calling for a suspension of fighting as diplomats struggle to agree on the language of the draft resolution. a judge is due to rule today on whether the two teenagers convicted of murdering 16—year—old brianna ghey should be named publicly. american prisoners released by venezuela land back in the us. they were freed in a major prisoner swap. welcome to bbc news. hello, i'm lukwesa burak. the israeli military says its ground forces inside gaza city have found tunnel infrastructure — including a spiral staircase and a lift — that it believes served as a base for hamas leaders. an army spokesman said

the network branched out from properties registered to the hamas leader yahya sinwar and other seniorfigures. meanwhile, fighting intensified in the northern gaza strip during wednesday. there have also been heavy exchanges in the centre of khan younis in the south. hamas said it had killed dozens of israeli soldiers. there's no independent verification. lucy williamson reports from jerusalem. gazais gaza is fear and chaos with one small phase. one family among the crowds arriving night and day at lhasa hospital. desperation relieved with a hug. —— nasser. there is little else to cling to. the rest of gazais else to cling to. the rest of

gaza is waiting for relief. airstrikes kept pounding rafah today. as the un security council met for a third day to try to agree a ceasefire resolution. translation: i resolution. translation: , ., ., translation: i wish for a complete _ translation: i wish for a complete ceasefire - translation: i wish for a complete ceasefire and . translation: | wish for a | complete ceasefire and the death and suffering, it's been more than 75 days, people are still getting killed. there are still getting killed. there are still people under the rubble. translation: i still people under the rubble. translation:— translation: i wish for a ceasefire. _ translation: i wish for a ceasefire, and _ translation: i wish for a ceasefire, and so - translation: i wish for a ceasefire, and so we - translation: i wish for a ceasefire, and so we can l translation: | wish for a - ceasefire, and so we can return to our— ceasefire, and so we can return to our homes, to our loved ones and also — to our homes, to our loved ones and also to— to our homes, to our loved ones and also to ourjewish neighbours. we won't give up on them _ neighbours. we won't give up on them. where they should go as well _ them. where they should go as well. , ., them. where they should go as well. , . . , ., , well. israel has said it open to another _ well. israel has said it open to another truce _ well. israel has said it open to another truce but - well. israel has said it open to another truce but not. well. israel has said it open to another truce but not a l to another truce but not a permanent ceasefire. translation: permanent ceasefire. tuna/mom- permanent ceasefire. translation: ., ~ translation: those who think we will sto a translation: those who think we will step a not _ translation: those who think we will stop a not connected _ translation: those who think we will stop a not connected to - will stop a not connected to reality. we are not stopping fighting until we achieve all the goals we have said. all

hamas terrorist and the first in the last model, they have only two ushers, surrender or die. —— two options. only two ushers, surrender or die. -- two options.— only two ushers, surrender or die. -- two options. one of the hostages _ die. -- two options. one of the hostages relieved _ die. -- two options. one of the hostages relieved return - die. -- two options. one of the hostages relieved return to - die. -- two options. one of the hostages relieved return to kyl hostages relieved return to ky woods where he was kidnapped by gunmen during the seventh of october hamas attacks. fine gunmen during the seventh of october hamas attacks. one of the most difficult _ october hamas attacks. one of the most difficult moments - october hamas attacks. one of| the most difficult moments was when the terrace moved us twice in absolute darkness, non—stop bombs all around us. in every moment, the hostages there are dangerous. moment, the hostages there are dangerous-— dangerous. how must said he won't release _ dangerous. how must said he won't release anymore - dangerous. how must said he i won't release anymore hostages until israel ends the wall for good. egyptian officials meant the group leaders today to try to find a way forward. the region, the world, focused on a war engulfing the smallest patch of land. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem.

meanwhile, a un security council vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire has again been postponed. talks are taking place to agree wording that would avoid a us veto. here's our correspondent nada tawfik. another delay as negotiations continue at the highest level and capital. and here, at the un, diplomats have been furiously and desperately trying to reach an agreement including the united states which doesn't want to be in a position to cast a third veto. we've already seen over the last few days, the resolution, the modified to try to accommodate the united states as position, that included language being turned down to call for a suspension, facilities instead of cessation of hostilities but really, the key sticking point now is over the resolution�*s proposal for you monitoring mechanism. now,

the air group says that this is absolutely... live now to eyal mayroz, a senior lecturer in peace and conflict studies at the university of sydney. hello, welcome to the programme. a tight rope walk then for the us?— programme. a tight rope walk then for the us? yes, the us is facin: then for the us? yes, the us is facing tremendous _ then for the us? yes, the us is facing tremendous challenges l then for the us? yes, the us is| facing tremendous challenges at the moment, it has tojuggle various considerations are not only domestic ones in relation to next yea r�*s only domestic ones in relation to next year's election and israel but the complications with different arab allies of the us around the middle east. so, very difficult and it suddenly, as mentioned just now, he doesn't want to use its veto a third time, the odds and what's at stake is clear, it's

a military disaster in gaza and much more human dairy and aid needs to go into the americans are kind of wanting the council to find around language that will enable lead to allow such a resolution to pass without an israeli objection and that's not easy. g israeli ob'ection and that's not easy.— israeli ob'ection and that's noteas. ., ., , ., not easy. a lot of people are also pointing _ not easy. a lot of people are also pointing to _ not easy. a lot of people are also pointing to the - not easy. a lot of people are also pointing to the fact - not easy. a lot of people are also pointing to the fact that j also pointing to the fact that this can't continue, the us has says that they like to — this conflict to be rundown in weeks, not months, how likely is that? ,, , ., ., , is that? the us is already movin: is that? the us is already moving the _ is that? the us is already moving the goalposts, i is that? the us is already moving the goalposts, al is that? the us is already - moving the goalposts, a couple of weeks ago, it was said that the us has given israel until the us has given israel until the end of december, early january and now, based on leaks, we are talking maybe middle or late january but indeed, the us is running its patients, the patient is running out. israel, on the other hand, needs a victory because this right—wing

government of benjamin netanyahu cannot stop the war unless it pretends, at least, it is one and it is very difficult, it is difficult to find either and destroy the hamas capabilities all killed its leadership and let alone of course the hostages that are still in gaza under 30 of them that hamas at the moment is blocking continued negotiations because israel will not allow stopping the fighting over the negotiations. so, again, both israel and america are facing great challenges. find israel and america are facing great challenges.— great challenges. and 'ust sta in: great challenges. and 'ust staying mi great challenges. and 'ust staying with the i great challenges. and 'ust staying with the next h great challenges. and just staying with the next step| great challenges. and just l staying with the next step in this conflict, the idea then that israel starts to targeted a more focused strategy, why do you think israel will be hesitant to follow the us a suggestion on that, this transition to the new phase?

the americans have been pushing for that for a while now. the israeli perspective is that if they do that, the — they lose they do that, the — they lose the momentum and lose the ability to target the leadership in the south of gaza, in the city of khan younis and again, unless they bring, to the israeli, some kind of a victory in that sense, they will be reluctant to take or scale back their attack. and this is going to continue until they do until the americans decide to say, look, we're not going to provide you with more ammunition that israel desperately needs and... can interruoted — desperately needs and... can interrupted before we run out of time. officer, is not the us, when it comes to benjamin netanyahu and delivering that success, what is facing at home is growing public criticism

against his will in gaza, how much of a threat is that? the ublic much of a threat is that? the public criticism _ much of a threat is that? the public criticism is _ much of a threat is that? tue: public criticism is based much of a threat is that? tte: public criticism is based on what is happening in october seven as well as the failure of israel so far to destroy a master. i don't think the majority of israeli public is yet willing to push for stopping the war in gaza and so, benjamin netanyahu needs to juggle so, benjamin netanyahu needs to juggle the right wing elements in his government permanently against stopping or scaling back the water.— against stopping or scaling back the water. eyal mayroz, thank you — back the water. eyal mayroz, thank you very _ back the water. eyal mayroz, thank you very much - back the water. eyal mayroz, thank you very much for - back the water. eyal mayroz, thank you very much for your time. let's get some of the day's other news now. argentina's new libertarian president, javier milei, has signed a decree outlining reforms designed to deregulate the economy. in a speech broadcast nationally, he detailed some of the 300 measures, which include privatising state companies and

deregulating mining. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has said that he will look into any evidence he receives, about his government's alleged involvement, in a foiled plot to kill a sikh separatist leader in the us. in an interview with the financial times he played down the diplomatic impact of a us indictment last month. voting is due to resume in the democratic republic of congo for an unscheduled second day after delays in the parliamentary, presidential, and local elections led to polling stations in some areas opening late or not at all. several candidates had called for fresh elections, saying mismanagement on wednesday had led to chaos. a judge will today consider naming two teenagers who murdered 16—year—old brianna ghey in a ferocious and pre—medidated stabbing. the pair, who were 15

when they attacked brianna in february, were convicted of her murder at manchester crown court yesterday. today, mrsjustice yip will deal with an application by the media to reveal their identities. our north of england correspondentjudith moritz reports. when she left the house, she was nervous, the teenager was off to manchester and exeter mum saying she was on the bus and felt scared but she thought she was just going to hang out with another teenager, she had no idea that she really was in danger. she had been lowered to this park near warrington, it was broad daylight and the place was full of dog walkers, the two children she was with turned on her. they stabbed a 28 times and ran off. her family were in court when the teenagers who murdered her were found guilty. to teenagers who murdered her were found guilty-— found guilty. to know how scared a — found guilty. to know how scared a fearless - found guilty. to know how scared a fearless child -

found guilty. to know how- scared a fearless child must've been, when she was alone in the park, with someone that she called herfriends park, with someone that she called her friends will hold me forever. i pray to the trial, i had moments where i felt sorry for the defendants because they had roy and their own lives as well as ours. but now, knowing the true nature, and nouns of remorse for what they have done to her, i had lost all sympathy. to her, i had lost all sympathy-— to her, i had lost all s math . ., . ., sympathy. the two children who murdered breanna _ sympathy. the two children who murdered breanna have - sympathy. the two children who murdered breanna have been i murdered breanna have been given anonymity because of their two age, both are artistic and neither showed emerging when they were convicted. today, the court will consider whether stair should be identified. brianna was transgender that the prosecution don't believe that was the killer's motives. the lgbtq+ community mourned her death at a series of visuals, her family say they want breanna to be remembered as a unique girl. and now she's been

deprived of the life she wanted to live. judith moritz, bbc news. in the past few hours, a group of americans who'd been imprisoned in venezuela have arrived at a military base in texas as part of a major prisoner swap. it followed months of negotiations between the us and venezuela. amongst those freed were two us special forces personnel. in exchange, the us freed alex saab, an aide and top ally to venezuela's president nicolas maduro, accused of laundering money on behalf of the maduro government, which he denies. it's all part of the biden administration's efforts to improve relations with venezuela, and push mr maduro to hold fair elections next year. we have no higher priority than the release of americans held hostage. in addition to that, venezuela thus far is keeping their commitment towards the democratic elections. it's not over yet. they have made detailed commitments,

we'll see if they hold them. but we're going to hold them accountable. venezuela's president nicolas maduro celebrated the deal. translation: hopefully they will find a process i of respect, equal treatment and understanding between the united states and venezuela. today, a step has been taken that will hopefully contribute to that path. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a group of mps say the premier league and other sports governing bodies should do more to about what they've called a �*bombardment�* of gambling adverts in stadiums. the culture, media and sport committee said the reduction was needed to shield children from exposure to betting companies. last season eight premier league clubs had gambling companies on the front of their shirts. junior doctors in england are on strike for a second day

today, as part of a three—day walkout. the doctors' union, the british medical association, insists the strikes could be ended immediately if the government made what they called a reasonable offer on pay. the walkout is due to end on saturday morning. the government says british sign language will be taught as a gcse in england from september 2025. the qualification will be open to all pupils, who will be able to learn about 1000 signs, as well as an important life skill and advance inclusivity. bsl was officially recognised as a language in the uk last year. you're live with bbc news. a new variant of covid—i9 has been classified by the world health organization as a variant of interest due to its rapidly increasing spread around the world. back at the start of november, the who said thejni strain made upjust over 3% of global cases of covid—i9. that figure rose to 27% a month later. the strain has so far

been detected in 41 countries including the uk, france, india and the us. but despite its high level of growth the who says the strain currently possesses a low level of risk overall. what should we make of this? live now to dr anne rimoin, professor of epidemiology at ucla's fielding school of public health. thank you very much forjoining us here on the programme. should we be concerned? are you? t should we be concerned? are ou? ~ , should we be concerned? are ou? ~' , ., ., you? i think it is important to have good — you? i think it is important to have good situational- you? i think it is important to i have good situational awareness and that's what we're doing here, we are continuing to monitor these variants, look to see if it is more transmissible, is causing more severe disease? is it causing more hospitalisations? more deaths? these are the things we need to be tracking more we always need to be tracking

this. so why think it's great we are continuing to monitor with the data that is available and continuing to have situational awareness. and how is it doing _ situational awareness. and how is it doing on — is it doing on hospitalisations? is it doing on hositalisations? ~ , ., hospitalisations? will starting to see hospitalisations - hospitalisations? will starting to see hospitalisations for i hospitalisations? will starting to see hospitalisations for all| to see hospitalisations for all recipe illnesses teacup, which is something we do see at this time, of course in previous years we had big surges of covid—i9, we had lower population immunity, so we were much more affected by it. we are starting to see hospitalisations creep up, in particular in older individuals, so something to keep an eye on.— individuals, so something to keep an eye on. how does this strainer differ— keep an eye on. how does this strainer differ from _ keep an eye on. how does this strainer differ from those i strainer differ from those initial strains that really did hit global health?— initial strains that really did hit global health? well, this particular— hit global health? well, this particular strain, _ hit global health? well, this particular strain, the - hit global health? well, this particular strain, the jn1 i particular strain, the jni variant particular strain, thejni variant is related to an earlier variance, the ba 286, we were originally interested in that variant because it had a lot of mutations, in

particular around this by protein. this one also has those mutations and other additional mutations, which could imprison or make it more evasive to antibodies created from the previous vaccination or from from the previous vaccination orfrom infection from the previous vaccination or from infection and from the previous vaccination orfrom infection and could potentially have an impact on treatments. we have not yet seen this to be more severe or seeing that it is causing more hospitalisations or death, but again we see this mutations and we see a rise in cases we do want to keep an eye on it to be sure. y ., want to keep an eye on it to be sure. ,, ~ want to keep an eye on it to be sure. i. ~ , , sure. do you think this is the new era _ sure. do you think this is the new era of — sure. do you think this is the new era of covid-19 - sure. do you think this is the new era of covid-19 now, i sure. do you think this is the | new era of covid-19 now, that new era of covid—i9 now, that it will be handled or experienced by us as seasonal colds? ~ ., experienced by us as seasonal colds? ~ . ., colds? oh, think that there are serious consequences - colds? oh, think that there are serious consequences of i serious consequences of covid—i9, but they can also be serious consequences of influenza or rsp, several respiratory pathogens, this is going to be one of many viruses

that we need to keep track of and be able to watch and be able to take precautions if we are vulnerable ourselves, if we live with vulnerable people, going to be around other vulnerable people stop so this is all about situational awareness. we are in a new era now, you are not seeing these incredible spikes in severe disease, hospalisation, and deaths, so it is something we will continue to monitor, but we're not in that same place we were previously with covid—i9. 0k, dr were previously with covid—i9. ok, dranne rimoin, thank were previously with covid—i9. ok, dr anne rimoin, thank you very much indeed. thank you. mi; very much indeed. thank you. tj�*i pleasure. a rimmel london advert has been banned for "playing on young girls' insecurities". coty uk, which trades as rimmel london, admitted the ad was part of its "back to school" campaign but denied it communicated a need to wear make—up. emily brown reports. rimhole is a british multinational cosmetics brand now owned by parent coty uk,

but the globally recognised brand has had this advert bad, it is described as playing on young girls insecurities. in the advert it stars lana jenkins, a love island star who says get ready to slay this back—to—school season. but the advertising standards authority who said it implied that young girls or women were more likely to succeed or do well when they went back to school if they will make up. it said this. and therefore concluded it was irresponsible. coty uk admitted as that was part of its back—to—school campaign but denied it communicated a needed to wear make—up. it said the wording was intended to motivate and build confidence. two people have complained the ad was irresponsible and the asa ruled that the ad must not be shown again. coty uk has been approached for further comment. that was emma—lee browne there.

it's been another huge year for film and as the end of the year approaches critics and commentators have been looking back and compiling their list of what they consider to be the best offerings of 2023. the bbc�*s tom brook has been ranking the movies released here in the uk and in the us over the past 12 months — and here's his top ten list. it's our annual tradition, our list of the top ten films of 2023. artistically, at least, 2023. artistically, at least, 2023 did deliver in terms of the quality of films. so here's our list. ., ., ., ., our list. you are the man that ave our list. you are the man that gave them — our list. you are the man that gave them the _ our list. you are the man that gave them the power- our list. you are the man that gave them the power to i our list. you are the man that l gave them the power to destroy themselves. in the world is not prepared. themselves. in the world is not reared. �* themselves. in the world is not prepared-— prepared. and number10, oppenheimer, _ prepared. and number10, oppenheimer, christopher| prepared. and number10, i oppenheimer, christopher nolan suddenly gave us a great movie to watch and ponder, and admiral reported of the complicated man who helped to develop the atomic bomb. i don't know if we can be trusted with such a weapon. but i have

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is a moving romance and partly a ghost story. is a moving romance and partly a ghost story-— is a moving romance and partly a ghost story-_ a i a ghost story. back home? a film from _ a ghost story. back home? a film from which _ a ghost story. back home? a film from which you - a ghost story. back home? a film from which you can i a ghost story. back home? a film from which you can take| film from which you can take 1,000,001 things. # you always on my mind... you and me together. _ # you always on my mind... you and me together. into the world _ well, before you go, we'll show you this christmas lights on italian capital, rome, which come with message from a dazzling display. along rome's via del corso shopping street is dedicated to world peace. a carpet of lights measuring 1400 metres long, which is three quarters of a mile is adorned with the word "peace" in various languages including italian, english, and spanish. the display which is thrilling locals and tourists alike includes 300,000 points of light. you are watching bbc news. hello. the weather in the run—up to christmas now is looking fairly unsettled, especially so over the next 24 hours because we've got a spell of really windy weather right

across the uk. the danish met service have named storm pia. now, that's moving to the north of us, but it's going to bring really windy conditions wherever you are, especially the further north. some heavy showers in the mix, too. and there's the potential for some significant travel disruption on thursday. so there's that area of low pressure, storm pia, heading towards denmark. lots of isobars on the map here and we've got really windy conditions for scotland, northern ireland, northern england, north wales too. even further south, it's going to be a blustery sort of day. so some heavy showers, especially towards the north and the west. a bit more sunshine returning across scotland through thursday morning. but look at the gusts of wind — 65—75mph, even 80mph up towards the northern isles. really windy, too, for northern ireland, the isle of man, into northern england — 50—60mph gusts. more around the exposed coasts and hills. windy too, but not quite as windy as further north for the likes of south wales and southern england. so cloud and patchy light rain in the south, sunshine and blustery, squally showers moving into the north. even a little bit of snow over the highest ground of scotland. temperatures just 5 degrees in aberdeen, but still up to around 12 down towards the london region. so we've got the mild, cloudy and fairly damp weather in the far southwest overnight. clearer skies elsewhere as we head through into

thursday morning, but then more rain returns from the west through the early hours. i think it's going to be frost—free again heading into friday morning, but the lowest temperatures will be across the northeast of the uk. so we're in the colder air there, but further towards the southwest, we've got milder air, this weather front that is the dividing line between those two air masses. heading through friday, and this area of milder air will spread its way across the uk, the winds coming in from a westerly direction. so that weather front will bring some rain initially across northern ireland, parts of england and wales, tracking its way eastwards — perhaps a little bit of snow fora time, again, over the highest ground across the north of scotland. but for most of us, it'll be rain showers and, again, temperatures between around about 5 to 12 degrees. colder than that, though, towards the northern isles. and then looking ahead towards the festive period,

it's a little bit up and down, it's fairly unsettled. mild for the next few days, perhaps things a little bit colder into boxing day. bye— bye.

live from london, this is bbc news. higher for how much longer? markets ramp up bets on early interest rate cuts from the bank of england as inflation falls much faster than expected.

also coming up: a new hollywood giant in the making? warner and paramount are reported to be in early stage merger talks. plus, scooter crash. the wheels come off bird as it files for bankruptcy, just two years afterjoining the new york stock exchange. welcome to our look for finance. we start here in the uk where financial markets have been ramping up bets that the bank of england could start cutting the cost of borrowing early next year. that's despite the bank's insistence that rates will be staying high for the foreseeable future. it's all down to a bigger

than expected fall in inflation — the annual rate at which prices have been going up.