Mesmerise the crowds with incredible synchronisation. On the run from the police in central mexico. The travel show explains all in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The government has threatened to cut off all state funding and help for oxfam, and other charities, if they fail to ensure that Vulnerable People are properly protected. The International Development secretary Penny Mordaunt has described as horrific the behaviour of some of oxfams workers in haiti, who were accused of using prostitutes in the aftermath of the earthquake there in 2010. Angus crawford reports. First haiti, now chad. One of the poorest countries on earth. New allegations that a number of oxfam workers paid local women for sex. The head of the mission was the man who five years later in haiti resigned after admitting using prostitutes. Four others were sacked. Oxfam wouldnt confirm the details but says it is shocked and dismayed by the reports, which highlight Unacceptabl
A report commissioned by a group of mps is warning of major problems faced by children in england whose parents drink too much. Almost a fifth of children reported feeling embarrassed by seeing their parent drunk. Now on bbc news, time for dateline london. Hello and a very warm welcome to dateline london. Im jane hill. This week, we are looking at some tough talking in the weeks brexit moves. We wonder how long president zuma can survive in south africa and as the Winter Olympics kic off, in pyeongchang, what diplomatic benefits could follow the sporting endeavours. My guests with me round the table this week, the times columnist iain martin, the American Writer and broadcaster jeff mcallister, agnes pouirier from frances marianne magazine and nesrine malik, now a full time columnist for the guardian. A warm welcome to all of you. So, the eu is having some problems understanding the uks position. The chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, did not pull his punches on friday at the end of a w
North korean cheerleaders mesmerise the crowds with incredible synchronisation. And taxi by air. Click looks ahead into the future of passenger travel. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Theres a warning today that charities will lose government funding if they fail to ensure that Vulnerable People are properly protected. International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt has described as horrific the behaviour of some of oxfams workers in haiti, who were accused of using prostitutes in the aftermath of the earthquake there in 2010. The charity is also facing new allegations about some of its workers in chad. Andy moore reports. After haiti, now, new allegations about the behaviour of some oxfam workers in chad in central africa. They date back to 2006 and also involved prostitutes. The head of mission in chad at the time was the same man who resigned from oxfam five years later because of the scandal in haiti. Oxfam said it was shocked and dismayed about the latest revelations fr
In a dramatic fashion. Dom parsons took bronze in the mens skeleton the first briton to win a medal in the event for 70 years. Good morning. Its friday, 16th february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Police in florida say a teenager accused of killing 17 people at a high school on wednesday has confessed to the shooting. 19 year old nikolas cruz has appeared in court charged with premeditated murder. The fbi is now investigating how it handled a warning that the teenager reportedly posted on youtube claiming he would be a professional school shooter. Vigils were held late into the night in tribute to the victims, as nada tawfiq reports. They came to mourn the lives lost and the lives scarred by this senseless attack. Neighbours, friends and the students of Stoneman Douglas high comforted one another as best they could. Jett weetsma was among the students who ran in panic once the first shots were fired. He doesnt know if he can handle returning to the halls where his c
Why one organisation is suggesting that the government should give £10,000 to every citizen under the age of 55. And we will take a look at the shape of water, the film that is up for 12 ba ftas. The fbi has issued a statement this evening over the Florida School shooting in which 17 people were shot dead by a former student this week. It says it was warned by the gunmen warned about the gunman but did not act. They issued a statement saying the information provided by the caller should have been assessed as a potential threat to life and passed to the miami office. These protocols were not followed. More news from the us, 13 russians have been charged with interfering with the 2016 election. Three of those have been accused of committing wire fraud and five have been accused of aggravated identity theft. The announcement was made by special Counsel Robert Mueller who is investigating corruption in the election. Some defendants used Computer Systems in the us to hide the russian origi