot. i felt there was definitely a focus on her, and her opinions. i do feel that she was interrupted on several occasions, by isabel oakeshott in particular, and the moderator did not necessarily intervene in those interventions. i also felt the atmosphere towards her was slightly aggressive, in the sense that she seemed to have been questioned i think a lot as to labour policies where i think the focus should have been on the conservative party and their policies towards brexit, and also the failure not to get the deal through. and she was also subject to personal critique from the audience, which i think perhaps was again not quite proportionate, again, it is not so

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler fouation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flyi! >> stay curious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the u.s. recognizes the head of venezuela's opposition as the country's interim president. the pressure and the protests e rising against president maduro. the standoff over the state ofth union. the speaker of the house callsff it they president fires back with talk of an alternative event. pres. trump: the state of the b union speech hn canceled t nancy pelosi because she does not want to hearhe truth. laura: plus, drawing on newt eeeas to ride e shutdown. s th his parents fling the fallout, one boylling his art to make ends meet. laura: welcome to our viewers on publ television in america and around the globe. tens of thousands of people took s toda

andy moore, bbc news. oil pipeline has exploded in mexico, killing at least 20 people and injuring dozens more. the state governor says residents were scrambling to steal some of the leaking oil when they were engulfed by flames. he said 5a people had been taken to hospitals with burns. the cause of the leak is unclear. an 18—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder ofjaden moodie. jaiden, who was 1a, was knocked off a moped and stabbed to death in east london earlier this month. police made the arrest in wembley this morning. the bbc has found a postcode lottery in gp care, with doctors in some parts of england struggling with three times as many patients as their equivalents elsewhere. the royal college of gps says it's the result of years of under—investment. our health correspondent nick triggle reports. there are 311,000 gps in england, around one for every 1700 patients, but these doctors are not evenly spread around the country. nhs england figures show gps in some areas have to dea

>> s "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flng! ♪ >> stay curious. [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i ama laura trev president trump lashes out at his own intelligence chiefs after they openly contradict him on global threats. historic cold sweeps across the ts. the wave of arctichat is keeping millions of americans indoors. plus, navigating the presidency. we take to the ice to hear wt voters think of donald trump's first two years of office. >> while some have found it an exhilarating time, it has not been without its carnage and casualties, and of course i am not talking about this race. laura: welcomeo our viewers on public television in america and around the globe today president trump blasted his intelligence chiefs a day after they contradicted him on the global

this is bbc news.warned they risk frostbite if they stay outside for more than ten minutes. at least seven people have died in several states as a result of the polar vortex. many businesses and schools are closed. european union negotiators are insisting they won't reopen britain's brexit deal, despite the vote in the uk's parliament seeking changes to the so—called backstop' they want it in place to ensure there is no return to a hard irish border when the uk leaves the eu. there are more street protests in venezuela as president maduro continues to refuse new elections, but he says he is willing to sit down to talk to the opposition. president trump has offered his personal support to the opposition leader, juan guaido, in a phone call. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week: the robots have gone shopping! little orange ones, big blue ones and thin white ones.

andrew harding, bbc news.urning now to politics here in the u.s., democrats are ining up in droves to become their party's nextresidential nominee. harris became the nnlatest tonce her kid. the senator from california elizabeth colleagues warren, alongh wgrowing list of others who want to take 2020.sident trump in expect f tld to become even more crowded if other joe-profile figures such as biden and michael bloomberg decide to join the fray. joined a brief time ago by "time" contributor jay newten small. might make kamala harris stand outrom the crowd? >> well, sheshan african-american woman. she's a senator. she's a former prosecutor, so of s got the chops in terms law and order, so there is no question, i think, when women office. i wrote a who book about this, whether they are tough enough. he ability to be a commander-in-chief. in that case she's already, in passed that task because she's already been a background.ith that she's got very little experience on the national front and she's a new name in thef

and wild, bbc news.gue tie, and burnley won at home to barnsley. a stoppage—time penalty in that one. burnley had gone 64 games without being awarded one. in the three o'clock kick offs there were wins for bolton, brentford, and swansea. middlesbrough recorded the biggest win of the day — all five of their goals coming in the second half against peterborough. and in this evening's games — arsenal and crystal palace both won, while newcastle and blackburn drew so they'll need a replay. newcastle coming from behind in that one. all the scores, highlights and analysis over on the bbc sport website. to rugby union's premiership, and leicester tigers have continued their recent good run as they try to turn their season around. they beat gloucester by 3a points to 16 at welford road — george ford on the scoresheet for the home side, as wasjonny may who ran in a couple of tries against his old side. elsewhere leaders exeter beat bristol, worcester beat bath and harlequins saw off bottom side newcastle. in the p

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's glected needs. >> wow, th is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flying! ♪ >> stay curious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news hierica." reporting from wton, i am laura trevelyan. president trump will a the nation and head to the southern border down, as the showdown over the barrier there has closed parts of the government for 17 days. kevin spacey appears in a court on nantucket, accused of assaulting an8- 1ar-old man. ohplus, ian rhapsody" hits a high note at the golden globes. the birds also had -- the brits also had something to celebrate on hollywood's big night. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and around the globe. president trump will address the nation tomorrow night and head to the border with mexico on ursday. it is part of his push for greater border security, which he says needs a physical barri

this is bbc news.eastern tour. before his arrival a senior figure in saudi arabia's ruling establishment, prince turki al—faisal, criticised the us decision to withdraw its troops from syria, describing it as a "very negative development". the mayor of the polish city of gdansk is in serious condition after he was stabbed on—stage in front of thousands of people during a charity concert. pawel adamowicz has served as mayor of gdansk since 1998. a suspect was arrested at the scene at least five people have been killed in the alps this weekend after heavy snow. three germans died in an avalanche in austria and a fourth is still missing. parts of austria, france, sweden and germany are at a standstill after severe snowfalls closed roads and trapped people in their homes. more snow is forecasted. it's az30am. now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s stephen sackur speaks to writer

welcome to bbc news. been widespread condemnation of a car bombing outside the courthouse in londonderry last night, which police have called a callous attempt to kill people. no—one was injured, but a nearby hotel was evacuated. the dissident republican group, the new ira, is suspected of being behind the attack. two men have been arrested. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, reports. this cctv shows the vehicle arriving outside the courthouse in londonderry city centre. the driver parks up, then runs away. shortly after, a group of people passed by oblivious. the device detonates atjust after eight o'clock last night. i thought this was all a thing of the past, so it's a bit, you know, don't really know what to think, to be honest. this doesn't accomplish anything, it doesn't prove anything. what are they trying to prove? a warning was called in, but police had already spotted the suspicious vehicle some ten minutes earlier, and were evacuating the city centre. hundreds of people were led to safety f

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, d kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flying! ♪ >> stay curious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. e political lines are drawn t ov government shutdown. democrats and president trump square off with warnings of how long this may last. sen. schumer: he said he would keep the government closed for a ve long time, months or ev years. pres. trump: we won't be opening until it is solved. we think this is a much bigger problem. the border is a much more dangerous problem, a much bigger aloblem, a problem of nati security. rajini: diplomatic pressure rises on russia as paul whelan denies accusations he is a spy and seeks help from a number of countries where he has citizenship. ♪ rajini:nduring world war i, they brought jazz music to europe. a cen

this is bbc news. estate. and one of north korea's top diplomats arrives in washington, fuelling speculation of a second summit betweem kim jong—un and donald trump. the barrister defending the former chief superintendent david duckenfield has made his opening remarks in the trial at preston crown court. mr duckenfield is charged with manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 football fans who died in the hillsborough disaster in 1989. he denies the charges. his barrister said he'd been unfairly singled out and that many other people and other factors played a part in the disaster. our correspondentjudith moritz has more details. two versions of david duckenfield were offered to the jury today. the prosecution said his failings were extraordinarily bad. his defence argued that he's been unfairly singled out for blame. there is no dispute that he was the man in charge at hillsborough. he ran the operation from this police control box. thejury was told he had a bird's eye view and a host of cameras and scre

this is bbc news. our top story: brazil's new populist president says he'll rule the country with an iron fist. jair bolsonaro‘s taken office pledging to tackle corruption and violent crime and free the country of political correctness and socialism. a space probe has sent the very first image of an icy world of ultima thule, from the very edge of our solar system. nasa has called it a moment in history. and this video is trending on bbc.com: a memorable start to the new year for eight thrill—seekers in france. a technical problem lead to them being stuck on a ride 50 metres in the air for the stroke of midnight, some of them for a total of nine hours. a helicopter eventually helped them off. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: police have launched a terror investigation after the stabbing of three people at manchester's victoria railway station. a 25—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and detained under the mental health act. now on bbc news

this is bbc news.have been released without charge pending further inquiries. meanwhile, police have confirmed that the man who was shot dead by firearms officers, was 31—year—old sean fitzgerald, who lived in the town. the incident is being investigated by the independent 0ffice for police conduct. audrey dias reports. this house on a busy residential street in coventry is increasingly becoming a shrine to the memory of sean fitzgerald. boarded up today, it's where the 31—year—old was shot by armed officers, during a raid on friday evening. friends say he was having his hair cut at the time. an investigation is under way into why the raid ended in his death. this was an intelligence—led operation but i am not in a position to elaborate on the nature of this, at this time. we are liaising with the independent office for police conduct and will be fully assisting their investigation. the independent 0ffice for police conduct have interviewed the officers involved and are now pouring over footage from th

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 5pm: the former prime minister, sirjohn major, says the house of commons should be given a vote on all brexit options. while labour's sir keir starmer calls for the prime minister to negotiate for a customs union or consider another eu referendum. if we cannot get a general election, labour must support all options remaining on the table, including campaigning for a public vote. that was our commitment. police investigating the death of 14—year—old jaden moodie arrest an 18—year—old man on suspicion of murder. the body representing gps says there's a "shocking" variation in their availability in different parts of england. the actor windsor davies has died at the age of 88. you enjoying your tea, gunner? yes... what the hell's going on? he's best known for his role as the sergeant major in the bbc comedy it ain't half hot mum. and liverpool beat crystal palace by four goals to three to maintain their lead at the top of the premier league. we'll have that and the rest

fergus walsh, bbc news.gnosed with cancer. she was 51. what was your favourite cartoon when you were young? dianne worked as a children's presenter on the 8.15 from manchester and also with simon mayo on his radio 1 show. in the 1990s she returned to manchester as a weather presenter and reporter on north west tonight, where she was still working — among her admirers, the comedian peter kay. everybody‘s so happy! i'm going to come to one of your concerts and come onstage... climb on your knees! it's gone. god love dianne oxberry. god love her! you've made it sunshine for everybody! the very lovely bbc presenter dianne oxberry, who has died suddenly at the age of 51. he became homeless at the age of 1a and for years lived on the streets and other people's sofas. at one time, he had so little money, he couldn't afford a bus ticket. but despite that, he was always involved in music. now, at the age of 23, octavian — a rapper — has just gained major recognition in the world of music. he's won bbc music's sound o

simonjack, bbc news.r employer in the west midlands — many local businesses and communities rely on it. so what impact will the job losses have for them? sima kotecha has been finding out. manufacturing is what they do in the midlands — its economy depends on the sector. here in warwickshire, they make 40,000 metal components forjlr every month. and job losses there are causing nervousness here, because of potential effects to the supply chain. if they're cutting down on important jobs like the design functions and things like that, where is the future of the business going? are they continue to build new models? you know, will they be built locally? will they be built in other areas of the world? but it could have a major effect throughout the whole of the industry, and it's disappointing that it's focused here in the west midlands. jlr is often described as the powerhouse of the west midlands. it's a region that has a rich manufacturing heritage, with companies such asjlr forming the heart of communitie

chris mason, bbc news.il after being arrested in connection with incidents in westminster earlier this week. james goddard was detained by officers this morning near st james‘s park tube station in westminster, on suspicion of a public order offence. last week a number of mps raised concerns about safety in westminster. three people — including two firefighters — have died and nearly 50 others injured in a powerful explosion at a bakery in the centre of paris. firefighters have been tackling a blaze through out the day, police suspect a gas leak caused the blast. our paris correspondent lucy williamson reports. on the site of a local bakery, around the corner from the folies bergere, residents faced a charred and empty shell. the force of the gas explosion was felt in districts several miles away. along rue trevise, the blast shattered windows, blew out doors, and sent locals and tourists into the street, straight from their beds. translation: when i walked past the entrance i heard a huge explosion. i was

kim gittleson, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.ear the snow from the roads and rooftops of central europe with another metre forecast to fall on sunday. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished, as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she'd been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of laws passed by the country's new multiracial government and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of her long—running play, the mousetrap. when they heard of her death today, the management considered whether to cancel tonight's per

andy swiss, bbc news. journey took him from dunblane, where he survived the massacre at his primary school, to wimbledon, where he became the first briton for 77 years to win the men's title. lorna gordon reports from dunblane. this is where it all began for sir andy murray, on the local courts in his hometown of dunblane. it was here at just three years his hometown of dunblane. it was here atjust three years old he began the journey that would take him to the top. i coached him when i was dashed when he was seven years old, and we swapped children throughout the year and judy coached mine andi throughout the year and judy coached mine and i coached andy. what is his legacy for dunblane? when you think about tennis, you think about dunblane. by the time he was a teenager he was one of the best juniors in the world and setting out his ambitions. hopefully i will be playing in wimbledon in about four yea rs playing in wimbledon in about four years in senior wimbledon and junior wimbledon, that is one of my

"http://bbc. co. uk/ces2019"bbc. co. uk— /ce52019 ?ather is looking here is susan powell. skies look like this on saturday, quite flat great, just the occasional promise of something a little bit brighter. hopefully, someday it will deliver. as clear skies start to feed him from the north. behind this weather friend, it's a cold weather front. not going to do much in terms of bringing rainfall, but it will start to introduce just rainfall, but it will start to introducejust some rainfall, but it will start to introduce just some slightly chillier air. in the next few days, we're going to sit on the boundary between some cold air coming in from the arctic, and milder trying to push in from the atlantic. that's going to flip flop our temperatures as we move into next week. for sunday, what we have a smile they're sitting to the south ahead of that cold weather front, and sitting to the south ahead of that cold weatherfront, and quite sitting to the south ahead of that cold weather front, and quite a sitting to the south ahead of that col

patrick geary, bbc news.eague results, as match of the day 2 follows soon on bbc one. manchester united's interim manager, 0le gunnar solskjaer, made it six wins out of six matches, as his side beat tottenham 1—0. also today, everton beat bournemouth. england's netballers have made a winning start to their quad series, with a 511—41 win over new zealand. the commonwealth champions will play south africa and australia next. the first grand slam of the tennis season starts in the next couple of hours, with seven british players in action on day one. the focus though will be on andy murray, who may be playing his last—ever match, which has led to glowing tributes from two of the sport's all—time greats. joe wilson reports. in melbourne, andy murray warns us he has very little left. well, that's ok because he's given everything. he shared every emotion on court with some of the greatest men's players who've ever lived. the fiercest rivals can also be close friends. that is the essence of sport and that is why mur

. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." wsura: this is "bbc world america."ting from washington, i am laura evelyan. the u.s. recognizes the head of venezuela's opposition as the country's interim president. the pressure and the protests are rising against president maduro. the standoff over the state of the union. the speaker of the house calls it off. they president fires back with talk of an alternative event. pres. trump: the state of the union speech has been canceled nancy pelosi because she does not want to hear the truth.la a: plus, drawing on new ideas to ride out the shutdown. with his parents feeling the fallout, one boy is selling hism art toe ends meet. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. tens of thousands of people took to the streets of caracas today in prote against the rule of president nicolas maduro. in a move that only increasedes the pressure, ent trump recognized opposition chief juan guaidÓ as interim leader. the white house says the elections were flawed and mr. maduro is not the letimate

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pur solutions for america's neglected needs. >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flying! ♪ >> stay curious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." laa: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washingtotr i am laura elyan. president trump speaks out on everything from getting riof general mattis to the border wall. ga you think the shutdown is ending soon, think. pres. trump: could be a long time. it is too important a subject to walk away from. laura: held in russia on suspicion of spying. o the famiamerican paul whelan insist he is innocent as the u.s. state department weighs in. plus, it may look like a snowman, but the images of ultima thule, most distant object ever seen by a spacecraft. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the wld. president trump had a lot on his mind today, and for over an houn a half he sounded off to reporters. from clai

vicki young, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.heir intention to run for the white house next year. left—wing senator elizabeth warren says she is thinking about it. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got underway with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland, we're going to use money we picked up in belgium today, and then we'll be in france, and again, it'll be the same money. it's just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his 0xfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it looks good. just good? no, fantastic. that's better. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: rio dejaneiro has become one of the latest cities to welcome the new year. hundreds of thousands of people watched a firework show on the copacabana beach. the north korean leader, kim jong—un, has warned that he may change course on denuclearisation if washington continu

♪us [appla >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america."ting from whington, i am laura trevelyan. ss theent trump will add nation and head to the southern border down, as the showdown over the barrier there has closed parts of the government for 17 days.ac kevin appears in a court on nantucket, accused of assaulting an 18-ar-old man. ohemian rhapsody" hits a high note at the golden globes. the birds also had -- the brits lealso had something to cebrate on hollywood's big night. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and around the globe. prident trump will address the nation tomorrow night and head to the border with mexico on thursday. it is part of his push for greater border security, which he says needs a physical barrier. a dispute over pay hg for the wa led to the government being partially shut down. for 7 da both sides are digging in. from mark mine joined by -- four more, i am joined by toluse olorunnipa of bloomberg news. it is likely he will provide s way out of t impasse? toluse: this shutdown has bn taking

tina daheley, bbc news.first woman to host the show, and to mark the occasion she kicked off with aretha franklin's respect. our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, was listening. # it's zoe ball's breakfast show! oh, and relax! after all the build—up and all the chat and all the preamble, the big day is finally here... the start of a new era on britain's most—listened—to radio show. zoe ball kicked off her new role just after 6.30 this morning. a big change for a radio 2's listeners, welcoming the station's first female weekday breakfast host. so, first record — what's it going to be? music: respect by aretha franklin. i feel really honoured to be the first woman here, and i think it's great. there's a lot of women in broadcasting. i think the bbc really do support women across all the programmes. and i've always felt really supported like that. so it is an honour and a privilege, and i'm really proud to be the first. have a pencil and paper handy... the show‘s previous two presenters were of course t

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me. hello, this is bbc news.f a million lives, in the coming decade. theresa may is continuing to seek assurances from her eu counterparts, ahead of next week's vote in parliament on her brexit deal. mps will have their say on tues 15th. heading towards dover in kent, to measure the impact of added congestion in the event of a no—deal brexit. the fear is extra checks at border will mean huge tailbacks. a man accused of stabbing a passenger to death on a train in surrey in front of his teenage son has appeared in court charged with murder. and the american actor kevin spacey has appeared in court,

jane 0'brien, bbc news.across large parts of europe, wreaking havoc, with roads blocked, towns cut off and schools closed. at least seven people have been killed in the past week. andy beatt reports. from scandinavia to switzerland, and the baltic to bulgaria, vast swathes of europe in the grip of a deadly, debilitating freeze. in austria, the heaviest snowfalls in 30 years have left alpine resorts and villages stranded, up to three metres of snow bringing many to a standstill. rescuers are continuing to search for two hikers missing since saturday. in a rare break in the weather, a rescue flight reuniting a ten—year—old girl with her waiting mother, safe and smiling after being snowed in for days, telling reporters, no, she wasn't scared, and yes, she was planning to get pizza. translation: we're very happy to make these helicopter operations today. it helps a lot in hard—to—reach areas, where there's no chance to get the snow away. translation: people are quite relaxed. you have to cope with it and do the

ben ando, bbc news.usands of demonstrators are marching through london, demanding a general election and an end to austerity. it comes ahead of a crucial week in the commons, when mps are widely expected to reject theresa may's withdrawal deal with the eu. 0ur political correspondent tom barton is in central london at the protest. how's it going? this protest isjust getting under way, they arejust starting to march from here outside the bbc down to trafalgar square. this protest is organised by the left—wing group people's assembly, their message is that brexit is not their message is that brexit is not the only issue affecting the country, it's one of a number of issues and the best way to solve thoseissues issues and the best way to solve those issues and unlock the brexit deadlock is to hold another general election. this is not the only protest taking place today, there is also one in sheffield organised by the peoples vote campaign, that is calling for another brexit referendum. this is all happenin

yogita lamaye, bbc news, dhaka. >> stay with us on "bbc world news." still to come, just hours away, sit thea mission to furthest object ever visited by spacecraft, 4 billion miles away. >> the most ambitious financiaa and polichange ever attempted has got underway with the introduction of the euro. >> tomorrow in holland we will be using money in belgd then we will be in france and it wi be the same money. just got to be the way to do it. >> george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his home. iverpoolold man from is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. >> i think it was good. >> just good? >> no, fantastic. >> that's better. karin: this is "bbc world news" with me, karin giannone. the latest headlines -the u.n. says food aid in yemen on which millions of people depend is stolen and illegally sold in rebel-controlled areas. rescuers are searching for survivors in russia after an apartment block was hit by a gas explosion. four people are dead and 30 missing. a nasa probe is to make his

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00: the prime minister briefs her cabinet ahead of a statement to mps tomorrow about the next steps on brexit. four people are arrested following a car bombing in londonderry last night. police describe the attack as unbelievably reckless. a highly unstable crude device that could detonate at any time. a callous act, a deliberate act against the people of derry. a funeral is held in hertfordshire for six unknown auschwitz victims whose remains were handed to a british museum more than 20 years ago. police speak to the duke of edinburgh after he was seen driving without a seatbelt two days after being involved in a crash near sandringham. astronomers are hoping for clear skies early tomorrow morning, to view a total lunar eclipse known as a super blood wolf moon. good evening. theresa may has held a conference call with members of her cabinet — to discuss how she intends to break the brexit deadlock. the prime minister is due to address mps tomorrow. meanwhile, with

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: president trump says he won't declare a national emergency to build a wall on the border with mexico, meaning no end in sight to the us government shutdown. it the easy way out. but congress should do this. this is too simple. it is too basic. and congress should do this. heavy snow causes more widespread disruption in many parts of central europe, with many mountain villages evacuated. a 13—year—old girl from wisconsin, held captive since her parents were murdered in october, has managed to escape. a man has been charged. an emotional andy murray says his last tournament could be as early as next week, with a hip injury forcing the end of his career. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump says he won't declare a national emergency, for now, as a way of ending a partial government closure caused by a dispute over funding for a wall on the mexican border. in just a few hours, the shutdown will become the longest in american history. around 800,000 state employe

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james landale, bbc news, davos. this is bbc news.missing plane which was carrying 28—year—old argentinian footballer emiliano sala and a pilot. the aircraft disappeared over the channel yesterday evening. it comes as the irish prime minister says the uk and ireland will need a separate agreement to avoid a hard border in the event of a no—deal brexit. david attenborough calls on world leaders to do more to protect the natural world, in an interview with the duke of cambridge, at the world economic forum, in davos. the family of a young woman, who died in a speedboat crash on the river thames, has urged the home secretary to step up efforts to bring her killer tojustice. jack shepherd went on the run before he was convicted lastjuly — in his absence — of the manslaughter of charlotte brown. helena lee reports. this is the last picture of charlotte brown, on the left, with her sister. three days later, she was killed by her date in a speedboat crash. this footage recovered from charlotte's phone shows jack shepherd speeding along the t

and now, "bbc world news." ben:ello, this is "bbc world news." i am ben bland. our top stories -- aiazil has a new president. the right-wing jr bolsonaro is sworn into office. he promises to fight corruption. pres. bolsonaro: we have a unique opportunity to rebuild our country and restore hope ong fellow citizens. ben: it may not look like much, but this is the first image of an icy world from the edge of our solar system. nasa says it ista moment in y. >> last night overnight the united states spacecraft new horizons conducted the farthest operation in the history of humankind. ben: on the 20th anniversary of the euro, has it been a help or a hindrance to euro's economy? ben: hello, and welcome to "bbc world news." brazil has a new president for a new year. jair bolsonaro, a right-wing politician and former military officer, has been sworn in as the new president. is is the moment the formeres prent michel temer handed it over toresidential sash jair bolsonaro, the country's first far right leader since the 1980's. this ceremony happened outside the presidentia