i'm sally bundock. for the first time in a century, the us house of representatives fails to elect a speaker in its opening session. no person having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by so named, a speaker has not been elected. more strikes planned by nhs staff — as pressure grows on the uk's hospital emergency departments. plans to restrict travellers from china to europe after a surge in covid cases — beijing threatens to retaliate. and a mountain, a ski—lift — but where's the snow? the record mild temperatures affecting europe's winter sports. hello and welcome. we begin in washington where the us house of representatives has adjourned in disarray after three failed attempts to elect the republican kevin mccarthy as speaker. it's the first time in a century the procedure has a small number of hardline republicans are refusing to support mr mccarthy. nothing can go ahead in the house until a new speaker is elected. our north america correspondent peter bowes has the story. the h

with me sally bundock. we start with the conflict in ukraine and russia's defence ministry say fighting continues in soledar in eastern ukraine, despite earlier claims by the head of the russian mercenary group, wagner, that his forces had taken the town. the town is seen as strategically significant as it could be used by russian forces as a place from which to launch a fresh assault on the city of bakhmut which has been the scene of fierce fighting for weeks. james waterhouse has this report. distant artillery fire the situation in soledar depends on who you ask. it's under control as of this morning according to this ukrainian commander. "they will never break us," says his injured comrade. "we are winning." but if you ask these two, "wagner are clearing the city," they say. russian, yes, but not from the regular army. they're from a private military group called wagner, a network of mercenaries who do a lot of russia's fighting. its boss, yevgeny prigozhin, has recently recruited convicts from russianja

with me sally bundock.rlier claims by the head of the russian mercenary group, wagner, that his forces had taken the town. the town is seen as strategically significant as it could be used by russian forces as a place from which to launch a fresh assault on the city of bakhmut which has been the scene of fierce fighting for weeks. james waterhouse has this report.

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.n the coastal city of half moon bay. he was taken into custody without incident and a semiautomatic handgun was located in his vehicle. turkey's president says sweden should not expect him to support its nato membership bid, just days after a copy of the koran was burned during a protest in stockholm. as the european union agrees on more financial aid for ukraine, pressure grows on germany to send military tanks to help fight off the russian invasion.

i'm sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.across the uk in a row over pay and conditions. at least 17 people are known to have died in floods and landslides across california, with warnings of more torrential rain to come. peru's attorney general investigates the new president, dina boluarte, for genocide after deadly clashes following the forced removal of her predecessor. joe biden meets the leaders of mexico and canada at what is being called the three amigos summit as they try to thrash out agreements on climate change, green energy and immigration. and also ahead: a big night in hollywood.

i'm sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.representatives goes on. the european union urges member states to impose travel controls on visitors from china where covid infections have surged. rail strikes are continuing in england with only around 20% of services expected to run. # one for the money... and viva new south wales — the australian festival celebrating the king of rock and roll.

i'm sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk, and around the world.ck the gender recognition bill, passed by the scottish parliament. britain's andy murray and italy's matteo berrettini are battling it out on centre court at the australian open in melbourne. a former commander in the russian paramilitary organisation, wagner, has claimed asylum in norway, after deserting the mercenary group. a royal rebuff from the duke and duchess of sussex forjeremy clarkson, who apologised in writing for comments he made about meghan in a newspaper column.

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.n wounded in california, has been found dead by police after shooting himself inside a van. he isa he is a 72—year—old male agent. you have been asking me about motive, we still are not clear on the motive. as heavy fighting continutes in eastern ukraine, the german chancellor faces growing pressure to allow german—built tanks to be sent to ukraine. how russians are being affected by the crackdown against the lgbt community, as the russian parliament passes a tough new law.

i'm sally bundock.ves fails to elect a speaker in its opening session. no person having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by so named, a speaker has not been elected. more strikes planned by nhs staff — as pressure grows on the uk's hospital emergency departments. plans to restrict travellers from china to europe after a surge in covid cases — beijing threatens to retaliate. and a mountain, a ski—lift — but where's the snow? the record mild temperatures affecting europe's winter sports.

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. of a plane crash, in which it's believed all 72 people on board died. global leaders arrive in davos for the opening of the world economic forum. this year's theme is cooperation in a fragmented world. president biden asks if america will choose "love over hate" as he speaks at martin luther king's church in atlanta to mark the celebration of the civil rights activist�*s life. romanian police expand their investigation into social media influencer andrew tate, assessing allegations he ran

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.suspended two years ago over messages praising rioters who attacked the us capitol. ukraine has welcomed the decision by the united states and germany to provide modern tanks to push back the russian invasion. the international olympic commitee has suggested that russian and belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the paris 2024 summer games if they participate as neutrals. conservationists express concern about the impact of ageing plastics in our seas, following evidence that it's now entering the human food chain.

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.e will stand down in less than three weeks. i know what this job takes, and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do itjustice — it's that simple. a day of mass strikes begins in france over a rise in the pension age and a date�*s set for the biggest walk—outs in the uk's health service history. 0rphaned by ebola. a decade on from west africa's largest outbreak of the disease, we have a special report on the children who lost both parents. found and killed after four days on the run.

i'm sally bundock.quitted of tax evasion charges. today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins. nurses in england and wales are striking today and tomorrow over pay and conditions. belgian police say a key suspect in a corruption scandal at the european parliament has cut a deal with investigators. could one of britain's richest men become the new owner of manchester united football team?

i'm sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. more than 20,000 ambulance workers have gone on strike across the uk in a row over pay and conditions. at least 17 people are known to have died in floods and landslides across california, with warnings of more torrential rain to come. peru's attorney general investigates the new president, dina boluarte, for genocide after deadly clashes following the forced removal of her predecessor. joe biden meets the leaders of mexico and canada at what is being called the three amigos summit as they try to thrash out agreements on climate change, green energy and immigration. and also ahead: a big night in hollywood. have you been round? i haven't been round. have i been round? colin farrell wins best actor at the golden globes. we'll have the latest from the awards, trying to recover from controversy. hello and welcome. we have a fax programme ahead. —— packed programme ahead. we begin here in the uk, where more than 20,000 ambulance and support staff have gone on strike in a row over pay and

i'm sally bundock. the philippinejournalist and nobel peace prize winner maria ressa has been acquitted of tax evasion charges. today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins. nurses in england and wales are striking today and tomorrow over pay and conditions. belgian police say a key suspect in a corruption scandal at the european parliament has cut a deal with investigators. could one of britain's richest men become the new owner of manchester united football team? hello and welcome. the philippinejournalist and nobel peace prize winner, maria ressa, has been acquitted of tax evasion charges by a manila court. her news site, rappler, was also cleared of tax evasion. ms ressa, who was awarded the nobel prize alongside a russian journalist in 2021, is head of rappler, which earned a reputation for its in—depth reporting and tough scrutiny of the former president rodrigo duterte. she was convicted in 2020 for libel — and does face several other charges, which she says are politically motivated. she spoke a l

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.n tells the bbc how he was seemingly threatened by vadimir putin before the russian invasion of ukraine. looking for a better life — why nigeria's struggling economy is forcing hundreds to leave the country every day. dying to lose weight. the young woman killed by diet pills that are now being reclassified as a poison. and call of the wild —

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. california police arrest a suspected gunman, after another mass shooting at two locations in the coastal city of half moon bay. he was taken into custody without incident and a semiautomatic handgun was located in his vehicle. turkey's president says sweden should not expect him to support its nato membership bid, just days after a copy of the koran was burned during a protest in stockholm. as the european union agrees on more financial aid for ukraine, pressure grows on germany to send military tanks to help fight off the russian invasion. why this $24 million performance in dubai has landed beyonce in hot water with some fans. onze, douze, treize. .. we meet the four year—old, who's become the uk's youngest member of mensa, and can count to a hundred in seven languages. two days after 11 people were shot dead by a gunman near los angeles, there's been a new deadly gun attack in california. seven people have been killed at two farms near half moon bay south of san francisco. pictures

this is bbc news, i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldolice officers suspended. france braces itself for a day of mass protests against pension reform, transport, schools, and other services will be disrupted. searching for a missing radioactive capsule that fell from a truck somewhere along the highway and western australia. it's eurovision, and it's heading to liverpool, with an official handover today.

i'm sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. two days, six votes, and still no speaker. the political deadlock in the us house of representatives goes on. the european union urges member states to impose travel controls on visitors from china where covid infections have surged. rail strikes are continuing in england with only around 20% of services expected to run. # one for the money... and viva new south wales — the australian festival celebrating the king of rock and roll. hello and welcome. we begin int the us where the house of representatives has adjourned for a second day without electing a speaker, extending the paralysis at the heart of american politics. president biden said having a congress that can't function is embarrassing for the country. republican kevin mccarthy has been stopped six times so far by a group of hardliners within his own party who refuse to back him. our north america correspondent peter bowes says the deadlock shows no signs of letting up. after six rounds of voting where he is found to be electe

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. of his stepmother in an interview with the us media, describing the queen consort as �*dangerous�* and a �*villain'. how was she dangerous? because of the need to rehabilitate her image. that made her dangerous? because of the connections she was forging within the british press. chaos in the brazilian capital as thousands of supporters of the former leader, jair bolsonaro, storm the parliament — president lula vows tough action. translation: all the people who did this will be — translation: all the people who did this will be found _ translation: all the people who did this will be found and - did this will be found and punished. democracy gives

this is bbc news, i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. three emergency service workers in memphis are sacked following the death of tyre nichols, and another two police officers suspended. france braces itself for a day of mass protests against pension reform, transport, schools, and other services will be disrupted. searching for a missing radioactive capsule that fell from a truck somewhere along the highway and western australia. it's eurovision, and it's heading to liverpool, with an official handover today. hello and welcome to the programme. the fire department in the us city of memphis has sacked three people in connection with the fatal police beating of tyre nichols earlier this month. an investigation found two paramedics and a driver failed to provide mr nichols with adequate care. five police officers have been charged with second—degree murder. two others have been suspended. a number of premature�*s have been held in multiple cities across america. community leaders and locals coming together to honour the life of tyre nich

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. in a surprise announcement, new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, says she will stand down in less than three weeks. i know what this job takes, and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do itjustice — it's that simple. a day of mass strikes begins in france over a rise in the pension age and a date�*s set for the biggest walk—outs in the uk's health service history. orphaned by ebola. a decade on from west africa's largest outbreak of the disease, we have a special report on the children who lost both parents. found and killed after four days on the run. the escaped pet tiger who left johannesburg residents worrying for their safety. hello and welcome. the prime minister of new zealand, jacinda ardern, has announced she will stand down next month, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank" after 5.5 challenging years in charge. her party will elect her replacement on sunday. our correspondent, shaimaa khalil sent this report. holding khalil sent this report. b

i'm sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk, and around the world. a constitutional showdown in the uk, as british prime minister rishi sunak says he'll block the gender recognition bill, passed by the scottish parliament. britain's andy murray and italy's matteo berrettini are battling it out on centre court at the australian open in melbourne. a former commander in the russian paramilitary organisation, wagner, has claimed asylum in norway, after deserting the mercenary group. a royal rebuff from the duke and duchess of sussex forjeremy clarkson, who apologised in writing for comments he made about meghan in a newspaper column. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned a very warm welcome to the programme. a very warm welcome to the programme. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned the uk government for blocking a piece of legislation passed in holyrood, saying it was a "full—frontal attack" on its parliament. the measure had aimed to make it quicker and easier for trans people to change gender. but the scottish s

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. america's secretary of state is visiting jerusalem to try and de—escalate growing tensions between israel and the palestinians. borisjohnson tells the bbc how he was seemingly threatened by vadimir putin before the russian invasion of ukraine. looking for a better life — why nigeria's struggling economy is forcing hundreds to leave the country every day. dying to lose weight. the young woman killed by diet pills that are now being reclassified as a poison. and call of the wild — why some germans are getting competitive about communing with nature. hello and welcome. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, will be injerusalem later today, to discuss how to de—escalate tensions between israelis and palestinians. on thursday, nine palestinians were killed during an israeli military raid in the west bank, followed on friday, by the killing of seven jewish settlers outside a synagogue in occupied eastjerusalem. israeli forces have now moved in to evict the family of the palestinian gunm

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the suspect in a shooting which killed ten people and left another ten wounded in california, has been found dead by police after shooting himself inside a van. he isa he is a 72—year—old male agent. you have been asking me about motive, we still are not clear on the motive. as heavy fighting continutes in eastern ukraine, the german chancellor faces growing pressure to allow german—built tanks to be sent to ukraine. how russians are being affected by the crackdown against the lgbt community, as the russian parliament passes a tough new law. i have just bought this book, recently published, it is a gay love story but if you look inside, you can see parts of it have actually been re— deducted. we speak to the actor brendan fraser, who's being widely tipped for an oscar nomination for his role in the whale, which critics are calling one of the most powerful performances of the year. iam going i am going to need to be the voice for those who live the way he does, to depict him with respe

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a day of national mourning begins in nepalfor the victims of a plane crash, in which it's believed all 72 people on board died. global leaders arrive in davos for the opening of the world economic forum. this year's theme is cooperation in a fragmented world. president biden asks if america will choose "love over hate" as he speaks at martin luther king's church in atlanta to mark the celebration of the civil rights activist�*s life. romanian police expand their investigation into social media influencer andrew tate, assessing allegations he ran a human trafficking operation. wally from space! the counting campaign asking the public to pinpoint the whereabouts of walruses like thor, a recent visitor to the english coast. and the australian open tennis tournament gets under way, with novak djokovic back and chasing a tenth title a year after he was deported for breaching covid rules. a very warm welcome to the programme. rescue workers in nepal have resumed their search for four people

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. prince harry gives his fiercest criticism yet of his stepmother in an interview with the us media, describing the queen consort as �*dangerous�* and a �*villain�*. how was she dangerous? because of the need to rehabilitate her image. that made her dangerous? because of the connections she was forging within the british press. chaos in the brazilian capital as thousands of supporters of the former leader, jair bolsonaro, storm the parliament — president lula vows tough action. translation: all the people who did this will be — translation: all the people who did this will be found _ translation: all the people who did this will be found and - did this will be found and punished. democracy gives the right for free speech but it also demands that people respect the institutions created to respect democracy —— support democracy. president biden visits america's border with mexico for the first time since taking office — as the area struggles to cope with record numbers of illegal crossing

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. donald trump is to be allowed back on facebook and instagram. he was suspended two years ago over messages praising rioters who attacked the us capitol. ukraine has welcomed the decision by the united states and germany to provide modern tanks to push back the russian invasion. the international olympic commitee has suggested that russian and belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the paris 2024 summer games if they participate as neutrals. conservationists express concern about the impact of ageing plastics in our seas, following evidence that it's now entering the human food chain. hello and welcome to the programme. meta is to reinstate the facebook and instagram accounts of former us president donald trump. he was suspended two years ago over posts praising people who stormed congress in an attempt to overturn his election defeat. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, has more details. the attack on congress when supporters of donald trump tried to stop the cert