still no vote in gaza at the un security council — the us says there are still serious concerns over the current draft. a top eu court rules that uefa's ban on a european super league is unlawful. we begin in the czech republic — police there say fourteen people have been killed in a mass shooting at a university in prague. have been killed in a mass shooting twenty five others were injured, ten of them seriously. the gunman, who was a student at the university, was also found dead. it's the worst incident of its kind in the country's history.

this was prague a short time ago — you can see the police presence there well into the night. our correspondent sarah rainsford has more from there. this mass shooting took place just across the bridge from where i am, the building went up there, the arts faculty is where the gunmen shot so many people wounding and killing many. deep shock here in prague and across the czech republic in a meeting is taking place of the cabinet and the president that parliament and the minister is talking about his deep sadness to and discussed. the detail of what's going on in the manner the heart of it in the chief suspects in their own operations to apprehend him

before we do know is this was an attack carried by 24—year—old man who was a student. asa as a government stocked the cord was there he was still on the loose. —— as a gun man stalked the corridors there. desperate students clinging for their lives to allege in their fear of falling overtaken by their fear of falling overtaken by their fear of falling overtaken by their fear of the gunmen. as the shooting began, students at the barricade themselves in classrooms and tour to hide the lights off.— hide the lights off. students had to lock themselves _ hide the lights off. students had to lock themselves in _ hide the lights off. students had to lock themselves in their _ hide the lights off. students had to lock themselves in their rooms - lock themselves in their rooms in front of the doors and their ready

to fight with the suspect if the suspect came inside the room where they been locked in.— they been locked in. down below, crowd scattered _ they been locked in. down below, crowd scattered and _ they been locked in. down below, crowd scattered and fear, - they been locked in. down below, j crowd scattered and fear, clearing the area and taking cover although many did not have any idea of what danger they were running from. prague is full of tourists this time of year, some heard shots fired in panic at the scene, some of those injured during a very serious condition. injured during a very serious condition-— injured during a very serious condition. , ., , , condition. the gunshots, i remember i looked and — condition. the gunshots, i remember i looked and i — condition. the gunshots, i remember i looked and i said, _ condition. the gunshots, i remember i looked and i said, is _ condition. the gunshots, i remember i looked and i said, is that, _ condition. the gunshots, i remember i looked and i said, is that, and - condition. the gunshots, i remember i looked and i said, is that, and i - i looked and i said, is that, and i was questioning myself and these are people running it hurt a few screams and thought, it can't be, you tell yourself, you see it on the news and yourself, you see it on the news and you think you are not going to be ended and then you get another one and then another one we get the

police sirens that becomes clear, we need to get out of here. the attacker has _ need to get out of here. the attacker has been _ need to get out of here. the attacker has been named as david, he made a disturbing posts leading up to the shooting on his social media accounts. i to the shooting on his social media accounts. ., ., , ., ., accounts. i am no understanding of the motive. — accounts. i am no understanding of the motive. i _ accounts. i am no understanding of the motive, i talked _ accounts. i am no understanding of the motive, i talked about - accounts. i am no understanding of the motive, i talked about a - the motive, i talked about a high—performing student who got inspired _ high—performing student who got inspired by another heinous act elsewhere in the world. this week, the czech government _ elsewhere in the world. this week, the czech government set - elsewhere in the world. this week, the czech government set the - elsewhere in the world. this week, | the czech government set the target had been eliminated and his father had been eliminated and his father had been eliminated and his father had been found that it is home earlier in the day. the motive isn't clear yet by the government says there is no link to international terrorism. it is the worst shooting in this country and decades and a huge shock. there are many questions in the investigation is getting

under way and we know the gun man did have a licence and pass the test in order to have a firearm. and people are suggesting he may be linked to another killing, a man and a tiny baby were killed earlier this week, that is still an open investigation. police are gunmen had a huge arsenal of weapons and ammunition when he was found in the consequence of this deadly attack could have been even worse. more information on our website. the uk government has tonight rowed back on its plan to raise the minimum salary that britons need to earn to bring foreign family members to live in the uk. currently, applicants need to earn at least £18,600 — that's more than $23,500 — to apply for a family visa. a few weeks ago the government announced plans to raise this threshold to almost

39—thousand—pounds, nearly $50,000, from april next year. a document published today indicates that threshold would in fact be set at 29—thousand—pounds, almost $37,000, as part of an initial implementation. with more on this, our political correspondent, ione wells is in westminster. in real terms, what are these changes mean for both british citizens and migrants working in the uk? . ., , . ., citizens and migrants working in the uk? ., ,. ., ., , uk? what this change means effectively. — uk? what this change means effectively, but _ uk? what this change means effectively, but he _ uk? what this change means effectively, but he comes - uk? what this change means| effectively, but he comes into uk? what this change means - effectively, but he comes into force in the spring, naomi and somebody was settled the uk or british system, so must deliver them will only need to earn 29,000 is opposed to the higher threshold that was

originally proposed. and that will mean more people eligible to bring independence to the uk on a family visa has been mixed responses with some nonprofit groups representing some nonprofit groups representing some families affected by these changes, unhappy with the confusion this is causing for people who may be british citizens and many people settled here wanted to bring family or maybe family members of people currently in living abroad were wondering when that threshold is going up because you still do not offer ministers when they do plan to implement the threshold yet initially pledged.— implement the threshold yet initially pledged. there are many skilled jobs _ initially pledged. there are many skilled jobs in _ initially pledged. there are many skilled jobs in the _ initially pledged. there are many skilled jobs in the uk _ initially pledged. there are many skilled jobs in the uk that - initially pledged. there are many skilled jobs in the uk that may i initially pledged. there are many. skilled jobs in the uk that may not be paying £29,000 come does the government plan to balance the migration figures with the shortage of highly skilled workers? it is of highly skilled workers? it is important _

of highly skilled workers? it is important to _ of highly skilled workers? it 3 important to differentiate between two types of uses and their visas for skilled workers and different to the visas talking about this evening, family visas which are specifically people who want to bring family members to the uk and the reason these changes were implemented was the government was under pressure to have legal migration and does want to bring family members to the uk would have to now or earn more in order to financially support their dependence and that is the so short that is change this evening and has been announced already for skilled workers and this does mean that those bringing families have been left slightly unclear this evening as to what the new thresholds will be going forward. so far, in the spring, anyone mind bring a family member was regarding the new

threshold. —— will have to be earning the new threshold. the un has warned that the people of gaza are at risk of famine if the war between israel and hamas continues. it said that all gazans were suffering acute food shortages. that update comes as we continue to wait for the result of a key vote at the un security council in new york. it's expected to vote on a draft resolution aimed at increasing humanitarian aid to gaza. let's go straight to new york, we can speak with our correspondent nada tawfik. nada what's the latest there? is this vote likely to pass today? diplomats right now are in consultation what i heard from one diplomat they made more progress today than they have all week and they're narrowing the gaps we have received the latest draught

resolution and it is stiff and the last proposals and instead of going from a suspension of hostilities, their calling for urgent steps to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access with creating conditions for assisting with the station of hostilities in the warning tone down the original draught and this also points a senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator that appoint a mechanism to try to speed up appoint a mechanism to try to speed up aid into gaza it's quite a mouthful and these are the proposals on the table and try to prevent a us veto to get the united states on board with this resolution and if the council members feel they can go to a vote this evening, they will at the dog is the question of what this means for the un because this would

not put them in a position of having to bet someone who would be acceptable to israel and other parties to be appointed as the coordinator for parties to be appointed as the coordinatorfor aid and parties to be appointed as the coordinator for aid and take some time to create a mechanism but given the security council is calling for it, it's something the un would try to do to try to relieve the suffering of palestinians there in gaza. , . , suffering of palestinians there in gaza. , ., , ., gaza. keeping an eye on developments, - gaza. keeping an eye on developments, many - gaza. keeping an eye on - developments, many thanks. in gaza, the israeli army says it has killed more than two thousand palestinian fighters since the one—week truce collapsed at the start of this month. tonight they released this video — showing the demolition of what they say was a vast network of tunnels in northern gaza used by hamas — designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government. the health ministry in gaza says more than twenty—thousand people have been killed there since the israeli offensive began.

and thousands have fled their homes. they include a cameraman who works for the bbc�*s arabic service — jehad el—mush ha—rawi. last month his family left their home in northern gaza and headed south along the salah al—din road, a route that israel's military said was a safe corridor theirjourney took them to khan younis and then onto rafah in the south by the egyptian border. this is his story — voiced by a bbc colleague. dada. i didn't want to leave my home. we were comfortable. we had power, food and water. all my bbc colleagues had already fled south. they told me how bad the situation was. no electricity, no water. i didn't want to go. i wanted to delay the suffering my family would have to face

for as long as possible. but the houses opposite our home were being bombed, one after another. explosion. i knew our time would come next. there were israeli soldiers staged in demolished buildings along the road. we didn't want to use our phones to film as we were worried about being targeted. we walked for hours and knew eventually we'd have to cross the israeli army's checkpoint. we were nervous. my children kept asking, what will the soldiers do to us? we came to a stop about a kilometre from the checkpoint itself, joining a long queue of people that stretched across the entire width of the road. we spent more than four hours waiting, sometimes only taking one step forward in half an hour. a few metres beyond the checkpoint i saw four detainees in their underwear being blindfolded.

beside a demolished building there was a wall of sand. the blindfolded men were taken to the sand hill by soldiers and then took steps down out of my vision. then we heard gunfire. i'm not sure whether they were shot or not. further along the road i saw corpses and rotting body parts. i screamed at the top of my lungs, telling my children to look at the sky and continue walking. the next morning we set off early for khan younis. we got on a bus with a capacity for 20. there wasn't enough room for us,

so some of us clung to the doors and windows. i knew that the ground operation would move towards khan younis. i knew there would be nowhere safe. in rafah we are renting a small outhouse. the roof is made of tin and plastic bags. if shrapnel falls there's nothing to protect us. we have hardly anything to eat and nowhere to go. all i want to do now is leave gaza and be safe with my children. a new report from the campaign group, human rights watch says meta, the parent company which owns facebook and instagram,

has content moderation policies silencing voices in support of pro—palestinian causes. yasmin khatun dewan has been looking at the report. human rights watch says they been silencing voices in support of palestinian human rights and what they've called a wave of fighting censorship and the ongoing hostilities. irate censorship and the ongoing hostilities. ~ , hostilities. we documented six different patterns _ hostilities. we documented six different patterns of _ hostilities. we documented six| different patterns of censorship hostilities. we documented six - different patterns of censorship and suppression of content in support of palestinian human rights that include removal of content and removal of accounts and the ability to engage in other types of content sharing posts and the inability to follow accounts engage otherwise and restrictions on use of features like facebook live. the restrictions on use of features like facebook live.— restrictions on use of features like facebook live. the ignore realities invoicinu facebook live. the ignore realities invoicing boxes _ facebook live. the ignore realities invoicing boxes globally _ facebook live. the ignore realities invoicing boxes globally and -

facebook live. the ignore realitiesj invoicing boxes globally and highly polarised and intense conflict and giving everyone a voice that the same time keeping up and be really acknowledging make errors that can be frustrating for people to be deliberately and systematically suppressed a particular voice is. 1049 and for peaceful content that supported palestine with one case involving the removal of content in support of israel. this is the biggest wave of suppression of conflict in the censorship taking place on instagram and facebook is systematic and global. the mets is claiming 1000 examples out of the enormous amount of content about the conflict is misleading. cases in this report do not reflect the

overall distribution of censorship not just the overall distribution of censorship notjust the people continue to report the removal of content after the campaign group completed its analysis for this report. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. ajudge has ruled the two 16—year—olds found guilty of murdering brianna jai in a park in cheshire in february can be named. the pair have been referred to only as girl x and boy y due to their age. trialjudge mrsjustice yip said they could be named when the sentencing hearing takes place in february. junior doctors in england are on strike for a second day as part of their three—day walk—out, charities and nhs leaders warned that some patients who are well enough to be discharged could be stranded in hospital over christmas as a result of the action.

the government says british sign language will be taught as a gcse in england from september 2025. it says the qualification will be open to all pupils, who will learn an important life skill and that the plans will advance inclusivity. the national deaf children's society says it is delighted by the recognition. you're live with bbc news. to some sport now, and a revamped plan for the european super league was released on thursday. it came just hours after the european court ofjustice ruled that banning clubs from joining the league was unlawful. in 2021, twelve clubs — including six from the english premier league — announced they were joining a european super league. but the plan quickly collapsed amid opposition from fans, football's governing bodies and even the british government. in its ruling on thursday, the the european court ofjustice said the actions of uefa and fifa —

who run european and world football provide services". — were "contrary to competition law and the freedom to provide services". the people behind the super league, a22 say... but uefa said it was �*confident in the robustness of our new rules and that they comply with all relevant european laws and regulations.�* european football journalist and author guillem balague spoke to us earlier this evening to give us his thoughts on the ruling. we have this different potential of what has been said in on one hand, you're principally, and the right direction and want to create a competition that brings more money, allows fans to watch it for free and for the future of the clubs. and the

way from the leaks, the premier leak in lolita see if this doesn't change anything you do not have enough backing and all in all, it is a battle for control and money and that's the end of it and there are no real winners in these traditional brushes have to take these resolutions and look at it and take another decision that will delay next to the european super league that feels like the one hand european super league may be within thejudicial european super league may be within the judicial battle european super league may be within thejudicial battle and european super league may be within the judicial battle and it's completely lost. and we'll have more on this later, on sportsday. we head to hong kong now — where the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere — the winter solstice — is no time to be glum. people leave work at noon, head to family dinners and many then venture out into the early night—time for more cheer

with friends. let's speak to adele wong — a publisher and author based in hong kong. has a festive season, tell us about festivities at this time a year. it's quite a big deal here even though— it's quite a big deal here even though it's the shortest day of the year. _ though it's the shortest day of the year, there is much to celebrate and only longer— year, there is much to celebrate and only longer and brighter days going forward _ only longer and brighter days going forward and employees, workers get a half day— forward and employees, workers get a half day off— forward and employees, workers get a half day off and the dates meant to be celebrated with family, and dumplings with sweet glutinous rice which _ dumplings with sweet glutinous rice which symbolise union and celebration and a lot to look forward _ celebration and a lot to look forward to in the day and coincidently come of the winter solstice — coincidently come of the winter solstice is— coincidently come of the winter solstice is not a holiday, we have a

lot of— solstice is not a holiday, we have a lot of a _ solstice is not a holiday, we have a lot of a holiday weekend in hong kong _ lot of a holiday weekend in hong kong we — lot of a holiday weekend in hong kong we have christmas day and boxing _ kong we have christmas day and boxing day as well. very happy celebrations towards the end of the yeah _ celebrations towards the end of the ear. ., ., , celebrations towards the end of the ear, ., ., , ., celebrations towards the end of the ear. ., ., , ., ., ., ., year. hong kong is gone to a great deal of change — year. hong kong is gone to a great deal of change in _ year. hong kong is gone to a great deal of change in the _ year. hong kong is gone to a great deal of change in the last - year. hong kong is gone to a great deal of change in the last few - deal of change in the last few years, covid—19 being where the main ones what is the sense of feel like an atmosphere of the city this year? so many years of upheaval and general— so many years of upheaval and general unrest in this feels like different— general unrest in this feels like different and we finally lifted up to 18 _ different and we finally lifted up to 18 restrictions and no more mandatory mask wearing a defeat of the vibe _ mandatory mask wearing a defeat of the vibe is _ mandatory mask wearing a defeat of the vibe is quite different in the streets — the vibe is quite different in the streets again were crowded, people are venturing into the night and will have — are venturing into the night and will have been more night—time activity— will have been more night—time activity picking up and if you're this general sense of optimism in

the air— this general sense of optimism in the air for— this general sense of optimism in the air for hong kong. what you do think— the air for hong kong. what you do think that _ the air for hong kong. what you do think that optimism is going to carry— think that optimism is going to carry on— think that optimism is going to carry on o— think that optimism is going to car 0 ., ii think that optimism is going to carry or- i _ think that optimism is going to carry or- i hope - think that optimism is going to carry or- i hope so. i think that optimism is going to i carry or- i hope so. there think that optimism is going to - carry or- i hope so. there is carry on a 2024? i hope so. there is much to look— carry on a 2024? i hope so. there is much to look forward _ carry on a 2024? i hope so. there is much to look forward to _ carry on a 2024? i hope so. there is much to look forward to the - carry on a 2024? i hope so. there is much to look forward to the river. much to look forward to the river covid-i9 — much to look forward to the river covid—19 variance constraints, when the stomach — covid—19 variance constraints, when the stomach residue thousand 24 but were going _ the stomach residue thousand 24 but were going to celebrate the end of 2023 for— were going to celebrate the end of 2023 for analogous things are looking — 2023 for analogous things are looking up. —— because things are looking _ looking up. —— because things are looking up — looking up. -- because things are looking op— before we go — ijust want to show you some live pictures from new york. you're looking at the un security council chamber. it's still expected to vote on a draft resolution on increasing humanitarian aid to gaza. we'll have more on this in the coming hours as this story develops. stay with us here on bbc news.

security council is meeting to continue negotiations over a potential pause in the fighting in gaza, plenty more on that about half an hour's time and we will update you on that. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello. at long last, we've reached that turning point to the year in which days gradually start to stretch out. once again, it is the winter solstice today, barely five hours and 50 minutes of daylight at low.

and 50 minutes of daylight at lerwick. but come the 20th ofjune next year, there'll be nearly 19 hours. now, the weather today, though, not quite as windy as it was yesterday, this is the remnants of storm pia and it's going to cause huge problems around parts of north east germany and poland. we're though still in the wake of it with plenty of cloud pushing its way in and weather fronts, which will stop the temperature from dropping too much tonight across much of the uk, the exception being northern scotland. so cold and winter here, icy conditions around, more snow flurries in shetland and a bit of snow mixed in with the rain in northern scotland but turning bright at later in the day. brightening up too across wales, southern parts of england, the channel islands after a cloudy start with some patchy drizzle. but this zone from south west scotland, northern ireland through northern england towards east anglia, staying rather cloudy throughout the day. outbreaks of rain. now, whilst it's not as windy as yesterday, that northwest wind is still going to be quite gusty in places and it will limit the way things feel. maybe not quite as mild as it was during thursday, but barely above freezing in shetland. now with that cold air in place,

weather front pushing its way in through friday night into saturday, we could see some significant snow in the mountains of scotland, icy conditions around as well. but you can see just how limited that cold air is. place to the blue colors on the chart elsewhere, another very mild night to take us into the weekend. but for the weekend, high pressure is established way towards the southwest, toppling around it, the cloud, more weatherfronts, but also much, much milder air. if anything, temperatures will creep up even further this weekend. the exception being on the northern side of that weather front, significant snow, as is said in parts of scotland, even to lower levels for a time, never reaching the mild air towards shetland through the day and rain will continue to fall across western scotland throughout. so there could be some flooding issues here. six degrees in aberdeen, three in lerwick, most though around 12 or 13 degrees as we go into sunday. well, we've got a weather front which willjust straddle the country bringing more cloud outbreaks of rain. so christmas eve, there will be some scattered rain, a little bit of brightness, but it could potentially be one of the warmest christmas eves on record. temperatures up to around 15 degrees. that's warmth continues into christmas day, a gray one rather than a white one. but if you wanted to get out for a good walk on boxing day,

it's looking good.

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— the search trends of 2023. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm suranjana tewari. let's begin in the us where nike has unveiled plans to cut 2 billion in costs over the next three years. the announcement came after the sportswear company missed market expectations for quarterly sales and warned of lower revenues ahead. its shares fell by around 10% after the closing bell. michelle fleury has the latest from new york. 0nce once a taste maker, sneaker giant nike is falling behind, ibs and new balance are allowing the fashion separate their new styles and colour waves while runners increasingly have more choice thanks to new brands. nike set sales of footwear

in north america, which is its