victoria gill, bbc news. del twiggy has been made a dame in the new year honours list. more than a thousand people have been recognised, including british divers who helped save a youth football team trapped inside a flooded cave in thailand. lizo mzimba has all the details. do you want me to what? you want me to go round the world? michael palin says he's immensely grateful to receive a knighthood for services to travel, culture, and geography. i'm very surprised. i've done lot of things in my life. none of which i felt was totally worthy of such recognition. but maybe the cumulative effect is one of some kind of achievement. the world's top fashion cover girl was taking the german city by storm. leading fashion figure lesley lawson, better known as twiggy, has been honoured for her work in the arts, charity, and fashion. this honour is huge for me. i didn't expect it. it was completely out of the blue, a shock. but the nicest shock in the world. who wouldn't want to be dame twiggy? how many of of you? 13? 13

joe miller, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz.tty festive feel to the weather in scotland this morning. in scotland this morning. to minus eight degrees with a severe frost. frost. for most of us it is cloudy with a bit of fog here and there. with a bit of fog here and there. the best of it today in eastern parts of the country. parts of the country. but the cloud is increasing right across the uk. is increasing right across the uk. later on for most of us it is looking pretty overcast. looking pretty overcast. us around six or seven this afternoon. afternoon. scotland, maybe at task of frost in aberdeenshire. aberdeenshire. but for most of us it is a frost free night. is a frost free night. poking through, but as we head into thursday it is looking a bit quiet. 00:29:31,755 --> 536870763:20:01,464 hello, 536870763:20:01,464 --> 1073741526:10:31,173 this 1073741526:10:31,173 --> 1610612289:01:00,883 is 1610612289:01:00,883 --> 2147483051:51:30,592 bbc 2147483051:51:30,592 --> 2684353814:42:00,301 news 2684353814:42:00,301 --> 3221

caroline rigby, bbc news. the final step in independence from russia. after decades of negotiations, the historic council of orthodox bishops in kiev has created a new ukrainian church. the russian orthodox church dismissed the bishops council as illegitimate and says the move means absolutely nothing. jonah fisher reports. this is a religious story, but with ukraine and russia, politics is never far away. for ukraine's president, petro poroshenko, this was a chance to notch up a much—needed win over the country's much larger and more powerful neighbour. to break away from the control of the russian orthodox church and, 27 years after independence, give ukraine its own internationally recognised church. for that to happen, the two branches of ukrainian orthodoxy had to unite. and with the faithful waiting outside in the cold, they did just that, electing a new leader for a new unified church. this is him — metropolitan epifaniy. accompanied, of course, by a jubilant president poroshenko. translation: what is t

john donnison, bbc news.e for plastic carrier bags in england will be doubled to 10p, and will extend to all shops, under plans set out by the environment secretary. the change is contained in a government consultation aimed at further reducing the plastic used by consumers and could come into effect in january 2020. smaller retailers, who are exempt from the current levy, supply an estimated 3.6 billion single—use bags annually. black and ethnic minority workers are paid £3.2 billion less than their white counterparts each year, according to the think tank the resolution foundation which focuses on people on lower incomes. it analysed data from 100,000 people over ten years. the government says it's already consulting on plans to force companies to reveal their ethnicity pay gap. claire lomas has more details. this report puts the focus on the uk'si.9 this report puts the focus on the uk's 1.9 billion black, indian this report puts the focus on the uk's1.9 billion black, indian and pakistani employees. it lo

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. ating the murder of the british backbacker, grace millane, say they've found a body. they had been searching bushland about 2k kilometres west of auckland. police they say they want to trace a toyota corolla which was hired last week. a 26—year—old man is due to appear in court on monday, charged with her murder. police held a news conference near to where the search took place. this morning we have had a senior examination behind me in the bush behind me. this area was identified late —— late last night as a result of our investigative work was stock ican of our investigative work was stock i can now advise that a short time ago relocated a body which we believe to be grace. the formal identification process will now take place however based on the evidence we have gathered over the past few days, we expect that this is grace. obviously this brings a search for grace to an end. it is a number of full—time for the family and our hearts go out to them. stay with us on bbc news, still to

chris buckler, bbc news. past hour a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the southern philippines — prompting a new tsunami alert. the quake hit about 200km kilometres east off davao city on mindanao island at a depth of about 60km. the pacific tsunami warning centre says tsunami waves are possible along the coasts of the philippines and indonesia. the earthquake comes just a week after a tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption and landslides killed more than 400 people in indonesia. a tourist bus has hit a roadside bomb in egypt — killing three vietnamese tourists and a local tour guide. the attack happened near the giza pyramids, on the outskirts of cairo. there were no immediate reports of any group saying it was behind the bombing. laura westbrook reports. this is the aftermath of the explosion. the force of the blast shattered windows, leaving just a blackened shell. the bus, carrying mostly vietnamese tourists, had been travelling to the pyramids in giza. investigators at the scene said an

this is bbc news.e told an international conference on climate change that this year was going to be one of the four hottest on record. the frenchjustice minister has promised that the courts will be tough on people who resorted to violence in anti—government protests on saturday. the paris police chief said ball bearings and hammers were thrown at the security forces. nearly 400 people were arrested. in regional elections in southern spain, a far—right party has won seats for the first time since military rule under the dictator general franco. the vox party won 12 seats in andalusia — making it a potential kingmaker in any future right—wing coalition. those are the latest headlines. it's about 2:30am. now on bbc news, the week in parliament.

jonah fisher, bbc news, kiev. have taken to the streets of rome to protest against racism, and oppose the government's tough new anti—migrant law. the bill, passed last month, makes it easier to expel migrants and limits residency permits. italy has become the main entry—point for migrants crossing the mediterranean to europe. caroline rigby reports. singing. at times, it seemed more like a carnival than a protest. thousands marched through rome to the soundtrack of bob marley, drawing on the singer's lyrics to make their point. they called for unity and an end to racism. translation: we cannot accept indifference. we remind the government that giving dignity and rights to the invisible people means building italy's future. chanting. italy has seen a surge in racist attacks since the far right league and anti—establishment five star movement took office in april. since the election, interior minister matteo salvini's league party has increased in popularity. but some argue his tough stance on immigration has also f

this is bbc news.rom over 200 countries at the un climate conference in poland agree on a plan to implement the paris climate accord. but some have criticised the deal for falling short of what's needed. scuffles on the streets of paris and other french cities, as yellow vest protesters take to the streets for the fifth saturday in a row. well more on that now, the bbc‘s 0lga ivshina was reporting in paris when she was caught up in the middle of a scuffle between the police and the protestors. protests in paris go violent again. you see there stun grenades, gas, tear gas. police tried to disperse the protesters. but they have come again and again. there is a stand—off. an ongoing crisis in the centre. but this time it seems it's really violent. coughing. and now it seems there is an ongoing stand—off. the bbc‘s 0lga ivshina reporting from paris. ukraine's president has hailed the creation of an independent 0rthodox church as the final step in independence from russia. after decades of negotiations, an

this is bbc news. to humanity than ever before. she told an international conference on climate change that this year was going to be one of the four hottest on record. the frenchjustice minister has promised that the courts will be tough on people who resorted to violence in anti—government protests on saturday. the paris police chief said ball bearings and hammers were thrown at the security forces. nearly 400 people were arrested. shares have opened higher on asian and pacific markets, after the united states and china agreed to suspend the imposition of new tariffs in their escalating trade war. analysts say the upturn reflects a sense of relief that presidents donald trump and xijinping agreed to lower the temperature of their dispute and continue talking. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

that's all from the bbc news at six — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news britain leaves the eu without a deal. the latest warning from the government comes as 30 ministers fan out around the country, trying to sell theresa may's brexit plan. police in new zealand say missing british backpacker grace millane was last seen with a male companion at her hotel. three years injailfor a her hotel. three years in jail for a teenager who sent thousands of hoax bomb threats to schools and triggered an american airline security scare. british chairwoman sue goodall is rescued after being stranded in the pacific for two days. her boat capsized during the golden globe race. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but there is a look at what is coming up. after seven we will hear about how kent roads may become gridlocked in the event of an idea brexit as minister is that dover could face disruption for up to six months. at eight, we will find out how paris is preparing for the next wave of so—called yellow vest protests, due to take place this weekend. and later th

this is bbc news. auckland. detectives say they want to trace a toyota corolla which was hired last week. a 26—year—old man is due to appear in court on monday charged with her murder. president trump says his chief of staff, john kelly, will leave his post at the end of the month. he told reporters he would decide on general kelly‘s replacement within the next few days. as chief of staff, he was widely seen as bringing discipline to the white house. there‘s dismay at the un climate talks after the us, russia, saudi arabia, and kuwait objected to a major scientific report on global warming. the report recommends that carbon emissions be halved over the next 12 years to keep the global rise in temperatures under 1.5 degrees celsius. it is 4:30am on bbc news. it is time for click.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines... ing the tsunami on saturday, which has killed nearly 430 people. in her christmas message, the queen spoke of a busy year with weddings and babies — and highlighted the importance of people with opposing views treating each other with respect. i believe his message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is never out of date. it can be heeded by everyone. it's needed as much as ever.

this is bbc news.ill be leaving his post by the end of the month. around 1,000 people are arrested in france after a day of anti—government demonstrations by ‘yellow vest‘ protesters. let‘s return now the story that delegates at a un climate conference in poland have expressed dismay over the failure to welcome an international report on keeping the global rise in temperatures under 1.5 degrees celsius. earlier, i spoke to michael 0ko from the world resources institute. he was at the conference in katowice and i asked him what he thought the objections were to the report. i think the wider public does accept the report, it is one of the most definitive reports on the threat of climate change and it establishes that the climate impact is already here and the window was quickly closing. within the negotiations, countries are in the midst of the negotiation, so it is not over yet. ministers are coming next week and the issue will continue to push forward, but the big issue really is will countries grasp t

caroline rigby, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.lottery — el gordo, the fat one — delivers nearly $800 million to the lucky winners. the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael who's died from suspected heart failure at the age of 53. he sold well over 100 million albums in a career spanning more than three decades. the united states troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon said that it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. in its place, the russian flag was hoisted over what is now no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. day broke slowly over lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas nose down in the soft earth. you could see what happens when a plane eight storeys high, a football pitch wide, falls from 30,000 feet. business has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20 years.

andy moore, bbc news.smologists in italy have recorded more than 130 earthquakes around the sicilian volcano, mount etna. europe's most active volcano erupted yesterday. volcanic ash has covered surrounding villages, forcing regional airports to close. britain's security forces now have the technology needed to help combat the threat of drones, according to the security minister ben wallace. it follows three days of disruption last week at london's gatwick airport. monika plaha has this report. christmas was almost cancelled, with three days of chaos and thousands of flights grounded or diverted, but after the drone disruption at gatwick, ministers now say they have the technology to curb the problem. taking to twitter on christmas eve, security minister ben wallace announced "we are now able to deploy detection systems throughout the uk to0 combat this threat." for the 140,000 passengers whose flights were cancelled or diverted, it's too late. police made two arrests over the incident, but elaine kirk and

this is bbc news.een killed by a tsunami in indonesia. it came ashore in the sunda strait near the kra katoa volcano. donald trump has said he'll stay in the white house over christmas after senators failed to end the deadlock which has shut down parts of the federal government. uzbekistan is often in the spotlight for its reputation for human rights abuses rather than its potential as a top tourist destination. but now the central asian country is attempting to change that, leaning on its rich silk road history in a bid to boost its economy. the bbc has rarely been able to report from the country over the last decade, but the bbc‘s ben tavener and cameraman maxim lomakin have been invited to see how the country is attempting to lure in foreign visitors. and opposition injail, a muzzled press, isolationism. some of the things that uzbekistan has long been associated with, but this central asian country with its rich silk road history is keen to change that. after decades of dictatorship, the country's

simon gompertz, bbc news, doncaster. on the side of a garage in port talbot — has predictably attracted a lot of interest since its appearance. the owner of the garage says he hasn't slept for fear it might be vandalised. one of charles dickens‘ best—loved stories, a christmas carol, is 175 years old today. the story of scrooge, the miser who is forced to become compassionate by ghosts, was written in condemnation of the child poverty that dickens saw around him. the first edition published in december 1843 immediately sold out, and the tale has captivated people ever since. david sillito reports. # god rest you merry gentleman... marley was dead. to begin with, there was no doubt whatever about that. the register of his burial had been signed by the clerk. a christmas carol. simon callow is at the moment performing it onstage twice a day in this, its anniversary year. i'm holding this very gently because this is an original, a christmas carol, published exactly 175 years ago and they all sold out within five days. and wh

gail maclellan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.time, and fought for gender equality. billiejean king gets a lifetime achievement award from the bbc. after eight months on the run, saddam hussein has been tracked down and captured by american forces. saddam hussein is finished because he killed our people, our women, our children. the signatures took only a few minutes, but they brought a formal end to 3.5 years of conflict, conflict that has claimed more than 200,000 lives. before an audience of world leaders, the presidents of bosnia, serbia and croatia put their names to the peace agreement. the romanian border was sealed and silent today. romania has cut itself off from the outside world in order to prevent the details of the presumed massacre in timisoara from leaking out. from sex at the white house to a trial for his political life, the lewinsky affair tonight guaranteed bill clinton his place in history as only the second president ever to be impeached. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: north korea warns the us state d

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00pm: the government defends its decision to award a contract for nearly £14 million to a shipping company with no trading record, as part of its preparations for a possible no—deal brexit. the uk and france step upjoint patrols and increase surveillance to tackle a rise in the number of migrants trying to reach britain in small boats. bangladesh's governing party wins a landslide election victory, but the opposition says the vote was rigged. the parents of a british man murdered by his chinese wife win custody of their six—year—old granddaughter, but have been forced to leave their grandson behind. and at 11:30pm we will be taking another look at the papers with parliamentaryjournalist tony grew and entertainment journalist and broadcaster caroline frost. stay with us for that. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the department for transport has defended its decision to award a contract worth nearly £14 million to a shipping company that has never done any busin

there were many instances throughout the week when bbc news did precisely that. t malcolm hyatt still felt there was too much focus on theresa may and brexit. i was due to play golf, so intended to watch my local bbc breakfast news and weather at 8:30am, for the regional forecast. if it is settled tonight, she can go to the european council tomorrow... instead i had to watch a guy in downing street in a woolly hat setting up a lectern. i therefore surmised that the temperature was low. after much subsequent discussion, mainly of what would happen if mrs may lost the vote, i gave up and ventured out, prepared for all weathers. in the evening, i hear mrs may won the vote, but there is now much discussion as to whether she has won it by enough. yes, we need to know what's going on, but in manageable chunks, please, and not to the exclusion of everything else. another day of single issues, overconcentration at the bbc, ifeel. david andrews felt the same. is it possible, please, for all this brexit etc that is being bombarded on us by the television, to be moved to ano

adam wilde, bbc news. ??new line the caps offa wilde, bbc news. ?? quick reminder of our top story. liverpool go 9 points clear at the top of the premier league after beating arsenal 5—1, spurs lose at wembley to wolves. in scotland rangers record a league win over celtic for the first time in 6 years. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. now on bbc news it's click. well hello there little bed bugs. you are so sweet! ican you are so sweet! i can change my face completely to match what i'm supposed to do. for example, ican match what i'm supposed to do. for example, i can be a woman like this. it's a big reprieve. —— creepy. hello. 17 minutes to go until the show begins. you'rejust hello. 17 minutes to go until the show begins. you're just writing the script, we should start with welcome. dan spencer kelly is really funny. better than some actors anyway. technology has moved on quite a lot since i was in school. there weren't any computers then. he wasn't nervous, he does at all the time. just getting the last-minute touc

and coming up on bbc news...ortunes meet at old trafford tonight — arsenal, on a remarkable run, visit manchester united, who must do better. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has been accused of misleading mps, after the publication of the government's legal advice on brexit. in a heated commons exchange, theresa may denied allegations that she concealed the facts about the proposed northern ireland backstop — a controversial arrangement that would keep the uk in a customs union with the eu if a trade deal isn't agreed by december 2020. the attorney general — in his six—page legal opinion — advised that, despite assurances by both the uk and european union that both would aim for the backstop to be temporary, legally, it could "endure indefinitely". the advice also warns that the uk could be stuck in ‘protracted and repeating rounds of negotiations' with brussels. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has been following today's developments. grimly carrying on. after three def

damian grammaticas, bbc news, strasbourg. let's round up some more of the day's main news.ormer islamic state group stronghold, according to syrian state media. they contain hundreds of unidentified bodies that show signs of torture. a syrian red crescent official told reporters there were several women among the dead, and said some of those killed "were blindfolded and handcuffed." two cardinals facing allegations linked to sexual abuse have been removed from pope francis's inner circle, the vatican said. australia's george pell and chile's francisco javier errazuriz will no longer sit on the council of cardinals, set up by the pope as an international advice body. both cardinals deny allegations against them. there was an unusual interruption in colombia's senate, when protestors threw a bag containing rats and mice onto the floor of the chamber. in total, four rodents were involved, only this one escaped. it's thought the demonstrators were making a point about corruption. let's go back to our top story now: theresa may surviving that no confidence motion of her mps. wel

john simpson, bbc news, greenland. bridge in the italian city of genoa, to replace the one that collapsed so catastrophically in august, killing 43 people. kim gittleson has this report. london has the shard, paris the pompidou centre, and now genoa will get its own signature work from the famed architect, renzo piano, who was born here in this northern italian city. a new bridge shaped like a boat, with 43 lamps to commemorate those who lost their lives when a part of the 50—year—old ponte morandi collapsed in august. construction on the new bridge will begin in march, and authorities hope that it will be mostly built by the end of 2019. translation: we trust that, by the end of next year, the bridge will be ready, not yet crossable, but everyone will be able to see and photograph it. while the new bridge is expected to cost $230 million, mister piano donated the design for the structure free of charge. "a gift to his hometown," he said. and it is one that comes with a promise. he vowed that this new bridge will last f

duncan kennedy, bbc news. aw allowing thousands of foreigners into the country to ease chronic labour shortages. from april next year, more than 300,000 overseas workers will be allowed to take up jobs in sectors including construction and nursing. japan has traditionally been wary of immigration but the government says bringing in foreigners is unavoidable because of the country's shrinking and ageing population. the england cricketer ben stokes has received a backdated 8—match ban and a £30,000 fine for his involvement in a fight outside a nightclub in bristol last year. the all—rounder, who was cleared of affray in august, is eligible for immediate selection, having already missed that number of games. in a statement, stokes apologised "for bringing the game into disrepute." a british yachtswoman has been rescued in the southern pacific two days after her boat capsized 2,000 miles west of cape horn. susie goodall, who's 29, had been taking part in the golden globe race. andy moore has the story. safety at la

andy verity, bbc news. s set to become the next first minister of wales. the 64—year—old, who's currently finance secretary, won the leadership election to succeed carwyn jones. 0ur wales correspondent sian lloyd reports. three hopefuls for the top job in welsh labour and the prize of being wales' first minister within their sights. mark drakeford is duly elected as the next leader of welsh labour and our candidate for first minister of wales. mark drakeford was the front runner, currently finance secretary in the welsh government. a left—winger and a supporter ofjeremy corbyn. he'd appealed to the pa rty‘s grassroots. together, we create a welsh labour party and a wales which is a beacon of hope in a darkening world. there were congratulations from the man he'll succeed. carwynjones announced in april that he was stepping down after nine years in charge. it was another former first minister, rhodri morgan, who helped shape mark drakeford's political career. he started out as mr morgan's policy adviser and h

this is bbc news. i'm karin giannone. our top stories: violence and claims of vote rigging in bangladesh's general election — as the governing party is returned to power. votes are being counted after historic elections in the democratic republic of congo but the poll is marred by delays and technical glitches. the parents of a british man murdered by his chinese wife win custody of their six—year—old granddaughter, but are forced to leave their grandson behind. and we meet the thai man who uses his pets to help bereaved people through their grief in bangladesh, the party of prime minister sheikh hasina has been declared the winner of the country's general election. but the main opposition parties have condemned the result and demanded a new vote, amid accusations of vote rigging. at least 18 people have been killed in violence clashes. our correspondent yogita limaye is in the capital, dhaka. her report does contain some flashing images. clashes outside a polling centre in dhaka. they spot a reporter

coming up on sportsday on bbc news... r solskjaer meets his manchester united team for the first time, after replacing jose mourinho. the video game fortnite has recently launched its seventh season and now boasts more than 200 million players. but a bbc investigation has found hackers exploiting that popularity by selling details of players‘ private accounts in a thriving online marketplace. hackers as young as 14 are able to earn thousands of pounds a week and the uk's national crime agency is asking the maker of fortnite to do more to stop it. 0ur cyber security reporter joe tidy has more. since fortnite exploded onto the gaming scene, its estimated to have made more than £1 billion. most of that has come from in—app purchases, as players scramble to update their free accounts with the latest accessories. and that's what makes these accounts both valuable and a target for hackers. they're stealing them in huge numbers and selling them online to an ever—growing and hungry marketplace, and all over social media victims ar

hello and welcome to bbc news. adesh, the party of prime minister sheikh hasina has been declared the winner of the country's general election. but the main opposition parties have condemned the result and demanded a new vote, amid accusations of vote—rigging. at least 18 people have been killed in violent clashes. our correspondent yogita laymaye is in the capital, dhaka. her report does contain some flashing images. clashes outside a polling centre in dhaka. they spot a reporter and try to stop him from filming. it was just one of the many violent incidents in bangladesh on election day. others were more deadly. but, in large parts, polling did go off peacefully. bangladesh's prime minister, sheikh hasina, has already been in powerfor ten years. tonight, the election commission declared yet another victory for her. she has been credited with bringing development to the country and tackling islamist militancy. but her government has also been accused of cracking down on the opposition. two days before the polls, i

this is bbc news.hn kelly, will be leaving his post by the end of the month. dismay at the un climate talks after several countries include —— including the us and russia reject a major report on global warming. theresa may has warned that britain would "be in uncharted waters" if her deal with brussels is voted down on tuesday. in an interview with the mail on sunday, mrs may has suggested that defeat could lead to a labour government. her work and pensions secretary, amber rudd, has become the first government minister to openly discuss an alternative brexit strategy if the prime minister's deal is rejected in the commons. our political correspondent iain watson reports. you know what it's like in the run—up to christmas. you'll be told that great deals are available, but you're tempted to wait for the january sales. and one cabinet minister is telling mps that if they don't like the prime minister's brexit deal, then a different one could come onto the market. amber rudd supports theresa may's deal.

emma murray, bbc news.rbian capital belgrade, where they keep their christmas lights up for half the year. this is bbc world news today. i'm ben bland. the latest headlines. indonesia has confirmed it will buy a new tsunami warning system, after the number of people known to have died in the latest disaster rose to nearly a30 people. president trump has said the partial shutdown of the us federal government will last until he gets funds to build a wall on the mexico border. the queen and members of the royal family have attended church in sandringham in norfolk. prince philip wasn't there, but a palace spokesman said he was in perfectly good health. also absent was camilla, the duchess of cornwall who is recovering from a heavy cold. meghan, the duchess of sussex is enjoying her first christmas as a member of the royal family, she was the first non—married partner to be invited to sandringham last year, now she is due to give birth to a royal baby in the spring. here in the uk, the queen's christmas message

this is bbc news.ed to keep away from beaches amid fears the anak krakatoa volcano could trigger another tsunami. over 280 people are now known to have died after the waves struck late on saturday. and over 1,000 have been injured. president trump has announced that his current secretary of defence, jim mattis, will leave office two months earlier than originally announced. general mattis resigned last week over mr trump's plans to withdraw us troops from syria. he will be replaced by his deputy, patrick shanahan, on january first. billionaire elon musk‘s space—x company has launched a falcon 9 rocket into orbit. the craft took up a new ultra—precise navigation satellite for the us air force, which could eventually improve domestic gps systems, too. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london, where our panel take a look back at the big global stories

laura westbrook, bbc news.who's using a team of animals and a remote control to help people who are grieving after losing a loved one. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got underway with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland, we're going to use money we picked up in belgium today and then we'll be in france, and again, it'll be the same money. it's just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his oxfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it looks good. just good? no, fantastic. that's better. hello, welcome back. the latest headlines now: the main opposition party in bangladesh is calling forfresh elections, after prime minister sheikh hasina secured a third term in power. however, there have been widespread claims of vote rigging. fears raised over the ability of a shipping company tasked with running extra ferries

and, bbc news. —— duncan kennedy, bbc news.fter criticism tweets he posted ten years ago were homophobic. hart said he did not want to be a distraction on 0scars night and that he was sorry he had hurt people. 0ur entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, reports. it was only a few days ago that the academy announced that kevin hart, once an invited guest at the oscars, was to be the next host of the show watched by millions but that was before it emerged the comedian turned actor had a decade earlier made homophobic comments in his stand—up show and on social media. his response did not help, it actually made things worse. i was told that the world is upset about a tweet i did years ago. 0h oh my god. guys, i'm almost a0 years old. if you don't believe that people change, grow, evolve, as they get older, i don't know what to tell you. the academy asked him to apologise, but he refused. that shows the past. the reason why it's past is i have addressed it several times, this is not the first time it has come up, i have addressed

this is bbc news.rg, near a busy christmas market. in an emergency meeting in paris, the country's interior minister confirmed the gunman is still on the run after killing three people and wounding at least 12 others. the gunman is known to the authorities, who have begun a terror investigation. officials say he had been previously identified as a national security risk, while a raid on his apartment has uncovered a number of grenades. the french government says it is taking immediate steps to stregthen security on its borders. pressure is mounting on britain's prime minister, theresa may, from within her own conservative party. leading pro—brexit members of parliament have told the bbc they are increasingly confident they have enough support to trigger a vote of no confidence in her. it comes as she visted european leaders in an attempt to rescue her brexit deal. now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello there, and welcome to tuesday in parliament. deferred, not cancelled — the prime minister's de

simonjones, bbc news, wickford. this is bbc news. john kelly, will be leaving his post by the end of the month. china has warned canada that there will be severe consequences if it doesn‘t release huawei‘s chief financial officer meng wanzhou. ms meng was arrested in vancouver a week ago following an extradition request from the united states. authorities there have accused her of fraud in connection will alleged breaking of american sanctions on iran. china‘s foreign ministry has summond canada‘s ambassador, calling the arrest ‘extremely nasty‘. joining me now is professor paul evans from the institute of asian research at the university of british columbia in vancouver. he has written widely on relations between canada and china. thank you very much for your time. firstly, how much can china really carry out any sort of threat to punish canada if it does not release meng wa nzhou 7 punish canada if it does not release meng wanzhou? the pressure could come in severalforms meng wanzhou? the pressure could come in several forms and i

david sillito, bbc news. now to a bit of modern artistry. lot of interest, as you might expect. it shows a young girl apparently opening her arms in joy at some christmassy snow, but then, looking round the corner, reveals what‘s falling is more likely ash from a brazier, or an industrial chimney. port talbot was a very industrial area — parts of it dramatically and visibly polluted by local industry. banksy is known for his anonymous street art pieces, which appear unannounced in public places. just briefly, the main news, american officials saying all 2000 american officials saying all 2000 american troops in syria have begun pulling out. president trump‘s announcement has been heavily criticised at home and abroad. britain questioned his assertion that so—called islamic state group in syria had been defeated. much more on all of the news any time on the bbc news website. you can reach me on twitter, i‘m @bbcmikeembley. thank you for watching. hello there. well, as you‘ve probably already heard, the run—up to christmas is set to be a fairly

we'll be live in westminster from 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, here on the bbc news channel and bbc twovestigating the murder of british backpacker grace millane — says they've found a body on the outskirts of auckland. they believe it is that of the 22—year—old from essex but so far there's been no formal identification. a 26—year—old man has been charged with her murder. phil mercer has the details. how and why grace millane died will be the focus of an intense investigation that new zealand police say is far from over. a body found in a forest in the waitakere ranges, a beauty spot with hiking trails a short drive from auckland, is thought to be that of the university graduate from essex. police say the remains were discovered close to a main road. we located a body which we believe to be grace. the formal identification process will now take place. however, based on the evidence we have gathered over the past few days, we expect that this is grace. obviously, this brings the search for grace to an end. this is an unbearable time for the millane family and our hearts go out to them.

sian lloyd, bbc news, on the m4. this is bbc news. 200 countries at the un climate conference in poland agree on a plan to implement the paris climate accord. but some have criticised the deal for falling short of what's needed. more on that now. earlier, i spoke to helen mountford. she is vice president for climate and economics at the world resources institute, and she had just returned on friday from the climate talks in katowice. i asked her if the deal was enough to avert the worst effects of climate change. we very much hope it's the right start going in that direction. the deal that we got in katowice is an important one, it sets the rulebook and the guidelines of how to move forward and how to operationalise the paris agreement, but it will be seen over the next 1—2 years. we have been hearing, especially from the ipcc report, of how dire things are, that we are supposed to achieve a 45% cut from 2010 levels in 11 years. doesn't that mean that, effectively, this deal is a bit of a failure? it's just not enough to get us there?

this is bbc news. w sanctions on its officials, warning of a possible permanent block on any denuclearisation. sanctions were imposed on three north korean officials on monday, after reports of press censorship and people being imprisoned for watching foreign films. an explosion at a restaurant in the northern japanese city of sapporo has injured more than a0 people, at least one seriously. it's not known what caused the blast, but people living nearby reported a strong smell of gas in the area before it happened. a brazilian faith healer accused of sexual abuse by more than 300 women has handed himself in to the police. joao teixeira de faria, known as "john of god", went on the run on friday, after an arrest warrant was issued. he denies the accusations. it's a:30am. now on bbc news, hardtalk.

♪e] [applaus >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america."ting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. world leaders gather at the g20 in argentina. before the meeting, it is this handshake whh may say the most. a major earthquake sikes near anchorage, alaska, causing extensive damage to homes, offices, and infrastruure. and meet the plant doctor. he is helping farms in africaace to thrive. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. ete gathering of the g20 is usually a tale of gs had and deals done. today the fos was largely on e gatherings that didn't take place. president trump had called off his talks with vladimir putin and already said he would not be meeting with saudi crown prince mohammad bin salman. but thos seem upset as they greeted each other with a warm handshake. from the side of tos summit in bu aires, theb's north america editor jon sopel reports. jon: in his brief time on the world stage, donald trump has been seen as disruptor in chief. but not this time around.th g20 is a time for world

good evening and welcome to bbc news. indonesia says it will install a new tsunami warning system next year, after the failure to predict the waves that struck on saturday. the country's disaster agency now says at least a29 people were killed and 150 are still missing following the volcanic eruption and tsunami that swept through sunda strait. thousands of people who live on the islands of java and sumatra were forced to flee their homes for higher ground as the tsunami hit coastal areas. charities say they're worried about disease spreading as supplies of clean water and medicine are dwindling. sameer hashmi reports from the coast of west java. three days after the tsunami struck indonesia the country is slowly coming to terms with the scale of the tragedy. the government has now turned its attention in providing relief to thousands of people who've lost their homes. several such centres have been set up to collect food and clothing. leading the relief and rescue operations in banten region is commander rico sirait. he s

lebo diseko, bbc news. sicist albert einstein, has sold at auction in new york for nearly $3 million. the so—called "god letter", written in german, was bought by a private collector. andy beatt reports. final call... $2,400,000... sold! applause. polite applause at the sale of the letter by one of the 20th century‘s greatest minds, grappling not with science but the concept of religion. apologies to god, i think. laughter. the controversial note was written by the nobel prize winning scientist when he was 7a, just a year before his death. it is seen as einstein's clearest statement of his views on philosophy and the meaning of life... the physicist also muses on his ownjewish identity... written to the german philosopher, eric gutkind, it is seen as a key statement in the debate between science and religion and it shows another side to the genius whose theory of relativity changed the way we understand the universe. last time the letter changed hands, in 2010, it sold for $400,000. the prize this time, incl

lucy manning, bbc news. ate department spokeswoman heather nauert as the new ambassador to the united nations. ms nauert is a former fox news channel anchor and became the state department spokeswoman in april last year. she will replace the outgoing ambassador, nikki haley, who announced her resignation in october. ms haley held the position for 18 months. cuba has the lowest internet connectivity in the western hemisphere. now though, people there will be able to get 3g internet access on their mobile phones, instead of using wi—fi hotspots and internet cafes. broadband's been available to state—approved clients for decades. analysts say the new service may be too costly for many people. from cuba, will grant reports. it is a day many cubans had thought might never come. finally, after years of waiting, they can get the internet on their phones. while that might sound underwhelming in countries where such a luxury is considered normal, cuba remains one of the most off—line nations in the world. the new pres

danny savage, bbc news, buxton. now on bbc news — sport today. rt today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: simply the best. real madrid and croatia superstar luka modric wins the ballon dor to cap a remarkable year for the midfielder. var's coming early to the champions league. we'll give you all the details from uefa's decision day in dublin. how's about that? some sunshine australia — an aussie teenager smashes six sixes in an over on his way to a double century. hello and thanks for joining us on sport today. it's official, luka modric is the best football player on the planet, having been crowned the best fifa men's player back in september, he won the 63rd edition of the ballon d'or at a glitzy ceremony in paris on monday, where jo curry was watching. you have to go all the way back to 2007 for the last time there was a winner of the ballon d'or who was called cristiano ronaldo or lionel murphy. now luka modric has broken that a decade of dominance. and after his performances in 2018 it is easy to see why he was the

this is bbc news.ibed as a landslide victory. the main opposition has called the election farcical, as claims of vote—rigging emerge, and is demanding a fresh poll. questions have been raised over the ability of a shipping company to run extra ferries in the event of a no—deal brexit. the uk government insists it carefully vetted the company, despite it having never run a ferry service before. the clock is ticking for russia to hand over important anti—doping samples from its laboratory in moscow. a failure to meet the deadline could see new sanctions imposed. the world anti—doping agency controversially lifted a three—year ban on the country in september on the condition samples were sent by the end of the year. a man who died after a minibus overturned in the scottish borders