lisa lewis in paris lee says always many many thanks. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world at this hour police in italy say they have dismantled an international migrant smuggling ring they arrested 1000 people and search homes in several cities like here in bahrain the suspects are accused of running a criminal network that helped transport migrants illegally across the eastern mediterranean into the european union. the each use chief bricks and negotiator michel bunya has returned to brussels after a week of negotiations on a postgraduate deal in wonder bunny and his u.k. counterpart said they had not reached agreement on several key issues british prime minister boris johnson and european commission president on the line will hold talks by phone later today. well it's been a week since ethiopia's military declared it had retaken control of the region from rebel fighters but the united nations says there are reports of continued fighting humanitarian agencies are still struggling to get i

it was 2020 recedes in the rearview mirror paris is one characteristic lee quiet right now a nightly curfew still in place following a deadly surge in covert infections so all public gatherings are off limits it's a picture that's playing out across europe to ensure the do bensky reports. european leaders are due to make their traditional new year's eve dresses their speeches are expected to focus on the themes of hope and unity 2020 of course is the difficult to the for the world as a case of $900.00 pandemic has torn into countries forcing looked at trashing economies and of course there are said to be close to choose a 1000000 people dead as a result of the boy this new year will be like although with the usual celebrations either could be cancelled or shadow over there so let's start in paris france where the usual firework display on the show just behind me has been scrapped this year there will be around 800000 police officers deploying to streets to ensure that clandestine parties that. there will be a particular focus. point to the suburbs because it's a bit of a ritual here