i'm rich preston.ross europe as extra measures are announced to combat the growing threat of the omicron variant. as cases jump sharply in the us, the country's top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly, unvaccinated individuals are really at a higher risk of serious involvement, including hospitalisation. british socialite ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. more pressure on borisjohnson, the man appointed to investigate whether government christmas parties were held during lockdown last christmas has stepped down from the role after it emerged a party was held in his own department. hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead

i'm rich preston.d to combat the growing threat of the omicron variant. as cases jump sharply in the us, the country's top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly, unvaccinated individuals are really at a higher risk of serious involvement, including hospitalisation. hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes it toll on the philippines. british socialite, ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. more pressure on borisjohnson. the man appointed to investigate whether government christmas parties were held during lockdown last christmas has stepped down from the role after it emerged a party was held in his own department.

i'm rich preston.ious, could be milder, with fewer people needing hospital treatment compared to previous covid variants. but as the uk records over 100,000 new cases for the first time, there are warnings that the sheer number of infections could still overwhelm health services. as covid cases rise in china, more than 13 million people in the city of xi'an are told to stay at home. hong kong's pillar of shame statue commemorating the tiananmen square massacre is dismantled. we hear from the work's danish sculptor. and celebrating a break from pandemic gloom in spain as thousands win a share of the world's richest

i'm rich preston.rican actor jussie smollett. 26 chicago police officers spent 3,000 hours of time for a fake crime that never occurred, and by the way, a fake crime that denigrates what a real hate crime is. an unofficial tribunal in london finds evidence of crimes against humanity and genocide against china's uyghur minority. the pressure grows on boris johnson as an investigation into covid rule—breaking is expanded to cover three parties at downing street. and workers at a starbucks coffee shop in upstate new york

hello, this is bbc news — i'm rich preston — our top stories...iden outlines �*deep concerns' — vladimir putin demands a halt to the expansion of nato. leaked footage sparks a row over what appears to be british officials joking about a covid christmas party last year — breaching lockdown rules — at number 10 downing street. rescuers search through mud and lava for survivors of saturday's volcanic eruption on the indonesian island of java. and celebrations as same—sex marriage becomes legal in chile.

i'm rich preston.e 0micron variant of coronavirus could be milder than previous covid variants, with fewer people needing hospital treatment. as covid cases rise in china, more than 13 million people in the city of xi'an are told to stay at home. hong kong's pillar of shame statue commemorating the tiananmen square massacre is dismantled by china. we speak to the work's danish sculptor. and celebrating a break from pandemic gloom in spain as thousands win a share of the world's richest lottery draw — el gordo, or �*the fat 0ne'.

hello, this is bbc news, i'm rich preston, ourtop stories: new covid rules have been announced for englandect attention from a political scandal. pharmaceutical giant pfizer says a three—jab course of their covid vaccine, is effective against the omicron variant. a new chancellor, and a new era for germany, as olaf scholz takes over from angela merkel. and the japanese billionaire who's become the latest space tourist.

i'm rich preston.e challengers claiming a big upset for prime minister boris johnson. a second day of record covid cases in the uk with the us president, joe biden, urging americans to get vaccinated or get their booster shots. counting the cost of last year's wildfires in south america: as many as 17 million animals may have lost their lives. and omicron causes trouble in the world of sport with football and cricket matches postponed around the world.

i'm rich preston.cord high of daily covid cases in the uk, with a warning of staggering numbers to come. the doubling rate of 0micron some regions is now down the doubling rate of 0micron in some regions is now down to less than two days and i'm afraid we are also seeing the inevitable increase in hospitalisations. seeing the destruction for himself — president biden goes to kentucky and witnesses the devastation caused by deadly tornadoes. when you look around here, it is just almost beyond belief. these tornadoes devoured everything in their path. a stunning rescue in hong kong — more than 100 people trapped on the roof of a burning building. sir lewis hamilton, for services to motorsport.

i'm rich preston. our top stories: new covid rules have been announced for england, but the prime minister's accused of trying to deflect attention from a political scandal. pharmaceutical giant pfizer says a 3—jab course of their covid vaccine is effective against the omicron variant. and the beijing boycott grows now canada and britain say they won't be sending officials to the winter olympics. and the japanese billionaire who's become the latest space tourist. hello and welcome to the programme. there are increasing doubts about the new coronavirus restrictions announced by britain's prime minister, borisjohnson, amid public anger over allegations his staff held parties in breach of lockdown rules last year. the new restrictions include that from monday people in england will be encouraged to work from home wherever possible. but more immediately, from friday, face masks will have to be worn in most public indoor venues. and the nhs covid pass will now be mandatory for nightclubs and other venues wi

i'm rich preston.n the uk with a warning of staggering numbers to come. seeing the destruction for himself: president biden goes to kentucky and witnesses the devastation caused by deadly tornadoes. when you look around, it is almost beyond belief. these tornadoes devoured everything in their path. the influential black author and feminist, known as bell hooks, has died at the age of 69. sir lewis hamilton, for services to motorsport. and arise, sir lewis! he may have lost his world title, but britain's formula 1 hero is knighted at windsor castle.

i'm rich preston. our top stories: concern across europe as extra measures are announced to combat the growing threat of the omicron variant. as cases jump sharply in the us, the country's top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly, unvaccinated individuals are really at a higher risk of serious involvement, including hospitalisation. british socialite ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. more pressure on borisjohnson, the man appointed to investigate whether government christmas parties were held during lockdown last christmas has stepped down from the role after it emerged a party was held in his own department. hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes its toll on the philippines. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the french prime minister, jean castex, has likened the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus to lightning as he announce

i'm rich preston — our top stories: as governments around the globe brace for the omicron effect, britainsecond day in a row. will it be a difficult night for borisjohnson? votes are being counted in a by—election that could put more pressure on the prime minister. counting the cost of last year's wildfires in south america. as many as 17 million animals lost their lives. and — omicron causes trouble in the world of sport — with football and cricket matches postponed around the world.

welcome to bbc news, i'm rich preston. our top stories: guilty of faking a hate crime — a jury in chicago convicts the american actorjussie smollett. 26 chicago police officer spent 3000 hours of time for a fake crime that never occurred, and by the way, a fake crime that denigrates what a real hate an unofficial tribunal in london finds evidence of crimes against humanity and genocide against china's uyghur minority. the pressure grows on borisjohnson as an investigation into covid rule—breaking is expanded to cover three parties at downing street. and workers at a starbucks coffee shop in upstate new york vote to start a union. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. ajury in chicago has found actorjussie smolett guilty of staging a hate crime against himself. mr smolett, who is african—american and openly gay, was accused of orchestrating homophobic attack against him by people impersonating supporters of then—president donald trump in 2019 to generate publicity, after reportedly being annoyed by

i'm rich preston.he us, the country's top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly, unvaccinated individuals are really at a higher risk of serious involvement, including hospitalisation. hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes its toll on the philippines. british socialite ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. more pressure on borisjohnson — the man appointed to investigate whether government

i'm rich preston. our top stories: a record 93,000 new coronavirus cases in the uk: scientists warn that tighter restrictions may be needed "very soon" to control hospital admissions in england. british socialite ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. hello and welcome to bbc news. the 0micron strain of coronavirus is continuing to spread rapidly around the world. the headline figures are coming from europe — in particular, the uk. over 93,000 cases have been recorded in the past 2a hours — a new record for a third consecutive day. documents from the government's scientific advisory group sage, seen by the bbc, suggest additional measures could be needed to slow the spread of the virus. 0ur health editor hugh pym has this report. it was a record day for boosters and unlike many other sites this week, there was no queueing at this walk—in centre in barnsley, set up yesterday. we've got a lot of vaccinators on site and a lot of admin

i'm rich preston. our top stories: new studies suggest the omicron variant, though highly contagious, could be milder, with fewer people needing hospital treatment compared to previous covid variants. but as the uk records over 100,000 new cases for the first time, there are warnings that the sheer number of infections could still overwhelm health services. as covid cases rise in china, more than 13 million people in the city of xi'an are told to stay at home. hong kong's pillar of shame statue commemorating the tiananmen square massacre is dismantled. we hear from the work's danish sculptor. and celebrating a break from pandemic gloom in spain as thousands win a share of the world's richest lottery draw — el gordo, or �*the fat one�*. we start here in the uk, which has recorded 100,000 daily new cases of the coronavirus for the first time since the pandemic began. the sudden rise in infections has been caused by the 0micron variant, which is known to be highly transmissible. but there's also some opti

i'm rich preston. our top stories: a record 93,000 new coronavirus cases in the uk: scientists warn that tighter restrictions may be needed "very soon" to control hospital admissions in england. as casesjump sharply in the us, the country's top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly, unvaccinated individuals are really at a higher risk of serious involvement, including hospitalisation. hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes its toll on the philippines. british socialite ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the 0micron strain of coronavirus is continuing to spread rapidly around the world. here in the uk, over 93,000 cases have been recorded in the past 2a hours alone — a new record for a third consecutive day. documents from the british government's scientific advisory group sage, seen by the bbc, suggest a

hello, this is bbc news — i'm rich preston — our top stories...irtual summit amidst the build up of russian troops on the ukrainian border. president biden outlines �*deep concerns�* — vladimir putin demands a halt to the expansion of nato. leaked footage sparks a row over what appears to be british officials joking about a covid christmas party last year — breaching lockdown rules — at number 10 downing street. rescuers search through mud and lava for survivors of saturday's volcanic eruption on the indonesian island of java. and celebrations as same—sex marriage becomes legal in chile. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the presidents of the us and russia have held a two—hour video summit, dominated by heightened tensions over ukraine. the white house says president biden made clear what it called �*deep concerns�* of the us and its european allies over russia�*s military drills and escalation of forces near ukraine. mr putin, on the other hand, said russia wanted guarantees that nato wouldn�*t expand further east. ou

i'm rich preston. our top stories: the omicron variant fuels a record high of daily covid cases in the uk with a warning of staggering numbers to come. seeing the destruction for himself: president biden goes to kentucky and witnesses the devastation caused by deadly tornadoes. when you look around, it is almost beyond belief. these tornadoes devoured everything in their path. the influential black author and feminist, known as bell hooks, has died at the age of 69. sir lewis hamilton, for services to motorsport. and arise, sir lewis! he may have lost his world title, but britain's formula 1 hero is knighted at windsor castle. hello and welcome to the programme. the uk has recorded its highest ever number of confirmed covid infections. more than 78,500 people have tested positive for the virus with the omicron strain causing considerable concern. south africa, where the variant was first identified last month, has also reported a record number of daily infections. italy and france also say they've seen

i'm rich preston. our top stories: votes are being counted in a crucial british by—election with the challengers claiming a big upset for prime minister boris johnson. a second day of record covid cases in the uk with the us president, joe biden, urging americans to get vaccinated or get their booster shots. counting the cost of last year's wildfires in south america: as many as 17 million animals may have lost their lives. and omicron causes trouble in the world of sport with football and cricket matches postponed around the world. hello. welcome to the programme. here in the uk, counting is under way in the north shropshire by—election in what's being seen a big test of prime minister borisjohnson�*s leadership. voters are electing a new member of parliament following the resignation of owen paterson, who stood down in the wake of a row over his conduct after he was found to have broken lobbying rules. the conservative party has had an mp in this area for almost 200 years, so any defeat is likely to

i'm rich preston. our top stories: the omicron variant fuels a record high of daily covid cases in the uk, with a warning of staggering numbers to come. the doubling rate of omicron some regions is now down the doubling rate of omicron in some regions is now down to less than two days and i'm afraid we are also seeing the inevitable increase in hospitalisations. seeing the destruction for himself — president biden goes to kentucky and witnesses the devastation caused by deadly tornadoes. when you look around here, it is just almost beyond belief. these tornadoes devoured everything in their path. a stunning rescue in hong kong — more than 100 people trapped on the roof of a burning building. sir lewis hamilton, for services to motorsport. and — arise sir lewis! he may have lost his world title but britain's formula one hero is knighted at windsor castle. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the uk has recorded its highest ever number of confirmed covid infections. more than 78

i'm rich preston.da and britain say they won't be sending officials to the winter olympics. and the japanese billionaire who's become the latest space tourist.

i'm rich preston — our top stories: as governments around the globe brace for the omicron effect, britainets a record for new covid infections for the second day in a row. will it be a difficult night for borisjohnson? votes are being counted in a by—election that could put more pressure on the prime minister. counting the cost of last year's wildfires in south america. as many as 17 million animals lost their lives. and — omicron causes trouble in the world of sport — with football and cricket matches postponed around the world. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the uk has announced record covid infection figures for the second day in a row — as the world health organization says the new strain — omicron — is spreading at an unprecedented rate. more than 75 countries have omicron cases. a top uk health official says the variant is probably the most significant threat we've had since the start of the pandemic. meanwhile presidentjoe biden has said that the omicron variant has now arrived in the united states. our medical editor fergus walsh has this report. wh

i'm rich preston.ions may be needed "very soon" to control hospital admissions in england. british socialite ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. hello and welcome to bbc news. the omicron strain of coronavirus is continuing to spread rapidly around the world. the headline figures are coming from europe — in particular, the uk. over 93,000 cases have been recorded in the past 2a hours —

welcome to bbc news, i'm rich preston.the way, a fake crime that denigrates what a real hate an unofficial tribunal in london finds evidence of crimes against humanity and genocide against china's uyghur minority. the pressure grows on borisjohnson as an investigation into covid rule—breaking is expanded

i'm rich preston.health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly, unvaccinated individuals are really at a higher risk of serious involvement, including hospitalisation. hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes its toll on the philippines. british socialite ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence.