mrs amiridis admitted to the affair, but denies ordering the murder. the crime and moving the body. investigations have been carried out at a house in the north of rio where mr amiridis and his family were thought to have been staying. he had apparently travelled from brasilia to spend christmas with his wife and her parents. it's thought this is where he was fatally wounded. the president of brazil has written to the greek prime minister expressing his profound sadness and condolences to the family of ambassador amiridis and the greek people. a new strike by workers on southern railway is causing disruption to rail services. members of the rmt union started a three—day walkout this morning in the long—running dispute about the role of conductors. an ongoing ban on overtime by drivers in the aslef union is adding to the disruption. a female cyclist from nottingham has set a new world record for female riders by covering over 32,000 miles in 12 months. kajsa tylen has broken a world record that's stood since 1938 when billie fleming cycled 29,604 miles.

mrs amiridis admitted to the affair, but denies ordering the murder.liceman has been accused of taking part in the crime and moving the body. investigations have been carried out at a house in the north of rio where mr amiridis and his family were thought to have been staying. he had apparently travelled from brasilia to spend christmas with his wife and her parents. it's for this is where he was fatally wounded. the president of brazil has written to the greek prime minister expressing his profound sadness and condolences to the family of ambassador amiridis and the greek people. the man credited with discovering the beatles has died at the age of 86. allan williams was the owner of a liverpool music club and arranged the band's first performances in the early 60s, but he and the band parted company before they became an international success. his memoir was called the man who gave the beatles away. if you're staying up to welcome in the new year, then you'll have a bit longer to wait — as a "leap second" will be added to this year's countdown to comp

mrs amiridis admitted to the affair but denies ordering the murder.sin of the policeman has been accused of taking part in the crime and moving the body. investigations have been carried out at an apartment in the north of rio where mr amiridis and his family were thought to have been staying. he had apparently travelled from brasilia to spend christmas with his wife and her parents. it's thought this is where he was fatally wounded. the president of brazil has written to the greek prime minister expressing his profound sadness and condolences to the family of ambassador amiridis and the greek people. donald trump has praised the russian president, vladimir putin, for his decision not to retaliate after the us expelled 35 russian diplomats. the outgoing obama administration said it was throwing out the diplomats in a row over hacking during the american election, a suggestion rejected by the kremlin. with the latest from moscow, here's steve rosenberg. near the kremlin tonight, they were putting on a seasonal show, ahead of the new year celebrations.

mr amiridis was last seen on monday evening. main roads to rio. according to local reports, investigators believe he was murdered and they have requested the detention of four people, including his wife. the billionaire philanthropist bill gates has warned that the world's health systems would struggle to cope with a majorflu epidemic. mr gates said the recent ebola and zika outbreaks showed the world was slow to respond to health emergencies. he said that complex regulations and lack of organisation meant drug companies took too long to produce vaccines. national parks in england have lost a quarter of their government funding in the past five years, according to research by the press association. campaigners warn it could threaten the areas for future generations, but the government says their budgets are protected until 2020. clare fallon reports. with stunning scenery and rare wildlife, 19 million people visit them every year, but england's national parks have had their funding cut in recent times, down by a quarter since 20