welcome to viewers on bbc news. welcome to viewers on bbc news. insights. loads of problems, about a dozen hospitals have declared major incidents. patients have been warned of two day waits in a&e at nine hospitals. the royal liverpool university hospital advises patients they could face a 50—hour wait. when we were on the radio, it was pointed out that one patient at that hospital waited 91 hours. the secretary of state for health, wes streeting hatz said that he is ashamed of the situation. he saw it on the ground the other day in a hospital and he said it is going to be

this is bbc news.ead and hundreds more injured. a huge rescue operation continues. flood warnings are in force across large parts of the uk — with a danger to life alert in south leicestershire. commemorations are taking place in paris to mark the tenth anniversary of the attack on the serrat girl magazine charlie hebdo after it published political cartoons of muhammad —— the satirical magazine. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start with the latest on that major earthquake that has struck china's tibet region.

dan johnson, bbc news. smoke in the air. there's smoke in our lungs. 0ur heart goes out to the first responders and firemen trying to contain the fire and anyone who has lost anything. we�*ve just been evacuated. we�*ve just been evacuated from this good samaritan�*s car. you got it, dad. we�*re having to walk. this is crazy. there�*s a fire right — right outside our car. we got it... no, not that way. dad, dad! my father in law has parkinson�*s. he can barely move. this was a heroic effort on his part. very wobbly. here, let me try to get you home. which way do i go? this way. dad! to the sidewalk. let me... i went outside, i saw smoke and fire near my father in law�*s house and realised we need to go. the problem is we didn�*t have a car. by circumstance, we had no car in the house. iran up and down the street where he was, glen haven, finally found a neighbour who was willing to swing by and pick us up. most people had already gone at that point, and at that point i grabbed his medicine — that�*s the onl

justin rowlatt, bbc news. tion with hush money paid to a porn star. ajudge in new york has given the president—elect an unconditional discharge, after being found guilty of 3a counts of falsifying business records. but it still means that he will become the first us president to take office as a convicted felon. 0ur north america editor, sarah smith, joins us now from new york. and that shows why, as the fires in la continue, money paid to a porn star. ajudge in new york has given the president—elect an unconditional discharge, after being found guilty of 3a counts of falsifying business records. but it still means that he will become the first us president to take office as a convicted felon. 0ur north america editor, sarah smith, joins us now from new york. as you say, an unconditional discharge doesn't come with any kind of punishment at all and in fact people get tougher sentences for speeding offences than donald trump received today, but it does leave that stain on his record of being a convicted felon an

this is bbc news. a powerful earthquake hits ten bet. 95 people are dead and hundreds more injured, a huge rescue operation is continues. flood warnings are in force across large parts of the uk with a danger to life alert in south leicestershire. and mcdonalds staff say they are still facing sexual abuse and harassment despite the company promising to clean up behaviour at its uk operations. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start with the latest on that major earthquake that has struck china's tibet region. chinese state media says at least 95 people have been killed and dozen more injured. the dalai lama has said he is deeply sadden. search and rescue teams are pulling people out of buildings, that have collapsed, there is a huge amount of rubble on the ground, we are being told that many of the survivors, you can see one of them there, being pulled out on a stretcher, are now afraid to go inside buildings as there have been strong aftershocks that continue to shake this whole area. the magnitude 7.1 qu

live from london, this is bbc news. a state of emergency has been declared, as 30,000 people are told to evacuate their homes due to wildfires. millions more are under a fire warning. police continue their search for the killer of a 14—year—old boy, who was stabbed to death on a bus in southeast london. a new report says state schools in england could face very tight budgets next year, with rising costs likely to outstrip the growth in school funding. campaigners have expressed concern about plans by meta to abandon independent fact checkers on facebook and instagram. later i will be joined by the boss of rolls—royce as they deal with growing demand for ultra bespoke vehicles. a very warm welcome to the programme. i'm sally bundock. a huge wildfire is burning through thousands of acres in california, with tens of thousands of people evacuated from their homes. this is the scene live in pacific palisades, a neighbourhood in the hills near santa monica, in los angeles, where we've seen pictures of burning cars and destroy

this is bbc news. south korea's suspended president is arrested after a failed attempt to impose martial law. he faces charges of insurrection and the abuse of power. this is the scene outside the office in seoul where president yoon is being questioned. it's the first time a sitting president has been arrested. the latest uk inflation rate is published in the next hour — as the government faces criticism for its handling of the economy. negotiations for a ceasefire deal in gaza continue — all sides indicate an agreement is closer than ever. there are fears over rising wind speeds in los angeles which threaten to stoke new wildfires. hello, i'm tadhg enright. the impeached president of south korea, yoon suk yeol has been arrested over his failed attempt to imposed martial law on the country last month. anti—corruption investigators forced their way into the presidential compound on wednesday morning. it was their second attempt to arrest yoon after a previous attempt was thwarted by his security team.

watch on bbc news and iplayerfrom midday, and from 3:30pm on bbc one.n capital, seoul, as police try to enter the official compound where the president is holed up, fighting charges of abuse of power, after imposing martial law for a short time in december. a previous attempt to arrest him was blocked by his security guards. tonight, it's reported 1,000 police have been deployed, as they attempt to break into the compound and arrest him again. we can talk to our correspondent shaima khalil, who's at the scene. what more can you tell us? we are entering the third hour, where police have gone near the entrance of the presidential compound but have failed to enter. we understand the police are trying to make their way into the presidential compound from two entries, one through the main gates, which remain locked by presidential security and also lawmakers, but they also trying to get through somewhere else. i want to show you something. loud chanting drowns out reporter. his supporters saying, stop don mcclure this is a political... also, between... law e

announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. disaster in los angeles.ld are burning out of control. fire fighters say they cannot be contained. at least 70,000 people have been ordered to flee their homes. more than 1000 buildings have been destroyed and authorities are warning all l.a. residents they are in danger. officials expect the fires to worsen due to ferocious wind and finishing water supplies -- and diminishing water supplies. hello and welcome to world news america. thank you for being with us. four wildfires are burning out of control in the suburbs around los angeles. these are the latest pictures from that city in california. at least two people are known to have died and dozens more injured. at least 70,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes and tens of thousands more have been told to pack up and be ready to go. the chief of the los angeles fire department has said all l.a. residents are in danger. here is where the fires are burning. there is a fire around the palisades between santa monica and malibu. it spread with incredib

you'll find that on the bbc news website and app. ity of shigatse — which is considered holy by buddhists — at around 9:00 in the morning local time. tremors were also felt in neighbouring nepal and parts of india. laura bicker has the latest. fear has rattled through the foothills of everest. the injured are still in shock, crouched in the rubble. they can barely call for help, and they cradle and cling to those who have been saved. their remote mountain homes are no longer shelters. their small brick houses crumbled in the strong and shallow quake. china's response has been swift. more than 1000 rescuers were sent to the region. the first few hours are critical to save lives, and brick by brick they searched for survivors, going from building to shattered building, looking for signs of life. the chinese air force launched an unmanned drone across the himalayan plateau, the quickest way to discover the worst—hit areas. but the challenge for rescuers is clear. this valley is a000m high and temperatures are well below freezing. roads h

john sets forth, bbc news, altadena.et's go live to los angeles to the altadena neighborhood joining with helena humphrey. hello to you. tell us what you been seeing today and what you been hearing. helena: the devastation as you can see behind me, is difficult to put into words. we know the l.a. county sheriff said it looked like a bomb had gone off in some areas, and this area except with eyes that. you can see over my shoulder, people getting out as quickly as they could, leaving behind their vintage cars. further on, you can perhaps make out a bathtub. what is so striking about this area, actually, much of it is unrecognizable, some of it still smoldering amid twisted metal. it is difficult to see what is still here at a time when warnings from authorities are growing. we know there are 10 confirmed fatalities but police say they expect that number to grow, because they have not been able to reach some of the hardest hit areas. difficult to even wrap your head around, there are areas even worse than this might now we

hannah miller, bbc news. oved ones of some of those killed in the new orleans terror attack. mr biden attended a prayer service at the city's st louis cathedral and stopped at a makeshift memorial in honour of the victims of last week's deadly attack in the historic french quarter. he paid condolences to the victims and their families, and gave tribute to what he called new 0rleans' "strength and resilience." the president also spoke directly to those who lost loved ones in the attack. all event like this are hard, the shock and pain is still so very raw. my wife jill and the shock and pain is still so very raw. my wifejill and i are here to stand with you, to grieve with you, to pray with you, to let you know you are not alone. the rest of the nation is looking at you as well. canada's liberal party is set to start the process of finding a new leader, and the country's new prime minister after justin trudeau announced his resignation. he's held the position for nine years, but growing pressure from his party

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the us dollar on thursday, to its lowest level in more than a year, as uk borrowing costs hit their highest level for 16 years. economists warn rising costs could lead to further tax increases or spending cuts. treasury minister darrenjones has played down economic concerns, saying there is "no need for an emergency intervention". former health secretary jeremy hunt has apologised to the families of lucy letby�*s victims at the thirlwall inquiry at liverpool town hall. the inquiry is looking into how letby was able to kill seven babies while working at countess of chester hospital. mr hunt said letby�*s crimes had been committed on his watch and apologized "for anything that didn't happen that "could potentially have prevented "such an appalling crime". temperatures in parts of the uk could fall below minus 16—degrees celsius overnight as a major cold front continues. fresh weather warnings have been issued, with snow, ice and fog forecast across southern england, wales, northern irela

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. *s clive myrie has been speaking with emergency crews who've been working around the clock to stop the fires. los angeles, the city of angels, is still threatened by fiery demons. in the hills above, a taste of what might come. and in the thick of it, fire officer erin alexander. the wind and the... i mean, that's the kind of stuff we were dealing with. wow. is that you? that was me. there's certain weather factors that we can't control. obviously, the winds were some like i've never seen. and we'd put one fire out and another one right down the way is starting again. you have these houses that catch fire, that send off embers, that catch other houses on fire. and we didn't have enough water to put the fires out. and it was, you know, there's only so much you can do. here is erin with colleagues on the day she became a firefighter, saving lives and people's homes her calling. but the scale of this disaster has been tough for all the emergency crews. can't even imagine what you would do

this is bbc news, the headlines...s currently �*no evidence' the fires were started deliberately. up to 10,000 buildings have been destroyed, with 180,000 people ordered to leave their homes. the national guard's been deployed amid reports of looting. donald trump says he's arranging a meeting with vladimir putin. earlier he reiterated his willingness to negotiate an end to the war in ukraine. the american singer chappell roan has been named bbc�*s sound of 2025. the first event to mark bradford's status as the uk's city of culture 2025 begins tonight, despite the icy temperatures. let's return to our top story this morning, and those fires in the los angeles area. president biden has described the la fires as the most devastating in california's history. have a look at these before and after images of the devastation the flames have left behind.

justin rowlatt, bbc news.italy's dolomites mountains is believed to be that of 35—year—old samuel harris. he and aziz ziriat, who's 36, were last heard from on 1st january after sending messages home from the region. rescue teams are still searching for a missing british hiker in italy's dolomite mountains after one body, believed to be that of samuel harris, was found this morning. sam harris on the right was on a hike with his friend aziz ziriat in the dolomites. they had planned a day's walking route but were last heard from new year's day and missed their flight home on monday. bad weather hampered search teams but this morning they said they found a body which they believed to be sam's buried under the snow. they say it is not yet clear how he died but one theory is he may have fallen from theory is he may have fallen from the rock face in what would have been difficult conditions. we had snow, we been difficult conditions. we had snow. we had — been difficult conditions. we had snow, we had wind _ been d

david willis, bbc news.oming gangs has dominated the headlines over the last few days, in part due to posts on social media from elon musk. now the academic who led a seven year inquiry into child sexual abuse says the "time has passed" for another national investigation into grooming gangs. opposition parties are pushing the government to open one, with the conservatives claiming during previous reviews it was not clear how widespread the issue was. last night, the home secretary, yvette cooper, told mps that legislation making it mandatory to report child sexual abuse would be introduced in the spring. she also said grooming would be made an aggravating factor in abuse cases. speaking to the today programme on bbc radio, professor alexis jay was asked whether there's a good argument for another national inquiry. i don't agree with that in the sense of requiring further, more detailed national inquiries into child sexual exploitation. we have learned quite a lot from what those review that have already been

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles.re learning more about how people took matters into their own hands to save each other and their homes, as firefighters were stretched to the limits. rich snyder was a fire fighterfor 36 years. when he saw the flames, hejumped into action — saving most of his neighbourhood. he spoke to the bbc�*s helena humphrey. before started building two houses in between miscarriages. because the flames coming up. once it's got a hold of the structure, the # between two houses. . this has is. we couldn't go in. there was too much heat. eventually, this house, i walked down the side and looked up and saw get it on fire. my heart sank. in a world power, the attic goes, system. this house was burning, house was burning, it was going to take mine in the next one without fire engines of war. my nephew and i broke down the door, cut holes in the ceiling, but the fire out in the attic. that isn't something they normally would do anyway. i could. then we looked across and saw our neighbours houses burning.

welcome back to bbc news. the uk and mauritius say they are making good progress in negotiations to reach a treaty over the future of the us and british military base in the chagos islands to mauritius has been pushing for changes to a proposed deal in which britain would relinquish sovereignty over the archipelago. let's get the latest from our diplomatic corresponded james landale. james, just give me your assessment in terms of what you're hearing of where we actually are with this deal. these talks continue, they are largely secret talks, we had ministers from mauritius in the uk last week for four days of talks. i think this is the 14th or 15th round of talks, these have been going on for well over a year, that is during the conservative ministration, for labour to power, so it's been going on a long time. we have newish government in mauritius who said the deal is agreed beforehand wasn't good enough, they want more money, they want some of the language changed so that's what they're haggling over. essen

fergus walsh, bbc news. this is bbc news. welcome back. es for the fast fashion giant shein are labouring for more than 75 hours a week in contravention of the country's labour laws. these working hours are not unusual in the southern city of guangzhou, but the findings will add to a growing list of questions about working conditions in its factories. 0ur china correspondent laura bicker has more. few stop to eat during the breakfast rush. for those who work in this warren of more than 5,000 clothes firms, the factory clock dictates their day. at a nearbyjob market, workers check the stitching they'd be expected to do. they get paid per piece, so their skill and speed determine how much they make. translation: it depends how difficult the item is. l something simple, like a t—shirt is 1 to 2 yuan per piece, and i can make around a dozen in an hour. we earn so little — how is that enough? the cost of living is now so high. workers travel thousands of miles to guangzhou to earn money to send back to theirfamilies. shein is now one of their ma

this is bbc news.o be a world leader in artificial intelligence — he says a! technology can boost growth and improve public services like schools and hospitals. but there was more bad economic news for the government this morning as the markets opened — the pound fell and the cost of government borrowing went up. our political correspondent helen catt reports. the prime minister seeing artificial intelligence in action. in this lab in london, it is used to manufacture pharmaceuticals. but the government has big plans for al across the uk and says it is throwing its full weight behind the tech. this is the global race of our lives. now, some countries are going to make a! breakthroughs and export them. others will end up buying those breakthroughs and importing them. the question is, which of those will britain be — ai maker or a! taker? teachers, the government says, could use a! to plan lessons. it could also be used to spot potholes that need fixing through camera feeds. ai growth zones, starting wit

welcome to bbc news.ighters in california are battling three different places in and around los angeles, including a ferocious one that has ripped through an affluent neighbourhood. more than 1,400 firefighters have been deployed to battle the fires with hundreds more on their way. the california governor has said one firefighter has reported to be injured. the area near santa monica has seen at least 30,000 people forced from their homes. you can see that in some areas, it has almost reached the coast. it currently covers almost 12 square, bitters and stretches from mountainous areas to the beach city of santa monica. these are live pictures from the scene where we have seen burning cars and destroyed buildings. two more fires are reported to be spreading in other parts of los angeles as strong winds spread the flames. one in eton canyon in pasadena. a third one is reported from the silma near the los angeles national forest. firefighters in california are battling three different the white house says th

this is bbc news, the headlines... hopes rise for an israel hamas cease—fire, the two sides are us secretary of state antony blinken says a deal is "on the brink". treasury minister tulip siddiq resigns, after growing pressure over an anti—corruption investigation in bangladesh. los angeles braces for further destruction, with weather forecasts indicating a return to strong winds, that could again fuel the flames. the princess of wales announces she is "in remission" from cancer — as she visits staff and patients at the hospital that treated her. strong winds are forecast to return to los angeles, threatening to undermine the progress made against the city's wildfires. forecasters are expecting gusts of more than 70 miles per hour — about the same force as a category one hurricane. these are the same type of santa ana winds that caused the initial spread of the blazes last week. you can see here the two largest firest — the palisades and eaton fires which continue to burn. firefighters in los angeles are warning that t

sarah smith, bbc news, new york.chel reeves on a trip aimed at improving trade and economic ties with the world's second biggest economy. ms reeves began her visit with a trip to a brompton folding bicycle shop and is expected to meet with other leading british brands while in beijing. she's the most senior british official to visit china in seven years, but comes as borrowing costs in the uk hit a 16—year high and the value of the pound fell to its lowest in over a year. the conservatives have accused her of fleeing to beijing. speaking in beijing, rachel reeves said the trip was about opening doors to british business. it is the number—1 mission of government to make our country better. and that's why i am in china, to unlock tangible benefits for british businesses exporting and trading around the world to ensure that we have greater access to the second—biggest economy in the world. and when we have this pragmatic conversations with chinese leaders and, indeed, chinese leaders and, indeed, chinese businesses, we

this is bbc news. a warning now that some viewers may find our next story upsetting and offensive. n speaking exclusively to bbc radio 5 live about the clear racism and bullying he saw during mohammed al fayed s ownership of the department store. the bbc has heard from scores of women who say they were sexually assaulted or raped by mohammed al fayed when he owned the knightsbridge store. that followed a documentary in september, which included 20 women s claims about al fayed s behaviour. harrods said they were "utterly appalled" by the abuse allegations, and that harrods is a "very different organisation to the one owned and controlled by al fayed". 5 live�*s clare mcdonnell told us more about this. mohamed al fayed back in 1995, sued vanity fair magazine. they alleged that he was racist. they alleged sexual misconduct. he vehemently denied those allegations and the case was eventually settled out of court. but i've been speaking to a former security guard at harrods, a man we are calling henry, and he says this. he told me this over the course of two interviews that mohammed al—f

you're live with bbc news. lt his sentencing in his hush money case in new york, and it means that the sentencing will now go ahead as planned on friday morning in new york. president—elect trump has been convicted in new york court. two conservative judges joined the two liberals. donald trump is a ready expressed his anger at the decision. they have called for an appeal and as you know they acknowledged what the judge said, no penalty and there is no penalty but we're going to appeal anyway just psychologically because frankly it is a disgrace, it is a judge that should not have been on the case, he is a highly conflicted judge and they called for an appeal so i read it and i thought it was a fair decision, actually, so i'll do my little thing tomorrow, they can have fun with their political opponent. as you know i am under a gag orderfrom a judge — this is a first. this was an attack of a political opponent, and if you take a look at it, i'm not supposed to be talking about it, so i won't. after the news brok

fergus walsh, bbc news. stream it on bbc iplayer now. a man has been charged with attempted murder after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital and left with life—changing injuries. 37—year—old rumon haque has also been charged with possession of a bladed article after the incident on saturday at the royal oldham hospital. the nurse, a woman in her 50s, is continuing to receive scotland's former first minister, nicola sturgeon, has announced that she and peter murrell — the snp�*s former chief executive, have ended their marriage after 15 years. ms sturgeon said the couple had been separated for some time, and they still cared deeply for one another. last year, mr murrell was charged in connection with the embezzlement of party funds. a new ferry to serve the isle of arran in the firth of clyde has officially entered service — years late and hundreds of milions of pounds over budget. the glen sannox is the first major new ferry to join the fleet off the west coast of scotland in 10 years. it will now make three r

sarah smith, bbc news, new york.content creators just nine days before the app is set to be banned across the us. the us government argues that without a sale, the app could be used by china as a tool for spying and political manipulation. tiktok says it's being unfairly targeted and that the measure violates free speech. representatives of the social media platform appeared before the court on friday in a last—ditch effort to overturn a ban. president—elect donald trump has also argued against a ban. one of the lawmakers co—authorting the bill is democratic representative raja krishnamoorthi. speaking to the bbc — he pushed back on the idea from the chinese communist party that banning tiktok is an assault on freedom of speech. none of the justices believe that bytedance, as a ccp—controlled company has first amendment rights. of course, its users have first amendment rights. however, there's no first amendment right to harm our national security, and that's why congress acted in the way it did, which is allow tikto

this is bbc news.arguments today in a case over whether tiktok should be banned in the country, if it doesn't separate from its chinese owner bytedance. the split is required by a biden administration law which says it's necessary to protect national security. tiktok and some its content creators have argued the ban would violate their first amendment rights to free speech. tiktok says it's used by around 170 million americans. the new law is set to take effect in nine days' time. let's speak to dr eleanor drage. she's a senior research fellow, university of cambridge and co—host of the good robot podcast. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. the government in the us argues that tiktok could be potentially used for spying and political manipulation. how credible are those claims? 50 credible are those claims? so there is credible are those claims? sr there is no evidence to suggest that there is anything different that is happening now than in 2020. the ai arms race narrative that the us

emma hardy, bbc news, los angeles. —— emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles.ground in los angeles say the devastation is clear to see wherever you look. our correspondent helena humphrey sent this update from pacific palisades. fire came through and if you take a look in every direction, it is 360 degrees worth of destruction here. and this is a scene being played out right across la county — tens of thousands of acres that have been destroyed like this with all of these houses razed to the ground. now, as we've been here in the area, we've been feeling those now notorious santa ana winds picking up once again. these are the enemy of those fire crews that are working so hard to try to control those fires but essentially, they could whip up the flames once again — that is the concern — and those fire crews are stretched to the limit right now. we know today that president zelensky of ukraine has offered to send fire teams from ukraine to help in the effort. here in this area today, we've had aerial drops of water which have been effective — over 500 million gal

justin rowlatt, bbc news.is field, director for the woods institute for the environment, at stanford university in california. thanks very much forjoining us. we've seen the huge differences of the us is experiencing, smart on one side and wildfires on the other, with the wildfires in california, the governor has said that there is no fire season, it'sjust said that there is no fire season, it's just year—round, do you agree? season, it'sjust year-round, do you agree?— season, it'sjust year-round, do you agree? thank you. yes, we have seen _ do you agree? thank you. yes, we have seen dramatic- do you agree? thank you. yes, | we have seen dramatic increase in extreme fire whether an extreme fire in california over the last decade. this year, we have seen very late start, not a start and the rainy season in southern california and it's open the window for devastating fires after the start of the year. i think it's really a situation where the probability of a fire is always high when the vegetation is right and

this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news in the uk. is believed to be of 35—year—old british man samuel harris. he and aziz ziriat, who's 36, were last heard from on new year's day after sending messages home from the region. following ongoing search operations wednesday the rescue team said a body was found "unfortu nately lifeless, buried under the snow". rising flu cases are putting hospitals across the uk under severe pressure. around 20 hospitals trusts in england have declared critical incidents. the head of urgent and emergency care for nhs england, professorjulian redhead, has warned that the peak of flu season is still to come. economists are warning that the chancellor rachel reeves could be forced to cut spending or hike taxes even further, as the government tries to meet its self—imposed borrowing target. the warning comes as government borrowing reached its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. you're live with bbc news. meanwhile germany and france have warned donald trump against threatening greenland, following

stay with us here on bbc news. the business is coming up live from new york. hello there.lder across the board. some spells of sunshine too. earlier on today, such as here in shropshire. now high pressure is set to dominate our weather for the next few days. the winds remain very light towards the south. but it is breezy out towards the north and the west. and here, of course, the air is mildest, as you can see, marked in the dark yellows and the ambers. still some outbreaks of rain, possibly across parts of north west scotland. windier here, but the best of the sunshine in eastern scotland. down to the east of high ground it's always cloudy and murkier. a few spots of drizzle for some of these western coasts, but temperatures very mild. 12—13 celsius. southern scotland, northern ireland a little cooler further south and east 8 or 9 c here. and then overnight tonight, with that mild air still coming across the cold ground, then it's likely we'll see some mist and fog form where we get the clear spells. so quite a murky but a mild start to the day tomorrow with lows of arou

this is bbc news, the headlines. a powerful earthquake hits china's tibet region, near mount everest — chinese state media says 95 people are dead and hundreds more injured. a huge rescue operation is underway. the veteran french far—right leaderjean—marie le pen has died — aged 96. at least five people have died in a winter storm across the us — with seven states declaring an emergency. flood warnings are in force in more than a hundred parts of the uk — with a danger to life warning near one river in leicestershire. mcdonald's staff say they are still facing sexual abuse and harrassment — despite the company promising to clean up behaviour at its uk operations. hello i'm annita mcveigh. the late president will be going to lie in state in the rotunda. the public will be able to pay their respects. these pictures showing the military honour guard that had been keeping vigil. they have been keeping vigil. they have been six days of public ceremonies which will conclude on thursday with the funeral. let's speak to andr

this is bbc news. officials warn that "dangerous and strong" winds will continue for days, pushing fires in los angeles further into residential areas. the death toll from the disaster is at least 16. tributes are being paid to an off—duty police constable, who died when she was hit by a lorry. rosie prior had pulled over to help at the scene of a motorway collision in north yorkshire. police have arrested the lorry driver. the army in sudan says it has captured a key city in one of its biggest gains yet in an almost two—year war against rebel forces. the leader of the paramilitary group acknowledged the loss in an audio message. nobel peace prize winner, malala yousafzai, urges muslim leaders not to legitimise the taliban government. speaking at a summit on girls�* education in islamabad in pakistan, the campaigner says the taliban doesn't see girls as human beings. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm mark edwards. lift off for the amorim era — manchester united beat

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. : the pound fell 0.9% against the us dollar on thursday, to its lowest level in more than a year, as uk borrowing costs hit their highest level for 16 years. economists warn rising costs could lead to further tax increases or spending cuts. treasury minister darrenjones has played down economic concerns, saying there is "no need for an emergency intervention". former health secretary jeremy hunt has apologised to the families of lucy letby�*s victims at the thirlwall inquiry at liverpool town hall. letby was able to kill seven babies while working at countess of chester hospital. temperatures in parts of the uk could fall below minus 16—degrees celsius overnight as a major cold front continues. fresh weather warnings have been issued, with snow, ice and fog forecast across southern england, wales, northern ireland and northern scotland. disruption to road and rail services is expected. you alive with bbc news. the us supreme court has denid a last—minute bid by president—elect donald t

joe inwood, bbc news.nt ofjustice report released to congress says donald trump took part in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. the report was written by jack smith, the lawyer appointed to investigate the case, and it says mr trump would have been convicted if he hadn't won re—election. the incoming president has responded by calling mr smith deranged and desperate, describing the findings as "fake". scott lucas, who is professor of international politics at university college dublin's clinton institute, says he's pleased the report has been released. i think it was essential that this report was released, and thank goodness the trump appointed judge finally lifted the ban on its being released. and that is because we accept that donald trump is going to be president onjanuary the 20th, jack smith, the special counsel, says you cannot put a sitting president on trial, but given what donald trump did after the 2020 election, in their view of the spe

will vernon, bbc news, kyiv. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. s found parents of children with severe epilepsy are breaking the law to give them cannabis—based medicine, because they struggle to have the drug prescribed on the nhs. file on 4 has spoken to families buying oils on the black market, as well as those who illegally smuggle the drugs into the uk. alastair fee reports. is that funny? is everything funny? lunchtime, and this is ten—year—old annie's favourite meal. she loves food. she's quite highly motivated by food. annie has a rare form of epilepsy. we've changed their names to protect their identity. it's harrowing, it's tiring. it's exhausting, it's scary. it's the scariest thing ever — seeing your child seize. the only drug that her parents say helps is an oil made from the cannabis plant. but there's a catch. the medicine mumjane gives her daughter is illegal. i don't want to be breaking the law, but currently i probably would say i don't actually care that i'm breaking the law. because of the change you see in your daughter? she's

samira hussain, bbc news, prayagraj. some breaking news from japan.t is set one of the southernmost regions of japan. the depth was 37 kilometres, 23 miles, so an earthquake depth at 307k there is concern about the tsunami so an advisory has been issued of an advisory has been issued of a maximum one metre height for southern japan. we will bring you more as soon as we get it. hello there. the weather story across the uk is on the change, but perhaps not where you would think. just take a look at this dramatic temperature contrast from first thing this morning. we had 14 degrees in highland scotland. that runs the risk of some rapid snow melt and maybe some localised flooding. by contrast, —1 was still sitting in the cold air across the far south—east, but the wind direction has changed. it's driving this milder air across the northern half of the country. it's also bringing some wet weather, as well. so these weather fronts are sinking their way steadily south and east, introducing some rain further south. we're still under the influence of high pres

this is bbc news in the headlines. - this is bbc news in the headlines. authorities - - this is bbc news in the headlines. authorities say l - this is bbc news in the | headlines. authorities say in los angeles, the the wildfires are likely to continue for the next few days. emergency clues crews are battling to contain the to larger space amid warnings that winds are expected to intensify. rachel reeves have become the most senior official to visit the uk from the —— patch from the uk to visit china for seven years. the chancellor has announced trade agreements with beijing worth £600 million to the uk over the next five years. ukraine says it has captured new to north korean soldiers who had been fighting alongside russian forces in a coastal region. uk will eat it with your claiming to show the two we did bed but did not provide evidence that they were north korean. —— matthew crane released a video claiming to show the two men. hello and welcome to sportsday. the magic of the fa cup not appearing at anfield as liverpool thrash lith tier accrington sta

around the l world and across the uk, this is bbc news. making the news. downing street has insisted rachel reeves will be chancellor for the whole of this parliament, as she faces criticism over the falling pound and rising government borrowing costs. those costs are rising for many countries across the world, but the chancellor critics argue that decision she made in the budget appear to have made the uk more vulnerable. activists from the environmental protest group just stop 0il have spray—painted 1.5 is dead on the grave of the scientist child star when in westminster abbey. the graffiti appears to reference the confirmation that last year was the first to breach a key global warming threshold. two women have been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. the former world heavyweight champion tyson fury has announced his retirement from boxing. thierry, who is 36, last fought in december when he lost his rematch against alexander houska. he previously announced his retirement after beating dillian whyte in april 22, but return

this is bbc news.where businesses are focused on the incoming trump presidency and the impact of his threats to impose tariffs. mr trump will be inaugurated on monday, but already the president—elect�*s proposals have been making global traders nervous. but in india, manufacturers are more optimistic, hoping to benefit from companies seeking to find new factories located outside china, the us's main trade adversary. archahna shukla reports. humming with renewed energy, india's factories are hoping donald trump's threat of a tariff war with china brings in new business from global clients. these are motherboards, the computer hardware that power your laptops, desktops, remotes, even your appliances. until five years ago, india was completely reliant on imports for such it hardware but today, factories like these manufacture almost 50% of it locally. this is one segment where india is trying to push its manufacturing muscle. bengaluru—based zetwerk feels this makes india well—placed to fill the gap if an

this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news.mountains — is believed to be that of 35 year—old british man samuel harris. he and aziz ziriat, who's 36, were last heard from on new year's day after sending messages home from the the region. after search operations resumed wednesday — the rescue team said a body was found "unfortunately lifeless, buried under the snow". rising flu cases are putting hospitals across the uk under severe pressure. about 20 hospital trusts in england have declared critical incidents. the head of urgent and emergency care for nhs england, professorjulian redhead, has warned that the peak of flu season is still to come. several ambulance services have told the bbc they re working at their highest level of escalation too. economists warn that chancellor rachel reeves could be forced to cut spending or hike taxes even further, as the government tries to meet its self—imposed borrowing target. government borrowing is at its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. the rise has also seen the value of t

welcome to bbc news. the number of people known to have died in the los angeles wildfires has risen to 24. with high winds forecast over the coming days and fire crews are now facing a race against time to avert further destruction. but from the ashes many remarkable stories are rising as people battled to stop their neighbourhoods from burning down. our correspondent helen humphrey has this report. oh, my house! for 36 years, fighting fires was rich snyder's profession. now retired, when flames tore through his community in pasadena, it was personal. armed with a hose, and with his bare hands, suddenly, he wasn't just saving strangers. he was saving his neighbours and their homes. lord help us. lord, with your hands. whether it was divine intervention, or rich's sheer determination, their lives were saved. among them, a neighbour with additional needs, confused amid the chaos. no, no! greg, your house is on fire. your house is... greg, greg! you have to come with me. i've still got to process it. yeah, m

will grant, bbc news, los angeles.re's a warning today that the use of drones to deliver drugs and weapons into two of england's highest security prisons has now become a national security threat. the prisons watchdog says drone supplies to inmates at manchester and long lartin are now so regular, that guns could be smuggled in. the two jails hold some of the most dangerous men in the country — including terrorists, murderers and bosses of organised crime. dominic casciani reports. a drone over manchester, a video showing how easy it was to get over the walls of the city's jail. this social media clip one of many bragging about deliveries by air to prisoners. this is the scale of the threat now identified at one of england's highest security prisons. the delivery of drugs and contraband by drone are now a massive problem forjails — this footage showing how gangs fly them right up to cell windows. two reports today reveal how the devices are destabilising two prisons holding some of the most dangerous men in the uk — mu

live from singapore, this is bbc news. fires burn across the hollywood hills as wildfires burn out of control across los angeles. firefighters say they are short of water as the fires remain completely uncontained. at least 137,000 people have been forced to evacuate, and tens of thousands more told to pack and be ready to go. we start in los angeles where at least 137,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes due to spreading wildfires. the death toll from california's wildfires has risen to five. these are live pictures from los angeles. four fires are continuing to burn out of control in the suburbs of los angeles and others popping up, including hollywood hills — where in the last hour, the la fire department has issued a mandatory evacuation order for people there to leave now. earlier, officials said despite best efforts, the fires are 0% contained due to the strong winds and shortage of water. at least 137,000 people have evacuated so far. tens of thousands more have been told to pack and be ready to go. t

you're live with bbc news.are under evacuation warnings — meaning they may have to flee at a moments notice. many have had to make their way to evacution centres, like this one in pasadena. while others are cramming into friends and familys apartments. that includes the family of caitlan doran, an influencer who lives in the los angeles neighborhood of marina del rey — not under an evacucation order. but her whole family has a home in the pacific palisades, where they keep her internet—famous tortoise tiptoe. that home — which you see here — is now gone, and much of herfamily including grandparents, aunt, uncle, brother and two cousins are now staying with her in marina del rey. and we can speak live now to caitlan from her apartment in marina del rey. thank you forjoining us. how are you and yourfamily doing? we're doing the best weekend. i feel are given the circumstances we're very happy to all be together. but, i mean we're looking at pictures, my dad and my grandfather went back up to the palisades to just

this is bbc news. confirmation an israel—hamas ceasefire is very close.close as possible, comparing to any point before, to reaching a ceasefire. point before, to reaching a ceasefire. us congress receives a report stating donald trump's re—election prevented him from being convicted of trying to overthrow the 2020 result. and as strong winds are forecast to return in los angeles, nine people are charged in connection with looting. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. it has taken months, but all the signs are that we are now closer than ever to seeing a ceasefire in the gaza war, which would see an exchange of israeli hostages and palestinian prisoners. the deal is highly complex, and is not yet fully agreed. it's being brokered by the government of qatar, and just a short while ago, a spokesman for the foreign ministry gave this update. this war should have been

you're watching the context on bbc news.lterations — been agreed by the mediation which has been taking place in qatar. we want a deal, we work hard to have this deal. we have a huge effort done by our american friends. we're pressing hard to close this. - the deal we have structured. would free the hostages, halt the fighting, provide security to israel, and allow us- to significantly surge - humanitarian assistance to the palestinians. joining me tonight are guto harri, former downing street director of communications for prime minister borisjohnson, bassima alghussein, executive director, the middle east policy council and former congressional advisor in the obama administration. first, the latest headlines...