this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories: three, two, one... celebrations take place around the world to herald the start of 2023. this is the scene in st peter's square, where pope francis is due to address worshippers, one day after the death of his predecessor, benedict xvi. as russian missiles strike kyiv — a former international criminal tribunal prosecutor calls for vladimir putin to be tried in ukraine for war crimes.

and croatia begins the new year with a new currency — switching from the kuna to the euro. pope francis is addressing worshippers in the vatican this morning. here merged a matter of moments ago,

it is poignant this year, following the death of his predecessor, pope benedict xvi. the pope is lying in state inside, will be lying in state from st peter's basilica on monday, tomorrow, to allow mourners to pay their respects. his funeral will be held on thursday. there was a mass held on thursday. there was a mass held earlier inside st peter's basilica on what is the 56 world day of peace. the pope appealing for peace and also asking holy mary to accompany the former pope. let's hear. translation: this is a mary's greatness, as the angel celebrate,

the shepherds come and praise god for what is happening. mary doesn't speak, she does not entertain her gas, explaining everything that had happened to her, she doesn't steal the show, we like to steal the show. she puts the child in the centre, she lovingly takes care of him, a poet once wrote that mary even knew how to be solemnly mute, because she did not want to lose sight of her god. this is typically maternal language, the tenderness of taking care. in fact, after having born they get... that is the pope's address of the worships below him in st peter's sqaure. significant address this new year's eve as.

bethany, this is a poignant address. pope francis began this prayer praying for mary's intercession for benedict who died yesterday, and also he said letters thank god for the gift of this servant of the church on the gospel. the prayer was marked by this moment of remembering former pope benedict. also there has been the celebration of us this morning, and in that as well there were prayers for benedict. again, the vatican is preparing for the body of pope benedict to be brought to st peter's basilica to lie in

state so the public can pay their respects, and that of course the funeral will take place on thursday, and it will be presided over by pope francis himself, something that is new territory for the church, in the words of pope benedict's biographer, the first time a sitting pope will decide over the funeral of his predecessor. we decide over the funeral of his predecessor.— decide over the funeral of his redecessor. ~ ., . , predecessor. we saw pope francis bein: predecessor. we saw pope francis being wheeled _ predecessor. we saw pope francis being wheeled out _ predecessor. we saw pope francis being wheeled out in _ predecessor. we saw pope francis being wheeled out in his _ predecessor. we saw pope francis l being wheeled out in his wheelchair. how is he? this being wheeled out in his wheelchair. how is he? , , being wheeled out in his wheelchair. howishe? ,, ., ., how is he? this is... pope francis, we know. — how is he? this is... pope francis, we know. is _ how is he? this is... pope francis, we know. is an _ how is he? this is... pope francis, we know, is an older— how is he? this is... pope francis, we know, is an older man - how is he? this is... pope francis, we know, is an older man himself, | how is he? this is... pope francis, i we know, is an older man himself, he has been carrying out his duties as normal, but one of the things that's been interesting about the death of pope benedict is there's been a lot of speculation as to whether now that benedict has died, whether this

now possibly paves the way for francis to resign, to follow in benedict's example. some catholics will say, no, what benedict did was a one—time thing and won't happen again. other people say maybe it is what francis would like to do, to eventually resign in the same way. people will be watching carefully to see what steps are taken. cities around the world have been welcoming in 2023 — with the latest new year celebrations taking place across the united states, canada, the caribbean and latin america. this is rio dejaneiro in brazil — crowds gathered on its copacabana beach — watching the spectacular fireworks display there. this year is in contrast to the previous two years, when celebrations were scaled back because of the pandemic. the bbc�*s louisa pilbeam looks back on how the world has been seeing

in the new year. crowd: five, four, three, two, one. big ben bongs. times have changed and with covid restrictions lifted in most parts of the world, fireworks lit up skies with crowds able to watch below. in london, 100,000 people on the banks of the thames and a moment of royal reflection. i declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. people came from around the globe, happy to watch the tradition in person again. amazing, i have goose bumps everywhere. this is my first time in london but it is amazing. that was awesome. happy new year!

bagpipes skirl. in edinburgh, hogmanay was back with a bang, welcoming crowds for the first time in three years, in typically fine spirits. but one of the first to the party, as always, new zealand. and australia turned up in their usual flamboyant style. china recently lifted many of their covid restrictions, meaning people could gather in large crowds. paris was chic as ever. fireworks pop. and in kyiv, muted celebrations, a new year and approaching a year since the russian invasion. then it was time for perhaps the most famous celebrations of all, in new york.

auld lang syne plays. a world in different lights, then, seeing in 2023, with the same hopes for a brighter here. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. in ukraine last night, as people marked the turn of the new year, there were further russian missile attacks, including in the capital, kyiv. our correspondent hugo bachega sent this update from there. the air raid alert sounded after midnight here in kyiv and people were told to seek shelter as russia launched another air strike on this capital. the armed forces this morning are saying that the air defence systems shot down 32 of those drones, iranian—made drones that russia has been using to attack this country. there were no casualties. but this latest attack happened

hours after russia launched missiles targeting cities across the country. one person was killed here in the capital. now, the ukrainian officials had accused russia of deliberately targeting civilians by launching attacks on new year's eve, a day when people were gathered to celebrate. now, here in the country, people are tired, angry with these attacks. they say that civilians have become russia's target in this war. also last night, president zelensky delivered an emotional, defiant speech, new year's address, and he said he was proud of how ukrainians have resisted to russia's aggressions. and he said there was no option for this country other than fight until victory. we heard hugo talking there about the ukrainian president's new year address. let's listen to that. translation: we fight

and continue to fight. . for the sake of the main word, victory. it will be for sure. we have been approaching it for 311 days stop we give it a lot of strength, but at the moment when it seems that you can't go any further, remember that we have already passed with you. in russia, president putin also made a new year address — and here in the uk, the war crimes prosecutor who led the case against slobodan milosevic has called for president putin to be tried for crimes against humanity this year. sir geoffrey nice, who worked with the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia, has told the bbc that the russian military is acting "in accordance" with putin's commands and that civilian targets "should never be bombed or otherwise attacked". it couldn't be clearer. the strangest thing is that politicians and lawyers don't seem to be speaking out against what it is, crimes against humanity because civilian should never be bombed or

otherwise attacked and there can be no doubt about the chain of command leading directly to putin and he knows from the television as we all do that not only is expected at the acting in accordance with his instructions and commands but has said nothing since february to indicate they're not doing that and has not brought them back to be tried for obvious crimes. that is because he is in charge, they are doing what he wants, and he is a guilty man. earlier, the ukrainian political analyst, mykola davydiuk, shared his thoughts on sir geoffrey nice's comments. i think putin tries to kill ukrainians, but he kills the image of his country and kills his regime and with missiles on new year's night in ukraine, he showed his weaknesses because with missiles and drones he tried to crucify

civilian buildings and i think he showed that he doesn't know what to do and at the same time i saw in the streets of kyiv yesterday night people walking and smiling and in a good mood prepared for the toughest winter in their life, who prepared for everything that may happen and even yesterday civilians had champagne and they had a red — heard air raid sirens in their appartments and shelters. i think the mood is really strong and people are ready to win so it doesn't matter what russia plans, ukraine wants to stand in alignment and i think the hope is the main feeling and we are trying to stand and defend our country and also to liberate her territories and our own people. to touch on the attacks that took

place on new year's eve, i understand there were exploding drones targeting kyiv. can you describe what happens when they come towards kyiv? they tried two days before and yesterday and the day before yesterday and they tried to target a power station and also targeted civilian houses and kindergartens and so on, and even one block from our house and the targeted and struck a civilian home and i think the reason, the main target was not some power station but to break our mood and make us fear and to feel

somewhat afraid, and i think that was typical russian terrorism. they want to send a message to the media and i think that was the reason he struck on new year's eve because he had 311 days to kill everything but he can't and he feels we are stronger than he thought before and now he willjust want to terrorise us. i think when people prepare for that, they are not scared, they prepare for new year and are prepared to make this year the year of winning so i think he didn't break holiday and it was a fantastic new year's night but it was completely different to what we had before. the colombian president, gustavo petro, has announced a ceasefire with five armed groups until the end ofjune.

president petro, a former rebel himself, has previously pledged to end six decades of violence, between government forces and armed militias in which hundreds of thousands of colombians have lost their lives. the taliban say there's been an explosion at the entrance gate of the military airport in the afghan capital, kabul. at least ten people are reported to have been killed — and several more injured. the taliban has been faced with a bloody insurgency waged by the islamic state militant group — which has in recent weeks targeted a number of key installations in the city. our south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan, has the latest. the taliban authorities are saying there was a loud explosion outside the entrance of the military airfield in kabul which is a very protected zone. and when the forces left afghanistan in 2021 they were all there.

the taliban say several people have been killed and injured and local media have given various figures. it shows that despite the taliban are promising they would bring security to people in kabul and the rest of the country, these kind of bomb blasts and explosions are happening. no group has admitted responsibility yet. the islamic state group militants have admitted responsibility for several similar attacks in the past, for example, five chinese nationals were injured when five gunmen stormed a hotel in kabul a few weeks ago. it poses a security challenge for the taliban authorities. at least nine people have been killed in a stampede at a new year event in the ugandan capital, kampala. police say some of the dead are children who were attending the celebrations outside

the freedom city mall. the stampede is said to have happened after a midnight fireworks display. north korea's leader, kimjong—un, said he will significantly increase the production of nuclear weapons — including more powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles and battlefield nuclear weapons. in a speech reported by state media, he said the weapons would counter threats from the us and south korea. hours into the new year, north korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea ofjapan. south korea's president, yoon suk—yeol, says the military should respond to north korea's constant missile provocations. croatia has become the 20th country tojoin the eurozone and has now adopted the euro as its currency. the bbc�*s emily brown reports. a new year, a new currency. croatia says goodbye to its kuna currency as it adopts the euro. this is the moment the country's

finance minister pulls out the first euro bill from a cash machine. and croatia will become the 20th member of the eurozone after nearly a decade since hejoined the eu. the nation of 4 million people joins the schengen zone, which allows people to move freely around its member nations, but croatians have mixed feelings about the change. translation: it was always great | for me to have kuna when i camel to croatia but the euro is easier — it's easier when you're in europe. translation: we can be emotionally attached to the kuna _ because of history but one has to live realistically. it's always better to be with someone who is strong, who is something, than to be on the sidelines. translation: i love kuna and, as you can hear, we will have i as much as our pension allows. meanwhile, experts say adopting the euro will help protect croatia's economy at a time when inflation has been soaring globally since russia's invasion of ukraine.

and it's hoped its entry into a borderless area will provide a boost to the tourism industry. it's an important milestone in the history of croatia, the euro and the eu as a whole. emily brown, bbc news. it's been almost a year since the tennis star novak djokovic was deported from australia over his covid vaccination status. the 35—year—old serbian has refused to be innoculated against the disease. well, now he's back down under to compete in the adelaide international, which began today. our correspondent, shaimaa khalil, has more from adelaide. the fact that novak djokovic is here in australia, he is on a practice court training, getting ready for a tennis tournament here in the country, is so significant and so different from what happened to him last year. the 21 grand slam winner is back in australia and he's getting ready for the adelaide international happening here in the drive.

he said he's so happy to be back here but of course what happened in the last 12 months is very hard to forget. he said these kinds of events stick with you. he is using the adelaide international to get ready for his big return to melbourne park for the australian open in the middle ofjanuary. and it is going to be a significant return because he was denied the chance to take part in the australian open. he's still the king of melbourne park and get that tenth title. he arrived injanuary of 2022 and instead of getting ready for the tournament, he was detained, he was questioned by the immigration officers and he was held in a detention centre and then in the ten—day lead—up to the tournament, he was deported on the eve of the australian open despite actually having a successful legal challenge against the australian authorities. and he says look, the fact that i'm back here tells a lot about how i feel about this country.

he loves being here. it's where i played my best tennis, he says. and while his visa has been revoked, this ban has now been overturned. he was technically banned until 2025. the current immigration minister has overturned that decision and has granted novak djokovic a visa. he's now back, determined as ever to get that 22nd grand slam title, to get that tenth title for the australian open. he's gearing for that. he is happy to forgive, he's happy to move on, but he says it's very difficult to forget what happened to him. here in the uk, thousands of people are preparing to take part in a special new year's day parade in central london. it's the first time it has run after a two year break because of the pandemic. our reporter graham satchell has

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of hits with her sisters in the 1970s and 80s, including i'm so excited, automatic and jump. they won three grammy awards during their career. her publicist said she had cancer and was surrounded by family when she died. hello. whilst the new year has begun cold and wintry in much of scotland and across the rest of the country it's still fairly mild and that mild weather even more enhanced across europe. this chart shows how temperatures compare to normal — the deeper the reds, the higher average temperature. the temperatures across much of europe, we've got places from ten to 15, nearly 16 degrees higher than it should be for the stage injanuary and that will continue for a few days yet. the warmer air will become more confined to parts of southern england and wales for us, though, through today. south—westerly winds bringing in a few showers and some longer spells of heavy thundery rain for north—west england in north—west wales especially. more showers in northern ireland this afternoon. the rain, sleet, snow mix easing a bit across scotland and some

sunshine in the far north and west, but still chilly here with temperatures one or two, just above freezing, but a very mild 12 or 13 celsius towards in the south—east corner, above the eight degrees we should be. we do finish with more persistent rain this late afternoon and evening, clearing into the night. showers elsewhere become fewer, mainly confined to south and eastern scotland but even here some breaks in the cloud lead to some ice. another very cold one — northern scotland —8, —9. not as mild towards east anglia and the south—east but still comparatively mild for the stage of the year. as we go through monday, a quieter day in store. this little bump on the isobars an indication of high pressure, which actually kills off most of the rain showers but actually allowing slightly colder air to get as far south as southern england. not substantially so, only bringing temperatures back to where we should be the stage of the year but actually for monday one of the quietest weather days for the entire christmas period. some showers and cloud building in south—east scotland first thing and showers in western scotland later on but for most early morning fog and mist patches clearing

and dry and sunny with temperatures back down to where we should be for this stage in the year. but actually for monday, probably one of the quietest weather days from the entire christmas period. we'll still have some clouds, some showers, northern england, south east scotland, especially first thing showers in western scotland later on. but for most, early morning mist and fog, patches clearing and it's going to be a fine day. in the south still chilly across much of scotland. the vast majority dry and sunny, temperatures back down to where we should be in the south. still a chilly day, though, across much of scotland. now we'll see temperatures initially dip through monday night the start of 2023 as we finished 2022 with temperatures generally above average, bouts of windy weather pushing from west to east, too. that's how it's looking.

this is bbc world news, the headlines: celebrations take place around the world to herald the start of 2023. the firework display in london paid tribute to the late queen elizabeth ii. addressing crowds at st peter's square, pope francis has described his predecessor, benedict xvi, as a faithful servant of the gospel and the church. pope francis will preside over benedict's funeral on thursday. as russian missiles strike kyiv, a former international criminal tribunal prosecutor calls for vladimir putin to be tried in ukraine for war crimes. sir geoffrey nice said the case against the russian leader could not be clearer. and croatia begins the new year

with a new currency — switching from the kuna to the euro.