he s willing to discuss the issue of pay with the nurses union to settle strikes. but he didn t make a firm commitment to increase salaries. president biden is travelling to texas for his first visit since taking office to the us southern border with mexico. he ll discuss the situation on the border which has seen record numbers of migrants and asylum seekers. you are watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. our headlines this evening. the fa cup third round wekeend was nearly done. and yet stevenage had a surprise in store. providing the biggest shock so far. the australian open will be without a two time winner as naomi osaka withdraws from the tournament a suprise on the opening day of snooker s masters, as the defending champion crashes out. also coming up in the programme. mikaela shiffrin makes history. matching the record for women s world cup wins hello and welcome to sportsday, i m hugh ferris league two steve
for the country. hundreds of protesters have beeen gathering in central london to show their solidarity with anti government demonstrations in iran. president biden will visit the us border with mexico for the first time since taking office today. record numbers of migrants have crossed over recently. in his latest television interview, prince harry talks of the death of his mother princess diana, and the strain as a child of showing no emotion in public. china has reopened its borders to international visitors for the first time since the start of the pandemic. people entering the country will no longer need to quarantine but will need to provide proof of a negative covid test, and chinese citizens are once again allowed to go overseas. there have been emotional reunions at airports and the mainland s border with hong kong. this latest lifting of coronavirus restrictions coincides with the country s busiest travel season marking the lunar new year. our correspondent martin
crossed over recently. the uk prime minister, rishi sunak, says the government will discuss a pay deal that s affordable with the nurses union to settle strikes. that s welcomed by the biggest nursing union as a chink of optimism . there ve been emotional reunions at airports in china after the country fully reopened its borders for the first time since the start of the pandemic, nearly three years ago. hello and welcome, thank you for joining us. thousands of supporters of the former brazilian president, jair bolsonaro, have stormed the country s national congress in brasilia. in scenes reminiscent of the attack on the us congress in washington two years ago, demonstrators wrapped in the brazilian flag quickly overwhelmed police and entered the complex. some have reached the senate chamber, where theyjumped onto seats and desks. protesters have also invaded the presidential palace and supreme court. mr bolsonaro lost the october election to the socialist, luis inacio lul
senior ukrainian government minister has died in a helicopter crash in kyiv that has killed at least 1a people. we ll be live in somerset where a major incident has been declared because of the risk of severe flooding good afternoon, here, too. good afternoon. good afternoon, here, too. good afternoon. mr good afternoon, here, too. good afternoon, mr davies! and the 100 year old war veteran whose latest mission is to help children in cheshire learn to read. and coming up on the bbc news channel: the world of snooker reacts as ten chinese players are charged in connection with alleged match fixing allegations. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the biggest day of strikes in the nhs so far is now set for monday 6th february, after ambulance workers announced today that they would walk out on the same day as nurses in england and wales. tens of thosuands of nurses in england are already on strike again today in their dispute over pay affecting a quarter of