and, hamas pledges not to release any more hostages until the war ends, as reports emerge of the death of an israeli—american citizen kidnapped by the group. and: the us supreme court says it won't fast track a decision regarding potential immunity forformer president donald trump. hello, i'm carl nasman. after days of negotiations to avoid a us veto, the u—n security council has approved a resolution demanding large scale aid deliveries to gaza. it stops short of calling for a ceasefire between israel and hamas. thirteen council members voted for the resolution; the us and russia abstained. the resolution was sponsored by the u—a—e. its ambassador to the u—n, says the decision �*responds to the dire situation on the ground'.

the palestinian ambassador to the u—n, called it a step in the right direction but reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire — saying that 2 point 3—million palestinians have been fighting for their lives and facing death. meanwhile: israel's ambassador to the un criticised the resolution and said that the �*un should have focused on the humanitarian crisis of the hostages. gilad erdan also thanked the us for its support of israel. for more on the day's events, our correspondent there, john sudworth sent this update from washington. the united states explained that while they're happy that this was stepping up humanitarian aid, they were happy that the council did not include the condemnation of a mosque towards the october seven attacks and said that is what led them to eventually abstain and it is worth noting that the draught was humanitarian in nature and

those in the council discussed must be a kind of all parties if one is named and ultimately, the united states, he did not use the veto to block this draught scam after intense negotiations at the highest level in capitals to try to reach an agreement next year the secretary—general today, there should not be a judgment about the aid and how much is getting in by the number of trucks at the board is crossing into gaza and israel problem of the way israel is conducting its military operations in these international calls for cease—fire are growing loudly and while the uae did to this resolution, they did acknowledge the ambassador running the survey that it is not perfect and will continue to push for cease—fire.

reporting of the developments from today. un secretary—general antonio gutteres repeated his calls for a humanitarian truce after the vote, saying there's no effective protection for civilians as israel continue its ground offensive in gaza. collapse of gaza's health system — which has no functional hospital in the region and the widespread food crisis — with millions at risk of starvation and the breakdown of public order palestinians face. mr gutteres says an immediate ceasefire is the only way to meet the needs of the people in gaza. for more on the negotiations that led to this deal, i spoke tojose de la gasca, the ecuadorean ambassador to the united nations, who currently serves as president of the security council. thank you forjoining us after these days of intense negotiations, how satisfied are you now with the results of this resolution?— you now with the results of this resolution? thank you for the interview, _ this resolution? thank you for the interview, i— this resolution? thank you for the interview, i am _ this resolution? thank you for the interview, i am very - the interview, i am very satisfied where we have come as a council in a have achieved in most of all, what we can deliver to the people here in the gaza. deliver to the people here in the gaza-— deliver to the people here in

the gaza. ., , ., , ., , the gaza. can you give us any insiuht, the gaza. can you give us any insight. i _ the gaza. can you give us any insight, i knew— the gaza. can you give us any insight, i knew you _ the gaza. can you give us any insight, i knew you were - insight, i knew you were involved in these negotiations and how difficult wasn't to have all sides agree on a decision to come to a vote to pass —— was it? decision to come to a vote to pass -- was it?— pass -- was it? there are thins pass -- was it? there are things that _ pass -- was it? there are things that take _ pass -- was it? there are things that take some - pass -- was it? there are l things that take some time pass -- was it? there are - things that take some time and diplomacy in working on materials, i am diplomacy in working on materials, iam not diplomacy in working on materials, i am not sure if i can say that it was very hard to find the language but everyone here takes a part of trying to do their best to come up trying to do their best to come up with a solution we have now seenin up with a solution we have now seen in the resolution that we just approved. seen in the resolution that we just approved-— just approved. you say you're satisfied but _ just approved. you say you're satisfied but not _ just approved. you say you're satisfied but not everyone - just approved. you say you're satisfied but not everyone is| satisfied but not everyone is with the ultimate outcome here and there's been some criticism especially from the arab nations of the language here is too vague to be meaningful, do you agree? what you think of that criticism? i

you agree? what you think of that criticism?— that criticism? i think the erfect that criticism? i think the perfect is _ that criticism? i think the perfect is the _ that criticism? i think the perfect is the enemy - that criticism? i think the perfect is the enemy of i perfect is the enemy of good and every second counts and every minute counts because every minute counts because every life matters, and i'm satisfied knowing that what we have approved to sprint up the people in need and somehow make a step forward from the solution and everything that is going forward in this path of walking through a ladder or solution, it is satisfying for us. , ., , ., us. this text does not condemn hamas for _ us. this text does not condemn hamas for its _ us. this text does not condemn hamas for its attacks _ us. this text does not condemn hamas for its attacks on - hamas for its attacks on october seven, the un ambassador says she was appalled at the council was unable to condemn it with the make of this concerns and many people are asking why is it that there was no condemnation of the actions of hamas? the delegation — of the actions of hamas? the delegation and _ of the actions of hamas? tue: delegation and myself of the actions of hamas? tte: delegation and myself have

condemned every time with an opportunity in the crimes of hamas and we have said it every forum, this one was a humanitarian resolution in a particularly a political one. you have to see it from that standpoint and sometimes you and i get everything situated targeting a humanitarian effort and not a political resolution. speaking of the humanitarian situation, the un says there's a real risk of famine there. is this enough to address the crisis unfolding of the territory? t crisis unfolding of the territory?— crisis unfolding of the territory? crisis unfolding of the territo ? , , territory? i visited the past coule territory? i visited the past couple weeks _ territory? i visited the past couple weeks ago - territory? i visited the past couple weeks ago last - territory? i visited the past| couple weeks ago last week territory? i visited the past - couple weeks ago last week and situation is even worse than words can speak and they think

this resolution in regards to the secretary—general and said two weeks ago, i think that the collapse of the border and collapse of the border and collapse of the humanitarian catastrophe in the situation, especially before the resolution would help the humanitarian situation and i think the un have been very meticulously reviewing the text in order for the resolution to be operational and i think we have reached a milestone and i do think that this will be the beginning of something bigger but especially on the humanitarian matter, this is something big. he humanitarian matter, this is something big.— humanitarian matter, this is something big. he has had the bi est something big. he has had the biggest obstacle _ something big. he has had the biggest obstacle to _ something big. he has had the biggest obstacle to getting - something big. he has had the biggest obstacle to getting aid | biggest obstacle to getting aid to those who need it in gaza has been israel's bombardment

of the territory. this does not call for cease—fire, with that then still be a hindrance to getting aid into the territory? i am not sure but every step matters and russia came up with an amendment to trying to move forward and going in that sense, we supported that amendment and it did not pass and i think the united states said, we are trying to do something that would be effective, notjust words and i hostilities and cease—fires and what a from our nation, it is notjust what a from our nation, it is not just something that will be in a dinghy of have to build

that solution and this is a step forward in that direction. a live look tonight at gaza now from southern israel, where the humanitarian situation remains dire, the united nations says the entire territory's population is short of food. and half—a—million people are facing "catastrophic risk" of starvation. israel continued its bombing operations friday, this video from the southern city of rafah, shows the aftermath of one of the strikes. one child was reported killed in friday's strike. the latest video released by the israel defense forces is from the back of a dog, dashing through what the idf says is a tunnel route, used by hamas as a base in gaza city. the idf says it discovered multiple levels inside the underground network, including hideout rooms and blast doors. it says the tunnel spans hundreds of meters.

israel has told civilians in central gaza to move south as its military expands operations. some 2—million palestinians have already been displaced since the war began. meanwhile, a dual us—israeli citizen believed to have been abducted by hamas is now thought to have been killed during the october 7th attacks in israel. the death of gadi haggai was announced friday by the white house. our middle east correspondent lucy williamson brings us the latest from jerusalem. car horns blare. when israel and hamas refuse to budge from their positions, the people of gaza must move instead. with the road to negotiations blocked, the war roams free. bureij camp the latest target for evacuation warnings. some, likejahad, had fled here to escape the fighting elsewhere. translation: the situation inside the camp is dire. - people are dying, others are evacuating. the conditions are extremely challenging.

there's a shortage of blankets, clothes, essential items. nasser hospital in khan younis, one ofjust nine still functioning in gaza. the palestine red crescent says epidemics are taking hold because of a lack of food and medicine. maheda brought her son zayeed here suffering from a lung infection, blood clots and convulsions. he's spent 18 days in intensive care. translation: nowhere | is safe, nowhere is clean. i'm in despair because there is no solution. even if my child is ok, there is nowhere safe for us to go. even the hospital is not clean. i don't know where to turn. i'm exhausted, and my child is slowly dying. new analysis suggests that two—thirds of northern gaza has been destroyed. seen from space, researchers say, gaza is now a different colour and texture.

israel says the war in gaza will continue until hamas is destroyed, that it has killed thousands of the group's fighters, unearthed vast tunnel networks. but hamas rockets are still being fired into israel. and today, another israeli hostage was reported dead. gadi haggai, a 73—year—old musician kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz along with his wifejudy. muhammad was just weeks old when the war began. his grandfather buried him today, along with his mother and father, all killed in a strike on rafah overnight. the price of war paid by a baby whose grandfather will never now know peace. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. the us has announced the expansion of a naval protection force to ward off attacks in the red sea. �*operation prosperity�* will now also involve uk and european forces.

but that hasn�*t stopped more shipping firms from suspending traffic through the suez canal — including german giant, hapag—lloyd. their spokesman, nils haupt, has been speaking to the bbc. international coalition which is window merchant shipping but we need to see how this is going to work and what is the most important is the security of the crew, the vessels and the customers, this is like teeth, and we will not go through the canal, we need to protect our people and protect the vessels and we are not talking about any crocs, were talking about any crocs, were talking about any crocs, were talking about terrorism and our industry is not prepared for terrorism are prepared for a lot of stuff and experience last of the past decade is totally new and we need to just get used to that and is as this

is not working out for people in the vessels in the tire industry, we would rather go around the cabinet. police in the czech republic say the gunman who killed fourteen people at a university in prague yesterday — and wounded another twenty five — killed himself, after seeing that police were encircling him �*from all directions�*. all those who died, have been identified — the first to be publically named is lenka hlav—kova, who was the head of the university�*s music department. police released bodycam video of officers during the operation. police said the time between receiving the first emergency call and officers stepping into the building, was four minutes. our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports from prague. shouting. hunting for a killer. this is the moment when armed police burst into a prague university to stop the gunman who was stalking the corridors and shooting students.

an officer�*s body cam footage was released today by police. frenzied images of a horrifying attack. in a classroom, they shout for stretchers and tourniquets to treat students with terrible injuries. others had barricaded themselves into lecture halls, hiding until they could be evacuated by police. they first put us on the floor, they searched everyone and then it was all hands up. we werejust taken outside the building. as i was going down the stairs, i saw lots of blood on the stairs. there was blood splashed all over the place. the whole attack was over in minutes. the gunman isolated on the roof. he had killed his father before telling a friend he planned to kill himself, then heading for the city centre heavily armed. today, the interior minister defended the police response. i don't want to speak about the

number of weapons, but it... he had more than one, and he was really ready to kill much more people. so it could�*ve been a lot worse? much worse. the police have named one of those killed this city is now dotted with shrines. the man who caused such suffering had no criminal record. his guns were bought some time ago — legally. no—one saw this coming. there is a real sense of sadness here today as people remember those who were killed in this attack. but there�*s also a sense of shock that this has happened here in prague, where people say they felt safe until now, but where that sense of safety has been shattered. for this to happen here is- heartbreaking and unbelievable. sorry.

and police now think this gunman had killed before. they found a gun at his house, used to shoot a man and a babyjust last week. perhaps this pain could have been avoided. sarah rainsford, bbc news, prague. here in washington, the supreme court has declined, for the time being, to decide whether former president donald trump has immunity from prosecution for allegedly attempting to overturn the 2020 election. special counsel, jack smith, was hoping to expedite a decision relating to the four separate federal charges mr trump is facing. the trial was initially set to begin in march, but may now be significantly delayed up to several months, a small victory for the former president. mr trump has repeatedly denied the charges and says his actions are covered by presidential immunity. that question will now be heard by a federal appeals court, with arguments scheduled forjanuary 9th.

the last french troops stationed in niger have now left amid rising tensions between the two nations. it was a key demand of the junta that toppled president mohamed bazoum injuly — following coups in neighbouring west africa countries. france�*s withdrawal come days after its government said it�*s closing its embassy in niger indefinitely. the embassy says it is "no longer able to function normally or fulfil its missions" due to restrictions imposed by niger�*s military government. france and niger had been allies in the fight against islamist militants in the region, but relations soured after the coup. our correspondent thomas naadi has more. it all started with the military coup injuly and had whipped up a lot of anti—french sentiment and a lot of very happy that the french are finally leaving but the damages

been done in a well coordinated manner and we have about 90% of french forces and military assets out of niger and with french soldiers that are expected to move today. and we have seen attacks by majority groups, the french in and provided training and supported them in combat machines and intelligence in protecting civilians who had fled giardia tax in the country and increasing attacks by militant groups and americans remain in there at the moment and preparations are severely limited and the military coup

and the do not want to leave the security vacuum. of civilians to deal with the bloodied giardia insurgency of civilians to deal with the bloodyjihadi with the bloodyjihadi insurgency the sportswear giant, nike, is promising to cut costs by two billion dollars over the next three years — laying off workers, cutting product lines and bringing in more automation. nike shares slumped more than 10 percent after it announced lukewarm sales figures and forecasts. its boss blames �*cautious consumer spending around the world�*. michelle fleury is in new york with the story. yes. once a tastemaker, sneaker giant nike is falling behind. adidas and new balance are wowing the fashion set with their new styles and colourways, while runners increasingly have more choice thanks to newer brands like hoka. nike said sales of footwear in north america, which is its largest market, fell 5%. in china, another key market, which is slowly recovering,

footwear sales were down i%. now on the bright side, if you take footwear sales together with nike equipment and apparel overall, that generated a total revenue of $13.39 billion. that�*s up i% from a year ago. nike executives said they are working to improve things, announcing $2 billion in cost cuts over the next three years. the sneaker giant plans to simplify its product lineup. it wants to increase its use of technology and to streamline the overall organisation. the plan is going to cost the company 400 million to $450 million. nike bossjohn donahoe said we are embracing a company wide journey to invest in our areas of greatest potential, adding that the company sees an outstanding opportunity to drive long term profitable growth. and after the retail giant warned that demand would continue to be weak for at least the next six months, investors are hoping this turnaround will end nike�*s losing streak.

let�*s turn to some important news around the world. japan announced on friday it is preparing to ship patriot missiles to the united states — shortly after it revised arms export guidelines for the first time in nine years. deadly weapons exports are strictly limited under japan�*s pacificst constitution introduced after the second world war. the announcement comes as japan seeks to boost its defense industry. malaysia�*s prime minister announced a ban on ships hoisting israeli flags from docking at malaysian ports on wednesday. it comes as the country seeks to sever direct trade ties with israel over the ongoing war in gaza. malaysia does not maintain diplomatic relations with israel and has long championed palestinian rights and causes. some non—malyas are opposing the mov, citing its possible economic impact. malaysian prime minister anwar ibrahim on wednesday announced a ban on ships hoisting israeli flags from docking at malaysian ports, as the country seeks to sever direct trade ties with israel over the ongoing conflict in gaza. the malaysian cabinet allowed israeli—registered companies to anchor in malaysia in 2002, and israeli—registered

ships to dock at malaysian ports in 2005. in the face of israel�*s actions in gaza, the connection has ended with the release of the latest statement from ibrahim. the malaysian government has decided to bar and restrict zim millions of people are on the move across the uk as the christmas getaway begins. there have been queues at the port of dover — a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday�*s eurotunnel strike in france. and road and rail travel is also heavy amid network rail disuptions, with more than 13 millionjourneys predicted between today and sunday. china�*s air pollution in 20—23 worsened for the first time in a decade, according to a new study released friday. a finnish non—profit institute found the national average of pm two—point—five — or small particules of air pollution — increased when compared to 2013 levels of the pollutant. that�*s the year when beijing declared a �*war on pollution,�* that saw air quality improve. and five new species of soft—furred hedgehog have been discovered by scientists in the tropical forests of south east asia. high—low—mees are members of the same family, as the more familiar hedgehog, but are covered in fur rather than spines. natural history researchers at the smithsonian museum in philadelphia also re—evaluated two previously unidentified hedgehog specimens that had been in storage for decades. author, ecologist and spokesperson for the british hedgehog preservation society —

hugh warwick — told us just how exciting this new discovery is. we have this massive degradation of the environment going on and depleted at every turn and every now and then you find these little moments little glimmer of light and we haven�*t seen yet, and many species per day and the excitement comes in the fact that helps protect and and serve. and comes from the fact that their work up this morning and see the idea of new mammals and see the idea of new mammals and maybe become as enthused to take on the baton and do the research and the campaigning to protect these things and find reasons to help creatures especially when it comes to what they found in vietnam and

the vampire, divina mark that you make the enemies is a sharp size of teeth when you bump into your garden and quietly watched it chomp away on worms, have a look at its front teeth it�*s a remarkably sharp fangs are there. not suggesting that there any way related to vampires but adjust, stories to be told from these exciting discoveries. stay with us here on bbc news hello there. christmas, for most of us, looks likely to be a mild one. in fact, on friday we had a pretty typical story, quite a lot of cloud around and temperatures 13 degrees across the south coast. but look at this, in the northern isles, just a daytime maximum of one celsius. and yes, there were some

snow showers as well. that�*s because the far north east of scotland stuck in this cold air, this weather front, the dividing line between cloudy and milder conditions down to the south. but as that weather front bumps into the cold air, we�*re likely to see some snow, two to 10 centimetres forming across higher ground. gradually, that snow will revert back to rain through the day, some of it quite heavy across western and central scotland. cloudier, damp conditions at further south and west. the best of the breaks in the cloud, perhaps east anglia and southeast england. but it is going to be another mild story for most of us. once again, 12 or 13 degrees, but staying in that cooler air for the far north east of scotland. now, as we move into christmas eve, once again, the wind direction subtly changes to a south—westerly milder still. but look how many isobars. christmas eve is going to be a windy day. so if you�*re heading off to friends and family, keep abreast of the forecast. tune in to your bbc local radio station for traffic updates.

there will be outbreaks of rain as well coming in from the west at times, but again, it will be mild for most of us with those temperatures potentially 15 degrees. it has the potential christmas eve to be the warmest on record. we�*ll keep you posted with developments of that as we move out of christmas eve into christmas day. well, we are likely to see some rain around little and change in the forecast. it stays quite mild for most of us. there will be outbreaks of rain still in that colder air across scotland. so here we could see a few flakes of snow in those showers. but it�*s a great day for staying indoors and indulging really particularly where that wet weather is sitting and those temperatures peaking once again, generally between nine and 1a degrees. but there is a glimmer of good news as we head towards boxing day. the weather fronts will gradually ease away. a ridge of high pressure builds. so if you want to get out, get some fresh air and walk off some of the excess of christmas day, you have a chance to do that on boxing day. dry, settled and sunny for most. merry christmas.

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