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Robert F Kennedy Jr, the man Donald Trump wants to run America's health policy, denies being an anti-vaxxer. We hear from the US senate grilling critical to his chances of getting the job. Also on the programme: Belgium's foreign minister says it is time to consider cutting aid to Rwanda for its role in the worsening crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and could chemicals which helped kick start life on earth have been delivered by an asteroid? (Photo: Robert F Kennedy Jr testifies during his confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Credit: ALLISON DINNER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock.)

The United Nations in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, tells us the city has mostly fallen to rebels backed by Rwanda. We ask what this means for the people of the city and the region. Also in the programme: A fatal crush at the world's biggest religious festival in India; and confirmation hearings loom for President Trump's controversial pick for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Junior. (Photo: Fighting rages in Goma after M23 rebel offensive, The Democratic Republic of Congo - 28 Jan 2025. Credit: Photo by STR/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

M23 fighters are getting closer to taking Goma after reports that they captured its airport. The Congolese government has insisted that it is still in charge as fighting in parts of the city continues. Also on the programme: We hear from the UN's children's agency about the challenges of getting aid into Gaza as hundreds and thousands of Palestinians return to the North ; and we speak to the Bishop who asked President Trump to show mercy. (Photo: Residents look at the remains of their damaged houses as a result of an attack by M23 rebels near Sake, Democratic Republic of Congo on 28 January 2025.Credit: STR/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

The emergence of DeepSeek's artificial intelligence model has triggered shockwaves on Wall Street. Shares in major tech firms such as Nvidia fell sharply, with the chip giant losing almost $600bn in market value. Investors are questioning the high valuation and dominance of some established US firms. DeepSeek's AI model was developed for much less. We go to Beijing to learn more. Also in the programme: The United Nations says hospitals are overwhelmed, treating hundreds of injured people in Goma in eastern Congo where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are trying to capture the city from the Congolese army; plus the backstory of how Tetris became one of our most beloved computer games. (Photo: DeepSeek logo and Chinese flag are seen in this illustration taken, January 28, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)

Holocaust survivors have been marking 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz, in Poland. We hear from one of the dwindling number of Auschwitz survivors. Also on the programme: thousands of Gazans have been returning north and finding little more than rubble; and the low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that sparked market turmoil. (Photo: An Auschwitz survivor is comforted as she lays a candle during commemorations at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. Credit: Reuters)

Holocaust survivors and world leaders are marking the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation at a memorial ceremony in Poland. We hear from one of the dwindling number of Auschwitz survivors, and speak to two distinguished historians about the warnings that the Holocaust still sounds. Also in the programme: thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza as Israel opens checkpoints; and a new play on race, property and class in South Africa. (Photo: A general view of the area of the former Auschwitz camp. Credit: Jarek Praszkiewicz/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Rwanda has sent troops across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support the rebel M23 groups, triggering the Congolese foreign minister to call for international sanctions against Kigali. We speak to the UN force supporting the DRC national forces and a local journalist in Goma to find out the latest. Also on the programme: President Trump has said Palestinians should move from Gaza to neighbouring Arab countries, we speak to Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations; and the latest on the Presidential election in Belarus which EU leaders have labelled a farce. (Image: Internally displaced people who fled from various camps following fighting between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, gather outside Saint Esprit parish in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on January 26, 2025. Credit: Arlette Bashizi for Reuters)

Palestinians have expressed shock at his suggestion, but it's been welcomed by the Israeli far-right. We will get reaction to what he said. Also on the programme: Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney on why the people who write songs should be the ones to derive the benefits from them, despite the needs of the AI industry, and as the sixty day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah comes to an end, we assess the current situation in southern Lebanon. (Picture: President Trump speaking to reporters on Air Force One. Credit: Reuters)

Thirteen foreign peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 rebels. The capital city Goma is under threat, and residents are fleeing. Also on the programme; hostage and prisoner releases in the Middle East but who has been freed? And an art heist in the Netherlands, priceless gold artefacts from Romania have been stolen and might now be melted down. (Picture: Internally displaced people in DRC. Credit: Reuters)

Four female Israeli soldiers taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were released on Saturday as part of a swap which will also see 200 Palestinian prisoners freed. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag, all aged between 19 and 20, were released to the Red Cross in Gaza City during a heavily choreographed handover involving dozens of Hamas gunmen. Also on the programme: rebel forces in Democratic republic of Congo are advancing on the city of Goma, we speak to a bishop who is in Goma; and why some TV streaming channels are getting round TV sports rights issues by using cartoons. (Picture: Palestinian Hamas militants keep guard on the day of the release of four female Israeli soldiers, who had been held in Gaza since October 7th 2023 Credit: Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas)

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as fighting in the DRC has intensified in the past 24 hours. The UN peacekeeping mission is supporting the Congolese army against the M23 rebel group. We speak to an independent journalist based in the city of Goma. Also on the programme: the man who has discovered new sensations with his robotic arm; and are opportunities improving for older women in the film and TV industry? Image: Civilians carry their belongings as they flee from the Nzulo camp for the internally displaced to Goma, as fighting intensifies between the M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), near Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo January 22, 2025. Credit: Arlette Bashizi for Reuters

As Israelis wait to find out which hostages will be released next, Gazans are returning to destroyed, unrecognisable neighbourhoods. Hamas is expected to hand over to Israel the names of four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. They will be freed in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Also in the programme: Donald Trump promises to declassify documents on JFK’s assassination; how climate change is affecting education; and Ed Sheeran becomes the first Western artist to perform in Bhutan. (Photo shows a woman praying in in Tel Aviv, Israel on 19 January 2025. Credit: Abir Sultan/EPA)

US President Donald Trump is promising to deport millions of undocumented migrants, many of them back to Mexico. We hear about preparations in one border city for thousands of repatriations. There are worries about the impact that might have. Also in the programme: how stand-up comedy is helping Ukrainians deal with the trauma of war; and as this year's Oscar nominations are announced - we talk to a director who has just been nominated for his first ever film. (Photo: Migrants being deported across the Paso del Norte international border bridge, after US President Donald Trump promised a mass deportation operation. January 23, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Is President Trump is planning to send 10,000 troops to the southern border? An internal memo suggests he is. We’ll ask what exactly they will be doing. The US president has already ordered 1,500 troops to the border to install barriers - a military source says they won't be involved in "law enforcement". Also on the programme: Our correspondent is in Jenin in the West Bank amid a major Israeli offensive; and how comedy is helping Ukrainians get through the war. (Photo: Migrants remain stranded at the El Chaparral border port in Tijuana, Mexico, 20 January 2025. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Speaking at the World Economic Forum today in Davos, Switzerland, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there’s a possibility that Israel could try to annex the occupied West Bank – part of the occupied Palestinian territories. He claims Israel might feel emboldened by recent military successes. Meanwhile, the Palestinian health ministry says 10 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 40 have been injured in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. We hear from a political analyst about the likelihood of an Israeli annexation. Also in the programme: Branch of Rupert Murdoch’s news empire issues an apology to Prince Harry for “unlawful” investigations of his private life; and the new clothing line for people with disabilities. (Photo: Israeli soldiers run to take position in Jenin camp during the second day of an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, 22nd January 2025. Credit: Alaa Badarneh/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

President Trump has issued a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who founded the dark web marketplace, Silk Road. The site sold illegal drugs, stolen passports and hacking equipment using Bitcoin. Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison a decade ago. Newshour gets reaction from former federal judge John E. Jones III. Also in the programme: Iraq's new child marriage law; and are footballers more intelligent than we think? (Picture: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Trump attends the Libertarian Party's national convention, in Washington. Credit: Reuters)

In his first 24 hours back in office, US President Donald Trump has signed a range of executive orders, one of which removes the US from the World Health Organization. He claims the agency mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside other global health crises. We hear from the WHO and a Republican congressman about what this withdrawal means for the public body’s funding. Also in the programme: we speak to one of 1,500 people now pardoned after the January 6 Capitol attack; and over to Japan, where a new device is helping pianists play faster. (Photo: US President Donald Trump signs numerous executive orders, 20th January 2025. Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

President Trump begins his first full day back in the White House, having signed a flurry of executive orders and making other policy announcements immediately after his inauguration on Monday. The new president also issued pardons or commutations for more than 1,500 people convicted or charged in connection with the Capitol riots four years ago. Also in the programme: another dramatic day in South Korean politics as the impeached president appears in court; and Israel launches a major offensive in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. (IMAGE: US President Donald Trump signs numerous executive orders, including pardons for defendants from the January 6th riots and a delay on the TikTok ban, on the first day of his presidency in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2025 / CREDIT: Jim Lo Scalzo/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

In this special Newshour edition: Donald Trump says a "golden age" has begun for America after he was sworn in as president for a second time. He criticised his predecessor, Joe Biden, and set out a series of executive orders to be signed today. They included the declaration of a state of emergency on the US Mexico border and designating drug cartels foreign terrorist organisations. He says he'll also declare a "national energy emergency", encouraging the extraction of fossil fuels. (Photo: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office as Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS)

Preparations ramp up for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as 47th president of the United States. We hear from our correspondents across Washington D.C., and speak to the singer performing the national anthem in today’s ceremony, and to a member of Donald Trump’s transition team. Also in the programme: on day two of the ceasefire in Gaza, we hear from released Israeli hostages and released Palestinian detainees, And as much-needed aid finally enters the Strip, why has it taken so long to get there? (IMAGE: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump pose for a photo with U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025 / CREDIT: Reuters / Carlos Barria)