04 it's against, to the miniatures. 04 it's against, to abstentions- _ the miniatures. 04 it's against, to abstentions. not _ the miniatures. 04 it's against, to abstentions. not releasing - the miniatures. 04 it's against, to abstentions. not releasing any - the miniatures. 04 it's against, to i abstentions. not releasing any more hostaaes abstentions. not releasing any more hostages than _ abstentions. not releasing any more hostages than the _ abstentions. not releasing any more hostages than the war _ abstentions. not releasing any more hostages than the war ends - abstentions. not releasing any more hostages than the war ends and - abstentions. not releasing any more hostages than the war ends and it's| hostages than the war ends and it's really american dies while being held captive in gaza and donald trump not going to get the speedy help he might�*ve wanted from the us supreme court to avoid prosecution on charges he allegedly tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election. a little. after days of negotiation to avoid a us veto, the un security council has approved a resolution demanding large—scale aid and deliveries to gaza. stopping short of calling for cease—fire between israel and hamas. 13 council members voted for, the us and russia abstained and the resolution was sponsored by the uae and investors

of the decision for response to the dire situation on the ground. palestinian ambassador called it a step in the right direction but calls for an immediate cease—fire sitting to two point million palestinians have been fighting for their lives and facing death. israel's and bass criticised and seen the us should have focused on humanitarian crisis of the hostages. and we think the us at our correspondent send this update. after a long drawn out diplomacy, the draughting and redrafting finally the moment of truth and wide show support for the security council members was no surprise. responding to the cause for a sustainable station of hostility and humanitarian aid.

not in the world that we want. always — not in the world that we want. always run the us and russia and in the end, the both abstained and it was not a veto and so, the resolution passed. on the ground its immediate practical implications were limited. the us did much to tone down the language motivated by what seizes israel's right to keep fighting —— sees as. replaced instead with a call only for the conditions that might eventually lead to one. and the insistent of the united nations takes control of the united nations takes control of the delivery of aid has also been struck out. the final version now talks about consulting all relevant to parties. as always, the geopolitics was never far from the

surface. with russia describing the us as shameful for not calling for cease—fire. the us dismissed that claim and even given russia's actions in ukraine and made it clear there are lingering concerns. reoccurrence of the council speak out on _ reoccurrence of the council speak out on this— reoccurrence of the council speak out on this humanitarian - reoccurrence of the council speak out on this humanitarian crisis - reoccurrence of the council speak out on this humanitarian crisis we| out on this humanitarian crisis we are deeply— out on this humanitarian crisis we are deeply disappointed, - out on this humanitarian crisis we| are deeply disappointed, appalled that once — are deeply disappointed, appalled that once again, _ are deeply disappointed, appalled that once again, the _ are deeply disappointed, appalled that once again, the council- are deeply disappointed, appalled that once again, the council was. are deeply disappointed, appalled . that once again, the council was not able to— that once again, the council was not able to condemn _ that once again, the council was not able to condemn hamas— that once again, the council was not able to condemn hamas horrific - able to condemn hamas horrific terrorist — able to condemn hamas horrific terrorist attack _ able to condemn hamas horrific terrorist attack on _ able to condemn hamas horrific terrorist attack on october - able to condemn hamas horrific . terrorist attack on october seven. there _ terrorist attack on october seven. there is_ terrorist attack on october seven. there is no— terrorist attack on october seven. there is no agreement _ terrorist attack on october seven. there is no agreement on - terrorist attack on october seven. there is no agreement on the - terrorist attack on october seven. i there is no agreement on the scale and the intent to do more to address it. the un's secretary—general antonio gutteres repeated calls for a humanitarian truce after the vote — saying there's no effective protection for civilians as israel continue its ground offensive in gaza. collapse of gaza's health system — which has no functional hospital in the region and the widespread food crisis — with millions at risk of starvation and the breakdown of public order palestinians face.

mr gutteres says an immediate ceasefire is the only way to meet the needs of the people in gaza. for more on the negotiations that led to this deal, i spoke tojose de la gasca, the ecuadorean ambassador to the united nations, who currently serves as president of the security council how satisfied are you now with the results of this resolution? i'm very satisfied in from where we have achieved most of all, from where we can deliver to the people. can achieved most of all, from where we can deliver to the people.— can deliver to the people. can give us any insight _ can deliver to the people. can give us any insight and _ can deliver to the people. can give us any insight and how— can deliver to the people. can give i us any insight and how devastating is it to get to agree to some sort of language second and come to a vote and pass? i of language second and come to a vote and pass?— of language second and come to a vote and pass? i think taking some time, and working _ vote and pass? i think taking some time, and working in _ vote and pass? i think taking some time, and working in mysterious i

time, and working in mysterious ways, i don't know, i'm not sure if i can tell that it was a very hard to find the language but what i'm sure is everyone here on the council are trying to do their best to come up are trying to do their best to come up with a solution that we have now seenin up with a solution that we have now seen in the resolution that we have just approved. you seen in the resolution that we have just approved-— just approved. you say you are satisfied. _ just approved. you say you are satisfied, not _ just approved. you say you are satisfied, not everyone - just approved. you say you are satisfied, not everyone is - just approved. you say you are - satisfied, not everyone is satisfied with the ultimate outcome here and especially from some arab nations of the language here is too vague to be meaningful. i the language here is too vague to be meaninaful. ~ , . the language here is too vague to be meaninaful. ,, , . , meaningful. i think perfect is the enem of meaningful. i think perfect is the enemy of the _ meaningful. i think perfect is the enemy of the good _ meaningful. i think perfect is the enemy of the good and - meaningful. i think perfect is the enemy of the good and since - meaningful. i think perfect is the l enemy of the good and since every second counts in every meeting counts because every life matters, i am satisfied knowing that will be approved will help the people and somehow make a step forward from the prior solution from that standpoint, everything going forward in this

path of walking through a solution, it is satisfying. in path of walking through a solution, it is satisfying-— it is satisfying. in the end, this text does _ it is satisfying. in the end, this text does not _ it is satisfying. in the end, this text does not condemn - it is satisfying. in the end, this text does not condemn hamas| it is satisfying. in the end, this i text does not condemn hamas for it is satisfying. in the end, this - text does not condemn hamas for its attacks on october seven, the un ambassador said she was appalled that the council was unable to condemn it with the make of those concerns me people are asking why is it that there was no condemnation of the actions of hamas here? the delegation. _ the actions of hamas here? the delegation, we _ the actions of hamas here? tie: delegation, we have condemned every time and every opportunity in the crimes of hamas the acts of terrorism and we have said and every form, but this was a human resolution, not particularly a political one. and yet to see it from that standpoint that sometimes

you will not get what you your target is a humanitarian effort and not a political resolution. speaking about the humanitarian _ not a political resolution. speaking about the humanitarian situation . not a political resolution. speakingj about the humanitarian situation in gaza, we know the un that said there's a real risk of famine in this resolution to address the crisis and forwarding the territory? i visited the pass in the situation is even worse than words can speak and i think that this resolution evenin and i think that this resolution even in regards to the letter that the general send to us two weeks ago, i think we are at the collapse of the catastrophe and even before the resolution it would help the

humanitarian situation in the un very meticulously reviewing the text in order for the resolution to very meticulously reviewing the text in orderfor the resolution to be very meticulously reviewing the text in order for the resolution to be a british and i think we have reached a milestone and they think he, this will be the beginning of something bigger and especially on the humanitarian matter, this is something big.— humanitarian matter, this is something big. humanitarian matter, this is somethin: bi. , , , something big. they said the biggest obstacle to getting _ something big. they said the biggest obstacle to getting aid _ something big. they said the biggest obstacle to getting aid to _ something big. they said the biggest obstacle to getting aid to those - something big. they said the biggest obstacle to getting aid to those who | obstacle to getting aid to those who neededin obstacle to getting aid to those who needed in gaza has been israel's bombardment of the territory and does not call for cease—fire, would that still be a hindrance to getting into the territory? i’m that still be a hindrance to getting into the territory?— that still be a hindrance to getting into the territory? i'm not sure but it's i said before, _ into the territory? i'm not sure but it's i said before, every— into the territory? i'm not sure but it's i said before, every step - it's i said before, every step matters and russia came up with an amendment trying to move forward and

going in that sense, we support the amendment did not pass, i think is the united states says, we are trying to do something that in the ground will be effective notjust words and suspicion of hostilities in cease—fire is something that every nation from what i hear wants it is not something that will come just from and i think we need to build the solution in this resolution will step forward in the direction. a live look at gaza now from southern israel, where the humanitarian situation remains dire, the united nations says the entire territory's population is short of food. and half—a—million people

are facing "catastrophic risk" of starvation. israel continued its bombing operations friday. in the southern city of rafah, video shows a destroyed vehicle with bloodstains. covered up by a large sheet in the aftermath of a strike. one child was reported killed in friday's strike. the latest video released by the israel defense forces is from the back of a dog, dashing through what the idf says is a tunnel route, used by hamas as a base in gaza city. the idf says it discovered multiple levels inside the underground network, including hideout rooms and blast doors. it say the tunnel spans hundreds of metres. israel has told gazans in central gaza to move south as its military expands its operations. some 2—million palestinians have already been displaced since the war began. meanwhile, a dual us—israeli citizen believed to have been abducted by hamas is now beleieved to have been killed during the seven october raid in israel. going on to say "it s intolerable. today, we are praying for their four children, seven grandchildren, and other loved ones and are grieving this tragic news with them.

our middle east correspondent lucy williamson brings us the latest from jerusalem. the people of god must move instead. with the road to negotiations blocked, thrown war rooms free. the camp, the latest target for evacuation in the morning. the people of gaza must move instead. with the road to negotiations blocked, the war roams free. bureij camp the latest target for evacuation warnings. some, like jahad, had fled here to escape the fighting elsewhere. translation: the situation inside the camp is dire. - people are dying, others are evacuating. the conditions are extremely challenging. there's a shortage of blankets, clothes, essential items. nasser hospital in khan younis, one ofjust nine still functioning in gaza. the palestine red crescent says epidemics are taking hold because of a lack of food and medicine. maheda brought her son zayeed here suffering from a lung infection,

blood clots and convulsions. he's spent 18 days in intensive care. translation: nowhere | is safe, nowhere is clean. i'm in despair because there is no solution. even if my child is ok, there is nowhere safe for us to go. even the hospital is not clean. i don't know where to turn. i'm exhausted, and my child is slowly dying. new analysis suggests that two—thirds of northern gaza has been destroyed. seen from space, researchers say, gaza is now a different colour and texture. israel says the war in gaza will continue until hamas is destroyed, that it has killed thousands of the group's fighters, unearthed vast tunnel networks. but hamas rockets are still being fired into israel. and today, another israeli hostage was reported dead. gadi haggai, a 73—year—old musician kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz along with his wifejudy. muhammad was just weeks old when the war began. his grandfather buried him today, along with his mother and father, all killed in a strike on rafah overnight. the price of war paid by a baby whose grandfather will never now know peace. lucy williamson,

bbc news, jerusalem. police in the czech republic say the gunman who killed 14 people at a university in prague this week — and wounded another 25 — killed himself, after seeing that police were encircling him �*from all directions�*. all those who died, have been identified — the first to be publically named is lenka hlav—kova, who was the head of the university's music department. police released bodycam video of officers during the operation. police say the time between receiving the first emergency call and officers stepping into the building, was four minutes. our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports from prague. shouting. hunting for a killer. this is the moment when armed police

burst into a prague university to stop the gunman who was stalking the corridors and shooting students. an officer's body cam footage was released today by police. frenzied images of a horrifying attack. in a classroom, they shout for stretchers and tourniquets to treat students with terrible injuries. others had barricaded themselves into lecture halls, hiding until they could be evacuated by police. they first put us on the floor, they searched everyone and then it was all hands up. we werejust taken outside the building. as i was going down the stairs, i saw lots of blood on the stairs. there was blood splashed all over the place. the whole attack was over in minutes. the gunman isolated on the roof. he had killed his father

before telling a friend he planned to kill himself, then heading for the city centre heavily armed. today, the interior minister defended the police response. i don't want to speak about the number of weapons, but it... he had more than one, and he was really ready to kill much more people. so it could've been a lot worse? much worse. the police have named one of those killed as a teacher at the university. this city is now dotted with shrines. the man who caused such suffering had no criminal record. his guns were bought some time ago — legally. no—one saw this coming. there is a real sense of sadness here today as people remember those who were killed in this attack. but there's also a sense of shock that this has happened here in prague, where people say they felt safe until now, but where that sense of safety has been shattered.

for this to happen here _ is heartbreaking and unbelievable. sorry. and police now think this gunman had killed before. they found a gun at his house, used to shoot a man and a babyjust last week. perhaps this pain could have been avoided. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news millions of people are on the move across the uk as the christmas getaway begins. there have been queues at the port of dover — a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday's eurotunnel strike in france. road and train travel is also heavy amid network rail disuptions, with more than 13 millionjourneys predicted between today and sunday. the swiss government says it

will introduce a global minimum tax rate of 15 percent for multinational corporations starting next year. it's meant to prevent the loss of tax revenue to other countries. voters supported the move in a referendum back injune. the bosnian capital sarajevo topped the list of the world's most polluted cities for the second straight day on wednesday. the capital has been battling toxic haze that has covered it. a swiss air quality company put sarajevo's air quality index at 301 on wednesday, followed by the indian city of kolkata at 239. you're live with bbc news. here in washington the us supreme court has declined — for now — to decide whether former president donald trump is immune from prosecution on federal charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 election. special counsel, jack smith,

was hoping to speed up the process for the four separate charges mr trump faces. the trial was initially set to begin in march, but could be delayed several months. mr trump denies the charges, but claims any of his actions while in office should be covered under presidential immunity. president biden has expanded his pardon for americans with federal criminal convictions for marijuana offences. the white house granted clemency to those who were convicted of simple possesion and using cannabis on federal [and and in the district of columbia. thousands of people are now expected to have their criminal records expunged. a pardon last year was issued for possession convictions. in a statement mr biden said his actions would help make the "promise of equal justice a reality." he went on to say �*criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities, too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. it's time that we right these wrongs." black americans are nearly four time more likely than white

americans to be arrested and convicted for marijuana possesion despite similar usage rates. several states have legalised the production, distribution, and medical or recreational use of cannabis, president biden repeated his call for governors and state legislators to take similar steps to erase marijuana convictions we are now hearing from an oklahoma man who served the longest wrongful imprisonment in us history is now free. he says it was a lesson in "resilience and tenacity." glynn simmons was jailed in 1974 and was only freed last year when a court ordered he should have a new trial. prosecutors now say there isn't enough evidence to warrant one and he's been formnally declared innocent. justice was done today finally. and i am happy. it cannot be undone but

there can be accountability and that is what i'm about right now. three young girls and their families have a reason to be thankful this season: beatrix, grace and moor spent years on the organ donor list and this year all recieved a new heart. along the way they've forged an extraordinary bond too, as alison freeman reports. reunited for christmas. the last time these three girls were together, they were each waiting for a heart transplant. beatrix, noor and grace. beatrix, from county durham, had spent almost half her life in hospital being kept alive by this mechanical heart, before a donor was found in the summer of this year. no pipes. her parents have campaigned for more to be done to encourage donor families to come forward. what's it like seeing the girls all back together again? really special. noor�*s dad pointed out that it's

the first time the two girls have been walking together without their pipes, without their machinery. so that was really a poignant moment. grace was the first of the three girls to be admitted to newcastle's freeman hospital, at the age ofjust six months. she waited two years for her new heart. what they've done is amazing. we speak to our donor family regular, becky does. we've met with them and... they're amazing. yeah, they are amazing. and their little girl, obviously, that, erm, grace, grace received her heart, mia, literally her legacy will live on and we'll never forget her.

i thanked him, but it still don't seem enough. no, it doesn't. they deserve so much more. yeah, they do. they do, cos, in their darkest hour, they've gave life. haven't they? no—one else knows unless you've been in that situation. so they understand everything and we talk to them about everything that we've been through together. they have been there in your darkest days. when you think you're having a bad day and you see one of the parents and theyjust lift you up. i griffith family set such an examplel of how to cope with such a traumatic experience, and grace did as well. to see her walk out - of the ward and to go home wasjust so inspiring. in the hospital, three orfour families were like one family, one family, like one family, were meeting all together, everyone is here to say it's hard today, it's easy.

to hospital, aged eight. she took on the role of the wards big sister. noor was the oldest of the girls when she was admitted to hospital, aged eight. she took on the role of the wards big sister. she was missing her brothers and sister, wasn't she, so much? i think she took a lot of pleasure out of looking after bea and being involved in bea's care and just... it might sound bizarre, but so many happy memories of them playing i together, you know, and drawing, | playing doctors, playing outside, | you know, all while the pair of them are connected to the machines. - she even helped bea learn to walk. one year after she arrived at the freeman, noor received a donor heart, too. i can't believe it. she's back to life. back to school. back to home. back to family. she missed all that in one year. what it's about, isn't it?

that is exactly this story and everyone _ that is exactly this story and everyone who has received a transplant that is save their life. from _ transplant that is save their life. from darkness, comes light. is from darkness, comes light. doable to from darkness, comes light. is doable to think about loss but there are some people, they find themselves in a position and consider this. this themselves in a position and consider this.— themselves in a position and consider this. themselves in a position and considerthis. . , , . , consider this. as difficult as it is to contemplate. _ there you go. and that is what it's about _ organ donation ultimately isn't about death, it's about life. and there's nothing more powerful than being able to save somebody's life. alison freeman, bbc news, newcastle.

and before we go — it's a tradition like no other during the holiday season. the �*el gordo' or the �*fat one' is an annual spanish lottery draw, where families, friends and co—workers traditionally buy 20—euro tickets, hoping for a piece of the 2.6 billion euro prize. this year's jackpot went to the number 8—8—0—0—8 and is now worth 400,000 euros for each ticket. it is considered the biggest and most famous lottery draw worldwide. stay with us here on bbc news hello there.

christmas, for most of us, looks likely to be a mild one. in fact, on friday we had a pretty typical story, quite a lot of cloud around and temperatures 13 degrees across the south coast. but look at this, in the northern isles, just a daytime maximum of one celsius. and yes, there were some snow showers as well. that's because the far north east of scotland stuck in this cold air, this weather front, the dividing line between cloudy and milder conditions down to the south. but as that weather front bumps into the cold air, we're likely to see some snow, two to 10 centimetres forming across higher ground. gradually, that snow will revert back to rain through the day, some of it quite heavy across western and central scotland. cloudier, damp conditions at further south and west. the best of the breaks in the cloud, perhaps east anglia and southeast england. but it is going to be another mild story for most of us. once again, 12 or 13 degrees, but staying in that cooler air for the far north east of scotland. now, as we move into christmas eve, once again, the wind direction subtly changes to a south—westerly milder still. but look how many isobars. christmas eve is going to be a windy day. so if you're heading off to friends

and family, keep abreast of the forecast. tune in to your bbc local radio station for traffic updates. there will be outbreaks of rain as well coming in from the west at times, but again, it will be mild for most of us with those temperatures potentially 15 degrees. it has the potential christmas eve to be the warmest on record. we'll keep you posted with developments of that as we move out of christmas eve into christmas day. well, we are likely to see some rain around little and change in the forecast. it stays quite mild for most of us. there will be outbreaks of rain still in that colder air across scotland. so here we could see a few flakes of snow in those showers. but it's a great day for staying indoors and indulging really particularly where that wet weather is sitting and those temperatures peaking once again, generally between nine and 14 degrees. but there is a glimmer of good news as we head towards boxing day. the weather fronts will gradually ease away. a ridge of high pressure builds. so if you want to get out,

get some fresh air and walk off some of the excess of christmas day, you have a chance to do that on boxing day. dry, settled and sunny for most. merry christmas.

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hello, and welcome to a special edition of the travel show — covered in ice, snow, and that special kind of magic, as much of the world prepares to celebrate christmas, and also the end of another year. we spent most of 2023 on the road, so it's a great opportunity to be at home to recharge and look back at some of our favourite winter adventures here on the programme. so without further ado, let's jump straight in and remember the time when ade headed to finnish lapland — not to meet santa claus, but a rapper who's keeping his language alive with music.