in the bbc newsroom, a story is allocated toa bbc newsroom, a story is allocated to a journalist who so different outlets, radio, tv, digital can use the copy to inform the stories they tell. we spotted this not long ago from sebastian usher. it is about the us confirming special forces have mounted a raid against so—called islamic state. he is telling is that the raid was on a sunday and in the east of syria. we can call our journalist right in the middle of work. sebastian kehl et al is more. we have had confirmed in the past few hours that the raid has happened. we haven't had much more detail. the raid took place on sunday in this area that is largely, controlled by is. the elite force was tasked with going after the leaders of is and intelligence gathering. activists on the ground have reported that around 25 jihadists were killed in the operation. others have said it is a gross exaggeration. eyewitness reports in the past day or so have said that the operation began on sunday afternoon, at least four helicopters were involved. the special operations forces were parachuted down

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this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. hill attempting to save his legacy from the incoming republican—controlled congress. coming up shortly on bbc news: if you're outside of the uk, its world news america next. they've got a report on the centre piece of the british natural history museum — dippy the diplodocus. it's off on a two—year—long tour, and a blue whale is taking its place. here in the uk, the news at ten is next. they've got a report form our middle east correspondent on the british doctor helping to treat the wounded and sick of syria civil war. i was just i wasjust mentioning i was just mentioning that president obama had been to capital hill earlier, possibly his last visit as president. donald trump will become president. donald trump will become president on january the president. donald trump will become president onjanuary the 20th. he spoke to the congress, trying to secure obamaca re, spoke to the congress, trying to secure obamacare, or the affordable ca re secure obamacare, or the affordable care act

’ screen. coming through the bbc newsroom via our screen.ome important breaking news coming from turkey. this is writers quoting a newspaper website, and elsewhere in turkish media, the new year's and elsewhere in turkish media, the new yea r‘s eve and elsewhere in turkish media, the new year's eve istanbul nightclub attack, or the suspect, new year's eve istanbul nightclub attack, orthe suspect, has new year's eve istanbul nightclub attack, or the suspect, has been caught in istanbul. you will remember the attack on new year's eve, 39 people lost their lives and over 600 were in the nightclub that was attacked. since then there have been huge efforts to find the chief suspect. there is speculation he may come from satchel asia, although that has not been confirmed. he has been found according to the news media. i will bring more confirmation when we get it. in the meantime, that donald trump interview with the times newspaper. let's focus on what he said about brexit. i thought the uk was so smart in getting out. you were there and you guys

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story. white house, president trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the us from a major international trade deal with pacific countries including china. in the us, tornadoes and thunderstorms have left at least 19 people dead in georgia and mississippi. more severe weather warnings have been issued as the weather system moves up the east coast. bbc hindi has been reporting on protests in chennai over a traditional form of bullfighting. police have now moved in on demonstrators who've been camped on the beach for several days. the protesters have threatened to disrupt india's republic day celebrations on thursday if their demands are not met. we learnt today that theresa may was told about a recent problem with the uk's nuclear deterrent, trident when she became prime minister. it's reported that an unarmed missile went off course when being tested last year. this incident occurred only a month before the uk parliament voted to renew trident. the opposition labour party said today —

we are one hour of international news from the bbc newsroom.ington, dc. next, israel. a military court in tel aviv has convicted this israeli soldier of manslaughter. he shot dead a wounded palestinian man in hebron last march. this video was crucial to the conviction. you can see the soldier circled in red, cocking his rifle. the man in blue was shot. he was called abdul fata h blue was shot. he was called abdul fatah al—sharif. a few minutes earlier, a soldier had been stabbed by abdul fatah sharif and one other man. israeli troops had then shot both of them — killing the other man, and wounding sharif. sergeant azaria told the court thought there might be a suicide belt under abdul fatah sharif‘s jacket. three militaryjudges saw it differently. in the last couple hours, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has reacted to the verdict on his facebook site. the prime minister calling for a pardon, thejudges have said that the soldier shot dead someone on the floor who represented no immediate threat to the accused. we now have more on

these are some of the main story is here in the bbc newsroom. president trump has signed an executive orders which reverse blocks on two major oil pipelines in the us. we will build our own pipeline. we will build our own pipeline. we will build our own eggs. that is what it has to do with. like we used to in the old days. his choice of us ambassador to the un has been approved. we will talk to barbara platt asher about that live at the state department in a couple of moments. the supreme court has ruled that the uk parliament, not the government, should be responsible for triggering the brexit process. we will get more on that from the bbc news up right now. we are also going to talk about the latest talks on the syria conflict. we are in kazakhstan. there has been a new resolution on how to maintain the current national ceasefire. in its board, we look at allegations from one of uk cycling's biggest stories that this was a sport run by men for men. we will put up some copy cat has come into the bbc newsroom and show this. it concerns the us se

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.g plans to build a wall on the us—mexico border and limiting funds to cities that protect illegal immigrants. we are talking about a number of stories, there have been a number of significant developments involving the trump administration. earlier we talked about mr trump saying he would get on with building the border wall between america and us, he has changed the way that sanctuary cities operate, these are cities that don't necessarily cooperate with federal agencies looking at immigration, mr trump wa nts to looking at immigration, mr trump wants to change that. then this story which the new york times is running, an article that claims, the bbc is not able to confirm, that the trump administration is preparing executive orders that would drastically reduce the us role in the united nations and other international organisations. let's go back to anthony live in washington, dc. is anybody else backing up this new york times article? that is the only report i have seen at the momen

ros atkins with outside source from the bbc newsroom. jump at the bbc newsroom. our lead story involves presidentjump at the beginning of his first full week in the white house, he has already signed an executive order to withdraw the usa from an international trade deal from several countries including china. if you are watching outside the uk it is world news america next with analysis from jon sobel on the opening days of the tramp administration. in the uk next is the news at ten with doctors pioneering the use of a small mri brain scanner to be used on premature babies, they have been speaking to fergus walsh of the bbc. let's do as we've done every day for the last couple of weeks, turn to the last couple of weeks, turn to the gambia in west africa. its long—term leader yahya jammeh finally gave up power at the weekend. now, new president adama barrow‘s team is claiming eleven million dollars are missing. these claims, however, have not been verified. have a look. within the period of two weeks alone, nearly 500 million dalasis wer

welcome to bbc newsroom live.president—elect, donald trump, has voiced fresh scepticism about claims that russia tried to interfere in the american presidential election, just hours before he's due to receive a detailed briefing from intelligence chiefs on the alleged cyber—attack. he appears to be sticking to the opinion. the in a series of tweets overnight, he said: the three intelligence heads have collectively insisted the kremlin ordered the attack to undermine mr trump's opponent, hillary clinton and have warned the president—elect against disparaging their findings. it comes as the outgoing vice presidentjoe it comes as the outgoing vice president joe biden says the president joe biden says the president needs to grow up. our correspondence, dan johnson reports. the three wise men of us intelligence. together in their belief that russian hacking interfered with the presidential election intending to help donald trump win. hacking is only one part of it and it also entails classical propaganda, misinformatio

this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom.l intelligence has told him that reports that russia held compromising information about the president—elect were false. the director of intelligence had said they had not taken a position on the veracity of the allegations. if you're outside of the uk, its world news america next. they'll be playing an interview with the writer and director of la la land — the film that cleaned up at this week golden globe awards. week's golden globe awards. here in the uk, the news at ten is next. they'll have more on the latest revelations in the hillsborough tragedy. investigators say 23 people and organisations could face prosecution for britain's worst football disaster, in which 96 fans died. let's ta ke let's take on another element of the story surrounding donald trump becoming president of america. here's what the head of the us office of government ethics thinks about donald trump's plans to avoid conflicts of interest relating to his businesses. next, let's see what a leading constitutional

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story.t the us director of national intelligence has told him that reports that russia held compromising information about the president—elect were false. israel's military says it has uncovered a scam by hamas militants to spy on its soldiers by hacking their mobile phones. members of the palestinian group found the soldiers online, then tried to strike up a friendship using the fake identities. dozens of soldiers were persuaded to install an application that controlled their phone cameras and microphones. from bcb arabic. america has acknowledged that 33 civ us investigators say special forces were hunting for taliban leaders, when they came under fire and called in air strikes. that's from bbc pashto. samsung's vice—chairman has been questioned by prosecutors as a suspect in south korea's political corruption scandal. the scandal has resulted in the impeachment of the country's president park geun—hye. lee jae—yong apologised — sort of — when he arrived this morning. here's our seoul corr

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. ce committee are boycotting the approval of two of president donald trump's cabinet nominees, forcing a postponement. coming up shortly on bbc news: if you're outside of the uk, it's world news america next. it'll have a report from rebecca morelle on the mystery of why there's a huge number of hidden meteorites in antarctica. here in the uk, the news at ten will have the second part of the bbc‘s year—long investigation into the traffickers selling baby chimpanzees from west africa. well, what to say about this next story. on wednesday, russia's parliament is expected to pass a law that will mean some domestic abuse is not considered a crime. here's how it will work... if you're a first—time offender and don't hospitalise the family member you've attacked, you won't have committed a crime, you won't go to prison. bear in mind more than 600 women are killed in the home every month in russia. over 600. our moscow correspondent is sarah rainsford. sarah's been to meet one survivor. marina

this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story is: us intelligence chiefs have renewedd the presidential election, and that it posing a threat to a swathe of american interests. 0n the bbc world service: the trial of the woman at the centre of a scandal involving south korea's president has got under way. choi soon—sil appeared in court in seoul. she's facing charges of abuse of power and attempted fraud. it's alleged that president park allowed ms choi to exploit their close relationship. four people have been arrested in chicago over a live stream on facebook in which a bound and gagged man was tortured. his assailants are heard making derogatory statements against white people. the latest on syria now. un officials have been speaking on the progress of a recent ceasefire brokered by russia and turkey. 0pposition groups have complained of violations including air strikes from the government in wadi barada, a village northeast of damascus. the government says it is targeting terror groups not included in the cessation of hostilities. meanwhile in geneva the un envoys f

this is bbc newsroom live.n 2016, up 2% on the previous year. the increase was due to more demand from customers and the launch of several new models. the price of petrol and diesel rose by 3p a litre during december, meaning the price of fuel is now at its highest level since july 2015. the fall in the value of the pound is partly to blame. new research warns that children are being left to fend for themselves on the internet and were not prepared to deal with dangers such as bullying and grooming. a new study suggests people who live near busy roads may be more prone to dementia. researchers say air pollution or noisy traffic could contribute to the brain's decline. let's get the latest sport news now with john watson. good morning. a former crewe alexandra coach who has been suspended by the football association's safeguarding panel has denied any wrongdoing. paul mccann worked with young players at the clu b worked with young players at the club in the 1980s and 1990s. the fa have not confirmed the interim

let's look through some of the main stories here in the bbc newsroom. barack obama ba rack obama has just barack obama has just finished his final press conference as president, inevitably was asked about his successoi’. inevitably was asked about his successor. i don't expect that there is going to be, you know, enormous overla p. is going to be, you know, enormous overlap. that may be an understatement. only two days until donald trump is sworn in as president. i'll play you a report looking at how the day will play out on the national mall. in sport, i'll look at the vendee globe yacht race as it draws to a close. it only happens every four years, and this one is a thiller. pete main contenders are expected to finish tomorrow morning. —— the two main contenders. if you want to get in touch, that is the hashtag. on friday, the us presidency will be passed from barack obama to donald trump. this report by rajini vaidya nathan explains the practicalities of the day. ido i do solemnly swear... that i will faithfully execute the office of... how does it w

welcome to bbc newsroom live.onald trump has promised that a trade deal between britain and the united states will be a priority when he takes office on friday. he was speaking to the former justice secretary and prominent brexit campaigner michael gove for the times newspaper in his first british interview since becoming us president—elect. here's our political correspondent vicky young. theresa may is about to tell us more about how she thinks the uk can prosper outside of the european union. her critics say the economy will suffer if britain leaves the single market and is no longer able to trade freely with the eu. but the president—elect donald trump says he will offer britain a quick and fair trade deal with america within weeks of taking office. and he contrasted his approach to president 0bama's. i thought the uk were so smart in getting out and you were there and you guys wrote it and put it on the front page, "trump said that brexit is going to happen," and it happened. that was one i was going to lose e

we are live in the bbc newsroom.y general. he's had a six and a half hour senate confirmation hearing and he has commented on a whole range of issues from racism, from those allegations that donald trump groped women, two other issues. you can get a full update on bbc news. some of the main stories, including what is coming outside of the uk. if you're outside of the uk, it's world news america next and they will be looking at the final days of barack 0bama's presidency, katty kay will be talking to former defense secretary william cohen. here in the uk, the news at ten is next, they'll be looking at the significant rise in the number of people with mental health problems sking to be seen at accident and emergency departments. these are quite something, these pictures. i want to show these pictures of the us military using miniature swarming drones during a test in california. they are dropped out of these planes. these are called super hornets and they release the mini—drones which have a wingspan of 30cm. it's toug

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.y is: donald trump has been defending his immigration ban, as criticism continues from around the world. we will come back to the trump presidency, but now let's turn to canada. let's bring you the latest on that shooting at a mosque in canada. police in quebec now sayjust one of the men they arrested is considered a suspect. six people were shot dead on sunday night. this is quebec city. if we drill in the map, i can show you the mosque itself, the quebec islamic cultural centre. one of the men was captured near the mosque, the other called police an hour after the shooting to give his location. more on that in a bit, first, here's what the canadian prime minister has had to say to his country's muslim population. you'll enrich our shared country in immeasurable ways. it is your home. last night's horrible crime against the muslim community was an act of terror committed against canada and against all canadians. we will grieve with you, we will defend you, we will love you and we will

let's look through some of the main stories here in the bbc newsroom. donald trump has signed into action orders to build his well and limit funds to cities that protect illegal immigrants, and says building will begin in months. i would say in months, i am planning to start immediately. we'll also be picking apart what donald trump's latest policies means for abortion, the environment and immigration from the middle east and north africa. we have a lot to get through. a lot to get through — if you want to get in touch, #bbcos is where to go. it is hard to predict which subject areas will generate interest from your questions and most of the questions are about executive orders, what the presidents can use them for, if there are any checks, can they sign of funding or of congress needs to get involved. we have been looking at the questions on executive orders, anthony will join us in about 15 minutes and we can work through a lot of these issues. we must turn to some other really significant developments. let us really significant developments. let us d

let's look through some of the main stories here in the bbc newsroom.e democrats — boycotting votes to approve donald trump's cabinet and forcing delays, at least until wednesday. this stalls the appointment of a new attorney general. the previous one — sally yates — was dismissed for questioning the legality of president trump's immigration ban, the head of homeland security explained the controversial order. this is not a travel ban, a temporary pause... we will hear from this russian woman who survived domestic abuse as her parliament plans to vote to decriminalize

welcome to bbc newsroom live. orbyn has said eight hat to limit the maximum amount that people can and. in a speech this afternoon he is expected to give more details on labour's approach to brexit and to say for the first time that he is not wedded to the principle of the free movement of people. norman smith is in westminster death. he is not wedded but he says access to the single market is more important and significantly he has had the line about the maximum and in cap, lots to chew over this morning. today was thejeremy to chew over this morning. today was the jeremy corbyn, to chew over this morning. today was thejeremy corbyn, relaunch, reboot at the start of the new year, if you like, repositioning his party and brexit, as well. trying to resent and optimistic, confident view and brexit. to do away with the idea that labour was seeking to thwart brexit. mr corbyn expected to say that britain could be better off after brexit. and on freedom of movement comic yesterday that he is not wedded to this principle

this is bbc newsroom live. signatures but downing street says it will go ahead. the protests against a travel ban in the united states, president trump says it is an interim measure and not directed against muslims. six people have been shot dead and eight others wounded at a mosque in quebec. the canadian prime minister says it is a terrorist attack. two suspects are arrested. mps are to conduct an enquiry into what is known as fake news, balsam cremation spread by social media, saying it is a threat to a member man with dementia found in a car park with no lady had been dumped in england by his american family. we are getting words that the iraqi parliament is voting to retaliate against the us travel ban. no further information on what that would mean that the iraqi parliament has voted to retaliate against the travel ban. let's catch up with the sport. there will be two non—league clubs in the fa cup fifth round draw tonight. sutton united joined lincoln city in the hat, after pulling off a 1—0 win at home

welcome to bbc newsroom live. are at a cabinet meeting, which is being held in the north west of england for the first time, to unveil a new vision for british industry. it's designed to give the economy a boost as the country prepares to leave the european union. theresa may says the government will take a "new, active role" focusing on science, technology and infrastructure, but labour is describing the plans as "too little, too late." our political correspondent, eleanor garnier is covering the cabinet meeting in daresbury in cheshire. what is this new industrial strategy they are outlining? of course the thing that is dominating theresa may's time in office is brexit, and this is all about getting the country ready for it. in proving productivity, boosting skills, and notjust in london that the south—eastward across the country. that is why we are here, it is a science and tech campus where lots of different industries can work together and collaborate. the cabinet meeting is going to start in the next few min

with the news, here's annita in the bbc newsroom. good morning.of self harm are too high. since i becamejustice secretary, i focused on too high. since i becamejustice secretary, ifocused on dealing too high. since i becamejustice secretary, i focused on dealing with this problem. that's why we're investing in extra £100 million, 2500 extra prison officers across the estate. raffaele sollecito, who was acquitted of meredith kercher‘s murder alongside amanda knox, has told this programme he still has a debt of more than 400,000 euros following the case. he said the maximum he can claim from the italian government doesn't cover the cost. this is calculated by the number of days you spend in prison. but this ordeal didn't last only for four yea rs, ordeal didn't last only for four years, it lasted ten years. i was inside this nightmare the ten years. gdp figures, which measure national output, show the uk economy grew by 0.6% during the fourth quarter of last year. the figure is unchanged from the previous three months. some economists had forecast a

this is bbc newsroom live.icers was not related to terrorism. five people were arrested after what police described as a pre—planned operation near the m62 in huddersfield. kurdish activists say a man from west sussex has died while fighting islamic state militants in syria. ryan lock, who was 20 and from chichester, had joined the ypg kurdish militia. several syrian rebel groups say they've suspended discussions for a planned peace conference in kazakhstan later this month, blaming syrian government ceasefire violations. turkish police are continuing their hunt for the gunman who killed 39 people at a nightclub in istanbul on new year's eve. some media have identified the suspect as a 28 year old from kyrgyzstan, but this hasn't been confirmed. a think tank closely linked with labour says labour is "too weak" to win a majority and would need to work with rivals like the liberal democrats to stand any chance of getting into government. time for a full round—up of the sports news now, with jess creighton. hello.

welcome to bbc newsroom live.said he had called the president—elect to say the information had not come from the us security services. meanwhile the bbc understands the ex—mi6 officer — who is believed to have prepared the memo containing the unsubstantiated claims — is now in hiding. christopher steele, who runs a london—based intelligence firm, is believed to have left his home this week. our washington correspondent laura bicker has the story. donald trump's not a huge fan of the press corps, but he had a message to send to the media and to us intelligence agencies. he believes they leaked unsubstantiated allegations that his election team colluded with russia. it is all fake news, it is phoney stuff, it didn't happen. there are also claims that russian spies have compiled material to blackmail mr trump, including salacious videos of his private life. does anyone really believe that story? i'm also very much of a germaphobe, by the way, believe me. the bbc understands the russian memos on mr trump were compiled

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.ticism continues from around the world. not long ago, and many of you have sent me messages during the programme, i got this from jeffrey watching on the bbc news channel saying, nothing on steve bannon, meaning why are you not talking about steve bannon? and we are going to do that now. steve bannon is donald trump's chief strategist and has been appointed to the us national council. this is very significant. the move expands mr bannon's influence and ability to shape us defence policy. the move has caused a lot of controversy. bernie sanders tweeted. @sensanders. "we need experienced people who will protect our country on the nsc, not an extreme right—wing political operative." white house press secretary sean spicer defended the appointment. he said bannon was "a former naval officer. he's got a tremendous understanding of the world and the geopolitical landscape that we have now." let's talk to the bbc‘s laura trevelya n let's talk to the bbc‘s laura trevelyan who is live from wash

this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom.ident trump has signed executive orders to relaunch two controversial oil pipelines in the us. the projects were rejected by barack obama following years of campaigning by environmentalists. the gambian parliament has skaed the state of emergency imposed last —— scrapped the state of emergency imposed last week by the former president, ya hya yahya jammeh. he's now in exile. the new president, adama barrow, is expected to return home from senegal in the coming days. organisations that provide sexual health services in africa have criticised president trump's decision to reinstate a policy that denies them access to american funding. bbc swahili's covering that. and us authorities have seized $20 million in cash hidden under the mattress on his bed. the money's believed to be linked to a $1 billion pyramid scheme. stories from the uk, the us and west africa. next let's go to israel. ? new homes are going to be built in israel. the defence ministry has said the move is meant to fulfil de

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is...s on obamacare, conflicts of interest and whether he is vulnerable to blackmail by russia. his answer was no. it was his first press conference in almost six months. some of the main stories from the bbc world service... bbc china report that taiwan used militaryjets to monitor a chinese aircraft carrier as it sailed close to the island. china has said it was carrying out a standard naval drill in international waters. tensions between china and taiwan have been running high since donald trump chose to take a call from the taiwanese president late last year. a cold snap across southern and eastern europe is now thought to have caused 30 people to lose their lives. many of those who've died were migrants living in makeshift accommodation. we have a report from greece on this story later in the programme. donald trump knew he'd be asked about possible conflicts of interests. he took it head on — even had a huge pile of paperwork relating to his businesses up on the stage with him. here h

welcome to bbc newsroom live.ing ambassador to the european union, sir ivan rogers, has strongly criticised the government's preparations for brexit. in his resignation letter he said he didn't know what ministers‘ negotiating objectives were and called on his colleagues to challenge what he called muddled thinking. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. sir ivan rogers has been britain's ambassador to the eu for three yea rs, ambassador to the eu for three years, and his criticisms about the government's preparations for brexit will be hard to ignore. in his resignation e—mail he said there is a short supply of serious multilateral negotiating experience in whitehall and he said the structure of the uk's negotiating tea m structure of the uk's negotiating team need rapid resolution. he reveals that even he does not know what the government's negotiating objectives for brexit will be. but it is sir ivan's implicit in thinly veiled criticism of ministers that is most telling. he urges his fellow offi

welcome to bbc newsroom live.trump has sacked the united states' top legal advisor after she questioned the legality of his travel ban. sally yates, who was acting attorney general, said she couldn't defend his decision to temporarily stop refugees and citizens of seven mainly—muslim countries from entering america. but the white house said in a statement that she had "betrayed" the department ofjustice. in the uk a former head of the horror —— foreign office has criticised theresa may's state invitation to the president. he said the offer had been premature and put the offer had been premature and put the queen in a very difficult situation. protests have been held in cities across the uk as of last night including in cardiff, seen here. an online petition calling for the state visit to be cancelled has gathered more than 1.6 million signatures. his david willets. —— here is a david willets. donald trump's controversial travel ban is facing resistance on a variety of fronts. after a weekend of mass protests, chao

welcome to bbc newsroom live. country... it has caused disruption as winds bring cold weather from the arctic. the environment agency says the first high tide along the east coast of england this morning was not as bad as feared but thousands of homes still face a danger of flooding. currently there are 11 severe warnings which mean there is a danger to life. this is the picture in skegness were snow has been lighter but flood warnings have been issued and soldiers have been deployed to assist where needed. where some might have been cursing the conditions this morning, others of course have been making the most of it here near birmingham. meanwhile, in canterbury in kent while it was knowing this morning i is now seems to be more of an issue. this is the scene coming up for you from the roof of the bbc here in london where it has recently started to snow. we we re it has recently started to snow. we were taught to our number of correspondence in the next while to feel what weather conditions are like in various p

welcome to bbc newsroom live.heresa may is to tell republican leaders that the uk and the us can renew their special relationship in what she'll describe as "this new age", following brexit and the election of president trump. she'll make the comments in philadelphia this evening, a day before she becomes the first world leader to hold face—to—face talks with the new us president at the white house. meanwhile, donald trump has continued with a series of policy announcements. president trump has indicated he would support the water—boarding of terrorism suspects if his defence secretary and the director of the cia want to reinstate the interrogation technique. mexico will not pay for donald trump's border wall, the country's president enrique pena nieto has said in a message to the nation, after the president repeated his pledge to make mexico pay for a wall along its border with the united states. it's also being reported that the trump team is considering a big cut in america's spending on united nations programm

here's annita in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.ce of the special relationship between the two countries at but says they cannot return to failed military interventions. it's expected a post brexit trade deal will be high on the agenda at today's meeting in the oval office. hundreds of millions of funding promised to schools in england last year has been taken back by the treasury. the money had been announced to fund a plan to turn all schools into academies. the department for education says that it was appropriate to return funds of the project did not go ahead. a teenager has been charged with murder after a 15—year—old boy was stabbed near his school in north—west london. quamari serunkuma—barnes was attacked in doyle gardens on monday, just as other children made their way home from school. the suspect, who is also 15 and cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear before willesden youth court later today. plans to restrict some hip and knee operations in worcestershire have been described as "alarming" by the royal college

join me for bbc newsroom live at 11am. might be one of his last teams. his side beat burnley 2—1 yesterday, but guardiola was visibly upset about the sending—off of one of his players. city are up to third in the table, but seven points adrift of leaders chelsea. british number one johanna konta is through to the quarter—finals of the shenzhen open in china. world number ten konta recovered from losing the first set to beat america's vania king. dutchman michael van gerwen has won his second world darts championship. van gerwen beat the reigning pdc champion, scotland's gary anderson, 7—3 in last night's final at alexandra palace. and, david warner has become the first batsman to score a century before lunch in a test in australia, as his side dominated pakistan on the first day of the third test in sydney. more on the bbc news channel through the day. a paralympic athlete and mbe—awarded disabilities campaigner says she was forced to wet herself on train because it didn't have an accessible toilet. anne wafula strike says

welcome to bbc newsroom live.eople have been killed and many are missing after a hotel was hit by an avalanche in central italy. up to 30 guests and staff we re italy. up to 30 guests and staff were in the rigopiano hotel in the abruzzo region at the time. a major rescue operation is underway. frankie mccamley reports. buried in snow, barely visible, this is the hotel hit by last night's avalanche. inside the extent of the damage is becoming clear. what looks like a reception leading to corridors now unrecognisable, full of snow and debris. up to 20 people we re of snow and debris. up to 20 people were staying in the hotel rigopiano hotel along with seven members of staff, but bad weather meant a difficult overnight rescue operation. translation: the hotel was reached at 4:30am by courageous men who faced up variable situations. they saved two people, they are working to bring the means of transport that are difficult to bring. on skis in the early hours of this morning rescue teams faced snowstorms to get to the

here'sjoanna in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.ad betrayed her department by refusing to enforce his travel ban for seven mainly muslim countries. sally yates had told her lawyers not defend the executive order he signed on friday, as it might not be legal. ms yates had been appointed by president obama. mr trump said his opponents in the democratic party were trying to obstruct him. meanwhile, a former head of the foreign office has accused theresa may of putting the queen in "a very difficult position" by inviting president trump to make a state visit to the uk. lord ricketts said it should be downgraded to an official visit to spare the queen more controversy. thousands of people joined anti—trump protests in london and around the uk yesterday. a petition calling for his trip to be cancelled has gathered more than 1.5 million signatures. a french—canadian student has appeared in court in quebec, charged with the murder of six muslim worshippers who were shot dead at a mosque on sunday. alexandre bissonnette, who's 27, did not sp

here'sjoanna in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news. union. theresa may will say britain shouldn't be half—in, half—out of the eu. that's being taken as an indication that she's prepared to leave the single market in order to control britain's borders and laws. police have arrested the main suspect in the new year's eve attack on a nightclub in istanbul. authorities in turkey released this photo of uzbek national abdulkadir masharipov shortly after he was detained. 39 people were killed and 70 wounded at the reina bar. so—called islamic state said it was behind the attack and that it was revenge for turkish military involvement in syria. george michael's childhood best friend has told this programme that he believes drugs were responsible for the singer's death. andros georgiou claims the friend he referred to as his cousin had taken a cocktail of drugs, including anti—depressants. a post—mortem following george michael's death on christmas day proved inconclusive. an 18—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage

here'sjoanna in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news.hat a cap on earnings might produce a more eager let aryan society. —— egalitarian. speaking to bbc radio 4's today programme, mr corbyn said he thought introducing the limit would be "the fairer thing to do". there should be a law to limit income? i think let's look at it. you have got a view on it. tell us what it is. what i want to see... forget a figure, a law to limit maximum earnings? i would like to see it, i think it would be a fairer thing to do. commuters on southern rail are facing the first of three days of strikes by train drivers this week. it's the latest industrial action in the dispute over plans for drivers to open and close doors, which has been going on for almost ten months. drivers will walk out today, tomorrow and on friday. southern has urged the aslef union to get back around the negotiating table. a 15—year—old girl is being questioned by police in york after the death of a seven—year—old girl. the younger girl had life—threatening injuries is today afternoon.

this is bbc newsroom live.to hold talks with president trump, with a quick trade deal after brexit and security issues high on the agenda. in a speech to republicans last night, the prime minister said america and britain should end foreign interventions and stop trying to remake the world in their own image. plans to restrict hip and knee replacements in england in order to save money have been described as alarming by the royal college of surgeons. head teachers in england say they are angry that nearly £400 million of funding promised to schools last year has been taken back by the government. britain's biggest supermarket tesco is to buy the leading wholesaler booker for £3] billion. time for sport. let's cross to will, and every body is talking about tennis. yes, the only place to start is melbourne. it has been a really entertaining australian open semifinal so far. rafa nadal is looking to reach his first grand slam final since the french open in 2014. grigor dimitrov stands in his way, but it was nadal

this is the live feed coming to the bbc newsroom. whenever the president begins to speak, you will see it here. the mexican president is on twitter telling us the meeting is on twitter telling us the meeting is off, he won't be travelling, and perhaps that was inevitable after mr trump goaded him over us plans to make mexico pay for the border wall thatis make mexico pay for the border wall that is going to be built. we will be live in mexico city, philadelphia and washington in the next few minutes. we will also turn to west africa, because the gambian president is heading to his temporary home in senegal and heading back to the gambia to resume power. and i will be speaking to the bbc's power. and i will be speaking to the bbc‘s media editor about donald trump's complex relationship with us network television. tensions between mexico and all trump are escalating. the mexican president has cancelled his visit to washington next week. to be honest, he wasn't left many options after mr trump unleashed a series of tweets in which he sa

now, a news summary from the bbc newsroom.drivers for a private ambulance firm that provides emergency cover for the nhs, say they were given just an hour's training to drive under blue lights. a company based in essex called the ‘private ambulance service' is contracted to respond to emergencies during busy times. the company says the level of training of its staff exceeds the required standards. victoria will have more on this after quarter past. an israeli military court has convicted a soldier of manslaughter for killing a wounded palestinian who had stabbed another soldier. sergeant elor azaria, who's now 20, shot abdul fatah al—sharif while he was apparently incapacitated in the west bank last march. it happened during a wave of palestinian knife attacks. sharif and another palestinian had stabbed and wounded an israeli soldier in hebron before troops opened fire, wounding sharif and killing the other attacker. footage shows sharif was then shot dead from a few metres away. the bbc‘s yolande knell is in tel aviv. can you

welcome to bbc newsroom live.s just hours away from becoming the most powerful person in the world. donald trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the united states at five o'clock this afternoon uk time, signalling possibly the most radical change in the us government in modern times. last night in the shadow of the lincoln memorial the billionaire businessman told the crowd that he will unify the country and give a voice to people who have been forgotten. our washington correspondent laura bicker has more. marching band plays. this is a musical warm—up act for one of the greatest political shows on earth. and centre stage for this welcome concert is its star. this is a first look at donald trump's inauguration crowds, his chance to address those who put him in office. the polls started going up, up, up, but they didn't want to give us credit, because they forgot about a lot of us. on the campaign i called it "the forgotten man and the forgotten woman". well, you are not forgotten any more, that i can tel

this is bbc newsroom live. in a speech in london shortly. we'll cover it live. inflation hit its highest rate since july 2014 last month as food prices and air fares rose. the supreme court has cleared the way for a libyan man to take legal action after he claimed britain was involved in his kidnap and rendition to tripoli in 2004. an 18—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl in rotherham. she's been named locally as leonne weeks. now for the sport. three british players have got to the australian 0pen overnight after five players since 1987 and it could be six because naomi rowley is in court. . first up on court wasjohanna konta. she beat kirsten flipkens. the world number nine will face a japanese player next. and what a game for heather watson. up next to her is americanjennifer heather watson. up next to her is american jennifer brady. heather watson. up next to her is american jennifer bradylj heather watson. up next to her is american jennifer brady. i knew it wasn't goin

in eta is in the bbc newsroom. —— anita. christopher steele — the former british spy who wrote a dossier of lurid claims about donald trump — was once hired by the england 2018 world cup bid team. it's believed he was brought in to investigate allegations of corruption made against world football's governing body, fifa, and to gather intelligence on rival bids, including the one from russia. talks aimed at re—unifying the island of cyprus have ended without agreement — but with a plan for officials to reconvene next week. the united nations, which has hosted the talks in geneva, says a working group will be set up to consider the security concerns of both the greek cypriot and turkish cypriot communities. the un secretary general says he believes a deal on reunifying the island is "very close". the car maker fiat chrysler has been accused of violating pollution laws in the united states. the us environmental protection agency says the manufacturer equipped tens of thousands of diesel jeep and dodge vehicles with software that

with the news here‘sjoanna in the bbc newsroom.rack obama returned to chicago, the place where his political career began to deliver his long planned farewell address. the president used his platform to underline what he sees as his achievements. if i had told you that we would win marriage equality and secure the right to health insurance for another 20 million of our fellow citizens... cheering and applause. if i told you all that, you might have said our sights were set a little too high. turning to his theme of what could undermine america‘s democracy, the nation‘s first black president was direct about the state of race relations. after my election, there was talk of a post—racial america. such a vision, however well intended, was never realistic. race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society. paying tribute to his wife michelle and his daughters, the president became emotional. for those who had lined up for hours to hear him speak in person, the effort was worthwhile. i thought it was very uplifting and it ga

join me for bbc newsroom live at 11am. manning's sentence injailfor leaking reduced chelsea manning's sentence in jail for leaking thousands and thousands of classified documents. the welsh family of chelsea manning say they are overjoyed that chelsea will soon be free adding, "we hope that chelsea will be able to get on with the rest of her life and that she finds happiness and fulfilment in whatever she chooses to do. there will always be a welcome for her here in wales." more reaction to that reduction in sentence after the sport. dan evans is 2—1 up against seventh seed marin cilic in the second round of the australian open. evans lost the first set 3—6, but fought back to take the second 7—5, and third, 6—3. it's currently 4—3 with evans a break up non—league lincoln city beat championship side ipswich town 1—0 last night in their third round fa cup replay. it's the first time they've got this far since the late graham taylor managed them in 1976. another non—league side, sutton united, also made it through. they beat

joanna is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the day's news.o the deaths of 30 british holidaymakers killed in a terror attack in tunisia are due to get under way this morning. 38 people were killed by a gunman who targeted a beach near the town of sousse injune 2015. women with terminal cancer, who were expecting to be able to take a life—extending drug to give them an extra 6 months life, have been telling this programme how they'll no longer get it. kadcyla costs around 90 thousand pounds a year. other life extending life drugs are usually between 20 and 30 thousand. nice, the organisation which decides which drugs and treatments are available on the nhs in england and wales, has ruled it should no longer be made available for routine use. one woman, bonnie fox, has told us she is considering trying to raise money to pay for kadcyla herself. taking kadcyla away, there's nothing left for me. if i'm told the drugs are not working, literally the next day i'm going to need the new drug. if that's not there for me, what else do i do? i have to ha

outside source, these are some of the main story is here in the bbc newsroom live. donald trump is planning to appoint his son—in—law jarrod kushner as a senior adviser at the white house. in turkey, president erdogan says he wants greatly expanded powers. parliament look set to agree. opposition figures said turkey's democracy is under threat. translation: will it bring freedoms, strengthen democracy, or will it bring in an authoritarian regime? here's meryl streep accepting a lifetime achievement award at the golden globes. she was pretty rude about donald trump. donald trump return the favour on twitter. we will get into that and quickly look at the golden globes as well. fifa has named ronaldo its player of the year. we will be live at the bbc sport centre to discuss that and also look ahead to a big announcement tomorrow about the future of the world cup. asi as i was just as i wasjust mentioning, president berdych man of turkey once extensive new “— berdych man of turkey once extensive new —— president erdogan once extensive new powers, the turkish parliament