anna holligan in the haiue, 12 hours or so. anna holligan in the hague. keep _ 12 hours or so.ligan in the hague, keep safe, thank you - 12 hours or so. anna holligan in the hague, keep safe, thank you very i hague, keep safe, thank you very much. and we have an update from our correspondentjessica parker in correspondent jessica parker in brussels. correspondentjessica parker in brussels. tt correspondent jessica parker in brussels. , ., ., brussels. it is in the north and west of the — brussels. it is in the north and west of the country _ brussels. it is in the north and west of the country where - brussels. it is in the north and west of the country where the | brussels. it is in the north and - west of the country where the most severe weather warnings are in place. gusts of up to 140 miles an hour as storm eunice comes in across the north sea. there are warnings of possible damage, travel disruption as well. some public transport has already closed and in parts of the country where the weather is not expected to be as bad, lower speed limits have been set for trains. ther

anna holligan, bbc news in the hague.r and many train services are still disrupted a day after storm eunice killed three people. insurance pay outs for the damage from the worst storm to hit the country for decades could reach £350 million pounds according to one estimate. there are two new weather warnings in place for sunday— one for wind for much of the country, and heavy rain in the north west of england. danny savage has more , it has been a day of assessing storm damage, right across the country. in brentwood in essex, a 400—year—old oak tree came crashing down on a family home, causing extensive damage. all of us were working from home, and about 1130 yesterday morning, probably the height of the wind speed, i would say, we just felt the house move, and that was a big gust of wind, and seconds later, the tree just crashed into the house, and we were covered in dust and just general debris, and we ran outside to see what had happened and we were confronted with what you can see behind us. 140 miles away in glouceste

anna holligan, bbc news in the hague.lying in crashed into the sea off miami in florida. early reports suggest the helicopter lost engine power, but that the pilot was able to steer away from people on the beach, even as the helicopter fell. the federal aviation authority and the national transportation board are to investigate. graham howell was in the water when the helicopter crashed. he told us what happened. the event itself is something you would see only in a movie. we were in the water vacationing 30—50 yards from where the helicopter meant the water and thinking about what was going to the minds of the pilot and passengers and that helicopter is something amazing. the helicopter actually made touchdown on the water after what appeared to be some sort of engine or mechanicalfailure and i'm hearing or i have heard conflicting reports that all of the passengers are in a stable condition in hospital and now we are waiting to see what the faa is going to do about investigating this incident. we are seeing pictures as

anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague. been sentenced to life in prison for abducting and murdering an eight—year—old girl in a case that has horrified france. nordahl lelandais confessed to killing maelys de araujo who disappeared in august 2017 from a wedding in eastern france. the trial came months after lelandai was jailed for another murder. aru na iyengar reports. the three week trial in grenoble to getjustice for eight—year—old maelys de araujo, murdered in august 2017, has gripped france. waiting for the sentencing, her mother and sister. at the start of the trial, 39—year—old nordahl lelandais said he killed maelys involuntarily. later, he admitted his actions were deliberate. the former soldier and dog handler was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 22 years. translation: i'm happy with the verdict that - was pronounced today. the life sentence. that's what we got for not having maelys anymore. maelys put a dangerous criminal in prison. he will never hurt anyone again. and that was my goal and i wanted t

anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague.isjohnson has submitted his answers to a police questionnaire relating to gatherings held at downing street during lockdown. the prime minister was one of more than 50 people given a week to complete the form by the metropolitan police who are investigating around a dozen events. the questionnaire has the same legal status as information given in a police interview under caution. anyone found to have breached the regulations is liable for a fine. this is bbc news — a reminder of our headlines... president biden says he's convinced vladimir putin has made the decision to invade ukraine — with an attack on kyiv expected in the coming days. storm eunice leaves a trail of death and destruction in the uk — and across northern europe. russian media have reported that a mass evacuation of russian speaking people in eastern ukraine — and in the last few hours, unverified claims of large explosions in luhansk. here's russian broadcaster ru24 — showing what it's saying are evacuations from donet

anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague. this is bbc news.eadlines: president biden says he's convinced vladimir putin has made the decision to invade ukraine — with an attack on kyiv expected in the coming days. storm eunice leaves a trail of death and destruction in the uk and across northern europe. canadian police have arrested more than 100 people as they begun clearing out hundreds of truck drivers from ottawa who have staged a three—week protest against pandemic restrictions that has crippled the capital. earlier, officers handed out flyers, telling drivers to leave the city or face arrest. it comes just days after canada invoked emergency powers to break up demonstrations. steve scherer is the ottawa bureau chief for the reuters news agency. he's in ottawa. thank you so much forjoining us. i know it has been a really long day for you, you have been covering everything that it is going on. tell us about what you have seen and heard today. you're right about it being a long day. it started out with 20 cm of fresh snow in about -14 20 cm

anna holligan, bbc news in the hague.entre. hello and thanks forjoining us. the premier league title race is back on after a harry kane inspired tottenham beat the league leaders manchester city 3—2 at the etihad stadium. city were nine points clear at the start of the day, looking to maintain their significant advantage at the top. of the night for tottenham, won it for them, when it looked as though the win had slipped away after riyad mahrez equalised from the penalty spot minutes earlier. it's just city's third defeat of the season, as tottenham reignite their push for a top fourfinish. 0bviously, with the line—up, that would have been the ultimate game, but we are playing against one of the best teams in the world and i thought everyone from hugo all the way through work so hard for the team. we did have a game plan and executed it really well and in football, things can happen. considering the last minute penalty, it was tough to take but to get the goal at the end was really second—placed liverpool the greatest ben

anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague.nnesota police officer who killed duante wright — a black driver — when she confused her handgun for her taser, has been sentenced to two years in prison. kim potter was convicted of first degree manslaughter for shooting 20—year—old daunte wright outside the city of minneapolis. his death came as another white police officer was standing trialfor the murder of george floyd, and sparked several days of demonstrations. we can now speak to reverend pamela ngunjiri who's co—director of racial justice at the minnesota council of churches. thank you for being with us. what do you make of this sentence? i what do you make of this sentence?— what do you make of this sentence? . , ., ., sentence? i was asked earlier for some _ sentence? i was asked earlier for some words _ sentence? i was asked earlier for some words to _ sentence? i was asked earlier for some words to describe i sentence? i was asked earlier| for some words to describe my feelings and my thoughts on the first word that came t

anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague.and made more than a hundred arrests — while trying to clear a demonstration that has brought the capital to a standstill. the anti—covid restriction movement has used lorries to block roads in ottawa for three weeks. aru na iyengar reports. in freezing temperatures and snow police work together in a planned action pushing into crowds of demonstrators to clear them from the streets of downtown 0ttawa. so far the protests have not been violent but now scuffles are breaking out. we are focused on returning a city to the place we love. we will get the city back. they were tense moments. criticisms of police on horseback trampling a demonstrator. the police said that the protester threw a bike at a horse. others had their hands tied. this footage shows police moving protesters away from a junction. dozens of trucks still remain but some were moved away. three of the main organisers were arrested before the weekend. 0fficers set up roadblocks near the protest site. it started as a protest s

anna holligan reports. amsterdam's famous tree—lined streets were transformed into death traps.riding a bicycle. coastal areas experienced the most intense winds, with gusts of up to 90 mph. this was scheveningen, on the edge of the hague. the highest code red weather warning has been lifted, for now. this is just one garden in one city, but people are clearing up scenes like these and far, far worse right across the netherlands this lunchtime. over the border in belgium, 80 mile an hour winds sent the tip of a crane crashing through the roof of a hospital in tournai. according to local media, none of the patients were killed, but some were injured. across the continent, storm eunice will remain in the memories long after these winds have subsided. the netherlands is taking a breath and bracing for storm franklin, which is forecast to hit tomorrow. anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague. goodbye to our bbc world news of yours for now. —— viewers. here in the uk, three people were killed in the ferocious gales of storm eunice on friday. around 190,000 homes are still without power

anna holligan reports from the hague. this was no ordinary day at the beach.stal areas felt the full force of storm eunice with gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour. the dutch meteorological institute declared a code red emergency, which lasted well into the evening. just listen to that gale. this football stadium has heard some roars but none as ferocious as eunice. schools and universities closed early to ensure students could get home while the bike paths were still safe. most people realised it was best not to ride. across the border in belgium, transport services were also disrupted. and patients in this hospital had a very lucky escape when a crane collapsed. whilst sunday is expected to bring some calm, another storm is on the horizon. it is forecast to hit while the netherlands is still clearing up the carnage caused by eunice. anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague. stay with us on bbc news — still to come... more bad blood for brangelina — brad pitt sues angelina jolie over the ownership of a french vineyard. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going

anna holligan, bbc news in the hague.cell in paris. 76—year—old jean—luc brunel was facing rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment charges, and had been in custody since trying to flee to senegal back in december 2020. prime minister borisjohnson has returned his questionnaire about allegations of downing street lockdown breaches to the metropolitan police. around 50 people received the document, which has the same status as information given in an interview under caution. the prime minister has previously said he didn't believe he'd broken any rules but apologised "for the things we simply didn't get right". now, if the hype is to be believed, the digital art world is in the grip of a revolution which is changing not only how it's bought and sold, but also ideas about the kind of art and artists we value. non—fungible tokens — or nfts — are apparently bringing about this market change, giving all creative content producers a new platform to profit from their work, as well as greater digital protection. sophie long has

anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague.you live, tune into your local bbc radio station — you can find details of your nearest station on bbc sounds. and for a picture across the country head to bbc.co.uk/news. the prime minister has warned that any russian invasion of ukraine would see the destruction of a democratic state. speaking in the last hour at the annual munich security conference, borisjohnson said nato and its allies were united at "a moment of extreme danger". they could not allow themselves to be blackmailed by russia. ukraine says it is concerned by the worsening situation in the conflict zone on its eastern border. russia has today claimed shells have been fired onto its territory. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet has the latest. another day of diplomacy. another day where ukraine could be closer to a war. that's the mood here in munich, the warning to moscow from washington. we munich, the warning to moscow from washinuton. ~ . munich, the warning to moscow from washington-— munich, the war

the bbc�*s anna holligan is in the hague. storm eunice is pummeling the hague.r garden swing and shed, and there are scenes like these and far worse right across the country. the dutch meteorological institute has issued a code red weather warning. they're expecting gusts of up to 130 kilometers an hour. hundreds of planes have been grounded and trains have been cancelled. right across the netherlands. schiphol airport in amsterdam is warning passengers to check before they travel and expect delays. hauliers and couriers have been told to stay off the roads, and one food delivery service has cancelled all deliveries to try to protect its moped drivers and cyclists. schools and universities closed early to try to allow students to get home safely, and these ferocious winds are expected to last until the early evening. the emergency services have asked people to only call if it's a real emergency if there is a direct, immediate risk to life, otherwise to stay home and stay safe. a former minnesota police officer has been sentenced to two years in prison over the f

anna holligan reports from the hague.asted well into the evening. just listen to that gale. this football stadium has heard some roars, but none as ferocious as storm eunice. schools and universities closed early to ensure students could get home while bike paths were still safe. most people realised that it was best not to ride. across the boardroom in belgium, transport services were also disrupted and patients in this hospital had a very lucky escape when a crane collapsed. well, sunday is expecting to bring some calm but another storm is on the horizon. it is forecast to hit while the netherlands is still clearing up the carnage caused by storm eunice. canadian police have clashed with protestors and made more than a hundred arrests — while trying to clear a demonstration that has brought the capital to a standstill. the anti—covid restriction movement has used lorries to block roads in ottawa for three weeks. aru na iyengar reports. we are focused on returning a city to the _ we are focused on returning a city to the

anna holligan reports a proud maritime nation but the kings harbour bridge, part of this port city�*sored after it was reduced to rubble by the nazis. back then the rotterdam council said it would never be dismantled again. but now they have told the people there is no other way for the multibillionaire�*s superyacht to make it from this shipbuilders yard to the open seas. many residents unimpressed. to seas. many residents unimpressed.- seas. many residents unimressed. ., , unimpressed. to be honest i think it is — unimpressed. to be honest i think it is one _ unimpressed. to be honest i think it is one of— unimpressed. to be honest i think it is one of the - unimpressed. to be honest i think it is one of the few - think it is one of the few examples we have the more money you have the more power you get even though it goes against principles of the city the city said we�*re not going do it in the first place and now bezos offers some nice money and they are going to do it. the offers some nice money and they are going to do it.— are going to do it. the council ointed are going to do

the clean—up operation is now under way, but another storm is on the way, as anna holligan reports fromrm. but here we are, one garden in one city, and there are scenes like this and far, far worse right across the netherlands today. gusts of up to 140 kilometres per hour, mostly coastal areas affected. and four people were killed by falling trees, including a cyclist. the weather warnings have been lifted now, and things are starting to get back to normal. there have been more than 2000 reports of damage to people's combs, tiles ripped off, roofs coming loose, fallen trees everywhere. the trains have not started running again yet, mostly because of debris on the tracks. the metro services are and planes are operating again. on friday, more than 300 flights were grounded at amsterdam schiphol airport. it looks nice and sunny now, there is another storm on the horizon which is expected to hit the netherlands before the country has even had time to clean up the carnage left behind by storm eunice. and a hologram reporting there. to get more on the situation where you live tune into your l

anna holligan, bbc news in the hague.he bbc sport centre, here's gavin. we will get the latest in the winter olympics. hello. a busy day in the football — we'll update you in a moment. but first to the winter olympics. and it took a while, but britain are off the mark with the medals. it was an agonising silver for them in the men's curling earlier — theyjust lost out to sweden 5—4. bruce mouat�*s rink took the match to an extra end. sweden used their last stone to score, and then mouat�*s final shot to try and force a steal failed to come off. britain's 98—year wait for men's curling gold goes on. the women's side have the chance to win gold when they face japan, early tomorrow morning. ido i do feel pretty proud of myself and part of my guys as well. i'm still a bit raw, i don't know how to describe it. i'm short on the line eventually i will feel pretty good about this medal. i mean, it's pretty heavy. yeah, still trying to take it all in. to the day's lunchtime kick—off in the premier league now. west ham were held at

anna holligan reports a proud maritime nation. after the city was reduced to rubble after the nazis during the second world war. back then, rotterdam council said it would never be dismantled again. but now they've told the people there's no other way for the multi—billionaire's superyacht to make it from this shipbuilder�*s yard in alblasserdam to the open seas. many rotterdamers current impressed. to be honest, i think it is one of few more examples we got the last time that the more money you have the more power you get. even though it goes against principles of the city. the city said we're not going to do it in the first place, and now bezos offers some nice monies and they're going to do it. the council pointed out the construction of the mammoth three—masted yacht had been good for the local economy. some locals have mixed feelings. it's twofold. on the one hand, the council said they would never part it again. on the other hand, employment is also important for oceanco and rotterdam of course. they will dismantle it againj

i'm anna holligan, and here in the netherlands, we're highly dependent on gas for heating, electricity gas to keep cosy. the dutch government was pretty fast to react, so when the energy prices started to soar on the wholesale markets back in october, they announced a range of measures — a 3.2 billion euro package to try to shield customers from the impact. among those — energy tax cuts, which should save homeowners about 400 euros a year. this country, though, actually has among the lowest share of renewables in europe, and they're trying to change that, trying to shift away from the fossil fuels to cleaner, greener alternatives things like green hydrogen and electro or e—fuels instead. and, of course, the environmental and financial incentives are becoming increasingly clear. in the second half we will turn back to the maelstrom in westminster, borisjohnson losing to advisers in one day. we will have more on that. good evening, today has been another mild day, the same cannot be said for tomorrow because kildare has been lying in wait up to the north—west and is now making its move s

anna holligan reports a proud maritime nation.ar. and back then rotterdam council said it would never be dismantled again. but now they have told the people that there is no other way for the multi—billionaire superyacht to make it from this shipbuilder�*s yard to the open seas. many rotterdamers are not impressed. to be honest, i think it is one of the few more examples with regards to the last time that the more money you have the more power you get even though it goes against the principles of the city. the city said they would not do it in the first place and nowjeff bezos offers some nice money and they are going to do it. the council pointed out that the construction of the mammoth yacht had been good for the local economy but some locals have mixed feelings. it is twofold. on the one hand the council said they would never dismantle again but employment is also important and they dismantled it again just once. rotterdam council promised the bridge would be put that together in its existing form with the amazon founder or shi