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

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

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. ful guide to help explain brexit and what some of the terms, like backstop mean, just go to our website bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. venezuela's president nicolas maduro has dismissed calls for new elections, but says he is prepared to talk to the opposition to try to resolve the political and economic crisis wracking the country. it's been another day of anti—government protests, called by opposition leader, juan guaido, who last week declared himself interim president. 0rla guerin is in caracas for us. a student leader stands alone, pleading for a better venezuela. "it's what we all deserve," he says. "think about that when you go home tonight." the security forces remain impassive. they are likely to decide the future here. and for now, it seems they are standing with president nicolas maduro. but the opposition has its foot soldiers, young activists who feel a renewed sense of hope. well, the students have brought their protest to the edge of the highway. the oppositi

news. sam taylor, thank you. just time for a couple more of your reactions to bbc output this week. andy murray's announcement that he was retiring from tennis drew huge attention on social news media. during the day, bbc news frequently showed clips of the news conference he gave, where murray's raw emotions were clearly apparent. does that mean that this might be your last tournament? andy sniffs. andy exhales deeply. yeah. i think there's a chance of that, for sure. clearly uncomfortable viewing. and some viewers objected to the prominence given to that on bbc news, with lawrence foster wondering: finally, thursday night saw the start of a new era as fiona bruce kicked off her stint as only the fourth permanent presenter of question time in the programme's ao—year history. among the guests were the deputy chairman of the conservative party, james cleverly. what is your plan b? i'm explaining, i'm explaining. ok, i'm still waiting. the idea that you can magic up some alternative plan is not an option... so, you don't have a plan b! hang on, you said you have got a plan b, but you

devina gupta, bbc news, delhi. ect in our solar system ever to be explored. the new horizons probe is showing us the small, icy world known as ultima thule — about 6.5 billion kilometres — around 4 billion miles — from earth. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. power. go ahead, power. power is green. copy. power is green. mission control running through checks that confirm this incredible venture has worked. 0ur ssr pointers are right where we predicted. flying right beside the most distant world ever explored. we have a healthy spacecraft. the relief of decades of planning paying off, and the scientists proud of giving us a view never possible before. science to help us understand the origins of our solar system. applause. what this spacecraft and this team accomplished is unprecedented. here's where we were just a couple of days ago. this was humanity's best image of ultima thule. well, that image is so 2018. laughter. meet ultima thule! they've discovered a strange shape, which the scientists think looks li

hywel griffith, bbc news, hobart. black box recorder from a plane that crashed two months ago near jakarta killing all 180 plane that crashed two months ago nearjakarta killing all 180 nine on board. we will you across that story is that develops here on bbc world news. —— we will keep you cross that story. hello again. it's been a mild winter so far and one thing we've not seen a great deal of is snow. however, over the last few hours, behind this cold front, we have seen some snow showers push in across shetland, so if you're heading outside over the next few hours, you might see more of these coming and going. there will be some clear spells between, and a cold wind. in scotland, it will be cold enough for patches of frost to develop but otherwise, there is too much wind around, too much cloud and still a few showers too. so it's not especially cold for england and wales and northern ireland — temperatures for most between 6 and 8 degrees celsius for the early risers. that takes us into the first part of monday morn

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in kent. people onto the new universal credit welfare system. amber rudd told the commons the delay is to ensure the rollout to the new system — which merges six different benefits into one monthly payment — goes smoothly. instead of moving three million people onto it, parliament will instead be asked to vote on transferring just 10,000 people to universal credit. it's been a big night in hollywood for the brits, winning six golden globe awards. 0livia colman was awarded best actress in a comedy for her role as queen anne in the favourite, and richard madden — of the bbc hit series bodyguard — took home best actor in a drama. 0ur correspondent, dan johnson, reports from los angeles. photographer: gaga, straight ahead! there are new pretenders to hollywood's crowns. these are nights when younger heirs mix with established kings. and even queen. 0livia colman, the favourite. but the british do royalty best — so arise, 0livia colman, best comedy actress. i've been crying all evening. right, 0k.

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the statement was shown live in a short unplanned bulletin on bbc two, and after derby county had triumphed on penalties, the newsur late on bbc one, but some viewers were still unhappy. jane birchfield was astonished that... well, the bbc put out this statement in response. to deal with the fast—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 maj

welcome to bbc news.ace has revealed that the duke of edinburgh went to hospital today for a checkup, after being involved in a car crash at sandringham yesterday afternoon. they say he had no "injuries of concern." police in norfolk have confirmed they're investigating the crash, and will take "any appropriate action." an eyewitness who helped the 97—year—old prince out of his overturned land rover described the scene of the collision as "horrendous", at a road junction near the sandringham estate. the woman driving the other vehicle in the crash was treated in hospital for cuts, while herfemale passenger broke her wrist. a 9—month—old baby, who was also in their car, wasn't hurt. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has been at sandringham for us tonight. 30 hours after prince philip's crash, we are much clearer about what happened here on the a149. clearer too how miraculous it is that no—one was seriously injured and that the duke himself escaped unhurt. it was the devastating car crash that

this is bbc news.utdown last for months or even years unless he is given $5 billion to build a border wall. the shutdown has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay. us stock markets have climbed after better than expected jobs figures and assurances from the us central bank chairman, jerome powell. he said he was prepared to adjust interest rate policy quickly and flexibly if needed. the dow jones closed on friday up by more than 3%. police in india say a third woman has defied traditionalists and entered a hindu temple in the southern state of kerala, after two others set foot inside on wednesday. the shrine has become the focus of a prolonged showdown after india's supreme court overturned a ban on women entering the temple. now on bbc news, who's looking after mum and dad?

[applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america."orting 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 threats facing america. at a cgressional hearing on tuesday, the heads of the fbi and director of national intelligen were at odds with the president on iraq and north korea, and the so-called islamic state, or isis.ha pres. trump: w won against isis. we have beaten them and we h e beaten them

bbc put out this statement in response. to deal with the fast—moving torrent of news from westminster this week, bbc two's politic live programmeg special editions at 7pm. tuesday evening's show came shortly after the vote on trey‘s brexit deal and saw andrew neil interviewing the health secretary, here is his 3rd 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 you listen before ministers pronounce. minister, you are not listening to me because i am asking you a simple question, and you are refusing to a nswer question, and you are 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 will keep giving you the same answer. you are not giving me an a nswer answer. you are not giving me an answer at all. i am giving you a very clear answer which is we are going to listen to the commons. opinion was divided on whether that was

wejoined the bbc news teams where you were. hello, this is bbc news.r the case of molly russell, a 1a—year—old he took live a year ago. the number of rough sleepers in

chris mason, bbc news.e have arrested a man in connection with incidents in westminster earlier this week. james goddard seen here on the left wearing a high visibility vest was detained by officers this morning near stjames‘s park tube station in westminster, on suspicion of a public order offence. he has since been released on bail. a number of mps have raised concerns about safety in westminster ahead of this week's vote on the prime minister's brexit deal. firefighters have been tackling a blaze in the centre of paris after a powerful explosion that killed three people and injured nearly 50. police suspect a gas leak caused the blast in a bakery. 0ur paris correspondent, lucy williamson reports. 0n 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. the blast shattered windows, blew out doors, and sent locals and tourists into the street, straight from their beds. transl

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

neda tawfik, bbc news, new york.me minister has begun her attempt, backed by a vote in parliament, to renegotiate her brexit deal. reports suggest there has been an open and frank discussion with the president of the european council. that is usually code for a stormy exchange of views. theresa may faces stiff resistance from european leaders, who insist the so—called backstop, to ensure there is no return to a hard irish border, must stay in place when the uk leaves the eu. this from our political editor laura kuenssberg. a different kind of meeting in his diary — the labour leader off to see his biggest rival. the prime minister leaving not to wrangle conservatives, but to talk to him. reporter: will the eu make any changes? tea and biscuits served behind closed doors in her private office in parliament. but, after a0 minutes of talks, did the labour leader and the prime minister find any common ground? serious, exploratory on the issues, and i set out the labour case for a comprehensive customs union with the euro

this is bbc news. in washington to break the deadlock over the partial government shutdown end with no sign of a breakthrough. poland orders fire safety checks at escape room venues across the country. after the death of five teenage girls at a birthday celebration. ukraine's new orthodox church has been granted independence, ending moscow's authority after more than three centuries. the move has provoked a furious response from russia. from kiev, jonah fisher reports. was this the moment that split the global orthodox church? in st george's cathedral in istanbul, the ecumenical patriarch bartholomew signs what is known as a tomos. the document recognises ukraine's orthodox church, for the first time, as separate and outside russian control. a relationship that has lasted centuries ended with the stroke of a pen. watching on, and enjoying a rare moment of success, was ukraine's president, petro poroshenko. he's called this the final step in ukraine's independence from russia. translation: glory to god.

this is bbc news.r who fled to thailand in fear for her life has arrived in canada where she's been granted asylum. three people have been killed in a powerful gas explosion at a bakery in central paris. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, says he's optimistic that the us and turkey can reach an agreement on a way to protect america's kurdish allies in syria after its troops pull out. us forces have fought alongside the kurds in northern syria against islamic state jihadists. mr pompeo is on a middle east tour which is intended to reassure washington's allies following president trump's announcement last month that us forces would be withdrawn from syria. barbara plett usher is monitoring his trip from riyadh. this dispute with turkey over america's kurdish allies has overshadowed mr pompeo's sweeping mid east trip. but he told journalists he'd spoken with his turkish counterpart and thought an agreement might be possible — one that would allow the turks to defend their country from legitimate terr

eliza philippidis, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.n north—west africa, where climate change and conflict threaten millions of lives. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be only america first — america first. demonstrators waiting for mike getting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him 'the butcher of lyon'. klaus altmann is being held here on a fraud charge in bolivia, but the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief, klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot, a tide of humanity that's believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: as zimba bwe's brutal crackdown on protestors continues — the president has promised

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

this is bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: how does it feel to be in canada? a warm welcome in canada for the saudi teenager whose efforts to escape her family gained worldwide attention. three people die and nearly 50 are injured in a powerful gas explosion at a paris bakery. another democrat throws their hat into the presidential ring — a former texas mayor, julian castro, announces plans to run for the us presidency in 2020. a saudi teenager whose efforts to escape her family gained attention around the world has finally arrived in canada where she's been granted asylum. last week, rahaf mohammed al-qunun barricaded herself in a hotel room at bangkok airport to resist deportation. the 18—year—old feared she'd be killed by her relatives because she'd shared her story on social media and renounced islam. she arrived in toronto from where nada tawfik reports. rahaf al-qunun arrived with a smile as she took the first steps into her new life. rahaf, how does it feel to be in canada? she was esco

caroline rigby, bbc news. s leader, kimjong—un, has given a new year address in which he says the country is still committed to giving up nuclear weapons, and that he is prepared to meet again at any time with us president donald trump. there's been little progress on north korea's denuclearisation since the two leaders held their historic meeting on the issue injune. mr kim said he could be forced to look at what he called another path, and warned the us not to misjudge north korea's patience. earlier, i spoke to our correspondent, laura bicker, who is in south korea, and i asked her what we should make of the address. well, first of all, that renewing of his commitment to denuclearisation, i wouldn'tjust gloss over that. yes, the international community have heard this from donald trump from here in south korea, president moonjae—in about the agreements that kimjong—un signed up to, but kim jong—un‘s audience for his new year address is domestic. that means that people sitting around their breakfast tables ha

sian lloyd, bbc news, cardiff. stay with us on bbc news.atercolours that may or may not be the work of adolf hitler. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours pass. the new government is firmly in control of the entirely republic of uganda. moscow got its first taste of western fast food as mcdonald's opened their biggest restaurant in pushkin square. but the hundreds of muscovites who queued up today won't find it cheap with a big mac costing half a day's wages for the average russian. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: venezuela's president nicolas maduro has accused the united states government of trying to sta

>> this is "bbc world new >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundaon, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ [applause] and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america." up rest in zimbabwe, the ppositi claims a brutal crackdown is taking place after increase in fuel prices sparks concern, and you won't b seeing this again for a very time. the super blood wolf moon that had many trying to catch a glimpse. p welcome lic television in around the globe. n econo in at that timers, higher inflation, and a brutal protestors.an all too familiar story for the people of zimbabwe and yet nly six months ago the country was brimming with theope of a bright and richer future. the president had promised change after the former ruler. to deal on his way me with an emerging crisis. correspondent harding reports. [chanting] funeral here in zimbabwe. footballer,r a young shot in the head by police. there is grief for sure but a too.sense of shock, after all, this country was battled to have lef

amol rajan, bbc news.link to organisations and websites offering support here in the uk, and if you're outside of the uk, there may be similar organisations which offer those services. more at bbc.com/news. in zimbabwe, a presidential spokesman has defended the role of the military in restoring order. security forces have cracked down brutally on people protesting the doubling of fuel prices, and zimbabwe's human rights commission has accused the army of systematic torture. the bbc has obtained footage showing government troops assaulting civilians in the capital. andrew harding reports from harare. exclusive footage of zimba bwe's rampaging army. soldiers have parked their truck beside a busy road in harare. through the trees, you can see a man on the ground, and a soldier dragging, kicking and whipping him. we're told there are 30 civilians being beaten here over a two—hour period. 0ne makes a run for it. we met tatenda yesterdayl we usedrte havejéhe—pehee so for us to see soldiers almost each and every

fergus walsh, bbc news. probably few better ways to start the new ar than winning $159 in the euro millions lottery. -- $150 million in the euro millions lottery. that is what happened to a couple in ireland. there are some flashing images in the report. reporter: it is the time of year when lifestyle, changes but they are rarely as dramatic and unexpected as this. on new year's day, francis connolly was at home and her husband, patrick, checked the euro millions numbers on their computer. hmm.thought, i turned to the computer around. >> i think i've got some good news for you. thoht, it must be more than 2.60. >> welcome to tonight's special euro millions draw. reporter: the price was shy of $150 milon. wealth to theuous but they are not making plans for a lifesh or extravagance. bungalow, and it gemight be a bbungalow than we were planning to have. but there is no way i am joining the jet set. reporter: francis was asked if personal worry.ity was not a she said far from it. >> i never met at body i would k

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s newster alex salmond appears in court charged with a number of cou nts in court charged with a number of counts including attempted rape. he denies all the charges. counts including attempted rape. he denies all the chargeslj counts including attempted rape. he denies all the charges. i refute absolutely these allegations of criminality and i will defend myself to the utmost in court. police in england and wales say there has been a steep rise in the number of violent crimes including knife crime. the search for the missing plane in which the football emiliano sala was flying to wales on monday has been called off. his

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 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,

tom burridge, bbc news. evis in recent weeks. a student from germany died on new year's day, while another young climber, 21—year—old patrick boothroyd from west yorkshire, died on the mountain in december. here's our scotland correspondent, james shaw. ben nevis, the highest mountain in the british isles and, for that reason, extremely popular with walkers and climbers. but the paths across its north face can be dangerous. this is what's known as the ledge route. on new year's day, a student from bristol university fell 500 feet down the mountain from this path and was killed. her three companions were rescued by a coastguard helicopter. the actual helicopter managed to winch them off the crag from where they were and i was below the crag, which was carn dearg buttress, where, unfortunately, she'd fallen. it was the second death in recent weeks. patrick boothroyd, who was 21, died in december. tens of thousands of people climb ben nevis every year. most use this path to the summit, which is relatively straig

so too has bbc news, choosing the story as a top headline on a bbc one bulletin on for days over the: the number of rising migrants trying to cross the english channel is declared a major incident by the home

tom burridge, bbc news. was injured in a suspected terror attack in manchester on new year's eve has said "instinct took over". sergeant lee valentine was one of three people injured in the knife attack at victoria station. greater manchester police have said they're "increasingly confident" the man who carried out the attack acted alone. our correspondent fiona trott is at victoria station for us. this is where the terrifying attack happened on new year's eve on the tram platform behind me. sergeant lee valentine was stabbed in the shoulder and we have been told he is recovering at home. but when you hear his account of what happened, you get a sense of how brave he and his colleagues were. we had no idea what we were running towards when we heard the screams, you said. when we saw the man wielding a knife, instinct took over. police believe the attacker may have acted alone in the attacker may have acted alone in the final stages but in the coming months will try to establish if anybody assisted or encourag

>> this is "bbc world news america. funding of this presentation s made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovlerrs foundation, ng solutions for america's neglected needs. wow. hat is unbelievable. ♪ >> stay curious. >> and now, "bbc world news. >> this is "bbc world news america. reporting from washington, jane o'brien. no paychecks for over a month. federal workers are fed up and have a blunt message for those in washington. we are pawns in this game. our livelihood is being used in a political game of chicken. who is going to cave first? eg confronting climate change, for people in thisn, rising temperatures and conflict are taking a heavy toll. >> you are mad. >> and the oscar nominations are out. ro and the favorite lead t pack, but who goes home with the gold will be revealed on hollywood's biggest night. ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on public televisn in america and around the glowing. on day 32 of the government shut-down, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are facing another week without a paycheck. co

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

dominic hughes, bbc news. dairy products. a new survey suggests more than a quarter of them have cut their dairy consumption in the last couple of years. but the research shows little change in attitudes to dairy across the population as a whole. here's colletta smith. i'll have a mocha, one shot with oat milk, please. yeah. soya, nut milk, oat milk — whether in a coffee shop or a supermarket, we're being confronted by a host of different tastes. while the vast majority of homes still have dairy as an important part of their diet, our survey has highlighted a different picture for people under 24. camilla was runner—up on the apprentice and has a business selling dairy free milk. she doesn't see it in direct competition with the dairy industry. people that have had diary for their whole lives will struggle to take it out. but why take it out if you can have, you know, your oat milk latte when you go out with your friends? there is no harm in having both in your diet. while we're seeing some people say they have

james landale, bbc news, davos. charged with plotting an attack on a small muslim community. the suspects, aged between 16 and 20, are accused of planning to use explosives and firearms against islamberg — which was founded by a pakistani cleric in the 1980s. it's alleged they spent about a month planning the attack in delaware county. prosecutors in paris say chris brown has been released without charge. the singer had been detained and questioned on suspicion of rape. two other men arrested have also been released. the police say they're continuing their investigation. beefeaters at the tower of london are striking in a row over pensions. workers at the tower and at hampton court palace will not return until wednesday morning, after talks with historic royal palaces broke down. there were picket lines outside both sites throughout the day. historic royal palaces insisted the new penison was "generous". netflix has scored its first oscar nomination for the spanish language film 'roma' which is up for 10 awards. the

chris mason, bbc news. warned that a proposal to scrap prison sentences of six months or less will only work if there is more investment in the probation services. the government says short sentences are less effective at cutting re—offending than community penalties. it's thought thousands of offenders in england and wales could be affected every year under the plans. chi chi izundu reports. "long enough to damage you and not long enough to heal you" — that's how the prisons minister rory stewart described those serving sentences of six months or less in today's telegraph newspaper. annually, there are some 30,000 offenders in england and wales, who've committed crimes like burglary or shoplifting, who this could affect. but realistically, because of turnover, at any one time, it would free up around 3,500 prison places. we should not be using prison for these people. we should be turning their lives around and giving them support, dealing with their drug addiction, their homelessness and getting them to m

kim gittleson, bbc news.esident trump, senator lindsey graham, has urged him to enter the government shut down temporarily to allow more time for negotiations. the shutdown asa time for negotiations. the shutdown as a result of a dispute with congressional democrats overfunding funding for congressional democrats overfunding funding foertrump‘s congressional democrats overfunding funding for mr trump's proposed border wall. alexis tsipras says... back parties disagree with an agreement made by alexis tsipras‘ government which will see grease's northern neighbour given the official name of north macedonia. the deal has yet to be ratified by the parliament of greece. president emmanuel macron has published an open letter to the french people in an attempt to diffuse the yellow vest protests which have rocked france for nine weeks. he has called for a nationwide debate until march to discuss the future of the country. french rescue workers have found the body of a missing woman, bringing the number of people kil

this is bbc news. to become the longest in american history, president trump has repeated his claim that only a wall on the mexican border can protect the us from illegal immigrants and crime. on a visit to southern texas, he again threatened to declare a national emergency. felix tshisekedi has been declared winner of the presidential elections in the democratic republic of congo. the highly influential catholic church, which posted thousands of election observers, says its own tally doesn't match the official result. the runner—up, martin fayulu, called the result a scam and told the bbc he would mount a legal challenge. british tennis player andy murray, who had hip surgery a year ago, has said next week's australian open could be his last tournament. an emotional murray told reporters in australia he had been in a lot of pain for about 20 months. now on bbc news, it is hardtalk, with stephen sackur.

andy smythe, bbc news.rough sleepers in england has fallen for the first time in nearly a decade, according to the latest figures. just over 4,500 people were sleeping outside on a single night last year — slightly less than in 2017. but in london, numbers went up by 13%. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. when you're homeless, you rest where you can, hoping for sleep. at this shopping centre in east london, dozens of people bed down each night. their reasons vary. they may have mental health problems, addictions, or have travelled here in search of work. in michael's case, he'd run out of money. on the benefit that i'm on, i couldn't afford my flat. as i said earlier, i got a £400 water bill. that's without my gas, electric. i just couldn't afford it. rough sleeping continues to rise in london, but has fallen overall in england. today's figures show there were 4,677 people sleeping rough on a single night in 2018. that's 2% down on last year, but since 2010, the number of rough slee

laura westbrook, bbc news. it's the extraordinary news that we'd all like to receive.lion in a euromillions. —— almost £150 million in a euromillions. well, frances and patrick connolly say they want the money to have a huge impact not only on their own lives but those of other people they know and love as well. the sum is the fourth biggest euromillions win in the uk, and the biggest in northern ireland. congratulations to them. world war one brought about significant social change. not least the introduction ofjazz to europe. thanks to a black american regiment of musicians, called the harlem hellfighters, the french discovered the joys of syncopation. more than a century on, us musicianjason moran is raising fresh awareness of the hellfighters and their leader, james reese europe. jane 0'brien has the story. when america entered world war i, the 369th black infantry regiment was sent to france. better known as the harlem hellfighters, they were also musicians, and when they set foot on the continent, jazz came with them. when the french audience hears them for the f

kasia madera, bbc news. ngs are much younger than the planet itself. the information has come from the cassini probe — which ended its mission in 2017. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. it is one of the most spectacular sights in our solar system. saturn, a planetary giant. in its orbit, vast rings made up mostly of ice and rock. the planet itself is believed to be more than 11.5 billion years old, but its rings are likely to be much younger. in its final moments before crashing into saturn's atmosphere, the space probe cassini passed through the rings. by studying their gravitational pull, scientists were able to work out their approximate age. believed to be only 100 million years, which, in cosmic terms, is no time at all. translation: the most likely hypothesis is that there was a catastrophic impact by a comet on one of saturn's moons. they both disintegrated and both elements shaped the disc that today forms the rings. to give that some context, the dinosaurs still roamed the earth before saturn's rings we

david shukman, bbc news. a brief time ago i spoke to astronaut scott kelly, who holds the american record for days spent in space. nehe jus by phone to discuss today's news. scott kelly, give us an idea how dramatic a m space exploration see something over 4 billion miles away. scott: i think it is pretty dramatic. it is the most distant flyby of a celestial objecevthat we have er had. it is a great opportunity to get data on something that has been flying around in our solar system for billions of years, and hopefully we will learn a lot about it. laura: and for you as an astronaut, how significant a moment is this mess as someone who has been up there? scott: any time we do something for the first time, like flying by an object like this in the kuiper belt, the furthest we've ever done away from earth rybefore, it is significant. it is engineering acorn parchment -- accomplishment. agine trying to take a camera, fly it billions of miles from earth, and then pointed at this tiny object while going at impossi

this is bbc news.ring to unveil her latest proposals for leaving the european union after plans were rejected by mps last week. the greek capital has witnessed some of the worst violence at a demonstration in years as thousands of furious protestors gathered outside parliament. rescue teams in southern spain are drilling a tunnel in an attempt to find a 2—year—old boy who fell down an unmarked well a week ago. engineers, emergency services, and volunteers have been working around the clock near the southern city of malaga to try to find julen rosello. his family say they heard him cry out as he fell, but he hasn‘t been heard from since. courtney bembridge reports. normally quiet part southern spain, tota la n normally quiet part southern spain, totalan is now the scene of a large—scale rescue operation. it has been one week since the toddler disappeared from a family outing and his farmer raised the alarm. translation macro we feel dead but with the hope that we have an angel that will help some get ou

♪ >> stay curious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." his is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. pulling the plane hours before takeoff -- the president cancels trip by democratic lawmakers to afghanistan. shutdown politics just got uglier. othe duedinburgh in a car crash, but walks away unharmed. we will have the latest on the 97-year-old's condition. e the big man for w york knicks fears reprisal from turkey. why enes kanter couldn't join his team to play abroad. laura: welcomeo our viewers on public television in the u.s. and around the globe. it is day 27 of e partial u.s. shutdown, and the political tone in washington has turned vindictive. house eaker nancy pelosi and other democratic lawmakers were due to leave for afghanistan. just as they were about too to the airport, the white house sent a letter saying the trip has been postponed. it goes on to say that "in light of the 800,000 great american workers not receiving pay, i'm sure you would agree thapo pong this public relations event is tot

this is bbc news.rade war with the us, latest data shows china‘s economy is slowing. the british prime minister is preparing to unveil her latest proposals for leaving the european union after plans were rejected by mps last week. african leaders have been congratulating felix tshisekedi this has been declared president of the drc by a constitutional court. his main rival martin fayulu says it is a constitutional coup d‘etat and has called for peaceful demonstrations across the country. steps away from felix tshisekedi‘s party headquarters, it has been a day of celebrations. his party had tried unsuccessfully for decades to seize power. many here are also celebrating the outgoing president, joseph kabila, for overseeing a handover of power. but felix tshisekedi will have to face legitimacy concerns, although he is from an opposition party. some of his opponents claim he made some kind of backroom deal with the outgoing president kabila, who they say it helped to rig the results in exchange for letting

this is bbc news.oman fleeing her home country to continue her journey to australia. rahaf mohammed al qunun is trapped in bangkok. rahaf mohammed al-qunun is trapped in bangkok. she believes her family will kill her for speaking out on social media as well as renouncing islam. further talks are being held to try to end the partial us government shutdown, but president trump says he has little expectation of a breakthrough. he has indicated he will not drop his insistence on getting the government to approve the funds needed to build a wall along the southern border with mexico. the 76th annual golden globe awards has started in los angeles. christian bale has won best actor for his portrayal of the former us vice president, dick cheney. british stars 0livia colman, david madden and others are among the winners. now on bbc news, hardtalk.

caroline rigby, bbc news. happy new year, london.rious matters, and north korea's leader kimjong—un has given a new year address in which he says the country's still commited to giving up nuclear weapons, and that he is prepared to meet again "at any time" with us president donald trump. there's been little progress on north korea's denuclearisation since the two leaders held their historic meeting on the issue injune. mr kim said he could be forced to look at what he called "another path", and warned the us not to misjudge north korea's patience. earlier, i spoke to our correspondent who is in south korea and asked we should make his address. first of all, that renewing of his commitment denuclearisation, i would not just of his commitment denuclearisation, i would notjust gloss over that. yes, the international community and heard this from president trump, from here, and south korea's president moonjae—in, from here, and south korea's president moon jae—in, about from here, and south korea's president moonjae—in, about the agreeme