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it's all over! england, european champions for the very first time! # unstoppable today # unstoppable today # unstoppable, and invincible # unstoppable, and invincible # i'm so powerful # i'm so powerful # i'm so powerful # i don't need batteries today # i don't need batteries today # i'm so confident, i'm unstoppable today #. stefania plays sunak unstoppable today #. stefania plays suna ., ~ stefania plays sunak thank you for sunporting _ stefania plays sunak thank you for supporting ukraine. _ stefania plays sunak thank you for supporting ukraine. this - stefania plays sunak thank you for supporting ukraine. this is - for supporting ukraine. this is a town that — for supporting ukraine. this is a town that wants _ for supporting ukraine. this is a town that wants to -

for supporting ukraine. this is a town that wants to open - for supporting ukraine. this is a town that wants to open its | a town that wants to open its hearts and homes to ukrainian refugees. hearts and homes to ukrainian refu~ees. ., ., , ., , refugees. london stands with all of those _ refugees. london stands with all of those around _ refugees. london stands with all of those around the - refugees. london stands with all of those around the world | all of those around the world displaced by conflict, strife and — displaced by conflict, strife and the _ displaced by conflict, strife and the climate crisis. stefania plays #do # do you believe in life after love # do you believe in life after lov ., ., ., ., , .,, love more than a million people take to the _ love more than a million people take to the streets _ love more than a million people take to the streets of _ love more than a million people take to the streets of london i take to the streets of london for london pride, 50 years since since the gay liberation front organised the uk's first tried mind. # i'm coming out, i want the world to know, got to let it show #.

we are here, we are clear, and you better get used to it. ——we are here, we are queer, and you better get used to it. music plays celebrating 50 years of pride. i declare before you all with my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.

even with the mostly deeply held differences, treating the other person with respect and as a fellow human being is always a good first step towards greater understanding. music plays farewell nam, and thank you for everything.

——farewell ma'am, and thank you for everything. as stewards of this precious planet, it is our actions and our actions alone that will determine its future. #is # is this love, is this love

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love can i receive love and be nothing but love. and love and for love. music plays #it # it must be love, love, love # it must be love, love, love # it must be love, love, love #. music plays

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music plays what an assault on the senses there. nonstop entertainment music, and of course fireworks

galore. a very happy new year to you all from central london. and that is one way to bring in 2023. our reporter greg mckenzie is and that they covet in central london. i've got that's got them bouncing, hasn't had to? music: auld lang syne hasn't had to? music: auld lang 5 ne �* ., , , hasn't had to? music: auld lang sne . ,, syne i'm absolutely speechless, that was a _ syne i'm absolutely speechless, that was a 12 — syne i'm absolutely speechless, that was a 12 minute _ that was a12 minute spectacular mother because fireworks display in entire europe, having taken place. an incredible way to start the new year. big ben, the chimes, the sound of big ben, as did the fireworks over here at the london eye. i2 fireworks over here at the london eye. 12 minutes spectacular, i'm absolutely speechless. having watched it right here, just behind us hundreds of thousands of people who managed to get tickets. now you can hear that famous song

playing in the background, people cheering and celebrating to 2023. there were messages being played out in those fire a message from the queen, a message from the mayor, audios of the yearjust on, 2022 is no more and we will not focus on the new year, 2023. let's try and raise the camera around and see if we can have a chat with some people here. i mean what did you make of that?— some people here. i mean what did you make of that? happy new ear, did you make of that? happy new year. everyone- _ did you make of that? happy new year, everyone. what _ did you make of that? happy new year, everyone. what did - did you make of that? happy new year, everyone. what did you - year, everyone. what did you make of it. — year, everyone. what did you make of it, amazing - year, everyone. what did you make of it, amazing stop - year, everyone. what did you make of it, amazing stop it i year, everyone. what did you l make of it, amazing stop it was great it was great. is it worth the wait? it great it was great. is it worth the wait?— the wait? it was worth it, it was worth _ the wait? it was worth it, it was worth the _ the wait? it was worth it, it was worth the wait - the wait? it was worth it, it was worth the wait the - the wait? it was worth it, it. was worth the wait the journey and everything. it�*s was worth the wait the “ourney and everythingfi and everything. it's worth that. and everything. it's worth that- very _ and everything. it's worth that. very nice. _ and everything. it's worth that. very nice. but - and everything. it's worth that. very nice. but what| and everything. it's worth - that. very nice. but what about yourselves? _ that. very nice. but what about yourselves? so _ that. very nice. but what about yourselves?— yourselves? so exciting, so amazing- — yourselves? so exciting, so amazing. that _ yourselves? so exciting, so amazing. that was -

yourselves? so exciting, so amazing. that was a - yourselves? so exciting, so amazing. that was a show i yourselves? so exciting, so| amazing. that was a show in half. give us a chair, happy new year. that you have it, it hasjust new year. that you have it, it has just been an incredible atmosphere here, all night, people have gathered from all over the world, people from china here, people from syria, people from croatia, america, canada, all nationalities here celebrating and really a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity for many to be here in london tonight. of course, the fireworks were there because of the fee pandemic, the fireworks are back and have been one of the best shows in europe, and one of biggest. back to the studio and happy new year. great to have such a cosmopolitan box pop from such a cosmopolitan city. it's not just london doing its thing, we have seen cities all around the world, but scotland also celebrating the new year with its own very spectacular

fireworks display in edinburgh, just as with london from its the first time in three years that the event hasn't been limited by covid pandemic restrictions. this event was held in edinburgh, with the fireworks launched from around the castle which stands in the centre of the city. some great pictures they are. want to bring you up—to—date with other news as well. north korean state media says the country's leader kimjong—un has ordered the development of new intercontinental ballistic missiles, with the capability to carry out a nuclear counter attack. the report also says he has ordered "massive production of tactical nuclear weapons." the statement comes after a series of rocket tests carried out by north korea in recent days. mr kim is also reported to have said that his country's new rocket launchers are capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, with all of south korea in range. north korea is banned from developing long—range missiles and nuclear weapons by the international community

— there hasn't yet been any response to these new claims. we'll bring that to you as soon as we have it. turning to ukraine now — and the new year celebration has been rather more restrained. in the ukrainian capital kyiv, there was a curfew an hour before midnight. there have also been reports of missile strikes in the city in the early hours of sunday morning, and air raid sirens have been sounding across the country. there were a few who came to this tree and you to mark the arrival of the new year. president zelensky released his new year message before that happened — here's what he had to say to his fellow ukrainians. translation: we fight, we will continue to _ translation: we fight, we will continue to fight _ translation: we fight, we will continue to fight for— translation: we fight, we will continue to fight for the - translation: we fight, we will continue to fight for the sake - continue to fight for the sake of the main word, victory, it will be for sure. we have been approaching it for 311 days. he it a lot of strength, but at the moment, when it seems that you can't go any further,

remember, we have already passed with you. there has also been a muted new year celebration in moscow. residents have had to go without any firework display after authorities closed red square citing covid restrictions. russia's president vladimir putin has also broadcast a new year's message — filmed standing in front of a group of russian military personnel — and putting across his view of the invasion of ukraine. translation: for years, the western elites _ translation: for years, the western elites have - western elites have hypocritically assured us about their peaceful intentions, including the resolution of the difficult conflict in the donbas. in reality, they were fully encouraging neo—nazis to continue to carry out military and blatantly terroristic actions against peaceful status ends of the ten best people's republic. the west lied about peace but was preparing for aggression, and today, they are not ashamed to admit it openly

and they cynically use ukraine and they cynically use ukraine and its people to weaken and divide russia. we have never allowed anyone to do that, we will not allow anyone to do that. as i mentioned, there have been reports of are reports of more explosions in and around kyiv early on sunday morning. it comes after a barrage of missile and drone strikes on friday night. residents there have been told by the authorities to remain in shelters. from kyiv, hugo batchega sent this report. on new year's eve, kyiv gets pounded. in the heart of the capital, a hotel is hit. luckily no one was here. in this residential district, more destruction. this video was filmed moments after the attack. aliona was at home when it all happened. translation: me and my husband were literally - thrown into the corridor.

we heard glass shattering and then there was an explosion — one after another. we came to the street and saw ambulances and casualties. you can see the point of impact, where debris from a missile that was intercepted fell from the sky. one person was killed there — a mother of two who was in the kitchen, making dinner to celebrate the new year. president zelensky accused russia of deliberately targeting civilians. translation: several| waves of missile strikes on new year's eve. missiles against the people. those who did this are inhuman and they've lost. in russia, president putin delivered his traditional new year's address. but in ukraine, after another day of attacks, people wonder when they will finally have peace and security. hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. croatia is starting the new year with a new currency. it's switching from

the kuna to the euro. at the same time, it's alsojoining the borderless schengen area, allowing passport—free travel to neighbouring countries. croatia committed to adopting the euro when it became the newest member of the european union in 2013. nationalist parties attempted to prevent the demise of croatia's own currency, the kuna, by demanding a referendum. but the constitutional court ruled that a pre—accession poll on eu membership covered the change of currency as well. world leaders have paid tribute to the former pope, benedict xvi, who has died at the age of 95. he led the roman catholic church for eight years, until 2013, when he became the first pope in six centuries to resign from from the papacy. king charles today praised his efforts to promote peace, and pope francis said his predecessor was a kind man who was a gift to the church. our religion editor aleem maqbool looks back at his life. cerebral by character, benedict was a prolific author, and more at home with scholarship than pastoral work. he led the world's catholics

for eight years and then abruptly resigned, the first pope to do so in 600 years. bell tolls. the passing of the man considered by hundreds of millions around the world to represent a direct link tojesus is announced by his successor. translation: we are moved as we recall him as such - a noble person, so kind. and to feel such gratitude in our hearts, gratitude to god for having given him to the church and the world. joseph ratzinger was born in southern germany. he was just six when the nazis swept into power. his parents were hostile to the regime, and though their son entered junior seminary in 1939, he was forced to join the hitler youth just two years later. he and his brother, georg, were ordained on the same day in 1951. georg became a parish priest,

joseph chose a quite different kind of ministry. first, a doctorate, appointments at prestigious universities, and then the vatican. as a cardinal, he upheld traditional catholic teaching on abortion, contraception and homosexuality. he even spoke against rock music and the harry potter books. whenjohn paul ii died in april 2005, he was one of the church's longest serving cardinals and presided over the funeral. afterjust four ballots, white smoke from the sistine chapel announced cardinal ratzinger�*s election. the oldest pope for 275 years. as pope benedict xvi, he sought to re—evangelise the west. it was an attempt to roll back the advance of secularism

in europe and north america. but in it lay an acknowledgement of the church's declining influence in its traditional heartlands. back in rome, the church was beginning to confront the scandal of sexual abuse by priests around the world. he was forced to deny that he'd played any role in covering up abuse, but the cases continued to mount. he later acknowledged he'd made mistakes in handling the matter. in february 2013, he shocked the world, announcing he would resign at the end of the month, citing age and failing health. the election of his successor, pope francis, represented a break with much of what benedict had stood for. he was probably one of the outstanding theologians of the 20th century. he was a great scholar, but he had this clarity of expression, so he was a philosopher, a thinker, and a european, but francis

is quite different. he's from latin america, he brings a whole different resource to the life of the church, one which pays more attention to what you might call popular movement. they're quite different and complimentary in a way. pope benedict upheld the creeds of the church and taught them with conviction. he died as he lived — thinking and writing about how to defend and advance those creeds in an increasingly secular world. benedict xvi who has died at the age of 95. there are still many cities and countries yet to call in the new year, but it has happened here now in london. all that's left for me really is to wish you all a very happy new year. good luck in 2023. let's close with some of those extraordinary fireworks picture is from over

the london eye in central london. hello there, and a very happy new year to you. well, we ended at 2022 on a very unsettled note. there was lots of heavy rain around, which led localised flooding and also some snow and ice, particularly across scotland. but things look a lot better across the southern half of the country for new year's day, the 1st of january. there will be some sunshine around, but further showers further north. and we hold on to the rain, and sleet and snow across much of scotland. so further disruption possible from localised flooding and also from icy conditions. now you can see why on the pressure chart, low pressure sits to the north of the uk, it's within here and the cold air mixed in with it where we'll see further snow, certainly over the higher ground of scotland, north of the central belt, rain to lower levels. but it looks like that rain and snow will tend to clear

away through the day. furthersouth, it's a bright start to the day. there will be some blustery showers across southern and western areas, but then it clouds over into the afternoon with rain starting to push back into southern and southeast england. another mild day in the south, very cold, though further north. it looks like the sleet and snow will tend to peter out slowly across scotland. there'll still be a few wintry showers around and a couple of showers dotted around central and southern areas. but, again, a milder night to come across the southeast, but some colder air further north, some of that chillier air working its way into irish sea coastal areas and into wales as well. and the reason for it is because this bump, this ridge of high pressure, will nose in, bringing some cooler north westerly winds. and you can see the blue colours indicating a slightly colder wedge of air there with the ridge of high pressure for monday. but it won't last long, milder air will be waiting in the wings as we move through the week. so we'll have a couple of showers across northern and eastern parts of the country.

otherwise, for most, it's a much drier, brighter day. quite a lot of sunshine around to start the new week. a few showers, wintry in nature across western scotland, a few showers down towards the channel islands, but it will be a chilly day despite more sunshine, around 3—8 celsius will be typical, but low pressure sets back in as we roll through the week. it'll turn quite wet and windy for a while around the middle part of the week and as that low starts to pull away, it starts to drag in some colder north westerly winds towards the end of the week. so i think as we move through tuesday, wednesday, thursday, it will tend to be on the mild side, wet and windy at times, but then signs of it just turning a bit colder across all areas towards the end of the week. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines... blasts have been heard in and around kyiv in the early hours of the new year. earlier, president zelensky said ukraine won't forgive russia for a wave of missile attacks in which one civilian was killed and many injured. president biden is among world leaders who have paid tribute to pope benedict xvi, who died on new year's eve at the age of 95. the former pope's funeral will take place on thursday. and celebrations are under way to mark the start of 2023, with firework displays in cities around the world. this was the scene in london, where crowds returned for the first time since restrictions during the covid pandemic.