welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: the search goes on for survivors of the indonesian tsunami. 373 people are now confirmed dead — more than a hundred still missing. teams from the military and the search—and—rescue teams are here clearing away the rubble, to make way for what will be a slow rebuilding process here. there are fresh warnings another killer wave could hit coastal areas, as the anak krakatau volcano seethes and threatens. the american market meltdown continues as president trump launches a fresh attack on the us central bank. kevin spacey is charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in massachussetts two years ago. indonesia's disaster agency now says 373 people were killed,

by the tsunami that swept through sunda strait on saturday. more than 1,400 people have been injured — 128 remain missing. thousands of people who live on the islands of java and sumatra, have been forced to evacuate to higher ground. there are warnings that more eruptions at the anak krakatoa volcano, could trigger more deadly waves. rebecca henschke reports. rescue workers clear away the rubble, in a race to find any survivors. today, in this villa, none have been found. villas like this one, built right on the shore, didn't stand a chance when the huge waves hit, this the state of the swimming pool and the villa now. teams from the military

and the search—and—rescue teams are here clearing away the rubble, to make way for what will be a slow rebuilding process here. the tsunami hit this popular local tourist destination at night, without warning, the national disaster agency admitting their tsunami detection buoy system has been broken since 2012. when presidentjoko widodo visited to inspect the relief effort here, he faced some tough questions, and vowed to do better. translation: we don't know yet, for sure, where the source of the tsunami was. it's still being checked. in the future, the relevant agencies will provide detection equipment, systems that can give a warning to everyone. that comes too late for these families, here to find loved ones amongst the dead, those identified taken away in ambulances. others, like this man, are still searching.

translation: we are not at peace. we just want him returned to us in some way. we are preparing ourselves to accept the worst. the vocalist of the band seventeen, that was performing on stage when the tsunami hit, is here to put his wife to rest. posting this video on social media, he says, "we're travelling again together, my love." authorities are warning it may not be over yet, telling people to keep away from the beaches due to fears that ongoing activity from the anak krakatau volcano could trigger a new tsunami. dino argianto is oxfam's humanitarian operations

lead, based in yogyakarta. he joins me from there. thank you for your time, i can imagine you are busy. now, you are cool water in aiding... i don't think there are many international organisations on the ground in yet. oxfam, starting yesterday we deployed our assessment team to assess the situation and we found it to bea assess the situation and we found it to be a disaster category and we defined the assistance that we would like to provide two survivors. on the ground only a few local organisations are responding bites the government is is already there. they are setting up camps, five

camps in banten and some more camps in lampung. and local organisations have local knowledge because some areas must be difficult to access? that is true. that is why we at oxfa m that is true. that is why we at oxfam are working with partners so we can help our existing partners in lampung and banten. you may be aware that access to some areas is still not clear and that is why having partners is helpful for this assessment, for interviewing people about what they need et cetera. what are the main concerns now? the main

concern now is finding survivors under the rubble. we hope that by today all of the access, especially in lampung, will be accessible. the government is making sure that the access is clear. and also health issues because we are learning from previous tsunamis in aceh and palu. another focus is that since some areas have limited drinking water and poor sanitation, we are trying to provide assistance there are two survivors, providing clean water and sanitation. thank you so much. you

are welcome. thank you. us financial markets have closed down another 2.8% — their worst christmas eve performance ever. and this drop follows the worst week for the dow jones industrial average in a decade. earlier on monday, president trump took to twitter to blame the us central bank, the federal reserve, saying it does not "have a feel for the market". he tweeted "the fed is like a powerful golfer who can't score because he has no touch." and japan's nikkei index has fallen sharply too — down more than 4% in early trading. it's fallen below 20,000 for the first time since september 2017. earlier i spoke to bbc reporter kim gittleson. she says the turmoil began at the weekend, after reports president trump wanted to fire his handpicked fed chair, jay powell. it is a big step. he may not have the legal right to do so but it suggested to investors that tensions between the white house and the federal reserve had escalated significantly.

we saw that the treasury secretary mnunchin say look, president trump knows he cannot fire the chair of the federal reserve and, by the way, i called the banks and they are all doing fine. and that really worried investors. they were wondering why the treasury secretary was telling them that the banking sector is fine. what does he know that we don't? that is one of the things that led to the sharp sell—off that we saw on christmas eve. what do you think is likely to happen next? there are a few things driving this market slump. one is the tension between donald trump in the federal reserve but there are other factors at play as well. one thing is that the us government is currently shut down. it's the third one this year that suggest that political dysfunction in washington is not getting better. that leads to uncertainty and investors do not like uncertainty. overall, globally, investors

are worried about a slowdown in chinese economic growth, about brexit and what that means for the european economy and the american economy is doing quite well, partially as a result of tax cuts that have helped corporate profit. that will not help them in 2019. all these things together are leading to a sort of big sell—off we have seen on wall street and has been followed in asian and european markets. and for president trump, the performance of the economy is important. it is, but i want to mention we talk about this, the stock market is not the economy. donald trump often says that his performance is pegged to what happens on wall street but i would say that many investors and analysts will say that we want you to peg your performance to the american economy, we want to see that overall the economic performance is healthy and sustainable. that is one thing that is underlying these concerns because the federal reserve is raising rates because it feels it can do so,

because the american economy is so strong. that is why they are worried by the fact that president trump seems to want to intervene here. they wonder what he knows that they may not and they are concerned that going forward that may influence central banking policy which is never a good thing for an economy in the us or a round the world. aus a usjudge has ruled that is north korea should pay half $1 billion for the torture of a student arrested in 2017 for stealing a propaganda scientific mount etna in sicily has erupted sending a huge column of ash into the sky and closing an airport on the island ‘s eastern coast. it is the largest and most active volcano in europe they can burst

into action several times a year. there are no reports of any injury. the american actor kevin spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in 2016. the alleged victim is the son of a us television news anchor. mr spacey has previously said he didn't remember the incident. gary o'donoghue has more. these charges relate to an alleged incident back in 2016, in a bar in nantucket. and kevin spacey is accused of plying an 18—year—old man there with drinks, and then indecently assaulting him. there is also a battery charge. now, there was no complaint made to the police at the time. but when allegations started to emerge against mr spacey last year, this teenager, with his mother, who is a local newsreader, came forward, made a complaint to police, and that has been proceeding ever since. if you remember, when the first allegations came out against mr spacey, he apologised for what he had done in a particular case, and came out as gay, and said part of his problems had resulted from the kind of way he tried to keep his life private.

but there have been, really, about two dozen separate allegations made against him. one case in los angeles was recently thrown out because of the statute of limitations. this really is the first case to come anywhere near court. now, of course, he has been dropped from the hit netflix drama house of cards. he hasn't made any comment about this court hearing. we have tried to contact his lawyers, without response. he has posted a rather bizarre video on youtube, where he assumes the character of frank underwood, the president, the evil president from house of cards, talks to the camera in that sort of typical way that frank underwood does, and appears to address the viewer not specifically about this case, but urges them not to believe anything without the evidence and without the facts. of course, police in london, as well, are still investigating a number of allegations against him in connection with his time

as artistic director at the old vic. now, this arraignment hearing in new england will take place on 7 january. christians from across the world have attended midnight mass in bethlehem, in the west bank. crowds gathered for christmas eve activities at the church of the nativity — which is widely regarded as the place where jesus christ was born. palestinian president mahmoud abbas was among those who attended. the biblical town has seen a boost in visitors this christmas, after unrest in recent years, linked to the israeli—palestinian conflict. pope francis has urged people in rich countries to seek a simpler, less materialistic life. leading a christmas eve service in saint peter's basilica, the pope said mankind had become greedy and voracious but the birth ofjesus should make everyone reflect on the real meaning of life. the pope also condemned the huge divide between the world's rich and poor. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: from the arctic, to america and the skies of asia. multiple sightings of santa claus

on the move on christmas eve. the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failure at the age of 53. he sold well over 100 million albums over a career spanning over three decades. the united states troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon said that it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. in its place, the russian flag was hoisted over what is now no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. day broke slowly over lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas nose down in the soft earth. you could see what happens when a plane eight storeys high, a football pitch wide, falls from 30,000 feet. christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more

than 20 years. thousands went to midnight mass in the town of shkoder where there were anti—communist riots ten days ago. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the death toll in the indonesian tsunami has risen to 373, with warnings another wave could hit any time. mr trump has blamed the federal reserve, after another day of turmoil on us financial markets. the couple who were arrested on suspicion of causing the grounding of flights at gatwick airport last week have said they feel "completely violated". paul gait and elaine kirk were released without charge after being linked to the operation of drones near the airfield. on monday, they made a public statement criticising the way they've been treated by the police and newspapers. richard lister reports.

it was three days of chaos, 1,000 flights cancelled or diverted, the christmas plans of 140,000 passengers spoilt by suspected illegal drone flights over gatwick. police made two arrests. elaine kirk and paul gait were eventually released without charge, cleared of any involvement. but they came home to find their names splashed across some of the sunday papers, along with their photos, details of their private lives, and some critical commentary. today, they responded. as you can probably imagine, we're feeling very — feeling completely violated. our home has been searched, and our privacy and identity completely exposed. our names, photos, and other personal information has been broadcast throughout the world. we are deeply distressed, as are our family and friends, and we are currently receiving medical care. their experience has raised concerns about the coverage.

some parts of the press have dealt with this case appallingly. following a recent change in the law, you're no longer able to name people who've been merely arrested, before they've been charged, and even if you do, you're not allowed to vilify them in the way that these people have been vilified. sussex police confirm they didn't release the names of those arrested. they're still investigating what they say were multiple confirmed sightings of drones. life has now returned to normal at gatwick, but not for the innocent family caught up in this inquiry. richard lister, bbc news. the former prime minister of pakistan, nawaz sharif, has been sent back to jail after a fresh corruption conviction. he was found guilty of having overseas property investments beyond his declared sources of income and sentenced to seven years in prison. he was released on bail earlier this year, after a different corruption sentence was suspended.

it's reported at least 28 people have been killed in kabul. there were reports of multiple explosions in the vicinity of two government ministries. the attack started with a suicide car bomb near the entrance. gunmen then stormed a building. afghan security forces have now, it seems, rescued more than 300 people held hostage by the militants. a mexican governor and her husband, a senator, have been killed in a helicopter crash in the center of the country. martha erika alonso, a senior opposition figure and new governor of the central state of puebla, died with rafael moreno, a senator and the former governor of the same state. their helicopter came down not far from the state capital on monday. earlier this month, mexico agreed to a plan under which people seeking asylum in the us would stay in mexico while their applications are being processed. the move was called for by the trump administration, and changes the situation on the ground for thousands of central american migrants from the caravan which crossed mexico

in recent weeks. they are now spending christmas stuck at the violent border city of tijuana in worsening conditions. from there, will grant reports. samuel's family imagine they will rebuilding their lives the us rather than a tent in mexico by now, but not any more. under new rules, they must remain in mexico in such flimsy accommodation as they wait on their asylu m accommodation as they wait on their asylum applications. translation: the change was a temporary measure for humanitarian reasons, the foreign ministry said. as mexico is considered third country. how safe though? in recent days, teenagers from the caravan were killed on the tijuana's streets. we saw these people off on theirjourney. they are typical of the migrant families. poor, exhausted and fleeing the threat of violence. having risked everything to reach this point, they

are the luck to turn back now but know they could spend months, if not yea rs know they could spend months, if not years waiting in one of mexico's most dangerous cities. translation: we cannot go back because we have had death threats from the gangs in honduras. they came to the house looking for me several times, so we had to escape. as the weeks of hardship take their toll, food is scarce and conditions on sanitary. the city has opened a second migrant shelter but it is not enough. there is now increasingly large number of people who will be stuck in these conditions and this legal limbo not just through christmas but well into next year. hundreds have already returned to central america and the mexican authorities are encouraging others to do the same, to head home for christmas. its decision on asylu m for christmas. its decision on asylum has caught many off guard. how can you ask for asylum in one country and be in another? it does not make sense. president trump hated the old system, calling it

catch and release. this changes what he wanted from mexico. —— this change is what. those trapped at the border though, this arrangement just made a bleak christmas even tougher. cricket, and the third test between australia and india gets underway on wednesday. the series currently stands at one test a piece, and a big crowd is expected at melbourne cricket ground. kathryn armstrong has more. the boxing day test at the mcg, one of the most iconic and illustrious cricket matches in the world. around 100,000 people cheering on their idols, hoping for history to be made. and it is doubly a thrill for those who have gone from spectator to player. having that on your doorstep are so many years and then being, i suppose a huge fan of cricket, and coming up and watching it as cricket, and coming up and watching itasa cricket, and coming up and watching it as a kid, it is such a huge moment, i really can't be a part of

it, to be honest. it is something that not a huge amount people get to do and it is something that you dream about as a kid. the hosts have an impressive record in melbourne against india, they have not lost to them at there in nearly a0 years. and the tourists had not enjoyed much success on the vote in the last 12 months, losing the england and south africa. third time lucky, that is all i will say. very rarely have we been in a position where we are one down, you know, it is not often that you will find the team these days when they travel overseas where it is 1-1 days when they travel overseas where it is1—1 in days when they travel overseas where it is 1—1 in a series to test matches to go. the boys know what they can do, what they are capable of, and the potential that lies ahead. the series is finely balanced at one test apiece. if either side can muster a win at melbourne, the men's and a potential series win could be in the grasp. —— momentum.

—— their grasp. so quick as a flash, for most of you it's christmas day all over again. around the world, millions will be spending time with loved ones and sharing in the festive spirit. and there is one rather important gentleman, of course, who will be playing a crucial role in the next few hours — as the bbc‘s tim allman reports. # santa claus is coming to town... where else would begin but in the arctic circle? father christmas making farewell appearance, before setting off in his sleigh. an awful lot of presents to deliver, an awful lot of presents to deliver, an awful lot of presents to deliver, an awful lot of miles to travel. but how do you track its progress? well, it could ask the north american

aerospace defence, or norad to help. us government shutdown seems to have had little impact on their work. they keep tabs on santa, they say, by using infrared sensor to detect heat from rudolf‘s knows. for it left, father chris has made his customary annual appearance waterskiing in the us state of virginia, but it seems many of the children in attendance are more interested in someone else. we are here to see the grinch, and that is they really wanted to see, the grinch in. who is your favourite character? the grinch in. probably the grinch in. if the thought of spending a few days cooped up with yourfamily fills spending a few days cooped up with your family fills you with dread, your family fills you with dread, you might follow the example of this man. british ski leaderjoe doherty is skiing to the north pole.

christmas day, he expects to be pulling his legend temperatures as low as —28 celsius. and finally, what typifies this time of year more than the radish? here in the mexican city, they have an annual festival devoted to the root vegetable. this is soa devoted to the root vegetable. this is so a special tribute to the physicist stephen hawking. christmas really does come in all shapes and sizes. and just checking onjoe doherty‘s progress, 27 days into the journey, they have only walked 500 kilometres. they still have 1300 kilometres. they still have 1300 kilometres still to go. much more for you at any time on the bbc news website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. and of course, if you are celebrating christmas, a very merry christmas to you. hello there.

over the last few hours, we've been watching temperatures drop like a stone. yes, it's turning into a cold night with quite a widespread frost. out to the west we have a lot of cloud coming up on the satellite picture as well. with that, southerly winds dragging up moist air, bumping into that cold air over the uk. it's a good combination for some fog. the met office have already issued a yellow weather warning for patches fog within this yellow weather warning area that covers a good part of england. with visibility dropping below 100 metres in places, the fog will bring some dangerous or hazardous driving conditions out and about on christmas day. if you are planning a journey to visit friends or family, please leave a little bit of extra time and let's make sure everyone arrives safely. now, aside from the fog, it's going to be a cold start.

a widespread frost. lowest temperatures across eastern scotland. in the north and west of scotland, a weak weather front brings rain for a time on christmas day, that will clear away. we will be left with mainly cloudy skies across the west, could be thick enough for the odd bit of rain or drizzle just about anywhere. but it is a mainly dry day. the coldest across eastern areas after that cold start to the date. a lot of cloud around, temperatures will be slow to rise, and indeed there could be fog patches that linger all day. into boxing day, we've got a a weather front lingering in the north—west of the uk — bringing rain to northern and western areas of scotland. away from that, with more cloud around, it should not be as cold a start to the day on boxing day. temperatures typically above freezing, six, seven, eight celsius for a number of us. as we go through wednesday, boxing day, it's going to be another cloudy day. rain across the north and west of scotland with the breeze picking up as we go through the afternoon. further south, we may well see breaks in the cloud coming up into southern parts of england. the skies might brighten up.

it will be a mild day for most of us. temperatures typically around ten or 11 celsius. we'll take a look ahead into thursday, which is the day after boxing day, if you're struggling with your days. it is going to be another pretty cloudy day. there could be rain in scotland. not amounting to too much. a greater chance of seeing some sunshine coming up in the south. but here, we could start the day on a locally cold and frosty note. and those temperatures not as high, seven or eight celsius in england and wales. still pretty mild for northern ireland and scotland. i have to say, give you the forecast for the rest of the year, for most of us, it will stay pretty quiet. that includes in the run—up to new year's day. that's your latest weather. bye— bye. this is bbc news. the headlines: the death toll in the indonesian tsunami has risen to 373 — with more than a hundred still missing. rescue workers are continuing to search for people trapped in the wreckage, amid fears that another big wave could hit. us financial markets have closed on the worst christmas eve trading day ever. president trump has blamed

the federal reserve for state of the country's economy. senior democrats have launched a scathing attack on mr trump, accusing him of plunging the country into chaos. the american actor, kevin spacey, has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in 2016. the alleged victim is the son of a us television news anchor, who first made the allegations last year. she said the actor had bought her son drinks in a bar in boston before groping him. mr spacey has previously said he didn't remember the incident. now on bbc news — it's been one of the most turbulent years for british politics in decades. with brexit dominating parliament, and no clear way forward,