Biden bans offshore drilling

US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America's coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office.

Justin Trudeau says he'll step down as the prime minister of Canada and as the leader of his party. We get more details from our correspondent.

Russia says its troops have made further gains in eastern Ukraine, capturing the town of Kurakhove after months of fighting. We speak to our correspondent in the capital Kyiv and hear from people in the Donetsk region.

A huge winter storm has brought heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures to the east coast of the US, as a state of emergency has been declared in seven states. We hear from two people affected.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore near Dauphin Island, Alabama, October 5, 2013. Credit: Steve Nesius/File Photo/Reuters)