the greek ambassador's wife francoise oliveira arriving at a police station in rio dejaneiro. husband kyriakos amiridis had been missing since monday. his body was found in the boot of a bird out car on the outskirts of rio on thursday. his wife told police he had left in his rented car and did not tell her where he was going. it has been claimed francoise oliveira was having an affair with a policeman called sergio moreira. he has now confessed to killing her husband. it is understood he told detectives she told him to do it. investigators say the two had been planning this for days. mrs amiridis admitted to the affair but denies ordering the murder. a cousin of the policeman has been accused of taking pa rt policeman 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 been travelling from brasilia to spend christmas with his wife and her pa rents. christmas with his wife and her parents. it is thought this is

writing on social media mrtrump said: police in rio dejaneiro are questioning the greek ambassador‘sife and two other people on suspicion of involvement in the envoy‘s killing. investigators say the ambassador‘s body was found in the boot of a burnt—out car. the nationwide ceasefire in syria is now over 2a hours old. while it appears to be holding in most areas — moscow says it calls on the un security council to back the deal and support new peace talks. and now on our world, a symphony for syria. first broadcast last summer, it's a touching story of four syrian musicians as they prepare for a ground—breaking series of reunion concerts. over ten years ago, a remarkable orchestra played in damascus, performing arabic music at the highest level. but when war broke out in 2011, some of the musicians were forced to flee syria. this is the story of an attempt to bring the orchestra back together for a once—in—a—lifetime tour, in the hope of changing the world's perspective of this nation. since the beginning of the war in syria, an estimated 9 million people have fled their homes in sear

writing on social media mr trump said — police in rio dejaneiro are questioning the greek ambassador‘fe and two other people on suspicion of involvement in the envoy‘s killing. investigators say the ambassador‘s body was found in the boot of a burnt—out car. the nationwide ceasefire in syria is now over 2a hours old. while it appears to be holding in most areas — moscow says it calls on the un security council to back the deal and support new peace talks. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, a click christmas with digital jumpers, hatched technology and tie fighters. hello, and welcome to the annual clickmas get together. cue christmas cheer. cheering and enough. we have everyone here, jen, steve, nick, laura, mark and kate russell. hello. i have sought out a little christmas gift for you. thank you very much. it's an egg. it is an egg. right. inside it is a hatchimal. it's the latest robotic interactive toy. it's got loads of sensors and it's for ages five and up and your child basically has to nurture the egg in order to hatch it and then it breaks its way out of the egg

million to be assured amongst 31 sports there is or is going to be winners and losers, success in rio dejaneirolion. the para archery team saw its total rise by a million but other sports have lost. if this sport is to be successful in tokyo smaller sports like ourselves need to play their part. there is a wider impact, behind—the—scenes gb archery will have to cut costs and that could mean redundancy. tough choices lie ahead for the sport. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. you are watching bbc news. violent crime committed by people who are over the age of 65 in england and wales, has increased by almost 80% since 2012. the figures, obtained under a freedom of information request by the bbc, cover minor assaults to murder. part of the rise is being put down to how the police log crimes. graham satchell has more. i'm not asking what he was in for, but you say a long sentence. he was a lifer. he killed his wife. he was a lifer? he killed his wife? a cafe in bournemouth. stuart, in his 70s, is talking to nick, 60. both are convicted fraudst

they are refugees living and training in rio dejaneiro. came from one of the areas worst affected during the congolese civil war. when they came to rio in 2013 for the world judo championships, they escaped from the team and made a bid for asylum. a local charity stepped in to help them continue their training here in brazil. they train in a favela west of rio. the facilities are basic. but their coaches are among the best. one of the biggest challenges for sensei geraldo was having to change their approach tojudo. that was the last day yolande saw her family. she doesn't even know if they are still alive. popole is now married with a one—year—old son. he is the stepdad to his wife's three children. now they both have just one mission. make it onto the refugee team and, perhaps, theirfamilies back home will know they survived. with just weeks to go, training has intensified. she does on average 240 lengths per day, including one hour in the gym on top of homework and school. there is little time for much else. it's quite great coming here

police in rio dejaneiro have detained the greek ambassador‘s wife and two other people on suspicion ofolvement in the envoy‘s murder. investigators say the ambassador‘s body was found in the boot of a burnt—out car. the nationwide ceasefire in syria is now over 2a hours old. while it appears to be holding in most areas, there is some confusion over which groups are actually involved. well, that is it from me. it is my opportunity to wish you a happy new year. gavin grey on at 1am. now on bbc news, witness. tanya beckett introduces us to five extraordinary moments in history. hallo, and welcome to witness with me, tanya beckett. iam here hallo, and welcome to witness with me, tanya beckett. i am here at the british library in london for the last time this year to bring if i wa nt last time this year to bring if i want our favourite stories from 2016. we will meet a former member of chairman mao's intimates red guards, a woman astronaut who trained with the challenger space or crude an art restorer who brought a leonardo da vinci masterpiece back to life. but first, witness has travelled

police in rio dejaneiro have found a body in a burnt out car which had been rented by a grease's ambassadorrio to brazil. he had travelled from rio to brasilia for the new year celebrations in copacabana. the polish government has bought a huge private art collection for a fraction of its estimated market value of around $2 billion. it includes leonardo da vinci's lady with an ermine. but as catrina renton reports, the sale was not without controversy. leonardo da vinci's lady with an ermine painted in 1490, is one of only four portraits of women by the italian master. it is one of the pieces in the czartoryski foundation's collection. the treasure trove consists of around 86,000 objects and also includes a rembrandt. it has been housed in the foundation's museum in krakow which is being refurbished. now the polish government has amended its budget to raise 100 million euros to buy it although it is thought to be worth 2 billion. the foundation's president adam czartoryski said he felt like making a donation. it seems the government has got a good deal. translation: this collection which wa

police in rio dejaneiro are questioning the greek ambassador‘s wife and two other people on suspiciony was found in the boot of a burnt—out car. president—elect donald trump has praised russian president vladimir putin, after mr putin said he will not expel any us diplomats in response to washington's expulsion of thirty—five russians. writing on social media mr trump said: "great move on delay... i always knew he was very smart!" the nationwide ceasefire in syria is now over 2a hours old. while it appears to be holding in most areas — moscow says it calls on the un security council to back the deal and support new peace talks. fog and freezing conditions have caused difficulties on the roads and caused major disruption at airports. in 0xfordshire, 17 people were treated in hospital — after a bus crashed on a slip road of the m40.

writing on social media mrtrump said: police in rio dejaneiro are questioning the greek ambassador‘s was found in the boot of a burnt—out car. the nationwide ceasefire in syria is now over 2a hours old. while it appears to be holding in most areas — moscow says it calls on the un security council to back the deal and support new peace talks. and now on our world, a symphony for syria. first broadcast last summer, it's a touching story of four syrian musicians as they prepare for a ground—breaking series

police in rio dejaneiro have found a body inside a burnt—out car that had been rented by the greek ambassador three days after travelling to rio from brasilia for the new year celebrations on copacabana beach. forensic experts are carrying out dna tests to confirm the body's identity. plans to remove venezuela's largest bank note from circulation have been delayed again. president nicolas maduro has said the 100—bolivar note will remain legal tender untiljanuary the 20th so everyone can "spend their new year in calm". there've been violent protests over the government's attempts to pull the currency from circulation before replacements arrived. the polish government has bought a huge private art collection for a fraction of its estimated market value of around $2 billion. it includes leonardo da vinci's "lady with an ermine". but as catrina renton reports, the sale was not without controversy. leonardo da vinci's lady with an ermine painted in 1940, is one of only four port stature at 1840. one of only four portraits painted by burma —— master. it is one of the pieces in the collection. the t

police in rio dejaneiro have detained the greek ambassador‘s wife and two other people on suspicion ofody was found in the boot of a burnt—out car. the nationwide ceasefire in syria is now over 2a hours old. while it appears to be holding in most areas, there is some confusion over which groups are actually involved. well, that is it from me. it is my

confirmed the body found in the boot ofa confirmed the body found in the boot of a burnt out car in rio dejaneiroeen missing since monday. detectives are questioning his wife, and are holding three other people, including a local police officer, as pa rt including a local police officer, as part of their investigation into his death. a medical examination carried out as part of the investigation into the death of singer george michael has proved inconclusive. he was found dead at his home in the south of england on christmas day. further tests will be carried out. in india the deadline has passed for people to swap discontinued banknotes or be left with worthless pieces of paper. people had 50 days after the surprise announcement by the prime minister narendra modi, but 501,000 rupee notes would no longer be legal tender. what impact has the move had? the notes being withdrawn represented 86% of the currency in circulation. there have been chaotic scenes since the announcement in november with people spending hours queueing outside banks and cash machines to exchange currency. it is estimated 40%

police in rio dejaneiro are questioning the greek ambassador‘s wife and two other people on suspicionoot of a burnt—out car. the nationwide ceasefire in syria is now over 21! hours old. while it appears to be holding in most areas moscow says it call on the un security council to back the deal and support new peace talks. now on bbc news, it's time for click.

police in rio dejaneiro are questioning the greek ambassador‘s wife and two other people on suspicioninvolvement in the envoy‘s killing. investigators say the ambassador‘s body was found in the boot of a burnt—out car. the nationwide ceasefire in syria is now over 2a hours old. while it appears to be holding in most areas. moscow says it calls on the un security council to back the deal and support new peace talks. in a change to the scheduled hardtalk programme, here's a chance to see again the remarkable interview the actress debbie reynolds, who died earlier this week, gave to jonathan charles for hardtalk in april 2010. she starred in one of the best—known films of all time, the musical singin‘ in the rain. for a staggering six decades she has been a big name in show business and she is here in london's west end, treading the boards again. her life, though, has been touched by scandal and hollywood has changed dramatically during the years she has been involved. our guest on hardtalk today is debbie reynolds. debbie reynolds, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. why are you still so dr

they are refugees living and training in rio dejaneiro. rio in 2013 for the world judo championships, they escaped from the team and made a bid for asylum. a local charity stepped in to help them continue their training here in brazil. they train in a favela west of rio. the facilities are basic. but their coaches are among the best. one of the biggest challenges for the senseir was having to change one of the biggest challenges for the sensei was having to change their approach tojudo. that was the last day yolande saw her family. she doesn't even know if they are still alive. popole is now married with a one—year—old son. he is the stepdad to his wife's three children. now they both have just one mission. make it onto the refugee team and, perhaps, theirfamilies back home will know they survived. with just weeks to go, training has intensified. she does on average 240 lengths per day, including one hour in the gym on top of homework and school. there is little time for much else. it's quite great coming here to watch yusra train because

police have confirmed that the body found in a car on the outskirts of rio dejaneiro is that of the greekwas last seen on monday evening. the car he'd rented was found burnt—out on one of the 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