welcome to bbc news. there s been further confirmation of the difficulties within the nhs as it s emerged nearly half of all hospitals in england declared a major alert in the first week of the year. that means they had no more beds available, all routine surgery was cancelled and doctors were called in from leave. four out of ten trusts were forced to raise the alarm as hospitals and accident and emergency departments struggled to cope. nhs england says six of the trusts overall issued the highest alert, meaning patients safety could be at risk. our health editor hugh pym has more. how do you feel now? it s still sore but a lot better than it was. perfect. another day, another a&e patient. here a fractured wrist is dealt with. apologies for the delay. patients waiting and nhs staff doing the best they can under extreme pressure. the story here at northwick park hospital in london is the same as across the service. things are a little quieter today, but they know bad weath
women are experiencing widespread discrimination when it comes to dress codes at work, say mps. good afternoon. the top story, president trump is expected to reveal details later today of how he will fulfil a major campaign promise to build a wall along the southern border of america and make the mexicans pay for it. today he signalled it was important for national security. he is expected to sign several orders aimed at restricting immigration. he has already launched an investigation into voter fraud looking at illegal immigrants who were not eligible to vote. let s have a closer look at the border between the us and mexico. there it is crossing an entire continent and joining the gulf of mexico with the pacific ocean. it passes along four us states and six mexican ones and a wide range of geographical hurdles so any new wall would be a feat of engineering. and here s what it looks like close up. the us border with mexico spans 1,989 miles a central plank of preside
other part of the human race has been building huge stone structures for ages. what are the origins of these structures. what were the circular constructions used for. many of these structures were sealed up thousands of years ago by the people who built them. but in some cases wind and waves wore away that protective covering over time.
these structures are called mega lists. you could call them gigantic works of art we get a little sad moment that is down on black neighbor built long before the paramedics the technical and logistical muster paces that push the limits of human imagination . large stone structures like these were built in many places around the world. for example in the far north of scotland you ll find ancient constructions that are older than stonehenge. every home but lump in both that you see could be a new off your logical site. if you re particularly during the ploughing season new sites are discovered by farmers. these discoveries outline an important chapter
from the so called migrant caravan wait to apply for asylum in the united states and now a judge says the president trump can t deny the right to claim asylum to those who cross the border illegally i m sorry kelly in berlin this is the day. when you were we are demanding an old control of illegal immigration we are. going to quit fleeing from the violence of our country how could we come here to cause violence. against. illiteracy i m going to fight and if i can get into the united states all requests for political asylum here in mexico but. we re only passing through we won t stay
here i want to get out of her. head. and also coming up a stolen childhood the plight of an eight year old syrian refugee forced to work in the fields to feed her family. when i came here from home today can collect the onions but i would rather have toys to play with. but first we begin in the united states where there has been a major blow to donald trump s immigration policy a judge has temporarily bl
don t tell me that you never know. and the jointer come off and i m on your. resume all the sins of the hottest. stars. on. top. of. this is the city of the arabian sea that i was born extremely hot summer and aggressive monsoons and the floods that accompany it bring life to a halt on many occasions. but this school still metropolis now has another massive problem to deal with the rising sea levels climate change is making the already one
notable city more vulnerable this is equal india and. today we dig deeper into how coastal cities around the world are getting ready to battle the rising sea. 8 of the 10 world s biggest cities are located on the coast but none of them have the natural protective barrier against the rising sea like the city of mumbai it s vast . occupying less than 0 point one percent of the planet s surface mangroves are one of the most a rising sea like the city of mumbai it s vast. occupying less than 0 point one percent of the planet s surface mangroves are on