this is bbc news. the headlines: the eu backs down from using emergency brexit measures to restrict the movement of vaccines — their plan sparked outrage in london and belfast. pharmaceutical firms to seek permission to export european—made jabs. the indian supreme court is hearing contempt of court cases against a cartoonist and a stand—up comedian for criticising the judges over a recent ruling. the legal action against the two artists are seen by critics as a reflection of the diminishing space for dissent and criticism in the country. from delhi here's anbarasan ethirajan. cartoonist rachita taneja at work. simple line drawing but with powerful messages. in one of her recent cartoons, she criticised the supreme court's decision to grant bail to a pro—government news anchor. she's now facing contempt of court charges and could face up to six months in jail. this is censorship, plain and simple. it's not only sending a message to these specific people who are being arrested, it's also sending

you are watching bbc news.— very good afternoon. you are watching bbc news. let's start from heafina watching bbc news. let's start from hearing from — watching bbc news. let's start from hearing from scotland's _ watching bbc news. let's start from hearing from scotland's deputy - watching bbc news. let's start from hearing from scotland's deputy first ministerjohn swinney. he has said he believes coronavirus restrictions are helping to stabilise case numbers in scotland. he pointed to the latest r number which estimates how many people one individual with the virus will infect. mr swinney said scotland's r number was possibly around i and had probably fallen within the last week. he also said he would "ideally" give two—weeks notice ahead of schools re—opening. 2,001; people are now in hospital with the virus. 161 are in intensive care, which is 5 more than yesterday's figure. he also said a further 89 deaths with coronavirus have been registered in the last 2a hours, bringing the total by that measurement to 5468. i have three points that i want to

jon donnison, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime: 65 new covid vaccination centres have come into operation across england. a mosque and a cinema are among the venues being used, but distribution of the jab is uneven, with some people over 80 still waiting. coming up — with uncertainty over when children go back to school, the government says it will give everyone two weeks' notice. coming everyone two weeks' notice. up on bbc news, rory has coming up on bbc news, rory mcilroy has had a good first round at the abu dhabi cabin shipping cost�*s european tour. he finished with eight birdies on one of the most demanding courses on the circuit. the us presidentjoe biden has begun to undo some of donald trump's key policies hours after being sworn in — saying there's no time to waste in tackling the crises the country is facing. president biden has signed 15 executive orders, focusing on the response to coronavirus and climate change. he's also reversed the trump administration's stance on immigration. 0

this is bbc news. our top stories: on his first full day in office, president biden lays out his strategy to tackle coronavirus and warns it'll require a wartime undertaking to defeat the disease. it's going to take months for us to turn things around but let me be equally clear — we will get through this. a year after china's first coronavirus lockdown, a special report from wuhan on how normality has returned, but honesty is a little further behind. the so—called islamic state says it was behind the twin suicide attack on baghdad, which was the deadliest to hit the capital in years. the release of new james bond film is delayed again —— the release of the new james bond film is delayed again as hollywood continues to grapple with coronavirus disruptions. hello and welcome to bbc news. in his first full day in office, president biden has asserted federal control of all aspects of the fight against coronavirus, saying it would require a wartime effort to defeat the disease. mr biden warned that

emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. you're watching bbc news. a 28—year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder, after two men died at a property in east london. police were called to an address in ilford, to reports of a disturbance. two men were found seriously injured inside the property, and both died at the scene. our correspondent lisa hampele sent this report. the house here has been cordoned off, as you can see, and forensic teams have been here since early this morning. it was at about 4:30am this morning that police and paramedics were called. they were called because of a disturbance and when they got here they found two men had been seriously injured and they died here at the scene. we were told that police and paramedics tried to do all they could, but the men were pronounced dead here. they also arrested a 28—year—old woman. she had been injured and she was tasered as she was being arrested and she is now being treated in hospital. now, i have spoken to neighbours here and one of them in particular told me that h

tim allman, bbc news. protestors in lebanon's northern city of tripoli have clashed with security forces for a fourth night over strict lockdown measures. many have been left without an income in a country where a third of the workforce is unemployed and the coronavirus pandemic has furthered lebanon's deep economic crisis. from tripoli — carine torbey reports. ahmed and four of his children live here. unemployed and short of money, he has very little to feed the kids. let alone enough to send them all to school. translation: everything is expensive. _ i cannot afford meat or chicken. we mostly eat bread. i've been looking for a job for some time, but there aren't anyjobs. all i can is one meal a day for the kids. and sometimes even that is not possible. like many others here, lacks the basics. this is one of many neighbourhoods in tripoli that have long been marginalised. scores of young people here feel abandoned by the state, living in poverty, in deprivation and desperation. they are the forgotten on

this is bbc news. i'm victoria fritz with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us president—elect joe biden outlines a $1.9 trillion spending package to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the economy. our rescue and recovery plan is a path forward with both seriousness of purpose and a clear plan with transparency and accountability. a uk ban on travellers arriving from south america and portugal as concern grows about a new virus variant from brazil. north korea unveils a new submarine—launched ballistic missile at a military parade in pyongyang, describing it as "the world's most powerful weapon". also in business, scottish fishermen fear they'll be sunk by post—brexit border delays. the uk government says it's working hard to resolve the situation. we said stuff to europe last week and it took five days to arrive and it arrived dead and rotten —— sent. arrive and it arrived dead and rotten -- sent.— arrive and it arrived dead and rotten --

welcome to bbc news. i'm ben bland. our top stories: major trials of a new vaccine show it works on new variants of the virus but the eu continues its scramble for doses, saying it could take them from uk factories. we can and will get doses of the vaccine from the series of plants which are mentioned in the contract, and also including those in the united kingdom. the uk reveals details of the new visa that allows hong kong citizens to move to britain. outrage as amateur investors are blocked from buying shares in us firm gamestop after they took on the big money of wall street. and get your skates on: the new lockdown craze sweeping the globe. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. major trials of a new vaccine have shown it's effective against some new variants of covid—19, helping to reduce fears that they might prove resistant. novavax is an american jab but it's being produced in the uk. it's also easier to roll out than some previous vaccines, since it doesn't need to be kept at ultra—

hugh pym, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a dazzling light and fireworks show as london rings in 2021, but with a few covid—style differences. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland, we're going to use money we picked up in belgium today, and then we'll be in france, and again, it'll be the same money. it's just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his oxfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. just good? no, fantastic! that's better! bells toll this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the uk has left its partnership with the european union, bringing an end to a relationship that lasted nearly half a century. the uk voted to leave the eu injune 2016. the four and a half years since that brexit vote have been filled with political upheaval

jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. the headlines on bbc news... as coronavirus admissions to hospitals rise, the health secretary says flexing the lockdown rules could be fatal — while some warn the measures are not strict enough. the governement promises that every adult over 18 will be offered a coronavirus vaccine by the autumn. search teams recover the black boxes of the passenger plane that crashed yesterday off indonesia, killing 62 people. the outgoing vice president, mike pence, will attend the inauguration ofjoe biden on january 20th. donald trump has said he won't be at his successor‘s swearing—in, breaking with tradition. democrats in the house of representatives say they'll start impeachment proceedings against president trump on monday. they've accused him of inciting his supporters to storm the capitol building in washington. meanwhile, a prominent follower of the baseless conspiracy theory qanon has been charged over the riots. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. the images that shocked america and the world.

this is bbc news. the headlines. 0n the eve of his inauguration, us president—electjoe biden has led a powerful tribute to the 400,000—plus americans lost to the coronavirus, as he arrived in washington. with vice president—elect kamala harris also attending the memorial, mr biden said the united states must heal as a nation. president trump has released a farewell video on his last day in office and wished luck to his successorjoe biden. however, he did not name the president elect. mr trump also said he was proud of what has been achieved over the past four years. —— president—elect. the top senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell, has directly blamed donald trump for the riot at the us capitol two weeks ago. mr mcconnell said the mob was "fed lies" and "provoked by the president". now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a senior democrat lays out the possible timeline for impeaching donald trump, after at least 200 democrats give their support to a draft article of impeachment. indonesian authorities locate the flight recorders of the passenger plane that crashed into the sea on saturday, minutes after ta ke—off from jakarta. fresh warnings that the nhs could soon be overwhelmed by coronavirus cases. the uk health secretary is not ruling ourfurther restrictions — amid concerns about whether enough people are complying. with less than 200 days to the olympics, japan has declared a state of emergency for the nation's capital tokyo. disruption to supermarket supplies in northern ireland, as food shipments from great britain become more complex after brexit. hello and welcome. after two days of silence following his ban from social media platforms, it's been announced that president trump will travel to texas on

andrew harding, bbc news, johannesburg. you're watching bbc news. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers joe twyman and lynn davidson — that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30pm. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello there. we had some beautiful weather watcher pictures sent to us earlier today, particularly across southern england, where the early morning fog had liquid water below zero degrees celsius, super cold water. and as soon as that hit cold surfaces, it froze instantly, creating this beautiful layer of rhyme on this tree. now, today has been another chilly day across southern areas of the uk, but for most of us, it has been getting slowly less cold through the day. and that trend to mild weather continues into tomorrow. for some, temperatures will be up at around ten degrees as we head into tomorrow afternoon. now, overnight tonight, we've got some rain around, always heaviest across west scotland, where combined with snowmelt, we are going to see a risk of some localised

jim reed, bbc news. the latest government figures show there were 38,598 new coronavirus infections, recorded in the latest 24—hour period. tha means on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week,was 46,231. across the uk an average of 35,882 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to friday. 671 deaths were reported, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test so on average in the past week, 1,119 deaths were announced every day, taking the total across the uk, to 89,261. 0n vaccinations, 298,087 people have had their first dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines, in the latest 2a hour period, taking the overall number of those who've had their firstjab, to more than 3.8 million. airports are to be offered financial support in england, as the government closes covid travel corridors in the uk from tomorrow. up to eight million pounds will be available for each airport to help with costs such as business rates. here's

this is bbc news. iam ben i am ben bland. our main headline: president biden lays out his strategy to tackle coronavirus from the white house — warning americans the worst is yet to come. well, new government data released onjoe biden�*s first day in office makes clear the scale of the employment crisis facing the president, as the country battles through the coronavirus pandemic. the us saw 900,000 new filings for unemployment benefits last week, a huge number which remains well above the single worst week of the 2008 financial crisis. i'm nowjoined by nina trentmann, who is a bureau chief at the wall streetjournal. she's live in new york. 900,000 seems extraordinary to say this, but as give cause for optimism despite it being high, it is a dip in the previous week? yeah, it depends on what you are comparing it _ week? yeah, it depends on what you are comparing it to, - week? yeah, it depends on what you are comparing it to, yes, - you are comparing it to, yes, capacity last week it is a slight di

hugh pym, bbc news. for the most sick, those whose lungs have not been helped by a ventilator, there is another alternative. it's called ecmo. they're specialist intensive care life support machines which pump oxygen into the patients blood allowing the lungs to rest. there are only six nhs centres in the uk that offer the treatment to a few dozen patients. but now they're under pressure to take on more. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson has been given rare access to an ecmo unit at the royal papworth hospital in cambridge. they are the sickest patients we've ever seen, even for patients on ecmo. is everybody ready? the patients are very poorly and in bigger numbers than we have ever had them. these are among the very sickest patients with covid—19 in the country. and this ward is their last hope. their lungs are so damaged by the disease that even ventilators haven't helped, and they've come here for the rarest form of life support from a machine known as ecmo. ecmo stands for extracorporeal

rebecca morelle, bbc news. chinese authorities are constructing a temporary hospital in shijiazhuang in the northern province of hebei. there's been an increase of coronavirus cases in the province in recent weeks. on thursday, china recorded its first death from covid—19 in eight months. a lockdown has been imposed on tens of millions of people. an original painting of tintin by his belgian creator herge has sold for a record amount at an online auction in paris. the illustration fetched $3.8 million — including commission. that's the highest ever price for comic—book art. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. it is classic herge. the clean lines, the vivid colours. tintin and snowy coming face to face with danger. 0riginally intended for the front cover of his adventure the blue lotus, it was deemed too expensive to reproduce. so instead, herge gave it as a gift to the seven—year—old son of his publisher. translation: it has alwaysl remained in the same house. he folded it and stored it in a drawer to pr

katy austin, bbc news. germany's christian democrats have announced the winner of the race to lead angela merkel�*s party, the cdu. he's armin laschet, widely seen as the heir to mrs merkel�*s centrist brand of politics. and he's now in pole position to replace angela merkel as chancellor when she stands down later this year. so what do we know about him? mr laschet is currently the premier of north rhine—westphalia — germany's most populous state. he's seen as a political centrist who'll continue mrs merkel�*s consensual brand of politics. that extends to immigration where he's taken a liberal approach to the issue. in particular, he supported mrs merkel when she was under pressure for welcoming syrian refugees in 2015. mr laschet speaks fluent french and his wife is of belgian heritage. the new cdu leader cultivates an everyman image — highlighting that his father worked down a mine. well, in a speech, mr laschet told delegates he wanted a strong european germany as a leader in the world. tran

dominic hughes, bbc news. the home secretary has defended the way police have been handing out fines for people who've allegedly breached the rules, saying there is a "need for strong enforcement". priti patel said the number of cases and deaths recorded last week means that officers are right to stop giving repeated warnings to repeat offenders. earlier, professor susan michie — health psychologist at university college london, and a member of spi—b, the behavioural advisory group of sage — explained the issues with getting people to obey the guidelines. i think we have to look at what is the nature of the rules and what are the nature of the restrictions. this is very different than march. the current restrictions allow non—essential tradespeople, cleaners, nannies, estate agents to go in and out of each other‘s houses. they allow mass gatherings in terms of places of worship, nurseries being open, all sorts of non—essential things like heritage sites, garden centres, etc. and this all means ther

catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, kampala. this is bbc news. the headlines: 100 days, 100 millionjabs: joe biden sets out his coronavirus vaccination plan, warning things will get worse before they get better. the number of people around the world who have died with covid—19 passes the 2 million mark. palestinians will head to the polls for the first time in 15 years. president mahmoud abbas issued a decree on friday scheduling a parliamentary election for may 22 followed by a presidential election onjuly 31. khaled elgindy, a seniorfellow at the middle east institute where he directs the program on palestine and israeli—palestinian affairs says it's been a long time coming but hurdles remain. i think it is something that the palestinian public has been waiting for for many years. we have had a number of false starts and it has become almost an annual ritual to announce that elections will happen $0011. so this is the first time we've seen an actual date and an official degree by president abbas. but without a mind there is still quite a fe

mark lobel, bbc news. england have completed a thrilling victory against sri lanka — beating them by six wickets in the second test match at galle. it means england wrapped up the series 2—0. joe wilson watched the action. all around galle, and between every coast, the world turns. the cricket spins. first sri lanka were bowled out, partly by dom bess. bowled him. partly by jack leach. there were some bad shots and some fine catches. who is under that one? relax. it is james anderson. great reactions here by zach crawley, the catcher, grateful reaction from bess the bowler. but what's this? lasith embuldeniya hit a0 precious runs to rescue his team's total, england would bat needing 164 to win. that demanded serious attention. lasith embuldeniya, the bowler, crawley out in england's second innings. johnny bairstow batting, where has that gone? well, think you seen everything? it's gone all the way for six. plucked from a bucket of paint, the ball, formally red. different ball, same embuldeniya, trappin

katy austin, bbc news. a group of business leaders has written to the treasury and the department for transport calling on the government to offer financial support to eurostar, which has been threatened by a large drop in passenger numbers. the international rail service has transported more than 190 million passengers between the uk and mainland europe since 1994. eurostar has said without additional funding from government there is a real risk to the survival of the service. the government says it has been engaging extensively with eurostar since the beginning of the pandemic — and will continue to support the safe restart of international travel. all 50 us states are on alert for possible violent protests this weekend, ahead of president—electjoe biden's inauguration on wednesday. members of the national guard are patrolling the streets around the capitol in washington, following the storming of the building by supporters of president trump. so far, there have been none of the mass protests that had

laura scott, bbc news. pa salieu — a rapperfrom coventry — has topped the bbc music sound of 2021 poll. he follows in the footsteps of previous winners like adele and ellie goulding. our correspondent lizo mzimba reports. # why you keep wastin' your energy? # n?ver let them draw out the energy # they just want you fall cos their jealousy # yeah, protect your energy... he's been called the most inventive rapper to come out of the uk in years, and this is the moment that radio 1's annie mac gave him the news that should kick—start his 2021. you are the winner of the bbc sound of 2021. you won. serious?! that is crazy, that is crazy. so much gratitude. # they don't know about the block life... his music reflects his life experiences. a close friend was killed in a knife attack. he himself survived a gun attack where he was hit in the head by shotgun pellets. the 23—year—old from coventry reflects on how things have changed compared with what he was going through this time last year. a yearago, surviv

mark lobel, bbc news. winter in rome means starling season, when up to 4 million birds gather in the italian capital on their migration from europe to africa. their formations in the skies are beautiful — but their droppings create a hazard, and the city authorities are trying new methods to move them on. here's our rome correspondent, mark lowen. in the roman twilight, nature's great dancers flock to the stage. the acrobatic twirls like wisps of smoke. a synchronised spectacle of breathtaking beauty. the starlings migrate in winter south to africa. nesting at night in central rome for warmth, flying in formation to avoid predators. a murmuration, it's called, and this city of art marvels at the show. but beneath their charm, rome is rotting, and it's a hell of a mess. in the cold light of day, the other side of these gorgeous birds is clear, and for those unlucky enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, it's not exactly sightly, it can be a safety hazard, and i can tell you that even with the

david shukman, bbc news. the pandemic has so far claimed the lives of more than 76,000 people in the uk. the scale of the losses means that a much wider community of family and friends has been dealing with grief and shock — a process made even harder in periods of lockdown when communication is made more difficult. jon kay has been talking to hearing from two people who've been affected. i'd been with rob for 25 years. we met through a lonely—hearts club. colin lost his partner, rob, just before christmas. covid caused blood clots on his lungs. he was 56. rob was a very fun—loving person. # and we could be together baby... very outgoing, friends with absolutely everybody. it's rob here again, welcome to melbourne... this time last year, the couple were on the holiday of a lifetime. now colin faces the new year alone. the outpouring that we've had since his death, the messages i've had on facebook have been absolutely brilliant, and they've helped me through it all. when the pandemic began, rob decided

katie gornall, bbc news. india's cricketers have beaten australia in a thrilling final test in brisbane, to win the series 2—1. the win was the hosts' first test defeat at brisbane's ground — the gabba — since 1988. patrick geary reports. for india, the task could hardly be more daunting. up against history and velocity. and soon, without their opening batsmen, not to mention their captain at home on paternity leave, india had been down and out, 36 all out earlier in the series, just as well shubman gill did not dwell on the past. brisbane means cricket at its most raw. australia hunt here. hit or be hit. poor cheteshwar pujara was stuck with the latter. no matter, still not out. in brisbane, you're never safe, gill gone, soon ajinkya rahane too. not for nothing do they call this ground the gabba—toir, a place of terror for tourists. but rishabh pant was not daunted. he was planning an escape, smashing india ever closer. pujara went, agarwal followed, pant continued. a late indian wobble did not affec

jim reed, bbc news. airports are to be offered financial support in england as the government closes travel corridors in the uk from tomorrow. up to £8 million will be available to help airports cover costs such as business rates. here's our business correspondent katy austin. from tomorrow, nearly all arrivals to the uk will have to quarantine for ten days because the travel corridor system will be suspended. it's another blow for travel and tourism. last night, the aviation minister acknowledged the impact tighter restrictions would have and said a pre—planned grant scheme for airports in england will open within the next fortnight. the airports trade body says this was welcome, but with traffic still extremely low, more support would be needed. we understand that it will be a grant towards fixed costs such as business rates, and it will be equivalent to business rates, but up to about 8 million. so, very, very useful for a number of our airports. but clearly, for some of the very large airports, it

rebecca morelle, bbc news. donald trump faces trial in the senate after becoming the first us president to be impeached twice. last night members of the house of representatives voted to charge him with inciting last week's violence at the capitol building in washington. after that vote, the president released a video in which he didn't mention impeachment, but urged americans to unite and avoid violence. barbara plett usher reports. the ayes are 232. the nays are 197. the resolution is adopted without objection. the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. so ended a week like no other in washington, with the astonishing collapse of donald trump's final days in office. lawmakers return to a capitol transformed. thousands of national guard troops deployed to protect them from the loyal supporters of the departing president who had stormed congress. the people's house looked like a war zone. the debate to impeach the president for inciting the violence was sharp and emotional. the president must be impeached

this is bbc news. the main story this hour: the us president—elect joe biden has outlined a $1.9 trillion spending package to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the economy. let's stay with that top story now and speak to the bbc�*s suranjana tewari, in singapore. good to see you. what has been the reaction there tojoe biden's speech? the reaction there to joe biden's speech?- the reaction there to joe biden's speech? the markets have reacted _ biden's speech? the markets have reacted quite _ biden's speech? the markets have reacted quite positively| have reacted quite positively to this stimulus, only slightly, so in the is —— investors factored in that president—electjoe biden would implement some sort of economic plan as soon as he comes in and obviously, we know that in advance that is likely to come through, and investments have been looking forward to it and are encouraged by it but here in asia, they are really looking at what happens further down the line in the future

this is bbc news. our top stories: the us president—electjoe biden outlines a $1.9 trillion spending package to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the economy. our rescue and recovery plan is a path forward with both seriousness of purpose and a clear plan with transparency and accountability. concern about brazil's new coronavirus variant prompts the uk to impose a ban on travellers arriving from south america and portugal. north korea unveils a new submarine—launched ballistic missile at a military parade in pyongyang, describing it as "the world's most powerful weapon". as us troops prepare to withdraw from afghanistan, there are fears that the humanitarian crisis in the country could be getting worse. hello. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america the us president—electjoe biden has set out his plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and revive the country's economy with a huge stimulus package. in a speech in delaware, he promised a mass vaccination programme and an extensio

hugh pym, bbc news. there's concern about the long—term impact that working on the frontline during this pandemic will have on nhs staff — with the added risk of anxiety, depression and burnout. mps have been warned that core staff may end up leaving the nhs. it's estimated that as many as 600,000 health and social care staff — that's one in five workers — may need mental health support once the pandemic is over, as dominic hughes reports. the relentless pressure of work, the fear of contracting the virus. it just destroyed me. it destroyed me in a really bad way. for health and care workers, these are the toughest of times. when a patient dies, that really carries an emotional burden. the impact of which will be felt for years to come. i think there is a grotesque underestimation of the scale of the problem that we are going to have in 6—12 months. the demands placed on hospital staff across the country have soared in recent weeks. this pandemic has lasted nearly a year, long months with no le

simon jack, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: 100 days, 100 million shots — joe biden sets out his coronavirus vaccination plan, warning things will be worse before they get better. the number of people around the world who have died with covid—19 passes the 2 million mark. ever since the new variant of covid emerged in the uk, there've been questions about its impact on children and whether they are more likely get it or help spread it. as our science correspondent rebecca morelle explains, the new variant is no more harmful to children than before. children have been one of the pandemic�*s biggest puzzles, with the young less likely to get the virus than adults, but does the arrival of the new variant change this, and is it affecting children more? initial data was analysed for all ages, and something stood out. this red bar for ten to 19—year—olds suggested the new variant was particularly infectious for this group, compared with the old one, in blue. but this was during november's lockdown, when much

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: russian police have detained the kremlin critic alexei navalny, who was nearly killed by nerve agent poisoning last year, as he lands back in moscow. twitter suspends the account of us republican congresswoman marjorie taylor greene for repeatedly making false claims about election fraud. a year ago this week, china issued its first lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. it was the moment which signalled just how deadly and debilitating the new coronavirus could be notjust in china, but around the world. the bbc�*s china correspondent stephen mcdonell entered hubei as the borders were closing back in january 2020, now he's returned to the place where this global emergency started. it was the start of what would become a global health emergency. 60 million people were being locked down as we entered hubei province in january 2020. a year later, we've returned to see how people are faring. well, last time, actually at this exact point, we were stopped by

fergus walsh, bbc news. fergus walsh, bbc news. many hospitals are still under intense pressure with the increasing number of covid patients arriving, and doctors say they are seeing more younger patients in the 30s and 40s compared to the first wave. 0ur health editor hugh pym — with camera operator harriet bradshaw and producer dominic hurst — have had access to film at croydon university hospital in south london. it is loud and clear. covid is serious. the numbers are definitely increasing and they are still increasing every day. i don't think i have ever known the whole system be as stretched as it is right now under pressure. this is a&e, but not as you know it. all staff are in full protective equipment. they know that most patients coming in have either tested positive or have symptoms. how are you feeling now? it's the breath that's the problem, and the cough. can i have a little listen, is that all right? this man is a consultant here. just sit forward for me a little and take a nice deep breath. and he is assessing th

you're watching bbc news. it looks as if the cold weather is with us for a few days yet, which means that the showers, when they come along, are falling as snow. mostly over the hills, but at lower levels as well. and ice becomes more of an issue, of course, after dark and when the surfaces are below freezing. and they could well be quite damp the surfaces where we have seen the frequent showers today — across northern and eastern scotland, northern england, wales, the midlands, southern and western parts of england, too. but we'll start to pick up some showers elsewhere, as well, because temperatures have barely risen 3 or 4 degrees above freezing by day. obviously, overnight they will plunge below freezing quite quickly once again. and the showers just keep coming onto those surfaces, and so damp surfaces with temperatures below freezing means ice is a real risk. and it'll be another harsh frost under the clearer skies across north—western areas overnight. the frost a little less harsh further south, but

paul hawkins, bbc news. earlier i spoke to republican, peter wayner, who previously served in the bush and reagan administrations. he's vice president and senior fellow at the ethics and public policy centre. i asked him about his reaction to the leaked recording of president trump. not shocked because it's donald trump who did it. the american media deliberately misled them and they put out long enough so people didn't pay attention to the the audio. you headlines understatements behind it, even the allegations. your guy who said he was threatening the secretary of state, none of thatis secretary of state, none of that is true. if somebody listens to the 63 minutes which u nfortu nately i listens to the 63 minutes which unfortunately i had to do to do this interview, they will realise that is the case. it is a bunch of drama about nothing. to be honest, if what is accused in the headlines was true, i wouldn't defendant. accused in the headlines was true, iwouldn't defendant. but democrats think this could b

mark labelle, bbc news. a professional paraplegic climber has become the first person in hong kong to climb more than 250 metres of a skyscraper while strapped to a wheelchair. lai chi—wai scaled the great height using a piece of rope, and sheer grit and determination as our reporter freya cole explains. from dizzying heights, lai chi—wai looks tiny, but in the grand scale of the situation, he has more strength than most. translation: i was quite scared, climbing up a mountain, i could hold onto rocks or little holes. but with glass, all i can really rely on is the rope that i'm hanging off. ten years ago, lai chi—wai was in a car accident which left him paralysed from the waist down. it ended his highly successful professional career as a climber as he knew it. but over time, he's overcome mental and physical barriers and now there is very little that will stop him. translation: i want to climb something higher| than lion rock mountain. i want the image of me climbing up in a wheelchair to become a re

mark lobel, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: famous faces from british asian and black communities have fronted a new video hoping to dispel myths around the covid vaccine. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word �*revolution�*. the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours passed. the new government is finally in control of the republic of. uganda. survivors of the auschwitz concentration camp have been commemorating the 40th anniversary of their they toured the huts, gas chambers and crematoria, and relived their horrifying experiences. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: uk prime minister borisjohnson has offered his "deepest cond

iain watson, bbc news. one of the highest infection rates in the country is in surrey, where every hospital mortuary is now full and almost 200 bodies are being stored in a temporary morgue. other local authorities have told the bbc they expect to open similar facilities soon. our home editor, mark easton, and cameraman, james anderson, were given access to the emergency surrey site — located at a former military hospital. this is the cold conclusion of a pandemic out of control. an emergency body storage facility has been assembled in woodland in surrey. with hospital mortuaries almost overflowing, the county's dead are brought here. 20 more body bags unloaded today. to respect the dignity and sensitivities of the dead and theirfamilies, we're not showing the bodies but i can tell you that in this fridge, there are around 50 body bags, among 170 bodies currently stored here. these racks are expected to be full in just a few days. around half the body bags stored here are marked covid—positive. surrey n

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dan johnson, bbc news, in south—east london. this is bbc news. our main stories: a group of republican senators say they will support president trump and refuse to accept the official result of the us presidential election. in india, tens of thousands of health workers and volunteers take part in a one day mass immunisation rehearsal. an appeals court in the us has lifted a stay of execution on the only woman awaiting the death sentence at a federal level. lisa montgomery could be executed beforejoe biden takes office as president, although further legal challenges are expected. she was found guilty of killing a pregnant woman in 2004, and stealing her unborn baby to pass off as her own. cassandra stubbs is director of the american civil liberties union capital punishment project. she told me how the death penalty system works. the us is an outlier in that it still has the death penalty and it's really kind of arbitrarily applied in this country. it's applied in some states, half the states don't actively use the death penalty in america, but hal

whistling paul hawkins, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: why cinemas around the world are being forced to close their doors. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry and it's one of its biggest. but the industry is nervous of this report, this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge part of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman says she had been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black. children in south africa have taken advantage of laws passed by the country'sl new multiracial government. and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of her long—running play, the mousetrap. when they heard of her death today, the management considered whether to cancel tonight's performance, but agat

nikki fox, bbc news. the scottish national party has laid out what it calls a roadmap to another independence referendum if it wins a majority in the holyrood elections in may — and even if the uk government refuses permission for one. it comes as the party leader and first minister nicola sturgeon continues to face pressure over the handling of harassment allegations against her predecessor, alex salmond. here's our scotland political editor glenn campbell they were a powerful political double act, leading scotland close to independence. he has done so much to support me... but their relationship has broken down over harassment complaints made against alex salmond and how his successor as first minister, nicola sturgeon, handled those complaints. when she appeared on tv this morning, the depth of the rift between them was made clear. there are false conspiracies being spun about this... coming from alex salmond? well, you can draw your own conclusions around that. alex salmond hinted at a political plo

jon sopel, bbc news, washington. the apparent ease with which trump supporters were able to storm congress has raised serious questions about security in washington. the head of capitol police is resigning. our correspondent aleem manool has been speaking to some of those caught up in the chaos of last night. no remorse, no guilt, no regrets. those who travelled to washington from across the country to protest are today sightseeing. yesterday had to happen. the shock and disgust is felt elsewhere — not here. how do you feel about it all? i feel very privileged that i was a part of yesterday. ifight forfreedom and democracy. even with everything that happened ? yes. even with everything that happened. we had the greatest president in our lifetime doing everything he could do, sacrificing his golden years to make this country what it should be and what it always has been. he sacrificed so much, and that is why you seen so many people here, they realise that. in those fateful hours they had been incited to march on th

this is bbc news. our top stories: 100 days, 100 million shots. joe biden sets out his coronavirus vaccination plan, warning things will get worse before they get better. truthfully, we remain in a very dark winter. infection rates are up 34%. more people are being hospitalised because of covid than ever before. the number of people around the world who have died with covid—19 passes the two—million mark. thousands of people set off from honduras, heading to the united states, hoping a new president will give them a warmer welcome. and, wayne rooney — england and manchester united's top goalscorer brings his playing career to a close. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. two million people worldwide have now died from covid—19 — and nearly 400,000 of those deaths were in the us. so far, just 11 million americans have been vaccinated against the virus. but the incoming presidentjoe biden is promising to vaccinate 100 million americans in his first 100 days, he set out

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as the us passes 25 million covid cases, democrats say they'll implement a huge relief package with or without republican support. more than 70 cases of the south african variant of covid are identified in the uk — amid concerns the vaccine may be less effective against it. riot police in the netherlands have clashed with protesters demonstrating against new lockdown restrictions. relief — and joy — in china, as 11 miners are rescued are rescued after two weeks trapped underground. we begin in the united states, which has now recorded more than 25 million coronavirus cases — which is more than a quarter of all infections worldwide. that analysis from johns hopkins university means the us, is the hardest hit country in the world, with neary a18,000 people dying with the virus so far. new presidentjoe biden has signed executive orders to expand testing and vaccine distribution, increase

this is bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. russian police detain the kremlin critic alexei navalny, who was nearly killed by nerve agent poisoning last year, as he lands back in moscow. mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from monday as the foreign secretary lays out the government's targets for the roll—out. twitter suspends the account of us republican congresswoman marjorie taylor greene for repeatedly making false claims about election fraud. # da—doo ron—ron—ron, da—doo ron—ron...# and the american music producer phil spector, who helped define the sound of the �*60s, has died in prison aged 81 while serving a sentence for murder. hello. the leading critic of the kremlin, alexei navalny, has been detained by police after returning to moscow for the first time since being poisoned with a nerve agent in an attack he blames on the russian authorities. he flew in from berlin, but was led away by poli

this is bbc news i'm mike embley. our top stories: —— very warm welcome to bbc news. my is mike embley. joe biden and kamala harris lead a ceremony to honour the 400,000 americans who've died from covid—19. to heal, we must remember, and it's hard sometimes to remember. president trump releases a farewell video on his last day in office and wishes luck to his successor without naming him. in other news, another 1,610 people have died from covid in the uk — the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. 0n the eve of his inauguration president—electjoe biden along with vice president—elect kamala harris have attended a covid memorial service in washington, in tribute to the 400,000 americans who've lost their lives to coronavirus. national landmarks were lit up in tribute. mr biden — who will spend the night at the presidential guest house blair house — paid tribute to medical workers and spoke of the importance of healing as a nation. to heal, we must remember. and it's har