you're watching the context on bbc news. gas pollution warning for reyjkavic, after a spectacular volcano eruption in south—west iceland. we have more on the icelandic vocational eruption shortly in the programme, taking you back to those amazing life pictures. he also suggested he would be prepared to talk to western leaders about ukraine but would defend moscow's national interests. or rush or editor steve rosenberg reports from moscow.

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ukraine, and that reads" to victory" and all of this on the doorstep of the us embassy, and subtle hints that this is a war vladimir putin has no intention of losing the stop he has every intention of winning the upcoming election as well which she is registering to run in. mr putin will know his potential critics or rivals will not be on the ballot. like aleksei novotny, he tried to run for president last time round and was barred. since then, the kremlin critic has survived a nerve agent attack and received a 19 year prison sentence. his lawyers say it right now they don't know where he is. it is thought he may be in transit from this maximum securityjail in transit from this maximum security jail to in transit from this maximum securityjail to one of russia was �*s harshest keynote economies. vladimir putin has defeated his most

vocal opponents at home, many are in jail or in exile. for the kremlin leader, next year it will be all about trying to defeat president zelensky. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. let's welcome our panel. jack blanchard and esther brimmer. let's ask you about what we just heard, jack, so interesting to see the difference between how things come across from the russian government, from vladimir putin, compared to what president zelensky said in his last and of your address. you what president zelensky said in his last and of your address.— last and of your address. you are completely _ last and of your address. you are completely right, _ last and of your address. you are completely right, and _ last and of your address. you are completely right, and that - last and of your address. you are l completely right, and that russian society is used to hearing this propaganda from president putin which they have heard for many years now about the motherland and the important nature of the literary operation we have seen in ukraine, and we have seen him perform

elsewhere before as well. the question has to be about resolve, now, no adults in pizza tenant resolve for this, with the russian people have the resolve to see—through for years to come with there is no doubt about the ukrainian people are resolved, we have seen incredible bravery from them when everyone thought they would be steam—rolled in a few short weeks when the war began, anything but. and is also about the resolve of the west to support ukraine that really matters now and that is the critical weakness that putin thinks he can see, is that the west will not state united under sustained pressure that last four years in the way that he can hold his mission together really through force rather than any democratic means. let’s together really through force rather than any democratic means. let's put this in prostate _ than any democratic means. let's put this in prostate -- _ than any democratic means. let's put this in prostate -- perspective - than any democratic means. let's put this in prostate -- perspective of- than any democratic means. let's put this in prostate -- perspective of a i this in prostate —— perspective of a president trump's or potential president from 2.0, did you not describe as an input a great guy,

where those that leave us in terms of russia and ukraine if we see another trump presidency? it of russia and ukraine if we see another trump presidency? it will be interestin: another trump presidency? it will be interesting to — another trump presidency? it will be interesting to see _ another trump presidency? it will be interesting to see how— another trump presidency? it will be interesting to see how far _ another trump presidency? it will be interesting to see how far policy - interesting to see how far policy and particularly russia's invasion of ukraine — and particularly russia's invasion of ukraine and the resulting workplace in the presidential election. usually, foreign policy is not top _ election. usually, foreign policy is not top of— election. usually, foreign policy is not top of the list, usually the economy— not top of the list, usually the economy and other issues are on top of the _ economy and other issues are on top of the list _ economy and other issues are on top of the list for — economy and other issues are on top of the list for the electorate. in this case, — of the list for the electorate. in this case, where there is the israel- — this case, where there is the israel— and or war or ukraine, it would _ israel— and or war or ukraine, it would he — israel— and or war or ukraine, it would be part of the presidential election— would be part of the presidential election debate. this will be one of the sharpest contrasts but before voters _ the sharpest contrasts but before voters by —— the biden administration has been clear about its commitment to ukraine and what is defendant and also to nato. united — is defendant and also to nato. united states most important military— united states most important military alliance. former president trump _ military alliance. former president trump has — military alliance. former president trump has not demonstrated the

alliance, — trump has not demonstrated the alliance, and many have called into question— alliance, and many have called into question the us alliance to this. the outlook on these would be a factor _ the outlook on these would be a factor in — the outlook on these would be a factor in foreign policy talks regarding the us election, it is important and will remain on the top of us— important and will remain on the top of us voter— important and will remain on the top of us voter minds. there has been a dramatic volcano eruption in iceland, which is sending lava spewing hundreds of metres into the sky. let's take you straight to these live pictures from south western iceland — as the volcano continues to spew jets of molten lava from a crack in the earth that's now several kilometres long. the area is a volcanic and seismic hot—spot — not far from the capital, reykyavik. experts say the eruption could last weeks — or maybe even months. this is the moment the volcano erupted late on monday — captured on webcam by the icelandic broadcaster ruv, as smoke and fiery lava lit up the night sky.

and look at these pictures, caught by an eyewitness from their phone — as they were driving past the volcano. scientists are continuing to monitor the explosion from the air and land. they had predicted an eruption — after detecting intense seismic activity over the past few weeks — butjust didn't know exactly when it would happen. there are warnings for residents in the capital, reykjavik, that toxic fumes could reach the city overnight tonight. let's go back to those beautiful life pictures that we are getting from iceland, and it's important to underline the fact there is no danger to life here, everyone was very well prepared in a country like iceland where these aren't common, as such, but seismic activity and volcanoes are nothing new to the residence. let's bring our panel back as we watch these pictures. jack, let me ask you this, do you remember 2010, the last big volcanic

eruption? did it disturb your holidays then?— eruption? did it disturb your holidays then? eruption? did it disturb your holida sthen? , ., holidays then? sadly for me, i was not on holiday _ holidays then? sadly for me, i was not on holiday but _ holidays then? sadly for me, i was not on holiday but i _ holidays then? sadly for me, i was not on holiday but i got _ holidays then? sadly for me, i was not on holiday but i got friends - holidays then? sadly for me, i was| not on holiday but i got friends who got stuck in various bases around the world because many flights were cancelled and they couldn't get out. were you jealous of them? yes. were you 'ealous of them? yes, because were you jealous of them? yes, because they — were you jealous of them? yes, because they got _ were you jealous of them? yes, because they got three - were you jealous of them? yes, because they got three or - were you jealous of them? 1a: because they got three or four weeks off work and they got trapped in their vacation spot wherever they were, some injapan i think, but looking at those images we must say whatever an amazing job they have done with the thought that there no danger to life, such an extraordinary feed that we look —— living in a time where people can see this coming and get people out of the areas affected. you say their beautiful pictures but also devastation, really. i beautiful pictures but also devastation, really. beautiful pictures but also devastation, reall. ., �* ~' ., devastation, really. i don't know if ou've devastation, really. i don't know if you've seen _ devastation, really. i don't know if you've seen the — devastation, really. i don't know if you've seen the pictures, - devastation, really. i don't know if you've seen the pictures, esther, l you've seen the pictures, esther, but i was talking to our correspondent who was there at the

scene and she was telling me the only ones there taken selfies and photos were torrents, actually people in iceland don't really seem that bothered by it. it is extraordinary, - that bothered by it. it is extraordinary, is - that bothered by it. it is extraordinary, is truly i that bothered by it. it is extraordinary, is truly awesome, we are reminded that all of us spend already— are reminded that all of us spend already worried about the troubles of huntan— already worried about the troubles of human beings but we live on an amazing _ of human beings but we live on an amazing planet that has its own rhythms — amazing planet that has its own rhythms and huge tectonic changes, so it's— rhythms and huge tectonic changes, so it's awesome to look at these photographs. i think i'm also reminded, probably because i think a lot of— reminded, probably because i think a lot of international cooperation, the important cooperation that will happen— the important cooperation that will happen after this. those in iceland are informing the aviation world about— are informing the aviation world about safe aviation, people worried about _ about safe aviation, people worried about world weather are talking to each other, and those international systems— each other, and those international systems make it possible to understand what is going on without the fear— understand what is going on without the fear and then attribute to the icelandic— the fear and then attribute to the icelandic people who are both monitoring this and also living with

us as— monitoring this and also living with us as well, — monitoring this and also living with us as well, and we wish them well. | us as well, and we wish them well. i hear us as well, and we wish them well. hear the us as well, and we wish them well. i hear the authorities have been handling it really well, and for not we leave those pictures of grindavik and the volcano there and bring you something a bit different. with the holiday season in full swing, i'm sure you'll have heard a few christmas tunes being played pretty much everywhere. but, are you a mariah carey fan or do you prefer the classics by nat king cole and frank sinatra? well, it seems that your answer may depend on where you live. over here in the uk, after mariah carey and wham's last christmas at the top, you'll find fairytale of new york by the pogues, band aid's do they know it's christmas and wizzard in the top ten. and my personal favourite merry christmas everyone. but if they're not your cup of tea, let's look at the popular christmas songs in the us. the picture is a lot different, with andy williams, bing crosby and bobby helms

withjingle bell rock in the top ten. something is telling me there's a difference between how the uk and the us and enjoy their christmas music, and i will start with you, jack, first of all, before we go into why everything is so different between the uk and the us, what is your favourite christmas song and why? my next favourite song is by wam, a great son with a great message and with it, and i like the emotion that comes with it. i would like to see the _ emotion that comes with it. i would like to see the one record _ emotion that comes with it. i would like to see the one record apart - like to see the one record apart from my mariah carey was both on your list that one from when. i love this article at the united states and uk have such a shared culture, we watch a lot of the same and movies, in many ways we have a very shared culture but there are these

little differences and i think there's a sort of earnest, i don't want to say schmaltzy, that might be hard —— harsh, but in earnest cited us nature sometimes and on the uk side they would take epic of the mickey a bit more, and you can see that in some of the song choices there, as a positive very traditional songs from the 1950s or 60s. it traditional songs from the 1950s or 60s. , , ~ ., , traditional songs from the 1950s or 60s. , , ~ ., 60s. it seems like a bit more nostalgia _ 60s. it seems like a bit more nostalgia that _ 60s. it seems like a bit more nostalgia that the _ 60s. it seems like a bit more nostalgia that the americans| 60s. it seems like a bit more - nostalgia that the americans love, tell me your favourite christmas song? tell me your favourite christmas son: ? ~ , tell me your favourite christmas son. ? ~ , ., ., tell me your favourite christmas sona? g ., ., , tell me your favourite christmas sonu? ', ., ., , , song? my favourite christmas song is have yourself — song? my favourite christmas song is have yourself a _ song? my favourite christmas song is have yourself a merry _ song? my favourite christmas song is have yourself a merry little _ have yourself a merry little christmas. it is sung byjulie garland _ christmas. it is sung byjulie garland and you might say, esther, you like _ garland and you might say, esther, you like it _ garland and you might say, esther, you like it because it doctorjudy garland — you like it because it doctorjudy garland paid is named esther, but it

is actually— garland paid is named esther, but it is actually because that in the film judy garland is at her family, lives in st _ judy garland is at her family, lives in st louis— judy garland is at her family, lives in st. louis and heard their father has a _ in st. louis and heard their father has a new— in st. louis and heard their father has a newjob and thereafter leave their new— has a newjob and thereafter leave their new town and go to new york. it their new town and go to new york. it doesn't _ their new town and go to new york. it doesn't sound like a merry christmas. in it doesn't sound like a merry christmas-— it doesn't sound like a merry christmas. g , ., christmas. in the song, judy garland is sinrain christmas. in the song, judy garland is singing to — christmas. in the song, judy garland is singing to her _ christmas. in the song, judy garland is singing to her little _ christmas. in the song, judy garland is singing to her little sister - christmas. in the song, judy garland is singing to her little sister and - is singing to her little sister and conference room —— comforting her about— conference room —— comforting her about having — conference room —— comforting her about having a merry christmas to your troubles are behind you, it's about— your troubles are behind you, it's about love — your troubles are behind you, it's about love and resilience, and that's— about love and resilience, and that's a — about love and resilience, and that's a powerful emotion for the holidays — that's a powerful emotion for the holidays. about how we care for the people _ holidays. about how we care for the people that we love and try to be near them — people that we love and try to be near them during these times and support— near them during these times and support them through whatever they are going _ support them through whatever they are going through. so, it's a beautiful— are going through. so, it's a beautiful song, judy garland has a beautiful— beautiful song, judy garland has a beautiful voice and the message is deep and — beautiful voice and the message is deep and profound, so we may be a bit more _ deep and profound, so we may be a bit more sentimental on the site of the atlantic. bit more sentimental on the site of the atlantic— the atlantic. there's also big

difference — the atlantic. there's also big difference culturally - the atlantic. there's also big j difference culturally between the atlantic. there's also big - difference culturally between the two countries, as you said, jack, we share things but we have this different viewpoint when it comes to things like christmas.— things like christmas. some of the sonrs things like christmas. some of the sonus in things like christmas. some of the songs in the _ things like christmas. some of the songs in the uk — things like christmas. some of the songs in the uk this _ things like christmas. some of the songs in the uk this are _ things like christmas. some of the songs in the uk this are quite - things like christmas. some of the| songs in the uk this are quite dark, and it's not the sort of thing you think about with christmas and then you get to the pogues, i'm not even sure i'm allowed to leave —— to read out some of those lyrics. with all sorts of twisted characters in it, but we love is love that my evening christmas time, and a bit of sinister air and dark humour which i say you don't always get in every occasion in the united states. 50. occasion in the united states. so, the biggest _ occasion in the united states. so, the biggest selling christmas single of all time, can you guess what it is, either of you westmark? i5

of all time, can you guess what it is, either of you westmark? is it not control- _ is, either of you westmark? is it not control. no, _ is, either of you westmark? is it not control. no, it's _ is, either of you westmark? is it not control. no, it's or _ not control. no, it's or white christmas- — not control. no, it's or white christmas. i'm _ not control. no, it's or white christmas. i'm so _ not control. no, it's or white christmas. i'm so couldn't i not control. no, it's or white l christmas. i'm so couldn't play not control. no, it's or white - christmas. i'm so couldn't play all of the songs for you or get my panelist to sing them, it next time we would ask them to do that. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. this is a place that loads of people in our area have, and beyond ,have been drawn to in the past. it's meant such a lot to people. i decided i wanted to paint the piece as a night—time scene because that area is very well known for its dark skies. and also the night—time scene was a perfect way to say goodnight to the tree. lucy never planned to do the painting, but she was inundated with requests after the tree was felled. lucy and her team made a pledge. they'd plant a tree for every print sold,

but they were amazed by the response. with the money from the prints, lucy is going to buy 1500 trees. now, she's looking for somewhere to plant them. centre stage would ultimately be the sycamore tree. a replica of it. it's my dream to create this beautiful woodland that's very natural space. a beautiful space for people to come and visit and enjoy. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. now, i want to show you these extraordinary pictures, where a mother and child had the most incredible lucky escape on saturday afternoon. neither mother nor child were hurt in the crash in solihull. the woman driving the car just suffered cuts.

incredible scene of that car, how awful it must have felt to see a car coming towards her like that. everyone was ok. now it's time for the panel. ican i can help my voice there with that introduction. this is a time where the panel tells us the fascinating or interesting story they have seen in the news and would like to talk about. jack, you spotted it fascinating story on the bbc website about the 2000 year old skeleton and it's a good news story, right? because that's what i like at the end of my shows stopped it's a good new story, i'm a bit of a history geek, i have history books by behind me if you can see them, so i like

event history like that if i can put it that way. it’s event history like that if i can put it that way-— it that way. it's about this character _ it that way. it's about this character would _ it that way. it's about this character would been - it that way. it's about this i character would been found it that way. it's about this - character would been found 2000 years old, is because going that was found buried in the english countryside and they have been trying to figure out who this person is, it's a young man's cousin, and how on earth he got from where they believed to be in southern russia. and interest to find out if people travelled from so far away. do you have a photo. _ travelled from so far away. do you have a photo, nathan _ travelled from so far away. do you have a photo, nathan question - travelled from so far away. do you l have a photo, nathan question mark their legal nathan is the director by the way, i'm not calling you nathan, jack, so you can see a picture of the skeleton. so we do it —— do we know how this young man who was born 2000 years ago and up in the english countryside from russia westmark they thought he was a local man, had no reason to believe he came from so far away, but what is

changed. came from so far away, but what is chanced. ~ .,, came from so far away, but what is chan.ed_ . .,, ., came from so far away, but what is chanced. ~ ., . ., came from so far away, but what is chanied_ . ., . ., , came from so far away, but what is chaned. . .. ., , , ~ changed. was a change is the dna testin , changed. was a change is the dna testing. so — changed. was a change is the dna testing. so they — changed. was a change is the dna testing, so they know— changed. was a change is the dna testing, so they know discovered l changed. was a change is the dna. testing, so they know discovered he has come from very far away and the search has been compiling some sort of plan as to how he got there, it's almost like a detective story, looking at the greens in his summit. it's a good story, i like it, but esther, we have much, much time, nasa has streamed a cat video back to earth from the depths of space, tell me more?— tell me more? first, we all love a iood cat tell me more? first, we all love a good cat video. — tell me more? first, we all love a good cat video, so _ tell me more? first, we all love a i good cat video, so let's acknowledge that, is— good cat video, so let's acknowledge that, is extraordinary, it's part of nasa's _ that, is extraordinary, it's part of nasa's work— that, is extraordinary, it's part of nasa's work on exploring ways to have _ nasa's work on exploring ways to have communication between and beyond _ have communication between and beyond the moon. now we focus on the medication _ beyond the moon. now we focus on the medication on earth and mia —— the mooni _

medication on earth and mia —— the moon, so— medication on earth and mia —— the moon, so is— medication on earth and mia —— the moon, so is an extraordinary scientific— moon, so is an extraordinary scientific feat but it reminds us of the importance of space and that indeed _ the importance of space and that indeed the spacecraft that was able to stream _ indeed the spacecraft that was able to stream this video was actually launched — to stream this video was actually launched by a space x, which is a part of— launched by a space x, which is a part of the — launched by a space x, which is a part of the elon musk empire, and reminds— part of the elon musk empire, and reminds us— part of the elon musk empire, and reminds us how important private companies — reminds us how important private companies are to getting satellites and other— companies are to getting satellites and other things into space. so this video— and other things into space. so this video of— and other things into space. so this video of that cat having a great time _ video of that cat having a great time chasing the light reminds us space _ time chasing the light reminds us space is— time chasing the light reminds us space is actually crucial to our lives — space is actually crucial to our lives on — space is actually crucial to our lives on earth. and that's —— it's great _ lives on earth. and that's —— it's great stuff _ lives on earth. and that's —— it's great stuff. it lives on earth. and that's -- it's great stuff-— great stuff. it is rate stuff, esther, i — great stuff. it is rate stuff, esther, i love _ great stuff. it is rate stuff, esther, i love a _ great stuff. it is rate stuff, esther, i love a good - great stuff. it is rate stuff, esther, i love a good cat . great stuff. it is rate stuff, - esther, i love a good cat video, i love a good skeleton, thank you for joining us in the panel and thank you for viewers at home watching.

hello from the bbc sportscenter i catherine downs. manchester city beat urawa red diamonds to set up a meeting with south american champions fluminense in the final of the club world cup on friday. pep guardiola's side dominated throughout and went ahead through an own goal. mateo kovacic added city's second before portugal midfielder bernardo silva added city's third before the hour mark. brazil's fluminense had beaten al—ahly 2—0. it could be the best chance of a trophy for both chelsea and newcastle this season. they're playing each other in an efl cup quarterfinal at stamford bridge. conor gallagher hit the post in the first half for the blues before callum wilson went one better for newcastle. they lead 1—0 with a few minutes to go and are heading for the semi—finals. in the other quarterfinals, or for them and everything has gone to penalties after finishing 1—1 at

pforzheim, for them need in 4—3, miller's brought beat port vila and chelsea havejust miller's brought beat port vila and chelsea have just equalised as well against newcastle and that could go to penalties. very tight in the cup quarterfinals this evening. the nottingham forest manager steve cooper had been living on thin—ice with just one win in the last three months. they had been difficult to beat at home this season, but not in recent weeks and defeat to tottenham at the city ground last friday night proved to be cooper's last game in charge. the former wolves and spurs manager nuno espirito santo has been in talks with the club and his appointment is expected to be confirmed shortly. colin hazleden reports. there are moments that sports institution when boards know exactly what is needed to be done, whether managers should stay or they should move on to make the way for the next person

through the doors. that has not been obvious here at nottingham forest, the reason is the connection steve cooper has built with the club and with friends. picking them up in the championship, taking them to the premier league and getting them to stay there against the odds the he has given whole generations of fans a connection and experience they have never had before. that's how far you have to go back, how special it has been, and that's why there has been the delay. one win in 13, not having won since bonfire night would have done for other managers long ago, but the board held on to put the decision in the wake of defeat here against spurs, and now it is about what their decision means. we are sure that new manager will be a nuno espirito santo, the man who worked miracles at wolves, getting them into european comepetition in two seasons running but he will represent a change of tone.

you can expect less training ground closeness to the players and a more olympian view of how players should be managed, it will be interesting to see whether he can build a relationship with the supporters here. decision has been made, the change has come, whether it's a good change for nottingham forest, that we'll have to wait and see. mary earps was voted the bbc sport personality of the air for 2023, she was the best goalkeeper at the recent women's world cup. stuart broad was second and catherine thomasjohnson broad was second and catherine thomas johnson was broad was second and catherine thomasjohnson was third, it's a second consecutive year eight women's footballers one after beth mead one last year. i think us as lionesses and manchester united as well have had a good couple of years but this is,

while, is not been the easiest journey and i definitely would not be where i am today without a number of incredible people in my corner so i want to say thank you to them. the last two years have been absolutely unbelievable. i have done more than i could ever imagine and for that i am credibly grateful. so thank you very much. congratulations to her. and glenn have made their highest total in men's t20 cricket after a record 267—3 against the west indies in a fourth t 28 between the sites. a great ending for phil saltz, who had a including ten sixes and seven fours, england r 2—1 down in the five match series. looks like there looking to do something about that. that's all this work for now, thank you for watching. hello there. it's been quite a poor day today across many southern parts of england with a lot

of rain around. further north, well, we did see some sunshine eventually across the north of england and into parts of wales, and we've seen a mixture of sunshine and showers earlier in scotland. this was the shield of cloud that stretched across england and wales. you can see how it's been shifting south—eastwards and the rain is getting taken away at long last. following on from that, we've got clear spells through the night. showers continuing in the north, maybe a bit wintry over the hills in scotland and some further rain coming in from the atlantic to northern ireland and western scotland by the end of the night. a bit chilly ahead of that in the north—east of scotland. typical temperatures elsewhere around 6—7 degrees. now, there may not be a lot of sunshine around for tomorrow. we've got this rain coming in from the north—west. now, most of it will continue to affect the hills in the west, where it's going to be very misty and murky with some hill fog. there is going to be a lot of cloud, but it's going to be a lot drier than today in the south and the south—east. and it's a milder day on the whole, temperatures typically 10—11 degrees, but it will turn windy through the day. however, the winds will strengthen further on wednesday night and into thursday,

and it's during this period that we've got a greater risk of some travel disruption. and it's getting windier because this deep low pressure here, possibly a named storm, will sweep across the north of scotland, heading to scandinavia with the really strong winds wrapped around that. and it will be a windy day everywhere on thursday. widely gusts of 50—60 mph, but it's across northern parts of scotland that we're more likely to get gusts of 80 mph. very windy day in scotland, sunshine and wintry showers to come here. sunshine and showers across other areas, but further south, may well hang on to more cloud and a bit of patchy rain as well. here in those strong winds, temperatures will reach 12—13, but the day gets colder, i think, with those wintry showers and strong winds in scotland. and as the low pressure moves away, we get this push of strong winds south through the north sea, bringing some big waves, some rough seas, bit of a storm surge going on and the risk of some coastal flooding. things could be a lot worse, though,

if we had some spring tides. now, the winds do gradually ease down a bit on friday. for most of us, we're in some colder air, more wintry showers in scotland, milder air trying to come into the west.

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the un security council postpones a vote on suspending hostilities in israel and gaza for a second day, as negotiations with the us continue. lava spews from an icelandic volcano but it is unlikely to have the same impact on flights as a major eruption did over a decade ago. and the bbc gets an inside look at the first legal cannabis being produced in an area infamous for it: the netherlands. welcome to world news america. as international calls for a ceasefire between israel and hamas grow, the u—n security council has delayed a vote for a second day calling for a stop to the fighting. the biggest hold up: agreeing to language that will avoid the us veto—ing yet another resolution. the bbc�*s nada tawfik is at the un,

following the day's developments.