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World leaders are gathering at the Munich Security Conference, where the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have topped the agenda. The Palestinian National Authority’s Prime Minister spoke to the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent about world leaders’ interest in a Palestinian state – a proposal rejected by Israeli authorities.Also in the programme: Russian authorities have detained more than four hundred people who were taking part gatherings to commemorate Alexei Navalny, the leader of the Russian opposition who died this Friday in prison; and what is the latest from the British Academy Film Award ceremony?(Photo: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh speaks at the 60th Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. Credit: Anna Szilagyi/Shutterstock)

US President Joe Biden urges Congress to pass the Ukraine military aid bill, after the Russian capture of the Ukrainian town Avdiivka. Also in the programme: The former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is released on parole; and the musicians who play instruments reclaimed from the sea.(Image: Ukrainian soldiers load a drone with an anti-tank mine. Credit: Reuters)

Alexei Navalny's mother has been unable to recover his body after his death in an Arctic jail, according to a close aide to the dead Russian opposition leader.We hear from a young man who attended a vigil in memory of Navalny in southern Russia on Friday. He was arrested by police and later released. Also in the programme: The Prime Minister of Hungary has promised new child protection laws following an abuse scandal that's rocked his government; and scientists have been researching whether playing ping-pong may help people with neurological conditions like Multiple Sclerosis.(Photo: Police officers detain participants of a civil memorial service to Alexei Navalny. Credit: ANATOLY MALTSEV/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Ukraine pulls its troops from the eastern town of Avdiivka after months of heavy fighting. Also in the programme, protests in Russia to honour the late opposition leader Navalny; and is knitting good for mental health?(Image: Destroyed building in Aviidvka. Credit: Reuters)

President Biden has blamed the death on Vladimir Putin. Mr Navalny's wife said Mr Putin would be held responsible. Despite official warnings against protests, hundreds of people have been leaving flowers in central Moscow and other Russian cities in memory of Mr Navalny. Also on the programme; Donald Trump has been ordered to pay more than three hundred and fifty million dollars in penalties in his civil fraud trial in New York. And most of the world's biggest tech companies - including Amazon, Google and Microsoft - have agreed to tackle what they are calling the use of deceptive artificial intelligence in elections. (Picture: Tributes to Alexei Navalny. Credit: EPA)

The Russian prison service says that jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. His friends blame the Kremlin for his death, international leaders condemn his treatment. We hear from people who know him well and get the response of international leaders. Also in the programme: why the Egyptian authorities are clearing an area along their country’s border with Gaza; and why the practice of what’s known as swatting is taking off in the United States.Photo: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a rally in memory of politician Boris Nemtsov in Moscow in February 2019 Credit: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo

The Israeli army says it has evidence the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis was being used by armed groups.Also on the programme; we hear from Avdiivka in Eastern Ukraine which has seen of of the fiercest fighting in recent weeks. And why a major makeover for London transport is the latest battle in the culture wars. (Picture: An injured man is brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, 16 January 2024. Credit: Imad / EPA)

The NATO secretary-general has warned that the US failure to approve more military aid for Ukraine is holding it back in the battle against Russia. Also in the programme: Reports of antisemitic incidents in the UK reach a record high; and battles over citizenship on the French island of Mayotte. Photo: Palestinians arrive at Rafah after being evacuated from Nasser Hospital. Credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

The Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto has claimed an election victory, but his past human rights record has raised concerns. Also in the programme: the expert witness who's helped cost Donald Trump and his allies tens of millions of dollars; and the teasing habits of young great apes. (Image: Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, greeting supporters. Credit: Reuters)

The former military strongman and current defence minister Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election, after several state-approved polling samples showed him winning around 58 percent of the vote. Also in the programme: The Israeli defence force has launched a wave of air strikes on southern Lebanon in response to rocket attacks which killed a woman in the north of Israel; and scientists say they've compiled the first detailed proof that great apes like to tease each other.(Picture: Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto looks on next to Vice President candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka as Subianto claims victory. Credit: Reuters)