in what's seen as a boost for donald trump, the us supreme court refuses to fast—track a decision on whether he can be tried for federal crimes. and what british tradtions should be saved? morris dancing, panto and cheese rolling — all in the running for un protected status. hello, i'm devina gupta. a day of national mourning is being held in the czech republic after thursday's mass shooting at a prague university. flags on official buildings will be flown at half mast and a minute's silence will be observed at midday. 1a people were shot dead at charles university by a student who then

killed himself. bethany bell reports from prague. of the people of prague are mourning their dad.- of the people of prague are mourning their dad. they have been lighting _ mourning their dad. they have been lighting candles - mourning their dad. they have been lighting candles and - been lighting candles and laying flowers to commemorate the victims of the attack, at the victims of the attack, at the faculty of arts building at charles university. police say students barricaded themselves into rooms of the university building and the police had to go floor by floor to get them out. they showed body camera footage of officers as they hunted for the gunman who died on the roof of the building. the interior minister said the quick response by police prevented more casualties. he told the bbc that the attacker had brought a lot of guns into

the university and had been ready to kill a lot of people. the killer, named locally as a 24—year—old david is also thought to have killed his father at a separate location. police are now working to try to establish the motive. this city, and the whole country, is in shock. bethany bell, bbc news, prague. we will go to bethany in a short while from now for another date from the czech republic. after days of argument over the precise wording, the un security council has approved a resolution demanding large—scale aid deliveries to gaza. it stops short of calling for a ceasefire between israel and hamas. the text was watered down to avoid a us veto. the palestinian ambassador gave the resolution a guarded welcome but restated calls for an immediate ceasefire. john sudworth reports.

after the long drawn—out diplomacy, the drafting and redrafting, finally, the moment of truth. the wide show of support from most security council members was no surprise. the resolution the uae has put in blue this morning responds to the calls for a sustainable cessation of hostilities and a massive scale—up of humanitarian aid. often in diplomacy, the challenge is meeting the moment in the world we live in, not in the world we want. all eyes were on the us and russia. in the end, they both abstained. but it wasn't a veto, and so the resolution passed. guns fire on the ground, its immediate practical implications may be limited. the us did much to tone down the language, motivated by what it sees as israel's right to keep fighting. so, the call for an immediate ceasefire has gone, replaced

instead with a call only for the conditions that might eventually lead to one. and the insistence in earlier drafts that the united nations take control of the delivery of aid has also been struck out. the final version now talks of consulting all relevant parties. as always, the geopolitics were never far from the surface, with russia describing the us as shameful for not calling for a ceasefire. the us in turn dismissed that claim, given russia's actions in ukraine, and then made clear it had lingering concerns of its own. while we are encouraged that the council spoke out on this humanitarian crisis, we're deeply disappointed, appalled, actually, that once again the council was not able to condemn hamas�*s horrific terrorist attack on seventh october. despite the differences, though, there is now agreement on the scale of the crisis in gaza

and the intent at least to do more to address it. john sudworth, bbc news, washington. jose de la gasca, the ecuadorean ambassador to the united nations, who currently serves as president of the security council has been speaking to the bbc after the vote. he gave this reaction to criticism from some arab states that the resolution didn't go far enough. i think perfect is the enemy of the good and since every second and every minute counts because every life matters, i am satisfied with knowing what we approved will help the people in need, it will somehow make a step forward from the prior solution and from that standpoint, i think that everything that is going forward, in this path of working through a solution, it is satisfying, of course.

live now to benjamin radd, who's a senior fellow at the university of california burkle center for international relations, and a lecturer in middle east studies. thank you so much forjoining us. your reaction to how the ecuadorian ambassador said that he is satisfied that this address will address the immediate concern for aid in gaza. how do you view the resolution that has been passed by the united nations security council? it by the united nations security council? , ~' ., council? it is the kind of resolution _ council? it is the kind of resolution that - council? it is the kind of resolution that does - council? it is the kind of resolution that does not i council? it is the kind of- resolution that does not please anybody but does not leave anyone frustrated. it is a symbolic measure. the language of the resolution effectively captures the urgent need to provide aid and medicine and equipment for civilians in gaza but at the same time it does not impose restrictions on israel to conduct operations against hamas. it is a watered—down version of what i think every side wanted and it does not leave any side

satisfied again no—one is displeased entirely. to satisfied again no-one is displeased entirely. to the oint of displeased entirely. to the point of the _ displeased entirely. to the point of the aid _ displeased entirely. to the point of the aid delivery, l displeased entirely. to the i point of the aid delivery, one of the points of discussion was whether it should be monitored by another party apart from israel which is doing it right now and it seems that there would be consultation with relevant parties, that is the wording agreed on. is this a recipe for chaos? the problem with having — recipe for chaos? the problem with having more _ recipe for chaos? the problem with having more countries - recipe for chaos? the problem | with having more countries and other parties involved with checking what goes through the border crossing in terms of aid is it slows down a slow process so if the concern is the dye him in a terry in need having multiple parties check in every truck and every item, every box of cargo container going through not help to expedite or get the people what they need. nonetheless it is understandable why both sides feel this needs to be done, to make sure that nothing gets in that should not get in, anything that can be used to assist hamas in its campaign.

but these are not binding statements that have come out and this resolution is not bond binding on either party. mast binding on either party. most council resolutions _ binding on either party. most council resolutions are - binding on either party. i’j�*if?3ii council resolutions are ignored by the parties that are directly involved. again this is very much a symbolic statement that reflects the united states attempting to not be the loan veto —— the only veto. and putting the united states in an awkward position. this allows the united states to maintain that position of where it was going along with the international community but at the same time including a language that satisfies both parties enough.— language that satisfies both parties enough. coming to the consultation _ parties enough. coming to the consultation process _ parties enough. coming to the consultation process in - parties enough. coming to the consultation process in the - consultation process in the negotiations that are now happening away from it, that is the other question of what happens next and whether those negotiations are a way forward, away the security council. thank you forjoining us with those details.

in gaza itself — the hamas—run health authority says more than 20,000 people have been killed by israeli forces. and it emerged an american israeli hostage being held by hamas is believed to have died in captivity. president biden said he was heartbroken by the news. our middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports from jerusalem. car horns blare. when israel and hamas refuse to budge from their positions, 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, likejahad, 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. we will continue following that conflict. in what's seen as a boost for donald trump, the us supreme court has refused to fast—track a decision on whether he can be tried

for federal crimes or whether, on the contrary, he enjoys presidential immunity. the court's ruling means that mr trump's trial on charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election, due this march, may well be delayed. the ex—president himself wants it postponed until after next november's presidential poll, in which he's running. live now to politico white house reporter daniel lippman. he'sjoining me from washington. thank you for being with us. you are up late for this but thank you for being with us. it is interesting when we come to these stories because there has been so much already spoken about on donald trump and these charges. could you put in context for us what this means? this means that his potential start date of the trial in march could be delayed which

would be good news for him politically since he would like to push it as far as possible away because he is running for president and does not want to get the stain of a conviction as he is trying to defeatjoe biden. so i do not think that this court ruling will ultimately lead to the trial being pushed back too much because i think the supreme court would likely find that he was not using his official power in a presidential responsibility when he was trying to basically steal the election. three of the nine supreme courtjudges were appointed by donald trump when he was president. hahn appointed by donald trump when he was president.— he was president. how do you view this? _ he was president. how do you view this? these _ he was president. how do you view this? these people - he was president. how do you view this? these people have| view this? these people have lifelon: view this? these people have lifelong tenure _ view this? these people have lifelong tenure and _ view this? these people have lifelong tenure and so - view this? these people have lifelong tenure and so they i view this? these people have| lifelong tenure and so they do not need anything from trump anymore. so previously they declined to help him stay in office a couple of years ago and so they have their own legacies that they have to

think about. so i think that sometimes they want the lower courts to do their work first and what jack smith was asking the supreme court, he said was extraordinary. he did say was an extraordinary case but i think the supreme court wanted the lower courts to do their work. they do not want to interfere with the lower courts review. , , , review. just then, daniel, put that in context _ review. just then, daniel, put that in context for _ review. just then, daniel, put that in context for us, - review. just then, daniel, put that in context for us, what . that in context for us, what does that mean from the colorado ruling point of view where the court had said that there were questions about whether donald trump would run for president or not. that decision _ for president or not. that decision is _ for president or not. that decision is likely - for president or not. that decision is likely to - for president or not. that decision is likely to hit. for president or not. that | decision is likely to hit the supreme court because there are other states that will want to take trump off the ballot because they say he engaged in insurrection as deemed ineligible. so the supreme court will have to decide whether americans can even vote for donald trump or whether

thatis for donald trump or whether that is a decision that they can make. the supreme court would keep donald trump on the ballot because they want americans to have the ability to make up their own minds. what does this mean for the biden camp? we have seenjust as weak approval ratings ofjoe biden have not been exactly encouraging. biden have not been exactly encouraging-— biden have not been exactly encourauain. �* encouraging. the biden campaign is definitely _ encouraging. the biden campaign is definitely worried _ encouraging. the biden campaign is definitely worried they - encouraging. the biden campaign is definitely worried they are - is definitely worried they are not connecting with voters. basically, they are trusting that falling prices, low unemployment will help them in the end. they can also talk about what they see as trump watts to democracy. the campaign isjust beginning. the iowa caucus has not even started yet. every week is a lifetime in american politics. there is a lot of democrats who believe biden might be too old to be president and don't think

he is popular enough to defeat the former president.- the former president. have a sound sleep _ the former president. have a sound sleep on _ the former president. have a sound sleep on that, - the former president. have a sound sleep on that, thank l the former president. have a l sound sleep on that, thank you forjoining us. we will continue following the story. a delegation of top us officials is expected to visit mexico to discuss the immigration challenge at the southern border. the visit comes as the month of november saw the highest tally of migrant encounters along the border for that month on record. republican politicians in border states say they are "overwhelmed", including texas governor greg abbott, who signed a state law on monday that would allow officers to arrest people suspected of crossing the border illegally. biden �*s deliberate inaction has left texas to fend for itself. the authors of the united states constitution foresaw a situation where the federal government would be inattentive to states that

faced challenges at their borders. and the response they inserted in the united states constitution to empower states to take action to defend themselves and that is exactly what texas is doing. the latest strike byjunior doctors in england is due to finish this morning — butjunior doctors are planning a further six days of industrial action for the new year. currently there is little sign that the pay dispute between the government and the doctors' union is close to being resolved. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. there have now been 28 days of strike action byjunior doctors in england since they first walked out at the beginning of march. even before this latest round of industrial action, nhs england estimated that at least 1.1 million appointments and

procedures have been cancelled or rescheduled. putting those by other staff such as nurses and ambulance workers. at the norfolk and norwich university hospital earlier this week, consultant doctors were covering the work of their more junior colleagues during the strike. the nhs is already seeing the impact of winter pressures. there is deep concern about what happens if the strike continues. it concern about what happens if the strike continues.— the strike continues. it will mean widespread - the strike continues. it will. mean widespread cancellation the strike continues. it will- mean widespread cancellation of planned elective operating at a time when the nhs waiting list is at record highs and trusts are doing everything they can to get through and eat into the backlog of patients waiting for operations. also the hugely important work in emergency departments, intensive care and maternity and so on, those are areas of particular importance in terms of patient safety and quality. in terms of patient safety and auali . , ~ , , in terms of patient safety and auali . , ~' , , ., quality. the strike by “unior doctors in i quality. the strike by “unior doctors in england h

quality. the strike byjunior doctors in england centresl doctors in england centres around pay. earlier this month and offer up a pay rise averaging 3% from january is being discussed on top of the average of nearly 9% junior doctors received in april. the bma said that was not enough, junior doctors asked for an extra 35% to make up for below inflation pay rises since 2008. unless there is some dramatic movement over christmas, junior doctors will strike for six more days at the start of january. traditionally the busiest time for the health service. ministers see this latest round of strike action has caused significant disruption. but the door to further talks remain open if the january walkout is cancelled. as things stand, that seems an unlikely prospect. president macron has come under fire this week for comments he's made about the actor gerard depardieu. mr depardieu is facing one allegation of rape and multiple claims of sexual assault, which he denies. mr macron said he was the victim of a man—hunt and added that france's highest

honour, the legion of honour, should not be withdrawn from him. here's our paris correspondent andrew harding. gerard depardieu is, orwas, france's leading film star, a charismatic hulk with a giant global reputation, appearing in films like cyrano de bergerac. speaks french. but whispers of sexual impropriety have recently turned into direct allegations by more than two dozen women. he's now facing trial for one alleged rape. he was recently exposed on this documentary trip to north korea, making obscene sexist comments. so it was a surprise, to put it mildly, to see france's president leap to depardieu's

defence this week. "i'm a big admirer of gerard depardieu", he said. "he's a great actor. he makes france proud". emmanuel macron stressed his own commitment to fighting for women's rights, but within limits. "all this has to be done in an orderly manner", he said, "so our values are respected, including the presumption of innocence. i would never take part in a man—hunt". gerard depardieu himself has vigorously denied any wrongdoing. many here in france, though, have reacted with outrage to the president's intervention. the mp sandrine rousseau called macron's words an insult to victims of sexual violence. former president francois hollande said the country's head of state should have focused

on women's rights, not a film star's reputation. so what was president macron thinking? was he simply looking to distract attention from other pressing national crises, or was he quietly appealing for more conservative, more right—wing voices here? either way, france is entering an increasingly turbulent political period, and mr macron is not looking as sure—footed as he once did. andrew harding, bbc news, paris. let's get some of the day's other news now. argentina has announced a crackdown on political protest, after thousands of people demonstrated against austerity measures earlier in the week. the government has said the bill for security arrangements for the rally would be sent to the social movements that organised it. hundreds of passengers have been stranded in sumatra after another eruption from the marapi volcano. it spewed ash more than 300 metres into the sky. officials closed the airport because of fears the volcanic

ash could endanger aircraft. earlier this month, a large eruption from marapi killed 23 climbers. the american actor charlie sheen has been attacked at his home in los angeles. officials say one of his neighbours, electra shrock, forced her way into his home earlier this week. she's been charged with assault with a deadly weapon and burglary. british traditions, such as panto, hogmanay and cheese rolling could be in line for united nations protected status. the government is beginning a consultation on which activities should go on an official list of the uk's cultural highlights, when it signs up to a un convention. david sillito reports. pantomime is a uniquely british and enormously popular tradition. but should it go on

a list with cultural activities worth of preservation? the british government will next you sign up t unesco's convention for safeguarding cultural heritage for the minute your body will provide guidance, oversight and recommendations on how to preserve designated cultural traditions. the government now wants to know what people think should actually go on the list. she rolling for instance is uniquely british what popularity would suggest it is probably not in need of preservation. whereas many local crafts are in steep decline. the question is which ones would merit being added to the list? france, greece and spain all have dry stone walling on their list. should it be on our? belgium has added beer making. argentina and

uruguay have tango. should we include a dance? maybe morris dancing or the highland fling. are they cultural treasures? the government would like to know. david sillito bbc news. speeding motorists in florida have had a holiday surprise after being pulled over for driving too fast. this is officer grinch and any motorist breaking the speed limit by a few miles an hour was offered a challenge, either accept a speeding ticket or take a bite of onion. the initiative was inspired by the onion—loving fictional character created by doctor seuss. we leave you with these visuals. hello there.

they form high between 13 and 19 miles above ground, two to three times the height aeroplanes fly at. temperatures down to —78 or lower. normally that really cold air is locked around polar regions but can wobble southwards and at the moment it is over the uk. for the next week or two if you have not seen some of these clouds you have a chance. the best chance before sunrise or just after sunset. back to the weather. mild air across most of the uk for saturday but cold air across the north of scotland. rain turning to snow and could cause issues on saturday morning with two to ten centimetres of snow. larger amounts over hills. if you are planning to travel to see relatives across this part of the world, worth delaying the journey because any snow will turn to rain. flooding for west of scotland. we have more rain on the way.

some drizzly stuff over western errors of the uk but a chance of seeing the cloud break up a bit across east wales, the midlands, and southern england. through saturday night we get a zone of heavy rain setting up across mid wales. could be one or two areas of localised flooding to watch out for. otherwise we have mild air with us and that mild air in place for sunday which is christmas eve. this is a big travel day. sunday is going to be a windy day particularly for west scotland and over into the east of the pennines where wind could gust to 50 or 70 miles an hour. strong enough to blow over some high sided vehicles and blow over a few trees. worth checking on conditions of the road and railways before heading out on yourjourney on christmas eve. heading into christmas day, a vast majority of the uk will be in this mild flow of southwesterly winds and no chance of it being a white christmas.

more likely to be a grey and cloudy christmas with outbreaks of rain here and there. it will continue to be windy as well. across the north of scotland was a lovely cold air in place and may well start to see some rain turn to snow across some of the scottish hills. that is more especially the case later in the day as cold air sweeps in. more ready for christmas night, that is when the best chance of a few of you seeing a white christmas across the hills in northern scotland. ridge of high pressure from the southwest, the weather will be quieter and more sunhine for northern ireland, england and wales. wintry showers in the northern scotland. most temperatures edging down a little bit. looking at highs typically between eight and 11 celsius but colder than that across the north of scotland. beyond that becomes a bit of uncertainty in the forecast in the longer range. there are some trends. for northern areas of the uk, particularly northern scotland,

cold air never too far away in week ahead we may see further episodes of hills note where as further southwards we are more likely to keep the winds coming and west or southwesterly direction. temperatures close to average. windy at times with outbreaks of rain around at times as well. bye for now. this is bbc news, the headlines: the czech republic is holding a day of national mourning for those killed in thursday's mass shooting at a prague university.

a minute's silence will be held and flags flown at half mast to mark one of worst attacks by a lone gunman in europe this century. after days of tense negotiation, the un security council acts to boost humanitarian aid to gaza, but fails to call for a ceasefire — while hamas pledges not to release any more hostages until the war ends. israel says un bodies are to blame for hampering aid deliveries. the us supreme court has declined, for now, to decide whetherformer president donald trump has immunity from prosecution for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. mr trump's efforts to delay his trial appear to be working, as the case must now go through the appeals process. now on bbc news, the royal year.