a day republic as the country holds a day of mourning for the 1a victims of thursday's mass shooting. for the first time in centuries, ukraine breaks with russian heritage to celebrate christmas on the 25th december. and, what british traditions should be saved? morris dancing, panto and cheese rolling all in the running for un protected status. hello, i'm lauren taylor. israel has continued its bombardment of the gaza strip overnight — with reports of air strikes and ground attacks. these pictures are from khan younis, in southern gaza. large plumes of smoke rise in different parts of the city following air attacks. this comes after the united nations passed a resolution on the war on friday. the president of the un security council, jose de la gasca, has said this move represents a crucial step

towards averting a humanitarian catastrophe. it was agreed after days of negotiations and delays. the resolution aims to increase the supplies of aid to the territory — but didn't call for an immediate end to the fighting. after the vote the un secretary general, antonio guterres, reiterated his call for a ceasefire. a humanitarian ceasefire is the only way to begin to meet the desperate needs of people in gaza and end their ongoing nightmare. i hope that today's security council resolution may help that finally to happen, but much more is needed immediately. looking at the longer term, i'm extremely disappointed by comments by senior israeli officials that put a two—state solution into question. as difficult as it might appear today, the two—state solution in line with un resolutions, international law and previous agreements is the only path to sustainable peace.

our correspondent shaimaa khalil is following developments from jerusalem. this week has shown that diplomatic language can be fraught, it can be complicated and it can be controversial. but for those on the ground in gaza, it has also fallen short of what they desperately need, the aid that they're in dire need for. we have a resolution that's called for creating the conditions for a cease fire without actually calling for a pause or a cessation of the hostilities. it also called on all sides to allow unhindered access of aid into gaza without going into details about the mechanics of that and how it can be done safely. and, yes, there has been criticism, there has been disagreement with the un about the amount of aid coming in. the un itself acknowledges that it's a fraction of what the people in gaza need. the world food programme has said that the population in the gaza strip is

looking at a serious threat of famine. but it is important that when you talk about the delivery of aid, you also look at the distribution that has been crucial and it's actually been very difficult. also, keep in mind the geography of the place. it is challenging enough when aid comes in through the rafah crossing, through kerem shalom in the south to get into the southern areas because of the fighting, because of the bombardment, but also because of the huge influx of people that have been displaced. now, spare a thought for the people in the north that are still in northern gaza. that aid has a long way to go and a very dangerous way to go. and that is, i think, the crux of the fix, the problem that the un finds itself in with this resolution. yes, the us is on board. yes, they've agreed on that. the translation of that on the ground in terms of what aid comes in, the amount of it, but also how it's going to be safely distributed is still not agreed on and is still not clear at this point. earlier, i asked juliette touma from unwra about how quickly she thought the humanitarian aid could enter gaza

after the un resolution. as soon as possible. you see, we are ready to receive more aid into gaza. long overdue. what we've been getting is a drop in the ocean amid the overwhelming needs. and as the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen, so much, much more is needed and also commercial supplies for the market, which are no longer in gaza. tell me about overnight, because we had the israel tell me about overnight, because we heard the israel issuing an evacuation order to the residents. where do you think they can go? it's a very good question. this is not new. this has become a pattern for the israeli authorities to simply order people to leave their homes. where to? i don't know, because nowhere is safe. people have nowhere to go and no—one is safe across the gaza strip. and this is an indicator,

an alarming indicator, in fact, that this military operation is going to further expand. now, the world food programme has talked about the risk of famine in gaza within six months if conditions continue to deteriorate or the conflict doesn't end. tell us a little bit about the people that you're looking after. how precarious is it for them in terms of food and water and so on? the warning from the world food programme should not come at all as a surprise. it is directly linked to the lack of availability of food supplies and the very little aid that has been coming in. people are hungry. they are actually starving in parts of gaza and they are on the verge of famine in some parts. and this is exactly why we need more supplies, not only for the humanitarian operation, but also for the markets. you mentioned earlier that you need sort of private contractors to come in. what do you mean by that exactly?

i'm not sure what you mean about. you were talking about the supplies coming in and you need notjust the aid, but also kind of private supplies coming in. why is that so important? commercial supplies. what i meant is commercial supplies for the private sector. you see, when i was in gaza recently, every single shop that we drove past, every pharmacy was closed. there was no market at all in gaza. so the humanitarian operation cannot do the job alone. we need also commercial supplies for the private sector so that the markets in gaza reopen, the shops reopen. tell me about the the mechanics of what you think will happen as a result of the united nations latest resolution. do you think that having somebody coordinating it will make a difference? is that going to be accepted, you think? and how is it all going to work? look, what is really, really needed is a standard regular flow of humanitarian and commercial

supplies into gaza. you see, before the war started, gaza received every day 500 trucks of commercial supplies and of humanitarian aid and of fuel. none of, in any of the days since the war started, has gaza received anything close to that amount. so until we get to that amount, at the very minimum, things are not going to change. so this is what needs to happen and what needs to equally happen, and it is overdue, is a humanitarian cease fire. it's been 11 very, very long, brutal weeks for the people of gaza. it's time for this nightmare to come to an end. 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. 14 people were shot dead at charles university by a student who then killed himself. bethany bell reports from prague

the people of prague are mourning their dead. they have been lighting candles and laying flowers to commemorate the victims of the attack, at the faculty of arts building of 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 bodycam footage of officers as they hunted for the gunman who died on the roof of the building. the czech interior minister, vit rakusan, 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 24—year—old david kozak,

is also thought to have killed his father at a separate location. the police are now working to try to establish the motive. this city, and the whole country, is in shock. bethany bell, bbc news, prague. bethany bell gave us the latest from prague on their national day of mourning flags are flying at half mast across the country as a sign of respect for the country as a sign of respect for the people who died in the shooting at charles university. people also thinking about those who are injured, number of them still in hospital, some in a serious condition. this is an attack which is deeply shocked this country. the

police are still investigating, trying to establish what it was that drove this 24—year—old gunman to do what he did. they say that there now appears to be a link between the gunman and two more deaths that took place last week. two bodies were discovered in forest of a young man and his two—month—old daughter. police now say that there seems to be ballistic evidence linking those deaths with this gunman. this is an extremely sad christmas for the whole country. people here are still very much in shock. let's get some of the main stories in the uk this hour. the three—day strike byjunior doctors in england has ended. they're involved in a long—running dispute with the government over pay. ministers say demands for a 35% increase, to make up for years of below—inflation settlements, is unaffordable. prime minister rishi sunak has announced plans to raise the minimum salary foreign

workers must earn to bring family members to live in the uk. the plans requiring people to earn £38,700 a year before bringing family to the uk will be introduced in early 2025, instead of spring, next year. one of england's top nurses is urging people to look out for signs of dementia among family and friends over the festive period. nhs england's mental health director says it's a good time to notice key symptoms such as forgetfulness, confusion, or difficulty concentrating. some conservative mps are calling for the swifter implementation of changes to the immigration system. they're warning there could be a rush of visa applications before rules are tightened in the spring. they have also criticised rishi sunak�*s phased introduction of higher salary requirements wejust mentioned for british citizens who want to bring dependants to the uk. let's go back to israel's war on gaza. the town of bethlehem in the west back is usually filled with pilgrims and tourists at this

time of year, with a huge christmas tree in central manger square. but this year, the mood is sad and sombre. there's no christmas tree, no visitors and nativity church is empty. celebrations have been called off in solidarity with gaza — and these pictures show the installation of a grotto among rubble in manger square, representing the destruction and suffering there. many palestinians in the west bank have relatives and friends in gaza. there has also been israeli violence and arrests across the west bank. let's speak to reverend dr munther isaac, who is the senior pastor of evangelical lutheran christmas church in bethlehem. thank you forjoining us. . can you give us an idea of what the mood is like this year in bethlehem? beth lemon has _ like this year in bethlehem? beth lemon has a _ like this year in bethlehem? beth lemon has a mood _ like this year in bethlehem? beth lemon has a mood of— like this year in bethlehem? bet? lemon has a mood of sadness. like this year in bethlehem? beta lemon has a mood of sadness. we are devastated by the severity of the war. we are devastated that it has not stopped yet —— bethlehem. we are also concerned about friends and relatives of ours in gaza. it is

hard to think of anything else other than him brutal war that is taking right now in gaza. 0f than him brutal war that is taking right now in gaza. of course, this should have been a time of celebration, but as you mention the streets are empty, we don't have many pilgrims or any pilgrims for that matter, even bethlehem is isolated. no christmas tree, no decoration, and instead most of our prayers are focused on the situation in gaza. ., , ., prayers are focused on the situation in gaza. ., i. _, , in gaza. how did you come up with the idea of— in gaza. how did you come up with the idea of placing _ in gaza. how did you come up with the idea of placing baby _ in gaza. how did you come up with the idea of placing baby jesus - in gaza. how did you come up with i the idea of placing baby jesus among the idea of placing babyjesus among the idea of placing babyjesus among the rubble? what made you think of that? , , ., , ., , the rubble? what made you think of that? , , ., , that? this is what christmas looks like today in _ that? this is what christmas looks like today in palestine, _ that? this is what christmas looks like today in palestine, the - like today in palestine, the birthplace ofjesus. this manger explains reality and a profound way. the reality right now is children under the rubble, displaced families and destroyed homes. but it's also a message about the meaning of christmas. i think we have made too much beyond what the true meaning of christmas is and focused on the joy

and celebration but the reality of christmas is about solidarity with the oppressed. jesus visiting us in our pain and suffering, being born in a time of occupation and he is in solidarity with those oppressed. this is how we understand christmas. the christmas story itself is full of hardship. jesus was born in a time when he survived a massacre. so the connection to us was natural and this is why we said ifjesus were to be born today he would be born in gaza under the rubble as if to say, "i am with those children who suffered." because we see the image ofjesus in every child that is killed and pulled from the rubble in gaza. in a time when the world continues to justify and rationalise this killing. continues to 'ustify and rationalise this killinu. ., , this killing. you said the mood is sad and sombre. _ this killing. you said the mood is sad and sombre. what _ this killing. you said the mood is sad and sombre. what will- this killing. you said the mood is sad and sombre. what will your. sad and sombre. what will your message be to your congregation? fiur

message be to your congregation? oi" message be to your congregation? oi" message will message be to your congregation? qij' message will be precisely what the manger represents, represents in us in the midst of pain and suffering, but it is also a message of light and hope that from the midst of destruction we can't give up on our hope and we can't give up on our faith as a people. christmas prayers this season will be the only moments of hope, the only moments in which we dare to hope in a world full of darkness. it's a message to us as christians, it's a message to us as palestinians that despite the brutality, this genocide that is happening in gaza, we will recover and we should not give up on our hope. and we should not give up on our ho e. ., ., ., , and we should not give up on our hoe. ., ., ~ ., hope. you mention hope. what did you think after you — hope. you mention hope. what did you think after you saw _ hope. you mention hope. what did you think after you saw the _ hope. you mention hope. what did you think after you saw the resolution - think after you saw the resolution passing at the un? did that give you any hope at all? ida. passing at the un? did that give you any hope at all?— passing at the un? did that give you any hope at all? no, because we want to see action — any hope at all? no, because we want to see action on _ any hope at all? no, because we want to see action on the _ any hope at all? no, because we want to see action on the ground. - any hope at all? no, because we want to see action on the ground. we - any hope at all? no, because we want to see action on the ground. we have | to see action on the ground. we have heard so many promises of

resolutions, half resolutions. we don't hear anything of a humanitarian pause or a temporary pause. this is too much. this is beyond acceptable. the numbers are horrific, the reality is horrific, it is hell on earth in gaza and we are still negotiating terms and conditions and terminologies. enough of this, this must stop now. we can't afford any other day, we can't afford any day with this war continuing.— afford any day with this war continuinu. , ~ continuing. reverend dr munther isaac, continuing. reverend dr munther isaac. thank— continuing. reverend dr munther isaac, thank you _ continuing. reverend dr munther isaac, thank you for _ continuing. reverend dr munther isaac, thank you for your - continuing. reverend dr munther l isaac, thank you for your thoughts. you are welcome. mobile internet services have been suspended in parts of indian—administered kashmir as troops conduct a search operation against separatists. it follows an ambush of two indian army vehicles on thursday in which five soldiers were killed. tensions are rising again in india's only muslim—majority region. 0ur south asia correspondent anbarasan ethirajan has more. the indian security forces have been deployed in districts of indian—administered kashmir following this ambush a couple of days ago,

in which five indian soldiers were killed in a suspected attack by separatist rebels. so that has increased the tension. and subsequently, the indian media is reporting that three people were found near the place where this attack took place in kashmir, and these people were allegedly taken by security forces for questioning. so that caused unrest among the population and to prevent any further untoward incidents the authorities say that they are now suspending internet because some videos were circulating on social media about the detention of these civilians by indian security forces. but so far there has been no comment, anyone from the indian security forces or from the administration of indian administered kashmir. so this all comes in the backdrop of increased rebel activity in the past few months in this region. see, india and pakistan, they both claim this region in full,

but they control only in part these two districts. they lie very close to the line of control, which is described as the de facto border between india and pakistan. so the heightened tension comes amid public anger over what they see as unfair treatment by the indian authorities. 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 former president himself wants it postponed until after next november's presidential poll, in which he's running. 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 borderfor 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. now some other news for you. 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 movement who 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. 0fficials closed the airport after fears the volcanic ash could endanger aircraft. earlier this month a large eruption from marapi killed 33 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. for the first time in centuries, ukraine is going to celebrate christmas on 25th december. injuly, president zelensky signed into law a parliamentary bill that aimed to "abandon the russian heritage of imposing christmas celebrations". it followed the decision of the orthodox church of ukraine to move to the gregorian calendar, which changed christmas day from 7th january to 25th december. from kyiv, our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports. bauble painting on the outskirts of kyiv. in a war which takes so much, there's no stopping christmas. some, though, are more experienced at making decorations than others. she has done this since 1978.

"i like it. it's interesting for me. i enjoy it," she says. this factory in the key of region was one of three to supply the whole of the soviet union. it still creates pieces of christmas cheer, but on a much smaller scale. this time there's an unmistakable military theme. translation: i think that everyone who will take a look at a bauble like this will hope for the victory of our nation sooner. despite the cold industrial exterior, there's still a warm magic inside. the meaning of christmas, despite everything has not changed for ukrainians. but the way they celebrate it has. in a cultural shift fuelled by russia's aggression. fewer places know that aggression better than the town of bucha. a memorial stands on what was once a mass grave for 500 civilians killed by russian troops.

ukraine is moving christmas to 25th december to both distance itself from russia, which marks it on 7th ofjanuary, and align itself with the west. for father andriy, it's more than just a diary change. translation: unfortunately for many people in the world, ukraine is always viewed in the context of being a neighbour of russia. but i think that we are more a neighbour of europe. could you ever forgive russia for what it's done to ukraine? god forgives the sinner, but only those who repent. we don't see yet that the russians want to. so i think it's too early to talk about forgiveness. for ukraine, that would require russia to stop its invasion. there are no signs

of that happening. james waterhouse, bbc news, bucha. 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 of british cultural activities worthy of preservation? the british government will next year sign up to unesco's convention for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage which means the un 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. cheese rolling, for instance,

is uniquely british but its 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 ours? 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 0fficer 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 dr seuss. they're also offered a lesson on safer driving. we give our violators a choice because it's the holiday season, if they are going just a few miles per hour over the speed limit, no more than five, what we will do is give you a choice of the citation or an onion. plenty more any time on our website. stay with us for more news on bbc news. bye for now. hello. it is a fairly unsettled spell of weather in store in the run—up to christmas. the next few days are looking relatively mild and cloudy. today, we've had some snow across parts of scotland. that's going to turn back to rain gradually. it's looking fairly damp in the west, brightest towards the east.

but here's this band of cloud — you can see on the satellite image and that's been producing the rain and the hill snow that we've seen across scotland over the past few hours. increasingly that is turning to sleet and then back to rain in the northeast as we head through into the afternoon. so, some really heavy rain for the west of scotland, could be some flooding. meanwhile, further west, we're looking at quite a lot of clouds, some outbreaks of rain, brightest in the east, but temperatures 12 to 13 for most of us, but only about 3 to 6 across the north east of scotland into this evening. and tonight, that frontal system slips further south across england and wales, some patchy rain, breezy conditions continue. squally showers roll in across the north west of the uk, but it's turning really mild. in fact, temperatures on the rise overnight, 13 degrees for most of us to kick off your christmas eve. so, yes, it is looking mild. the orange colours with us, that mild air mass. but we've got a lot of isobars. low pressure sits to the north of the uk for christmas eve. so it's going to be a windy spell of weather. gusts could reach 50

to 70 miles an hour, especially towards the western isles and the north west of scotland, also towards the east of the pennines. some gusty winds. but blustery wherever you are. some outbreaks of rain for many areas, brighter skies towards the north, but plenty of heavy showers. temperatures for most of us, 13 to 15 — could be one of the mildest christmas eves on record. now, as we move through into the big day itself, christmas day, the first area of low pressure exits towards the east. but we've still got another developing area of low pressure towards the atlantic. so it's going to bring some rain through central and southern parts of england and wales. heavy showers further north, perhaps a bit of snow, perhaps a white christmas just on top of the cairngorms, for instance. but for most of us, reasonably mild, particularly in the south, 13 or ia degrees, we're looking at colder air holding on across the north of scotland. that's where we could see a little bit of snow through the day. now, into boxing day, low pressure clears away, at least for a time. so a ridge of higher pressure in charge into boxing day. so it is looking like a drier, brighter day for most of us. still the odd wintry shower, i think, across the far north of scotland. but the winds will be easing and the sun should make

a reappearance for most of us. a bit of rain into the far southwest later on. it is looking drier, but also a little bit colder on christmas day. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines... vigils are being held across the czech republic to remember those killed in thursday's mass shooting at a prague university. a minute's silence will be held at midday and flags flown at half mast to mark one of worst attacks by a lone gunman in europe this century.

the president of the un security council has said yesterday's vote on gaza is a crucial step towards averting a humanitarian catastrophe. the resolution aims to increase the supplies of aid to the territory, but does not call for a ceasefire. for the first time in centuries, ukraine will celebrate christmas not on the 7th of january, but on the 25th of december. earlier this year, president zelensky signed into law a parliamentary bill that aimed to "abandon the russian heritage of imposing christmas celebrations" now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron hazelhurst and a very special edition looking back at the last 12 months. spiralling prices, the rise of the robots, the end of fossil fuels, and the return to the office. oh, boy, it's been quite a year. we're going to hear from the policy makers, the big bosses, and the unlikely stories that made the year so tumultuous.

from the head of the imf and nasa to the side hustler making millions.