i'm vishala sri—pathma.ms a strategic victory in ukraine, saying its troops have captured the eastern town of soledar. brazil's supreme court says prosecutors should investigate the role of former president jair bolsonaro in the storming of congress. in a meeting with president biden, japan's prime minister warns russia's invasion of ukraine could encourage similar acts elsewhere. and sportswear giant adidas loses a court case to stop a fashion designer from using a four—stripe design.

i'm vishala sri—pathma.saying its troops have captured the eastern town of soledar. brazil's supreme court says former presidentjair bolsonaro former president jair bolsonaro should former presidentjair bolsonaro should be investigated for the storming of congress. premier league footballer benjamin mendy is found not guilty of rape and sexual assault, but he faces a retrial on two counts. and sportswear giant adidas loses a court case to stop a fashion designer from using a four—stripe design.

i'm vishala sri—pathma. ukraine, saying its troops have captured the eastern town of soledar. brazil's supreme court says prosecutors should investigate the role of former presidentjair bolsonaro in the storming of congress. in a meeting with president biden, japan's prime minister warns russia's invasion of ukraine could encourage similar acts elsewhere. and sportswear giant adidas loses a court case to stop a fashion designer from using a four—stripe design.

i'm vishala sri—pathma.ng in the new year with the famous ball drop. the owners of one times square started rooftop celebrations back in 190a. three years later, the world—famous ball was lowered for the first time. it's been ringing in the new year ever since. the ball is illuminated by more than 32,000 energy—efficient leds and enhanced by more than 2,000 waterford crystal triangles. it can display millions of colours and patterns. despite the rain, tens of thousands of people packed into times square.

i'm vishala sri—pathma with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. former president jair bolsonaro storm the country's parliament, refusing to accept that he lost last year's election. some protesters managed to smash their way into the senate chamber and supreme court — president lula is promising tough action. translation: we think there was a lack of security and i wanted to tell you that all those people who did this will be found and punished. the dramatic scenes have prompted international condemnation — we'll have the latest reaction. also in the programme: president biden visits america's border with mexico for the first time since taking office — as the area struggles to cope with record numbers

this is bbc news, i'm vishala sri—pathma.led at two shootings in farms near half moon bay in california, just two days after 11 people died in a mass shooting in the state. a court in washington convicts four members of a far—right militia group for their part in the capitol riots in january 2021. as the european union agrees on more financial aid for ukraine, pressure grows on germany to send military tanks to help fight off the russian invasion. turkey's president says sweden should not expect him to support its nato membership bid, just days after a copy of the koran was burned during a protest in stockholm. why this $24 million performance in dubai has landed beyonce in hot water with some fans.

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this is bbc news — i'm vishala sri—pathma with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and arounddox christmas ceasefire, russian missiles continue to strike eastern ukraine. there is still a heavy shelling coming down from the russian side. ukraine is holding onto the city, and it's not going to want to let go anytime soon. iran faces international condemnation after executing two more anti—government protesters. that was easy, huh? at the 15th attempt, kevin mccarthy is elected us house speaker — after making concessions to the

this is bbc news — i'm vishala sri—pathma with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and aroundasefire, russian missiles continue to strike eastern ukraine. there is still a heavy shelling coming down from the russian side. ukraine is holding onto the city, and it's not going to want to let go anytime soon. at the 15th attempt, kevin mccarthy is elected us house speaker — after making concessions to the right of the republican party. iran faces international condemnation after executing 2 more anti—government protesters. chinese social media platform, weibo, has taken down more than 1,000 social media accounts that criticised the government's covid policies. a manuscript thief, who tricked the likes of

i'm vishala sri—pathma.ur top stories: heading for the exit — the chairman of britain's governing conservative party is sacked following an investigation into his tax affairs. russian troops continue to attack the ukrainian city of kherson. three people are killed. president zelensky describes it as atrocious. translation: the enemy does not count personnel, _ and despite numerous casualties, keeps the intensity of its attack high. america's secretary of state is to visitjerusalem to try and de—escalate growing tensions between israel and the palestinians. and iran says it has foiled an unsuccessful drone attack on a military facility in central isfahan province. here in the uk, allies of the prime minister rishi sunak have defended his decision to wait for the outcome of an inquiry before sacking the chairman of the conservative party nadim zahawi. the investigation judged the former chancellor had failed to be open about his finances in a serious breach of the ministerial code. opposition parties say mr za

i'm vishala sri—pathma. governing conservative party is sacked following an investigation into his tax affairs. russian troops continue to attack the ukrainian city of kherson. three people are killed. president zelensky describes it as atrocious. translation: the enemy does not count personnel, _ and despite numerous casualties, keeps the intensity of its attack high. america's secretary of state is to visitjerusalem to try and de—escalate growing tensions between israel and the palestinians. and iran says it has foiled an unsuccessful drone attack on a military facility in central isfahan province.

i'm vishala sri—pathma. our top stories: celebrating the new year around the world.his is london, where crowds returned for the first time since the covid pandemic. more russian missiles land in kyiv in the early hours of the new year— following a day of attacks. kimjong—un orders the development of more powerful north korean intercontinental ballistic missiles. and tributes from world leaders to the former pope, benedict xvi, who's died at the age of 95. celebrations to mark the start of 2023 are being held around the world — with rio the latest city to welcome the new year in the past hour. earlier, crowds thronged the streets of capitals from warsaw and stockholm in the east, to brussels, paris, madrid and london — where the countdown was projected within the london eye as midnight approached. a spectacular firework display lit up the skies for around 12 minutes, in what was thought to be the largest display in europe, with over 12,000 fireworks. there were tributes to the late queen elizabeth, to ukraine's resistance against russian invasion, and 50 years of prid

i'm vishala sri—pathma.ur top stories: russia claims a strategic victory in ukraine, saying its troops have captured the eastern town of soledar. brazil's supreme court says prosecutors should investigate the role of former president, jair bolsonaro, in the storming of congress. in a meeting with president biden, japan's prime minister warns russia's invasion of ukraine could encourage similar acts elsewhere. and sportswear giant adidas loses a court case to stop a fashion designerfrom using a four—stripe design. russia says its forces have completed the capture of soledar, a small town in eastern ukraine that's been the focus of intense fighting. moscow called it an important step in its offensive, which would allow russian troops to cut off ukrainian forces in nearby bakhmut. if russia's claims are true, it would be the first ukrainian town it has captured since july after six months of russian military setbacks. but ukraine's president zelensky says the battle in soledar is still under way. our ukraine co

welcome to bbc news — i'm vishala sri—pathma. our top stories. strike eastern ukraine. there is still a heavy shelling coming down from the russian side. ukraine is holding onto the city, and it's not going to want to let go anytime soon. at the 15th attempt, kevin mccarthy is elected us house speaker — after making concessions to the right of the republican party. iran faces international condemnation after executing 2 more anti—government protesters. for the first time in three years — china lifts quarantine rules for people arriving from abroad. a manuscript thief, who tricked the likes of margaret atwood and ian mcewan into sending him unpublished works, has pleaded guity in court to wire fraud.

this is bbc news — i'm vishala sri—pathma with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around world. despite promises of an orthodox christmas ceasefire, russian missiles continue to strike eastern ukraine. there is still a heavy shelling coming down from the russian side. ukraine is holding onto the city, and it's not going to want to let go anytime soon. iran faces international condemnation after executing two more anti—government protesters. that was easy, huh? at the 15th attempt, kevin mccarthy is elected us house speaker — after making concessions to the for the first time in three years — china lifts quarantine rules for people arriving from abroad. and is this the sound of hidden treasure? hopeful hunters follow a map marking the spot where german soldiers are believed to have buried valuables worth millions. hello and welcome to the programme. clashes have continued in eastern ukraine throughout the day — despite the russian ceasefire to mark the orthodox christmas. ukraine dismissed the pause in hostilities as a tactic to allow russian troops to regroup. russian for

this is bbc news, i'm vishala sri—pathma.ur top stories: at least seven people have been killed at two shootings in farms near half moon bay in california, just two days after 11 people died in a mass shooting in the state. a court in washington convicts four members of a far—right militia group for their part in the capitol riots in january 2021. as the european union agrees on more financial aid for ukraine, pressure grows on germany to send military tanks to help fight off the russian invasion. turkey's president says sweden should not expect him to support its nato membership bid, just days after a copy of the koran was burned during a protest in stockholm. why this $24 million performance in dubai has landed beyonce in hot water with some fans. onze, douze, treize. and we meet the four—year—old, who's become the uk's youngest member of mensa, and can count to a hundred in seven languages. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. two days after 11 people were shot dead by a gunman near los angeles th

i'm vishala sri—pathma.rty is sacked following an investigation into his tax affairs. russian troops continue to attack the ukrainian city of kherson. three people are killed. president zelensky describes it as atrocious. translation: the enemy does not count personnel, _ and despite numerous casualties, keeps the intensity of its attack high. america's secretary of state is to visitjerusalem to try and de—escalate growing tensions between israel and the palestinians. and iran says it has foiled an unsuccessful drone attack

welcome to bbc news, i'm vishala sri—pathma.ooting, as police seek a motive for the gunman, a member of the public managed to disarm him. i was able to pull the gun away from him, shove him aside, create some distance, point the gun at him, intimidate him and say, "get the hell out of here!" as the european union agrees on more financial aid for ukraine, pressure grows on germany to send military tanks to help fight off the russian invasion. turkey's president says sweden should not expect him to support its nato membership bid, just days after a copy of the koran was burned during a protest in stockholm.

i'm vishala sri—pathma. is london, where crowds returned for the first time and edinburgh marked hogmanay with spectacular fireworks over the castle. more russian missiles land in kyiv in the early hours of the new year following a day of attacks. tributes from world leaders to the former pope benedict xvi who's died at the age of 95.

i'm vishala sri—pathma. our top stories:

i'm vishala sri—pathma.ur top stories: celebrating the new year: this is london, where crowds returned for the first time and edinburgh marked hogmanay with spectacular fireworks over the castle. more russian missiles land in kyiv in the early hours of the new year following a day of attacks. tributes from world leaders to the former pope benedict xvi who's died at the age of 95. hello, and welcome to bbc news. new year celebrations are taking place across western europe and africa. crowds are in the streets of capitals from warsaw and stockholm in the east to brussels, paris, madrid and also edinburgh and london, where 2023 is now an hour old. it's the first time since the pandemic began that large—scale events have taken place. greg mckenzie has been soaking up greg mckenzie has been soaking up the atmosphere amongst the many thousands of revellers. i am absolutely speechless. that was a 12 minute spectacular. the biggest fireworks display in the entire europe having taken placejust a few minutes ago. an i

this is bbc news, i'm vishala sri—pathma with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around thear los angeles, us media are reporting new deadly gun attacks in the north of california. a court in washington convicts four members of a far—right militia group for their part in the capitol riots in january 2021. turkey's president says sweden should not expect him to support its nato membership bid, just days after a copy of the koran was burned during a protest in stockholm. why this $24 million performance in dubai has landed beyonce in hot water with some fans.

i'm vishala sri—pathma. our top stories...sian missiles continue to strike eastern ukraine. there is still a heavy shelling coming down from the russian side. ukraine is holding on to this city, and it's not going to want to let go anytime soon. iran faces international condemnation after executing two more anti—government protesters. that was easy, huh? at the 15th attempt, kevin mccarthy is elected us house speaker — after making concessions to the right of the republican party.

i'm vishala sri—pathma with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.housands of supporters of brazil's former presidentjair bolsonaro storm the country's parliament. some protesters managed to smash their way into the senate chamber and supreme court. president lula is promising tough action. translation: we think i there was a lack of security and i wanted to tell you that all those people who did this will be found and punished. the dramatic scenes have prompted international condemnation. we'll have the latest reaction. also in the programme: president biden visits america's border with mexico for the first time since taking office — as the area struggles to cope with record numbers of illegal crossings. prince harry reveals he's currently not on speaking terms with his brother, the prince of wales, in an interview with the us media. do you speak to william now? do you text? do you speak to william now? do ou text? , ., �* you text? currently, no. butl look forward _ you text? currently, no. butl look forward to _ you text? currently, no. butl look

welcome to bbc news, i'm vishala sri—pathma.ur top stories: eleven people are now known to have died in the california mass shooting, as police seek a motive for the gunman, a member of the public managed to disarm him. i was able to pull the gun away from him, shove him aside, create some distance, point the gun at him, intimidate him and say, "get the hell out of here!" as the european union agrees on more financial aid for ukraine, pressure grows on germany to send military tanks to help fight off the russian invasion. turkey's president says sweden should not expect him to support its nato membership bid, just days after a copy of the koran was burned during a protest in stockholm. a court in washington convicts four members of a far—right militia group for their part in the capitol riots in january 2021. and the nominations are in for the antidote to the oscars, the razzies, with some of hollywood's biggest names up for awards. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the death toll from one of califor

i'm vishala sri—pathma.ve party is sacked following an investigation into his tax affairs. troops continue to attack the ukrainian city of kherson. three people are killed. president zelensky describes it as atrocious. translation: the enemy does not count personnel _ translation: the enemy does not count personnel and _ translation: the enemy does not count personnel and despite - count personnel and despite numerous casualties keeps the intensity of its attacks hi. america's secretary of state is to visitjerusalem — to try and de—escalate growing tensions between israel

this is bbc news, i'm vishala sri—pathma with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around theorld. two days after 11 people were shot dead by a gunman near los angeles, us media are reporting new deadly gun attacks in the north of california. a court in washington convicts four members of a far—right militia group for their part in the capitol riots in january 2021. turkey's president says sweden should not expect him to support its nato membership bid, just days after a copy of the koran was burned during a protest in stockholm. why this $24 million performance in dubai has landed beyonce in hot water with some fans. onze, douze, treize. .. and, we meet the four—year—old, who's become the uk's youngest member of mensa, and can count to a hundred in seven languages. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with breaking news from california two days after 11 people were shot dead by a gunman near los angeles, there are two new gun attacks in the north of the state, at least seven people have killed at two farms near half moon bay. here is the county sheriff speaking about

this is bbc news — i'm vishala sri—pathma with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around world. despite promises of an orthodox christmas ceasefire, russian missiles continue to strike eastern ukraine. there is still a heavy shelling coming down from the russian side. ukraine is holding onto the city, and it's not going to want to let go anytime soon. at the 15th attempt, kevin mccarthy is elected us house speaker — after making concessions to the right of the republican party. iran faces international condemnation after executing 2 more anti—government protesters. chinese social media platform, weibo, has taken down more than 1,000 social media accounts that criticised the government's covid policies. a manuscript thief, who tricked the likes of margaret atwood and ian mcewan into sending him unpublished works, has pleaded guity in court to wire fraud. hello and welcome to the programme. the ceasefire in ukraine — declared by russia, for the orthodox christmas — has come to an end. clashes between ukrainian and russian forces continued throughout the 36—hour period. pres

i'm vishala sri—pathma. our top stories: celebrating the new year around the world.the new year— following a day of attacks. kimjong—un orders the development of more powerful north korean intercontinental ballistic missiles. and tributes from world leaders to the former pope, benedict xvi, who's died at the age of 95.

i'm vishala sri—pathma.dar. brazil's supreme court says prosecutors should investigate the role of former presidentjair bolsonaro in the storming of congress. in a meeting with president biden, japan's prime minister warns russia's invasion of ukraine could encourage similar acts elsewhere. are ukrainian chess referee barred from wearing a t—shirt supporting her country's protests.

i'm vishala sri—pathma with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.ers managed to smash their way into the senate chamber and supreme court. president lula is promising tough action. translation: we think i there was a lack of security and i wanted to tell you that all those people who did this will be found and punished. the dramatic scenes have prompted international condemnation. we'll have the latest reaction. also in the programme: president biden visits america's border with mexico for the first time since taking office — as the area struggles to cope with record numbers of illegal crossings. prince harry reveals he's currently not on speaking terms with his brother, the prince of wales, in an interview

i'm vishala sri—pathma.