yahya jammeh still has many supporters here, just not enough to win an election. what he did is the best thing for the country and we thank him for that, we are saying, thank you, mr president, president yahya jammeh, for leaving the gambia without blood, coming in without bloodshed and going out without bloodshed, so we say thank you to president yahya jammeh. with their old president gone, the streets are getting busier again after days deserted amid the fighting. and there's one must—have item amid the market. they could've been jailed for selling these a week ago. musician silky criss had to avoid the authorities as he and his crew spray—painted the city. that was really, really, really unsafe, and then, like, i was going to be one of those people that has been tortured or killed or missing and all that, but then i and my team didn't care about that, we just wanted to free our people. president adama barrow is still in senegal. he says he'll be back when it's safe. others who'd fled across the border are already heading home to a new country led by a new d

yahya jammeh stil refusing to step down. ldonald trump has arrived in washington, d.c., where he is said to be sworn in as the 45th president at noon on friday. dozens of democratic lawmakers are boycotting the event. and it'ss the last chance for france's left-wing politicians e that theyce peopl should delete -- they should lead the race. donald trump has arrived in washington, d.c., where he will be sworn in as the 45th president of. the united states at around noon local time tomorrow he arrived on the military playing with his wife melania and his family. dozens of democratic lawmakers will be boycotting the event. opposition marchers will take place. it comes as confirmation hearings for members of the trumpp administration continue. for the latest, we go to our correspondent, philip crowther. how are things shaping up ahead of tomorrow's events? the first official events will be happening at the lincoln memorial, one of the most emblematic sites in washington dc. this is where a concert will be held a little bit later

. blood jet, so we say thank you to president yahya jammeh. with their old president gone, the streets are getting busy again after days deserted amid the fighting, and there is one must have item amid the market, they could have beenjailed for selling these a month ago. musician silky chris had to avoid the authorities as he and his crew spray—painted the city. the authorities as he and his crew spray-painted the city. that was really, really, really unsafe, and then, like, iwas really, really, really unsafe, and then, like, i was going to be one of those people that has been tortured or killed or missing and all that, at then i and my team didn't care about that, we just wanted to free oui’ about that, we just wanted to free our people. president adama barrow is still in senegal. he says he will be that when it is safe. others who had fled across the border are already heading home to a new country led by nu democratically elected leader. —— led by a new. well, as alastair leithead mentioned, it's being claimed the exiled ruler yahya

yahya jammeh stil refusing to step down. ldonald trump has arrived in washington, d.c., where he is said to be sworn in as the 45th president at noon on friday. dozens of democratic lawmakers are boycotting the event. and it'ss the last chance for france's left-wing politicians

ya hya yahya jammeh is reportedly now on a plane to guinea. hello and welcome. the newly elected us president donald trump has told a gathering of the central intelligence agency, the cia, that he stands with them ‘0ne thousand percent‘. speaking at the cia's headquarters in fairfax in virginia, he said there was no one he respected more. and he promised that islamic terrorism would be defeated. here's a little of what he said: we have to get rid of isis, we have to get rid of isis. we have no choice. applause radical islamic terrorism, and i said yesterday — it has to be eradicated. just off the face of the earth. this is evil. mr trump also had plenty to say about the media. he accused reporters of being inaccurate in their reporting of his inauguration. as you know, i have a running war with the media. they are among the most dishonest human beings on earth. applause right? and a sort of made it sound like i had a feud with the intelligence community. and i want you to know the reason you are the numberone you to know the reason you are the number one s

president jammeh, who's been in powerfor two decades is refusing to leave office. britain's foreign secretary, borisjohnson has been criticised after apparently comparing the french government to nazi prison guards in its attitude towards the uk leaving the european union. two investment banks have said they'll relocate some staff from london to the mainland as a result of brexit. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

there are some soldiers supporting yahya jammeh. some of them are not supporting him, so that is why people do not believe the army has the strength of fighting against this military intervention. people are really a bit scared seeing what is happening, but most are optimistic this will not end up to bat for the country. brent: we are still hearing reports of thousands of people scrambling to flee the country, fearing things could turn more violent. what are you hearing? adrian: those are not recently reported. those happened in the past, one or two days, people try to leave because they are expecting this. most people are staying indoors. the streets are deserted, and people are waiting for this thing to end. probably by tomorrow morning, we will really what happened and it might be over. brent: our correspondent in gambia, adrian. thank you. to an avalanche now that buried at hotel in central italy. three bodies have been recovered so far, 30 still missing, feared dead. the disaster, triggered by a series of earthquakes that shook

the gambia's defeated leader — yahya jammeh — flies into exile, 22 years after taking control of the west african state in a coup. world number one andy murray crashes out of the australian open after a shock defeat in the fourth round. theresa may will be the first foreign leader to meet the new us president at the white house. they're expected to hold talks on friday and trade, nato and brexit are expected to be on the agenda. the prime minister has been speaking to the bbc‘s andrew marr show this morning and said the important thing was to build on the special relationship, but that she wouldn't be afraid to tell the president when she found something unacceptable. with me is now to get more on this is our political correspondent, susana mendonca. in focus up in trip. theresa may and she is embarking soon on trade negotiations with the eu about what britain's role will be outside of the european union when we leave, and so she needs to have a strong hand. this is a great opportunity for her because it gives a chance to put across this image that she has a close relationship with

yaya jammeh once said he will not leave his country's power for a billion years. he has been given 2a hours. greg dawson, bbc news. assan sarr is assistant professor and africa specialist at ohio university in athens and has been a visiting scholar at the university of the gambia. i know you are gambian. you were there recently. it is difficult to predict. how do you think it will play out? it is really a situation thatis play out? it is really a situation that is unfolding. it is hard to predict. especially when you are dealing with mrjammeh. he is very unpredictable. i have spoken to a few people in the gambia who are very nervous and who are not sleeping. they are in their houses. they are hearing rumours that he may step aside because his army chief has decided to say that his men will not fight. so, i have remain a little more hopeful than just not fight. so, i have remain a little more hopeful thanjust a couple of hours ago. do you think the masses of troops on the borders will have to go into action?|j the masses of troops on the borders will have to go int

yahya jammeh's departure comes just hours after he agreed to relinquish power. he'd contested the results of last month's presidential elections, won by adama barrow, until neighbouring countries threatened to help secure his removal by force. our correspondent thomas fessy has the latest from the capital banjul. the end of a 23 year rule here in the gambia and there is no doubt there will be celebrations tonight in the streets of the capital. the end of a political crisis after last month's election when president ya hya month's election when president yahya jammeh admitted defeat and then a few days later turned around and said that he was rejecting the results. over the last few days, west african states mounted pressure against him, they gathered troops just across the border and threatened to remove him from power by force. now he is on board and he is leaving. this is the end of his political rule. the new president, adama barrow is still in senna goal. he said he will return to the gambia once yahya jammeh left. —— the new president is still in senega

gambia's parliament allies behind president yahya jammeh. the resolution extended his reign by three months. the move comes hours after the ruler was supposed to vacate office. declared a jammeh state of emergency to avoid a power vacuum, criticizing west african leaders have supported his rivals since the election. >> this declaration is less attended by, one, the unprecedented and extraordinary amount of foreign interference and the unwarranted hostile affairs threatening the , peace, security, and stability of the country. >> the president was clearly referring to regional blocs which have threatened the military force if he refuses to leave power. jammeh initially conceded defeat to obama barrow but later changed his mind, saying he would not step down before a court hears his election challenges. barrowying in senegal, asked his spokesman to send of this message. >> i am aware of the ongoing illegal military and security officers by the outgoing president. i utterly condemn this egregious act. i demand the release of all persons unlawfu

yahya jammeh is a rebel. he is not good. >> i believe this is the same sound all over africa that this is the time for change. we don't need dictatorship anymore. >> tens of thousands of gandhian's -- gambians are thought to have swore -- fled the country, but thanks to the peaceful handover of power, many are already returning home. host: you are watching "dw news ." still to come, gina miller has been bombarded with racist and sexist abuse since mounting a legal challenge to the u.k. government's brexit strategy. "dw news" spoke to her about her experiences and asked her what motivated her to take on the government. that is coming up. plus, we are here with business in one minute. host: welcome back. you are with "dw news." u.s. president donald trump has ordered the u.s. to withdraw from the transpacific partnership trade deal. he says it is part of his strategy to protect american jobs. critics say it is an isolationist move that will damage the u.s. economy. let's continue with donald trump 's first deci

the former leader of the gambia, yahya jammeh, has left the country on board a smalljet, paving the way for his successor to return from exile. mrjammeh's decision to relinquish power after 22 years in office ends a political standoff which began last month, when he refused to accept defeat in the presidential election. rescue teams in central italy are continuing to search for survivors at a hotel that was buried beneath an avalanche on wednesday. nine people, including four children, have been pulled out alive. about 20 people are still missing. the lebanese prime minister, saad hariri, says the country's security forces have prevented a suicide attack in beirut. he said that the army's intelligence unit had stopped the suspected bomber in a busy commercial district of the capital. local media is reporting that a man was arrested near a cafe wearing an explosives belt. and you can find comprehensive coverage of these stories and more by visiting the bbc website. brazilian football club, chapecoense, plays again, the first match since last year's deadly plane crash. president trump mad

than $11 million are missing from the state coffers following the departure of long—time ruler, yahya jammeh. the white house says it's in the early stages of talks to fulfil president trump's controversial pledge to move the us embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. he spoke to the israeli prime minister on sunday night. france's governing socialist party will choose between benoit hamon and manuel valls as its presidential candidate in april, after they came through the first round of a primary contest yesterday. there'll be a run—off next sunday. the news review is after this. nothing wrong with the phones, it was all in the battery — samsung explains the reason why the galaxy note mobile phones caught fire and we re note mobile phones caught fire and were recalled. the uk government to outline the industrial strategy. but with brexit looming large, where will any government money go? welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme: iphone maker foxconn signals $7 billion investment in the us. details injust a moment. but first. korean electronics gia

so this is all putting the pressure up on jammeh. he has got nigeria, the military watch isse, and eco- contributing most of the trips to this regional effort, as i understand. senegal has a particular interest, actually, and getting because theh, relations between the two countries during his many years n pretty tenseee for many reasons, a rebellion in southern senegal which is allegedly backed by jammeh, although he denies those accusations. beyond that, there has been concern in senegal about the proliferation of drugs from gambia. so certainly you would imagine senegalese officials would welcome a new chapter in relations between the two countries with a new president who would be adama barrow. they are not framing it that way. they're talking about the constitutional process, and seneca wants to be part of a broader effort here. molly: that was from earlier onset. next, a deadly building collapse in tehran. least 30 tv says at firefighters died as they battled the blaze. at least 75 people were injured, many of the firefighters,

more now on the situation in the gambia — the former president, yahya jammeh, has left the country after agreeing to hand over power to adama barrow, who defeated him in a presidential election last month. sarah corker reports. with one final wave to a small crowd, yahya jammeh headed into political exile, ending a 22—year, authoritarian rule. one of the world's most eccentric and ruthless leaders, mrjammeh was flanked by soldiers as he boarded a plane destined for guinea. his loyal supporters were visibly upset, but some were relieved, too. the political crisis is now over. he came to this country without bloodshed. he is going to leave without bloodshed. i think we should be proud of that. his departure came 2a hours after he told state television he would finally relinquish power. he refused to accept the election defeat in december. troops were ready on the border to remove him with force. the situation became so tense that the gambia's new president, adama barrow, took his oath of office in senegal. his focus now turns to the future. it is very, very important that people do not s

president yahya jammeh seized power in 1994 at the age of 29. he's survived several coup attempts to rule for the past 22 years. last december, he lost the presidential election to a candidate backed by a strong opposition coalition. despite initially conceding the result and appearing to hand over power, jammeh now won't budge. we hereby declare a state of public emergency, throughout the islamic republic of the gambia. the president—elect, adama barrow, is due to be sworn in tomorrow. the regional bloc of west african states, ecowas, has repeatedly warned it would launch military action if jammeh refuses to step down before the ceremony. jammeh once said he would rule for a billion years if allah willed it. we are about to see if his faith in himself will be trumped by the will of the people. steve cockburn is from amnesty international and is in senegal. today is the deadline given by the international community for presidentjammeh to step down from power and pass over to adama barrow. so far he has refused and mediation efforts have failed

for thetain that gambians, barrow's return marks the end of the yahya jammeh rule, 22 years of one of the dictatorships in the world. gambians say they now have gained independence, democracy and freedom of speech. >> but, of course, now he's back on home soil. down toas to get business. what do you think are his immediate aims, or what is to-do list? his reporter: barrow will have to take control over state the country and that has been ruled by the same man for the past 22 years, one of the most important tasks for him is security reforms. know that those police and controlled by jammeh and barrow will probably have to reform them as soon as possible. has asked for a west african theonal force to remain in country while this work starts. secondly, barrow is a businessman. have to deal with the economy. the political crisis has hit one most important incomes we haveia, tourism -- already heard about hotel resorts that have been forced to lay off people. the third issue may be not as longing but will take a time is reconciliation between the people. this work should start as soon as p

with a small wave yahya jammeh went into exile after 22 year rule. he boarded a plane destined for nearby guinea. his loyal supporters were visibly upset that this political crisis to the relief of many is now over. his departure came 2a hours after he went on state elements television to say he would finally relinquish power. he refused to accept decembers election defeat and troops were on the border to move in with force. the situation became so intense that the new president barrow took the oath of office in neighbouring senegal. he has had an influence at the last 25 —— the last 22 years at the highest level. gambians excelled by the crisis will slowly return home. details of the exit plan not made public. thank god abdul know it has been a clean operation. it shows that nobody has the right to impose an election result. as yahya jammeh disappeared into the darkness human rights activists demanded he be held accountable for alleged abuses such as torture and detention of opponents. gambians who aborted for change described his departure as a

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! it was all in the battery. samsung explains the reason it's galaxy note 7 mobile phones caught fire and had to be recalled. and the uk government is set to outline its industrial strategy

later, ona week january 17, jammeh declared a state of emergency. an ultimatum was issued for him to leave by january 19. failing to meet the ultimatum, west african troops from senegal, mali, nigeria, and ghana were sent in. guinea,for equatorial paving the way for the new president. laura: the former president of the european parliament has a new goal in sight, beat angela merkel in elections. simon takes a look at his chances. >> angela merkel's main rival for the september elections in , martinnow has a name schiltz, the former president of the european parliament, has been officially nominated by the social democrat party to run against merkel's christian democratic union party. honors is an exceptional that i proudly accept, with the appropriate amount of humility. i will try to make things better for our country, because that is the aim of the spd, to improve our country. down from hisp position in september. he's considered a popular figure cope withave to limited experience in german politics, after spending most of his career in europe. he

yahya jammeh once said he would lead his country for one billion years. he now faces being forced from office in the next 2a hours. president obama has held his final news conference in the white house. his successor has promised to dismantle his legacy, and barack obama was asked what he'd told his daughters about donald trump's victory. he said "i tell them the only thing that is the end of the world is the end of the world. i think we're going to be ok." he wished the press good luck. our north america editor, jon sopel, was there. for one last time, barack obama came to the white house briefing room to joust with the press. good afternoon, everybody. but amid reports that his successor wants to limit access and regularly accuses journalists of being dishonest and liars, the outgoing president spoke of the importance of a strong and free media. you're not supposed to be sycophants, you're supposed to be sceptics. you're supposed to ask me tough questions. you are not supposed to be complimentary but you are supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who

jammeh withdrew from the british commonwealth in 2013 amid frosty relations. he has now ruled this country for 22 years, controversially winning four elections. it took a coalition of seven political parties led by adama barrow to defeat him in december, but he insists those elections were fraud. our position is very, very clear. i am president—elect. we advise the president to cooperate. if he doesn't cooperate? we believe that he will cooperate. however this pans out, this tiny west african nation has a huge task ahead. many people have been killed, jailed or disappeared in the last two decades. theirfamilies are calling for justice. responding to such demands could determine how this crisis is brought to an end. umaru fofanah, bbc news, the gambia. unemployment has fallen to its lowest level for more than a decade. official figures show the number of people out of work in the uk in the three months to november was down by 52,000 to 1.6 million. average earnings rose by 2.7% compared with the same period last year. but the figures also show that sincejuly

the former dictator, yahya jammeh, went into exile last weekend after weeks of pressure from neighbouring presidents. a rare case of african leaders strongly policing democracy. the threat of military action from a regionalforce helped. they now provide security for the new president, still unsure where his army's loyalty lies. now he will need fancy footwork to deliver on all the political promises. it is a poor country. young talent often leaves. this is the gambia's top women's team. their goalkeeper drowned last year trying to cross the mediterranean. she was 20 years old. her brother thinks she may have hoped to play in europe and so joined a well—trodden path. thousands of people go. why? what we believe is that we want to be out and do something for ourfamily or something like that. who knows, to be honest? in villages all across the gambia, many, many people are taking what they call here the back way to europe. starting here they cross throug senegal, through mali, through burkina faso to niger, where they head north through the sahara desert to libya and from there they try to

yahya jammeh has refused to accept defeat to adama barrow in last month's election. as greg dawson reports, some holiday companies have begun flying tourists home from the west african country. the buses are crammed, and so are the suitcases. these people are among the thousands abandoning their homes in the gambia's capital, banjul, fearing for their safety. as they count the passengers, staff are struggling with demand. translation: we've been overwhelmed. we have 25 minibuses leaving every day. that's not including the number of big buses leaving. and, despite that, there are still passengers waiting for a seat. while many choose to flee, this man insists he is going nowhere. just days before he was supposed to leave office, president yahya jammeh declared a 90—day state of emergency, and warned against any threats to public order. if it is allowed to continue, it may lead to a state public emergency. last month, the gambian president conceded defeat in his country's elections, and agreed to stand down after 22 years in power. the man who beat him, adama barrow,

former gambia president, yahya jammeh, has left the country by plane after finally agreeing to relinquish power. and in sport, wayne rooney breaks sir bobby charlton's 44—year—old mark as he becomes manchester united's record goal scorer. hello, and welcome. donald trump has marked his first full day in office by announcing that he has a "running war with the media." the remarks were made during a speech at the cia headquarters in virginia, where the new president described some members of the press as "the most dishonest people on earth." he also accused the media of making it sounds like he had a feud with the intelligence community, and of publishing misleading information about the number of people who attended his inauguration ceremony on friday. here's a little of what he had to say. the reason you are my first stop is that as you know i have a running war with the media. they are among the most dishonest human beings on earth. applause. right? and they sort of made it sounds like i had a few with the intelligence community. this is why it is my number one stop. i was explaining

yahya jammeh is refusing to relinquish power. let's bring in a bbc correspondent. tell us more about this military operation? well, west african troops led by senegal, we understand, have crossed into the gambia now. it has been confirmed by the spokesman of the senegalese army. we don't exactly know how far, how deep they've come into the gambia. it is possible that some of the troops have to be ferried across the troops have to be ferried across the river, so we don't exactly know the river, so we don't exactly know the position. everything is calm here in the capital, the city is like a ghost town tonight. and that's been the case for the whole day, actually. the streets are deserted, there's very little traffic on the main roads and the shops, the gas stations, everything

former president yahya jammeh has been given until midday today to leave office peacefully before he is removed by force. at least 20 firefighters are thought to have been killed after a high—rise collapsed in tehran. they were battling a blaze in the 17—storey building when it crumbled on top of them. authorities said the upper floors were occupied by cramped garment workshops. the exact cause of the fire is still unknown. now for the latest financial news with aaron heslehurst and world business report. slashing taxes, talking tough on trade, and ripping up the corporate rule book. america's president—elect promises double the growth and millions of newjobs. but does trumponomics add up? plus, his arch rival, china, confirms its weakest growth since 1990, with fears of even tougher times ahead. welcome to world business report. i'm aaron heslehurst. welcome to the programme. we have the friday feeling. you will see a snapshot of all the different things going on in the business world. we start in washington, where, as you've been hearing, later today, donald trump will be swo

its long—term leader yahya jammeh finally gave up power at the weekend. now, new president adama barrow‘s team is claiming eleven million dollars are missing. these claims, however, have not been verified. have a look. within the period of two weeks alone, nearly 500 million dalasis were withdrawn by the former president, the government of the former president. within two weeks. nearly 500 million dalasis. that's a lot of money, considering that we spend about 200 million dalasis on required expenditure relating to payment of civil service and so forth. that is a lot of money. i needed some help sifting through this story. earlier i spoke to alastair leithead in the capital banjul — he worked through these claims with me. we just had a statement in the last hour from the president's official spokesman. and he said that they had charged the inspector general of police with going round to all the different heads of the civil service and requesting information, anything missing, anything wrong. and he said he was told by the central bank that there was n

it is interesting to see whether president yahya jammeh will leave quietly. this is a big test for this part of the world, isn't it? it is a big test. while the inauguration is going on in america, this is a big story. this has a population of 1.8 million people. it is crucial to the stability of the region. if he does not go today and he has a deadline until noon today to leave. if he doesn't go, it will lead to military action. the senegalese army will clearly go in. they will oust him. he needs to go peacefully the consequences. can you do this in 30 seconds and talk about the syrian regime government buying oil and gas? this is president assad. what is crucial here is that syria was producing 360 thousand barrels of oil a day. now it isjust producing 20,000 barrels a day. production has been cut. buying it in from is, the islamic state —— is, is not the way forward to create is lasting peace in the region. the reason i wanted you to do it in is so we could get a vegemite!m tastes like marmite. it has lasted. how has it lasted against the power of marm

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!

yayha jammeh, who's been in powerfor two decades, is refusing to leave office and is disputing the election result. at least 50 people have been killed in northern mali in a car bomb attack on a base housing soldiers and members of rival armed groups. a local news agency is reporting that the jihadist group al mourabitoun carried out the attack. president obama has warned his successor, donald trump, not to lift sanctions against russia unless it reverses what he described as its violations of ukrainian sovereignty. he also pledged to speak out in defence of his core values. former us president george hw bush has been moved to intensive care at a houston hospital. he's 92 and suffering from pneumonia but said to be stable. his wife barbara has also been admitted to the same hospital with fatigue. now for the latest financial news with world business report. then the news review. brexodus fears grow in the city of london, as leading firms warn thousands of staff may now be relocated. plus, breathing space. no arrest warrant for samsung boss jay y lee. but prosecutors vow to continue the corr

our correspondent of life is gradually getting back to normal following the departure of mr jammeh. he is now in equatorial guinea. certainly life is picking up, after the shutdown. shops, guinea. certainly life is picking up, afterthe shutdown. shops, gas stations, everything was closed for three days as people were staying home in fear of violence as west african states sent in troops to threaten to remove mrjammeh by force. in the end mrjammeh was left with no option from west african leaders, who basically gave him an ultimatum. either he was walking out of the state house or he would be removed by force. the african union and united nations have issued a declaration saying they would work to ensure there is no witchhunt of the former members and supporters, and they have also said mrjammeh was leaving temporarily but should be able to return to the gambia at the time of his choosing. it is unclear the time of his choosing. it is u nclear yet the time of his choosing. it is unclear yet the exact terms of the agreement under which he has left the country, but certainly people her

yahya jammeh, who left smiling. this is a very interesting story because for a very long time when i speak to colleagues or classmates, one of the things people often say is that there is a lot of talk and rhetoric in west africa, particularly around regional cooperation, and not enough action. but i think this is really a validation of interventionism in the region, as well as the fact that regional integration can work if all the right forces pull together. interestingly, one of the spokespeople for the recently inaugurated president mentioned that $11 million have gone missing, and i think that is to be investigated. when he said he left smiling, that might be what he has taken. 200 military coups in west africa since independence, the last in 1994, so this is a major victory for democratic transitions. are you disappointed with our little coverage there has been of this? we we re coverage there has been of this? we were just saying this morning, coverage there has been of this? we werejust saying this morning, i

yahya jammeh said today he will give up power and leave the country. jammeh, who seized power in a 1994 coup, was refusing to accept his defeat last month by adama barrow, who was sworn in on thursday as gambia's new president. an african military force led by senegal had entered the small nation of two million people this week to force jammeh to step down. in pakistan today, at least 18 people were killed and dozens more injured when a remote- control bomb exploded in a crowded vegetable market. a militant group that targets shi'ite muslims claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred in a predominantly shi'ite muslim tribal region on the northwest border with afghanistan. in northern italy, a bus carrying hungarian students returning from their annual ski vacation in france crashed near the city of verona today. italian police say at least 16 people died, most of them teenagers. 26 other people were injured. the students, family members, and teachers were returning to budapest when the bus hit a highway pillar and burst into flames. in centr

he will return once jammeh has left. this is quite a big development in the region. they are sending a very strong message, not only across the region, but also across the continent, that they stand ready to fight to protect democracy and the will of the people, that they are ready to send troops to whoever is rejecting the results of fair elections. let's just round up some of the other main news stories for you: brazilian riot police have used shipping containers to separate rival gangs inside a prison. at least 26 people died in clashes inside the alcacuzjail a week ago. officials say they plan to replace the temporary barrier with concrete walls within a fortnight. a coach has crashed near the italian city of verona, killing at least 16 people. officials say there were 45 people on board, including teenage students from hungary. they were returning home to budapest after spending time at a mountain resort in france. the coach struck a motorway pylon before catching fire. seven people have been arrested in the netherlands and spain in connection with one of the wo

we're saying, thank you, president jammeh, for leaving the gambia. without bloodshed, going out without bloodshed. we say thank you for that. with their old president gone, the streets are getting busier again. after days of desertion amid the fighting. there is one must—have item in the market, they could have been jailed for selling these one week ago. this musician also had to avoid authorities as he and his crew spray—painted the city. it was really unsafe then, if i was going to be one of those people tortured or killed or missing, but me and my team did not care about that. we just wanted to free our people. the new president, adama barrow, is still in senegal. he says he will be back when it is safe. others who fled across the border are already heading home, to a new country led by a new democratically elected leader. a cluster of rural villages in the mid—sixties, milton keynes was conceived 50 years ago as a brand new town to ease the housing shortages in london. in the decades that followed it became the uk's fastest growing economy,

the gambia's defeated leader, yahya jammeh, flies into exile, 22 years after taking control of the west african state in a coup. world tennis number one andy murray crashes out of the australian open after a shock defeat in the fourth round. disappointing, lost today, tough for sure, one of the biggest events i wa nted sure, one of the biggest events i wanted to do better in. and coming up in half an hour, click will bring you the latest tech news from around the world. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister, theresa may, says she has "absolute faith" in the trident nuclear missile system, despite claims that an unarmed test firing veered off—course. it's claimed an unarmed rocket fired from hms vengeance in the atlantic ocean shot off in the direction of the united states last year. but on the bbc‘s andrew marr programme this morning, mrs may declined to answer if she'd been made aware of the incident before a crucial vote on the future of the trident programme in parliament, as daniel boettcher reports. this is what the launch of a trident missile looks like. l

reporter: former president jammeh had many supporters who say he brought a great deal of development over his years in power, but gandhi a is still -- gambia is still one of the world's poorest countries. on new president has a lot his plate, and sorting out the economy is at the top of the pile. is still inrrow senegal. he says he will be back when it is safe. as senegalese troops guard his safe house, his people are working out what, if anything, is missing, and they are preparing the path for his return. katty: a not so peaceful transition of power. you're watching "bbc world news america." still to come, how the world' mri is adding great relief for the parents of the world's tiniest premature babies. we will choose between the former prime minister and a staunch left-winger in the april presidential elections. lucy williamson reports, and there is some flash photography in this report. lucy: he was the liberal prime minister who divided the socialist party. now he wants to unite it as its candidate for president. his opponent for the runoff is offering voters a very different br

the gambia's defeated leader — yahya jammeh — flies into exile, 22 years after taking control of the west african state in a coup. and world number one andy murray crashes out of the australian open after a shock defeat in the fourth round. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the trump administration has announced that theresa may will be the first foreign leader to meet the new us president at the white house. they're expected to hold talks on friday and trade, nato and brexit are expected to be on the agenda. the prime minister has been speaking to the bbc‘s andrew marr show and with me is now to get more on this is our political correspondent, susana mendonca. she was asked directly about the issue of women. he saw that a massive protest yesterday. theresa may has docked in the past about how some of the comments he made a unacceptable. she was asked about challenging donald trump on that. she would not be drawn on whether she would raise the issue but she said asa she would raise the issue but she said as a female, so she would be the first person is a world leader to have a

thousands of tourists are being flown out of the gambia, where president yahya jammeh is refusing to step down and has declared a state of emergency. he's scheduled to hand power on thursday to the opposition leader adama barrow. russia's main opposition leader has told the bbc he would be very unhappy if donald trump eases sanctions applied to individuals close to vladimir putin. alexey navalny also confirmed he would run in the 2018 presidential elections. now for the latest financial news with sally bundock and world business report. mark zuckerberg gets a real grilling in the us courtroom as he defends the origins of facebook‘s virtual reality headset. weighing up the ‘wish list‘ — business leaders give us their take on theresa may's plans for brexit, as the pound starts to sink again. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. we will be live in davos in just a moment to speak to the boss of wpp about what theresa may had to say on tuesday. facebook founder mark zuckerberg has denied allegations his company's virtual reality unit stole its technology from a riv

the gambin parliament has extended the term of yahya jammeh following his defeat in elections. but we're senegalese forces are poised to enter at the border of gambia if no solution is reached by midnight tonight. this comes as thomas cook prepares to fly british tourists home after the foreign office said all travel to gambia should be withdrawn. we will bring you more on that if there are any developments. the latest figures for a&e waiting times show departments in wales have failed to hit their target. in december 81% of patients spent less than four hours waiting to be admitted transferred or discharged, compared with 82.9% in november. the target is 95%. let's cross to cardiff now and speak to our correspondent tomos morgan who's at the university hospital of wales. the service is under pressure? exactly right and that was the line from the welsh government today, they said winter pressures are not unique to wales and happen across the uk. but the nuffield trust that carries out analysis said winter pressures affecting wales more than other areas across the uk, the financ

the gambia's defeated leader, yahya jammeh, flies into exile, 22 years after taking control of the west african state in a coup. world tennis number one andy murray crashes out of the australian open after a shock defeat in the fourth round. and coming up in half an hour, click on the latest tech news. good afternoon. labour has demanded a commons statement over reports that a rare test—firing of the trident missile system went wrong last year. this morning, theresa may repeatedly declined to say whether she knew about the failure when parliament voted to replace the navy‘s trident submarines weeks later. but said she had absolute faith in trident. i have absolute faith in trident missiles. when i that speech in the house of commons we were talking about whether or not we should renew trident, whether or not we should have an independent nuclear deterrent in the future. did you know it has happened? i think we should defend our country. play a role with an independent nuclear deterrent. jeremy corbyn thinks different. this is a very serious incident. did you know about it when you t