queen elizabeth ii if her first 1957 --d address in gave her first tel televised address in 1957. ♪ queenlizabeth ii: six years ago today, again woman spoke about change and she presented the first television broadcast of its kind. she described the moment as a landmark. >> televisions have been possible for many of us we all have on christmas day. my arm family also gathers around the television at this moment and that is how i imagine you are now. queen elizabeth ii: six decades ation hasresent evolved somewhat as has the technology she described. they would imagine that people will be watching this one day on laptops and mobile phones as some of you are today? i'm also struck by something that hasn't changed. whatever the technology, many of you will be watching this at home. we think of our homes as places mth and love, of shared stories and memories, which is perhaps why this time of year so many returned to where they grew up. a timeless simplicity to the poll of home. for many, the idea of home reaches beyond the physical building to hometown or city. this christmas, i think of lon

queen elizabeth: this christmas, i think of london and manchester, whose powerful identities shown throughr the past 12 months in the face of appalling attacks. nicholas: the queen said it had been a privilege to witness the extraordinary bravery of young people injured in the manchester attack. she spoke, too, about what she called the sheer awfulness of the grenfell tower fire. queen elizabeth: our thoughts and prayers are with all those who died and those who lost so much. and we are indebted to members of the emergency services who risked their own lives this past year saving others. television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes are christmas day. nicholas: and there were personal touches. the queen recalled that it's 60 years since she delivered the first live christmas day tv broadcast. queen elizabeth: and that is how i imagine you now. six decades on, the presenter has evolved somewhat. nicholas: and it is 70 years since she and the duke of edinburgh were married. he retired from solo duties this year, but -- queen elizabeth: i know his support and unique

queen elizabeth made the first televised address in 1957. this is just under 10 minutes. ♪ ["god save the queen"] >> ♪ god save our gracious queen long live our noble queen god save the queen send her victorious happy in glorious long to reign over us god save the queen ♪ queen elizabeth ii: 60 years ago today, a young woman spoke about the speed of technological change as she presented the first television broadcast of its kind. she described the moment as a landmark. [archival footage] television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on christmas day. my own family often gather round to watch television, as they are at this moment and that is how i imagine you now. six decades on, the presenter has evolved somewhat, as has the technology she described. back then, who could have imagined that people would one day be watching this on laptops and mobile phones, as some of you are today? but i'm also struck by something that hasn't changed -- that whatever the technology, many of you will be watching this at home. we thin

today she made her first visit onboard to commission hms queen elizabeth into service. for aircraft. as the daughter, wife and mother of naval officers, i recognise the unique demands our nation asks of you, and i will always value my special link with hms queen elizabeth, her ship's company and their families. the raising of the white ensign means she's now legally recognised as a royal navy warship. over the past few months, hms queen elizabeth and her 700 crew have been testing her at sea. she's the first of two new carriers. russia's already described her as a large convenient target, but the government insists she will be a potent weapon and symbol of british military power. this isn't just the largest warship ever built for the royal navy, it's also the most expensive, costing more than £3 billion. the f—35 jets that will eventually fly off her will cost billions more and this at a time when the defence budget is under severe pressure, with the prospect of further cuts. today the only cuts being made were to the elaborate cake, made to mark the occasion, but the n

queen elizabeth welcomes the navy ‘s largest and most expensive warship.he entrance to the dakota building, in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil. and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven charges of tax evasion. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: there have been violent protests after president trump's recognition ofjerusalem as israel's capital as the un security council prepares its response. late—night negotiations in london in

today she made her first visit on board to commission hms queen elizabeth into service.daughter, wife and mother of naval officers, i recognise the unique demands our nation asks of you, and i will always value my special link with hms queen elizabeth, her ship's company and their families. the raising of the white ensign means she's now legally recognised as a royal navy warship. over the past few months, hms queen elizabeth and her 700 crew have been testing her at sea. she's the first of two new carriers. russia has already described her as a large convenient target, but the government insists she will be a potent weapon and symbol of british military power. this isn't just the largest warship ever built for the royal navy, it's also the most expensive, costing more than £3 billion. the f—35 jets that will eventually fly off her will cost billions more and this at a time when the defence budget is under severe pressure, with the prospect of further cuts. today the only cuts being made were to the elaborate cake, made to mark the occasion, but the navy is having to con

it cost £3 billion to build and weighs 65,000 tonnes — the queen welcomes hms queen elizabeth into thed pizza goes posh, the neapolitan pizza gains world heritage status. world heritage status. and coming up in the sport on bbc news: premier league clubs make history in the champions league — with 5 teams from england reaching the knockout stages for the first time. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the leader of hamas, the palestinian islamist group, has called for an uprising or intifada in response to president trump's decision to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel. palestinians in the west bank and gaza strip are today holding a day of strikes and protests and israel's military has used water cannon against protesters in bethlehem. traditional allies of the united states, including saudi arabia and france, have condemned president trump's decision, but israel has hailed it as "historic," and mr trump himself insists his plan will help to promote peace in the middle east. here's our correspondent tom burridge. tension is again simmering here in the israeli

the royal navy's new aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth will be commissioned into service later today guest of honour at the ceremony which marks the carrier's official handover to the navy. the ship is the most expensive in british naval history, costing around £3 billion to build. it won't be operational until 2021, but its captain says today marks an important milestone. it is symbolic. it formally recognises her as a warship legally. but for us it is more than that. it says here we are. we have arrived. this says a lot about the country. the flag has been flying in the service of the country for many yea rs. service of the country for many years. for us, it is a magnificent day, a very proud day, and, yeah, it isa day, a very proud day, and, yeah, it is a major day for us. the uk's next city of culture will be named later today as hull's year—long celebration in the spotlight nears an end. coventry, paisley, stoke—on—trent, sunderland, and swansea are in the running for the 2021 title. 0ur entertainment and arts correspondent, colin paterson, has been taking a look at the contende

hms queen elizabeth will be commissioned into service later today. good morning.elcome to bbc newsroom live. the leader of the palestinian islamist movement, hamas, has called for a new intifada, or popular uprising, following president trump's recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital. the us decision has been widely criticised around the world, including by some of america's closest allies such as britain, france and saudi arabia. the united nations security council will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow to debate the move. let's show you the latest pictures we have from bethlehem, where there have been demonstrations against the decision by president trump and tear gas is being used to try and disperse those demonstrations. joining us now is fawaz gerges, professor of international relations at the london school of economics. good morning. thank you forjoining us. good morning. thank you forjoining us. i guess when we look at those images from bethlehem, it's no surprise, given the initial reaction to what president trump said yesterday? it is the beginning

the royal navy's new £3 billion aircraft carrier, hms queen elizabeth, is leaking. 's future flagship, which was commissioned by the queen earlier this month, has a problem with one of its propeller shafts. our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, reports. earlier this month, amid much fanfare, the royal navy's largest, most expensive warship was being commissioned into service by the queen. i name this ship queen elizabeth. the white ensign. but what the navy did not say at the time was that she was leaking. according to the sun newspaper, a fault with a seal around one of the propeller shafts has left her taking on up to 200 litres of water every hour. the problem was first identified during her sea trials earlier this year. a royal navy spokesman insisted the fault was now scheduled for repair and that it would not prevent the 65,000—ton warship from sailing again early in the new year. it's not clear how easy or how much the repair will cost, but it's believed to be one of a number of snags that will have to be rectified by the contractors. the first f35 intern

finally in the sun, the 5.1 billion hms queen elizabeth has sprung a leak, just over a week after beingommissioned. the faulty seal will be fixed but it's prompting us to ask on twitter — what have you spent a small fortune on over christmas that gave you a sinking feeling? so let's begin. with me is nina trentmann from the wall streetjournal. i hope you have had some copy. i hope you have had some copyli did. —— coffee. i hope you have had some copyli did. -- coffee. let's start with the washington post and the dreadful story of this train crashing down and onto the motorway, at the moment we believed three people have been killed, many more in hospital at the moment. really striking, they are looking at the speed at which the train was going. we think about 80 mph and this was very much the first run for this faster route. that is one of the things that struck me too, that the opening ceremony for this new track, the ribbon—cutting was on friday and then on monday when the train first time went there with passengers and luggage, it derailed. it seems as if it approached a term where i

hms queen elizabeth, commissioned by her majesty the queen earlier this month.the british navy has ever had cost more than £3 billion. another aircraft carrier is being built in scotland. the ministry of defence wants to spend £178 billion on more military equipment over the next ten years but it has to make savings to achieve that goal. to do that it will have to sell buildings and make efficiencies. however, the defence committee is extremely doubtful the mod can make those savings from an already stretched budget. the committee says funding pressures will inevitably lead to a reduction in the number of warships, jets and armoured vehicles the mod can buy. the government is currently carrying out a defence review. it is widely expected to recommend more cuts. with the changing nature of and increase in global threats, it said britain needs to strengthen its armed forces but will the government have the cash to pay for it? ian palmer, bbc news. police in australia have charged a man in sydney they suspect of acting as an economic agent to broker the sale of mis

queen elizabeth, to die for. that would be to die for. queen elizabeth. that would be -- she was doing during world war ii, she could have left london during the bombing and she stayed there. she was on look the motor -- in the motor pool. imagine that. she could have gone to canada and hid out. what? yeah. can you imagine being able to interview queen elizabeth? that would be fun. there's so many exciting ones. even something like natalie hallway, the missing girl in aruba. was in california covering something and i got back to, and i gate call from new york and they say, could you go to aruba, there's missing college girl. i thought, oh brother, i was a college girl. she probably found a boyfriend and a couple of people and was drinking and missed her flight. who doesn't know that story. stupid kid. so i didn't want to but i said, all right, i will. i went down aruba dish always want to investigate everything and see it for myself. so much different when you see it. and i went from the -- i said where was shing? some holiday inn. i said what room number

this is the hms queen elizabeth — the largest and most expensive warship ever built for the royal navyxpensive warship britain has ever had. we have had this commissioning service today which officially means it is handed from a consortium of companies that built it to the royal navy. that was marked by the raising of... 4,000 people were watching. seven members of the ship‘s crew and their families included and other vips. and as our defence correspondent reports, officially, the ship is on active service. a day of pride for the royal navy, and a chance to look to the future and, for now, forget about recent defence cuts and fears of even more. this, the day the nation‘s largest ever warship is commissioned into service. we‘ve been on a long, complicated, but committed journey to get to this point, and commissioning of the ship is a key milestone in thatjourney. it‘s been one of the biggest engineering projects ever undertaken, a national endeavour involving more than 10,000 people across the uk, helping build this — the first of two massive new carriers, all assembled in rosyth. over

how they broke protocol for the first time in queen elizabeth 65 years on the thrown. ♪ ♪ >> welcome the season of giving is in full return, and the season of returns just around the corner. nearly two thirds of holiday shoppers returned at least one item this past season. that's nearly $90 billion worth of gifts. here are some tips if you plan on making a return this year, first make sure to check the company's return policy, look to see if you're eligible for free shipping, and avoid doing returns in stores tomorrow. if they close to 40% of people do post holiday returns on december 26th. >>> and, warning for folks who may have received a gift card this year. be aware of hackers. now that chip cards are becoming harder to infiltrate, criminals are targeting gift cards. in some cases they're copying numbers off gift cards in stores, then draining them of their cash and returning them to shelves, not all bad news, report says gift card companies now have a computer defense system that can detect when hackers are trying to steel gift card balances. >>> well, meghan markle gets her fir

today she made her first visit on board to commission hms queen elizabeth into service. he daughter, wife and mother of naval officers, i recognise the unique demands our nation asks of you, and i will always value my special link with hms queen elizabeth, her ship's company and their families. a true flagship for the 21st century. the raising of the white ensign means she's now legally recognised as a royal navy warship. over the past few months, hms queen elizabeth and her 700 crew have been testing her at sea. she's the first of two new carriers. russia has already described her as a large convenient target, but the government insists she will be a potent weapon and symbol of british military power. this isn't just the largest warship ever built for the royal navy, it's also the most expensive, costing more than £3 billion. the f—35 jets that will eventually fly off her will cost billions more and this at a time when the defence budget is under severe pressure, with the prospect of further cuts. today the only cuts being made were to the elaborate cake, made to mark th

queen elizabeth, wouldn't that be to die for? that would be to die for, queen elizabeth. you know what she was doing during world war ii. she could have left london during the bombing and she stayed there. she was in the motor pool. imagine that, she could have gone to canada and head out. yeah, can you imagine being able to interview queen elizabeth, wouldn't that be fun? there's so many exciting ones. even somebody likenatalie holloway, i love her . natalie holloway, you know that story, it's because i was out in california covering something and i got back to dc and i get a call from new york and i say could you go to aruba, there's a message college girl and i thought brother, i was a college girl. she's probably found a boyfriend and a couple people and a wet drip drinking and missed her flight. doesn't know that story? she's a stupid kid. but anyway, i didn't want to but i said i will so i went down to aruba and i always want to investigate and see it for myself does it so much different when you see it. and i went from as we were going down isaid where was she stay

and now it has emerged that hms queen elizabeth is leaking. she began taking on 200 litres of water an hour — because of a faulty seal. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. this morning the royal navy's newest, largest and most expensive warship was tied up at portsmouth, undergoing what looks like repairs around her stern. a diving suit hanging up suggesting they have already been investigating the problem. they found a leak around the seal of one of her massive propeller shafts. with hms queen elizabeth taking on around 200 litres of sea water every hour. this morning, the defence secretary was insistent it is not a serious or expensive problem. she's in portsmouth having repairs that are needed. this is the aim of the sea trials is to make sure that we look at the problems that occur. it will not cost the british taxpayer any money. she will be out in the new year continuing her sea trials. a true flagship for the 21st century... this is still embarrassing for the royal navy. less than two weeks ago, amid fanfare, the queen com

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eastern, queen elizabeth delivers her annual christmas message. at 8:00 p.m.rnell west debates israel and the impact on middle east. >> what kind of human values are we willing to promote? are we going to forget the very ugly realities in gaza and west bank? the u.n. look at today, there is one country in the world that is the focus of 90% of you and resolutions. that is israel. on 6:30t tv at c-span2 p.m. eastern, world war ii veteran recalls his bombing missions over japan with his book "the last fighter pilot." my place for a mission on june 1. the squadron took off and was led into a front. 27 fighter planes went down. 25 guys were killed, including -- and my airplane. it is hard for me to tell you the truth of how i felt then. i miss my airplane. protect oure to freedom, we were there to fight and we did that. it was after the war that i suffered for 30 years. aton american history tv c-span3 at 8:00 p.m. eastern, lindeman well -- lynn maneul miranda accepts the freedom award. >> when you are a theater kid you learn to work hard to create something greate

and queen elizabeth uses her christmas message to pay tribute to the people of manchester and london following terror attacks this year. hello and welcome to world news today. in rome, pope francis has called for an end to the suffering of children, and for peace in the middle east. it comes as christmas celebrations in bethlehem have been quieter than usual, after the violence which followed president trump's decision to move the us embassy tojerusalem. meanwhile the archbishop of canterbury here in britain, has used his christmas day sermon, to reflect on what he described as "tyrannical leaders around the world." justin welby said 2017 had seen "populist leaders" deceiving their people. the bbc‘s religion editor martin bashir reports. bright sunshine lit up the basilica in st peter's square. but pope francis chose to focus his christmas day message on how conflict and oppression are casting a dark shadow over the world. he said that christmas makes us focus on the christ child, and thereby pay attention to the sufferings of children, particularly in the holy land. "we seejesus in

and now it has emerged that hms queen elizabeth is leaking. gan taking on 200 litres of water an hour because of a faulty seal. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. this morning the royal navy‘s newest, largest and most expensive warship was tied up at portsmouth, undergoing what looks like repairs around her stern. a diving suit hanging up suggesting they have already been investigating the problem. they found a leak around the seal of one of the massive propeller shafts. with hms elizabeth taking on around 200 litres of sea water every hour. this morning, the defence secretary was insistent it is not as serious or expensive. she‘s in portsmouth having repairs that are needed. this is the aim of the sea trials is to make sure that we look at the problems that occur. it will not cost the british taxpayer any money. she will be out in the new year continuing her sea trials. a true flagship for the 215t century... this is still embarrassing for the royal navy, less than two weeks ago, amid fanfare, the queen commissioned her into ser

and it's knight fever — bee gees singer barry gibb is given a knighthood in queen elizabeth's new yearours, as is the beatles drummer ringo starr. hello and welcome to bbc world news. washington has condemned the arrest of peaceful protesters during a second day of anti—government demonstrations in iran. the us state department said it urged all countries to support the iranian people and their demands for basic rights, as well as for an end to corruption. thousands of people are said to have participated in protests on friday, including the capital tehran. people came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shiraz and elsewhere. wyre davies reports. these are extremely rare sights. iranian cities hit by large anti—government protests. this is the western city of kermanshah. despite the repressive action of the police, the protests have quickly grown and spread. iranians have suffered tremendous economic hardship in the last decade with a huge fall in living standards. but what started as a protest against rising prices has grown int

>> long live queen elizabeth. >> brown: what was the key to getting her right?not trying to get her right, i think. i just never tried to play up to an idea that anyone else might have of her. we've been fed that, we know who that is, we all know who the queen is from what we see, and all the images that we have, and what she said. >> brown: the queen as icon, you mean. >> yeah, but no one knows elizabeth windsor, elizabeth mountbatten, except her and him. so that's what's interesting, that's who we're playing. >> brown: the "him" is philip mountbatten, later prince philip, a proud man who must learn to defer to his wife, at least in public. he's played by matt smith, who along with foy joined us recently at sardi's restaurant in new york. how do you do that, play the second fiddle? >> well, with great difficulty. >> not very graciously, i'll tell you. ( laughter ) brown: what was the key to playing him, for you? >> it tends to start with something physical. he puts his hands sort of behind his back a lot. you sort of learn different behaviors. >> brown: i actua

a seventh patient remains at the queen elizabeth hospital in a critical condition. transported to heartlands hospital, all believed to be non—life—threatening. two further patients were discharged on scene. by patients were discharged on scene. by be dealt with a total of 13 patients in total. all of our staff worked extremely well during difficult circumstances alongside other emergency services. our thoughts are with the family and friends of those patients involved in this tragic incident. that was west midlands ambulance service and before that west midlands police with the latest on that collision in birmingham. australian police have charged a man they suspect of acting as a black—market agent on behalf of north korea, brokering sales of its missiles and military expertise to other parties. 59—year old chan han choi is south korean in origin. he's also charged with illegally brokering the sale of north korean coal to groups in vietnam and indonesia, as well as discussing the supply of weapons of mass destruction. phil mercer reports from sydney. australian pol

the £3 billion queen elizabeth point won't be on active service for another four years. nth amid much fanfare the royal navy's largest, most expensive warship was being commissioned into service by the queen. i name this ship queen elizabeth. hailed as the most powerful capable warship ever to raise the white. what the navy did not say at the time was that she was leaking. according to the sun newspaper a fault with a seal around one of the propeller shaft has left are taking on up to 200 litres of water every hour. the problem was first identified during her sea trials earlier this year. a royal navy spokesman insisted the fault was now scheduled for repair and that it would not prevent the 65,000 ton warship from sailing again early in the new year. it is not clear how easy or how much the repair will cost, but it is believed to be one ofa number of cost, but it is believed to be one of a number of snags that will have to be rectified by the contractors. the first f35 international delivery. meanwhile mps have issued a warning about the cost of the new aircraft that wil

you're going underground special at the russian british business forum twenty seventeen at the queen elizabeth the second conference center in the heart of westminster as britain desperately tries to forge trade deals around the world as the cost of brecht's it apparently reaches one hundred billion pounds coming up on the show the russian ambassador to britain alexander. explains always sign a russian plan with young and for peace could have prevented the need for nato condemnation for this week's korean i.c.b.m. strike and why the chair of the russian british. sanctions mean business between london and moscow while russia's trade representative to the u.k. heralds britain's threshold of a new era of trade and economic relations between the tube. u.n. security council permanent members plus one of a friend and neighbor say what action the government is proposing to take against russian backed agencies spreading fake peace in this information we need to be doing it in a political campaign questions to the defacto u.k. deputy prime minister because tourism a was in saudi arabia surely this m.p.

the royal navy's new £3 billion aircraft carrier, hms queen elizabeth, is leaking. avy's future flagship, which was commissioned by the queen earlier this month, has a problem with one of its propeller shafts. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. earlier this month, amid much fanfare, the royal navy's largest, most expensive warship was being commissioned into service by the queen. i name this ship queen elizabeth. hailed as the most powerful capable warship ever to raise the white ensign. but what the navy did not say at the time was that she was leaking. according to the sun newspaper, a fault with a seal around one of the ship's propeller shafts has left her taking on up to 200 litres of water every hour. the problem was first identified during her sea trials earlier this year. a royal navy spokesman insisted the fault was now scheduled for repair and that it would not prevent the 65,000—tonne warship from sailing again early in the new year. it's not clear how easy or how much the repair will cost, but it's believed to be one of a number of snags tha

or beatles jarring go star and bee gee's icon berry good have been knighted by britain's queen elizabeth and this year's new year's honors list l.a. based radio star now serving said he was honored to be recognized for his music and for his charity work well sir barry used the occasion to pay tribute to his brothers and fellow bee gee's of whom he wrote some of the biggest hits of the disco era you. see. their new year's honors ams to recognize people who contribute to national life in the u.k. . well as twenty seventeen winds down we take a look back at some of the world's most influential people who passed away over the last twelve months thanks for watching and to stay tuned to g.w. news coming to you live from berlin. you know. you know. thank. you. steve. my first boss like i was a sewing machine. where i come from women are bones by this ocean to even something as simple as learning how to write a by side isn't.

the royal navy's new £3 billion aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth is leaking. and will be sailing again early in the new year. the grandparents of a four—year—old girl who has been missing since may have appealed for help in finding her. elliana shand, who celebrates her birthday today, went missing from her home in the summer. her grandparents' appeal comes after evidence suggests she is travelling with her mother, who has schizophrenia. and we'll have much more on this story at around 10.30 when we'll be hearing from elliana's grandparents, who will explain why they've gone public with their appeal for help. the government is to outline measures to tackle race bias in the criminal justice system measures to tackle race bias in the criminaljustice system in england and wales following a report from labourmp and wales following a report from labour mp david lammy which found the system discriminates against people from ethnic minority backgrounds. the justice people from ethnic minority backgrounds. thejustice secretary david lidington says work will be done on

beatles drummer ring a star and bee gee's icon berry good to have been knighted by britain's queen elizabeth in this year's new year's honors list l.a. based ring a star now serving go said he was honored to be recognized for his music and for his charity work. serve berry use the occasion to pay tribute to his brothers and fellow d.j.'s with whom he wrote some of the biggest hits of the disco era he we. see you be and we need new year's honors and to welcome recognize people who contribute to national life in the u.k. . now from the cradle to the court tennis superstar serena williams gave birth to her first child just four months ago and she was back at work today as she faced lotfi as yelling at us to penco at the world tennis championship in abu dhabi and why was local rusty losing the first set six two she hit back to claim the second set to set up a dream comeback win but lost the pinko wasn't in on that plan dispatching the seven time wimbledon champion in a match deciding tie break she's probably the best ever but williams will still have to work to get back to the top. right as twen

former beatles general rainbow star and fiji's icon barry have been knighted by britain's queen elizabeth in this year's new year honors list based ringo starr now serving go said it's he was honored to be recognized for his music and charity work while said barry is the ok jand to pay tribute to his brothers. with whom he wrote some of the biggest hits of the disco era. we will the new year's honors aims to recognize people who contributes to national life in the u.k. of the count and to new year's eve is underway and preparations are in their final stages for celebrations across the world organizers are busy checking lights confession and of course fireworks here's more on the work that goes into wearing the crisis when the clock strikes tough. new year's eve celebrations don't just organize themselves in rio de janeiro they've been making sure the firework display is in full working order marking it's going to be the biggest fireworks display ever seen in redemption era it will be seventeen minutes long with twenty five tons of fireworks seventeen thousand homes and lots of technology.

made first public appearance with queen elizabeth joined by husband, prince phillip, and prince williamnd wife kate, expecting third child this spring. elizabeth 91 and phillip 96 appeared in good health after missing last year's church service due to the flu. first time included someone not part of the family. in annual address queen said she was looking forward to welcoming new members into the family next year. set to be married this may. very exciting stuff. >>> season of gift returning is set to begin. according to the national retail federation, retailers are expected an average of 13% of their holiday sales this year will result in returns. also say average 11% of returns will most likely be fraudulent or stolen merchandise for cash. double the estimates five years ago, but otherwise on par with the annual fraudulent return rate. >> i got to put you on the spot. returning anything this week. >> i am not. i loved everything my family got me this year. >> very well done. well done. >> playing it safe as always. >> now to something else you can say was returned only to be purchased

star has been awarded a knighthood in queen elizabeth's new year's honors list. drummer's one of many names featured on the list honoring service to the nation. co-founder and singer barry give as also. be we. will be just b.c. . vietnamese businessman who germany says was abducted in berlin and then smuggled back to hanoi by vietnamese security services may face the death penalty the businessman trench one ton is accused of corruption back in vietnam annoyed denies kidnapping him but the case has caused a diplomatic rift between germany and vietnam. german diplomats had both expected and feared vietnam's top news headline it is now become a matter of life and death. is public enemy number one in vietnam but germany sees him as the victim of an unprecedented abduction. police say that while walking in the central tear garden park an organist turned was seized by vietnamese agents he was overpowered in broad daylight dragged into a car and flown to viet nam as a supposedly medical case next week he could face the death penalty turns kidnapping has seriously damage

then with queen elizabeth and prince phillip. are christmas estate of sandrington. >> this is a way for meghan to understand how things work. and it's important that she understands how the queen operates these things. >> reporter: tradition like the queen's annual christmas day broadcast, this year taking on a new meaning with a focus on home. >> for many, the idea of home reaches beyond a physical building. to hometown or city. >> reporter: the crowds waiting to see the royals outside church were bigger than normal. perhaps everyone trying to get a glimpse of that markle sparkle. >> you know who didn't get the invite? frank. and he's very upset, because he wore his christmas hat. he was all red tee waady to wal church with them and nothing. >> and that's a good hat. >> the queen would love though hat, i think, >>> coming up, find out how getting back to the gym can save you big bucks in the new year. >> what do you think i'm joy bauer, and as a nutritionist probiotics can often help. try digestive advantage. it is tougher than

icon barry give have been knighted by britain's queen elizabeth in this year's new year's honor list l.a. based ringer star now serves go he was honored by the recognizing of his music and for his charity work well sir barry used the occasion to pay tribute to his brothers. some of the biggest hits of the disco era we. see you. we would want the new year's honors aims to recognize people who contribute to national life in the u k. well serina williams returned to tennis today four months after giving birth to her first child she put up a fight but ended up losing two french open winner. an exhibition tournaments in abu dhabi williams looked a little rusty losing the first set six two she hit back to clay in the second set and set up a dream comeback win but also penco wasn't in on that plan to dispatch the seven time champion in a match deciding tie break williams is probably the best ever but she will have to work hard to get back to the top. a deep freeze has taken hold across much of the united states record breaking snow fall and subzero temperatures have hit communities hard acr

the great britain's queen elizabeth the second is among those named. and bono of rock band u two along with hundreds of famous names listed in the so-called paradise papers a catalogue of shell companies and offshore accounts used to camouflage the tax avoidance strategies of the ultra rich while usually legally watertight the strategies are frequently morally dubious transactions carried out through so-called tax havens with no or low tax regimes publishing a black list of seventeen countries deemed to be tax havens is seen as an important step by the e.u. towards curtailing the practices. critics like international aid organization oxfam have been making their voices heard in brussels for them it's no more than a first step in particular since the e.u. wasn't even prepared to take responsibility for the tax codes of its own members we also found out that for you member states are not fully compliant with the criteria on taxation meaning they are tracked a lot of the profits that did not seem to be made there that's problematic and thus far countries

makes me queen elizabeth has given her traditional christmas day address she paid tribute to the london and manchester city's for their handling of the terror attacks this year the queen also remember the seventy one victims of the ground felt tower fire this marks the sixty fifth christmas speeches monarch and the first televised broadcast then since nine hundred fifty seven sixty. presenter. alright looking now at some christmas celebrations around the world across continents and cultures christians have been celebrating christmas pope francis gave the traditional or be at or be a blessing from a balcony overlooking st peter's square it's one of the most sacred addresses in the catholic calendar. they put in these. its feet to find. some ten thousand catholics and to risk gathered outside st pete is to hear the pope's traditional blessing be at all be means to the city and the world and the pope also how do will be matter on his mind in his address francis repeated calls for a solution to the ongoing conflict in the middle east which was recently stoked by u.s. president donald trump'

at 10 a.m., queen elizabeth delivers her annual christmas message. on israel and its impact on middle east peace. >> what kind of model can her or -- moral character or human values are we willing to promote. are we going to forget the very early -- ugly realities in gaza and the west bank? >> if you look at the u.n. today there is only one country in the world that is the focus of 90% of u.n. resolutions which is israel. >> on c-span2 on book tv, world discussing his bombing missions over japan with his book "the last fighter pilot." off, 27quadron took fighter planes went down, 25 guys were killed. it is hard for me to tell you the truth of how i felt then. to protect our freedom, we were there to fight and we did that. it was after the war, that i suffered for 30 years. announcer: on american history tv, hamilton playwright and actor lin-manuel miranda accepts the 2017 freedom award. >> when you are a theater

eastern queen elizabeth delivers her annual christmas message and add a :00 p.m.alan disher what's debate israel and its impact on middle east peace. >> what kind of values are we willing to promote? are we going to forget the very ugly realities in gaza and west bank? if you look at the u.n. today, there is one country in the whirled that is the focus of 90% that isresolutions and israel. >> on booktv on c-span2 at 6:30 p.m. eastern, world war ii veteran recalls his bombing missions over japan with his book "the last fighter pilot." omission on june 1. the squadron took off. went down.planes 25 pilots were killed. tell youd for me to the truth of how i felt then, but i missed my airplane. ourere there to protect freedom. we were there to fight. we did that. it was after the war that i suffered for 30 years. announcer: on american history to be on c-span3 at 8:00 p.m., playwright lynn man well miranda excepts the theater award. >> when you are a theater kid, you learn to work hard to create something greater than the sum of your parts and just for the sake of maki

can you imagine being able to interview queen elizabeth, wouldn't that be fun? there are so many exciting ones. even something like natalie holloway. who doesn't love a good story. it's so much different when you see them and as we were going down she stayed at some holiday and so what room number, they tell me the room numbers i got off the plane and that wasn't even where i was staying so i went in and nobody stopped me and i go up to the room and knock on the door. i really didn't want to do a story at all because she was back on a plane going home and i am sitting here in aruba and we traveled. it's not what people think. this woman with strawberry blonde hair answers and it was natalie's mother and she said come in and then i felt bad and we sat on the floor don't even know why. but we felt the same age and she was showing me all these things that she had done to try to find natalie and over in the corner was the suitcase wide open because she has packed up before she went out that night because she planned on leaving the next day and it finally sunk in how