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Italy’s far right leader Matteo Salvini is poised for a political breakthrough in this weekend’s local elections – triggering shock waves through the country’s establishment.

A leading Saudi dissident has been granted permission by the High Court in London to sue the Saudi government – for allegedly hacking his mobile phone.

Joining me now from Nottinghamshire is Professor Steve Tsang – who’s the Director of the China Institute at the London University School of Oriental and African Studies.

China is building a hospital with a thousand beds for people infected with the new coronavirus.

We spoke to Richard Hatchett, the CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations in Davos, who explained more about this virus and its characteristics.

Joining me now are Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim and Jane Burston.

Dozens of world leaders – including Russian president Vladimir Putin and Prince Charles, have gathered in Jerusalem at Yad Vashem.

The second day of arguments in President Trump’s impeachment case has begun in the US Senate – with the chair of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff continuing his case for the prosecution.

In Davos the Chancellor Sajid Javid has been trying to reassure business leaders that the UK won’t diverge from EU regulations after Brexit “just for the sake of it”.

Richard Ratcliffe met Boris Johnson in Downing Street for talks earlier today, calling on the British government to be tougher in its dealings with Iran.

Just eight days after a ceasefire was brokered between Russia and Turkey, the Syrian regime has intensified its bombardment of rebel-held areas in southern Idlib and Aleppo. 

Three cities – home to more than 18 million people – are now on an unprecedented lockdown as China scrambles to contain the deadly new coronavirus outbreak that has already left at least 17 people dead, in and around the central city of Wuhan.

“Twenty five minutes of the speech was a load of very dubious boasting about what he’d done for the American economy and American society.”

President Trump faced more questions about Greta Thunberg – his climate sparring partner, who is just 17 – as he found out in his departing press conference this lunchtime.

President Trump is due back in Washington in the next few hours but his deal-maker Steve Mnuchin the Treasury Secretary is staying behind.