dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. in the rebel area of eastern ghouta. —— in the rebel—held area of easternan 300 people. the united nations has urged for the bombardment to stop. now on bbc news, it's time for newsnight with emily maitlis. powerful images from washington. people demand a change to gun laws. president trump backs calls for those buying weapons. those buying weapons. no one is in a better place to change the debate. better place to change the debate.

dan roan, bbc news. bye for now, see you soon.ve had states of emergency declared because of flooding, some rivers are as high as they have been since 1975 and that continues the risk in similar areas with the threat further north in the cold air of freezing rain and snow and it is because we have such a huge contrast in the temperatures, remember the record—breaking heat? that are still in southern states, bitterly cold canadian arctic air and where they meet we have this slow—moving weather front, similar areas affected by yet more rain, heavy rain over the weekend. heavy snow to the north of alaska, and other foot, and freezing snow to the north of alaska, and otherfoot, and freezing rain snow to the north of alaska, and other foot, and freezing rain and that was not enough, because of the contrast in temperatures at this time of year we concern ourselves with severe thunderstorms and tornadoes and that is a risk this weekend before the north and west it remains bitterly cold with further snow flurries across colorado and into

dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. time now for all the sports news in sport today.t today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme... incredible crowd scenes, as wigan athletic win1—0 to knock premier league leaders manchester city out of the fa cup at the last 16 stage. why monday night football in germany is not going down well with the fans. and a dead heat, as germany and canada tie for gold in the two man bobsleigh at the winter olympics. hello there and welcome to the programme, where we start with the football news that english premier league leaders manchester city have been knocked out of the fa cup at the last 16 stage by third tier, wigan athletic. a flashpoint came at the half time interval as city manager, pep guardiola, got into a heated tunnel row after fabien delph was sent off for a poor tackle minutes before the break. and despite having the weight of possession and shots, ten man city saw northern ireland international will grigg strike

this exclusive report is by our sports editor dan roan. n: it is one of sport's greatest scandals. russian cheating reached its height at the last wininr games ochi.st the mamind, dr. grigory rodchenkov. in 2015, he turned whistleblower, fleeing to the west. ever since, he has been in at the -- hhas been in fbi witness protection. we are on the way to meet him. for more than two years, the net -- man at the heart of the russian doping scandal has been living in hiding somewhe in the united states. finally, he has agreed to eak to us, but such are the security concerns around him that we have not been told that we have to go. after hours on the road, we are taken to a location that we are told has to remain a secret, alongh wdchenkov's new identity. if you had not left russia, ere would you be now? tomb, of.nkov: in a cour dan: you would be dead? >> i would be done, yes. dan: his role in the doping program became the subject of an oscar-nominated film. >> were you the mastermind that she did the olympics? >> yes. dan: he set the conspiracy w

dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. now it's time for the travel show. this week on the travel show...rica by train. we witnessed seven lions that were chasing a zebra. it was like a movie! and this was real. the history of selfies, lol. selfies have a very interesting history that goes back 40,000 years. distorted singing and rocking the mike underwater in denmark. making music, whoo—hoo! we're starting this week in africa on a train line that passes through some of the continent's wildest landscape. the freedom railway cuts through more than 18,000 kilometres of dense jungle, mountains and savannah, as it winds its way from dar es salaam in tanzania to zambia's central province. but more than a0 years after it opened, it's now beginning to show its age and is overdue and major upgrade. we bought a ticket and went to find out what makes the journey so unique. and if you're tempted by a rail journey through africa, here's our pick of some of the highlights. the continent's first ever high—speed train line is due to open this summer in morocco. it'll more than halve the time it takes to

dan roan, bbc news. laura: you are watchin"bbc world news america."still to come on tonight's program, with a transgender actress in the leading role, "a fantastic woman" is breaking barriers.no this foreign film is hoping to go home with an oscar. many of us would le a selfie with a celebrity -- maybe brad pitt o rihanna. but madame tussaud is as close as we will get. now they are trying to follow the lead of the famous >> i do portrait paintings and ulures. eye, i i work on the pull the screen and zoom. it started a while back in some respects when i vised madame tussaud in new york. wow,lized that, something like that can be done in our country as well. i saw the wax museum and when i come act, i wanted to do something ke that. it took me a longime from when i went to manager so until now -- madame tussaud until now. i love them all. my mom wanted me to be a doctor. in medical scho i did only one, two months, and i left. until i had my fir exhibition inew york. i had my worauctioned in new york. then she said, "this is it, you should do art!" [laug

dan roan, bbc news, liverpool.ny which supplied meat to food chains including the pub giant wetherspoons and jamie's italian following an investigation into food hygiene. the derby—based company, russell hume, says it has been forced to go into administration after its products were taken off menus in the wake of the allegations. here's emma simpson. closed for business — one of russell hume's six plants. no deliveries here for nearly a month, involved in a food safety scandal. today bosses threw in the towel and called in the administrators. russell hume prided itself in selling quality products, but it's being investigated by the food standards agency over what it calls serious noncompliance of food hygiene regulations, with labelling and use by date a key concern. production was halted at all six sites, and an used meet withdrawn from its customers, and there were lots of them. some of our biggest household names, although there is no indication anyone has fallen ill, the company has pulled thousands of stea ks

dan roan, bbc news.e oscars. ballots are being cast right now — and one of the contenders in the foreign language category is a film starring a transgender actress. a fantastic woman comes from chile — and is being hailed as a landmark film. from new york, tom brook reports. set in santiago, marina is that the centre of a fantastic woman to beat the older boyfriend has died suddenly. as a transgender woman she faces hostility from doctors and the police. her partner's family reject. didn't want her at the funeral. she retains her dignity. shithole to ground and does not give an. marina it is portrayed by the chilean transgender actress it is portrayed by the chilean tra nsgender actress danny l it is portrayed by the chilean transgender actress danny l vago. it is portrayed by the chilean transgender actress danny l vagom course i am transgender but my life is completely different. i have the opportunity to study. my family support me, my friend support me and i have a lot of love around me. not only doe

dan roan, bbc news. this is bbc news.l resolution calling for a ceasefire in syria has been postoned until later saturday. donald trump's former election campaign aide, rick gates, has pleaded guilty to conspiring against the us and lying to investigators. an online survey in france has suggested that 12% of women there have been raped at some time in their lives. the study for the foundation jean jaures, a paris—based think tank, asked more than 2,000 women from all classes about their experiences. other findings show that around half said they'd suffered sexist insults and groping, 58% had experienced inappropriate behaviour. and 43% to had been subjected to "sexual touching without consent". the poll also revealed that the vast majority who'd been raped said they knew their attacker. cecile alduy is a professor of french politics at stanford university, in california. she says the results are surprising. they actually contradict previous figures from years past, which were not putting the threshold so high in terms of

dan roan, bbc news, liverpool.s been sworn in as south africa's new president. it follows the resignation ofjacob zuma last night after pressure from his party over numerous corruption allegations. our africa editor fergal keane reports. in the place they call the mother city of the republic, exaltation at what they felt was nothing less than deliverance. and, inside, the words that signalled the arrival of a new and very different order. i declare the honourable cyril ramaphosa duly elected president of the republic of south africa. he knew this moment was coming, yet seemed abashed. in his first words as president, the tone was consciously humble. when one is elected in this type of position, you basically become a servant of the people of south africa, and i'll seek to execute that task with humility, faithfulness and with dignity as well. that is what i will seek to do. for now, his party enemies are defeated and the country is broadly behind him. but, on the other side of table mountain from parliament, a sens

dan roan, bbc news.s killed in a hit—and—run collision have paid tribute to them as "jolly, happy, lovely boys". corey and casper platt—may, aged six and two, were struck by a car yesterday afternoon in coventry. a 53—year—old man and a 41—year—old woman have been arrested. sima kotecha reports. casper and corey. one brother loved maths and football, the other enjoyed splashing in puddles. yesterday, on this road in coventry, they were hit by a car. today, bewilderment, confusion and shock. they were the most loving boys. they did nothing wrong. they were loved by so many people, and so cheeky and... corey was cheeky, artistic, mischievous. a right wrestler. casper followed his brothers, being a wrestler, being mischievous and being cocky. just a normal little toddler. they didn't deserve this. it was around 2pm and the boys were on their way to the park with their mother when they were hit by a black ford focus. they were taken to hospital with severe injuries but neither of them survived. i feel really

now in the united states, our sports editor dan roan travelled to interview him at a secret location.g reached its height at the last winter games in sochi. the mastermind, doctor grigory rodchenkov. in 2015 the former head of moscow's anti—doping lab turned whistle—blower, fleeing to the west. ever since he has been in fbi witness protection. we are on the way to meet him. for more than two years now the man at the very heart of russia's doping scandal has been living in hiding here somewhere in the united states. now finally he has agreed to speak to us, but such are the security concerns surrounding him we've not even been told where we have to go. after several hours on the road we finally get a call. ok, shall we go there now? that's it, we have our final destination. a short distance from here, and then, finally, we will get to meet doctor grigory rodchenkov for the first time. we are taken to a location that has to remain a secret along with his new identity. if you had not left russia, where would you be now? in a tomb, of course. you would be dead? yes. easy. and if you ever

this exclusive interview is by our sports editor, dan roan. used all my knowledge and experience against clea n knowledge and experience against clean athletes and the whole world and that is why i am sitting here and that is why i am sitting here and telling the truth about what happened at the time. does british sport have a problem with cheating, do you think? (laughs). honestly, yes. i have some several, extremely suspicious cases in british sport. this is the most important moment in the history of the international leather committee and it should show how they are consistent with the fight against doping. you know that russia rejects any charges come they say that i am a liar, and if they will be allowed to appeal, it will be the worst decision, olympics could die. you can hear more of that interview across bbc news and the bbc website. let's round up the action from the winter olympics in pyeongchang. with just two days of competition remaining. sadly britain's women's curlers will not get the chance to contest lead at the end off . m w

now in the united states, our sports editor dan roan travelled to interview him at a secret location.s greatest scandals. russian cheating reached its height at the last winter games in sochi. the mastermind, doctor grigory rodchenkov. in 2015 the former head of moscow's anti—doping lab turned whistle—blower, fleeing to the west. ever since he has been in fbi witness protection. we are on the way to meet him. for more than two years now the man at the very heart of russia's doping scandal has been living in hiding here somewhere in the united states. now finally he has agreed to speak to us, but such are the security concerns surrounding him we've not even been told we have to go. after several hours on the road we finally get a call. 0k, shall we go there now? that's it, we have our final destination. a short distance from here, and then, finally, we will get to meet doctor grigory rodchenkov for the first time. we are taken to a location that has to remain a secret along with his new identity. if you had not left russia, where would you be now? in a tomb, of course. you would be dea

the case, and about the many missed opportunities to protect young players, as our sports editor, dan roantalent spotters. we do a lot of talking to them, as well as showing them skills and explaining the game. there is more to it than just coming here for an hour a week. we give them homework. but bennell was also a serial paedophile. gary cliffe was one victim, abused by his former coach when playing forjunior teams linked to manchester city. every school holiday, christmas time, and this is over a four to five—year period. he's ruined a lot of lives, hundreds of boys' lives. i know because i was there. manchester city say they are investigating, but cliffe insists some people at the club in the ‘80s would have known about bennell‘s behaviour. they knew what he was, but they allowed it to continue because he was producing results. bennell‘s precise relationship with manchester city remains unclear, but we've obtained what is believed to be a business card the coach handed to young players and their parents, describing himself as a club representative. if this is what it appears to be, it

dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. the world fail to live for more than a month. many of those deaths are preventable, according to a report published tonight by unicef. it says better access to midwives and basics such as clean water and decent nutrition could radically alter the lives of hundreds of thousands of newborn babies. rates of mortality vary dramatically according to location. in a moment, we'll have a report from rajini vaidyanathan in india, and one from our correspondent in malawi, lebo diseko — but, first, rupert wingfield—hayes on the situation injapan. this is a beautiful four—day—old baby girl. in the lottery of birth she has just hit the jackpot. in japan, the chance of a baby dying in its first month of life is the lowest in the world. hello. please come in. it helps that her mum lives in a rich country with excellent health care. but there are two things that set japan apart. the first is this little book. every baby injapan gets one. it will trace her development from the womb until she is six ye

this exclusive interview is by our sports editor, dan roan.ll of my knowledge and experience against clean athletes in the whole world and that's why i'm sitting here telling you the truth about what happened at that time. does british port have a problem with cheating, do you think? —— british sport. honestly, yes. i have several extremely suspicious cases in british sport. this is the most important moment in the history of the international olympic committee and it should show how they are consistent in the fight against doping. you know that russia rejects any charges. they say that i am a liar, and if flag will be allowed to appear it will be the worst decision. 0lympics could die. it isa it is a compelling interview and you can hear more across bbc news later and via the bbc website. the first major piece of silverware of the football season will be contested on sunday as arsenal and manchester city meet in the league cup final at wembley. for the former, the quadruple remained on this season until they were dumped out of the fa cup this

are understood to have come forward to say they have been abused by bennell. 0ur sports editor, dan roan's have the latest from you. this trial lasted five weeks and the jury took five days to deliberate, but earlier this afternoon they finally convicted the former youth team football coach barry bennell on 43 cou nts football coach barry bennell on 43 counts of child sex abuse against 11 boys, aged between eight and 15 between the years 1979—1990. my colleague now reports on what happened during the trial. a charismatic and talented coach who held the keys to the footballing world. i always wore a tracksuit as that was myjob and i was a bit full of myself. i always thought i was brilliant. barry bennell surrounded himself with young boys. he was allowed unfettered access to a large number of boys who we was coaching, and they were staying with him at weekends, over school holiday, going abroad on football coaching trips. these were little boys who wanted to play football and, when you hear them giving their evidence at court, they are little boys again and they are waiting for him to sa

here's dan roan.ile. the accused arrived at from a different entrance after being found guilty. having appeared throughout his trial by a video link due to ill—health, today he was here in person as he was handed a 31 year prison sentence. the 64—year—old mpeg -- in prison sentence. the 64—year—old mpeg —— in passive as his punishment read out. cries of yes from the public gallery were hushed, outside emotion came to the fore. today we looked evil in the face and we smiled because barry bennell we have one. we —— today we hand our shame, guilt and sadness back to you, it should never have been ours to suffer in the first place. the care and diligence he took in brimming with victims and their families is amongst the most manipulative behaviour is insane. he was a predatory paedophile and to the state that is no evidence he has any remorse or regrets but the dreams he has shattered in the lives he has damaged. sentencing him, thejudge said, to these boys you appeared as a god, said, to these boys you a

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