Conflict, bbc arabic is going to explain why. Todayis today is the formal start of a major shift in power in america, we had the newly elected Congress Meeting to the first time, the republicans hold both houses, these are, i was going to show you live pictures, they dropped off, as well as congress, bear in mind, january 20, the republicans control the white house, the dynamics within the Republican Party are becoming very interesting. Republicans in the House Of Representatives had hoped to push this through, it is an amendment to weaken the body that overseas claims of misconduct against members of congress, a niche concern but it has become a symbolic issue, it went ahead despite Senior Republicans in congress objecting but then a few hours ago, we heard this. In fact, but then a few hours ago, we heard this. Infact, and but then a few hours ago, we heard this. In fact, and this is from writers, in fact, the us House Republicans reversed course, withdrawing these proposed ethics pa
This little device is paired with a pad under the pillow which detects me snoring and moves just enough to stop me without waking me up. Good morning, its thursday, january five, welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. A Record Number of cars were registered in the uk last year but as more of us than ever before splashed out on a brand new vehicle, the industry is warning that this could be the peak of sales. There were nearly 2. 7 million new cars on the roads in 2016. This is largely because the way were buying cars is changing with more affordable Finance Deals on offer. In 2015 nearly three quarters of cars were bought using something called a personal Contract Purchase or pcp. Thats when you pay a deposit, make Monthly Payments for three orfour years, and at the end of that you have a choice to buy the car outright or give the car back to the dealer and upgrade. Manufacturers are also predicting a 5 fall in new car sales this year with the weaker pound pushing up prices. One more detail, th
President trump is stepping up the pace here in washington. The oil and car sectors were both in his sights today. Mr trump is urging a new strategy for two very prominent american industries. The new administration is making big changes to americas stand on both energy and the environment. This morning, the president signed two Executive Orders to move ahead on a pair of Controversial Oil pipelines, known as the keystone xl and dakota access. Both had been stalled by the Obama Administration because of environmental concerns. Senatorjohn barrasso from wyoming is part of the Republican Leadership and he sits on the energy and the environment committees. I spoke to him a brief time ago about these new Executive Orders and President Trumps busy first couple of days. It looks like these signings this morning on the pipelines, thatjobs are going to win. I believe it is not one or the other, i think we can have clean air, clean water, clean land and still a healthy economy. The Obama Admini
Thinking four year old who used Voice Control on his mums phone to call her an ambulance when she collapsed at home. Whats going on . And have the crew of the International Space centre found life on mars . Well get Mark Kermodes take on the Science Fiction horror film life, plus the rest of this weeks top Cinema Releases in the film review. Good evening, its five oclock. Im ben brown in westminster, police say the investigation into wednesdays Terror Attacks is very large and fast paced and theyve made another arrest this afternoon a 32 year old woman in manchester, making a total of 11 people now in custody. They are continuing to appeal for information to trace any associates of the attacker Khalid Massood as they build a picture of his movements in the months, weeks and days before he killed four people in and around the vicinity of the palace of westminster. Richard lister reports. What made Khalid Masood become a killer and who helped him plan his attack . They are the questions
Vin diesel returns for the eighth installment in the Fast And Furious series. Film criticjames king gives us his verdict on this and the rest of the weeks Cinema Releases. Our main story at 5 the Afghan Government says 36 militants from the so called Islamic State group were killed when the United States dropped one of its biggest non Nuclear Bombs in the Eastern Province of nanggarhar on thursday. The commander of us forces in Afghanistan Generaljohn Nicholson said the attack had been coordinated with the government in kabul, and that no civilians were harmed. But theres also been criticism former afghan President Hamid karzai condemned the bombing as inhuman. Our south asia editor Jill Mcgivering reports. This is american hard power in action. The moment the us dropped, for the first time, the biggest Non Nuclear Weapon it has. It was a moab, nicknamed the mother of all bombs, and it was targeting underground bases in eastern afghanistan, a stronghold of the so called Islamic State g