i should tell you that a wednesday on bbc world news we haveit wednesday on bbc world news we have it special programme with climate campaigners around the world, putting the questions and concerns life to the united nations secretary general. that isa nations secretary general. that is a state of the planet 1600 gmt on wednesday. that is 11am in new york, 5pm in paris, 930 in the evening in delhi. the us president—electjoe biden has announced his nominations for his senior economic team. most of the positions are going to women. they include the former head of the federal reserve janet yellen who has officially been nominated us treasury secretary. it is the first time a woman has held the post. the economist claudia some worked with janet yellen at the federal reserve. janet yellen is memorable. i worked with her when she was the vice chair at the federal reserve and when she was at the chair and i work very closely with her as she has been the president of the american economics association. she is absolutely the most qualified person to be secretary of the treasury. i'm really exc

york cy and this is bbc world news ameca. a panel of u.s.xperts are deciding whether to authorize pfizer's coronaviru vaccine for emergency use. lujan in china marks one year since the first case of coronavirus was reported there. we report on how the city i feeling the lasting impact. d, the white house says morocco will become the fourth arab nation to normalize ties with israel. can saudi arab be next? ♪ welcome to world newsmerica on pbs and around the world. hope and despair are colliding in the act and states tonight chaire a top government advisory panel is considering grant emergency authorization for the first coronavirus vaccine. on wednesday, more tn 3100 americans died in covid-19, thet highest daily toll of the pandemic. if the vaccine clears today's hurdle, patients could receives the first do as early as monday. here is the food and drug administraon commissioner. career scientists say the vaccine is effective. i have confidence in that decision and i thian the amereople should as well. laa: joing us from providence is the dea

. ♪ >> i am in washington and this is "bbc world news america." cues are stretching for miles and the u.k., waiting for the french border to reopen, and concerns about the new variant of coronavirus. >>e for safety i stayed hr two days. knwe don'ow how much time it will take to solve this problem. >> the pandemic hasp caused a between the rich and the poor. we hear from the head of the world economic forum on whatt will tak to get the global economy back on track. >> we haveo integrate into capitalism, not just financial capital, but social capital, environmental capital, and human capital. >> president trump wanted to build a wall, but the u.s. -- but will the u.s. immigration policy changunder joe biden? we will report from the u.s./mexico♪ border. ♪ >> welcome toic world news am on pbs and around the globe. france confirmed it will let traffic from britain back into europe, provided drivers produce a negative coronavirus tester ticket within 72 hou. french officials closed the borders amid growing concerns about a new variant of coronavirus spre

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thank you for joining us you are watching "bbc world news america." to come on tonight's program, turkehas put a new lockdown and nightly curfews in place. but doctors are concerned over the alarming rise in covid cases. ♪ katty:f residentscoastal resort town on a popular australian holiday islanolhave beento leave immediately as a bushfire worsens. fire crews are battling to control the fire on fraser island which is a heritage site it was sparked by an illegal campfire in mid-october. here's our correspondent. reporter: it has been going for a whileowsince mid-october, because of the illegal campfiret ink what is making everyone nervous now, the reason why thee alert vel has gone to emergency and people have been urged to leave, is because simply, when you get the right weather condit fn for ae, the fire becomes uncontrollable. and we have been getting really, really high to mergers, really, really dry land, and all it takes is and gust of and you get this fire traveling at a speed that frank, firefighters have been struggling with. and this is why w

katty: i'm katty kandin washingtonhis is "bbc world news america."applause] katty:cc it's e day in the u.k. th 90-year-old is the first person to have the pfizer/biontech covidva9 ine. she said it was a privilege. jill biden promises one hundred million vaccinations against covid in his first 100 days as u.s. put -- as u.s. president. president-elect biden: masking, vaccinations, opening schoo, thesere the three key goals for my first 100 days. ♪ >> imagine tre's no heaven ♪ katty: he was killed at the age of 40, exactly 40 years ago. beetle lovers remember the individual, john lennon. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. k.the made history today at the end of a very long and difficult year, as th world's first fully tested covid vaccination program timely got underway. this 90-year-old was up early to get her shot 6:30 in the morning, which made her the first in line for the pfizer shot. here is our editor who is in commentary as the first vaccine was rolled out. his report does contain flashing images. >> an early-mor

this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. european union and united kingdom have finally reached a post—brexit trade deal — after months of wrangling. both sides hailed it a success. the final hurdle was access to fishing waters. there are some indications that fishermen in the uk are unhappy with the deal. for many brexiteers, leaving the eu customs union and having the ability to strike

. ♪ this is bbc world news america.e president mike pence received the vaccine live on television today as the u.s. reported one million new cases in five days. the surgeon general and senior figures in congress also got the vaccine but president trump did not. the move by the vice president comes as health officials try to encourage as many people as possible to get vaccinated. mr. penn said no corners have been cut in the manufacturing process. >> history will record that this week was the beginning of the end of the pandemic. but with cases rising across the country, hospitalizations rising , we have a ways to go. i want to assure the american people that we are going to continue to make sure that our health care providers have all the support and resources they need to meet this moment. but vigilance and the vaccine is our way through and building confidence in the vaccine is what brings us here this morning. >> president-elect joe biden is due to get his first dose on monday. the pfizer vaccine, which was given to

this is bbc world news.and the european union remain far apart, as talks between borisjohnson and eu chief ursula von der leyen in brussels end without agreement. but negotiations to break the trade talks deadlock will continue, with a firm decision expected by sunday. the us government wants to break up facebook over concerns it's abusing its dominance in social media to crush smaller competitors. federal and state regulators have sued the company, saying it's become a digital monopoly and should be ordered to sell off instagram and whastapp, which have billions of users. new york's attorney general, who is leading a coalition of 48 states suing facebook, explained why they decided to take action. for nearly a decade, facebook has used its dominance, and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition, all at the expense of everyday users. by using its vast troves of data and money, facebook has squashed or hindered what the company perceived as potential threats. stifled innovation, and th

this is bbc world news. the headlines... ursula von der leyen described it as a "good, fair and balanced deal". she said she hoped for a continued close relationship. prime minister borisjohnson said the uk has "completed the biggest trade deal yet", adding, "we have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters". the eu‘s chief negotiator, michel barnier, said the clock is no longer ticking and expressed his relief that a deal has been agreed. and the traditional midnight mass is underway in bethlehem — only this year the public have to stay away because of the coronavirus. let‘s take a look back now at some of the lives we celebrated

bbc news, paris. katty: you are watching "bbc world news america." to come on tonight's program, united nations peacekeepers prepared to leave sudan's troubled regioafter 17 years of conflict. population if that deal fails? mackenzie scott is the ex-wife of amazon founder jeff bezos and is donated $4.2 billionit to chand the last three months. one is being given -- one talk of the money is being given -- toch helping ts in connecticut and new york. >> we know e toll that this pandemic has taken on not only the health, but the economic ability of families. we have seen wen who are forced to leave the workfor and we haveeen that these arena disproportioly black and brown women. we have seen again how childcare providers often black and brown women whose labor has been historically undervalued, have been asked to shoulder eight burden in this pandemic that no one should be asked to take on. from jeopardizing their own health to care for children, to taking on personal debt to keep programss going so that famil have access to the care. katty: at the end

and this is bbc world news america. a panel of u.s.xperts are deciding whether to authorize pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergencuse. lujan in china marks one year coronavirus was re there. feeling the lastinpact.ty is and, the white house says morocco wilbecome theourth arab natioto normalize ties with israel. can saudi arabia be next? ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around t world. hope and despair are colliding in the act and states tonight chaired a top government advisory panel is considering whether to grant emergency authorization forst the f coronavirus vaccine. on wednesday, more than 3100 americans died in covid-19, the highest daily death toll of the pandemic. if the vaccine clears today's hurdle, patients could receive the first doses as early as monday. here is the food and drug administration commissioner. >>sc careentists say the vaccine i have confidence in that decision and i think the american people should as well. providence is the dean of brown university's public school of health. could this be a ho

washington, and this is "bbc world news america."f they prime minitoer is helpinreach the gaps this evening, he did not get off to the best of starts. " keep your distance," says the european president -- european commission president. a new one he goes out for the vaccine to those with serious allergies. -- a new warning goes out regarding the vaccine to thosewi serious allergies. margaret keenan, her face has been seen around the world after incoming the first person he u.k. to receive the pfizer vaccine. welcome to "world news america." on pbs and around the globe. orest johnson, duri a dinner with the european commission president, they have been talks about brexit. cthey ase to failure and the two leader are trying to break the deadlock. our political editor has the latest french correspondent:te you -- h the editor the latest. correspondent: back to you, urszula. -- after you, ursula. no after you. for boris johnson, brexit means not beintold what to do. for the eu chief, reluctant to let him keep the perks othe club. for all t

you are watching bbc world news america.till to come tonight, in italy another covid surge hits the year i which nearly 70,000of a people there haveied. to afghanistan, now, where a gunman today killed the hd of the country's biggest independent election monitoring group. his killing is the latest in a series of asssinations in recent weeks. >> another day, another death in afghanistan. a death by what is called a sticky bomb or a magnetic placed on the side of a vehicle fet ta assassination. rashid was a very popular, strongbeoice. i remwhen his organization was formed after the topplin of e taliban in 2001, it was seenng as the beginf a new act -- new afghanistan that would have elections and election monors, and now here we are, 20 years since the fall of the taliban, the head of this free electigu foundation ied down in the street as he's going to work. >> italy is ending 2020 as it -- as the nation with the highest covid death toll in europe and the government has tightened measures over europe, including closing ski re

world. fergus walsh, bbc news. and the uk medicines regulator appeared fergus walsh, bbc news. both downing street and the uk medicines regulator appeared to contradict a claim by matt hancock, the health secretary, that swift approval of the vaccine had been possible because of brexit. the mhra said the supply had been authorised, using provisions under existing european law, which are still in place until new years' day. rolling out the vaccine will be a huge logistical exercise, which could also be affected by a post—brexit deal, as the supplies will come from belgium. 0ur health editor hugh pym explains. the nhs is ready, though it has a huge task starting next week vaccinating first its staff, and other priority groups. and those likely to receive the jabs, including nurses who went through the first wave, know how important that is. working as an icu nurse, especially in the first search, a lot of the nurses were living away from home and were concerned about bringing it home to their families. if we do have

this is "bbc world news america."fter a two-year long power emeggle, nicolas maduro triumphant in venezuela. he controls all political institutions. thatseaves the nation' opposition in tatters. we speak to juan guaido lawmaker and self proclaimed interim president about what is next. britain's prime minister well had to brussels for talks after the president of the european commission says the conditions for a trade agreement are not there.and sticking thei. rescuing a group oranded giraffes in kenya. ♪ katty: wcome to world news america. two years ago, global headlines were dominated by political in venezuela. we reported extensively on what looked at the time like the end of the maduro regime. today, nicolas maduro is not only still in power, he has won a major electoral victory, giving him back control m the nationallly. turns out -- the turnout was low and the poleri wascized internationally is fraudulent. but it does complete control of the country's political institutions. onthe opposis now in peril. our south

but the science is clear, the secretary general will say, unless the world reduces emissions, we face disaster. justin rowlett, bbc newsn hear the full speech from the secretary general exclusively on bbc world news on our special programme ‘state of the planet‘ at 1600 gmt. antonio guterres will also be joined by climate activists making a difference around the world, including sir david attenborough. and new zealand has become the latest country to declare a climate emergency. the prime minister, jacinda ardern, has also promised to make the entire public sector carbon neutral within the next five years. england has entered a new period of coronavirus restrictions — despite borisjohnson suffering the biggest rebellion by his own members of parliament since becoming uk prime minister. the system of tiers, which replaces the national lockdown, will see nearly all of england in the two toughest levels. it was approved by parliament because most opposition mps abstained in the vote. here's our political correspondent, jonathan blake. with the end of a national lockdown in england comes a new three tier system of restrict

this is "bbc world news america." dr.auci is trying to set the record straight in an interview. >> i have a great deal of confidence in what the u.k. does , and if i came across differently, i apologize for that. laura: coronavirus cases explode here in the u.s.. nearly 3000 people died on wednesday. house officials warned that the worst may lie ahead. off to belarus and armenia. there is trouble in russia's backyard. for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." president donald trump is said to be livid that the fda was the first to grant approval for the pfizer vaccine. the u.k. announced yesterday that it will be the first country in the world to approve that vaccine meaning that vaccinations can begin next week. dr. anthony found she initially took a swipe at britain in an interview for cbs, dr. fauci. >> if we had jumped over the hurdle to gain an extra week or week and a half, i think the credibility of our regulatory process would have been damaged. i love the brits. they ar

this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: new lockdown orders and restrictions are imposed in sanbrexit talks have been temporarily put on hold without agreement. the lead negotiator say the eu president and the prime minister will talk directly on saturday. it is four months and is a devastating explosion tore through the centre of the lebanese capital, beirut. that since. a cruise ship was dangerously close to the blast. the orient queen capsized and two crewmembers lost their lives. quentin sommerville has the story of those who survived, and a warning that some viewers may find images in the story distressing. lebanon is living in a state of aftermath, a country turned on its head. this was its only cruise ship, the orient queen. four months ago, it took the full force of the explosion at the port. only the crew was on board. they watched as a warehouse fire took hold, not knowing what was to come. the ships home port, its safe harbour, lay in ruins. the orient queen was upright but the engine room was flooding and crew members were missing. on the quayside, chef michael villa

this is bbc world news. this is bbc news. our top stories...e into force. we cannot continue with christmas as planned. in england, those living in tea rful planned. in england, those living in tearful areas should not mix with anyone outside their own household at christmas. last night‘s announcement prompted a rush to london‘s stations — footage on social media shows large crowds trying to board trains. similar restrictions will follow in scotland. swathes of the country will be placed under the toughest restrictions from boxing day. it makes me want to cry, as i'm sure many of you listen and link to it will want to cry. i

this is bbc world news, the headlines. ose to finalising a post brexit trade deal. the brexit negotiators, from both sides, are believed to still be, in the negotiating room in brussels. 6 million people will be put into new resrictions in the south of england as coronavirus cases continue to rise. from december 26 people will be told to stay at home. all non essential shops, gyms and hairdressers will close temporarily. tempers have become frayed at the english port of dover as truck drivers face continuing delays — despite france reopening its border. drivers must show they have a negative covid test result before they can travel. the uk says another new variant of coronavirus has been detected in two people arriving from south africa. scientists say it's not the same as the mutant strain which has infected many corona patients in southern england. and now, hugh pym tells the story of the coronavirus

this is bbc world news, the latest headlines...ary general, antonio guterres, urges people around the world to stop waging what he calls a ‘suicidal‘ war on nature. the us attorney general, appointed by president trump, says he's found no evidence of widespread fraud that would have changed the outcome of the presidential election. the head of the uk's largest dairy farmers' cooperative — arla — has warned that prices may rise sharply in the event of a no deal brexit. arla owns brands like lurpak butter and commissioned research by the london school of economics, it found that without a deal, foods imported from the eu could face charges of nearly 18%. arla's uk managing director spoke to our global trade correspondent, dharshini david. it's milking time, but even the uk's biggest dairy co—operative has to top up from the eu to satisfy our appetite. it would take many hundreds of millions of pounds of more investment and years, to become fully self—sufficient. and therefore, if we have to pay tariffs on the way in and the product f

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world.ope francis gives his christmas day address at the end of the year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic. mission accomplished. the deal is done, now for the detailed. eu ambassadors are getting a briefing on the historic free trade deal with britain. an extra 800 military personnel are deployed near the english port of dover to help clear the backlog of lorries waiting to cross into france. christmas in the castle, queen elizabeth and prince philip break tradition by spending the holiday period at windsor. hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk are around the world. stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and gci’oss news and analysis from here and across the globe. pope francis is delivering his christmas day address at st peter's basilica in the vatican. he led the christmas eve mass with a smaller congregation yesterday. it was held early in the evening rather than the traditional time of midnight because ofa 10pm traditional time of midnight because of a 1

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. containing the spread of the new coronavirus variant. more restrictions ahead in the uk and more precautions by other countries. getting ready for the roll—out. eu countries plan their inoculation programmes after regulators grant their first vaccine approval. russian opposition figure alexei navalny says he tricked security agents into revealing details of his attempted assassination — including that the poison was in his underpants. and two planets align for the first time in four centuries. did you manage to catch the so—called christmas star? hello and welcome. the uk government's chief scientific advisor, sir patrick vallance, has warned that tougher restrictions are likely to be needed in more areas of england to control the new coronavirus variant. it comes as experts from the world health organization say there's no evidence that the new variant is more severe than existing strains. tougher restrictions were brought in for london and parts of southern and eastern england at the

this is bbc world news, the latest headlines.ntech vaccine. final approval is expected within days. supporters and opponents face—off outside the argentine congress — as ministers debate a controversial bill to legalise abortion. let's go to the us now, where shares of home rental platform airbnb have soared on their debut on the nasdaq stock exchange. they closed at almost $145 dollars — up 112 per cent on their opening price. the blockbuster initial public offering values airbnb at over £100 billion. it's given a healthy windfall to many thousands of hosts who rent out their properties on the site and were allocated shares. but nothing compared to the payday for boss and co—founder brian chesky — who now has a net worth of more than $11 billion. he's been speaking to our own michelle fleury about the rollercoaster year the company has had i felt i was the captain of a ship got hit by a torpedo and we weren't anticipating going public but then something happened and people started who we re happened and people started who were s

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. betting on a bailout. us markets close at new record highs, as congress inches towards a new $900 billion financial rescue package plus, last chance saloon, talks continue on a brexit deal, with both sides downplaying the chances of success. we start in the us, where stock markets have closed at new record highs on hopes congress is about to agree a $900 billion financial rescue package. the talks between republicans and democrats come amid increasing signs of economic distress in the us as the pandemic toll worsens. lawmakers are due to leave washington tonight for the holidays. but senate majority leader mitch mcconnell vowed they would stay until a deal is done. 0peration a deal is done. warp speed has given a 0peration warp speed has given a safe and effective vaccine and record time but the american people need another bridge to those better days that are not so far off. the country needs congress to come through with another targeted rescue package. they've waited months. they've

we will have more on the story on bbc world news.the south east of england have begun cancelling non—urgent operations with some struggling to cope with double the number of covid patients than they had in the spring. it comes as government scientists have expressed growing concern about the new variant of covid—19 amid fears it could be making the virus more infectious and harder to contain. today, the prime minister said he was hoping to avoid a third national lockdown in england, but acknowledged that rates of infection had increased very much over recent weeks. here's our health editor, hugh pym. routine operations were going ahead at this hospital in the south of england today, but increasingly nhs managers across the system are having to consider postponements. more covid patients are coming in, and it's a challenge to find enough beds. and that's causing problems in a&e as well. we're now at a really dangerous point where we could tip into finding it incredibly difficult to manage. now we've got crowded departments with covid

this is bbc world news, the headlines.an citizens will be allowed entry, with an up to date coronavirus test. the new rules will also cover lorry drivers. nearly 3,000 lorries are stuck in kent and waiting to cross the channel. britain‘s transport secretary grant shapps says drivers will begin recieving covid tests on wednesday but it could take two or three days for the queues to clear. eu diplomats say progress has been made in post brexit trade talks, but differences on fisheries still remain. britain‘s transition period ends in just over a week from now, but europe says it‘s prepared to negotiate beyond december 31. america‘s top medical adviser anthony fauci has been given the coronavirus vaccine live on television. he said he wanted to encourage americans to get theirjab too. now, ben thompson reflects on how the uk economy,

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in washington. stay with us on bbc worldn boost of a differer kind i've seen boost of a different kind is the president—elect gets his first dose against coronavirus on live tv. music and chanting 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 world news, the latest headlines: our top story this hour — more than 40 countries have restricted travel

this is bbc world news, the headlines...xit trade deal has been agreed. the european commission president ursula von der leyen described it as a "good, fair and balanced deal". prime minister borisjohnson said the uk has "completed the biggest trade deal yet", adding, "we have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters". the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, said the clock is no longer ticking, and expressed his relief that a deal has been agreed. lord david frost, who has been leading the uk team, says he is "pleased and proud" in their efforts to secure an "excellent deal". next, a look back on the year in politics with leila nathoo. was our main headlines here on bbc world news. —— those are our main headlines. next, a look back on the year in politics with leila nathoo.

world. david shukman, bbc news. of 90, margaret keenan became famous around the world yesterday after becoming the first person to have the pfizer vaccine as part a mass vaccination programme. this afternoon she left hospital to a warm welcome from her family. this report by our correspondent catherine burns contains some flashing images. yesterday, margaret keenan became the most talked about 90—year—old in the world. breaking news, it's the moment we've all waited for... untranslated. ..margaret keenan... she was the very first person outside of clinical trials to have the pfizer vaccine against coronavirus. applause. today, she got to leave hospital, after making plenty of goodbyes. bye! thank you. she's like royalty, isn't she? her daughter sue and grandson connor were waiting. come on, mum! hello, granny! she says this whole thing's been a whirlwind and she's pleased to get home to her family. there were a few tears when she saw them. are you 0k? yes, thank you. so good to see you. and, like any worldwide super

this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the us attorney general, appointed by president trump,me of the presidential election. three of hong kong's most high profile pro—democracy activists will be sentenced later today for their involvement in the 2019 protest movement. a leading hungarian politician who has resigned as a member of the european parliament has admitted that he quit because he'd been caught by belgian police at what media have described as a sex party in brussels last friday. jozsef szajer has issued a statement admitting he was at the party, held despite a coronavirus lockdown. our central europe correspondent nick thorpe told us what the belgian media are saying. this is obviously extremely embarrassing forjozsef szajer. he's a key figure in the party, one of the founder members, a close friend of the prime minister victor orban, and he has been a member of the european parliament for 16 years. he was caught, according to belgian media reports, at a party. the media say it was a gay sex party, the prosecution in brussels simply said they were raiding a party w

this is bbc world news.tries have banned flights to from the united kingdom because of the variant of the coronavirus which may be up to 70% more transmissable. vaccinations will begin across the european union next week after its regulater approves the pfizer/biontech vaccine. after months of wrangling, republicans and democrats in the us congress have reached agreement on a 900 billion dollar coronavirus relief package. the measure includes increased unemployment benefits and stimulus payments for people who lost their jobs because of the pandemic. there was huge pressure to get this done by people, businesses, industries, and i think there was impatience in the parties themselves. the decision was expected to be achieved by friday. it went into the weekend, and just to give you some of the highlights of that deal, as you mentioned, this one—off $600 stimulus check for americans earning under $75,000. weekly unemployment benefits of about $300. small business loans, there will also be helped to roll out th

this is bbc world news, the headlines...negotiators, from both sides, are believed to still be, in the negotiating room in brussels. president trump has vetoed a defence spending bill approved by the us congress this month — in part because he objects to plans to remove the names of confederate leaders from military bases. around 3,000 migrants in bosnia are living outdoors in freezing conditions after an emergency camp was shut down and then set on fire. there are no reports of anyone being hurt during the blaze. tempers have become frayed at the english port of dover as truck drivers face continuing delays — despite france reopening its border. drivers must show they have a negative covid test result before they can travel. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rachel cunliffe, comment & features editor at city am — and iain anderson, executive chairman of cicero. thank you very much for being with us, and welcome to you. let's just show you the front pages. no

this is bbc world news, the headlines... the european union and united kingdom have announced that a post—brexit trade deal has been agreed. the european commission president ursula von der leyen described it as a "good, fair and balanced deal". prime minister borisjohnson said the uk has "completed "the biggest trade deal yet", adding ‘we have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters‘. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, said the clock is no longer ticking, and expressed his relief that a deal has been agreed. lord david frost, who has been leading the uk team, says he is "pleased and proud" in their efforts to secure an "excellent deal". you're watching the bbc news with ben bland. a post brexit deal has been agreed four and a half years after the uk voted to leave the european union. the prime minister said it was "the biggest trade deal yet" with the european union — and said britain had taken back control of its laws, borders, and fishing waters. after months of talks and frant

[applause] [honking] forost of the world, it is still a waiting game. stephani bbc news. a: the world health organization now says that nearly one billion doses have been secured to vaccinate people in less wealthy countries. for more on this, we are joined by arthur kaplan professor at nyu. thank you so much for being with us. if nearly a billion poses -- a billion doses have been setid and there are 7.8 billion people in the world, how will it be given out fairly? >> it is fair to say that the rich countries have access first. they have contracted for first supply. they are going to take care of the neediest people in theirun ies first. the health care workers, at nursing home residen, the essential workers. then i think we will start to see vaccines shifting toward hotspots. it makes some sense to see where people are at most risk and put the vaccines applied to those countries. if we can establish thatcc es prevent infection, but we are not sure yet, if we can see that they reduce spread, then we will want to go tos countrere we are trying to control outbreaks. laura:

bbc news. this is bbc world news. the headlines. old without agreement. the lead negotiators from both sides saying the eu president ursula van der leyen and the british prime minister, borisjohnson, will converse directly on saturday. the head of the world health 0rganization has called for more funding to ensure worldwide access to coronavirus vaccines. he noted that most spending on health went on tackling diseases in rich countries. us president—electjoe biden says he will ask americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office. anthony fauci has accepted mr biden‘s offer to remain as chief medical adviser warner brothers will stream all its films next year on the same day they're released into cinemas. it's making the shift in response to the coronavirus pandemic. you are watching bbc news. a 16—year—old boy is among the four people who died in an explosion at a waste water treatment works near bristol yesterday. the other men who were killed all worked for the site's operator wessex water. the company says it's ‘absolutely

bbc news, thurrock in essex. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. this is bbc world... ——hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are giles kennigham — political commentator and former conservative party press chief — and author and journalist, yasmin alibhai—brown. tomorrow's front pages starting with the financial times who reports that global markets are falling due to more than a0 nations imposing travel bans on the uk in response to the new coronavirus variant. the independent also focuses on the uk being isolated — with lorries stuck at dover — and scientists warning that further restrictions may be needed around the country. the telegraph reports that the prime minister has ordered mass testing of lorry drivers taking goods across the channel in a bid to resolve the "covid border crisis" between the uk and france. the metro features a picture of shoppers queuing to enter —— president negron demanding a specialist test, costing £150. —— president macron. the metro features a picture of shoppers queuing to

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a warmelcome to those of you watching on pbs a bbc world news. we start with the news that the u.k.as began using atr fully led vaccine. thousands of people have been injected following the decision to approve thecc pfizer e. today margaret keenan became the first patient to receive this. [applause] she was clapped out by hospital staff.fr we also hear her. if i can do it, so can you. >> what a moment that is. scotland's minister tweeted i watching this. my feels like such a milestone moment after a tough year. the u.k. health secretaryth described it a day. -- v-d. next was an 81-year-old man named william shakespere. really. the taming of thehe flu, gentleman from corona, you get the idea. there was a poll asking the last vaccine you got, to be or not to be. i only report on this, do't hold me responsible.this will ne mr. shakespere has h people comment on his name. >> i am very happy. it could make e difre to our lives, couldn't it? >> m this wt hancock reacting to th clip. i will let you decide whether he is laughing or crying or both. >>n simple words, reacting, quite emotional

bbc news. and before we leave you, some important news for the boys and girls of the world, who might be a littlehealth organization has confrimed the world health organization has confirmed father christmas will be able to make his all important present deliveries, with world leaders making a special exemption on quarantine rules. all children have of course been reminded physical distancing will be strictly enforced but the good news is santa isn't susceptible to covid—19. japan for the first time will cancel its annual winter festival because of a surge of the covid—19 virus. it usually a tt ra cts the covid—19 virus. it usually attracts up to 2 million visitors. its main event is an ice sculpture contest with sculptures up to 15 metres high. the sculpting will now be streamed online. and the menus again,joe streamed online. and the menus again, joe biden has been formally certified as the next president of the united states. results from electoral colleges have taken him over the 270 votes threshold acquired when the presidency. that is it for now, thank you so much for watching. hello. tuesd