and cameras follow king charles for a bbc documentary. we have a special preview of the programme coming up. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. us armed forces have carried out air strikes in iraq against what it called �*iranian—sponsored militias�*. the strikes, authorised by president biden, were in response to an attack on the erbil airbase that injured three us military personnel, one of them critically. pictures of the attack have been posted on social media — the bbc has not yet verified these videos. baghdad denounced the us strikes in iraq as a �*hostile act�* that

violates iraqi sovereignty. in a statement, us defense secretary lloyd austin said that military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on kataib hezbollah and affiliated groups in iraq. he added, we are committed and fully prepared to take further necessary measures to protect our people and ourfacilities. our correspondent shaimaa khalil is injerusalem — she's been giving us the latest from there. we know that this is the latest in what has been an escalation in strikes and targeting of us facilities, both in iraq and in syria. this time, it was the erbil airbase that resulted in three injuries of us military personnel, one of them seriously. the statement that you mentioned from lloyd austin, the defense secretary,

saying that the us will respond and protect its facilities. it is very interesting, i think, the language that the defense secretary is using, the fact that he's making it very clear that the us will have to respond to any strikes against it from what they describe as iranian—affiliated militias, specifically mentioning hezbollah and kataib hezbollah and other militias on the ground and i also think that this shows the difficult position that the us finds itself in because on one hand, they have to respond. on another hand, they need to contain the fallout from the war on gaza. so, at a time where the united states, israel's closest allies, have repeatedly asked the netanyahu government to scale down to make sure that as the military operation continues

in gaza that the safety of civilians is ensured, and we have heard benjamin netanyahu say that he is going deeper, it is going to last for a long time, you are getting a fall—out from areas that are already very volatile in the rest of the region. so, it is also about trying to contain, trying to make sure that the fallout, that the resulting anger and intensity of fighting that is happening in gaza doesn't spill over into other areas, which it already is. so, control and containment is where the us finds itself as the war in gaza continues. live now to simon frankel pratt, a lecturer in politics at the university of melbourne. he joins us from melbourne. why do you think the united states has hit back this time why do you think the united states has hit back this time around? why do you think the united states has hit back this time around? we understand there have been dozens of similar attacks since october seven.

trying to manage and maintain an intense array of deterrents and supplies for allies. i think the united states was obligated it felt to hit back in this case because its personnel were injured and one of them critically injured meaning necessary medical intervention to preserve life and lifelong injuries which is not the same as having someone died but a serious enough threat that i think the united states military personnel would think what was going on if it did not strike back. the strike was very limited and proportionate. iran not strike back. the strike was very limited and proportionate.- limited and proportionate. iran and the united states _ limited and proportionate. iran and the united states have _ limited and proportionate. iran and the united states have both - limited and proportionate. iran and the united states have both said i the united states have both said they don't want to get this out of hand but is there a risk that could be a larger and more widespread conflict in the middle east? i think

eve one conflict in the middle east? i think everyone is _ conflict in the middle east? i think everyone is looking _ conflict in the middle east? i think everyone is looking at _ conflict in the middle east? i think everyone is looking at this - conflict in the middle east? i think everyone is looking at this with . conflict in the middle east? i think everyone is looking at this with a i everyone is looking at this with a degree of nervousness and it is difficult to predict if there will be an escalation but the fact that on all sides there is a lot of careful management of violence and a lot of focus on limited symbolic attacks designed to maintain deterrence rather than escalating gives me a bit of confidence things can probably be contained. thank you ve much. can probably be contained. thank you very much- we _ can probably be contained. thank you very much. we want _ can probably be contained. thank you very much. we want to _ can probably be contained. thank you very much. we want to show- can probably be contained. thank you very much. we want to show you - can probably be contained. thank you | very much. we want to show you these live pictures from southern israel looking out into northern gaza, the focus of the conflict. we are talking about escalations in different parts of the middle east but here in northern gaza we have seen the majority of the fighting.

live now to dr margaret harris, a spokesperson for the world health organization. she's in geneva. what do you know about what is happening in al—aqsa? mil happening in al-aqsa? all the hospitals are really _ happening in al-aqsa? all the | hospitals are really struggling. they have far more patients than they can organise but every day losing health care workers and they themselves are losing family members and we had this horrible story yesterday about a nurse who saw one by one family members, his own family members being brought in dad. the other difficulty as many of the hospitals lack the experienced and very specialist staff who can deal with a very, very complex injuries that happen when you have these air

strikes, these blasts, it is not a simple cut or broken lamp, you have a very complex head injuries, chest injuries, that only specialised surgeons can deal with and only to the hospitals south of gaza how the surgical capacity to even respond to that. and then you simply have basic needs that can't be met. food and water. people coming to hospital, people crowded into hospital, the workers themselves simply don't have enough food. i workers themselves simply don't have enough food-— enough food. i know at that world health organization _ enough food. i know at that world health organization you _ enough food. i know at that world health organization you have - health organization you have wondered specifically about the spread of disease within gaza. that is continuing _ spread of disease within gaza. that is continuing and _ spread of disease within gaza. twat is continuing and simply getting worse. with people crowded so close together with no clean water, they are having to defecate on the ground

stop there as most basal ground for people and so you can imagine everybody is an heinous situation. you will get large numbers of cases of diarrhoea and we have seen at least 100,000 cases but it will be much higher, particularly among children. we have also seen meningitis and jaundice, which we suspect this hepatitis but we don't have the means to test because the laboratories are not functioning. hepatitis occurs when people are in highly unsanitary conditions, and all these diseases, particularly when people are starving and dehydrated, can very rapidly kill. thanks forjoining us. ukrainian president

volodymyr zelensky has said he is grateful to his airforce for a missile attack that damaged a russian warhsip in the black sea. the novocherkassk was hit during an attack on the port of feodosiya in russian—occupied crimea overnight. ukraine says it destroyed the vessel. local officials say at least one person was killed. james waterhouse reports. ukraine has done this before. it took out a major russian warship called the moskva last year in a missile strike. and overnight, it seems that a russian landing vessel has been targeted, too, through an air strike. we have had ukraine make that claim and it has subsequently been confirmed by the kremlin. the landing ship was in the port town of feodosiya, but we don't know what the military significance of that might be yet. i think russia's naval dominance, certainly round the crimean peninsula, an area it has occupied since 2014, as well as

the neighbouring black sea. russia's dominance has been slightly weakened over the past few months, when we have seen successful ukrainian missile strikes, but whether this alters the overall course of the battle in the near term, i think that is less likely because in this part of the world, on the north—eastern and eastern front lines, it is russia mounting attack after attack. we've seen russian forces claiming to have taken the city of marinka in the east, which like so many places has been reduced to rubble. ukraine disputes that but i think what that shows is a direction of the tide here, where it is russia, for now, mounting attack after attack and it is not ukraine realising its ambition of liberating all of its territory. live now to dr patrick bury, security and defence expert at the university of bath and former nato analyst. what more can be read into this

attack, especially the fact you had aircraft launched missiles and how far east this attack was?— far east this attack was? exactly like james _ far east this attack was? exactly like james said, _ far east this attack was? exactly like james said, there _ far east this attack was? exactly like james said, there is - far east this attack was? exactly like james said, there is a - far east this attack was? exactly l like james said, there is a picture like james said, there is a picture developing in the black sea and the sea of asov where the ukrainians through drones and maritime vessels are increasing their ability to target russian vessels. we saw another ship of the same class destroyed in 2022 in the sea of asov and a number of radar sites in the west of crimea destroyed and now this attack on the landing ship, a very large cargo ship which is armed for the russians and it looks like it has been completely destroyed and

there are numerous pictures starting to emerge which appear to suggest it has been completely destroyed and sunk and burned as well. the significance is that the ukrainians are turning the screw on the russians in this part of the wider theatre and it would be very interesting to see what was on board the ship, there are some rumours it was potentially equipped with iranian made drones, hence the large secondary explosion. in the wider scheme of things, the russians are attacking towards marinka.- attacking towards marinka. russia sa s it is attacking towards marinka. russia says it is taken _ attacking towards marinka. russia says it is taken the _ attacking towards marinka. russia says it is taken the time _ attacking towards marinka. russia says it is taken the time of -- - attacking towards marinka. russia | says it is taken the time of -- town says it is taken the time of —— town of marinka.

says it is taken the time of -- town of marinka-— of marinka. the russians are attackin: of marinka. the russians are attacking mainly _ of marinka. the russians are attacking mainly in _ of marinka. the russians are attacking mainly in the - of marinka. the russians are attacking mainly in the east. of marinka. the russians are i attacking mainly in the east and also a ukrainian bread shared over dnipro. the main attacking seems to be over a time which is salient and the russians are attacking it to force the ukrainians back but also reduce their defensive lines. the ukrainians are slowly withdrawing in some places but also inflicting heavy casualties on the russians as the attack. if you look at the geography of marinka, it runs east to west so could actually be the case where the russians control most of it but the ukrainians are still able to control the western part or at least bring it under fire so both sides can claim it has been taken. the footage coming from it is absolute devastation, this is world

war i level complete applet oration which shows you the level of combat intensity going on there.— intensity going on there. thank you very much- — russian opposition leader alexi navalny has been transferred to a penal colony north of the arctic circle. navalny posted an update on x — former known as twitter — after disappearing for more than two weeks. he said he had seen his lawyer and was in good spirits. navalny considered one of vladimir putin's leading critics has been imprisoned since 2021 after surviving an attempt to assassinate him by poisoning. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. homelessness among military veterans rose by 14% over the past year, despite government funding to support those facing difficulty with housing and wraparound social care. according to the department

of housing, 2,110 veteran households were assessed as homeless — up from 1,850 in 2022. ministry ofjustice figures show that shoplifters would benefit the most from the government's suspension of prison sentences under 12 months. shoplifters account for about 12.5% of sentences that would be suspended under the new rules, which would see offenders punished under community payback schemes. sam allison will be the first black referee in the premier league for 15 years when he officiates the sheffield united—luton town match this afternoon. you're live with bbc news. a murder inquiry has been launched after the bodies of five people were found in a flat

north—east of paris. prosecutors say the victims are a woman and herfour children, aged between nine months and ten years. their bodies were found late on monday evening in the town of meaux, aokm from the french capital. french media says a man was arrested on tuesday in a nearby town. let's get more on this with david chazan in paris. he is the times' paris correspondent. what more can you tell us? the man who has been _ what more can you tell us? the man who has been arrested _ what more can you tell us? the man who has been arrested has _ what more can you tell us? the man who has been arrested has not - what more can you tell us? the man who has been arrested has not been| who has been arrested has not been named but is being described as the father of the children and the husband of the woman who was killed, and the local prosecutors said the crime scene indicated a frenzied attack. he said it was of extreme violence, and the mother and her two

daughters, aged ten and seven had been stabbed repeatedly. the bodies of the two little boys, one aged four and the other only nine months showed no visible injuries so at the moment the assumption is they may have been suffocated. the suspect was arrested outside the home of his father at a nearby suburb and was traced from cctv footage and his mobile phone signal. he is said to have been under psychiatric treatment since 2017. he has no criminal record but he did attack his wife with a knife in 2019. a psychiatrist concluded he was not responsible for his actions, he was sectioned, and on his release from

hospital police dropped the case because of the psychiatrist report. thank you very much for that update. nearly 7.5 million people in the uk watched the king's speech on christmas day. and for those who want more royal viewing, the bbc will on tuesday evening broadcast a new documentary. cameras followed king charles for more than a year for the programme. it features new video of the king with his grandchildren rehearsing for the coronation, as well as informal moments with the queen. our royal correspondent, daniela relph, has more. the coronation rehearsals inside westminster abbey. an important practice for all the family. wow. look at that! and a greeting from a grandfather and father, as well as a king

about to be crowned. what struck me particularly is how extraordinarily affectionate they are. they're clearly a very close family. you know, of all the generations. and, in a sense, you felt you're part of a family occasion as well as, you know, a royal occasion and a national occasion. for the first time, the programme will show the intricate preparations and alterations that were made to the crowns used during the coronation. and on the big day, after the service, cameras filmed the welcome back at buckingham palace. three cheers for his majesty, the king and her majesty, the queen. hip, hip. hooray! the programme is not a critical eye over the royal family's year. there is no mention of the duke and duchess of sussex, harry and meghan, nor prince andrew. it is instead a view of some of those moments we don't

normally get to see. ijust love the way the sun comes through the cotinus. it's marvellous, isn't it? the king and queen are here at balmoral and some time away from public duty. where's your ball, beth? there we are. they chuckle. don't leave it. they're all busy eating grass, what are you doing? she loves eating grass. for those who know them best, amidst the noise of coronation year, a reminder of something very personal. she is his rock, and i can't actually emphasise that enough. she's somebody who is completely loyal and she isn't somebody who has huge highs and lows. he brings to her everything. i'm not talking about all of this, but, you know, he has such a knowledge and interest in so many different things, which she wouldn't really have been open to if she hadn't met him.

it's lovely to bounce on that bridge. every child that comes here, they rush there and bounce about on the bridge for hours. all access to the royal family is carefully managed. but here the curtain is slightly lifted on some of the more private moments of a very public year. i knew that would be... yes. daniela relph, bbc news. for viewers in the uk, that documentary charles iii: the coronation year is on tonight at 6.50 on bbc one and the iplayer the japanese car maker daihatsu says it's suspending operations at all four of its domestic plants until at least the end of january, because of a safety scandal. it's been falsifying the results of vehicle safety tests. the bbc�*s world service asia/pacific editor micky bristowjoins me now.

how big or significant is this decision by daihatsu? it is how big or significant is this decision by daihatsu?- how big or significant is this decision by daihatsu? it is a ma'or decision. they d decision by daihatsu? it is a ma'or decision. they have i decision by daihatsu? it is a ma'or decision. they have four�* decision by daihatsu? it is a ma'or decision. they have four plantsh decision by daihatsu? it is a major decision. they have four plants in | decision. they have four plants in japan and employ 9000 workers directly there and there are thousands of supplying companies dependent on work with daihatsu and they will suspend operations until at least the end of january, more than a month away, and there is no certainty they will resume on time then. so of course it is a major blow. this is an important manufacturer of cars injapan and produce nearly1 million vehicles per year and have operations in south—east asia and it is a major blow to them and also to its parent company, it is owned by toyota, japan's biggest car maker. they have already suffered reputational damage

because of this. last week when news of the scandal started to emerge, the share price of toyota felt quite substantially. the allegations are daihatsu have been falsifying tests on their cars to see if they are safe. they have been doing this, it has now emerged, for the last 30 years, although more over the last decade. we're talking about a few cars but 64 models in the range, virtually their whole vehicle line and all have some problems with their tests so it is a major problem. their tests so it is a ma'or problemd their tests so it is a ma'or roblem. ~ ., , , problem. what is the impact is likel to problem. what is the impact is likely to be _ problem. what is the impact is likely to be of _ problem. what is the impact is likely to be of this _ problem. what is the impact is likely to be of this decision - problem. what is the impact is likely to be of this decision not only on japanese likely to be of this decision not only onjapanese manufacturing but also it has a global footprint? first and foremost, the workers involved. there have been negotiations with the unions to

continue paying them and they will carry out cleaning and maintenance work and you have thousands of people behind them supplying daihatsu who will be affected by this and you have the trust on this vehicle maker. it has been making cars and vehicles for more than a century, one ofjapan's cars and vehicles for more than a century, one of japan's oldest manufacturers of vehicles, so it will take some time to repair the reputational damage because people buy cars and expect them to be safe and don't expect that companies will falsify data and in this particular case what seems to have happened as the data surrounding the airbag, what would happen if there was a crash, side impact, what would happen to the airbag, that information and that test were falsified. this is critical safety information where anyone wanting to buy our daihatsu car would want to

make sure was accurate so it will have ripples throughout industry across japan. the have ripples throughout industry across japan-— have ripples throughout industry acrossjaan. ., ., i, , ., ., across japan. the analysis and that decision. hello. today one of the better days this christmas period to get out and enjoy some fresh air. most parts of the country dry with some spells of hazy sunshine, before tomorrow potential for more travel problems as wet and windy weather pushes its way in, and plenty of snow on the scottish hills. that's the weather system brewing for tomorrow, that's the one clearing from christmas day. we're in the window between them. most dry, even fewer showers

across northern scotland compared with the morning. during this afternoon we'll see areas of high cloud drift away northwards, though, so sunshine a bit more muted for some of you during the second half of the day. temperatures down on yesterday but overall, at if not above average for the time of year. finish the day with rain in cornwall, channel islands, pushing its way northwards overnight. heavy rain at times later, and as that hits colder air in scotland, where we've seen temperatures drop down to —4, —5 before it moves in, snow will fall. even maybe on the hills, on the tops of the pennines and the southern uplands too. into tomorrow, still some chillier air in the north of scotland but this is the weather system that will bring extensive rain and strong winds. the snow, though, even on modest scottish hills in central and northern areas, will cause some travel issues. could see some blizzards as well,

with over 15cm of snow mounting up and some strengthening winds, too. rain will be the issue elsewhere, lots of puddles, surface water, maybe east anglia and the south—east, though, some will stay dry here until into the afternoon, and it will brighten up after some heavy bursts of rain out in the west later. the other issue tomorrow, of course, the strength of the wind. strongest in the far north of scotland, 60 or 70 mph gusts, and around through some english channels. yes, ok, temperatures on the milder side of things for late december but don't forget, that will be tempered a bit by the strength of the wind. and it will remain windy through wednesday night. windier spell through the irish sea coast compared with the day. winds gradually easing down in northern scotland but, for most, the blustery conditions continue into thursday. winds down a little bit compared to what we saw on wednesday and a bit more sunshine at times but a scattering of showers, some of them heavy and thundery, and some longer spells of rain and even a bit of snow on the tops of the mountains later. to see out the new year, further rain at times. your best dry and brighter weather for the end of the week and weekend will be on saturday. take care.

now on bbc news... windrush: portraits of a generation, episode two.

history is thankfully and finally beginning to accord a rightful place to those men and women of the windrush generation. you look beautiful. how are you? it is, i believe, crucially important that we should truly see and hear these pioneers who stepped off the empire windrush at tilbury injune 1948, only a few months before i was born, and those who followed over the decades, to recognise and celebrate the immeasurable difference that they, their children and their grandchildren have made to this country. many served with distinction in the british armed forces

during the second world war, just as their fathers