bbc news, brazil. wants to interview president trump soon. to be questioned. bbc‘s david willis is following events in washington. interview that lasted several hours, according to reports. according to reports. interviewed by robert mueller and his team. his team. the former fbi director, james comey. comey. before he was fired in the middle of last year. last year. evidence late last year to robert mueller‘s enquiry. mueller‘s enquiry. getting closer to the centre of power, if you like. power, if you like. mueller‘s team is now looking to interview the president. interview the president. interview to take place, possibly in the not too distant future. david willis, reporting from washington there. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. city of benghazi. the attack hit worshippers leaving a mosque. both military personnel and civilians are among the victims. it's not yet clear who was behind the attack. the end of april. at a rally that he's ready to seek another six—year term. during anti—government protests. ursula k le guin, has died

katy watson, bbc news, brazil. laura: big day in brazil tomorrow.in other news from around the world, french president emmanuel macron is to visit the white house in late april, says a senior u.s. official. this will be president macron's first state visit to the white house, and will include the first state dinner hosted by donald trump and his wife, melania. president trump was welcomed by mr. macron in paris last year when he joined the bastille day celebrations. a regulator has ruled that fox's proposed takeover of sky is not in the public interest. the regulator said the deal would give the murdoch family too much control over the news in britain, but suggest it could go ahead if sky news could be protected. people living on a small island off the coast of alaska were woken up very early this morning by this. [siren] warning rangami out after a powerful earthquake in the gulf of alaska struck around 160 miles off the coast. the warnings extended down the west coast of canada and the united states, but they've since been lifted. there has also b

kitty watson, bbc news, brazil. —— katy.e philippines have been forced to flee their homes as the country's most active volcano continues to fire huge plumes of ash and lava into the air. the army has been drafted in to help clear the danger area around the mayon volcano, with experts warning that a hazardous eruption could happen at any time. andrew plant has the latest. timelapse footage of indonesia's most active volcano. its latest eruption shooting molten rock climb into the air. its ash cloud billowing across the landscape, just a taste, scientists believe, of what is to come. an eruption is now rather imminent in the next few hours or days and it also means the danger zone around the volcano has been increased from 6km to 8km. over the past few days, more than 50,000 people have evacuated, with soldiers drafted in and trucks ferrying villagers to 46 camps outside the danger zone. but some have risked returning, despite the increasing activity. translation: my house is about 2km inside the danger zone. when not allowed

bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: millions throng brazil's copacabana beach to celebrate the start of 2018. london sees in the new year in style. thirty tonnes of fireworks light up the sky above the river thames. spectacular celebrations sweep the globe, dubai stages a record breaking laser show at the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. after four days of unrest, iran's president defends people's right to protest. but he warns violence and vandalism won't be tolerated. a huge fire in liverpool forces part of the city centre to be evacuated. no—one‘s been injured, but hundreds of cars are destroyed. also in the programme: wedding bells, indonesian style. more than 900 people tie the knot, in a mass wedding ceremony. happy new year to you. let's go live now to rio dejaneiro on copacabana where two million people have gathered. a 17—minute fireworks display is underway to celebrate the new year. let's have a listen. tens of thousands of police have been deployed for the celebrations. traditionally, many people wear white, the traditional colour to usher in the new year. absolutely sp

bbc news. the latest headlines: millions of people have thronged brazil's copacabana beach to celebrate the start globe. in london a huge fireworks display lit up the sky above the river thames. a seaplane has crashed into a river near sydney, killing all six people on board. five of the victims are british including an 11 year old girl. the aircraft was on a sightseeing trip in the run—up to the new year celebrations. it came down in a river close to the suburb of cowan. well earlier i spoke to our correspondent phil mercer who told us the latest from west head, sydney. well, the authorities here in australia have named those five victims. they are richard cousins, who was chief executive of the compass group, which is the largest catering company in the world. also on that flight were his fiance, she was in her late 40s, she was travelling with an 11—year—old daughter. also on board were two of mr cousins‘s sons, aged in their early and mid— 20s. so it's a terrible, tragic accident that the authorities here in australia are investigating. as you say, the seaplane came down near the suburb of co

bbc news. the latest headlines: security has been tightened around a court in southern brazil wherejudges willdent, luiz inacio lula da silva, on corruption charges. the us attorney generaljeff sessions has become the first member of president trump's cabinet to be questioned by the special counsel investigating allegations of russian interference in the presidential election. tens of thousands of people in the philippines have been forced to flee their homes as the country's most active volcano continues to fire huge plumes of ash and lava into the air. now it is time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in media across the world. we begin with time which covers us attorney generaljeff sessions being questioned by a special counsel into links with russia — it asks whether president trump will be next. an investigation leads the financial times — the paper sent undercover reporters to a fundraiser alongside some of britain's biggest names in business — but they came back with reports of groping and sexual harassment. bloomberg looks at the british regulator halting rupert murdo

bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: millions throng brazil's copacabana beach to celebrate the start of 2018.ght up the sky above the river thames. spectacular celebrations sweep the globe, dubai stages a record breaking laser show at the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. after four days of unrest, iran's president defends people's right to protest. but he warns violence and vandalism won't be tolerated. a huge fire in liverpool forces part of the city centre to be evacuated.

bbc news. a car has crashed into crowds at copacabana beach in brazil killing a baby and injuring a dozen morets suggest the incident was an accident. the driver has been detained. police cordoned off the scene while ambulance workers treated the injured. media reports suggest the driver suffered an epileptic fit at the wheel. drugs to treat the condition were reportedly found by police in the vehicle. 0n the eve of the one—year mark for president trump's time in office, the us government could be forced to shut down on friday, as congress tries to come up with a bill to keep federal agencies funded. there's been some progress in what's become a regular game of political brinkmanship. the house of representatives has passed a short—term spending bill —— to keep government services open for another month. but it's looking unlikely the senate will approve it. president trump is blaming the democratic party, even though republicans control both houses of congress and the white house. republicans do not quite have enough votes and democrats want the bill to include protection for undocumented immi

bbc news. they say a man‘s home is his castle, and for one artist in brazil it really is.e just sculpts himself a new sandcastle. he compares his style to niemeyer and gaudi, and makes money from donations and runs a book exchange. lets get a look at the weather forecast. here‘s thomas. we will have some fun with the weather today, snow all fallen across some parts of the country, asa around as well. huge contrast in temperature. the coldest night of the winter so far, in a wedding in scotla nd the winter so far, in a wedding in scotland it got down to —13 celsius. this huge contrast means that is the weather front moving across the country which is encountering the cold air across the northeast and so there is a snow. this is around 3pm, snow in the highlands, fresh covering of ten and 15 centimetres across upland areas, snow falling throughout yorkshire. but this stage it will have moved across parts of the midlands to the east. this rain might be more sleep instead. different story in the south. mostly rain and the possibility of encountering some slings and maybe some

bbc news. at least 1a people have been killed in a shooting at a nightclub in brazil. possibly involved in a drug—trafficking gang, attacked the club in fortaleza in the early hours of saturday morning. richard forrest has more. chaos and confusion outside this nightclub in fortaleza. police and ambulance crews arriving shortly after the shooting. eyewitnesses said the violence started after a group ofarmed, said the violence started after a group of armed, masked men arrived in three vehicles. some said shots we re in three vehicles. some said shots were fired for at least 30 minutes. one police officer described the scene at the club as a massacre. amongst those killed were two teenagers, and one of the injured, a 12—year—old. ——12—year—old boy. as news of the shooting spread, people arrived outside the club to see your family orfriends arrived outside the club to see your family or friends had arrived outside the club to see your family orfriends had been caught arrived outside the club to see your family or friends had been caught up in the horror. local media say

brazil. the attackers arrived at the club in fortaleza in three cars during the early hours of saturday. local media said they were part of a gang involved in drug trafficking. now on bbcs: hundreds of industrial towns across russia face extinction. once the pride of the soviet union, many have been abandoned and millions have lostjobs and homes after the collapse of their local industry. the government now has a plan to save at least some of russia's dying towns. jenny norton reports for our world from eastern russia. once the pride of the soviet union, hundreds of towns which helped to power russia's industrialisation are under threat of extinction. failing industries, a falling population and the sheer vastness of this country mean many places have been abandoned. often leaving remaining residents in squalid conditions. nearly one in ten russians now live in places whose long—term future is at risk. the situation is so serious that the government has come up with a plan to try to save at least some of russia's dying towns. to explore kadykchan is to step back in time to the glory days of the ussr. a time when life was good for industrial workers and their families.

bbc news. the headlines: revellers around the world have marked the start of the new year with spectacular celebrations. millions of people thronged brazil'sbai marked the start of 2018 with a record—breaking laser show at the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. in his first comments since anti—government protests began in iran, president rouhani has said people have the right to protest, but their actions shouldn't lead to violence. earlier police used water cannon against protesters in tehran. more than 1,000 cars have gone up in smoke in the english city of liverpool. they were parked in a multi—storey car park next to the echo arena when a large fire broke out. there are no reports of serious injuries. now on bbc news, it is that one london.

bbc news. they say a man's home is his castle, and for one artist in brazil it really is...ghbourhood of rio de janeiro. have a look inside. it is not very big but we are told he has everything he could possibly need inside. marcio says if there is heavy rain he just sculpts himself a new sandcastle. he compares his style to niemeyer and gaudi, and makes money from donations and runs a book exchange. good foundations. i've been watching this through the morning and thought of working out how he does it. edward and foundation. i wonder what it's like inside, the temperature, because it gets quite hot in rio. i saw quite a few of those on the beachin i saw quite a few of those on the beach in rio and they are impressive, but none quite like that. chuckles iam that. chuckles i am speechless. i was going to say something profound but i can't think of any day... tell me about the cricket and the tennis. it has been an exciting couple of hours in australia, an exciting few minutes because it has all happened in the tennis, so that is where we will. . yes, let's start with tennis b

bbc news. they say a man's home is his castle, and for one artist in brazil it really is.n a sandcastle for 22 years in an upmarket neighbourhood of rio de janeiro. it isn't huge inside, but he has everything he needs. marcio says if there is heavy rain he just sculpts himself a new sandcastle. he compares his style to niemeyer and gaudi, and makes money from donations and runs a book exchange. i am glad he has built it far enough back from the tide. in the past few years, several fires have been linked to faulty fridge freezers and tumble dryers. now, the recall of these defective products will be managed by a new body called ‘the office for product safety and standards'. it's hoped this new organisation will speed up the time between recognising a problem with a product and removing it. joining us now is retail and consumer analyst, kate hardcastle. a big change? it's a welcome change. lots of confusion and challenges, many reports on why things like these are needed so it's definitely welcome news. that is borne out by the fact that although there are many procedures in

bbc news. they say a man‘s home is his ca5tle, and for one artist in brazil it really is.5andcastle for 22 years in an upmarket neighbourhood of rio de janeiro. it isn‘t huge inside, but he has everything he needs. marcio says if there is heavy rain he just 5culpt5 himself a new 5andcastle. he compare5 his style to niemeyer and gaudi, and makes money from donations and runs a book exchange. iam glad i am glad he has built it far enough back from the tide. you‘re on that beach, won‘t you? yes. you see these incredible 5a ndca5tle5 yes. you see these incredible 5andcastle5 and they truly are works of art. and that‘s pretty phenomenal. let‘s just take a look at the papers this morning. start with the sunday telegraph. having this headline about bori5johnson. tie5 for america are vital. extraordinary economic relationship. the sunday times. after 50 —— up to 50 labourmps on the sunday times. after 50 —— up to 50 labour mp5 on the de5election hit li5t. moderate labour mp5 have been warned thatjeremy corbyn allie5 wa nt warned thatjeremy corbyn allie5 want centrist candidates re

moved on to brazil, where more than 2 million people gathered on copacabana beach to watch a magnificent 17 minute firework display. for more of us here at the abc news, happy new year. —— bbc what the weather has in store for the week ahead, let's just take a quick look back at what 2017 brought us. for ennerdale, in cumbria, on the 15th of may, over six inches of rain in 2a hours. it was a hot day though at heathrow, on the 21st ofjune. 3a degrees. 0ur hottest day of the year. in terms of wintriest weather, well, that was sennybridge, in the brecon beacons, on the 11th of december, with 31cm, around a foot, of snow. winter, of course, isn't over by far. a very mobile and rather mild picture overall though across the british isles for the week ahead. you may well have seen a low there to the south, which will get very close to the south coast this new year's day. strong gusty, maybe even damaging winds along the south coast through the first half of new year's day and quite a bit of rain too. it becomes a little bit more showery as we get into south wales, and there should be some sunshine to the north of that before we meet another area of low pressure that's developing a

brazil. the attackers arrived at the club in fortaleza in three cars during the early hours of saturday. local media said they were part of a gang involved in drug trafficking. now on bbc

brazil. the attackers arrived at the club in fortaleza in three cars during the early hours of saturday. local media said they were part of a gang involved in drug trafficking. now on bbcs, it's time for click. this week: preserving people during life and after death. the digital legacy that you leave behind. and lots of freezers. ah, the streets of san francisco! mecca for technology innovators and aficionados. a destination where the cult of geek reigns supreme. everyone‘s got that billion—dollar idea here and everyone wants to save the world. the ethos of nothing's impossible runs in the veins and twitter feeds of every twentysomething zuckerberg wannabe. now, silicon valley is taking on life's biggest challenge — death. dave lee has been looking at how silicon valley is trying to help us all live longer. this will be my last mealfor 36 hours. like a growing number of people in silicon valley, i'm about to try fasting — something some here believe could contribute to extending our lifespan. my advice to you, just sleep in really late so you don't have to deal with it! kristen brown is a biotechnology journalist. she tells me living longer is becoming something of an

bbc one scotland at 12:15. holders celtic are at home to brechin city who are bottom of the scottish championship. the brazilpokesman. pele is 77 and had been due to travel to london this weekend for a dinner held in his honour by the football writers association, but the spokesman said he didn't want to make the long journey. there's bad news for the wales rugby union side ahead of next month's six nations. rhys priestland is going to miss most of tournament with injury. the bath fly—half had been carrying a hamstring injury and has now withdrawn from the squad to continue his rehabilitation. wales's first game is at home to scotland in a fortnight. in the challenge cup, gloucester were already through to the last eight but they missed out on a home tie, with defeat to pau at kingsholm. it finished 34—24 to the french side. rory mcilroy‘s return to golf is going well. he's only three shots behind leader thomas pieters at the half—way stage of the abu dhabi championship, his first tournament for three months. mcilroy is nine under par and there were no signs of his rib problem when he closed with an eagle in

bbc the significant events in the british parliament. then a discussion on the impact of white house chiefs of staff. p.m., another chance to see donna brazil talking about her book "hacks." announcer: the british parliament is in recess for the holidays. prime minister's questions returns january 10. reviews theliament events that happened since the summer in the british house of commons, including brexit negotiations, budget issues, and relations with president theresa may has more excess. correct this is good news. news for people who voted me, for people who voted for men who thought we were going to crush out of here. >> 18 months on from the referendum results, the prime minister scripts through phase one of the negotiations. they are claims that pushing people into poverty and destitution, ministers make changes to the welfare benefits. perfect, noment is benefit system is perfect, no debates, no motion is perfect but we work together to make this plateau. >> in his budget, the chancellor announces a bid for house building and first-time buyers. but opposition mps recommend discomfort for sluggish economic times ahead. >> before the

bbc the significant events in the british parliament. then a discussion on the impact of white house chiefs of staff. p.m., another chance to see donna brazilking about her book "hacks." announcer: the british parliament is in recess for the holidays. prime minister's questions returns january 10. reviews theliament events that happened since the summer in the british house of commons, including brexit negotiations, budget issues, and relations with president

this is the bbc brazil website. crime statistics there. the new murder capital of brazil. with 86% moreneiro. hi,julia. hi, julia. what's going on in this place? place? trade in the amazon region in the north of the country. north of the country. retain control of the drug trade which is a very profitable market. which is a very profitable market. majority of people dying are connected to the drug trade? connected to the drug trade? each group is capable of and to scare them off. like a menacing strategy. strategy. become hostage of the security situation. situation. brazil and how that's dominating politics. politics. makes it harder to fight these drug cartels. cartels. corruption, extortion schemes, but this is not the only problem. this is not the only problem. scale and expanding now more to the north of the country. north of the country. taking us through the crime statistics. statistics. news through bbc brazil, brazil with an s. i want to update you on the fighting on the turkey syria border. the border town of azaz. temple with its airstrikes. circulated by the uk—based syrian