these are our top stories: china's covid commandos. the authorities close down a city of more than 1 million after just three reported cases. it's a strategy that includes things like this — pop—up tents where you can get a booster on the way home and win prizes as well, but it also includes very, very harsh measures that can be imposed on a city in a matter of hours. it's more than a million and counting in the us as it hits the highest number of daily infections ever recorded. president biden urges people to get vaccinated. this continues to be a pandemic of the unvaccinated. so we've got to make more progress. prince andrew's lawyers argue in court for the sexual assault civil lawsuit against him to be thrown out. they say he can't be sued because of an agreement signed by his accuser, virginia giuffre. despite strict covid rules, novak djokovic will be allowed to defend his australian open title without being vaccinated as he's granted a medical exemption. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it really

i think this is much more important than china might — that china is saying publicly. there's also the sort of ever—present situation of oil and obviously, russia is very central to that, and the nord stream 2, a lot of talk about that in europe and germany, and the us saying it will not go ahead if they invade ukraine, but obviously china also has interests in this field, doesn't it? talk us through about that a little bit. yeah, sure. actually, it is expected that when putin visits beijing next week, their most important agreement that could be signed between russia and china would be a contract for the so—called power of siberia 2 natural gas pipeline that would go from western siberia through mongolia to china. and actually, as far as i understand, the deal is almost complete and it only has to be signed in the presence of putin and xi and watcher relevant to european energy — the european energy consideration is that this pipeline will source natural gas from the same gas fields that currently feed gas pipelines that go into europe, so china is becoming the

— sense the current situation is good for china? thank you for havin: good for china? thank you for having me _ good for china? thank you for having me on. _ good for china? thank you for having me on. my— good for china? thank you for i having me on. my understanding is that the current situation, if it is not too bad for china because if you look at it from the chinese perspective, much of the us focus during the barn administration has been on the strategic competition with china. right now with the developments in ukraine there has been a lot more us attention as well as western intention on russia, ukraine and the west. this temporarily leaves from the tension that was currently focused on china. but i think your question also is too if situations to escalate and if we do see a russian invasion of ukraine or a conflict over ukraine, that could put china in a much more difficult spot. i5 could put china in a much more difficult spot.— difficult spot. is there a sense that _ difficult spot. is there a sense that china - difficult spot. is there a sense that chin

i think this is much more important than china might, but china is saying publicly. might, but china is saying ublicl . , ., publicly. there is also the ever present _ publicly. there is also the ever present situation - publicly. there is also the ever present situation ofl publicly. there is also the l ever present situation of oil and obviously, russia is very central to that and the nord stream two, a lot of talk about that in europe and germany and the us saying it will not go ahead if they invade ukraine but obviously china also has interests in this field, doesn't it?— interests in this field, doesn't it? . ~ ., ., ., doesn't it? talk through that a little bit. sure, _ doesn't it? talk through that a little bit. sure, actually, - doesn't it? talk through that a little bit. sure, actually, it- little bit. sure, actually, it is expected that when putin visits beijing next week, their most important agreement but could be signed between russia and china would be a contract for the so—called power subarea two natural gas pipeline that would go from western siberia through mong

this is extreme, even by china's standards. a city shut down because ofjust three new cases, with no symptoms. everyone is prohibited from leaving the city, the sign says. a million plus people are now in lockdown in yuzhou, the latest proof that china is very committed to its zero—covid strategy. translation: it doesn't bother me to do a covid test at midnight. it's for our own safety. 300 miles away and two weeks ahead of yuzhou is xi'an, a city famed for its terracotta warriors, where 13 million people have now been locked down since before christmas. what started out a fortnight ago with the late—night army of officials welding gates shut, has led to this. some people banned from leaving their tower blocks have taken to bartering with their neighbours. cigarettes for vegetables, other goods for sanitary towels. this is what most of china looks like. it's busy. yes, you have to have a mask when you get on the metro and there's a temperature check, but the government says its zero—covid strategy has achieved this for ab

so for china, it seems to be working. china is still manufacturing construction equipment. all these activities can be isolated, so that's why zero covid so far makes sense. but this country has deeper problems to deal with — a huge debt, a faltering property market, as well as the hyper—vigilance against more covid spikes. it's difficult to take a scientific survey, but there does appear to be widespread support for the government's policy on covid. because you get this, it looks quite normal. but no—one knows the answer to the big question. how long will it go on for? translation: i think the epidemic control in shanghai is very good. the government uses big data to quickly trace and control people who are close contacts. translation: the negative impacts of lockdowns are quite bad, people are worried. two years on, the borders here remain all but closed. international flights are at a bare minimum. china's communist party leaders are sticking with their zero—covid promise. in the run—up to hosting the olympics, china has shown how far it's willing to go. intern

while china is doing very good _ doing? while china is doing very good in _ doing? while china is doing very good in terms - doing? while china is doing very good in terms of- very good in terms of vaccinating its people. 83% of the population have been fully vaccinated, but the thing is, we know, even the best vaccines are not effective in preventing new infections. and that chinese vaccine studies seem to have shown a relatively not as effective in preventing the effective in preventing the effect —— infections. effective in preventing the effect -- infections. thank you very much _ effect -- infections. thank you very much professor. - tsunami alerts have been issued, after the eruption of a giant underwater volcano, near the island of tonga in the pacific ocean. australia's east coast has been put on alert along with the west coast of america,and hawaii. injapan too, there are warnings of possible waves, three metres high. here'sjon donnison. the violence of this underwater volcano was captured from space, triggering tsunami warnings across the pacific. tong

and then you moved back _ towards china. and then you moved back to _ towards china. and then you moved back to europe - towards china. and then you moved back to europe there | towards china. and then you l moved back to europe there is an additional argument. there are negotiations going on about the gas pipeline going from russia to china and if it ever happens that would mean that sanctions such as those against nord stream 2, would be irrelevant, because china would be able and willing to consume all the gas that ross hart can offer. so the balance is changing and it is changing in favour of the west at the moment, so it is a very serious issue —— russia. moment, so it is a very serious issue -- russia.— issue -- russia. just briefly, before we — issue -- russia. just briefly, before we finish, _ issue -- russia. just briefly, before we finish, what - issue -- russia. just briefly, before we finish, what could | before we finish, what could the united states do to stop, for example, russia making that step two tried to get access to land, perhaps, towards

still to come: the images china does want you to see during the winter olympics. this is the troubled xinjiang region where beijing is accused of human rights abuses. we have a special report. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be only america first. america first. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they would carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the 'butcher of lyon'. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as - close as possible to this spot. a tide of humanity that's believed by officials - to have broken all records. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: a warning from america that russia could attack ukraine "at

china, it seems to be working. china, it seems to be working. china is still manufacturing construction equipment, all of these activities can be isolated, so it makes sense. this country has huge problems to deal with, huge debt, faltering property markets as well as the hypervigilance against more covid spikes. it is difficult to take a scientific survey back that there does appear to be widespread support for the government's policy on covid, because you get this. it looks quite normal, but nobody knows the answer to the big question, how long will it go on for? translation: i how long will it go on for? translation:— translation: | think the epidemic _ translation: i think the epidemic control- translation: i think the epidemic control in - translation: | think the i epidemic control in shanghai translation: i think the - epidemic control in shanghai is very— epidemic control in shanghai is very good _ epidemic control in shanghai is very good the _ epidemic control in shanghai is very good. the government

china is a clear and present danger and is that how you see china? i is a clear and present danger and is that how you see china?— is a clear and present danger and is that how you see china? i would beg to differ in not _ that how you see china? i would beg to differ in not seeing _ that how you see china? i would beg to differ in not seeing it _ that how you see china? i would beg to differ in not seeing it as _ that how you see china? i would beg to differ in not seeing it as a - to differ in not seeing it as a clear and present danger, i think what we see is a very serious and insidious threat to the uk and it is undermining our value and our system but it's a slow erosion of the process. if i politicians and other establishments do not fall into the kind of entrapment and enticement of chinese agents then we would not be in the situation.— in the situation. thank you very much. in the situation. thank you very much- we _ in the situation. thank you very much. we will— in the situation. thank you very much. we will be _ in the situation. th

china is still manufacturing _ the new normal? china is still manufacturing and _ the new normal? china is still manufacturing and these - the new normal? china is stilll manufacturing and these cases the new normal? china is still - manufacturing and these cases can be isolated was that that is why zero covid make sense. but isolated was that that is why zero covid make sense.— isolated was that that is why zero covid make sense. but this country has deeper— covid make sense. but this country has deeper problems _ covid make sense. but this country has deeper problems to _ covid make sense. but this country has deeper problems to deal- covid make sense. but this country has deeper problems to deal with, | covid make sense. but this countryl has deeper problems to deal with, a huge debt, a faltering property market as well as the hypervigilance against more covid spikes. it's difficult to take a scientific survey, but there does appear to be widespread support for the government's policy on covid, because you get this and it looks quite normal, but no one knows the answer to t

in china, there are very few, and china's commitment to its zero covid strategy remains as strong as ever. translation: china's overall situation remains stable i and cases can be controlled within a short period of time. this is what effective control means in practice. they discovered three asymptomatic cases, and that has led within a very short period of time to a city of overi million people being shut down. zero covid means lockdowns and testing on a huge scare and it means disinfecting public transport ahead of a busy travel season and it means quarantine camps for those suspected of having covid. as well as that, officials are warning against ordering things from overseas. they believe 0micron may have arrived in beijing by a infected mailfrom canada. and there is a hamster cull because cases were traced to a pet shop. the virus may have been identified in china, but as you can see it wants to keep it out now and so far largely it has. there have beenjust over 100,000 cases reported in china since the start of the pandemic almost two years ago, and compare that to the us and

today, china hit back, denying the claims. its foreign ministry spokesperson said perhaps some individuals have watched too many 007 movies, leading to unnecessary mental associations. the warning is a sign that tensions over china and its covert activities are growing. just two months ago, the head of mi6 said china was now his top priority. china's state news agency responded to that speech with its own spoof of mi6's fictional spy, with a chinese james pond mocking british intelligence. but one former diplomat says the uk does need to be on guard for china seeking influence. by putting in that sort of money, it gets eyes and ears in parliament, it gets to influence, it hopes, various policy decisions. it might be about our critical national infrastructure. this latest warning has caused alarm in westminster, and it's unlikely to be the last. gordon corera, bbc news. do stay with us on bbc news, because still to come... a hero's welcome for polar preet, challenging stereotypes after her solo expedition across antarctica. day

that's the claim that sparked a row between the uk and china. christine lee was a well—known figure, a lawyer seen here encouraging people from the chinese community to engage in politics. your vote is your voice! she had contacts across the spectrum, providing hundreds of thousands of pounds of funding and meeting top politicians. but yesterday, mi5 issued this rare alert, warning she was trying to covertly interfere in british political life on behalf of the chinese communist party. today, china hit back, denying the claims, its foreign ministry spokesperson saying perhaps some individuals have watched too many 007 movies, leading to unnecessary mental associations. the warning is a sign that tensions over china and its covert activities are growing. just two months ago, the head of mi6 said china was now his top priority. china's state news agency responded to that speech with its own spoof of mi6's fictional spy, with a chinese james pond mocking british intelligence. but one former diplomat says the uk does need to be on guard for china s

china's leaders call it anti—terror re—education, the us and others say it's part of a genocide. there are numerous foreign firms lining up to sell you part of the alternative xinjiang. the american snowboard pioneers burton is one of them. we've already seem in the last couple years, we've seen triple digit growth, so we are very excited about that. burton has signed up a world—class chinese boarder and she isn't even a teenager yet. the company is planning dozens more stores here, but how does its presence in xinjiang sit with an ethos that is about more than being just a business? we have two choices, we can either divorce ourselves from xinjiang and say no, were not to do anything out there, or we can try to understand what's going on in xinjiang better. yes, there may be some — again, factually, i don't know. i'm not a politician, i've never studied the aspect... have you seen the media reports of the last couple years? yeah, everybody has, i believe so. but again, i divorce myself from that — what i mean by that is, i can't change that. and we focus on... but some say

for now, china is our top priority. for now, china is our top priority-— priority. and what of the chinese _ priority. and what of the chinese done? - —— and what have the chinese done? but one former diplomat says the uk does need to be on guard for china seeking influence. by putting in that sort of money, it gets eyes and ears in parliament, it gets to influence — it hopes — various policy decisions. it might be about our critical national infrastructure. this latest warning has caused alarm in westminster, and it's unlikely to be the last. gordon corera, bbc news. you'll find much more on all the stories we're covering on our website, updated 2a hours a day, including the latest twists and turns of the the novak djokovic saga. just head to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. more now on novak djokovic and his final appeal against the cancellation of his australian visa. our correspondent phil mercer is following the story from melbourne. phil, hello. another twist, another term. took us through events because was he detained again by immigration o

, _ have made the decision to embarrass china, to _ have made the decision to embarrass china, to take the risk of the grief and to— china, to take the risk of the grief and to deal— china, to take the risk of the grief and to deal with it in the public gaze _ and to deal with it in the public gaze i— and to deal with it in the public gaze. i find and to deal with it in the public gaze. ifind it and to deal with it in the public gaze. i find it very strange because it's not— gaze. i find it very strange because it's not this — gaze. i find it very strange because it's not this is how it's normally done~ _ it's not this is how it's normally done i— it's not this is how it's normally done. i wonder is there a hidden political— done. i wonder is there a hidden political agenda around this? or is it so serious — political agenda around this? or is it so serious that they are hoping to go— it so serious that they are hoping to go completely public audit and flesh _ to go completely public audit and flesh out... we to go completely public audit and flesh out- - -_ to go com

the criticism — china's treatment of its minority uygur population. the boycott has left multinational companies that have sponsored the games in the middle of a diplomatic spat between the us and china. bbc analysis of the olympics' 13 official partners�* social media feeds has found that many sponsors have barely posted about the beijing winter olympics compared with last summer's games in tokyo. french giant atos, for example, tweeted about the olympics last year dozens of times on its twitter accounts, yet has posted almost nothing in the lead—up to the games in beijing. i don't think that any of them as global brands can afford or are willing to insult the chinese government or the chinese people, they feel they're walking on a tightrope. the problem that many of these companies face that do business in both china and here in the us is actually pretty simple. they don't want to offend either side. so best not to say very much. that's what zumretay arkin from the world uyghur congress found when she approached the olympic partners. some of the

how is china preparing to welcome spectators in the midst of a global pandemic? if their events are in the mountains, they'll be able to take a high—speed train there. that's because some of these trains are operating completely within the bubble. wonderful! our sole correspondence - wonderful! our sole i correspondence takes wonderful! our sole - correspondence takes the geforce test to fly fighter jet as she reports on south korea's defence spending spree. they are still officially at war with north korea. here in the skies over the country, there have also been increasing air incursions. hello. thanks very much for joining us. it was billed as a potential revolution in healthcare but was itjust a massive case of fraud? a usjury has found elizabeth holmes, the founder of the blood testing start—up company theranos, guilty of conspiring to defraud investors after prosecutors said she had swindled private investors between 2010 and 2015. the 37—year—old did that, they said, by convincing those investors that small machines developed by theranos could run

the race is on to reach one of america's fighterjets which came down in the south china sea before china gets there. president biden uses the collapse of a bridge in pittsburgh to emphasise the importance of his $1 trillion infrastructure bill. more doubts emerge about novak djokovic�*s covid status during his attempt to enter australia for the tennis open. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. russia's president vladimir putin says the us and its allies in the nato military alliance have ignored moscow's main security concerns over eastern europe with ukraine at the heart of tensions. the comments were made in a phone call with president macron of france after washington had rejected russian demands that nato rule out ukraine joining the defence alliance. gabriel gatehouse reports from western ukraine. somewhere in a frozen field in western ukraine, they're preparing for war, with the help of the british military. ukrainian soldiers are trying out their latest weapon — it's a shoulder—held anti—tank missile that's been provided by the uk. this is an exer

robin brant, our china correspondent reporting there. the world tennis number one, novak djokovic, says he will go to australia this month to defend his open title. the serbian star, who's spoken out against coronavirus vaccines, received a medical exemption from having a covid—19 vaccination. australia has strict covid rules and there had been doubts about whether djokovic would take part in the tournament. our tennis correspondent, russell fuller is following developments. one possibility that i think is a real one, given that the omicron variant is so widespread around the world now, is that he has recently tested positive for covid. djokovic had covid for the first time around 18 months ago. if he had tested positive at any point in the last six months that enables you to defer your vaccination and to enter australia without having the vaccination proof. other reasons include inflammatory cardiac illness, or an acute major medical condition. it would seem unlikely that djokovic was suffering from either of those but we are none the

earlier this month the un security council meeting, china rejected the idea of imposing new sanctions on north korea for its missile launchers which do violate security council resolutions. what is interesting now with the beijing olympic games, i'm sure china does not want northern korea to create the perception of the region heading into a crisis but it is difficult to perceive the internal dynamics of what exactly is happening with the china north korea relationship behind the scenes. i suspect there is much more there than meets the eye. thank ou ve there than meets the eye. thank you very much — there than meets the eye. thank you very much indeed. _ stay with us on bbc news, still to come: going into a bubble — how beijing is sealing off the venues for the winter olympics to stop any spread of covid. this is the moment that millions in iran have been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid, an

there have been scenes like this in cities across the north of china for quite a while now. really? you can see there are plenty of people enjoying themselves today. everyone we've spoken to says they're really looking forward to the olympics, and that they have faith that officials can still control the coronavirus. however, we are yet to see the 0micron variant really take off here, so that could change. they are a big challenge, and as i said, they get under way in about ten days. this is the bbc. stay with us. hello. tuesday promises more of the weather we've been so used to lately — largely dry, but often cloudy. the satellite picture shows this pale grey colour here — that's the sheet of low cloud that's been with many of us for the last few days. this bright white cloud out towards the west is the first sign of the frontal systems that will eventually get things moving and bring about something of a change. but for tuesday morning, most places starting off grey and cloudy, some mist and fog patches, too. the fog should tend to lift as the day wears on, as the breeze picks

remain china's - ally almost forever. talks between russia and the west have warmed over arms controls in eastern europe, though that is seen as a secondary issue by russia, with diplomatic channels still open. as this threat of war drags on, it is leaving ukrainians, like the rest of us, guessing. translation: i'm even keeping a machine gun in the toilet now. | translation: it all depends on the big boss in moscow i but it is making us distressed. for ourselves, for our children, and grandchildren. further western efforts to engage with russia in the coming days from the french president, emmanuel macron, and at the un security council, may offer some answers as to what happens next. mark lobel, bbc news. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov was speaking to journalists earlier today. he stressed once again that moscow does not want war with ukraine, and added that president putin was deciding how to respond to us security proposals to ease tensions in europe. translation: if it depends - on russia, there will be no war

this is what most of china is like, it's business as usual. yes, you have to have a mask on when you go on the metro, you have your temperature taken, but the government says its zero covid strategy has achieved this for the last 18 months and that is a strategy that now includes things like this, a pop—up booster vaccination tent. you can win prizes as well, but it also includes very harsh measures that can be imposed on a city in a matter of hours, and that is what we are seeing in yuzhou. now, as the winter olympic games in beijing approach and also chinese new year, the mass migration of millions of people here, there is absolutely no evidence that china's government is going to change its mind. it remains committed to this zero covid strategy for the foreseeable future. the world tennis number one novak djokovic will play in this month's australian open after he was given a medical exemption from covid vaccine rules. there'd been speculation over whether djokovic, a critic of vaccine mandates, would take part in the tournament in melbou

remains about whether china will make an attempt to salvage the $100 million aircraft first. mark cancian is a senior adviser for the international security program at the center for strategic and international studies in washington dc. while china has denied any interest in recovering the aircraft, he says, given the chance, it would. well, these aircraft have avionics, they have sophisticated electronics, they have sensors — that is things like radars and infrared detectors. they have weapons — the us' most sophisticated weapons — and even some of the materials that go into making these aircraft are very specially designed and developed. these would all help the chinese first to counter the us and any country that operates the f—35 aircraft, including the united kingdom, and it would also help them build their own aircraft. they are trying to counter the us advantage and they would use this information to make their own aircraft more effective. what do you think is going to happen in the next few days and weeks? well, there's no question the united states is going t

but if you speak to experts who've been watching china closely, this is exactly how beijing wants to handle its debt crisis. because, remember, it was the chinese communist party which changed the rules as to how much money those developers could borrow. and it's pretty obvious that they knew that evergrande and other developers would be in trouble, but they wanted to send a clear message that what they considered a reckless expansion of the sector couldn't continue. and they didn't want to bail out evergrande or its billionaire founder, for that matter, because it would go against the "common prosperity" slogan that president xi has repeatedly talked about to fairly distribute the wealth across the country. but at the same time, beijing wants to avoid this becoming china's lima moment, if you like, which would affect the rest of the economy and beyond. so as opaque as it seems to the rest of us, evergrande continues being restructured rather quietly, slowly, with the supervision of the chinese authorities. and we'll probably hear bits and pieces, but we won't have this massive news

it is the biggest of the second—biggest developer in china. it is absolutely huge. there are a vast number of individuals and businesses and building companies who have an awful lot invested in its success, so if it were to go under, it would be difficult to avoid the sort of tremors across the economy, wouldn't it?— wouldn't it? exactly, and that is why beijing _ wouldn't it? exactly, and that is why beijing wants - wouldn't it? exactly, and that is why beijing wants to - wouldn't it? exactly, and that is why beijing wants to make | is why beijing wants to make sure that it doesn'tjust collapse. it's been very clear that their priority is the ordinary citizens who may have bought property units from achara to, for example. so the company and authorities have repeatedly said that they will finish those units so that those who invested in the company's property will get the money back. when it comes to offshore investors, overseas investors, they are probably less of a priority for them because defaulting on some of its debts wouldn't exactly create a financial upr

i know it is the middle of the night in china. yes, and if you go buy some of the previous similar incidents happening in other countries, the response is likely to be an outright dismissal of this allegation and calling it an anti—china propaganda. and deny that anything improper is done. what anti-china propaganda. and deny that anything improper is done.— anything improper is done. what kind of influence was _ anything improper is done. what kind of influence was she _ anything improper is done. what kind of influence was she trying _ anything improper is done. what kind of influence was she trying to - anything improper is done. what kind of influence was she trying to bring i of influence was she trying to bring to bear? when it comes to british politicians? i to bear? when it comes to british politicians?— politicians? i guess each country will have to _ politicians? i guess each country will have to ask— politicians? i guess each country will have to ask the _ politicians? i guess each country will have to ask the i

it was mentioning that kazakhstan borders russia and china. i wonder what those countries are making about what's happening. there is definitely tension ongoing. it's definitely an issue of geopolitical stability. china sent messages, saying that it is resolved peacefully. —— they hope it is. just recently, one of the news that came out was that president tokayev asked for help in order to maintain the protest. so far, the response from russia has been to not intervene. but we will see if the results of the scenario unfolding. i know it's difficult to talk about this as one coherent group, but can we say they have a particular goal? do we know what their ideal outcome would be? definitely. the protesters, basically the prices for gas was the trigger for the wider social unrest and response to injustice, the type of corruption and economic crisis that many different classes have experienced in kazakhstan. this is not something that was not expected. kaza khsta n kazakhstan has been experiencing protestants 2010, 2011. 2014, there was anothe

it lies so close to china yet relies on the us to shield it from any potential war. president donald trump described that as freeloading, and it has made some in seoul question the strength of the alliance. so we will continue to work very closely with our american allies but we also want to leave room for more autonomous, self—reliant defence. the major even lets me fly the t—50 jet. are you ready? yeah. 0k, make a right turn. south korea is feeling its own way too, slowly taking control over we will go back to new york and join our correspondent. that case where the lawyers of prince andrew and virginia giuffre hasjust concluded. thejudge said he virginia giuffre hasjust concluded. the judge said he will make a decision very soon. bring is up—to—date with the latest. the decision very soon. bring is up-to-date with the latest. the oral arr uments have concluded, thejudge have concluded, the judge says that while there is no specific debate, —— date, he will have a decision soon after hearing both sides discussed their points of views and the judge havin

it lies so close to china yet relies on the us to shield it from any potential war. president donald trump described that as "freeloading", and it's made some in seoul question the strength of the alliance. so, we will continue to work very closely with our american allies, but we also want to leave room for more autonomous, self—reliant defence. you want me to do a turn? the major even lets me fly the t—50 jet. are you ready? yeah. 0k, make a right turn. south korea's feeling it's only too, slowly taking control over the future of its forces. and despite assurances from washington that the alliance does remain strong, the country is showing no signs of turning back. laura bicker, bbc news, seoul. after months of negotiations, david bowie's estate has sold the singer's entire catalogue of songs to the warner music group. # there's a star man waiting in the sky # he'd like to come and meet us but he thinks it blow our mind. the amount paid hasn't been disclosed but is reported to be more than $250 million. bowie released a total of 11! singles, averaging two per y

how is china preparing to welcome spectators in the midst of a global pandemic? if their events are in the mountains, they'll be able to take a high—speed train there. that's because some of these trains are operating completely within the bubble. #0u # ou pretty things, don't you know you are driving your mama and six years after his death, david bowie�*s estate sells his entire catalogue of songs for more than $250 million. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it was built as a potential revolution in healthcare or it was a massive case of fraud. a usjury has found elizabeth holmes, the founder of the blood testing start—up company theranos, guilty of conspiring to defraud investors after prosecutors said she had swindled private investors between 2010 and 2015. the 37—year—old did that, they said, by convincing those investors that small machines developed by theranos could run a range of tests with a few drops of blood from a finger prick to detect certain diseases. in a moment, we'll have a closer look at the details of th

china has denied interfering in uk politics, after mi5 warned an agent of the country had infiltrated westminster. a report recommends starving cricket of taxpayers�* money until it tackles �*deep—seated' racism in the sport. meanwhile, a strong start for england's cricketers in the final test — before another century by an australian batsman. good morning. the australian government has cancelled novak djokovic�*s visa for the second time, in a row over his right to remain in the country unvaccinated. the country's immigration minister said the decision was made in the public interest citing �*health and good order�* grounds. the 34—year—old serbian, who was scheduled to play in the australian open on monday, can still launch another legal challenge to try and stay. this is what happened in the run up to today�*s decision. last wednesday, djokovic�*s visa was cancelled as he arrived in melbourne. border officials said he hadn�*t met the entry requirements for australia. a few days later, his lawyers revealed he�*d been given a vaccine exemption to enter austr

china of course an ally of north korea. might�*ve expected more restraint a week going out from the winter olympics in beijing. but is demonstrating north korea�*s demonstrating north korea�*s demonstrating its independence. and its eagerness to impress on the world the importance of not taking it for granted and undoubtedly because of this latest provocation they will have to be a tougher response on the part of the international community. relatives of those who died in londonderry, on what became known as "bloody sunday," have held a walk of remembrance in the city, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the shootings by the british army. members of the parachute regiment, opened fire on a civil rights march, killing thirteen people, with an inquiry laterfiniding that the demonstrators had posed no threat. 0ur ireland correspondent, emma vardy, has more. re—tracing the steps of those who set out on a peaceful protest but never returned. today the city of derry relive the memories. amid escalating violence in 1972 th

this is what most of china's like. it is business as usual. yes, you have to have a mask on and your temperature taken, but the government says that it is zero covid—19 strategy that has achieved this and now it includes things like this, a pop—up booster vaccination tent or you can win prizes as well, it can also include very harsh measures that can be imposed on a city in a matter of hours and that is what we are seeing and yuzhou. as the winter olympic games in beijing approach and chinese new year, the mass migration of the millions of people here, there is no evidence that china's government is going to change its mind. it remains committed to the zero covid—19 strategy for the foreseeable future. welcome back more people in england and wales will be entitiled to automatic pardons for past convictions, for consensual homosexual activity, that is now no longer illegal. the uk home secretary, priti patel, says she hopes the revised scheme, "would go some way to righting the wrongs of the past." however, campaigners say the list of cri

remain china's - ally almost forever. talks between russia and the west have warmed over arms controls in eastern europe, though that is seen as a secondary issue by russia, with diplomatic channels still open. as this threat of war drags on, it is leaving ukrainians, like the rest of us, guessing. translation: i'm even keeping a machine gun in the toilet now. | translation: it all depends on the big boss in moscow i but it is making us distressed. for ourselves, for our children, and grandchildren. further western efforts to engage with russia in the coming days from the french president, emmanuel macron, and at the un security council, may offer some answers as to what happens next. mark lobel, bbc news. joining me now is christian molling, who is the director of the security and defense research program at the european council. good to have you with us. how much hope do you put on this phone call between president macron and president putin this morning? i think it is one in a chain of events that take place, the sessi

china, completely off—limits. the us, which was the big hope of this government, has made it clear it doesn�*t want to do a free trade deal at the moment. other big emerging economies like brazil, difficult to get the deal with. and of course, we already have a new deal with the eu, evenif already have a new deal with the eu, even if it�*s not as good as when had before. so a lot of hope, i think, vested and in india. they will be the attention of british trade policy this year, but i think the fear of its critics is that the political need for success might come above, if you like, the intrinsic economic merits of the deal. i think a lot of people will want to look at the detail of any deal before deciding how worthwhile it is. really interesting. thank you for talking us through that, chris, our global trade correspondent, chris morris. a court in germany has sentenced a syrian colonel to life for crimes against humanity. anwar raslan who�*s 58, was linked to the torture of 4,000 people, anwar raslan, whoï

this is what most of china is like. it's business as usual. yes, you have to have a mask on. yes, you have to have a mask on, when you get on the metro, you have your temperature taken. but the government says its zero covid strategy has achieved this for the last 18 months. and that's a strategy that now includes things like this, a pop up booster vaccination tent. you can win prizes, as well. but it also includes very harsh measures that can be imposed on a city in a matter of hours. and that's what we're seeing in yuzhou. now, as the winter olympic games in beijing approach and also chinese new year, the mass migration of millions of people here, there is absolutely no evidence that china's government is going to change its mind. it remains committed to this zero—covid strategy for the foreseeable future. a day of critical court hearings for prince andrew and virginia guiffre — his lawyers in new york will argue that her civil case against him — alleging he sexaully assaulted her when she was 17 — should be thrown out. millions of pupils across the uk are back to s

the case, said to be mild, could still be china's biggest challenge so far to their zero covid strategy. they want to use the winter olympics to showcase not only athletic achievement but also the success of that strategy but if they don't, like, if they choose not to take draconian measures like a full lockdown you will see the silent spread of the omicron variant. with the pressure on, officials say the containment plans are working since the country's first omicron case was reported a week ago. the cases appearing then in shanghai and guangdong. translation: the spill-over of infections is _ gradually declining. it is necessary to continue to do a good job in the management and control of the quarantine sites. the haidian district of the city known as its tech hub is now facing restrictions on places linked to the omicron case, the latest in a series of experimental measures like crackdowns on public transport in cities across the country. the winter games will now be held in what officials call a closed loop meaning limited spectators in venues, no overseas visitors, and personnel o