i'm duncan golestani. bye for now. hello there.an during sunday, some northern and eastern areas stuck below freezing through the afternoon, with some snow. down to the south—west, it was much milder. skip ahead to tuesday, and all of us will be into that mild air, which is moving in our direction on this south—westerly wind, having more of an influence across the british isles as we go through the next couple of days. this monday morning starts off on a much milder note for most. still possibly some icy stretches across parts of north—east england and eastern scotland, but many places starting the day with significantly higher temperatures. one area of rain perilously close to parts of south—west england, along the south coast, as well. but that rain will be clearing off very quickly, and then essentially across england and wales, through the day, we're looking at large areas of cloud and a sunny spells. just one or two showers across parts of north—west england, and still the potentialfor some icy stretches across parts of north—

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: separatist clashes flare up in yemen, raising concerns that the country's fragile humanitarian situation will become worse. a day of mourning in kabul. more than 100 people are now known to have died in saturday's suicide bombing. russia's opposition leader, alexei navalny, is released after he and dozens more are arrested at a protest rally in moscow. and the grammys are under way in new york. attendees wear white roses in solidarity with victims of sexual harassment. aid groups say new fighting in southern yemen has made an already bad humanitarian situation worse. at least ten people were killed and dozens of others injured in the port city of aden on sunday, during fighting between former allies in the civil war. bill hayton reports. this is a war within a war. the southern city of aden battlefield between factions who once fought together against the houthi rebel movement. the former allies are now divided over the future of the country. these men are waving the

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: the golden globes award ceremony gets under way, the first since the sexual harassment scandal that's shocked hollywood. a senior bbcjournalist stands down, accusing the broadcaster of a secretive and illegal pay culture. of a secretive and illegal pay culture. reports from serious say the army had ended a siege at a military base outside the capital, damascus. more than 30 people are missing after a collision in the east china sea. a huge oil tanker is still on fire. and a night to forget — why the spanish military had to rescue thousands of motorists trapped by heavy snow. hello. stars of film and television are attending the golden globes ceremony in los angeles, the first major awards since hollywood was hit by a series of sexual assault scandals. many are wearing black to highlight a campaign against harrassment. several actresses are attending the event with campaigners for gender and racialjustice. let's cross live to los angeles now, and speak to our correspon

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: the afghan government blames a taliban—linked group, said to be backed by pakistan, for a suicide attack in kabul that has left more than 90 people dead. paris remains on high alert as water levels continue to rise. the river seine is expected to reach six metres above its usual level. gunmen attack a nightclub in north—east brazil, killing at least 1a people. local media says rival drugs gangs were involved. and coming up: it is child's play. a portrait of the danish family that has inspired generations of builders. hello. the afghan government has accused pakistan of providing support for militants who killed at least 95 people in a suicide bombing in kabul. it says the attack on saturday was carried out by the taliban—linked haqqani network. islamabad has always denied supporting afghan militants. president trump has called for decisive action. it is one of the deadliest attacks on kabul in recent months, and the second to target the capital in a week. an ambulance

i'm duncan golestani.rade, but insists when america grows, so does the world. the entire board of us gymnastics is to resign in the wake of the scandal surrounding the sexual abuse of young athletes by larry nassar. police in canada say a billionaire and his wife were murdered in a targeted killing. and paris braces itself for more flooding as water levels set to peak this weekend.

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: the united states is criticised by fellow un security council members for calling an emergency meeting over protests in iran. the author of a damning book on donald trump says he stands by everything he wrote in his depiction of a chaotic white house. i will tell you the one description that everyone gave, everyone has in common — they all say he is like a child. the east coast of america in the grip of an arctic blast. at least 19 people have died and temperatures could fall to minus a0 in some places this weekend. hello. a meeting of the un security council has again highlighted sharp differences between members over recent anti—government protests in iran. it was called by the us ambassador nikki haley after a week in which the trump administration expressed strong support for the protesters. the meeting went ahead despite objections from russia and some other council members. our state department correspondent barbara plett usher reports. nikki haley warned iran t

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: aftermath of a scandal.n in the wake of the scandal surrounding the sexual abuse of young athletes by larry nassar. president trump stands by his america first policies for trade, but insists when america grows, so does the world. police in canada say a billionaire and his wife were murdered in a targeted killing. and paris braces itself for more flooding as water levels are set to peak this weekend.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories...l government. turkey's advance troops cross into syria, targeting kurdish groups who'd been fighting the so—called islamic state. turkey has clearly committed militarily to this operation and has widespread support he is the turkish forces suffered casualties, that could well change. at least 18 people are now known to have died in saturday's attack on a hotel in kabul. most of them were foreigners. and leaving the biggest till last.

my name is duncan golestani.ile humanitarian situation will become worse. a day of mourning in kabul. more than 100 people are now known to have died in saturday's suicide bombing. russia's opposition leader, alexei navalny, is released after he and dozens more are arrested at a protest rally in moscow. and the grammys are under way in new york. attendees wear white roses in solidarity with victims of sexual harassment.

i'm duncan golestani.shington, dc, and you are looking at live pictures coming from the floor of the senate, the upper chamber there, where senators have failed to move forward ona senators have failed to move forward on a short—term spending bill that would keep the federal government funded. they are facing a shutdown at midnight local time and it is midnight right now. senator is still on the floor there, they have been talking in huddles, but they have failed to get to the magic number, 60 votes required to get a spending bill in place that would keep the federal government funded. let's go live to washington. a corresponded david willis. it has gone past

i'm duncan golestani.rd of us gymnastics is to resign in the wake of the scandal surrounding the sexual abuse of young athletes by larry nassar. police in canada say a billionaire and his wife were murdered in a targeted killing. president trump stands by his america first policies for trade, but insists when america grows, so does the world. and paris braces itself for more flooding as water levels are set to peak this weekend.

my name is duncan golestani.riticised by fellow un security council members for calling an emergency meeting over protests in iran. the author of a damning book on donald trump says he stands by everything he wrote in his depiction of a chaotic white house. i will tell you the one description that everyone gave, everyone has in common. they all say he is like a child. the east coast of america in the grip of an arctic blast. at least 19 people have died and temperatures could fall to minus a0 celsius in some places this weekend.

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: the us federal government faces a financial shutdown at midnight as politicians in washington fail to back plans to authorise a spending bill. president trump says hopes of making a deal "are not looking good" and claims the democrats want a shutdown. a new front in the conflict in syria, but this time it's turkey opening fire on kurdish forces. facing up to his crimes — we hearfrom more gymnasts who survived sexual abuse by the former team usa doctor, larry nassar. hopes and fears for peru — pope francis speaks about the future for the future of the amazon and its people. hello. within the past half hour the us senate has voted down a spending bill and a government shutdown looks very likely. senators failed to back a stopgap motion which would temporarily keep government departments going for another four weeks. so now, unless a compromise can be found in the next hour, many parts of us government will shut down, although essential services including national securi

my name is duncan golestani. government faces a financial shutdown at midnight as politicians in washington fail to back plans to authorise a spending bill. president trump says hopes of making a deal "are not looking good" and claims the democrats want a shutdown. a new front in the conflict in syria, but this time it's turkey opening fire on kurdish forces. facing up to his crimes — we hearfrom more gymnasts who survived sexual abuse by the former team usa doctor, larry nassar. hopes and fears for peru — pope francis speaks about the future for the future of the amazon and its people.

i'm duncan golestani.y, the first since the sexual harassment scandal that's shocked hollywood. a senior bbcjournalist stands down, accusing the broadcaster of a secretive and illegal pay culture. of a secretive and illegal pay culture. reports from serious say the army had ended a siege at a military base outside the capital, damascus. more than 30 people are missing after a collision in the east china sea. a huge oil tanker is still on fire. and a night to forget — why the spanish military had to rescue thousands of motorists trapped by heavy snow.

i'm duncan golestani.xpecting the coldest temperatures they've ever recorded in the next few hours. reports from syria say government and russian airstrikes have hit 10 hospitals in the past 10 days. he walked on the moon and flew the first space shuttle mission. astronaut, john young, has died at the age of 87. hello, and welcome

i'm duncan golestani.ing an emergency meeting over protests in iran. panic and confusion at toronto's pearson airport, as two planes collide on the ground, sparking a fire on one of the aircraft. the author of a damning book on donald trump says he stands by everything he wrote in his depiction of a chaotic white house. i will tell you the one description that everyone gave, everyone has in common — they all say he is like a child. the east coast of america in the grip of an arctic blast — at least 19 people have died and temperatures could fall

my name is duncan golestani.corded. reports from syria say government and russian air strikes have hit ten hospitals in the past ten days. he walked on the moon and flew the first space shuttle mission. astronaut john young dies at the age of 87. hello. welcome to the programme. the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze. it comes after a massive snowstorm that reached as far

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories...l harassment scandal that's shocked hollywood. a senior bbcjournalist stands down, accusing the broadcaster of a "secretive and illegal" pay culture. reports from syria say the army have ended a siege at a military base outside the capital, damascus. more than 30 people are missing after a collision in the east china sea. a huge oil tanker is still on fire. and, a night to forget. why the spanish military had to rescue thousands of motorists trapped by heavy snow.

i'm duncan golestani. the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze. as florida. in parts of the us, temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 30 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has so far been linked to up to 19 deaths in the us and two more in canada. andrew plant reports. a new year, a new low for north america's east coast, bracing itself against subzero temperatures and several inches of snow. it is those who live outside who are now the most vulnerable to a weather event exceptionally rare. in chicago, the thermometers are still falling. those on the streets, encouraged to come inside.

my name is duncan golestani.riticised by fellow un security council members for calling an emergency meeting over protests in iran. the author of a damning book on donald trump says he stands by everything he wrote in his depiction of a chaotic white house. i will tell you the one description that everyone gave, everyone has in common — they all say he is like a child. the east coast of america in the grip of an arctic blast. at least 19 people have died and temperatures could fall to minus 40 in some places this weekend.

hello and welcome to bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. one of the deadliest attacks on kabul in recent months. at least 95 people were killed when an ambulance packed with explosives was blown up in a busy part of the afghan capital. zia shahreyar reports from kabul. an ambulance packed with explosives, driven into crowds on their way to work. the force of the blast shook the windows of buildings at least

i'm duncan golestani. we are going straight now to the united states and washington, dc, and you are looking at live pictures coming from the floor of the senate, the upper chamber there, where senators have failed to move forward ona senators have failed to move forward on a short—term spending bill that would keep the federal government funded. they are facing a shutdown at midnight local time and it is midnight right now. senator is still on the floor there, they have been talking in huddles, but they have failed to get to the magic number, 60 votes required to get a spending bill in place that would keep the federal government funded. let's go live to washington. a corresponded david willis. it has gone past midnight. what will happen? effectively as of now, the federal government here in the united states has shut down, in the sense that there is now not sufficient money approved to keep it running, or at least keep it running indefinitely. what that means is that starting from monday, we are going in

my name is duncan golestani.n style: 30 tons of fireworks light up the sky above the river thames. spectacular celebrations sweep the globe — dubai stages a record—breaking laser show at the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. a defiant new year message from north korea. kim jong—un warns he's "always within reach" of the nuclear button. after four days of unrest, iran's president defends people's right to protest, but he warns violence and vandalism won't be tolerated. a huge fire in liverpool forces part of the city centre to be evacuated. no—one's been injured but hundreds of cars are destroyed.

i'm duncan golestani.e on staff and guests at the intercontinental. turkey launches an air and ground assault against what it says are terrorist groups in northern syria. in afghanistan, gunmen have stormed one of the most popular international hotels in the capital kabul, opening fire on staff and guests. at least four men are said to have carried out the attack on the intercontinental hotel, two of them are reported to have

i'm duncan golestani.rate the start of 2018. london sees in the new year in style. thirty tonnes of fireworks light up the sky above the river thames. spectacular celebrations sweep the globe, dubai stages a record breaking laser show at the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. after four days of unrest, iran's president defends people's right to protest. but he warns violence and vandalism won't be tolerated. a huge fire in liverpool forces part of the city centre to be evacuated.

i'm duncan golestani.icies for trade, but insists when america grows, so does the world. the entire board of us gymnastics is to resign in the wake of the scandal surrounding the sexual abuse of young athletes by larry nassar. police in canada say a billionaire and his wife were murdered in a targeted killing. and paris braces itself for more flooding as water levels are set to peak this weekend.

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: big ben bongs! above the river thames. spectacular celebrations sweep the globe. dubai stages a record—breaking laser show at the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. a defiant new year message from north korea. kim jong—un warns he's "always within reach" of the nuclear button. after four days of unrest, iran's president defends people's right to protest, but he warns violence and vandalism won't be tolerated. and in the uk, a huge fire in liverpool forces part of the city centre to be evacuated. no—one's been injured, but hundreds of cars are destroyed.

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: new yorkers brace sub—zero temperatures to see in the new year in times square. police say two million people have joined the party. e63 what time is it they are bringing in the new year in style there. around 2 million people bracing the freezing temperatures. is thought to be around —12 degrees celsius right now in midtown manhattan. that is not dampening the party there. new york, new york plays. i think someone hasjust party there. new york, new york plays. i think someone has just been proposed to their and it looks like a yes. she was just showing off her ring. and now the confetti coming down. 1.5 tons of confetti being thrown from the rooftops in times square. the mayor of new york there along with his wife. #ifl # ifican # if i can make it their, i will make it anywhere # it's up to you, new york, new york. it is one of the interesting things about new york. most other cities have fireworks but from new york we get these pictures of couples kissing. it is som

my name is duncan golestani.n after one of the deadliest suicide attacks in afghanistan for months. almost 100 people are dead and dozens more injured. gunmen storm a nightclub in north—east brazil, killing at least 1a people. local media says rival drugs gangs are to blame. hello. president trump has called for decisive action against the taliban in the wake of one of the deadliest attacks

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: millions throng brazil's copacabana beach to celebrate the start of 2018. london sees in the new year in style. thirty tonnes of fireworks light up the sky above the river thames. spectacular celebrations sweep the globe, dubai stages a record breaking laser show at the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. after four days of unrest, iran's president defends people's right to protest. but he warns violence and vandalism won't be tolerated. a huge fire in liverpool forces part of the city centre to be evacuated. no—one‘s been injured, but hundreds of cars are destroyed. also in the programme: wedding bells, indonesian style. more than 900 people tie the knot, in a mass wedding ceremony. happy new year to you. let's go live now to rio dejaneiro on copacabana where two million people have gathered. a 17—minute fireworks display is underway to celebrate the new year. let's have a listen. tens of thousands of police have been deployed for the celebrations. traditiona

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: afg ha n afghan security forces are fighting is to secure a hotel. turkey launches air strikes in northern syria against more than 100 targets belonging to kurdish militants. us republicans schedule a new senate vote on spending — to try to end the government shutdown by monday morning. and, dubbed the ‘pope of gastronomy‘ — french chef paul bocuse has died at the age of 91. afghan security forces have been fighting through the night to gain control of a luxury hotel in kabul that was stormed by militants. several gunmen burst into the intercontinental hotel on saturday evening, shooting at guests and staff and detonating grenades. at least five people have been killed and eight wounded. the siege is ongoing. armed security patrolling the roads around kabul‘s intercontinental hotel. these pictures taken at midnight, three hours after the shooting began. officials said four gunmen began firing on saturday evening, shooting at staff and guests. translation: at first i h

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: president trump stands by his america first policies for trade, but insists when america grows, so does the world. the entire board of us gymnastics is to resign in the wake of the scandal surrounding the sexual abuse of young athletes by larry nassar. police in canada say a billionaire and his wife were murdered in a targeted killing. and paris braces itself for more flooding as water levels set to peak this weekend. hello and welcome to the programme. president trump has told business and political leaders that his policy of putting "america first" does not mean the united states will reject free trade agreements with other countries. but speaking at the world economic forum in switzerland, he attacked what he described as "unfair" global trading practices. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. wherever donald trump has gone in davos, the crowds have gone with him. and wherever the cameras have been, the president has been pleased to oblige. i hope we're going

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: afghan security forces are still fighting to secure this hotel in kabul after gunmen burst in about 13 hours ago, killing at least five people. turkey launches air strikes in northern syria against more than 100 targets belonging to kurdish militants. us republicans schedule a new senate vote on spending to try to end the government shutdown by monday morning. and, dubbed the ‘pope of gastronomy‘, french chef paul bocuse has died at the age of 91. hello. afghan security forces have been fighting through the night to gain control of the intercontinental hotel in kabul that was stormed by militants about 13 hours ago. these are the latest pictures from the scene. the siege is ongoing. a government spokesman says five people have been killed and six people have been injured. over 100 guests, including 16 foreigners, and staff have been rescued so far. two attackers have been killed. the latest information we have is five floors of the hotel have been cleared, but the not

this is bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: in the next few hours, 30 american cities are expecting the coldest temperatures they have ever recorded. reports from syria say government and russian airstrikes have hit ten hospitals in the past ten days. he walked on the moon and flew the first space shuttle mission. astronaut john young dies at the age of 87. from moscow to bethlehem and beyond, orthodox christians begin their christmas celebrations. the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze. it comes after a massive snowstorm that reached as far south as florida. in parts of the us, temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 30 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has been linked to up to 19 deaths in the us so far, and two more in canada. andrew plant reports. a new year, a new low for north america's east coast, bracing itself against sub—zero temperatures and several inches of snow. it is those who live outside who are now the most vulnerable to a weather event that is except

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: down to the wire — time is running out for talks to avoid a shutdown of the us federal government. the white house calls in senior democrats and says progress is being made, but warns there's still disagreement. a new front in the conflict in syria, but this time it's turkey opening fire on kurdish forces. facing up to his crimes — we hearfrom more gymnasts who survived sexual abuse by the former team usa doctor larry nassar. also in the programme, hold on tight! we take a look at 1000km/h tube ride. hello. welcome to the programme. last—ditch efforts are being made in the us senate to prevent a shutdown of the government. existing funding expires at midnight local time. after holding a private meeting with president trump at the white house, the leader of the democrats in the senate, chuck schumer, said there had been some progress in averting the shutdown. sarah corker reports. it is going down to the wire. the was government stance on the brink ofa was government s

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: the us shutdown stand—off continues.enators postpone a vote that could have seen the reopening of the federal government. turkey's advance — troops cross into syria, targeting kurdish groups who'd been fighting the so—called islamic state. turkey is clearly committed militarily to this operation and has widespread popular support here, but if the turks suffer losses or civilian casualties grow, that could change. at least 18 people are now known to have died in saturday's attack on a hotel in kabul. most of them were foreigners. leaving the biggest till last — more than a million people attend an open air mass as the pope ends his tour of peru. hello. welcome to the programme. the us senate has agreed to postpone a vote on ending the us government shutdown to noon on monday — that's i7oogmt. the vote will be on a stopgap spending measure. but in the meantime, the federal government will remain closed as the working week begins. the failure of the majority republicans and minority democrats to reach agreement on friday me

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: aftermath of a scandal: the entire board of us gymnastics is to resign in the wake of the scandal surrounding the sexual abuse of young athletes by larry nassar. police in canada say a billionaire and his wife were murdered in a targeted killing. president trump stands by his america first policies for trade, but insists when america grows, so does the world. and paris braces itself for more flooding as water levels are set to peak this weekend. hello and welcome to the programme. the entire board of the us gymnastics authority is to resign in the wake of the scandal involving former team doctor, larry nassar. the us olympic committee threatened to strip its status if directors didn't stand down. larry nassar was jailed for up to 175 years for sexually abusing young athletes. more now from the bbc‘s peter bowes. as larry nassar begins to what amounts to a life sentence, the fallout from the abuse scandal has been swift and decisive. the entire board of usa gymnastics

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: big ben bongs! london sees in the new year in style. 30 tons of fireworks light up the sky above the river thames. spectacular celebrations sweep the globe. dubai stages a record—breaking laser show at the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. a defiant new year message from north korea. kim jong—un warns he's "always within reach" of the nuclear button. after four days of unrest, iran's president defends people's right to protest, but he warns violence and vandalism won't be tolerated. and in the uk, a huge fire in liverpool forces part of the city centre to be evacuated. no—one‘s been injured, but hundreds of cars are destroyed. hello and welcome to bbc news. people across the world have been celebrating the start of 2018. in london, 100,000 people watched the fireworks display on the thames. thousands of party—goers packed the streets of edinburgh for the hogmanay celebrations. it follows exuberant displays elsewhere in europe, across the middle east and asia, all welcoming 2018. and within

this is bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. government and russian airstrikes have hit ten hospitals in the past ten days. he walked on the moon and flew the first space shuttle mission. astronaut john young dies at the age of 87. from moscow to bethlehem and beyond, orthodox christians begin their christmas celebrations.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: gunmen attack one of kabul‘s top hotels — opening fire on staff and guests at the intercontinental. turkey launches an air and ground assault against what it says are terrorist groups in northern syria. hello and welcome to bbc news. in afghanistan, gunmen have stormed one of the most popular international hotels in the capital kabul, opening fire on staff and guests. at least four men are said to have carried out the attack on the intercontinental hotel, two of them are reported to have been shot dead by afghan special forces. andrew plant reports. armed security patrolling the roads around kabul‘s internet —— intercontinental hotel. these pictures taken at midnight, three hours after the shooting began. officials said four gunmen began firing on saturday evening, shooting at staff and guests. translation: at first i heard some gunfire and after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said suicide attackers entered the hotel. local media reports say severa

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: london sees in the new year in style.ve the river thames. spectacular celebrations sweep the globe. dubai stages a record breaking laser show at the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. after four days of unrest, iran's president defends people's right to protest. but he warns violence and vandalism won't be tolerated. and a huge fire in liverpool forces part of the city centre to be evacuated. no—one's been injured, but hundreds of cars are destroyed.

my name is duncan golestani.ion will become worse. a day of mourning in kabul. more than 100 people are now known to have died in saturday's suicide bombing. russia's opposition leader, alexei navalny, is released after he and dozens more are arrested at a protest rally in moscow. and the grammys are under way in new york. attendees wear white roses in solidarity with victims of sexual harassment.

i'm duncan golestani.for a suicide attack in kabul that's left more than 90 people dead. paris remains on high alert as water levels continue to rise. the river seine is expected to reach six metres above its usual level. gunmen attack a nightclub in north—east brazil, killing at least 1a people. local media says rival drugs gangs were involved. and coming up, it's child's play: a portrait of the danish family that's inspired generations of builders.

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: down to the wire and time to decide — the pressure is on for us politicians to avoid a shutdown of the federal government. president trump says hopes of making a deal "are not looking good" and claims the democrats want a shutdown. a new front in the conflict in syria, but this time it's turkey opening fire on kurdish forces. facing up to his crimes — we hearfrom more gymnasts who survived sexual abuse by the former team usa doctor, larry nassar. hopes and fears for peru — pope francis speaks about the future for the future of the amazon and its people. also in the programme, hold on tight! we take a look at the 1000km/h tube ride. hello. welcome to the programme. president trump has warned that hopes are fading that congress would agree a deal to pass a temporary budget and avert a government shutdown. the us senate is due to vote this hour. he says it is not looking good for a great military or security on the very dangerous southern border. the democrats want a shu