tv Newsday BBC News December 19, 2023 11:00pm-11:30pm GMT
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singapore. the headlines. this in iceland, lava into the skies in the countries of the west. aid agencies voiced frustration at the worsening conditions for civilians and gaza as the un security council deletes voting under cease—fire resolution. president zelensky tells a group that they will not be let down. —— delays. thank you for being with us. we start an iceland where there's been a dramatic volcanic eruption sending
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lava spewing hundreds of metres into the sky i want to share these pictures from southwestern iceland as the volcano continues to spew jets of molten lava from a crack in the earth that is now several kilometres long and it is a seismic hotspot not far from the capital reykjavik. it could last weeks or even months. our correspondent is following the story and since the subject. this is as close as we can get to the volcano which shows that we can see right behind me in the distance. the authorities here are urging people not to come to this area for their safety and also to allow scientists to assess the situation on the ground. but i can tell you, we can smell the smoke and ashes floating in the air. again here and
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feel the vibrations our feet and we can hear the sound of the volcanoes in the background and looking at the situation, driving her the capital reykjavik which is a0 minutes away and we could see the orange jets of lava in the distance that gives you an idea ofjust how powerful this volcanic eruption is. the past few hours, we have seen people taking selfies in videos that's mostly tortoise for the us and from the uk and india who were here on holiday but wanted to come here and see this in real life because this seems like something out of a movie, something that's once—in—a—lifetime experience. 0r that's once—in—a—lifetime experience. or you speak to be moved from iceland, the tell you a different story, a policeman told me that for people here who live here, this is just a that for people here who live here,
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this isjust a regular tuesday. that might be an exaggeration but this is a country that is used to volcanic eruptions and authorities here say that they have everything under control and this does not pose a threat to life and they have been expecting this to happen for weeks as a precaution, they evacuated in a nearby town. the good news is that the last few hours, the intensity of the last few hours, the intensity of the eruption has been decreasing and according to forecasts, the next few days, the wind is going to push away the smoke from the inhabited areas in very good news for thousands of people have been evacuated and are hoping to come home and come back to their homes. voting of the united nations security council on a resolution calling for a cease—fire in gaza has been postponed once
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again. the vote was delayed on monday and after today, the second delay, and scheduled for wednesday. the united states as it is working with other members of the security council to resolve outstanding issues and they're trying to agree which wording would persuade washington not to use its veto. following the story for us from new york. intense negotiations continue from the united nations to try to reach an agreement that would avoid a us veto on this resolution. we've already seen this book postponed numerous times over the last two days and will see the vote on wednesday morning if it sticks but the united states has said it is against a cease—fire along with israel because they feel it would only benefit hamas. and therefore, there are still disagreements on some of the languages around a cessation of hostilities even though
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the draught is been watered down to instead call suspension, there is still a phrase that calls for urgent steps towards a sustainable cessation of hostilities. the united states also has issues with this call for a un monitoring mechanism created a counsellor to be established. israel is careful that he could the way from the delivery of humanitarian aid. in sum, diplomats are trying to bridge the gap on the point of the resolution as well. diplomats have believed they were very close to an agreement, but can see the language here is being tough and negotiated. the united states as it is engaging the council constructively with these outstanding issues and following support addressing the humanitarian needs of the people in gaza in the united states facing
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pressure in that regard we have seen the un say his cease—fire is necessary so we can deliver aid at scale in a meaningful way and councilmembers on tour in iceland with the un coordinator and the peace process saying that aid into gaza continues to face insurmountable challenges that the limited steps by israel fall short of what is needed to address humanitarian catastrophe on the ground. but intense negotiations continue at the united nations. the palestinian islamichhad group that took part in the attacks of the have published a video with two hostages being held in gaza urging the israeli government to engage in negotiations for their release. the men identify themselves. they were
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kidnapped and appear separately and two clips. they both warned that israel's bombing are endangering their lives. prisoners of war and hostages are protected under international humanitarian law and so the bbc does not broadcast the full details which may have been filmed under duress. israeli president said that his country is ready for another humanitarian pause to enable more hostages to be released and more aid to be delivered. hamas and said it will not negotiate an exchange of prisoners as long as the israeli military operation continues in kosovo. they tell the bbc that the leader of hamas is expected to visit cairo on wednesday. 0ur middle
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eastern correspondent has more. new new signs of movement in negotiations between israel and hamas for the release of more hostages being held in gaza and also for more humanitarian aid to be delivered to the territory and on wednesday, the leader of hamas is expected to visit cairo egypt alongside qatar health negotiations the first deal with their lives more than a hundred hostages and palestinian prisoners being freed from israeli jail and serving his country for another humanitarian pause in gaza that follows meetings between the israeli and american intelligence chiefs and prime minister. negotiations are likely to be easy and they have conditioned any conference cease—fires in gaza and israel has rejected calls for cease—fire this would only benefit hamas which is only been supported by the countries main ally, the united states. captives remain in gaza and israel since the release of the hostages and the elimination of
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hamas of the goals of its military offensive in gaza. returning top story, the dramatic picture from southwestern iceland where there's been a volcanic eruption spending lava hundreds of metres into the sky. i am joined by a specialist in volcanology and communications of how concerned should we be about this possible gas pollution adding the capital? in
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this possible gas pollution adding the caital? ., the capital? in the uk, we have nothin: the capital? in the uk, we have nothing to _ the capital? in the uk, we have nothing to fear, _ the capital? in the uk, we have nothing to fear, there - the capital? in the uk, we have nothing to fear, there is - the capital? in the uk, we have nothing to fear, there is no - nothing to fear, there is no corruption at this pollution should not produce any problems. in terms of reykjavik, the change of wind and direction means that some of the gas coming out of this will be moving towards the capital and i believe icelandic office and protection want people to stay indoors and close the window so they are not exposed to high concentrations in the dependence if the wind is a strong, it will move closer and it is not that strong commitment will go upwards and there are many factors that will change the concentration impact the government population. i5
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impact the government population. is similar eruption back in 2010 that created that resulting in air travel disruption and is there any chance of that happening again? that ha--ened of that happening again? twat happened underneath the glacier and i was underneath the cup of ice and this contact water, it creates a lot of exclusivity it's like oil with water and that change of temperature and composition means big explosions and composition means big explosions and ash created a sense much higher in the atmosphere and very different type of eruption in the lava flows and this for sure which is mainly —— but mainly gases but very little ash. ~ ., , ., .,
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ash. while not unique, this area as an corruntion. _ while not unique, this area as an eruption, could this become more frequent? it's been reactivated after a long time and regular interruptions at intervals in 2021 by another one 2022 and there was another eruption in terms of the fractures where there are a bit smaller than in this case and it wasn't as damaging but yes, it looks like the areas reactivated and we fear might be the beginning of a series of eruptions and there so close and the risk is
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higher than previous on the edge of iceland. vladimir putin has publicly insisted that they will be the ultimate winners in this long drawn out war. ukrainian president admitted his country is facing challenges with that he is confident that his allies will not let them down. loud blast president zelensky is looking at whether to mobilise half a million more soldiers as these men in the east battle
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with not only russia, but ammunition shortages and the icy grip of winter. translation: it's| cold, wet and grey. but we need to do ourjob. there is no other option. we'll kick out these evil spirits as soon as possible and go home to our families. president volodymyr zelensky. in kyiv, he has to answerfor a largely stalled counter—offensive, but president zelensky insists it's russia that's failing on the front line as he fielded questions at a rare press conference. you are facing a lot of problems at the moment — wavering western support, manpower shortages as well, russia is on the attack in some areas. so, i really do want to press you on this, is there a danger that ukraine could be on the cusp of starting to lose this war? translation: no. i don't think so. - we were in the most difficult situation and we were almost fully occupied. the risk you are talking about, it always exists, but we have to live here in ukraine and to fight
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and keep faith, not in words, but actions to achieve results. you'd expect president zelensky to be defiant and determined. he is ukraine's leader, responsible for rallying a nation at war, but there's no disguising that this is not the kind of triumphant end of year address he might have dreamed of making. few doubt ukraine's will to dig in and fight. here, they hope that big, but blocked, supplies of western weapons and money will come. but for now, there's big uncertainty, rarely an advantage in war. jessica parker, bbc news. telling them that we will not give
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up telling them that we will not give up what is ours. 0ur russian editor reports on his defiance on ukraine and how he is positioning himself to remain in the top job. a minute's silence for soldiers killed. then, a rallying cry from russia's commander in chief. 0n the war in ukraine, vladimir putin claimed his troops have the advantage now despite western support for kyiv. translation: all attempts to inflict a military defeat on us, _ a strategic defeat, as the west called it, these attempts have been shattered by the courage and persistence of our soldiers. they have come up against the increased might of our armed forces and the resources of russian industry and military production. across moscow, russians are being told in no uncertain terms, "victory will be ours and russia, the country of winners." although to many here, what exactly would constitute victory in this war is unclear.
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and outside the us embassy, no tinsel, just trolling. so, these letters, these are the symbols of what the kremlin still calls its "special military operation" in ukraine, and that reads "to victory." and all of this right on the doorstep of the american embassy, a less than subtle hint to the west that this is a war vladimir putin has no intention of losing. he has every intention of winning the upcoming election, too, which he's registering to run in. mr putin will know that his toughest critics and potential rivals won't be on the ballot. like alexei navalny. he tried to run for president last time round, but was barred. since then, the kremlin critic has survived a nerve agent attack... ..and received a 19 year prison sentence.
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his lawyers say that right now they don't know where he is. it's thought he may be in transit from this maximum security jail to one of russia's harshest penal colonies. vladimir putin has defeated his most vocal opponents at home. many are injail or in exile. for the kremlin leader, next year will be all about trying to defeat president zelensky. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the scottish government has announced a new a5% band for people earning over £75,000, meaning higher earners in scotland will be paying more income tax. the top rate, which is paid by those earning more than £125,000, will also rise to a8%.
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the housing secretary announces a pledge to intervene if there have been delays to house—building as a result of poor performance among planning teams. michael gove says that he will call out local authorities that are "dragging their feet" when it comes to processing housing applications. a health think—tank warns the traditional model of dentistry in the nhs is "gone for good". the nuffield trust says the service has been cut back so much, it's not the most perilous position in its 75 year history in england. the government says it will be publishing a recovery plan soon. you're live with bbc news. u nto 27
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unto 27 people have passed after an earthquake —— 127, tremors also felt in the neighbouring region. a second magnitude five point two quake on tuesday for the georgia 50 people have been injured and rescuers are braving freezing weather with temperatures below —10 celsius to search for survivors. that dispatched teams of rescue workers to assist local emergency crews. rumbling. the only warning was a low rumble... ..before the strong, shallow quake turned village homes into rubble. bedrooms of small brick houses crumbled. people were buried as they slept. hundreds of rescuers in two remote provinces spent the night digging to find survivors, knowing the first few hours of any earthquake are critical to save lives.
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some were pulled from the debris. more than 500 people were taken to hospital. this commander told the media that his teams had rescued 60 people from the rubble in the worst hit province of gansu. those who'd managed to flee their homes did their best to huddle together, to keep warm in freezing temperatures. the bbc was sent this video from a member of the local muslim community, who told us 50 people died in his village. he said the scenes were heart—wrenching, too tragic to look at. china's response has been swift. hundreds of people now need shelter in villages scattered across the tibetan plateau, while the country is experiencing one of its coldest winters in decades. rescuers said the temperatures
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were difficult to endure. but, while some people are still missing, they're also determined to keep going. laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. meanwhile, india and seem heated protests after a9 more opposition mps are suspended in taking the total number 2a1. the mps are voting against security breaches in parliament and most of them have been barred for the rest of the winter session questions on route 2000 and stay awake for longer. that's not turned australia where the published study of indigenous communities have open the door to medical studies and treating rare diseases among children in the communities in an explosion of our diseases and cancer elements. trained by professor alex brown of the national centre for indigenous
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at the australian national university college of health and medicine, thank you forjoining us on the programme today. working together this dna samples from indigenous communities was complex, can you explain the background there? . ~ can you explain the background there? ., ~' ,, can you explain the background there? ., ~ i. ., can you explain the background there? ., ., . ., . ., there? thank you for the chance to seak there? thank you for the chance to speak today- _ there? thank you for the chance to speak today. and _ there? thank you for the chance to speak today. and the _ there? thank you for the chance to speak today. and the endeavour i there? thank you for the chance to l speak today. and the endeavour and this has been fairly harrowing and uncomfortable for many and so, to the trust was very important part of undertaking this work and in partnership in communities it has taken us between three and four years of data and discussions in consultation with communities about the work to be done about the rules of engagement and about the targets
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and interests and ambitions and answer and how best we can do that and after the extensive period of consultation, being fortunate enough to undertake for a detailed assessment of the architecture and individuals in the communities across the top end of the country and profound uniqueness and variation in the architecture which is not been seen in other populations across the world. sure if i can think _ populations across the world. sure if i can think affect _ populations across the world. sure if i can think affect medical treatment eventually? medicine is really embedded _ treatment eventually? medicine is really embedded in _ treatment eventually? medicine is really embedded in the _ treatment eventually? medicine is really embedded in the genetic . treatment eventually? medicine is i really embedded in the genetic story looks like and information to
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develop more targeted and personalised more specific diagnostics treatments and prevention strategies for that person and other individuals with similar patterns of variations and as it stands, most of those large—scale genomic databases involve individuals of european background. involve individuals of european background-— involve individuals of european background. involve individuals of european backuround. . . ., background. thank you so much for “oininu us background. thank you so much for joining us but _ background. thank you so much for joining us but we _ background. thank you so much for joining us but we have _ background. thank you so much for joining us but we have to _ background. thank you so much for joining us but we have to bring - background. thank you so much for. joining us but we have to bring some breaking news at this hour, because we have just heard from the united states that the majority of the colorado supreme court has decided that former president donald trump is disqualified from holding office and is removed from the 202a ballot, we will have a lot more on this on the next edition of newsday. hello.
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wintry weather does not feature heavily in our forecast between now and christmas day, but cloud, wind and rain will. 0n the earlier satellite picture, you can see this stripe of cloud that brought rain in the south on tuesday. then a zone of clear skies not lasting long. more cloud rolling in from the atlantic, in association with a warm front, bringing a rather grey and quite damp wednesday in many locations. also quite a windy day out there, so any early brightness across england and wales will be replaced by cloud spreading from the north and the west with some outbreaks of rain. northern ireland and scotland just having a generally grey and cloudy day with some bits and pieces of rain and drizzle. it's going to be a breezy or indeed a windy day, but a mild one for most. just a little bit colder in the far north there in shetland. and then through wednesday night, extensive cloud cover, some mist and murk, splashes of rain, heavier rain pushing into scotland and the winds really picking up. gales likely across northern
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scotland, but we could see gales developing elsewhere by the start of thursday morning. it's going to be a mild start to thursday but a really windy start to the day, with this deep area of low pressure passing to the north of the uk. this frontal system bringing cloud and a little bit of rain as it slides just a touch further southwards. behind that, some sunny spells, but some showers which could be wintry over high ground in scotland. and it is going to be very windy. particularly gusty conditions to the east of high ground — say, to the east of the pennines, northern and eastern parts of scotland. we could in places see gusts of 70 to 80 miles per hour, very rough seas and maybe even some coastal flooding around some north sea coasts. temperatures, well, just two degrees by the middle of the afternoon in lerwick, 12 there for cardiff and plymouth, so staying mild in the south. quite a messy weather picture for friday. it looks like we'll see a band of rain trying to push northwards and eastwards. that could run into some cold air to provide a bit of snow over
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high ground in scotland. temperatures are four degrees in aberdeen, 12 for london, 12 for plymouth. now, mild air will win out for most of us over the weekend and as we head towards christmas day. just a little bit colder in the north. and it is over higher ground in the north of the uk, particularly in scotland, where we do have the chance of a little bit of snow.
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at the top of the hour, as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. 50 years ago, london had a terrible reputation forfood. generally, it was bland, stodgy and overcooked. but all of that has changed and now this city is a gastronomic destination. my guest today, michel roux, has played a big part in that transformation. his restaurant, le gavroche, has won michelin stars and international acclaim, but now, he's closing it. so is this the end of a golden age of master chefs and fine dining?
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