i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines. king charles pays tribute to his late mother, queen elizabeth — and reflects on the cost of living crisis — in his first christmas message. at least 2a people have died in the united states as a severe arctic freeze continues to grip much of north america. the scope of the storm has been unprecendented, stretching from canada as far south as the rio grande. police in liverpool, in the north of england, are hunting a gunman after a 26—year—old woman died — and 4 were injured in a pub shooting on christmas eve. three aid organisations have suspended their activities in afghanistan, in response to a ban on women working for humanitarian agencies. in a joint statement, care, the norwegian refugee council and save the children said they could not effectively reach afghans in desperate need without their female staff. now on bbc news, review 2022 — the war in ukraine. over the next half an hour we will chronicle russia's invasion and tell the story of the conflict which has seen many thousa

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines. king charles has used his first christmas message to reflect on the cost—of—living crisis. he spoke of the "great anxiety and hardship" for those struggling to "pay their bills and keep theirfamilies fed and warm". at least 20 people have died in extreme winter storms in the us and canada — more than one million people are without power. police in liverpool in the north of england, are hunting a gunman — after a 26—year—old woman died, and four were injured in a pub shooting on christmas eve. three foreign aid organisations are suspending all their work in afghanistan — after the taliban banned women from working for humanitarian agencies. the move by — care, the norwegian refugee council and save the children — came as the un and other agencies, held a meeting in the capital, kabul. you are watching bbc news — now the travel show. hello and welcome to this very special edition of the show, coming to you from the spectacular valley of the kings here in luxor in egypt. i

i'm lu kwesa i'm lukwesa burak.d states and canada, bringing heavy snow and freezing temperatures. —45 celsius was recorded in one town in the us state of montana. here in the uk, the railways came to a standstill earlier than usual this chrismas, after another walk—out over pay and conditions. the un has criticised a taliban ruling that bars afghan women from working for aid agencies, saying it violates their most fundamental rights. last week, the hardline rulers announced women were banned from attending university. french police and protesters have clashed for the second day

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines: king charles pays tribute to his late mother queen elizabeth and reflects on the cost of living crisis in his first christmas message. at this time of great anxiety and hardship, be it for those around the world facing conflict, famine or natural disaster, or for those at home finding ways to pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm. at least 2a people have died in the united states as north america faces severe winter conditions. police in liverpool, in the north of england, are hunting a gunman after a 26—year—old woman died and four were injured in a pub shooting on christmas eve. three aid organisations have suspended their activities in afghanistan, in response to a ban on women working for humanitarian agencies. around 10 people have been buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in lech/zuers, in western austria. one person has so far been rescued. hello and welcome to bbc news. king charles has used his first christmas message as monarch to reflect on t

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.rica. new york states's governor, warns the danger is not over yet. we have been through a lot of wars together, and this blizzard is one for the ages. certainly it is the blizzard of the century. in the uk — police confirm they have arrested two people in connection with the murder of ellie edwards, who was shot dead at a pub in merseyside, in the north of england, on christmas eve. russia says at least three servicemen have been killed in a ukrainian drone attack, on an air force base, in the south of the country. the un tells the taliban to reverse its decision banning afghan women working for humanitarian agencies —

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories...cup. they beat france on penalties after a pulsating final — which finished 3—3 after extra time. messi was argentina's hero — scoring two goals, including a penalty. but there was heartbreak for france's, kylian mbappe — who scored a hat—trick and still ended up with a losers' medal. cheering this was the reaction in argentina, as the country celebrated its first world cup trophy for more than 30 years.

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories. before christmas. queues at beijing crematoria and school closures in shanghai as virus cases soar after the lifting of china's zero—covid policy. ukraine has restored power to almost 6 million people after massive russian strikes against its electricity generating system. and croatia defeats morroco 2—1 in the third place play—off — at the qatar world cup.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.is after three people were shot dead at a kurdish community centre — riot police have fired tear gas at crowds of protesters. earlier, french police arrested a 69—year—old man — whom the paris prosecutor says had previously been charged with acts of racist violence. nurses in england will go on strike twice injanuary unless pay talks are opened, with even more hospital trusts expected to walk out than the december strikes. meanwhile union chiefs say borderforce strikes could go on for six months unless the government joins pay talks. a powerful arctic storm sweeps across swathes

i'm lu kwesa i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines: one of the worst winter storms in living memory is covering much of the united states and canada, bringing heavy snow and freezing temperatures. —45 celsius was recorded in one town in the us state of montana. here in the uk, the railways came to a standstill earlier than usual this chrismas, after another walk—out over pay and conditions. the un has criticised a taliban ruling that bars afghan women from working for aid agencies, saying it violates their most fundamental rights. last week, the hardline rulers announced women were banned from attending university. french police and protesters have clashed for the second day running in central paris. the unrest was caused by a deadly shooting on friday at a kurdish cultural centre. those are the headlines on bbc news. now on bbc news, zelensky: the making of a president. for weeks, volodomyr zelensky has been leading from the front as ukraine resists russia's invasion. explosion comforting the war�*s many victims, berati

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories...r, queen elizabeth — and reflects on the cost of living crisis — in his first christmas message. at this time of great anxiety and hardship, be it for those around the world facing conflict, famine or natural disaster, or for those at home finding ways to pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm. at least 20 people have died in extreme winter storms in the us and canada — more than one million people are without power. police in liverpool are hunting a gunman after a 26—year—old woman died — and four were injured in a pub shooting on christmas eve. three aid organisations have suspended their activities in afghanistan, in response to a ban on women working for

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.torms in living memory is gripping much of the united states and canada — tens of thousands are without power — and christmas travel plans cancelled for many others. here in the uk the railways have come to a standstill, earlier than usual this chrismas, after another walk out by workers over pay and conditions. the taliban clamp down further on women's rights in afghanistan. after banning them from studying at university they're now also barred from working for ngos. the pope remembers those suffering from war as he holds his christmas eve mass in the vatican. and looking ahead to the inevitably stressful cooking of christmas dinners — we'll be getting tips from a chef

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines.evere winter weather sweeps across north america. new york states's governor, warns the danger is not over yet. we have been through a lot of wars together, and this blizzard is one for the ages. certainly it is the blizzard of the century. this is the scene live, in downtown buffalo. we'll be bring you all the latest from the city. in the uk — police confirm they have arrested two people in connection with the murder of ellie edwards, who was shot dead at a pub in merseyside, in the north of england, on christmas eve. russia says at least three servicemen have been killed in a ukrainian drone attack, on an air force base,

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories. train passengers in the uk are hit with a rail strike on the last weekend before christmas. queues at beijing crematoria and school closures in shanghai as virus cases soar after the lifting of china's zero—covid policy. ukraine has restored power to almost 6 million people after massive russian strikes against its electricity generating system. and croatia defeats morroco 2—1 in the third place play—off — at the qatar world cup. hello and welcome to bbc world news. here is the uk there's been more disruption for train passengers on the last weekend before christmas. only 20% of services are operating as rail workers continue strike action in an ongoing dispute about pay and working conditions. our correspondent ramzan karmali reports. we will be calling at... this train may be moving, but only 20% of services are running today and it is a service that commuters are getting used to. striking the week before christmas is harsh, but at the same time if that is what they feel like they n

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines: argentina have won the world cup for the third time, beating the reigning champions france on penalties in qatar, after a game for the ages. they scored four of their penalties to france's two, after drawing 3—3 in extra time. the european union has reached a draught agreement to strengthen and expand its carbon market, one of its main tools to fight climate change. emissions trading will now include heating, road transport and shipping. there are growing calls for iran to release the film actress taraneh alidoosti, who was arrested after publicly condemning the first execution of a protester in iran earlier this month. south africa's power utility eskom has confirmed that the military has been deployed at various power stations in response to theft and sabotage. the country is facing the worst electricity blackouts on record. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster james lewer and the education ed

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. after three people were shot dead at a kurdish community centre — riot police have fired tear gas at crowds of protesters earlier, french police arrested a 69—year—old man — whom the paris prosecutor says had previously been charged with acts of racist violence. a powerful arctic storm sweeps across swathes of the us and canada — more than 200 million people are under weather warnings, with temperatures dropping to minus 45 degrees celsius in some places. nurses in england will go on strike twice injanuary unless pay talks are opened, with even more hospital trusts

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. one of the worst winter storms in living memory is gripping much of the united states and canada — tens of thousands are without power and christmas travel plans are cancelled for many others. here in the uk — the railways have come to a standstill — earlier than usual this chrismas — after another walk out by workers over pay and conditions. the taliban clamp down further on women's rights in afghanistan. after banning them from studying at university, they're now also barred from working for ngos. a second day of violent protests in central paris, after a fatal shooting at a kurdish cultural centre. the pope remembers those suffering from war — as he holds his christmas eve mass in the vatican. and looking ahead to the inevitably stressful cooking of christmas dinners — we get tips from a chef from inside his restaurant kitchen. hello and welcome to bbc news. an icy blast is affecting nearly 250 million people in the us and canada, as one of the most severe winter storms in living m

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. canada — hundreds of thousands are without power — and christmas travel plans are cancelled for many others. here in the uk — the railways have come to a standstill — earlier than usual this chrismas — after another walk out by workers over pay and conditions. the taliban clamp down further on women's rights in afghanistan. after banning them from studying at university, they're now also barred from working for ngos. police and protesters clash in central paris, after a fatal shooting at a kurdish cultural centre. the pope remembers those suffering from war — as he holds his christmas eve mass in the vatican.

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines...hina sees a sharp increase in coronavirus cases days after beijing eased restrictions, following a wave of protests. international film actress, taraneh alidoosti, has been arrested in iran, as anti—government protests continue into a fourth month. ukraine says power has been restored to almost 6 million people after russian attacks on the country's electricity generating system. and croatia takes third place in the football world cup, beating morocco 2—1. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. china is seeing a sharp increase of positive covid cases just ten days after suddenly easing its strict lockdown measures, following a wave of protests — with the capital, beijing, being one of the worst affected areas. in china's largest city, shanghai, officials have ordered most of its schools to take classes online, as covid cases soar. the bbc�*s ijoema ndukwe reports. cars bearing the dead line the driveway of this crematorium assigned for covid—19 deaths. it is amo

at least 60 people are now known to have died i'm lu kwesa i'm lukwesa burak with your headlines.canada. one of the worst—hit areas is buffalo, in new york state, where the governor called the storm an "epic, once—in—a—lifetime event". russia says at least three technical staff have been killed by falling debris following a ukrainian drone attack on an air force base. the russian defence ministry says the engels base, in the southern saratov region, was targetted by ukrainian drones during the night. two people are being questioned in connection with the shooting dead of a woman, at a pub on merseyside, in northern england, on christmas eve.

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 9:003m... major disruption to christmas postal deliveries as more than 100,000 royal mail staff walk out across the uk after the latest talks to resolve their pay dispute broke down. the chancellor prepares to announce a major overhaul of the uk's financial sector. they're expected to include looser rules on banks and their staff, introduced after the financial crisis in 2008. us basketball star brittney griner is flying back home, in the us, released from a russian jail in a prisoner swap with a notorious arms dealer. millions of people start to receive £25 cold weather payments as the met office issues several severe weather warnings. england gear up for their huge match against france tomorrow, as brazil and argentina are both in action today in the first of the world cup quarterfinals. postal workers at royal mail have begun a wave of strikes in the run—up to christmas, in a row over pay and conditions. the walkouts involving 115,000 workers will hit letters and deliveries across the uk. me

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories... world champions — lionel messi helps his argentina team to a third world cup. they beat france on penalties after a pulsating final — which finished 3—3 after extra time. messi was argentina's hero — scoring two goals, including a penalty. but there was heartbreak for france's, kylian mbappe — who scored a hat—trick and still ended up with a losers�* medal. cheering this was the reaction in argentina, as the country celebrated its first world cup trophy for more than 30 years. hello and welcome to bbc world news. it was possibly the most dramatic world cup final in recent history — but in the end, victory was argentina's. they beat france on penalties to take the qatar world cup — after a match in which lionel messi scored two, and kylian mbappe became only the second person in history to score a hat—trick in a world cup final. this is argentina's third world cup — but their first since 1986. argentina struck first, through a penalty taken by lionel messi — and added a second before h

this is bbc news: i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the g7 and australia join europe's plan to cap the price of russian oil — reducing the revenues that help moscow fund its war in ukraine. prince william awards the earthshot prize — recognising those working to address climate change. conspiracy theorist alex jones files for bankruptcy — after being ordered to pay more than a billion dollars for falsely claiming a school shooting was a hoax. at the world cup — south korea make it through with a last gasp winner — while cameroon make history with victory over brazil: yes! i love my team! and will smith in london to promote his film �*emancipation�* — and avoiding talking about that ceremony. we start with the war in ukraine after western allies endorsed a price cap on russian maritime oil exports. in a joint statement with australia, the group of seven rich democracies said it agreed with the 60 dollars—a—barrel cap set by the european union. they confirmed the measure would enter into force on monday or very soon afterwards. the sanc

i'm lukwesa burak. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. all eyes are on whether england will beat france in their quarter—final match later today. it's the first time the two sides have played at a world cup in a0 years. supporters of the main opposition party in bangladesh are massing for a rally to demand the resignation of the prime minister. the boss of the biggest rail workers�* union has called on the prime minister to meet him, in an attempt to resolve planned strike action. and after billions were lost after one of the world's largest crypto currency exchanges collapsed, we track down the boss of the venture to ask what happened. were you incompetent or fraudulent? hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the excitement is building in the world cup as the first two teams progress to next week's semi—finals after two dramatic matches in qatar. later, england's footballers will face their toughest test of the tournament so far , taking on the defending champions, france, while morocco face portugal. our co

this is bbc news — i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldthere's pile—ups galore in some parts of the us as frigid temperatures turn roads into death traps. the roads are freezing, the roads are going to be like an ice rink and your tyres can't handle this. violent clashes grip paris after three people are shot dead at a kurdish community centre. covid cases soar in china after restrictions are lifted — and the government's official death tally is being questioned. nurses in england, wales and northern ireland threaten to strike again injanuary unless pay talks are opened. and lad baby bag the christmas numberi spot for a fifth time — giving them more number one singles than the beatles. more than two hundred million people in america, are under extreme weather alerts, and more than one and a half million people have no power, as temperatures in some areas are predicted to drop, to as low as minus 45 celsius. an arctic storm is approaching, predicted to hit canada... and extend down to the deep south and the border with mexico, including tex

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. street clashes break out in paris after three people were shot dead at a kurdish community centre — riot police have fired tear gas at crowds of protesters earlier, french police arrested a 69—year—old man — whom the paris prosecutor says had previously been charged with acts of racist violence. a powerful arctic storm sweeps across swathes of the us and canada — more than 200 million people are under weather warnings, with temperatures dropping to minus 45 degrees celsius in some places. nurses in england will go on strike twice injanuary unless pay talks are opened, with even more hospital trusts expected to walk out than the december strikes. meanwhile, union chiefs say borderforce strikes could go on for six months unless the government joins pay talks. china continues to grapple with a major covid outbreak following a lifting of restrictions with growing questions about the government's official death tally. and the british husband and wife duo who've had more uk christmas number

at least 60 people are now known to have died i'm lu kwesa i'm lukwesa burak with your headlines. at least 60 people are now known to have died due to the severe arctic freeze, that continues to affect the us and canada. one of the worst—hit areas is buffalo, in new york state, where the governor called the storm an "epic, once—in—a—lifetime event". russia says at least three technical staff have been killed by falling debris following a ukrainian drone attack on an air force base. the russian defence ministry says the engels base, in the southern saratov region, was targetted by ukrainian drones during the night. two people are being questioned in connection with the shooting dead of a woman, at a pub on merseyside, in northern england, on christmas eve. the victim has been named as 26—year—old ellie edwards. a 30—year—old man and a 19—year—old woman have been arrested. lucy grey will be with you at the top of the hour. next it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. a warning — this edition contains references to racist language that some viewers may find offensive. welcome to hardtalk.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. at least 50 people have died in the united states and canada — as a deep freeze and severe winter weather sweeps across north america. new york states�*s governor, warns the danger is not over yet. we have been through a lot of wars together, and this blizzard is one for the ages. certainly it is the blizzard of the century. this is the scene live, in downtown buffalo. we'll be bring you all the latest from the city. in the uk — police confirm they have arrested two people in connection with the murder of ellie edwards, who was shot dead at a pub in merseyside, in the north of england, on christmas eve. russia says at least three servicemen have been killed in a ukrainian drone attack, on an air force base, in the south of the country. the un tells the taliban to reverse its decision banning afghan women working for humanitarian agencies — after five major organisations suspend their work in afghanistan. hello if you're watching in the uk — on pbs in the us — and around the globe. wel

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories... an explosion of covid cases in china, just ten days after beijing eased strict lockdown measures, following a wave of protests. in iran, the internationally known film actress, taraneh alidoosti, has been arrested as anti—government protests continue into a fourth month. ukraine has restored power to almost 6 million people, after massive russian strikes against its electricity generating system. train passengers in the uk are hit with a rail strike on the last weekend before christmas. and croatia defeats morroco 2—1 in the third place play—off at the qatar world cup. hello to you in the uk and around the world. we start off with china. china is seeing an explosion of positive covid cases, just ten days after suddenly easing its strict lockdown measures, following a wave of protests — with the capital, beijing, being one of the worst affected areas. in china's largest city, shanghai, officials have ordered most of its schools to take classes online, as covid cases soar. our reporter,

i'm lukwesa burak.es to france's two, after drawing 3—3 in extra time. the european union has reached a draught agreement to strengthen and expand its carbon market, one of its main tools to fight climate change. emissions trading will now include heating, road transport and shipping. there are growing calls for iran to release the film actress taraneh alidoosti, who was arrested after publicly condemning the first execution of a protester in iran earlier this month. south africa's power utility eskom has confirmed that the military has been deployed at various power stations in response

this is bbc news: i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldh a last gasp winner — while cameroon make history with victory over brazil: yes! i love my team! and will smith in london to promote his film

this is bbc news — i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldn england, wales and northern ireland threaten to strike again injanuary unless pay talks are opened.

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines...s on the country's electricity generating system. and croatia takes third place in the football world cup, beating morocco 2—1.

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i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.the worst winter storms in living memory is gripping much of the united states and canada — tens of thousands are without power and christmas travel plans are cancelled for many others. here in the uk — the railways have come to a standstill — earlier than usual this chrismas — after another walk out by workers over pay and conditions. the taliban clamp down further on women's rights in afghanistan. after banning them from studying at university, they're now also barred from working for ngos. a second day of violent protests in central paris, after a fatal shooting at a kurdish cultural centre. the pope remembers those suffering from war — as he holds his christmas eve mass in the vatican.