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this is bbc news. the headlines at 3.30pm: the first full day in office begins for president trump, as the new american leader begins to follow through on his campaign pledges. meanwhile, hundreds of demonstrations are taking place across the world in support of women's rights and against trump's presidency. nine people have now been rescued from an italian hotel which was buried by an avalanche three days ago. a man has appeared in court in sheffield, charged with the murder of 16—year—old leonne weeks. her body was found on a pathway near rotherham on monday. now on bbc news, stephen sackur speaks to dmitry peskov, the spokesman for russian president, vladimir putin, in hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from moscow. according to us intelligence chiefs the kremlin rana us intelligence chiefs the kremlin ran a covert operation aimed to influence the us presidential election in favour of donald trump. if they did, it worked, but was it really so? what is the truth behind the swirl o
this is bbc news. the headlines at 3.30pm: the first full day in office begins for president trump, as the new american leader begins to follow through on his campaign pledges. meanwhile, hundreds of demonstrations are taking place across the world in support of women's rights and against trump's presidency. nine people have now been rescued from an italian hotel which was buried by an avalanche three days ago. a man has appeared in court in sheffield, charged with the murder of 16—year—old...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister has said she wants britain to leave the sing —— single market after brexit. she made the announcement in herfirst major speech outlining her strategy for leaving the eu. not partial membership of the european union, associate membership of the european union, or anything that leaves us half in, half out. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has accused the prime minister of taking the extreme option. an inquest into the deaths of 30 britons, who were shot dead at a beach resort in tunisia in 2015, has heard that security in the hotel was criticised six months earlier. now on bbc news hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. in every culture on earth, dance is a physical, joyfulform of expression and communication. it is ina way expression and communication. it is in a way the world's most basic common language. my guest today epitomises the ability of dance to ci’oss epitomises the ability of dance to cross borders of time and s
this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister has said she wants britain to leave the sing —— single market after brexit. she made the announcement in herfirst major speech outlining her strategy for leaving the eu. not partial membership of the european union, associate membership of the european union, or anything that leaves us half in, half out. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has accused the prime minister of taking the extreme option. an inquest into the deaths of 30...
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this is bbc news. the headlines at 3:32pm: the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, criticises donald trump's ban on people from seven muslim countries entering the us, calling it "divisive and wrong". opposition leaders have called for the president's planned state visit to the uk to be cancelled, unless the ban is lifted. and a usjudge issues a temporary halt to the deportation of visa holders and refugees as demonstrators protest at airports across america. in yemen, us commandos kill at least 30 suspected al-qaeda fighters, as well as civilians. a statue of princess diana will be built in kensington palace by her sons prince harry and the duke of cambridge. the princes said 20 years after her death, the time was right to recognise their mother's positive impact around the world. now on bbc news, stephen sackur is in brussels to speak to nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg on hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from nato headquarters in brussels. i'm stephen sackur. the job of nato secretary general isn't
this is bbc news. the headlines at 3:32pm: the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, criticises donald trump's ban on people from seven muslim countries entering the us, calling it "divisive and wrong". opposition leaders have called for the president's planned state visit to the uk to be cancelled, unless the ban is lifted. and a usjudge issues a temporary halt to the deportation of visa holders and refugees as demonstrators protest at airports across america. in yemen, us commandos kill...
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the latest headlines from bbc news. i'm ben bland the us president—elect, donald trump, has outlined his foreign policy priorities in an interview with a british and a german newspaper. he says he wants fairer trade deals for the us to address its trade deficit. and he said he'd like russia and the us to agree to a substantial reduction of nuclear arms. however, the outgoing director of the cia has warned that mr trump doesn't fully understand russia's actions, intentions and capabilities. john brennan said that when in office mr trump should be very careful about lifting sanctions against moscow, unless it changed its behaviour. horrific details have emerged from brazil, of the violence in the alcacuz prison in the city of natal. riot police have regained control of the compound. authorities say at least 26 prisoners were killed by fellow inmates from a rival criminalfaction — many had been decapitated. now on bbc news, hardtalk welcome to hardtalk i am stephen sackur, in every culture on earth dances is a physical
the latest headlines from bbc news. i'm ben bland the us president—elect, donald trump, has outlined his foreign policy priorities in an interview with a british and a german newspaper. he says he wants fairer trade deals for the us to address its trade deficit. and he said he'd like russia and the us to agree to a substantial reduction of nuclear arms. however, the outgoing director of the cia has warned that mr trump doesn't fully understand russia's actions, intentions and capabilities....
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this is bbc news. the headlines at li.30pm: theresa may won't say whether she knew about a failed trident missile test when mps were voting to renew the weapons system. i have absolute faith in our trident missiles. when i made that speech in the house of commons, what we were talking about was whether or not we should renew our trident. trade, nato and brexit are likely to be high on the agenda as mrs may meets donald trump this friday. the prime minister said she wouldn't be afraid to challenge mr trump if he said or did anything which was unacceptable. president trump and his white house team have launched a furious attack on the media, accusing them of lying about the size of the crowds at his inauguration on friday. the former president of the gambia, yahya jammeh, has left the country, after agreeing to hand over power to adama barrow, who defeated him in a presidential election last month. andy murray's hopes of winning a first australian open title ended with a shock defeat by world number 50 m
this is bbc news. the headlines at li.30pm: theresa may won't say whether she knew about a failed trident missile test when mps were voting to renew the weapons system. i have absolute faith in our trident missiles. when i made that speech in the house of commons, what we were talking about was whether or not we should renew our trident. trade, nato and brexit are likely to be high on the agenda as mrs may meets donald trump this friday. the prime minister said she wouldn't be afraid to...
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this is bbc news. the headlines at 8.30pm: jill saward, who became a campaigner against sexual violence after being raped at her father's vicarage, has died at the age of 51. the attorney general said she had helped to ensure that victims were placed at the heart of the criminaljustice system. i want people to understand how much ofa i want people to understand how much of a trauma rape is and what you do go through. two people have died and at least five others were injured after a car bomb exploded outside a court house in the turkish city of izmir. police say two of the attackers were shot dead, but another is on the run. a new survey suggests britain's service sector is growing at its fastest pace for 17 months. the justice secretary wants to close a loophole which allows domestic abusers to cross—examine former partners during some court hearings in england and wales. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. after six years of terrible bloodshed, could 2017 dramaticall
this is bbc news. the headlines at 8.30pm: jill saward, who became a campaigner against sexual violence after being raped at her father's vicarage, has died at the age of 51. the attorney general said she had helped to ensure that victims were placed at the heart of the criminaljustice system. i want people to understand how much ofa i want people to understand how much of a trauma rape is and what you do go through. two people have died and at least five others were injured after a car bomb...
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now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. after six years of terrible bloodshed, could 2017 dramatically shift the dynamic of the syria conflict? change is in the air. aleppo has fallen to the assad regime, and a ceasefire deal brokered by russia and turkey is just about folding. brokered by russia and turkey is just about holding. moscow's dominant role in the diplomatic endgame is now undisputed, with ankara playing a pivotal role as well. my guest is bassma kodmani of the negotiating team of the syrian opposition. is it time for the moderate rebels to accept their de facto defeat? bassma kodmani, in paris, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen. thank you. it's a pleasure to have you on the programme. let me start with a question that comes directly from the new year. do you see 2017 bringing with it better prospects for an end to the conflict in syria than we have seen at any time in the previous, almost, six years? i do, carefully optimistic, but i do. i do hope, and we are working towards making 2017 the end of the disaste
now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. after six years of terrible bloodshed, could 2017 dramatically shift the dynamic of the syria conflict? change is in the air. aleppo has fallen to the assad regime, and a ceasefire deal brokered by russia and turkey is just about folding. brokered by russia and turkey is just about holding. moscow's dominant role in the diplomatic endgame is now undisputed, with ankara playing a pivotal role as well. my guest is...
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you are watching bbc world news. our top story, donald trump has said that us intelligence agencies may have been behind the leak which alleges that russia has compromising information about him. in his first news conference as president—elect mr trump said that it is true the legal would be a tremendous blot on reputation of the agencies. he also condemned what he called fake news. while his choice to be us secretary of state, rex tillerson, has called free new approach to dealing with china. a new species of primate has been found in china. you are up—to—date. stay with us here on bbc world news. first on bbc news, it is hard to talk. welcome to hardtalk. the waiting is almost over. we are about to see what kind of impact of president donald trump will have on the us and world at large. today, my focus is the international arena. our guest has been close to the centre of us policy—making for three decades. he was a senior adviser to both bush presidents and has offered his insights to the president—elect
you are watching bbc world news. our top story, donald trump has said that us intelligence agencies may have been behind the leak which alleges that russia has compromising information about him. in his first news conference as president—elect mr trump said that it is true the legal would be a tremendous blot on reputation of the agencies. he also condemned what he called fake news. while his choice to be us secretary of state, rex tillerson, has called free new approach to dealing with...
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now on bbc news it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab badawi. the so—called islamic state may be coming under pressure in both syria and iraq, but still, accounts emerge of atrocities carried out by them. the minority yazidi community has been amongst one of the most persecuted groups of people, living mostly in northern iraq. they have been killed, forced to convert to islam, and the women and girls have been held in sexual slavery. my guest is psychologist jan kizilhan, a yazidi kurd living in germany. he's helped bring 1,000 yazidi females from camps in iraq to germany to start a new life. how does he decide who should stay and who should go? jan kizilhan, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. what is your main goal, purpose, in rescuing these women and children, bringing them from iraq to germany? they are under pressure, psychological pressure. they have post—traumatic stress disorder because they were for moments in the hands of is. tortured. violated. exploited and a lot of things. our main goal is to bring exploited women and girls for med
now on bbc news it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab badawi. the so—called islamic state may be coming under pressure in both syria and iraq, but still, accounts emerge of atrocities carried out by them. the minority yazidi community has been amongst one of the most persecuted groups of people, living mostly in northern iraq. they have been killed, forced to convert to islam, and the women and girls have been held in sexual slavery. my guest is psychologist jan kizilhan, a...
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this is bbc news with clive myrie. the headlines: the senior foreign office diplomat, sir tim barrow, has been announced as britain's new ambassador to the eu, as the fallout over the resignation of his predecessor, sir ivan rogers, continues. labour is demanding a government statement. come to the house on monday, make a statement, reassure the house that there is a plan. reassure the house of commons about the team, and let us know what attitude you have to the civil service. a man has been charged with causing the deaths by dangerous driving, of two young girls as they crossed a road on new year's eve in oldham. shares in the clothes retailer next have fallen by 9%, following worse—than—expected sales before christmas, and a gloomy forecast for this year. german police have arrested a tunisian man over the berlin market attack. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu, has called for the pardon of an israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a wounded palestinian knife attacker. now on bbc ne
this is bbc news with clive myrie. the headlines: the senior foreign office diplomat, sir tim barrow, has been announced as britain's new ambassador to the eu, as the fallout over the resignation of his predecessor, sir ivan rogers, continues. labour is demanding a government statement. come to the house on monday, make a statement, reassure the house that there is a plan. reassure the house of commons about the team, and let us know what attitude you have to the civil service. a man has been...
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you are watching bbc news. the top stories: donald trump is hosting a lunch in washington for his cabinet and key staff ahead of his or inauguration tomorrow as america's 45t h inauguration tomorrow as america's 45th president. thousands are expected to travel to the city to watch the ceremony. martin mcguinness is leaving front—line politics. in recent months he's been suffering from a series of illnesses. search and rescue is underway for 35 people still missing following an avalanche in central italy which buried a hotel. rescuers have recovered three bodies so far. theresa may says britain will be open for business after brexit. her comments come as one high st bank has predicted london will remain europe's top financial centre despite the uk leaving the eu. and surrey county council is to hold a referendum on whether to increase council taxes by 15%. government funding cuts, they say, have left it with no other choice. that is it. you up—to—date. now on bbc news is time for hardtalk. welcome to a spe
you are watching bbc news. the top stories: donald trump is hosting a lunch in washington for his cabinet and key staff ahead of his or inauguration tomorrow as america's 45t h inauguration tomorrow as america's 45th president. thousands are expected to travel to the city to watch the ceremony. martin mcguinness is leaving front—line politics. in recent months he's been suffering from a series of illnesses. search and rescue is underway for 35 people still missing following an avalanche in...
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now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. my guest is comedian and satirist trevor noah, who presents one of the most influential programmes on american tv, the daily show. born a crime to a black mother and white father in apartheid south africa, he has navigated his way through the explosive issue of race and identity. with critics claiming that donald trump's victory has encouraged intolerant rhetoric, does he fear that the space for liberal satire such as his is shrinking? trevor noah, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, zeinab. you were born in 1984, six years before nelson mandela was released. your father is a white swiss man, your mother was black, a union punishable by five years in prison. how did it feel to be born a crime? well, the truth is for me it didn't feel any different to being born i guess any differently, because i was really lucky in that i was insulated as a child, so i grew up under apartheid but i was spared from a lot of the ills of apartheid. my parents were in a world where they were the ones who face
now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. my guest is comedian and satirist trevor noah, who presents one of the most influential programmes on american tv, the daily show. born a crime to a black mother and white father in apartheid south africa, he has navigated his way through the explosive issue of race and identity. with critics claiming that donald trump's victory has encouraged intolerant rhetoric, does he fear that the space for liberal satire such as his is...
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this is bbc news, with me, martine croxall. the headlines at half past eight. donald trump's nominee for cia chief praises the work of the intelligence agencies, following the president—elect‘s accusation that they leaked unproven allegations about his private life and business affairs. a blast of freezing weather is sweeping across the uk. some areas of eastern england are being evacuated following severe flood warnings. the met office says we will receive a "real taste of winter" in the coming days. investigators have announced that 23 people and organisations could face prosecution over the 1989 hillsborough disaster, where 96 football fans were unlawfully killed. figures from across football are paying tribute to the former england manager, graham taylor, who's died from a suspected heart attack at the age of 72. i held him in the very, very highest regard, because of what he gave to me — he gave me my england debut, he set me on the road as it were. and i'll never, ever forget that. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab bada
this is bbc news, with me, martine croxall. the headlines at half past eight. donald trump's nominee for cia chief praises the work of the intelligence agencies, following the president—elect‘s accusation that they leaked unproven allegations about his private life and business affairs. a blast of freezing weather is sweeping across the uk. some areas of eastern england are being evacuated following severe flood warnings. the met office says we will receive a "real taste of...
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stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from nato headquarters in brussels. i'm stephen sackur. the job of nato secretary general isn't an easy one, this alliance is supposed to worked by consensus. and achieving that consensus just got a whole lot harder for my guest today, jens stoltenberg, nato‘s chief. why? the united states, nato‘s dominant member, is now being led by president trump, who has voiced grave doubts about nato‘s future. so, will trump's assent hasten the demise of nato? jens stoltenberg, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. would you agree the presidency of donald trump brings an unprecedented amount of uncertainty into global security policy? nato is an alliance of 28 democracies and in democracies, people elect different leaders. with different ideas, different perspectives. and nato has been able to handle that for almost 70 years. you have 28 members, one dominant member, the united states of america. the united states of america now has a president who, just a few days ago
stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from nato headquarters in brussels. i'm stephen sackur. the job of nato secretary general isn't an easy one, this alliance is supposed to worked by consensus. and achieving that consensus just got a whole lot harder for my guest today, jens stoltenberg, nato‘s chief. why? the united states, nato‘s dominant member, is now being led by president trump, who has voiced grave doubts about nato‘s future. so,...
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hello, you're watching bbc news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: president obama gives his farewell address. in an emotional speech, he defended his record, thanked his supporters and repeated his continuing messages of hope and change. yes we can. yes we did! yes we can! thank you, god bless you. and god continue to bless the united states of america. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: as fresh allegations are made about donald trump, the president—elect says he's the victim of a political witch—hunt. talks continue over the future of cyprus, the leader of the turkish
hello, you're watching bbc news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: president obama gives his farewell address. in an emotional speech, he defended his record, thanked his supporters and repeated his continuing messages of hope and change. yes we can. yes we did! yes we can! thank you, god bless you. and god continue to bless the united states of america. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: as fresh allegations are made about donald trump, the president—elect...
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victoria gill, bbc news. the head lines coming the headlines coming up. you'll be updated. now the weather. good evening, the winds are picking up in the north and west of the uk, as some rain arrives. it will be light and patchy, as it works its way south across england and wales. lots of showers follow along behind, those turning increasing wintery over the higher ground of scotland. it will be a cold night, single digits for major towns and cities, a few degrees lower than that in rural spots. a cold and windy start to the day. in fact, the wind could be a real problem for some tomorrow, particularly for the northen half of the uk, very blustery conditions, gusting to 60 or 70 mph, northern england northwards. lots of snow showers across the higher ground of scotland. those snow showers getting down to lower levels gradually through the day. some rain showers for northern ireland and northern england. still a bit of snow possible on higher ground and further south, showers are few and far between. ten or 11 degrees in cardiff and london. but cold in the wind, further nor
victoria gill, bbc news. the head lines coming the headlines coming up. you'll be updated. now the weather. good evening, the winds are picking up in the north and west of the uk, as some rain arrives. it will be light and patchy, as it works its way south across england and wales. lots of showers follow along behind, those turning increasing wintery over the higher ground of scotland. it will be a cold night, single digits for major towns and cities, a few degrees lower than that in rural...
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now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. the military threats facing the western world have changed dramatically. the west's military doctrine and capabilities have failed to keep up. that's the view of my guest today — not an outside observer, but, until last year, one of the most senior generals in the british armed forces. general sir richard barrons led the uk'sjoint forces command. he's fought in wars, from the falklands to the middle east and afghanistan. —— the balkans. how vulnerable is the west in the new balance of global military power? general sir richard barrons, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. how comfortable are you in a civilian suit and out of uniform? well, after nearly a0 years of service in the military, this is still in transition. in transition! well, let's call upon your authority and experience, both with your new suit on, but with your uniform still in the cupboard. how, or what, would you define as the most pressing military threat facing the western world today? i think it's a very
now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. the military threats facing the western world have changed dramatically. the west's military doctrine and capabilities have failed to keep up. that's the view of my guest today — not an outside observer, but, until last year, one of the most senior generals in the british armed forces. general sir richard barrons led the uk'sjoint forces command. he's fought in wars, from the falklands to the middle east and...
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bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: after six years of civil war, what next for syria? with large parts of the country in ruins and millions displaced, talks aimed at resolving the conflict are due to begin shortly. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: claims in the gambia that $11 million of state money is missing after the departure of long time leader yahya jammeh. we have a special report. this is what democracy in africa can look like. a dictatorial leader peacefully leaving the country after a general election. the white house begins talks to move the us embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. i'm sally bundock. in business: nothing wrong with the phones!
bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: after six years of civil war, what next for syria? with large parts of the country in ruins and millions displaced, talks aimed at resolving the conflict are due to begin shortly. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: claims in the gambia that $11 million of state money is missing after the departure of long time leader yahya jammeh. we have a special report. this is what democracy in africa can look like. a...
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more to come on bbc world news. iam back i am back in half an hour. first on bbc news, it is hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm steven sackur. there is a select club of fiction writers whose next book is eagerly anticipated by legions of fans around the world. and my guest today is in that club and has been for more than two decades. patricia cornwell can lay claim to have invented the whole genre of crime scene forensic detective fiction. her investigator, kay scarpetta, has featured in two dozen novels and inspired a host of imitators. the author herself talks of her determination to confront and control her fears. do her books tell us what she is frightened of? patricia cornwell, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. i've heard i do the same thing you do. what's that? autopsies. well, this isn't going to be an autopsy, but it is going to be a dissection of what you do. i want to begin by asking you, when did you first realise you had a gift for telling stories with an edge of darkness to them? truth is, i realised it at a young age, because i was always
more to come on bbc world news. iam back i am back in half an hour. first on bbc news, it is hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm steven sackur. there is a select club of fiction writers whose next book is eagerly anticipated by legions of fans around the world. and my guest today is in that club and has been for more than two decades. patricia cornwell can lay claim to have invented the whole genre of crime scene forensic detective fiction. her investigator, kay scarpetta, has featured in two...
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now on bbc news, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi, from the world economic forum in davos. my guest is humanitarian, activist and hollywood actor forest whitaker. he's probably best known for his oscar—winning role ten years ago as the ugandan dictator idi amin in the last king of scotland, and he's remained deeply involved with uganda through his work with the whitaker peace & development initiative, which helps young people living in communities affected by violence across several continents. he's also a special envoy for unesco and a member of the un's advocacy group on sustainable development goals. but can celebrity activists like him be real agents for change? forest whitaker, welcome to hardtalk. it's great to be here with you. now, in your acting career, you've been a very, very versatile actor. mainstream, popularfilms like rogue one: a star wars story, and also the great debaters, back in 2007, about black students striving for equality. mm—hm. do you like to act in any genre o
now on bbc news, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi, from the world economic forum in davos. my guest is humanitarian, activist and hollywood actor forest whitaker. he's probably best known for his oscar—winning role ten years ago as the ugandan dictator idi amin in the last king of scotland, and he's remained deeply involved with uganda through his work with the whitaker peace & development initiative, which helps young people living in communities affected by...
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hello you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour — counting down to a new president as congress battles over 0bama's healthca re legacy. democrats and republicans outline their case for the fate welcome to the programme — our other main stories this hour. berlin police detain a tunisian man in connection with the attack on a christmas market which left twelve people dead. as turkey claims that syria's ceasefire is being repeatedly violated — we hearfrom a british surgeon treating victims of the russian—backed bombing of aleppo. i'm sally bundock. in business: in need of a recharge. the trillion dollar tech industry gathers in las vegas — in search of the gadgets that will get it growing again.
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you're watching bbc world news. i'm chris rogers. our top story this hour: turkish police are hunting for the gunman who opened fire on new year revellers in istanbul. cctv footage has emerged of the moment the gunman launched the attack at the reina nightclub that killed 39 people and injured more than 70. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: more than 50 officers injured as over 1000 african migrants make a mass bid to break into the spanish enclave of ceuta. another twist in the south korean corruption scandal as danish police arrest the daughter of president parks‘s closest friend. i'm sally bundock. in business: free cash if you get a job or not —
you're watching bbc world news. i'm chris rogers. our top story this hour: turkish police are hunting for the gunman who opened fire on new year revellers in istanbul. cctv footage has emerged of the moment the gunman launched the attack at the reina nightclub that killed 39 people and injured more than 70. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: more than 50 officers injured as over 1000 african migrants make a mass bid to break into the spanish enclave of ceuta. another...
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now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from moscow, i'm stephen sackur. for 17 years, one man has dominated the politics of the russian capital, vladimir putin. externally, he's projected russian power from ukraine to syria and internally, opposition has been repressed, intimidated and silenced. but not altogether. my guest today is the most prominent leader of russia's anti—putin opposition, alexey navalny. now he has committed to fighting putin in the 2018 presidential election but will his defiance cost him dear? alexey navalny, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for having me here. you have been involved in opposition politics of one form or another for almost ten years, maybe more, and itjust seems to me that right now your position is perhaps more dispiriting, more depressing than it's ever been before. would you agree? absolutely not. actually, ironically, i can call vladimir putin as my godfather in politics. because when he came to power and the way he talks and wha
now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from moscow, i'm stephen sackur. for 17 years, one man has dominated the politics of the russian capital, vladimir putin. externally, he's projected russian power from ukraine to syria and internally, opposition has been repressed, intimidated and silenced. but not altogether. my guest today is the most prominent leader of russia's anti—putin opposition, alexey navalny. now he has committed to fighting putin in...
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you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: the funerals are due be held in israel forfour soldiers killed by a palestinian attacker who drove a lorry into a crowd injerusalem. seventeen others were injured before the driver was shot dead. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: the former iranian president akbar hashemi rafsanjani, one of the country's most influential moderates, dies at the age of 82. snow and sub—zero temperatures lead to deaths across europe, from poland to italy and the greek islands. the musical la la land sweeps the board at the golden globes awards ceremony in los angeles.
you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: the funerals are due be held in israel forfour soldiers killed by a palestinian attacker who drove a lorry into a crowd injerusalem. seventeen others were injured before the driver was shot dead. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: the former iranian president akbar hashemi rafsanjani, one of the country's most influential moderates, dies at the age of 82. snow and sub—zero temperatures lead to...
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you're watching bbc world news. i'm chris rogers. our top story this hour — closing in on the istanbul nightclub gunman. turkish officials want to identify this suspect who's thought to be behind the attack which killed 39 people. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: "it won't happen" — donald trump rejects north korean claims it's in the final stages of developing a nuclear missile capable of reaching the us. and 100 years on, an appeal is launched to trace the relatives of soldiers who fought and died in the battle of paschendaele. i'm sally bundock.
you're watching bbc world news. i'm chris rogers. our top story this hour — closing in on the istanbul nightclub gunman. turkish officials want to identify this suspect who's thought to be behind the attack which killed 39 people. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: "it won't happen" — donald trump rejects north korean claims it's in the final stages of developing a nuclear missile capable of reaching the us. and 100 years on, an appeal is launched to trace...
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you're watching bbc world news. our top story this hour: america prepares for donald trump's big day. the president—elect has called for unity as he prepares to be officially sworn in. we are going to do things that have not been done for our country for many, not been done for our country for any not been done for our country for many, many decades. it is going to change. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour:
you're watching bbc world news. our top story this hour: america prepares for donald trump's big day. the president—elect has called for unity as he prepares to be officially sworn in. we are going to do things that have not been done for our country for many, not been done for our country for any not been done for our country for many, many decades. it is going to change. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour:
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hello you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: there's been a gun attack on a mosque in the canadian city of quebec. at least 4 people have been killed and many more injured — police say they've arrested two people in connection with the shooting. welcome to the programme, our other main stories this hour: after protest and confusion — the white house clarifies president trump's immigration policy insisting he's not targeting muslims. meet the candidate: benoir hamon. a politician from the hard—left, he'll represent the french socialist party in this year's presidential election. i'm sally bundock. in business: airlinesjuggle flight crew and passengers, while the tech giant google urges some staff not to leave the country
hello you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: there's been a gun attack on a mosque in the canadian city of quebec. at least 4 people have been killed and many more injured — police say they've arrested two people in connection with the shooting. welcome to the programme, our other main stories this hour: after protest and confusion — the white house clarifies president trump's immigration policy insisting he's not targeting muslims. meet the candidate:...
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now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab badawi, from the swiss resort of davos, where my guest is one of the delegates of the annual world economic forum — nigeria's agriculture minister, audu ogbeh. when president buhari came to power 18 months ago, he raised hopes that he would reform the country. instead, nigeria is involved in its worst recession for 20 years. there is widespread food insecurity in the north and growing unrest. why can't this oil—rich nation with plenty of farmland feed its own people and enjoy greater stability? minister audu ogbeh, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for inviting me here. we've seen 2 million people displaced by boko haram in the north of nigeria. terrible food insecurity there now. the un humanitarian office is warning of severe food shortages. nearly half a million children face acute malnutrition and that people will die if aid is not given. are you managing to get these people some food to eat? we are managing to get them some food. my
now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab badawi, from the swiss resort of davos, where my guest is one of the delegates of the annual world economic forum — nigeria's agriculture minister, audu ogbeh. when president buhari came to power 18 months ago, he raised hopes that he would reform the country. instead, nigeria is involved in its worst recession for 20 years. there is widespread food insecurity in the north and growing unrest. why can't this oil—rich nation with...
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you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: donald trump denies he might be vulnerable to blackmail by the russians. the incoming president suggested us intelligence agencies may have been behind the leaking of compromising material — a claim denied by america's spy chief. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: volkswagen agrees to plead guilty to criminal charges in the us and to pay one of the biggest fines ever for disguising emissions from its diesel cars. and an island divided — as international talks take place to end the partition of cyprus — we'll see what the future may hold through the eyes of young cypriots. i'm sally bundock. in business, from boardroom chief to commander in chief. trump hands control of his business empire to his sons.
you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: donald trump denies he might be vulnerable to blackmail by the russians. the incoming president suggested us intelligence agencies may have been behind the leaking of compromising material — a claim denied by america's spy chief. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: volkswagen agrees to plead guilty to criminal charges in the us and to pay one of the biggest fines ever for disguising emissions...
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you're watching bbc world news. i'm james menendez. our top story this hour: donald trump, at odds with some of his key cabinet nominees. his choice to lead the cia praises us intelligence agencies hours after mr trump attacked them, while his choice for defence secretary comes out much stronger against russia. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: a big change for cubans trying to flee. the us ends its long—standing open—door policy. hamas breaks upa protest by thousands demanding an
you're watching bbc world news. i'm james menendez. our top story this hour: donald trump, at odds with some of his key cabinet nominees. his choice to lead the cia praises us intelligence agencies hours after mr trump attacked them, while his choice for defence secretary comes out much stronger against russia. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: a big change for cubans trying to flee. the us ends its long—standing open—door policy. hamas breaks upa protest by...
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you are watching bbc news. the top stories at half past eight. the us president—elect, donald trump, has held his first news conference since winning the election and in it he attacked the intelligence agencies, claiming they are behind the leak of a dossier suggested russian agents have information they could use to blackmail him. they looked at that nonsense that was released by maybe the intelligence agencies, who knows? maybe the intelligence agencies. labour has joined senior doctors in calling on the government to put more money into social care to put more money into social care to ease pressure and nhs services. the teenage girl has been remanded into secure accommodation following the murder of the 70—year—old kayleigh ruff. the director—general of the bbc says he wants to reinvent the high player to make at the top online tv service in the uk by 2020. you are up today. now, it is aardvark. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab badawi. the people of south sudan have known little peace for many decades, and independence in 2011 has
you are watching bbc news. the top stories at half past eight. the us president—elect, donald trump, has held his first news conference since winning the election and in it he attacked the intelligence agencies, claiming they are behind the leak of a dossier suggested russian agents have information they could use to blackmail him. they looked at that nonsense that was released by maybe the intelligence agencies, who knows? maybe the intelligence agencies. labour has joined senior doctors in...
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more from me in half an hour but first on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab badawi. the people of south sudan have known little peace for many decades, and independence in 2011 has brought them nothing but war, increasing poverty and starvation, and suffering. tens of thousands have died, and more than 3 million have been forced to leave their homes in the past three years. the united nations says, "the current spate of fighting amounts to ethnic cleansing, and could spiral into genocide." the main rebel group is headed by the former vice president, riek machar, who is now in exile. my guest today is his wife, angelina teny, who is a senior member of the movement. how much responsibility do they bear for the suffering in south sudan? thank you very much. angelina teney, welcome to hardtalk. the situation in south sudan is dire. what are you hearing about what's going on on the ground? well, you said it is dire. the humanitarian situation has reached a level of catastrophe. the war is escalating even further, and the econom
more from me in half an hour but first on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, with me, zeinab badawi. the people of south sudan have known little peace for many decades, and independence in 2011 has brought them nothing but war, increasing poverty and starvation, and suffering. tens of thousands have died, and more than 3 million have been forced to leave their homes in the past three years. the united nations says, "the current spate of fighting amounts to ethnic...
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hello, you're watching bbc news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: the son—in—law also rises — donald trump names jared kushner, his son—in—law, as a senior white house adviser. democrats immediately called for a review. hello and welcome.
hello, you're watching bbc news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: the son—in—law also rises — donald trump names jared kushner, his son—in—law, as a senior white house adviser. democrats immediately called for a review. hello and welcome.
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stay with us and bbc news, much more coming up at the top of the hour, but now it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the more things change, the more things stay the same. an adage that seems tailor—made for race relations in america. after eight years of a black president, amid a swirl of demographic and social change, black americans still feel the bite of discrimination and prejudice. how best to respond? my guest today is paul beatty, whose prize—winning novel sellout is a devised satire to unpick the black american experience. it is funny and provocative but is it also fundamentally bleak? paul beatty, welcome to hardtalk. let me start with a broad question. it seems to be optimism has always been seen as the default mood setting of american history. are you an optimist? iam not! i am not a pessimist either. reading the book, the sellout which has caused a storm and won the booker prize, some would read it and think, gosh, this man has a very bleak world view. i don't think it is that bleak, really, in a weird way. i think hopefully within the energ
stay with us and bbc news, much more coming up at the top of the hour, but now it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the more things change, the more things stay the same. an adage that seems tailor—made for race relations in america. after eight years of a black president, amid a swirl of demographic and social change, black americans still feel the bite of discrimination and prejudice. how best to respond? my guest today is paul beatty, whose prize—winning...
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welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: counting down the final days in office as congress battles over president 0bama's legacy. israel's prime minister calls for the pardoning of a soldier convicted of killing a wounded palestinian militant. after a large crowd of men molest women during new year celebrations — police in southern india arrest six people. and spinning his way through old age — at 105 years old this frenchman has set a new cycling record. in the final days of his administration, the cornerstone of president 0bama's legacy is being fought over by congress.
welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: counting down the final days in office as congress battles over president 0bama's legacy. israel's prime minister calls for the pardoning of a soldier convicted of killing a wounded palestinian militant. after a large crowd of men molest women during new year celebrations — police in southern india arrest six people. and spinning his way through old age — at 105 years...
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plenty more to come on bbc world news. first he run bbc, hardtalk. —— here. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi, from the world economic forum in davos where my guest is one of the world's most senior politicians, germany's defence minister ursula von der leyen. she's also deputy chair of angela merkel‘s ruling cdu party. does the arrival of donald trump in the white house, plus brexit, spell the start of a new world order and mark a shift in power away from the west? minister ursula von der leyen, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, zeinab. the president of germany, joachim gauck, has said, earlier this month, "with the inauguration of a new us "president, we face challenges to the international order "and to transatlantic relations." germany and europe can no longer live as usual on the transatlantic partnership, can they? i am deeply convinced that they can rely on the transatlantic partnership because there is a strong foundation, the transatlantic partnership exists now since almost 70 years. there is a huge amount of common experience, of trust and
plenty more to come on bbc world news. first he run bbc, hardtalk. —— here. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi, from the world economic forum in davos where my guest is one of the world's most senior politicians, germany's defence minister ursula von der leyen. she's also deputy chair of angela merkel‘s ruling cdu party. does the arrival of donald trump in the white house, plus brexit, spell the start of a new world order and mark a shift in power away from the west? minister...
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hello, you are watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: donald trump fires america's top legal adviser, the acting attorney—general, sally yates. the shock move comes after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban. a white house statement accuses her of betrayal. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: taken from the wild. a yearlong bbc investigation into the traffickers selling baby chimpanzees from west africa. russia's secret shame. the new law that could put victims of domestic abuse at even greater risk. i'm sally bundock. in business: microsoft, amazon and expedia team up with washington state in a bid to defeat president trump's travel ban, saying it is unconstitutional and damages the economy.
hello, you are watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: donald trump fires america's top legal adviser, the acting attorney—general, sally yates. the shock move comes after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban. a white house statement accuses her of betrayal. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: taken from the wild. a yearlong bbc investigation into the traffickers selling baby chimpanzees from west africa. russia's secret shame....
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hello, you're watching bbc world news, i'mjames menendez. our top story this hour: moscow denies us intelligence claims that it directed cyber attacks and interfered with november's presidential election. after dismissing claims of russian hacking again, donald trump is due to be briefed by senior spy chiefs later. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: turkish police are still searching for a suspect who escaped after a bomb attack in izmir, officials say kurdish militants were behind the attack. more than 600 arrests in mexico after demonstrations over rising gasoline prices led to looting and violence. i'm aaron heselhurst. in business:
hello, you're watching bbc world news, i'mjames menendez. our top story this hour: moscow denies us intelligence claims that it directed cyber attacks and interfered with november's presidential election. after dismissing claims of russian hacking again, donald trump is due to be briefed by senior spy chiefs later. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: turkish police are still searching for a suspect who escaped after a bomb attack in izmir, officials say kurdish militants...
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stay with bbc world news. now it's time for hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from moscow. i'm stephen sackur. according to us intelligence chiefs the kremlin ran a covert operation aimed to influence the us presidential election in favour of donald trump. if they did, it worked, but was it really so? what is the truth behind the swirl of allegations? and what now for russia—us relations? well, i'm going to the kremlin to meet vladimir putin's spokesman, dmitry peskov. is he triumphant or cautious? dmitry peskov, welcome to hardtalk. dmitry peskov, welcome to hardtalk. do you care that a host of western intelligence agencies have accused your government of sophisticated, covert operations, dirty tricks, meddling in their internal politics, do you care? you mean cyber attacks? cyber attacks, not just that, but cyber attacks have been one very big part of it. let's talk about the united states first of all. yes. we have to be very precise in wording. you're speaking about secret services and special services of the major
stay with bbc world news. now it's time for hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from moscow. i'm stephen sackur. according to us intelligence chiefs the kremlin ran a covert operation aimed to influence the us presidential election in favour of donald trump. if they did, it worked, but was it really so? what is the truth behind the swirl of allegations? and what now for russia—us relations? well, i'm going to the kremlin to meet vladimir putin's spokesman, dmitry peskov. is he...