and fresh details about the death of lee sun—kyun, and we speak to the 18—year—old prodigy who could be formula 1's next superstar driver. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hi there, thank you for being with us. we start with the latest on the israel—gaza war. the israeli war cabinet minister, benny gantz, has said time is running out for a diplomatic solution to prevent attacks on israel's northern border. he warned that if the lebanese government does not do more to stop hezbollah, his military would take matters into their own hands. it comes as israel continues to expand its ground offensive in gaza, with the hamas—run health ministry there saying

almost 200 palestinians have been killed in the past two days — bringing the total to over 21,000. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government. shaimaa khalil reports. no funeral, no dignified burial, no tombstone. a bulldozer carries their bodies into a mass grave... ..theirfinal resting place. israeli forces are expanding their ground offensive into the densely populated urban refugee camps in central gaza. and this is the scene at the neighbouring al aqsa hospital. 0verwhelmed, they have had to treat the injured on the floor and in hallways. across gaza at the moment, health capacity is at about 20% of what it was 80 or so days ago. so almost all of the hospital beds, almost all of the hospital services,

have stopped functioning. 0n foot, donkey carts or crammed onto the back of trucks, those who fled from northern gaza have come here for safety, but the war has chased them out again. heavy bombardment continues in the south and there aren't many places left to go. israel says the war will last for months and insists the aims are clear. translation: the next stages of the fighting i will also be powerful, deep and surprising. the campaign will continue and will be expanded as needed to additional locations and arenas. in the west bank, an israeli air strike killed six palestinians. the military says they were armed militants. locals deny it. this, as the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, has warned that the area could implode. a new refugee camp has now been set up for

those twice displaced — first from northern gaza and now from the centre. this man lost six family members. "0ur houses have been destroyed," he says. "this is what's left. "it's worse than hell here." the hamas—run health ministry says more than 21,000 people have now died in gaza. those who've survived are running out of places to flee. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. the danish shipping company maersk has said it is ready to resume sailings through the red sea, despite a threat of drone and missile attacks by rebels in yemen, who say they're acting in support of hamas. the company says it has scheduled several dozen container vessels for the coming weeks, but its plans could change depending on risk assessments. the world's biggest shipping company, msc, said one of its ships had been hit

by a missile on tuesday. one of the largest newspapers in the us, the new york times, is suing the companies behind chatgpt — 0penai and microsoft. the times alleges that the powerful artificial intelligence programme used millions of articles for training without permission. the newspaper is seeking damages, as well as an order that the companies stop using its content and destroy the data. the defendants are yet to respond to the lawsuit. earlier, we spoke to professor pamela samuelson from the berkeley law school and asked her — from a copyright law perspective — whether she believes the new york times has a strong case. so there are a dozen other lawsuits against 0penai and the other developers of these generative ai systems, and many of the complaints are very similar. they're claiming copying for training data purposes is illegal and also

that the outputs are illegal. i would say that of the complaints that i've read, the new york times is the strongest complaint so far because it shows a number of examples of things that were published in the new york times and things that basically show what chatgpt produced in response to prompts and queries, so that's pretty powerful evidence that they must have started with new york times stories to produce the output that's substantially similar and, in some cases, exact. as you say, 0penai facing multiple similar lawsuits at the moment, so do you think that this case could set a precedent? well, i think many people, including people at 0penai, are hoping that it will settle. there is a good chance

that what happened here is that there were negotiations going on and that they were broke down because the times wanted more money, i'm guessing, than 0penai and microsoft were willing to give. but, of course, this lawsuit pending in new york courts now is going to be the one to watch, and because the cases are all very early stages, it's going to be years before we actually get a ruling, but the times complaint, i think, is going to get the most visibility of all of the complaints that have been filed so far. i understand you wrote a paper about copyright in computer—generated works back in 1985. as you say, if this case is going to take several years to settle, it will take a while for law to catch up with this brand—new technology.

this is only the most recent disruptive technology for copyright. player pianos were a disruptive technology way back when, and video cassette recorders for...doing copying of television programmes, were also controversial, and so internet cases have been challenging copyright law, so this is just the latest chapter in the kind of, "can copyright law adapt to new technology?" professor samuelson, speaking to me a little earlier. a major incident has been declared in scotland, with long queues of vehicles stranded in the highlands. storm gerrit has been sweeping across the uk, bringing high winds and heavy rain. about 20,000 homes are still without power in northern scotland.

0n the roads, trains, ferries and at airports, people are facing delays and hazardous conditions. shiona mccallum reports. as you can see, we are stuck on the a9, just south of dalwhinnie. thick snow and ice took grip of the a9, the main trunk road between perth and the highlands. a major incident was declared. richard was at a standstill with his wife and daughter for over six hours, trying to get home to bristol after christmas. so, when we set off from loch laggan, it wasjust raining and the snow was actually melting away, it seemed to be all right. and then as soon as we got to dalwhinnie, itjust was a complete white out. the skies opened and, within minutes, it wasjust complete white out. the traffic had come to an absolute halt and we were going nowhere. away from the white out, and it was the rain

that was causing problems in cupar in fife. some residents had to be rescued from their homes after severe flooding in the town. specialist boats were brought in to help. woke up and i could hear some rustling noises and i looked out and there was two to three feet of water, up to my bed. i'm thinking most things in the lounge will be gone. so obviously, not what you want to wake up to just after christmas. in aberdeenshire and angus, there were major power outages. winds reached over 85 miles an hour in some parts. across scotland, thousands of people are still without power, with more rural areas being warned it could take 48 hours to restore. it is too early at the moment to say exactly when everyone will be reconnected, but for those especially in rural places, you should be expecting to be without power for some time because of the damage caused and the access challenges our engineers are facing.

trains were hit too. not only were services cancelled but some passengers were stuck on board for hours. in bowling, the line remains blocked by flood water and there was a landslip between cupar and leuchars. a tree fell down on this line in dumbarton. in bowling, the line remains blocked by flood water and there was a landslip between cupar and leuchars. the operating companies are still working out there, they work 24/7 if they have to, to try and get these roads open as soon and as safely as possible. two top—flight football games were postponed, including ross county's trip to ibrox. flood warnings will continue into tomorrow and rail inspections for damage will need to be done, so people can expect more disruption. america's top diplomat, antony blinken, is holding talks with the mexican president on how to deal with a surge in the number of migrants trying to reach the united states. mr blinken is being accompanied by the us homeland security

secretary for the meeting with president lopez 0brador in mexico city. the meeting takes place amid a reported new influx of migrants, estimated at around 6,000, who are walking through mexico from tapachula to the us border. at stake for mr blinken�*s boss, presidentjoe biden, is securing some means of easing the wave of immigrants trying to cross the us southern border that is now receiving calls from both democrats and republicans for practical solutions. 0ur mexico correspondent will grant, who's in mexico city, says pressure is growing on the white house to come up with a practical solution — even though president 0brador�*s term ends injune. make no mistake, these are crisis talks, in essence. we need to set it into context, the fact that somewhere in the region of 10,000 undocumented migrants a day have been detained in the us during certain points of december. you mentioned the caravan

making its way north from tapachula, on the border with guatemala, hoping to make it to the united states. that always brings a lot of media and political attention on the question of migration. and now in christmas week, between christmas and new year, this high—level meeting, that's very, very unusual. you're right also to point out that president lopez 0brador won't be in power next year, but it's very, very likely that his party will be. and when we're in these election cycles, it's sort of in everybody�*s interest to at least find common ground. and i think one thing the mexican president wants from these discussions is more commitment by the united states to at least talk to cuba, to talk to venezuela about migration and about how to stem the tide of those leaving, perhaps by improved development aid or lifting of sanctions. of course, this is an ongoing issue. but why has there been this surge in the number

of people crossing into the united states? it's never one individual thing, but i think what's going on currently is a sort of perfect storm of a lack of investment in certain institutions and agencies in mexico that deal with deporting or detaining migrants, combined with the fact that the criminal organisations are really pushing home to the migrants themselves that, "this is your moment, you have to do it." of course, let's look at those countries of origin. i mentioned venezuela and cuba. el salvador has traditionally been a problem. there's a much better security situation there at the moment, but elsewhere in central america, things remain very, very bleak. economic circumstances for 2024 are very, very bleak across the region, so there are push factors and there are pull factors in all of this. and you told us what mexico is hoping to get from the us, but as the united states head into the presidential election year, what is washington seeking from mexico?

essentially, they call it contention strategies. what that means, as far as i can see, is containment strategies — basically a commitment by lopez 0brador�*s administration, and no doubt the one that follows it, to remove people who are not on mexican soil with the right papers, to detain them if need be, to listen to their asylum requests, to provide asylum opportunities in mexico if there's strong enough reason to provide asylum, but not, essentially, to allow them to continue thejourney north, make it to the us. that will be very, very difficult to stem, bearing in mind that so many of these families, so many of these children and pregnant mothers and so on, are heading towards family already in the united states. will grant reporting there. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news.

a murder inquiry is under way after a car hit a crowd of people outside a property in sheffield. a 46—year—old man died and several other people were injured. two people have been arrested. nearly 90,000 nhs appointments had to be cancelled because of last week's junior doctor strike in england, according to new data from nhs england. most were hospital check—ups and operations, but some community appointments were also affected. a new study has found that hospital admissions from a common winter virus could be reduced by more than 80% if babies are given a single injection of a new antibody treatment. more than 30,000 under—fives are admitted to hospital with rsv in the uk each year. and in darts, the rise of the british 16—year—old star luke littler continues, becoming the youngest player to reach the last 16 of the world darts championship. you're live with bbc news.

fresh details are emerging about the death of the south korean actor lee sun—kyun — best known for his role in the oscar—winning film parasite. police say his body was discovered in a car in the capital seoul. he'd left a note for his family. the star — who was a household name in south korea — was recently questioned by police about alleged drug use. nick marsh reports. lee sun—kyun was a man at the top of his game. he played the father in the park family in the searing social satire parasite, which won the oscar for best picture in 2019. even before that, he was a household name in south korea, playing the leading man in well—loved romcoms and dramas. but his life was turned upside down two months ago when reports emerged that he'd been visiting an escort karaoke bar.

translation: i'm sorry| for the concern i caused. he was accused of taking marijuana and ketamine with one of the women. mr lee strenuously denied the drug use and said he was being blackmailed. south korea has strict laws on drugs. this weekend, he was questioned by police overnight for 19 hours. celebrities are held to a high standard in south korea. using drugs, visiting escort bars — those kinds of things can ruin the career of a public figure. but there's also been sympathy for a man who, in a western country, at least, might not have found himself in this situation. this is where lee sun—kyun was found — alone in his car in one of seoul's main parks. police had received a report that he'd left his home and written what appears to be a suicide note.

his family have asked the public to respect their wishes and allow them to grieve. nick marsh, bbc news, seoul. let's get some of the day's other news now. the united states has announced this year's final package of military aid for ukraine. it provides up to $250 million of arms and equipment under previously agreed budgets. president biden has asked congress to provide another $61 billion in aid to ukraine, but republicans are refusing to approve the assistance without an agreement on us border control policy. more than a thousand soldiers and emergency workers have held drills in south korea that simulated a surprise attack by north korea. the mayor of seoul said a lesson was learned after israel's defences were breached by hamas. tensions between north and south korea are high

after pyongyang tested an inter—continental ballistic missile. donald trump will be able to contest next year's presidential primary election in the us state of michigan. the state's supreme court upheld a lower court's order that mr trump be allowed to participate, despite accusations he led an insurrection. colorado's supreme court recently ruled that he could not contest the primary in that state. the former head of the eu commissionjacques delors has died at the age of 98. the french politician led the commission for ten years until the mid—1990s. he helped create the eu single market, allowing the free movement of people, goods and services. he also played a prominent role in the creation of the euro currency. mclaren is one of the most recognisable teams in world motorsport, associated with big name drivers such as lewis hamilton. but the team could have a new

star in their ranks, as an 18—year—old filipino driver has recently become the first woman to be enrolled into the team's development programme and will represent them on next year's f1 academy tour. we can now speak to mclaren�*s potential new star, bianca bustamante, whojoins us live from manila. thank you so much forjoining us on newsday today. signing with mclaren f1 at such a young age must have been an incredibly proud moment. has it really sunk in yet?— really sunk in yet? honestly, it kind of _ really sunk in yet? honestly, it kind of all _ really sunk in yet? honestly, it kind of all happened - really sunk in yet? honestly, it kind of all happened so - it kind of all happened so quickly. this year, we kind of grew quite alike, the opportunity to sign came about, and honestly it has been such a dream. and coming yeah, everything has been going well, and i am just very happy about what we have achieved so far, incredible to see what we can

achieve more in the future. but i auess achieve more in the future. but i guess with — achieve more in the future. but i guess with the fame comes the spotlight and you have recently had some social media controversy after liking posts which appear to criticise your rival lance strohl. do you have any update on that?— any update on that? honestly, it was a personal _ any update on that? honestly, it was a personal incident - any update on that? honestly, it was a personal incident that| it was a personal incident that happened going on social media, after reading a few things, connecting with my fans, and honestly it was an honest mistake, having a brother that has autism, i spent my whole life really trying to fight for him and using him as a motivation, so to kind of have this interlinked, i am incredibly and honestly sorry to lance and everyone that may have been hurt through this. i have been hurt through this. i have been hurt through this. i have been myself up for a mistake that i do. that is just the light of an athlete, as a

driver, i made a mistake and i deeply deeply sorry, it is what it is, and i will do the vessel and forever mistake i do. do ou and forever mistake i do. do you think — and forever mistake i do. do you think you might be under even more scrutiny because you are a rare woman in motorsport? i think pursuing a career path thatis i think pursuing a career path that is not always taken sometimes, everything that you do can be highlighted, and that just comes with the sport that i'm doing, my passion for motorsport and racing, and honestly it is tough. you got to be tough, i guess, to pursue such a pass and of course learn from your mistakes and take account whenever you do make them, and i think that is always quite tough, to try to learn as you grow up and get older, but it is something i'm personally going through right now and just doing my best to learn as i go along.—

learn as i go along. how did ou aet learn as i go along. how did you get into _ learn as i go along. how did you get into this _ learn as i go along. how did you get into this sport? - you get into this sport? because there is not much butter racing two in the philippines, is there? no, there is— philippines, is there? no, there is not. _ philippines, is there? no, there is not. there - philippines, is there? no, there is not. there is - philippines, is there? no, there is not. there is notl philippines, is there? iirr, there is not. there is not many racing drivers from the philippines. that is why i would say it has always been quite tough to actually get into racing and get the support, and that is why it was incredible, how it started for me when my dad, he had to work threejobsjust to put me when my dad, he had to work three jobs just to put food on the table, and being a racing driver was not really a reality for me, but through hard work, we were able to make it, and that's what i always have done, to share the stories and share the struggles, and i've always, always held myself accountable for every mistake that i do on track and off track, and i think that's just the best way to go at it, and obviously i've done my best to make sure that the community of motorsport continues to grow, because i do believe the next generation is the future, and someone that is

still have quite a long wait ahead of herself, i want to be the difference they want to see in the world, and i've always wanted to make myself better, yeah. wanted to make myself better, eah. �* , , ., yeah. briefly, before he let ou to, yeah. briefly, before he let you go. what— yeah. briefly, before he let you go, what are _ yeah. briefly, before he let you go, what are your- yeah. briefly, before he let- you go, what are your ambitions for the future, formula 1 may be? , , ., , be? definitely. that is the coal. be? definitely. that is the goal- that _ be? definitely. that is the goal. that is _ be? definitely. that is the goal. that is what - be? definitely. that is the goal. that is what i - be? definitely. that is the goal. that is what i voice l goal. that is what i voice trumped on since i was a kid, and honestly i'm doing every thing i can to make it happen. i'm willing to plead for the sport and sacrifice at everything, and, yeah, 2024 is nearly there, even though this year was a tough one, we had lots of highs and lows in the f1 academy season, got a few wins, but at the same time we want to keep it stable next year and hopefully fight for it and, yeah, let's see what we have in the future.— have in the future. bianca, thank you _ have in the future. bianca, thank you so _ have in the future. bianca, thank you so much - have in the future. bianca, thank you so much for- have in the future. bianca, i thank you so much forjoining us, and happy holidays!

now we want to show you a huge statue of the colombian singer shakira that has been unveiled in her hometown. the bronze sculpture is more than six metres tall and shows the star swivelling her hips. shakira and her parents have visited the figure in barranquilla. that is it for this edition of newsday. i will be back next hour, sojoin me if you can, but for now, thanks for watching. hello. storm gerrit has certainly made its presence felt across the uk with a combination of significant snow, flooding, rain and some exceptionally strong winds. just a selection of the gusts recorded during wednesday and on into the evening. wind gusts of close to 90 miles per hour in the northern isles. now on the satellite picture, this storm looks beautiful — this swirl of cloud here. the main body of the wet and windy weather is now sliding away north—eastwards, up towards scandinavia,

but low pressure is still firmly in charge. lots of isobars on this chart. that means it is going to stay windy for many of us during thursday and there will be lots of showers. those showers heavy, possibly thundery, wintry over hills in the north of the uk. across england, wales and northern ireland, some very gusty winds, gusting to 40, 50, maybe 60 miles per hour around some irish sea coasts, but certainly not as windy as it has been across scotland. temperature—wise, well, five or six degrees in the north of scotland, 12 or 13 in south wales and southern england. and then as we head through thursday night, still some wintriness mixing in across the northern half of the uk with this northerly wind kicking in. that will bring a somewhat chillier feel. in fact, i think we'll see quite a lot of rain, sleet and snow developing in northern scotland by the start of friday morning. that is a sign of things to come. we'll see this showery and at times wintry weather continuing to affect northern

parts of scotland with a strong northerly wind. pretty windy in other areas as well. a band of showers across northern ireland into northern england, something wintry mixing in here over higher ground. sunshine and showers further south. a slightly chillier feel to the weather on friday. and then into saturday, here comes our next weather system. some heavy rain in places where we really do not need it. some snow developing over high ground in northern england and scotland. we could see some snow to quite low levels for a time in scotland. 5 degrees for aberdeen, 12 degrees for plymouth. and so low pressure will be firmly in charge of our weather as we head towards the end of the year, towards the new year's eve celebrations. in fact, this low could well bring another bout of very windy weather indeed. so this is the forecast through new year's eve and into new year's day. it looks quite unsettled.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. a warm welcome. i'm kim chakanetsa. there are many ways that someone can make their name in hollywood.

it could be an award—winning performance, or even a headline—making appearance. and behind any memorable look is often a team of talented creatives who've worked tirelessly to bring it all together, both on—screen and on the red carpet. today, i'm in hollywood to meet two incredible women who are responsible for some of the most iconic looks of the past few years. zerina akers is an emmy award—winning fashion stylist and costume designer. she's best known for her work with beyonce. she was queen bey�*s personal wardrobe curator for seven years. and you can see her creations on the visual album, black is king. in 2020, zerina founded black 0wned everything, a platform supporting black artists and creators. zerina, welcome. thank you. and camille friend is a renowned hairstyle designer. and she's been nominated for an 0scarfor her work on black panther: wakanda forever. she's worked on seven other marvel titles, including captain america, and on otherfilms, like the hateful eight, django unchained, and the little mermaid.

she also trains younger generations of hairstylists