and political leaders that his policy of putting "america first" does not mean the united states will reject free trade agreements with other countries. but speaking at the world economic forum in switzerland, he attacked what he described as "unfair" global trading practices. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. wherever donald trump has gone in davos, the crowds have gone with him. and wherever the cameras have been, the president has been pleased to oblige. i hope we're going to bring back many billions of dollars into the us. i think that'll happen. it's already happening. but billions of dollars is coming back into the us, and i think that willjust continue. how much today? how much? probably a lot. and that was the theme of his speech. america first, yes, but an america welcoming the world. i will always put america first, just like the leaders of other countries should put their country first also. when the united states but at the end of a week in which the us imposed extra charges on some imported goods from china, he played down talk of a trade war. nevertheless, there was a warning. we cannot have free and open trade if some countries exploit the system at the expense of others. we support free trade, but it needs to be fair, and it needs to be reciprocal. because in the end, unfair trade undermines us all. some stood to applaud, but it wasn't the ovation given to president xi of china last year. this hasn't been a complete meeting of minds, but then again it was never going to be. that said, donald trump has been more conciliatory than many would have expected, and the audience have reacted more warmly. it may be that davos 2018 turns out to be a win—win. and the president was in conciliatory, almost repentant mood over those britain first anti—muslim retweets from last year that brought him to blows with the prime minister. here's what's fair. if you're telling me those are horrible people, horrible, racist people, i would certainly apologise, if you'd like me to do that. i know nothing about them. so, yes, he would apologise, he just didn't actually say sorry. the president has now left the swiss alps, and if not yet a fully paid—up member of the davos set, he will probably be invited back. there's a lot they liked about what donald trump said, and who would disagree with his central message, that a booming us economy is good for the global economy? jon sopel, bbc news, davos. the entire board of the us gymnastics authority is to resign in the wake of the scandal involving former team doctor, larry nassar. on wednesday, he was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing more than 150 female gymnasts. let's get more from our correspondent, peter bowes los angeles. this was not completely unexpected, was at? no it wasn't. but they were put under pressure by the us olympic committee that presented them with an ultimatum. and that was if the board members did not all resign, while the body would be stripped of its power to run gymnastics in the usa. it did not take long before the announcement was made that the remaining board members, five of them, had already resigned, in the way of what happened over the past week. they have now all decided to resign. and there will be replaced with interim members over the coming months. us gymnastics has also been told that it must co—operate with an independent investigation into what has happened. because many questions remain, including who knew what and when. was there a cover—up? us gymnastics have tonight that they have covered up any knowledge of this abuse before it came to light, but clearly, many questions in the future for that investigation, and several others. how is this being felt beyond gymnastics, and other sporting areas? is, ithink, is going to every aspect of sport in the united states. in fact, we know of the house of representatives today that the directors has gone out looking at potential abuse in other sports as well as gymnastics, of course. —— directive. it has hit a nerve with many people, of course. we had the biggest impact statements of many people over the last week or so of many people over the last week or so that work very graphic to listen to, and very emotional, for those concerned, and this is something thatis concerned, and this is something that is resonating with sports and other sporting bodies. and they, themselves, i think will be under themselves, i think will be under the microscope, as we move forward. thank you peter. peter bowes in los angeles, for us. police in toronto have confirmed that the billionaire barry sherman and his wife, honey, were murdered in a targeted killing. the pair were found dead at their home in december. officers originally thought it could have been a murder—suicide. harvey biggs reports. their deaths shocked canada's business and philanthropic communities. barry and honey sherman were found dead in their toronto home on december 15. in the days following, local media reported their deaths were being treated as a possible murder—suicide. the family denied that, saying no one close to the couple believed this. they criticise the initial handling of the case by authorities, hired their own private investigator, and conducted an independent autopsy and say they are not surprised that six weeks later authorities now say they are treating the death as murder. there are no signs of forced entry on all access points to the home. barry and honey sherman were found deceased in the lower—level pool area. we believe now, through the six weeks of work review, we have sufficient evidence to describe this as a double homicide investigation. and that both barry and honey sherman were, in fact, targeted. barry sherman founded pharmaceutical giant apotex, which sells generic medicines worldwide. he and his wife were both well—known for their donations to hospitals, charities, and jewish organisations. detectives do not yet have any suspects. so the mystery of who killed them and why it continues. harvey biggs, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the main syrian opposition group, the high negotiations committee, says it won't attend a peace conference hosted by russia in sochi next week. russia's meeting is backed by iran and turkey, but western powers are concerned it would undermine a un—backed solution to the conflict. the opposition's announcement came after two days of un—sponsored syrian peace talks in vienna. some of the richest and most influential men in saudi arabia have been released from a hotel after paying large sums of money to the authorities. they were being held in an anticorruption purge of november. those now free include the owner of the first privately owned arabian satellite network. hundreds of homes have been evacuated in paris, as the city braces itself for more flooding. the river seine, which burst its banks on tuesday, has swollen again, due to ongoing torrential downpours. stefan levy reports. days of heavy rain in the french capital have left the city on high alert. roads usually filled with traffic are now devoid of cars and submerged in water. forecasters say the river seine's water levels could rise further over the weekend to six metres, at just shy rise further over the weekend to six metres, atjust shy of rise further over the weekend to six metres, at just shy of the rise further over the weekend to six metres, atjust shy of the 6.2 metre peak injune 2016, which led to two deaths and injured dozens more. authorities insist that they are prepared. translation: what would be a problem would be the boats stationed near the banks. the operations put in place by our brigade, which consists of putting wooden boards on the sides of the boat and the river banks, to event than getting stranded on the banks. the city is usually bustling with tourists admiring all it has to offer. the rising river levels are now themselves the attraction. this statue of a crimean soldier has been used to alert people to rising water levels for years. used to alert people to rising water levels for yea rs. by used to alert people to rising water levels for years. by thursday, the water was up to his thighs. the police have been helping families flee their homes, here. translation: in the four years that i have lived here, twice it has flattered. it is a big deal. i have two children. it was traumatising. experts say the weather could stay high throughout next week, especially if more rain falls. with increasingly unpredictable weather, there comes a sense of uncertainty for people in paris as to when the waters will return. stefan levy, bbc news. the canadian aircraft manufacturer, bombardier, has won a trade case in the united states, overturning a decision to impose an almost 300% tariff on imports of its c—series aircraft. the us international trade commission voted to reject a complaint that bombardier was selling the planes at below cost price. our correspondent danny savage reports. relief and celebration on this production line tonight. 1,000 people make wings for the c—series passengerjet here in belfast. there was deep concern that a big order for an american airline would be lost if a huge us import tariff was imposed. they don't have to worry any more. officials in washington have tonight thrown out a plan to impose an import tariff of nearly 300% on each of these aircraft after the american plane—maker boeing said they were being sold cheap because of unfair subsidies. the american giant lost its case. you've worked in there for years, what will they be saying there tonight? i think they'll be pleased, i'm certainly over the moon about the decision that's come against all expectations. how bad could it have been if the vote had gone through? if the vote when the other way it would have been devastating, devastating for the 4,000 directly employ workers, for the 20,000 in the supply chain and for the northern ireland economy. at the heart of the dispute was a claim that bombardier received illegal subsidies from britain and canada, allowing it to undercut its rivals. in 2016, bombardier won a big order for 75 planes from delta airlines, it was a key breakthrough into the us market, but boeing took legal action. it claimed bombardier spent more than $33 million building each plane but sold them for less than $20 million. today's judgement means a 292% tariff won't be added to the aircraft sale price. theresa may raised her concerns over bombardier with donald trump at their meeting yesterday when they talked friendship and trade. could that and months of lobbying the us authorities have influenced this decision? well, i don't think the political pressure has been unhelpful, whether it's from the united kingdom government or from the canadian government. but you know, the fundamentals of the c series and the fundamental arguments that bombardier have made throughout this have been vindicated. and full power to them. i'm delighted with the news this evening, and i wish them every success in selling what is a magical aircraft. boeing may appeal tonight's decision, but that could take years. meanwhile, this factory will be able to sell its plane parts tariff free into the united states. danny savage, bbc news, belfast. do stay with us on bbc news. there is plenty more still to come, including paying tribute to the pope of french cooking. thousands pay farewell to the french chef paul bocuse. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours pass. the new government is firmly in control of the entire republic of uganda. moscow got its first taste of western fast food as mcdonald's opened their biggest restaurant in pushkin square. but the hundreds of muscovites queued up today will not find it cheap, with a big mac costing half a day's wages for the average russian. nassar this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has defended his policy of america first but says he accepts open trade as long as it is reciprocal. the entire board of the us gymnastics authority is to resign after the sexual abuse of 100 athletes by the former doctor larry nassar. it's more than a month since iraq's prime minister declared victory in his country's fight against the militants of the islamic state but, despite that, the battle is far from over, with attacks on iraqi soldiers taking place on a daily basis. much of the fighting occurs on the porous border with syria, where is fighters are able to take refuge. bbc persian's nafiseh kohnavard travelled to the station of al-qaim, where the is invasion of iraq began and continues to this day. al-qaim station has seen many battles pass through, the invasion of iraq, the fight against al-qaeda, and two months ago, it saw one of the final stand of the militants who call themselves islamic state. this station was an american —based use backin station was an american —based use back in 2080 to fight al-qaeda fighters. it now, as you can see, stands completely devastated after it was recently won over from the militants. they were driven out with the prime minister declaring victory. but months later, this station which sits on the border with syria, is not at peace. the threat is still very real from isis. we are tech almost every day, destroying tanks, humpy is, many casualties. coalition forces are now based in al-qaim, on the defence from across the border. they gave us exclusive access to the operation. covering one of the most challenging parts of the country. the area around al-qaim and the border and the river valley is a complicated area with different tribes, different low enforcement and security organisations will not iranian units, she militants, have been killed in fighting is. these pictures show is in action recently, on the border. there is an uneasy understanding between the americans and many of the iranian backed fighters. they share a common enemy but are farfrom fighters. they share a common enemy but are far from france. the fighters. they share a common enemy but are farfrom france. the now they are focused on dealing with the threat from eyes. —— friends. they know it could be a long fight. threat from eyes. —— friends. they know it could be a long fightlj threat from eyes. —— friends. they know it could be a long fight. i do not know we will ever be able to say that isis is over but i think we will be able to say one day that, once the iraqi security forces and the government and people of iraq worked together to create conditions where isis looks around and realise is it no longer has a place to insert itself, i think on that date we will wake up and realise that isis is gone. it will not be a declaration, it will be a realisation. but that day is not yet here. i was may have lost the territory they held in iraq but they are still a threat. —— isis may have lost. african migrants living in tel aviv and jerusalem have been protesting against an israel government programme designed to remove people who've entered the country illegally. an estimated 40,000 africans there are affected. they've been offered $3,500 cash to leave before march, or face arrest. yolande knell reports from tel aviv. african migrants are angrily protesting outside israel's rwandan embassy. but why? israel has a controversial plan to force out thousands of illegal african migrants. it will pay $3500 and airfares to anybody who voluntarily goes to a third country, at uganda or rwanda. those who stay after march face arrest. about 40,000 african migrants live here and illegally. most are young men from sudan and eritrea. i left my country because there are no rights for human beings there. i had no rights, i was imprisoned. i was forcibly drafted to the army. he made be dangerousjourney, paying people smugglers to cross from egypt to israel. there is a long fence on the desert border. i prefer to go back to my home when my home is safe for me and my community. i don't stay here in israel. israel is for the israelis. i am here asking for asylum. nearly all the migrants move to rundown areas of south tel aviv. lots of immigrants, and lots of older people used to live here, was fighting to go out. last year, israel's prime minister came to see the problems. "the mission is to return south tel aviv to israeli citizens," he says. previously, he said the migrants threatened the social fabric and jewish character. he calls them "illegal infiltrators" not refugees. my parents were immigrants also. they came from europe. i don't know, 200 to 500 people living amongst us, that is not a problem. but to put 40,000 people here, that is a huge problem. already, some migrants have begun receiving official documents, meaning they are likely to face difficult choices sooner rather than later. yolande knell, abc news, tel aviv. three billboards outside ebbing missouri is a story about a grieving mother's fight forjustice. it's been nominated for seven academy awards and, after her best actress win at the golden globes, its star, frances mcdormand, is getting plenty of oscar attention. the bbc‘s arts editor will gompertz has been speaking to the film's writer and director, martin mcdonagh. my daughter angela was murdered seven months ago... francis mcdormand as mildred hayes, the uncompromising, unflinching and very angry grieving mother... you drilled a hole in the dentist? no i didn't. who rents three billboards outside ebbing, missouri, a fictional town created by martin mcdonagh, the film's london—born irish writer and director. martin mcdonagh has got an oscar nomination for his writing but not for his directing. i wonder if he's a little bit disappointed. no, not really, particularly because the mates got nominated in the other categories. it would have been nice, but seven's good. you get over here. no, you get over here. all right. one of the criticisms that three billboards has is that the sam rockwell character, dixon the policeman, who is a racist, is treated sympathetically by you. well, he's definitely a racist and a bully. i wouldn't say he's treated sympathetically. i was trying to see, i think, the hope in all of these people. so if you say that's treating characters symathetically, to a degree it is. but the point of the film, and i think the thing that i hope people come away with, is the possibility of changing people. if it was me, i'd start a database. every male baby that's born, stick them on it and, as soon as he'd done something wrong, cross—reference it, make 100% certain it was a correct match, then kill him. we've heard many speeches from many people in the movie industry saying it is time for a change. do you think that's just lip service, or do you think something actually quite fundamental is happening? it feels like something really new and really great is happening. like, i've been in the rooms at the last couple of awards things, and it is palpable, and it does feel angry, and it does feel like it's not going to go away, and i think that's great. it feels like a change is properly happening. i'd do anything to catch your daughter's killer. the oscars ceremony at the beginning of march might well point towards that change, with some surprising winners, and quite possibly a forthright acceptance speech from this lady. will gompertz, bbc news. a funeral has been held for the veteran chef, paul bocuse, who was known as the pope of french gastronomy. as richard forrest reports, the ceremony at lyons cathedral brought mourners from around the world. they came in their hundreds, the great and the good of the gastronomic world, dressed in their whites to pay tribute to the man who changed french cooking. as his coffin was brought to lyons cathedral the chefs stood in the arm, saying goodbye to the man who had been an inspiration and in many cases there teacher. paul bocuse came from a fer or going back to the 18th century. he was an architect of the "nouvelle cuisine" sweeping away heavy sauces in favour of fresh ingredients and innovation. he was known for his clean the kitchen and his showmanship which helped usher in an era of celebrity chefs. he was so in an era of celebrity chefs. he was so popular in france, people stood outside in the rain to watch the service on video screens. applause . paul bocuse will be buried in his family north in a village not far from his restaurant which turn from a modest an to a world famous temple of french cuisine. you're watching bbc news. bye for now. well, the weekend is not looking too great for most of us. it's not going to be that bad, but there will be a lot of cloud around. it is going to be mild, though. this is what is heading our way. it looks like a lot of cloud streaming in our direction. we'll be stuck under this during the course of saturday. it's already coming in, bringing some rainfall to western parts of the country. ahead of it, you can see it's still dry even through early saturday morning. so here we would have had a touch of frost around. i think by around 6am, the temperatures are above freezing already. but touching freezing early in the night. this is what happens through the course of the morning. so the weather front moves to the east, west to east, so you can see the back edge and rain getting into the western isles and northern ireland. so through the morning, in belfast, for example, the weather will actually be improving, after a damp end to the night. it is raining at this stage, so nine o'clock across the north—west in england, lancashire, wales, into the south—west, but across the heart, the east midlands, east anglia, down to the south—east, it is actually bright. i wouldn't be surprised even by some blue sky for a time. but not for very long, because by the latter part of the morning, that weather front moves in and it's overcast across many parts of the country, at least in central and southern areas. in scotland, bright and windy, very windy in the western isles and the far north of scotland. gale force winds, and at 70 miles an hour. compared to the rest of europe on saturday, london will be about 10 degrees, paris at eight. madrid nine degrees. pretty much the same across many parts of western and south—western parts of europe. rome will be about 15. back home, here's the low pressure late on saturday into sunday. that will bring severe gales to scotland. blustery conditions throughout the pennines as well. but the isobars are coming from the south—west, meaning that the south—westerly winds will continue into sunday. in this sort of weather situation, we have a lot of cloud. it is mild. temperatures might even touch about 14 or 15 degrees, which is mild for this time of year. with that, rain around, particularly across northern and north—western areas of the uk. but double figures, i think, for most of us. still staying mild in the south—westerly winds. a bit of rain around in this on monday. that will move southwards, but a shift in the wind direction here in the north means that it will turn a little bit colder. so i think single figures, even about five degrees, there. no more than that in aberdeen. have a good weekend. hello. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: donald trump has told business and political leaders that his policy of putting america first does not mean america alone. the entire board of the us gymnastics authority is to resign in the wake of the scandal involving the wake of the scandal involving the sexual abuse of 150 female athletes id former team doctor, larry nassar. a spokesman said all 18 directors would comply with an instruction by the us olympic committee to stand down. and police in toronto say the murder of a billionaire and his wife was just that. they were found dead in their home in december. now on

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