she's visiting the capital along with the new head of the european council, antonio acosta. it's the very 1st day of their terms and office. the leaders are keen to demonstrate that the block remains firm on back and keith, ukraine is struggling. defend off a grinding russian offensive with us support thrown into doubt by donald trump's return to office. in january, the visit comes as the e u increases its exports of electricity to ukraine. russia has again hammered the ukrainian power grid with air attacks. as cold weather sets in. the e. u has already spent 2000000000 euros to keep ukrainians one and has committed another a 160000000 for this winter dw corresponded and told bore reports from brussels. russia stock, which is a tax, have left ukrainian power plant, installed and plunged parts of the country into darkness. experts have predicted that as temperatures plummet and demand for electricity increases, blackouts could get as long as 18 hours a day in some areas, in a bit to keep your premiums warm this winter. the european union will now increase electricity exports

rewarded with this victory on the streets of damascus celebrations, seen and heard across the capital along with the release of prisoners after years of detention under a said, they now walk free and people swarmed the presidential palace in west or damascus. an image that was only thinkable just a few days ago after taking over se, television opposition forces have this message for the syrian people. the out of the city of damascus has been liberated the tyrant for sure allah side has been toppled. all the prisoners have been released from the prison of damascus. we wish that all are fighters and citizens preserve and maintain the property of the state of syria. long live syria. on sunday, syria's prime minister, a dress of the nation from his home, urging the opposition to ensure an orderly transition on number. we're extending our hands even to the opposition who are ready, reach out to us and gave us assurances they will not cause any harm to any citizen who belongs to the cereal of ours. despite the historic series of events, the world is now left wondering what's next for the syrian p

general e g r kit also has been assassinated in the russian capital along with his assistance. the russian authorities call it an act of terror. the general is well known for exposing a trans chemical weapon views and the us funding that called load and pick you up for bio laboratories in western or an opinion media report that you create in security services are claiming responsibility for the assassination. this is just a day after prosecutors in care of claim that general cure law supposedly order the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield. the.

as to what happened on board and, and they have also been laid to rest in the us a page on the capital along the alley of honor. and they had been honored at the highest possible aspect of the somebody on the government and beat besides that. we also understand that's the other been johnny presidents have wanted to specific suggesting as bad as the situation is that he understands it was an accident. and there was no deliberate intent against the reservation of 5 because our plane was shot down accidentally. of course, there can be no question of any deliberate terrorist act here. therefore, admitting one's guilt apologizing in time to us or by john, which is considered a friendly country. and announcing this to the public, we're all measures in steps that have to be taken. it's important, very significant to highlight that the russian presidents did reciprocate that call did reach out to the us or b johnny, president only hours after. and the statement was made in the early hours of sunday . not to mention that there was a phone call between the 2 on saturday, the russian president have rea

and chemical protection. far as the general e, g r kit also has been assassinated in the russian capital along with his assistance . russian authorities holla to an act of terror. the general is well known for exposing a trans chemical weapon views and the us funding the cops load and pick you up for bio laboratories in western and opinion media report that ukrainian security services are claiming responsibility for the assassination. this is just a day after prosecutors in queue have claimed general cure law supposedly order the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield. the live in moscow. i'm rachel ruble. you're watching our t international to begin with breaking news from here in moscow where the head of the russian chemical protection forces, lieutenant general, eguard, carolina and his assistant had been killed in an explosion outside an apartment building russian authorities are investigating the blast as a terror attack, but disturbing video from the explosion site where a bomb disposal robot has been at work, you can see the victims and bodies there in the background. the box broke

to what happened on board and, and they have also been laid to rest in the us, a page on the capital, along the alley of honor. and they had been honored at the highest possible aspect of the somebody under governments and beat besides that, we also understand that's the was originally, presidents have wanted to specific suggesting as bad as the situation is that he understands it was an accident and there was no deliberate intense against the reservation whitelist as into presidents on the if on our plane was shot down accidentally. of course there can be no question of any deliberate terrorist act here. therefore, admitting one's guilt apologizing in time to us or by john, which is considered a friendly country. and announcing this to the public were all measures and steps that had to be taken. in that same speech, the president also issued the importance of some sort of reach out from the russian side. he expected a phone call. he expected an apology, some sort of compromise or reparations for the events that unfolded. and we understand that the 2 ends of state did discuss the events of

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the targets in the many capital sent all and along the coast . it says it's navy ships and aircraft of targeted pick your man center and weapon storage facility for the forces are reporting at least 10 rates. there has been heavy exchange of fire between the who with these and israel in the past week is really forces the u. s and the u. k. all launched repeated bombing raids on in on, in the past year. the, on monday the is really military intercepted, a missile launched from human. you can see people fleeing inventory and airport thoughts and tel aviv and debris from not miss all cell near west of jerusalem. the food these have been launching themselves out as real on ships in the red sea. and toll authority with gauze of the un security council is calling for. com. texting is right on demand, as well as in the red sea, out of grave concern. a sort of the military escalation could do. a part of dies between us, the ability with adverse political security economy can be many saturday, cushions. meetings in yemen is read and throughout the region,

are rewarded with this victory on the streets of damascus celebration, seen and heard across the capital along with the release of prisoners after years of detention under a said they now walk free and people swarms the presidential palace in west or damascus, an image that was only thinkable just a few days ago. after taking over se television opposition forces have this message for the syrian people. out of the city of damascus has been liberated the tyrant, the shar alyssa has been toppled. all the prisoners have been released from the prison of damascus. we wished that all our fighters and citizens preserve and maintain the property of the state of syria. long live syria. on sunday, syria's prime minister address the nation from his home, urging the opposition to ensure an orderly transition on number 3. and then we're extending our hands even to the opposition who are ready, reach out to us and gave us assurances they will not cause any harm to any citizen who belongs to the cereal of ours. to dislike the historic series of events, the world is now left wondering what's next for the syria

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capital. they run along three routes — of which the longest is ten kilometers.s and their dogs — and it might be hot — but you can't take part without wearing the mandatory santa suit during the run. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. much of the country today had a fine and largely dry one, and it was milder than it was yesterday, despite the lack of sunshine. now this mild theme is here to stay, certainly for the first half of this upcoming week, but it will be dominated by low pressure, so it will be wet and windy at times, and then all areas will be turning colder from thursday onwards, with an increasing chance of wintry showers on hills in the north. at the moment though, we're in this wedge of milder air, rather cloudy skies because of a lot of moisture there. and on this boundary between the mild and colder air across northern scotland, we've got a weather front which is going to bring persistent rain, which will drive into the western highlands, rainfall totals really mounting up even as we head into monday as well. elsewhere, apart from some d

to close this out i am so honored to welcome to the stage charlie capital along with his wife senatorlley moore capito from west virginia and congressman and his wife doctor jeanine are serving as the 56th annual congressional cochairs. and charlie i'm going to brag on you for just a moment charlie has had a distinguished career in finance. he is also a barrier breaker he was the first male president of the congressional club but most importantly i have to say that he has been one of the most engaged and supportive congressional cochairs, he took on this role and he made it a point to come to meridian to learn about our work, our program intermission. were so grateful to have his support and charlie, over to you. >> thank you natalie i guess you get an introduction like that i want to sit down. my role is to say thank you and certainly an honor and a privilege to co-chair the ball with congressman jeanine. natalie and her staff have made it awfully easy to do this job. i did not know saying thank you and get on the speaker list we would get you on the speaker list. i'm rather humbled

there is a capital of the revolution free prisoners along the way, the okay johnston, this is i'll just hear a lot from the whole set coming. the positions sciences. say that on the outskirts of the capital, damascus, tearing down the images of the press as they get hundreds, the syrian government troops of cross the border into iraq, supposition, finances, and thoughts. and israel target's more residential buildings and as strikes across garza, at least 23 people have been killed since don't on saturday. the who are getting in syria well positioned fights to say that have total control countries. 3rd largest city homes, response of a lightning offensive. that's a scene to take over several cities, including a lapse of how much data. so people have been the gathering in the central homes and slashed hosts as of present by shot on a side and climbed on the statue of his father f as a side. the area was the sites of 2 new taurus massacres. as of the beginning of the syrian civil war. the opposition service had freed 3500 inmates in the cities central prison by the student. government said

capital. they run along three routes — the longest of which is ten kilometers.nd it might be a hot, sunny day but you can't take part without wearing the mandatory santa suit. plenty more on all the stories on our website. do you stay with bbc news. many thanks for watching. hello. sunday brought temperatures as high as 1a degrees in some parts of the uk, and the new working week is getting off to a similarly mild start. now we are going to see some wet and windy weather at times this week. it will then turn colder for a while towards the end of the week, but for the time being, we find ourselves within this area of mild air. across the north of the uk, though, notice this weather front a very slow moving weather front which is going to continue to deliver some heavy and persistent rain across the north west of scotland. some western parts of the highlands through monday and into tuesday could be looking at up to 150mm of rain that could give rise to some transport disruption and some flooding issues. elsewhere, a largely dry but rather cloudy start to the day.

capital. so now was hit along with the port city of data, as well as military set. it struck military targets. some of these have repeatedly launched, strikes on israel, saying they're in solid arity with palestinians in gaza. francis handed over a 1st military base and chad as it begins to withdraw forces from the african nation. chad abruptly ended military cooperation with its former colonial ruler. last month, the french army had some 1000 foods in the country. russia has declared a federal emergency over an oil spill in the northern black sea. the still happened after 2 tankers were damaged in a storm. earlier this month, oil has coated beaches near a napa popular resort and harmed wild life in the area. well finished, authorities are investigating whether a ship that left the rush important may have damaged a power cable connecting finland and estonia. the cable, which runs under the baltic sea was disconnected from the grid on christmas day finish. authorities have described the incident as grave sabotaged by the finish. police have now boarded the eagle s. t

and it's just a 180 kilometers away from the capital, damascus, with no major obstacles along the way. for wrong homes offers a land car adults. it's a lie, hezbollah and 11 on it's capture will likely disrupt the supply line. what's about russia? well, the full of homes could squeeze its forces to northern coastal areas like for tooth on looks like you're making it difficult for supplies, forces on carry out military operations elsewhere in syria. well, earlier i spoke to calling call, he said, all right, service such as the fond group, that's the global intelligence and security consultants. and he says, the pace of the opposition finances advance is striking. is just an amazing lightning strikes the quick offensive by the revels that have overwhelmed a size defenses. his military is melted away in a matter that few could have predicted. and it just shows that a while many have focused on the last week as the unit of analysis. the corrosion of a solid military has been actually years in the making. this is a hollow force. the a c. s and other rebel groups have been able to bar and s

capital. they run along three routes — the longest of which is ten kilometers.but you can't take part without wearing the mandatory santa suit. stay with us here on bbc news. i'll have more for you at the top of the hour, joined me that if you can. goodbye for now. hello. sunday brought temperatures as high as 14 degrees in some parts of the uk, and the new working week is getting off to a similarly mild start. now we are going to see some wet and windy weather at times this week. it will then turn colder for a while towards the end of the week, but for the time being, we find ourselves within this area of mild air across the north of the uk. though notice this weather front a very slow moving weather front which is going to continue to deliver some heavy and persistent rain across the north—west of scotland. some western parts of the highlands through monday and into tuesday could be looking at up to 150mm of rain — that could give rise to some transport disruption and some flooding issues. elsewhere,a largely dry but rather cloudy start to the day. however, we