nicholas witchell, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news now. ed bbc world news from broadcasting inside the country for what beijing claims to be unfair and untruthful journalism. the move has been condemned by both the british and american governments. mark lobel says the decision is not a surprise. china has systematically blocked or expelled the foreign media in the past couple of years. in 2020, three journalists were expelled. and already the bbc website and bbc news app is banned in china. and it could also be retaliatory, because earlier this month, the british media regulator 0fcom actually revoked the license of the chinese state broadcaster's wing here, cctv, because what they said is the company that they'd given the license to, they didn't believe was in full editorial control, in other words, that the chinese state might have some control over what went out on air. and so this ban came into place, and we, this of you and i talking, which people can watch all around the world, but perhaps not now in hotel rooms in china. and we learn

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rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. o on our twitter feeds. bbc news website, also on our twitterfeeds. thank bbc news website, also on our twitter feeds. thank you very much for watching. hello there. wednesday is set to be an exceptionally mild day, particularly where you get to see a little bit of brightness, but even if you keep cloud and outbreaks of rain. that was the picture in the scottish borders during tuesday. there's more rain to come on wednesday courtesy of this pipeline of cloud ploughing in from the southwest. first part of the day still brings met office amber warnings in force for parts of central and southern scotland. rain also affecting north—west england and wales. some patchy rain elsewhere. a few clear breaks, too, but a very mild start to the day. quite a windy start as well, although the winds will be easing just a little as we go through the day. we'll see those outbreaks of rain continuing across parts of northwest england, parts of northwest wales, heading into southern and central scotland.

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the president of the united states! tying the rioters to trump. democrat impeachment managers wrap up their case, saying the former president played a key role in orchestrating the capitol siege. even after the attack, the insurrectionists made clear to law enforcement that they were just following president trump's orders. the duchess of sussex launches a scathing attack on a british tabloid after winning her high court privacy battle. china bans broadcasts by bbc world news. britain's foreign secretary says it's an unacceptable curtailing of press freedom. a promising new treatment for seriously ill covid patients. researchers discover that combining an arthritis drug with a steroid could cut deaths by up to a half. and ireland's prime minister calls on senior eu leaders to "cool it" in their post—brexit dealings with the uk. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — an

jonathan head, bbc news.enior associate of the southeast asia programme at the centre for disease control and prevention strategic and international studies. thanks forjoining us. are you concerned that events might now be taking an ominous turn in me and mark? ~ ., , , ., ., ., mark? well, as you heard in that re ort mark? well, as you heard in that report from _ mark? well, as you heard in that report from your _ mark? well, as you heard in that report from yourjournalist, - mark? well, as you heard in that report from yourjournalist, yes, | report from yourjournalist, yes, there is a lot of concern with the extra armoured personnel carriers and tanks in the streets with more soldiers, with the cutting of the internet, with introducing a whole slog of new very draconian laws that were on the books or had been on the books before when the military was in charge. i think we can expect, i think, most analysts expect that there will be some kind of crackdown sometime soon. they are not going to, nobody thinks t

michael buchanan, bbc news. so called re—education camps for the uighur muslim minority are being raped and tortured. the british and us governments are now calling on beijing to allow independent investigators into the camps. china has denied the allegations and accused the bbc of making a "false report". matthew hill has spoken to several former detainees for his report and you may find some of their accounts distressing. this woman is reliving a story she can barely bring herself to tell. she was held at one of xinjiang's so—called re—education camps. these satellite images show the site where she says shse was held. sharing a cell with 13 other women. she says she is haunted by one image, masked men coming down a corridor like this one, after midnight. translation: there were three men. not one but three. _ they did what ever evil their mind could think of and they didn't spare any part of my body. biting it to the extent that it was disgusting to look at. they didn't just rape. they were barbaric. they had

rebecca morelle, bbc news. eturns and other financial records to prosecutors in new york. the former us president has been refusing to release the documents for several years, despite a precedent that presidential candidates should do so. with me is our news reporter, paul hawkins. he's been fighting for a long time not to release these. it's a blow, but will it be made public? a blow, but will it be made ublic? ., ., ., public? not at the moment, because it — public? not at the moment, because it will _ public? not at the moment, because it will be _ public? not at the moment, because it will be released l public? not at the moment, l because it will be released to a grand jury investigation, which will look into these and decide whether charges should be made. they'll do that in secret. at the moment, they will be made public. we have the new york times investigation last year which revealed some details of his tax affairs, but as you say, donald trump for years has been saying wait until my tax records have b

fergus walsh, bbc news. tugal, hospitals are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. in fact, the nation has seen some of the world's highest rates of new infections in recent days, and nearly half of portugal's 13,000 covid fatalities occurred just last month. it's a worrying turn for a country that had been doing better than its european neighbours in battling the outbreak. mark lowen reports. she's weak, exhausted by just a few steps. but, overwhelmed by the third wave, portugal had no ambulances to bring her in. so her husband, mario, had to take her to the country's largest hospital close to collapse. portugal currently with the world's highest rate of infections and deaths. the main problem is the fact that i can, here, put another person, a lot of persons, in danger because there is always the situation that i can pass my sickness or my wife's sickness to the other people. the bbc was taken inside santa maria hospital and to the frontier of portugal's battle. beyond these doors, an i

tim allman, bbc news.'s. novak djokovic won his ninth australian open title. the serb comfortably beat russia's daniil medvedev in straight sets. 7,500 fans were allowed into watch. this is djokovic's third straight australian open win and his 18th grand slam victory — two fewer than rafael nadal and roger federer do stay with bbc news. hello there. it's felt very mild over the weekend, almost springlike. and in fact, the temperatures are going to rise even more as we move through this new week, particularly tuesday and wednesday. this is the temperature anomaly map. you can see the temperatures well above the seasonal average, especially for parts of england and wales. but with this very mild air will come a lot of moisture, and it's going to pour down, in fact, across many western areas for tuesday and wednesday. some parts of western scotland, perhaps north—west england could see over 100 mm of rain, with a risk of localised flooding. eastern areas of the uk will actually be drier than average. for the

bbc news. i am sally bundled with the latest headlines for this is bbc news i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world... as new zealand becomes the first country to suspend political and miliatry ties with myanmar, fresh reports of water cannon use on protestors in the capital. trump on trial again. washington prepares for the first ever impeachment of a former president. europe remains in the grip of severe snow storms and more bad weather is forecast. in business — tesla invests in bitcoin driving the crypto currency to a record high. and rendezvous with the red planet why this mission to mars is reaching a crucial moment. good to have you with us. new zealand has become the first country to suspend political and military ties with myanmar following last week's coup against the elected leadership. the prime ministerjacinda ardern also announced restrictions on aid to exclude programmes that were delivered with or benefited at the military governmen

hugh pym, bbc news. return to normal there — visits by relatives are still restricted. 0ur social affairs correspondent alison holt has been hearing about the impact on families of not being able to see their loved ones. hello. hello, it's me! this is the only way that ruth coward can spend time with her mum, diane, in a specially built visiting lodge in the garden of her mum's care home near loughborough. the screen that separates them keeps any risk of the virus at bay but it's also a barrier to what ruth sees as meaningful contact. it's great that she has got staff who are happy to hold her hand but i'm the other side of a window and i want... i want to get that close. the vaccine roll—out means residents are now better protected from covid, but for ruth the worry is about the impact on her mum of not having family with her. she has changed, she is a different woman, a different personality. can't communicate as well. looks completely different. that's not due to any lockdown, necessarily, but i've lo

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. with astrazeneca not only protects from severe disease, but also reduces transmission of the virus significantly. researchers found the jab provided good protection even when there was a gap of 12 weeks between the first and the second doses. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has more on this — and on growing concern — about the way coronavirus is showing its ability to change genetically. a little scratch coming there. more good news on vaccines, the oxford astrazeneca jab offers sustained protection against covid disease of 76% for at least three months after the first shots, supporting the uk decision to delay second doses. inside there is a patient data sheet about the astrazeneca vaccine you've had today. 0k. 0k? the oxford jab may also cut transmission, those vaccinated were far less likely to carry any coronavirus, meaning each person immunised may indirectly protect others. we found there was a big reduction in people being infected with coronavirus and because they were not inf

matthew hill, bbc news.blican member of her position on two key congressional committees. democrats argued the newly elected congresswoman was not fit to serve due to remarks she made after being elected such as saying september 11 was staged. at the start of the debate, marjorie taylor greene said she regretted her past remarks but stopped short of apologising. you see, school shootings are absolutely real. i also want to tell you 9/11 absolutely happened. i remember that day, crying all day long. these were words of the past, and these things do not represent me, they do not represent my district and they do not represent my values. that was marjorie taylor greene trying to distance herself from some of her past remarks, saying that they were made before she ran for office. what did she say to deserve the punishment? while she has supported the cure non— conspiracy theory that donald trump is waging a secret war against satan what worshipping paedophiles, she has encouraged false conspiracy theories on iss

welcome to bbc news, my name is mike embley. our top stories: secret recordings of princess latifah, daughter of the ruler of dubai, are released exclusively to the bbc. she says she's being held captive by her family. i'm a i'm a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail, all the windows are barred shut, i cannot open any window. president biden arrives in wisconsin for a televised debate on his $1.9 trillion covid rescue package. more protests against myanmar�*s military coup, ousted leader aung san suu kyi faces new charges. and once in a generation snowfalls across the southern us. texas bears the brunt of freezing conditions. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the bbc has obtained secret recordings, made by the daughter of the ruler of dubai, in which she accuses her father of holding her in solitary confinement. sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum is a close ally of the united kingdom, with extensive business interests here, and he claims that princess latifa is safe in the care of

this is bbc news.myanmar�*s capital to attend the funeral of a young woman killed in protests against the military coup — mya thwe thwe khaing was shot in the head just before her 20th birthday. and, new zealand prime minister, jacinda ardern, honours the memory of the 185 victims of the christchurch earthquake, ten years on. to the uk now, where on monday, the british prime minister will outline how and when restrictions in england will be relaxed. so here is what we understand maybe announced tomorrow. the first key date is the 8th march. on that date all schools across england will reopen and children will be permitted to play sport when at school. one person can visit a care home resident — they will be able to meet indoors and hold hands — but visitors must wear ppe and be tested beforehand. 0ne—to—one social meetings outdoors will also be permitted. the next key date is 29th march. from then the rule of six will return for outdoor meetings. alternatively two households will be allowed to meet out

mark lowen, bbc news. let�*s get some of the day�*s other news.a terrorist group. nancy pelosi, the democrat speaker of the us house of representatives, has confirmed there�*ll be a full vote on thursday about whether to strip a republican representative of her role on two key congressional committees. marjorie taylor greene, from georgia, is accused of encouraging bogus conspiracy theories and making anti—semitic comments online. the us treasury secretary, janet yellen, has called a meeting of top officials that could result in tougher financial market regulation. mass buying of stocks by amateur traders, many of them active on reddit forums, has led to volatility in some company share prices, including gamestop and amc entertainment. officials running this summer�*s tokyo olympic have set out how they to plan to keep the games safe during the pandemic. athletes will be tested for covid every four days, must wear masks, and will be discouraged from using public transport. people watching won�*t be allowed to cheer or shout, only to clap. authorit

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. 's 0lly foster. hello there, i'm 0lly foster with the latest from the bbc sport centre. we're going to start with football, because everton have beaten liverpool at anfield for the first time since 1999. they won the merseyside derby 2—0 thanks to an early goal from richarlison and a late penalty from their substitute gylfi sigurdsson. it was theirfirst derby win since 2010. liverpool's domestic woes continue. that's four league defeats in a row, and they've lost four successive matches at home for the first time since 1923. everton are still seventh, one place behind liverpool, but only on goal difference now and they have a game in hand. we are really happy, i'm really pleased. after a long time, everton is able to win at anfield. that, i think it was, it's a good gift for our supporters. the performance was good. we were focused. we worked hard. and when we had the opportunity, we were clinical. from time to time, like each human being, you need, like, this little light where things

bbc news. a reminder of m bbc news. a reminder of our headlines. - bbc news. a reminder of our headlines. lawyers - - bbc news. a reminder of our headlines. lawyers for- our headlines. lawyers for donald trump and his appeasement trial have concluded their defence. they say the accusation that the former president incited an insurrection was a monstrous live. they save prosecutors have failed to directly connect the actions of the rioters to mr trump. the actions of the rioters to mrtrump. russian the actions of the rioters to mr trump. russian opposition leader alexei navalny has been in court again to face allegations that he defamed a second world war veteran, something he denies. police have been targeting opposition activists across russia and critics of the kremlin have been put under pressure. there been put under pressure. there been marked protest against the military coup in myanmar. more than 326 people have reportedly been detained since the coup. it's half term for many schools in england and wales next week. with most pupils having been home—scho

welcome to bbc news, i'm freya cole. man yelling into megaphone: e were invited by the president of the united states! tying the rioters to trump. democrat impeachment managers wrap up their case saying the former president played a key role in orchestrating the capitol siege. even after the attack, the insurrectionists made clear to law enforcement that they were just following president trump's orders. meghan markle launches a scathing attack on a british tabloid newspaper after winning her high court privacy battle. china bans broadcasts by bbc world news. britain's foreign secretary says it is an unacceptable curtailing of press freedom. and one of the stars of the mandalorian has been sacked over controversial social media posts. hello and welcome. we begin in the us were prosecutors in the impeachment trial of donald trump has initial putting forward their case to the us senate, alleging the former president incited his supporters to attack the capitol last month. relying again on emotionally charged video evidence

fergus walsh, bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines.trump. his lawyers will open their case for the defence on friday. the duchess of sussex has won her lawsuit against a british tabloid which published a private letter she wrote to her estranged father. meghan markle said the damage continue to run deep. the newspaper group said it was disappointed by the judgement. china has banned bbc world news from broadcasting inside the country. beijing has been critical of the bbc�*s coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. now and

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.to abdullah alaoudh, research director for saudi arabia at the non—profit organisation dawn, democracy for the arab world now. he's live in washington. thank you very much for coming on the programme.— thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you for havin: on the programme. thank you for having me- _ on the programme. thank you for having me. this _ on the programme. thank you for having me. this report _ on the programme. thank you for having me. this report is - on the programme. thank you for having me. this report is out - having me. this report is out and some — having me. this report is out and some people _ having me. this report is out and some people are - having me. this report is out and some people are saying | and some people are saying there is not a great deal you inhibit the fact it is out, it is public now, what is your reaction to it?— reaction to it? first of all, we were _ reaction to it? first of all, we were glad _ reaction to it? first of all, we w

katharine da costa, bbc news. dix, says he is "very optimistic" the uk will meet its target of offering a first coronavirus jab to all over 50s by may. almost 11.5 million people have now received their firstjab, but some, particularly those in ethnic minority communities, remain hesitant as our community affairs correspondent adina campbell reports. this vaccination hub at the royal london hospital has been up and running for almost six weeks, and it's nonstop, with staff putting jabs into hundreds of arms each day. any history of problems with bleeding or bruising at all? one of them is martin griffiths, a consultant surgeon, whose dayjob normally involves treating trauma victims with severe wounds, but now he's part of the vaccination effort. he's seen, first—hand, the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on people from black, asian and other ethnic minority groups. there's a lot of anxiety out in the community about coronavirus and the vaccination, about its speed, about whether it works or not and a lot of

rebecca morelle, bbc news. milies across asia celebrate the arrival of the year of the ox. in china, that usually means millions of people making their way home to celebrate with theirfamilies. it's the world's biggest mass migration. but this year, after a year of tight controls to keep covid infection down, many are having to stay at home. shanghai's railway station is usually frantic at this time of year, but not this time. our china correspondent robin brant reports. china is the land of big numbers, and it's this time of year in particular when you get the biggest numbers, chinese new year spring festival — chunjie, as it's known in chinese. this is the biggest mass migration of humans on the planet and they move over a month—long period, mainly from china's cities out into the rural areas. right, let's look at those numbers. on average, you tend to get about a50 million people moving in that month—long period. this year, though, the government estimates it's going to be different. they see a drop in passen

naomi grimley, bbc news. coronavirus vaccine. nhs england says people in that age bracket will start receiving letters explaining how to book a jab. nearly 20 million people in the uk have now received their first dose, with the government aiming to offer a first dose to all adults by the end ofjuly. there have been clashes in the irish capital between police and protesters angry at coronavirus restrictions. crowds gathered in a central dublin park to protest against the third national lockdown. a total of 23 arrests were made. donald trump will make his first big speech since leaving office, later today, at a gathering of conservative republicans in florida. the annual c—pac event is the first big gathering of republican party supporters since the presidential election. it's thought mr trump might indicate whether he's planning to run again in 2024. hollywood is preparing for the golden globe awards, which will be given out at a virtual ceremony later. it's the first major event of the awards season, and is

danjohnson, bbc news, stratford.n. for many struggling with their bottom line, the end of lockdown can't come soon enough. but business owners say the government's approach must offer them stability, without the threat of another shutdown in the future. nina warhurst reports. preparing for the best, braised, once again, for the worst. in normal times, there would be 12 busy staff in melissa's bustling manchester salon. but for 25 weeks since lockdown one started, these doors have been closed. it has been really tough being on and off, and keeping in check your staff's well—being, your well—being, your clients' well—being. when i was doing the calculations, we've had a £10,000 vat bill, a £6,000 rent bill. so as you can imagine, that hits the bank balance very hard. could this drizzly beer garden in stockport assumed we were giving customers? it costs more than £600 every week to keep it mothballed. they need paying customers and soon. it's not easy for the government. they want to give businesses like this the chance

well let's sto - bbc news channel tonight. well let's sto then. bbc news channel tonight.l let's stop then. wish them _ bbc news channel tonight. well let's stop then. wish them all— bbc news channel tonight. well let's stop then. wish them all the - bbc news channel tonight. well let's stop then. wish them all the best i stop then. wish them all the best that we will stop. the phrase that being said is an abundance of caution, so this is a precautionary measure. the rest in the best of luck and we are going to stop fussing come we are going to stay with the daily telegraph because the papers pointing out that parents are being asked to test children for covid twice a week with schools only having some mass checks. it will covid twice a week with schools only having some mass checks.— having some mass checks. it will be hue having some mass checks. it will be huge pressure _ having some mass checks. it will be huge pressure on — having some mass checks. it will be huge pressure on the _ having some mass checks. it will be huge pressure on the government i having some mass

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. stay with us on bbc news.evere crisis after a surge in coronvirus cases, germany and austria promise to help stop its hospitals from being overwhelmed. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, is to be set free unconditionally. ..four, three, two, one... a countdown - to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 - of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, l slashing the cost of a launch, l that makes this a breakthrough in the business| of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it "a piece of cake". thousands of people ha

this is bbc news.*s capital to attend the funeral of a young woman killed in protests against the military coup — mya thwe thwe khaing was shot in the head just before her 20th birthday. the british prime minister, borisjohnson will outline how and when restrictions in england will be relaxed as coronavirus cases continue to fall. the united nations human rights council begins its spring session in geneva on monday. britain and a core group of countries are expected to seek a new resolution, calling on sri lanka to hold perpetrators of human rights violations to account and deliverjustice to victims of the civil war that ended in 2009. tens of thousands of people, mostly tamils, were killed in the ethnic conflict. the bbc�*s south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan reports. sri lanka's devastating civil war lasted for nearly three decades. it ended with the defeat of tamil tiger rebels in may 2009. the un and other agencies estimate that more than 40,000 people, mostly tamil civilians, were killed in the

lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. ring or viewing news content amid a dispute over a proposed law. australia wants tech giants like facebook and google to pay for the content re—posted from news outlets. the social media giant said the proposed law "fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between our platform and publishers. 0ur correspondent phil mercer explains the reasoning behind facebook�*s decision. this is shaping up to be a real arm wrestle between one of the world's most powerful tech companies and the australian government. from today, facebook says it will be blocking australian news from sharing or viewing news content on its site. the reason for that is a law that passed in the lower house of the australian parliament late on wednesday that will compel— or seeks to compel — tech companies to pay for news content that it re—posts on its platforms. the australian government says it is still in talks with facebook, but we have heard from the australian communications minister, a man called paul fletcher

and coming up on bbc news.e the busiest club on transfer deadline day with the managerjurgen klopp looking at two defenders in their bid to retain the premier league title. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. tens of thousands of people in parts of england are to be urgently tested, after more cases of the highly transmissible south african variant of coronavirus were discovered. two cases were found in surrey, and testing kits will be delivered there this afternoon. testing will also take place in london, kent, hertfordshire and walsall. previous cases in the uk were traced back to south africa. our health correspondent catherine burns is here. that is the problem is that these, they were not. that is the problem is that these, they were not-— they were not. this is why people are so worried, _ they were not. this is why people are so worried, we've _ they were not. this is why people are so worried, we've known - they were not. this is why people l are so worried, we've known about this variant

adina campbell, bbc news. this is bbc news. our top stories.usands partake in the biggest demonstrations he had against the military coup. a study shows the oxford astrazeneca vaccine has limited effectiveness in preventing mild illness from the south african variant of coronavirus, but the team says it does help prevent severe cases. to india now and the huge protests by farmers there. thousands from right across the country blocked roads to pressure the government to roll back agricultural reforms. more than fifty—thousand security personnel were deployed around delhi. small farmers object to plans to open up food production to big business. our india correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan reports. (tx roadblocks as farmers in cities across india staged a three—hour traffic jam. protests against the government's farm laws have spread nationwide, protesters say they will not give up until the reforms are repealed. translation: in protest of the three farm laws i that a modi government have imposed on us, we are blocking the highways, but peacefull

paul hawkins, bbc news.her or sister for archie — the duke and duchess of sussex announce they are expecting their second child. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm has been murdered. that has a terrible affect on the morale of the people. i'm terrified of the repercussions on the streets, one wonders who is next. gunfire. as the airlift got under way, there was no letup . in the eruption itself. lava streams from . a vent low the crater flowed down to the sea the east of the island, i away from the town for the time being. | it could start flowing again at any time. i the russians heralded their new generation space station with a spectacular night launch, they called it �*mir�* — the russian for peace. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: in myanmar the military has deployed tanks and troops across the country against

tom bateman, bbc news, in the occupied west bank. rs in india demonstrating over new policy across the country. farmers are protesting against the new law that exists, even though the government insists farmers will be better off. fighting for their future — the people who help feed this nation. more than half of indians are farmers. tens of thousands have been camped here for months. a busy road into the capital... now, a place of resistance, as they protest new laws they fear will destroy their livelihoods. as this site has grown, so, too, the police presence. farmers accuse the government of trying to silence them. for two months, devilal has been sleeping on the back of this truck with seven others. translation: we are fighting for our land, we are fighting i for our rights. we won't go back until these laws are repealed, even if we have to give our lives for the cause. and he believes those new laws will drive him out of business. he took me to his farm to explain why. at 30 years old, he's the future of indian farming, but the g

this is bbc news. the headlines at 5: a pledge that every adult in the uk will be offered their first dose of coronavirus vaccine by the end ofjuly — a month ahead of schedule. it's because of the success of the vaccine roll—out that we're able to do that and that will have an impact on how quickly we'll all be able to return to normal, which is obviously what everyone wants to see. borisjohnson meets ministers and scientific advisers to put the final touches to plans to bring england out of lockdown. the dj jo whiley says it "couldn't be crueller" that her sister, who has learning difficulties and diabetes, was offered the vaccine after she was already "fighting for her life" with covid. the medical professionals, who are doing an amazing job, just aren't equipped, because it's all so new. they don't know how people with a learning disability is going to react in this situation, which is why it makes such sense to just get them vaccinated. a nigerian airforce passenger plane has crashed just outside a

barbara plett usher, bbc news, washington. plomats from the us, britain, france and germany are due to hold talks today to discuss ways of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal with iran. tehran says it will take further measures that violate the agreement if sanctions against it are not lifted by next week. the iranians began breaching the deal in retaliation for president trump's decision to abandon it and re—impose economic sanctions on tehran. protests have been taking place in the catalonia region of spain for a second night running in support of a catalan communist rapper. pablo hasel has been jailed for lyrics and online posts deemed slanderous and pro—terrorist. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: all the very latest from the tennis. goes head to head with naomi 0saka for place in final. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm has been murdered.

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. zealand, where residents and national leaders have gathered to mark the tenth anniversary of a destructive earthquake which cost the lives of 185 people. the prime minister, jaconda ardern, is currently speaking. we remember and celebrate these people, thejoy we remember and celebrate these people, the joy they gave him the life they lived. i remember it so clearly how the country through its support behind canterbury in the months and years following the quake, raising funds, holding tributes, downing tools, having moments of silence. we all felt so keenly of the enormity of what had happened. it is the key we way to be stoic and sometimes the pressure to be ok... -- kiwi sometimes the pressure to be ok... —— kiwi way. sometimes the pressure to be ok... -- kiwi way.— sometimes the pressure to be ok... -- kiwi way. 0k. .. -- kiwi way. that was the prime minister _ 0k. .. -- kiwi way. that was the prime minister of _ ok. .. -- kiwi way. that was the prime minister of new- 0k. .. -- kiw

this is bbc news, the latest headlines... ss latifa says she is being held prisoner by her father after trying to flee. military authorities in myanmar file a second charge against the deposed civilian leader aung san suu kyi, as mass demonstrations continue across the country. at least 11 people have lost their lives in the united states, in a wave of once—in—a—generation freezing winter weather that's been hammering the southern states. more than 150 million americans are now under winter storm warnings, and officials have declared a state of emergency in texas. angelica casas is in texas and sent this report from san antonio. the winter weather in texas started out as fun. the power went out in the heights, so i'm freezing my butt off, i might as well be out in the snow. but this dreamy scene soon turned into a nightmare with temperatures dropping to 0 fahrenheit across the state. that's —17 celsius. power supplies have failed, leaving over 4 million people without electricity. this man's house froze up, forcing them to dri

caroline davies, bbc news. ata from the office for national statistics. and the risk of dying is three times greater for more severely disabled people as our correspondent nikki fox reports. disbelief, the overwhelming feeling. i'm in your flat and you're everywhere, but not here. a poem written in grief. andrea's sister kath died last november after she caught coronavirus. it spreads, it spreads so easily. my sister was at home. she never went anywhere. she got it and died. a huge sci—fi fan, kath had many passions but then the pandemic hit and she stayed at home to stay safe. one of kath's support workers tested positive for the virus, which is how she may have caught it. unless you've got people with, a person with disabilities in your family people don't realise just how fragile people's lives can be. sometimes i think people think, oh, well, and it's the same with elderly people, oh, well, they are old, they've had their life, oh, well, they are disabled. they are not having much life anyway. but they do, y

this is bbc news. m tomorrow, roll—out is now being expanded to include over—65s, and those deemed clinically vulnerable. it�*s ten weeks since the firstjab was given. and chris hopson, the chief executive of nhs providers, has been giving his reaction to today�*s news. these ten weeks have been the busiest in the nhs�* 72—year history. we have had to set up a nationwide network of fully staffed vaccination centres. we have had to do it when the weather has been against us, and we have had to do it at a point where we have had really much more lumpy supply of vaccines in terms of them not arriving in the volumes and times we expected. so it is fantastic, it is amazing. we are incredibly proud in the nhs of what has been achieved. and at a time when nhs staff are exhausted, and have already been through months, a year nearly, of this pandemic. just talk us through the actual logistics. you have had to recruit a lot of volunteers as well, how time—consuming has that been, and how fast is the pick—up on th

jonathan head, bbc news.ed people are missing and several dad after a glacier burst in northern india. a sabre so quickly there was no time to sound the alarm. rescue operations have been taking place and survivors are being pulled from the pub and rubble. it happened in the district of chamoli. our deli correspondent has the latest. this dramatic footage shows when the nanda devi glacier in the himalayas burst on sunday morning. as water gushed down the valley, damage and destruction. translation: about 50-100 people were running - for their lives, but couldn't be saved, and they were engulfed by the river. the situation here is still dangerous. people are leaving their homes and are fleeing towards the forest. with floodwaters rising and roads and homes destroyed, an urgent rescue operation was under way. hundreds of members of the indian military and disaster response units have been deployed to the area. translation: approximately 125 people could be missing - as per the estimates, but it could rise becau

this is bbc news.ine, for pulling thousands of troops out of afghanistan, after nearly 20 years of bitter conflict. the huge storm sweeping texas has killed at least 21 people and left millions without power. japan�*s suicide rate jumped in 2020, rising for the first time in more than a decade. the number of cases involving women and young people showed a marked increase. specialists studying the problem say the increase is almost certainly the result of the covid pandemic. a warning, you may find parts of this report from our correspondent in tokyo, rupert wingfield hayes, upsetting. the streets of tokyo are still crowded with shoppers and commuters. apart from the masks, there are few signs here of the pandemic. there has been no lockdown. don�*t be fooled, amid the glittering neon and jostling traffic, for some, life amid the pandemic is becoming unbearable. since the pandemic began, this woman has tried to kill herself multiple times. translation: from about this time last year, - i have been in an

welcome to bbc news. our top stories: president biden holds his first telephone conversation with king salman of saudi arabia, ahead of the us releasing an intelligence report about the murder of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. ina in a video call, the queen urges people to be selfless and have the coronavirus jab. it is obviously difficult for people if they have never had a vaccine, but they ought to think about other people rather than themselves. one of the world's biggest bands, k—pop�*s blackpink, urge their fans to take action on climate change after being inspired by a david attenborough documentary. and the pop superstar lady gaga offers a $500,000 reward to get her two french bulldogs back after a gunman shoots her dog walker and steals the animals. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. joe biden has held his first phone conversation with king salman of saudi arabia since taking office in january. saudi arabia has long been a vital us ally in the middle east, but the u

jonathan head, bbc news.reagan's long—term secretary of state george schultz has died he spent much of the youth —— 19805 spent much of the youth —— 1980s trying to repair ties with the soviet union. he is largely credited with helping to end the cold war.- largely credited with helping to end the cold war. thank you very much. _ to end the cold war. thank you very much. mr _ to end the cold war. thank you very much, mr president - to end the cold war. thank you very much, mr president and l to end the cold war. thank you | very much, mr president and my friend. , ., ,, , friend. george shultz served for 6.5 friend. george shultz served for 6-5 years _ friend. george shultz served for 6.5 years under- friend. george shultz served for 6.5 years under ronald l for 6.5 years under ronald reagan. during that time he helped improve relations with the soviet union, striking relationships with gorbachev and his foreign minister, eduard shevardnadze. waiting for them to blink and they usually did.— usually did. helpi

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jonathan head, bbc news.g—time secretary of state, george shultz, has died aged 100. mr shultz spent most of the 1980s. mr shultz spent most of the 1980s trying to improve relations with the soviet union and forging a course for peace in the middle east. paul hawkins looks back at his life. he is widely credited with helping to and the cold war. thank you very much, mr president and my friend. george shultz served for 6.5 years under ronald reagan. during that time he helped improve relations with the soviet union, striking relationships with gorbachev and his foreign minister, eduard shevardnadze. in negotiations, he refused to make concessions in advance. waiting for them to blink and they usually did. helping us to remove this understanding... because as he well knew, they had become more concerned with problems at home than interference abroad. in 1987, both countries signed a landmark arms control agreement. he was involved in talks with iran in the 1980s. the iranians are known as great rug merchants an

this is bbc news. my name is mike embley. our top stories: secret recordings of princess latifah — daughter of the ruler of dubai — are released exclusively to the bbc. she says she's being held captive by her family. i am a hostage. this villa has been converted into a jail and all of the windows are barred shut. i cannot open any windows. president biden takes part in a televised debate in milwaukee — he says he's tired of talking about trump and wants to focus on the american people. it's time, he said, to spend big on a covid rescue package. — ousted leader aung san suu kyi faces new charges. and once in a generation snowfalls texas bears the brunt of freezing conditions. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe the bbc has obtained secret recordings — made by the daughter of the ruler of dubai — in which she accuses her father of holding her in solitary confinement. sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum is a close ally of the united kingdom — with extensive business interests here — and he claims that

tom brook, bbc news, new york.t to the lunar new year, the chinese space agency has released footage that shows mars. after six and a halfjourney through space, —— six and half month journey through space, they released footage. the footage shows the spherical outline of mars and even the moon of fritos on its surface. for everyone celebrating, a happy year of the 0x. you can get hold of me on twitter. hello there. for most of us, this week is going to feel bitterly cold. that's because we'll have very strong winds. it's going to be windy, pretty much both saturday and sunday. but by the end of the weekend, we'll start to see some milder air making inroads, particularly across more western parts. but we start this morning off on a settled and bright note across eastern areas. windy and very cold, mind you. further west, for northern ireland, some disruptive snow to move in through the morning period. accumulations up to 5—10 cm and that snow will be blowing around and the strong winds drifting in places. the snow w

this is bbc news. i'm mike embley. our top stories: nato debates the future of troops in afghanistan, after nearly 20 years of bitter conflict. are the willing ban —— are they willing to remain? a huge storm sweeping across the us state of texas has killed at least 21 people and left millions without power. three north korean computer programmers have been charged with conspiring to steal more than a billion dollars in a global hacking spree. buckingham palace says the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital in london as a �*precautionary measure�*. and the world's first human trials deliberately infecting people with covid—19 get the go—ahead in the uk. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. nato defence ministers are meeting to discuss the future of the alliance�*s 10,000 troops in afghanistan, in what will be a critical decision with profound implications. hanging over them, a deadline of may the first, which was agreed between the taliban and the us, for troops to le

this is bbc news. rictions are needed to bring the virus under control. one thing that's so far been ruled out is axing the bubble system — because, for many, bubbles have represented a lifeline during the pandemic. hope bolger has been taking a look at how they've helped. it's been a lifeline. i don't know how people are doing without it. the difference it has made to our quality of life, and to her quality of life, is huge. it has actually saved my life. coronavirus has caused many of us to feel isolated at times. during the first lockdown, some people spent weeks without any real human contact. alex was one of them. the most meaningful conversation. i had was with the lady in the co—op over the road about eggs. it was incredibly isolating, j it got really, really lonely. when support bubbles were brought in lastjune, they offered people in similar situations a vital chance to reconnect. it has actually saved my life. had the situation of being on my own, being away from people, . gone on for much lon