simon jones, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.f you have just joined us. let'sjoin the sport. hello. kicking off 2025 will be arsenal who continue their pursuit of liverpool who top the table at the halfway stage, when they face brentford later in what is the only game in the premier league today. we have to continue to be like a hammer. be there every day, every day, every day. and i mean, if somebody wins all the matches, congratulate him and let's go to the next season. but if they don't, which in the history it hasn't happened, we will be there. the team is evolving and adapting to new circumstances i know we have another one, which is more games of lesser players. is more games of lesser maven-— is more games of lesser -la ers. , , ., ., players. just the one game in the english — players. just the one game in the english top _ players. just the one game in the english top flight - players. just the one game in the english top flight today. i the novak djokovic—nick kyrgios doubles partnership is over for now. the pair who te

simon jones, bbc news. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. to the middle east. says at least 15 people have been killed and more than 20 others are injured following an israeli air strike injabalia, in the territory's north. the israeli military is apparently looking into the reported strike. since the start of the war in gaza, an estimated 17,000 children have been left alone or separated from the adults who should care for them. in a chaotic situation amid bombings and mass displacement, the un's children's agency unicef, has managed to reunite 63 children with their parents or guardians. with more, here's our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. smiles now, but the children of the al—masri family have survived horrors. an israeli bombing killed jamal�*s parents and his cousin's mum and sisters. after they were rescued, like thousands of children in war—torn gaza, they were alone. we followed their difficult journey to be reunited with their grandma. translation: it's indescribable howjoyful i am, but my joy - is mixed with sadness. they came back without

simon jones, bbc news.website or app. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. police are investigating after the father of sara sharif was reportedly assaulted in prison weeks after being jailed for the 10—year—old's murder. urfan sharif is said to have been attacked at belmarsh prison on new year's day by two other inmates in a cell. he said to have suffered cuts to his face and it is understood he received medical treatment inside the prison. a prison service spokesperson said police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at hmp belmarsh on the 1st of january. it would be inappropriate to comment further they investigate. 43—year—old urfan sharif and beinash batool were convicted at the old bailey last month of killing sara sharif. how do you provide care for older or disabled people that struggle with day to day tasks like washing, dressing themselves, eating and taking medication, especially as we live longer? also, who should pay for it. it's something that every nation has to tackle.

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simon jones reports.t: the votes have been getting bigger, with more and more people dangerously packed onto then, risking their lives in the world's busiest shipping lane with the goal of reaching the u.k. this is christmas day when more than fit -- 450 migrants made the crossing. >> to see that many people all around the edge, some of them dragging the water, it was massively out of the loading, and we actually stopped our engines and sort of sat in that position just watching, to make sure that nothing had sort of gone wrong. s in 2024 from a total of 36,816 people reached the u.k. on small boats. that represents an increase of 25% on 2023, though it is a fall of 20% in 2020 two. the conservative government, stopping the votes have been proposed by the major government with the promise of smashing the gangs organizing the crossings. it's here at the home office that arrivals are poured over. labour said the previous government left an appalling government of broken border security, allowing gangs to ta

simon jones, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news now.welcomed a decision by prime minister benjamin netanyahu to resume indirect ceasefire talks with hamas in doha. hamas said discussions would focus on a complete end to hostilities. so far, israel has rejected any deal that guarantees a permanent end to the conflict before its war aims are achieved. the us has called for a new agreement to achieve the release of the remaining israeli hostages. at least 13 people have been killed in a bus crash in colombia. it was travelling to a popular tourist area near the border with ecuador. 28 people were also injured in the crash. police say they're investigating whether a mechanical problem caused the bus to veer off the highway. dozens of soldiers from guatemala and el salvador have arrived in haiti to restore security and combat armed gangs. haiti has experienced a rise in violence, despite the presence of a un—backed international force. the soldiers willjoin the mission led by kenya, which sent nearly 400 police officers last year. since the

simon jones, bbc news.using the bbc weather app. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. police are investigating after the father of sara sharif was reportedly assaulted in prison weeks after being jailed for the ten—year—old's murder. according to the sun newspaper urfan sharif is said to have been attacked at belmarsh prison on new year's day by two other inmates in a cell. he's said to have suffered cuts to his neck and face, and it is understood he received medical treatment inside the prison. a prison service spokesperson said: "police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at hmp belmarsh on ijanuary. "it would be inappropriate to comment further while they investigate." 43 year old sharif and sara's stepmother beinash batool were sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted at the old bailey last month of killing sara at their home in woking, surrey. to the united states now. the family of the man who killed 14 people in new orleans early on new year's day say they are stru

simon jones, bbc news.former us presidentjimmy carter will begin in the next few hours following his death on sunday, aged 100. mr carter served as the 39th us president from 1977 to 1981, and is being remembered with a national day of mourning and state funeral onjanuary 9th. a number of tributes will take place before then, starting today with a funeral procession from his home town of plains, georgia to the state's capital, atla nta. thomas higgins, who was deputy cabinet secretary in the carter white house told me more about what it was like to work for the late president carter. it was the privilege of my life, of course, to work for him, to serve him in the white house. it was a tense time. i suspect it usually is in the white house, but for us, at least, there was a lot going on. i always found president carter to be remarkably calm and disciplined, no matter what the crisis was that we were dealing with. he had kind of the soul of an engineer. he was very analytic, very disciplined. but he also had

simon jones, bbc news.te and also the app. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. australia's northern territory is home to more than 100,000 saltwater crocodiles living in the wild — the largest population anywhere in the world. although croc attacks are rare, last year saw the area's first fatal incident since 2018 — reigniting the debate over culling. our australia correspondent katy watson reports from darwin. one of the world's most—feared predators. but this is a dream job for kelly and david — removing saltwater crocodiles that have come too close to the city. every week, they're out on the water, securing the salties — as they're known here — and getting them on board safely. yeah, that'll do. one little slip up with these guys normally ends up with broken jaws or something like that, you know? onto the next trap. there are 2a in this harbour, which is used forfishing — and even by some brave swimmers. some people might think, "why do you need to capture crocodiles? just let them be."

simon will represent oakland and the rest of the 12th district in the east bay. nbc bay area's velena jonespoke with lee moments after the swearing in ceremony about her time in office and what's next. it has been the privilege of my lifetime to serve my incredible constituents. congresswoman barbara lee has worked more than half her life in politics, with 26 years in congress, seven years in the california legislature, and 11 years working for the late congressman ron dellums. we have stood firm on issues relating to the cost of living, relates to makiking life better for everyone. issues of war and peace. foreign policy. housing. lee, who never wanted to be a part of any party, thinks shirley chisholm, the first black woman elected to congress for getting her into politics. they met at mills college. lee's last bill that passed was the congressional gold medal for shirley chisholm. so it just took that one person to tell me that she saw me and understood the issues, and she knew that we needed systemic change and fight for racial and gender equity and justice. thank you so much. today, le

simon jones, bbc news.s will relentlessly pursue isis and other terrorist organisations wherever they are. it comes after the fbi said an islamic state flag was found in a truck used in a fatal attack in new orleans. 0ur correspondent carl nasman reports from the scene. music. the familiar sights and sounds of new orleans have returned less than 48 hours after an attacker turned the city streets into a crime scene. in the face of terror, music has become an act of defiance. this is where the attack took place on new year's day, and this is bourbon street now — new orleans is a city you can't keep quiet for long. investigators now say the suspect, shamsud—dinjabbar, acted alone, driving a vehicle through a crowd of revellers and planting at least two explosives nearby. authorities have given the all—clear, but bourbon street is filled with fresh security measures — including newly placed barricades guarding against a future attack, but too late to prevent the last one. everyone is a little bit on edge, i wou

simon jones, bbc news.ithout needing to see a consultant. they'll be part of wider proposals to be published on monday to cut the waiting list, which currently stands at 7.5 million people. the government says 92% of patients will have their appointment, procedure or operation within 18 weeks of a referral. a judge in new york says donald trump will be sentenced next friday, less than two weeks before he's set to be sworn in as president after being convicted of charges relating to hush money payments to a porn star. mr trump's team has criticised the decision to go ahead with the sentencing, as our north america correspondent peter bowes explains. donald trump and stormy daniels, the adult film star with whom the president—elect is accused of having a sexual encounter in 2006. a decade later, in the final days of the 2016 election campaign, the then—republican candidate attempted to buy her silence with a so—called hush money payment of more than $100,000. his conviction last year was forfalsifying busines

simon jones, bbc news.nie walker — who died yesterday at the age of 79. he began his career on a pirate station, before moving to radio caroline and then bbc radio 1. hejoined radio 2 in 1997, remaining there until his retirement. his death was announced by his successor, bob harris, who described him as "an incredible, warm and superb broadcaster". belgium has become the first country in union to ban the sale of disposable vapours.- in union to ban the sale of disosable vaours. . , , disposable vapours. data suggested it miuht disposable vapours. data suggested it miaht be disposable vapours. data suggested it might be more _ disposable vapours. data suggested it might be more than _ disposable vapours. data suggested it might be more than half - disposable vapours. data suggested it might be more than half of - disposable vapours. data suggested it might be more than half of young| it might be more than half of young people and a ban of the single use will take place injune. the era of cheap russian gas p

who is coming for owen jones, and what commodity are we running very low on.7 >> i'm josh howie and tonight i've got comedian simon evans and cresta whetton taking you through tuesday's top stories. >> this is headliners. >> this is headliners. >> but before tomorrow's news, let's go to tonight's headlines with katie bowen. >> josh, thank you and good evening. these are your latest headunes evening. these are your latest headlines from the gb newsroom. conservative party leader kemi badenoch said that state bodies have failed the victims of the grooming gang scandal, adding that the problem is ongoing. speaking exclusively to gb news national reporter charlie peters, mrs. badenoch said that she doesn't care if people say she doesn't care if people say she is jumping on a far right bandwagon bandwagon. she added that the conservative party will do everything to make sure that victims get justice. the conservative leader went on to say she had identified cultural issues surrounding grooming gangs, saying perpetrators often come from a poor peasant background. >> where do these abusers come from.7 there's a lot of mi