>> perfect weather, yes. >> happy new year from sydney, australia. >> woo hoo!he bay area. >> are there fireworks going the o

plus the world come to sydney australia's biggest city is shrouded in smoke as forest fires burn out of control residents say they've never seen anything like it and. the. farewell to one of the most recognizable voices of the 19 eighties and nineties marie frederick's of swedish pop duo lockset dies at the age of 9161 rather. and they are thank you so much for your company everyone while we start this broadcast with some breaking news from the united states were in a meant to smooth democrats in wa. i have concluded that president donald trump should be impeached for abusing his powers and for obstructing congress the speaker of the house nancy pelosi and heads of investigating committees and announced 2 articles of impeachment the democrats accuse president trump of soliciting for interference in next year's presidential election and of attempting to conceal from congress evidence of his efforts. all right here's how the chairman of the house intelligence committee adam schiff described the president's actions president solicited a foreign nation ukraine to publicly announce invest

also coming up welcome to sydney australia as their city is shrouded in smoke as forest fires burn out of control residents say they'd never seen anything like it. the ethiopian prime minister collects his nobel peace prize in austin has been awarded for resolving the long running conflict with neighboring eritrea and. the rich streams are increasing months of drought suddenly followed by terentia rain they've destroyed our pastures and never used to be like this. how climate change is impacting the lives of farmers in a remote region of bolivia. i am. i'm sumi so misconducts good to have you with us police in new zealand have raised to 6 the number of people killed in monday's volcanic eruption 8 people are still missing presumed dead dozens are injured many with severe burns search teams are on able to return to the volcanic island they fear it could erupt again questions are also being asked why tour groups were allowed to visit the site in the 1st place given that threat levels were raise. last week. it is a search operation because rescues considered unlikely 1st responders are fl

the annual sydney to hobart yacht race in australia has come to an end with comanche 1st finish the journey spanning around 630 nautical miles when she made the bold move to track further out to sea than the rest of the competition it wasn't smooth sailing for the race leader as the yacht came to a complete standstill at one point but eventually the tactic paid off comanche claimed their 3rd so-called line all hers finishing the race in one day 18 hours and 30 minutes. just reminder of the top stories we're following for you here today. police in. people have been killed. in the. morning rush hour at a busy security. has been called in to help fight wildfires raging near the country's largest city. you're watching news coming. up next. news and information. more news. carefully.

also coming out welcome to sydney australia biggest city is shrouded in smoke as forest fires burn out of control the residents say they have never seen anything like it. with christmas approaching public sector strikes over pension reform in france and through their 6 day and shows no signs of letting up paris has been brought to a standstill we'll get an update from the french capital and. the weather extremes are increasing months of drought suddenly followed by torrential rains but they've destroyed our pastures it never used to be like this. how climate change is impacting the lives of farmers in our world moat region of bolivia. i'm serious almost gone but it's good to have you with us. authorities in new zealand have raised the number of people killed in monday's volcanic eruption to 68 people are still missing. zoomed dead dozens are injured many with severe burns now search teams are on able to return to the volcanic island they fear it could erupt again many are asking why tour groups were allowed to visit the site in the 1st place after the threat level was raised just last

exchange prisoners but their 1st face to face encounter also exposes divisions and welcome to sydney australia as big a city is shrouded in smoke as forest fires burn out of control residents say there's never been anything like. i'm serious almost gone to welcome to the show police in new zealand are investigating the deaths of tourists and monday's volcanic eruption the death toll has now risen to 6 volcanic activity caused the threat level to be raised last week so questions are being asked about whether tour groups should have been allowed to visit the destination also snoozy. north island people are still missing presumed dead and dozens have suffered severe burns. after disaster struck for caare island russell clark was one of the 1st responder the paramedics flew in on a helicopter from all clint what he saw when he arrived it was shocking it was just it was just plain to the nation it was it was quite. an eyeful welding response there was a helicopter on the wall and it did it all sleeping there at the time. was that's right of lights were off it. it was monday afternoon local time whe

the annual sydney to hobart yacht for a sin australia has come to an end with comanche 1st to finish the journey spanning around 630 nautical miles comanche made the bold move to tack further out to sea than the rest of the competition it was not smooth sailing for the race leader as the yacht came to a complete standstill at one point but eventually the tactic did pay off as comanche claimed their 3rd so-called line owners finishing the race in one day 18 hours and 30 minutes. you're watching news coming to you from berlin up next lunar survival a documentary for anyone who has ever wondered what it would take to live on the moon i'm turning martian thanks for watching. the adventures of the famous naturalist and explorer. to see in the breeze alex on the front 260th birthday we're importing on a voyage of discovery. expedition.

australian government has called up the army to help fight wildfires burning out of control near sydney australia's largest city authorities are bracing for an extreme heat wave this week and following a few days of cooler weather fire has destroyed vegetation on millions of hectares of land across the country over the 6 weeks at least 9 people have been killed. cross over to journalist roger maynards in sydney rodger bushfires have been raging around sydney for weeks now what effect is this having on every day life there. well ascended alarmingly close to. within an hour or two's drive from the city center so that's a bit of a worry for people but the biggest concern has been the smoke which has blanketed much of new south wales now for much of the past fortnight or so are that so busy doing to us that people with breathing difficulties these dangers at the root of all problems and it's always a very unpleasant to smell and to bring yourself even if you are recently healthy so that's been one of the bigger fixes that which files into cities and of course it's much worse in the in the countryside a

sydney. the highers are also threatening the lives of cornwall is in australia and it's feared that thousands of the animals have died in the blazes rescuers and good samaritans are doing what they can to save the endangered qualities cyclists in adelaide stopped in their tracks to give the parched koala water. after giving all 7 portals to the animal the group cycled home thirsty in 40 degree heat it's all strength is the animal's natural habitat and the only place where all those can be found living in the wild real. fear is coming to an end in here d.w. are taking a look back at stories from our correspondents around the world that inspired us our next report takes is to south africa and efforts to protect the endangered african penguin you know use a dream creation is that it conservationists working to save the penguins from extinction. for. one last chance to relax together before things starts to get uncomfortable. an appointment with dr roberts is not something these penguins seem to be looking forward to so at the moment putting doing is we're just checking the penguins and making su

sydney. or fires are also threatening a lives of cold wallers in australia it's feared that thousands of the animals have died in the plains as rescuers and good samaritans are doing what they can to save the endanger qualis cyclists in adelaide stopped in their tracks to give this parched koala water. after giving all 7 bottles they had to be out of the group cycled home thirsty in 40 degree heat australia is the animal's natural habitat and the only place where koalas can be found living in the wild. so sports news now in the 1st half of their current bonus league season has offered plenty of surprises relative newcomers are top of the table and right behind them in 2nd place of mention cloud by recalling the club's glory days in the 1970 s. . marco's a style of play has been a big part of black box success pressing high up the pitch quick transition between defense and attack more push towards goal results in the 1st season half were impressive. this is the future we're enjoying being higher up in the standings because it's important that we understand what's happening this is special for

sydney. well fires are also threatening the lives of coal wall is in australia it's feared that thousands of the animals have died in the blazes rescuers and good samaritans are doing what they can to save the endangered while those cyclists in adelaide stopped in their tracks to give the park's koala water after bottling after giving all 7 bottles to the family their group cycled home thirsty in 40 degree heat. australia it is the animals natural habitat and the only place work while those can be found living in the wild were real. and i got a. tele so angle can only see minimally from the corner of his hands but the teenager is still one of the fastest swimmers his age in germany now he's beat the time needed to qualify for the paralympics a full 6 months before it's decided who gets to go to tokyo 2020. 7 team he's one of the fastest swimmers in germany and it is visually impaired and has a clear goal in shrewdness. i would be really excited to participate in the paralympics i would also be happy if i want a medal but i don't pressure myself too much because i don't handle pressure that w

also coming out welcome to sydney australia biggest city is shrouded in smoke.

in sydney australia as iconic opera house and harbor bridge are shrouded in smoke from wildfires weather conditions and worse and across the state of new south wales and fanned the flames weather forecasters say temperatures are set to rise above 40 degrees. a least 5 people have been killed in a volcanic eruption off the coast of new zealand's north island 8 others are now known to be missing the folk already volcano also known as wind island erupted suddenly shortly after 2 pm local time on monday stealing plumes of ash into the air. panicked tourists watch as a wall of volcanic ash threatens to envelope them. minutes earlier they'd stood on the volcanoes edge now they bore witness to its might. 47 people were in for carry island at the time of the eruption some managed a narrow escape. when rain look we've just witnessed the craziest thing ever. to tour in the volcano for about an hour but just 10 minutes after we left and got on the boat the volcano started erupting in the boat turned around and went back to the island to try to help the people who were still there. i'm not sure if e

conditions as temperatures rise across large parts of the country already ravaged by bushfires in sydney australia's largest city usually unmistakeable structures like the harbor bridge and the opera house are blanketed in a cloud of smoke weather forecasters expect the situation will get worse with temperatures predicted to soar above 40 degrees celsius while environmental officials say the conditions in sydney over the last month have been unprecedented the hot weather combined with gusty winds are making every day life a struggle for people across the state of new south wales. in a. desperate and helpless we stand before the ruins of their lives 4 weeks ago a bushfire barne through fiona lee cruz home taking everything the couple see they knew it was a risk zone but this is far from normal they're angry at their government for not taking climate change seriously it just makes people angry because. they were saying this is going to happen this is going to happen it's going to happen here and now that it's happened. and politicians that this is scientists have been talking about for bloody about. c

sydney, australia, rang in the new year with this iconic fireworks display over sydney harbor bridge. ♪ looks like a big party there but there was a big controversy over this display. there were calls for the fireworks to be canceled because of the wildfires burning in much of the state where sydney is located. more than 900 homes were stroyed. the mayor of sydney said canceling the celebration would have little benefit for affected communities and is encouraging people to donate to the red cross. now here is something else at home. keep it here on abc 7 as we count down to the new year. dick clark's new year's rocking eve with ryan seacrest with performances by paula abdul, sheryl crow and usher to name a few. >> it's so fun to watch. i prefer watching from home, the ball drop, not necessarily being in times square. >> times square is definitely a no. but i love all the performances for sure. >> totally. >> who can forget mariah a couple years ago. we love you still. >> thanks, jobina. >>> coming up, a travel deal alert, the airline that is giving away 50,000 free tickets. >> you wan

. >> i'm here from sydney, australia this year and i couldn't make it back home so i thought i would do something useful and spend sometime here. >> reporter: they are some of the ones making this day possible. it was all packaged and sealed up before all 4,000 were divvied out this morning. it is a tremendous effort that is helping those who keep to themselves. 0 who may not otherwise get a warm meal or give them a christmas greeting or give them a hug and say hello. for a lot of people the salvation army volunteer is the only person they will see today. >> they were some of those friendly faces tasked with bringing meals to the doorsteps in the tenderloin. he started it with his daughter, and her mother 24 years ago the >> it is great to get them out and let them do something, give back, and just be part of a giving tradition. >> reporter: because jean las da behieywiths , foreblankets for anyone who needed an extra layer. it guess a long way. >> the salvation army says they always get a surplus of volunteers this time of year but they really need them to step up jackalarndwa-rrdye

sydney, australia, rang in the new year with this iconic fireworks display over sydney harbor bridge. ♪ all right. that is a big party. i want to go to sydney next year. now i know where to go. okay, the issue here, though, a big controversy over this display. there had been calls for the fireworks to be canceled because of the wildfires burning in much of the state where sydney is located. more than 900 homes destroyed as record temperatures and strong winds create dangerous conditions. the mayor of sydney said canceling the celebration would have little practical benefit for affected communities. she's encouraging people to donate to the red cross. keep it right here on abc 7 as we count down to the new year. dick clark's new year's rocking eve with ryan seacrest with performances by paula abdul, sheryl crow, usher as well just to name a few. the broadcast begins here at 8:00 p.m. liz? >>> thanks, jobina. this time of year a lot of talk about new laws going into effect starting tomorrow. in fact that's one of the most popular posts on our website. >> many of the hundreds of new cali

this is the seam in sydney australia where they are about to welcome in 2020. crowd counting down

>> perfect weather, yes. >> happy new year from sydney, australia. >> woo hoo! >> back here to the bay area. >> are there fireworks going the other direction? >> vianey, you'reay we're maybe like a nice sparkly coat? >> we're in the 40s overnight but it might dip down into the 30s depending on how late you stay out. so right now we've got clear skies over san francisco, and look at our morning lows, santa cruz a chilly 39 degrees in through san jose. 41 and your microclimate highs if you're headed out the door quickly, here's what you can expect. during the day fine, cool 50s, mostly clear skies. if you go out after you get out of work, take your coat with you now. you get out and go to festivities you're prepared. i'll give you a closer look what you can expect tonight and headed into the first weekend of the new year coming up. mike? >> i got to fulfill promise this is year. behind me i have the number seven, that's how many minutes for highway 84 down value see toe. it's nothing big. it's very small and that's great. an easy drive coming through that section

sydney, australia, always one of the first big cities to lead the world into the new year. >> a lot of color, a lot of special effects. >> reporter: devastating wildfires have prompted some australian cities to cancel their fireworks displays, but sydney decided the show must go on in the sky above its famed har bauer house and bridge. >> celebrations began 15 months ago. >> reporter: elsewhere around the world, brazil's copacabana beach is ready to host 2 million people for its party. heightened security at eiffel tower in paris is not deterring these american tourists. >> you can't let that stuff stop you from getting out and explores the world. >> reporter: in new york's times square, police are expecting more than a million people to crowd into the surrounding city blocks to watch the iconic ball drop. >> come out and have a great time and you will be very safe in times square. >> reporter: last-minute preparations have the waterford crystal ball ready to shine. science teachers and students will help flip the switch to ring in the new year. >> i never knew i would have the opportu

australia's biggest city sydney is again shrouded in smoke from bushfires after conditions worsen across the state of new south wales weather forecasters say temperatures are likely to rise above 40 degrees celsius. this is news from berlin for more follow us on twitter at news or visit our website. now the 2020 golden globe nominations have been announced and netflix has left the competition far behind the streaming services marriage a story led the way with us 6 nominations including best drama the stars of this portrait of divorce scarlett johansson and adam driver were among the nominees and there were also 5 nonce for the gangster epic the irishman which are about to see martin scorsese's work here also has nominated as best director me. coming up next the w t o's top court is on the verge of collapse rob what's we'll have more in depth your business stay tuned. another blockbuster weekend in the bundesliga good one goes on north to move into 3rd place. like to be hoffenheim on the 2nd. glove box scored in injury time to take all 3 points against by in munich and a top of the table.

and this year, sydney, australia plans to go ahead with its annual celebration, despite calls to cancelause of danger from the country's remaining wild fires. the fire commissioner says he'll have the final word. ahead, why some taxis can ignore safety recalls and stay on the road. >> >> quijano: in many of the nation's largest cities there are no laws requiring taxi companies to fix cabs impacted by safety recalls. in week, the center for auto safety sent letters to 10 major cities demanding all open recalls be addressed before cabs can carry pass jerdz. here's kris van cleave. >> reporter: a review by the center for auto safety found that more than 35,000 cabs licensed in nine of the 10 u.s. cities with the most taxis are not required by their regulators to get safety recalls fixed before picking up passengers. there. >> there's no way for a customer to know. >> center for auto safety executive director jason levine found only san francisco requires cabs to be sc>> a n coc recalls, recalls are only done for safety reasons. defects or a violation of standards. >> reporter: but in your

. >> dozens of buildings are feared damaged or destroyed in a huge push fire northwest of sydney, australiaighters worked to the night monday to try to contain the mountain plays which is a most for hunter thousand hectares in size. hectares in size. it is one of several fires burning across new south wales, many uncontained due to a heat wave. forecast to continue for most of this week. >> a young mother is fighting to preserve an ancient craft under threat because of the war. locals call her the princess of i gets for her skill in using precious stones to make jewelry. -- agates. began her love affair with precious stones more than 10 years ago. she knew yemen was home to gems prized the world over. she learned all she could about turning stone into beautiful jewelry and other objects, she would be able to earn a living and have her own shop. i started to get involved in the business of agate after three months of training after three men's of training in a course organized by unesco and the minister of culture. it is taken love and dedication both my spirits i was able to set up my own b

and sydney australia it is not quite 2020 at. but they do see things differently down under. this is an early fireworks display of cindy, a family- friendly version that they put on every here at 9 p.m. local time. then there will be the minute fireworks display in just about 45 minutes to officially ring in the new year. we will show you video of that in our next hour here on "mornings on two". there getting ready for a big new year's eve celebration in times square, this is a live look at the new year's eve hall, that will drop at midnight. you can see the lights are already on, there likely doing some tests there to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. yesterday everything organizers tested out the ball, before it was raised 130 feet into its starting position, since teacher and several students will flip the switch to start the countdown, the ball has been ringing in the new year in new york since 1907. than 1 million people are expected to celebrate the new year in times square tonight with more than 1 billion people watching around the world. be sure to join s

the fiercest on the outskirts of sydney, with strong winds pushing a heavy blanket of smoke on the city from every direction. australia'sd smell it in that haze of smoke that has covered sydney for a week now, and it's not letting up. the air quality has deteriorated to beyond hazardous and we've heard of numbers rising of people going into hospitals with respiratory problems. 0ne local newspaper has summed it up quite neatly. it says "sydney chokes as state burns." nothing escapes the devastation here. hundreds of homes have been destroyed. and wildlife continues to suffer as the fires blaze through natural habitats. 1.6 million hectares of land have been scorched in new south wales. the severity of the flames early on in the fire season has sparked anger and new calls for the government to tackle climate change. at the heart of it all is the unrelenting drought. with no rain expected anytime soon, fire officials say there are fears of more blazes as australia begins its scorching summer. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. a man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 12—year—old boy who was hit by a car outs

a group of former senior fire and emergency chiefs have been meeting in sydney, australia, calling forto better prepare the country for worsening extreme weather events. speaking to reporters, one former fire commissioner said there is "a leadership vacuum in canberra" when it comes to dealing with climate change and the deadly bushires that have swept across the country over recent months. 0ur correspondent phil mercer was following the press conference and gave me the details. they are a very influential group performerfire and emergency officials. they believe that australia's centre—right prime minister, scott morrison, is missing in action during those bushfire crises that just seem to keep going and going. they are calling for a national summit to address this fire emergency that is stretching from coast to coast here in australia. the prime minister, scott morrison, has acknowledged a link between climate change and australia's extended bushfire season. he was reluctant, though, to get into that sort of conversation at the early parts of this fire crisis a few weeks ago. he has

a catastrophic fire warning is issued for parts of eastern australia, including sydney, amid record—breakingemperatures following months of severe drought. these are very difficult and trying times. we are now at 105 days and the community really has to stay alert and understand what they have to do if they are threatened by fires. the government approves the takeover of uk defence and aerospace specialist, cobham, by an american company. prince philip has spent day in hospital in london, to be treated for what's being described as a pre—existing condition. and another victory for fallon sherrock, the first ever woman to beat a man in the world darts championship, has won again and is now through to the third round. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers martin lipton and penny smith — stay with us for that at 11:30. martin peters, one of the all—time greats of english football, and one of the goal scorers in the world cup—winning side of 1966, has died at the age of 76. peters won 67 caps for england and made over 700 appearances for clubs throughout his caree

. >> reporter: sydney, australia, always one of the first big cities to lead the world into the new year. >> a lot of color, a lot of special-effects. >> reporter: devastating wildfires have prodded some australian cities to cancel their fireworks displays, but sydney decided the show must go on in the sky above its famed opera house and harbor bridge. >> preparations for the submissions begin 15 months ago. >> reporter: elsewhere around the globe, brazil's cocoa copacabana beach is ready to host to many people for its party. i can security at the eiffel tower in paris is not deterring these american tourists. >> you can't let that stuff stop you from getting out and exporting the world. >> here in new york city's times square, police are expecting more than 1 million people to pack the surrounding city blocks to what the iconic ball drop. >> come out and have a great him. you will be very safe times square. >> reporter: last-minute preparations have the or waterford crystal ball ready to shot. science teachers and students will help flip the switch to ring in the new year. >> i will be

the cruise ship on which many of the victims were passengers is now docked in sydney, australia. >>> and a dire warning about the future after the united nations' climate talks come to an end in madrid. as ian lee reports, there's little action even though evidence of climate change is all around. >> reporter: these are the warning signs our climate is in trouble. >> spot fires galore. we're talking about 60, 70 -- >> reporter: 200-foot flames this weekend raced across the australian outback. more than 100 fires are burning across the country, taking their toll on wildlife and people. in sydney, the smoke is so bad it's like smoking 32 cigarettes a day. greenland is losing ice seven times faster than it was in the '90s leading to rising sea levels and coastal flooding. the world struggles to respond to the crisis at a u.n. climate summit in madrid. >> we are a little confused about what documents are being discussed. >> we're starting to get a little lost. >> we are kind of lost. >> okay. >> reporter: to stop global temperatures from rising, scientists say countries must cut greenhou

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sydney. australia's largest city has been blanketed by thick smoke all week.ssions due to smoke inhalation have risen at least 10%. the state—owned oil giant saudi aramco will be worth $1.7 trillion when it makes its stock market debut next week. it's less than the $2 trillion the saudi government wanted to raise, but the share sale will make it the world's most valuable company. the flotation looks to be part of a plan to modernise the saudi economy. there's a sharp rise in the number of cases of measles worldwide. nearly 10 million people were infected last year by a disease that can be easily prevented by vaccination. the world health organization describes the figures as an outrage most of those who died were children. professor peter hotez is a vaccine scientist and the dean of national school of tropical medicine at baylor university. thank you very much indeed for your time. our exact can we be, first of all, about the causes of this. they vary, don't they, around the world? they do, but it seems to be a combination of different social determinants. so

large parts of australia are currently in a total fire ban as the country continues to burn, but sydneyo ahead with its fireworks show. australia's prime minister supports the decision, saying the event shows his country's resilience, while others cited the money it generates for the economy. not everyone is going in on the celebration. >> two, one. >> reporter: sydney is one of the first major cities in the world to ring in the new year. it does so with a bang. but thousands say this iconic fireworks display should have been called off. >> i think they should ban them for this year while this is all happening, just leave it a year and do it again next year. >> i think the money should be going to the firefighters and the bush and the people in the country towns. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: australia is facing one of its worst wildfire seasons ever prompt morgue than 275,000 people to sign a petition to cancel the show saying cities like sydney choking in smog from fires didn't need any more smoke in its air. the petition asked that the millions spent on fireworks should have gone tow

sydney. australia's largest city has been blanketed by thick smoke all week.tal admissions, due to smoke inhalation, have risen at least 10%. the oil—giant saudi aramco will be worth $1.7 trillion when it makes its stock market debut next week. it's less than the $2 trillion the saudi government wanted to raise, but the share sale will make it the world's most valuable company. the flotation looks to be part of a plan to modernise the saudi economy. one of the world's biggest cases of cyber—theft has been unearthed by british and american police. two russian nationals are accused of using malicious software to steal millions of dollars in more than a0 countries. daniel sandford has the story. on one of the main boulevards in central moscow, an audi r8 blocking traffic while it does a series of doughnuts. police say these high—performance and highly expensive cars belong to members of a cybercrime group known as evil corp. a group responsible for two of the worst computer hacking and bank fraud schemes of the last 10 years. this is 32—year—old maksim yakubets w

also coming up welcome to sydney australia as biggest city is shrouded in smoke as forest fires burn out of control residents say they've never seen anything like it . the ethiopian prime minister collects his nobel peace prize in australia he's been rewarded for.

the world's first new year's celebration in sydney, australia, threatened by raging wildfires and triple-digit heat. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this sunday. i'm whit johnson. in for tom llamas. we begin with the disturbing attacks on religious services. a gunman opening fire in a church near ft. worth. the man standing up, pulling out a long gun and firing several times. other church members shooting back. one victim was killed. another in critical condition. the gunman did not survive. tonight, the hunt for a motive to a violent attack where worshippers should feel most safe. here's marcus moore. >> reporter: tonight, these shocking images out of texas. gunfire interrupting a quiet church service. the violence unfolding just minutes before 10:00 a.m., just as parishioners started receiving communion at the west freeway church of christ, near ft. worth. the church livestreaming the service. you can see the shooter, sitting in the back of the room, wearing a large coat. watch as he pulls out a gun and aims it a man nearby. another man appears to reach for his own weapon, but the

sydney. australia's largest city has been blanketed by thick smoke all week.tal admissions, due to smoke inhalation, have risen at least 10%. the oil—giant saudi aramco will be worth $1.7 trillion when it makes its stock market debut next week. it's less than the $2 trillion the saudi government wanted to raise, but the share sale will make it the world's most valuable company. the flotation looks to be part of a plan to modernise the saudi economy. there's a sharp rise in the number of cases of measles worldwide. nearly ten million people were infected last year by a disease that can be easily prevented by vaccination. the world health organization describes the figures as an outrage. most of those who died were children. professor peter hotez is an author and a vaccine scientist. i asked him about the causes behind this surge in cases around the world. they seem to be a combination of different social determinants. so, for instance, in the democratic republic of congo it's the horrific conflict in eastern congo that had blocked access to the vaccine. it's be

we're back with a state of emergency being declared because of historic wildfires burning near sydney, australia. air pollution levels range from poor to hazardous there. it comes as australia faces record heat. tuesday was the country's hottest day ever averaging 105 degrees. >>> a radio host in denver has been fired for the controversial comment he made on air. chuck bonniwell was speaking about the impeachment of president trump when he said this to his co-host. >> you're talking about the never-ending impeachment of donald trump. you know, you wish for a nice school shooting to -- >> no, don't even say that. no, don't even say that. don't call us. chuck didn't say that. >> which no one would be hurt. >> the station called the comment inappropriate. bonniwell says it was meant as a joke and that he's sorry it wasn't received that way. >>> seven presidential candidates will be on stage tonight for the last democratic debate of the year. those taking part are former vice president joe biden, senators bernie sanders, elizabeth warren and amy klobuchar, mayor pete buttigieg, businessman andrew ya

>> reporter: on the other side of the globe, it was christmas on the beach near sydney, australia, as aussies swapped snow for sand, sleds for surf boards. in london, the serpentine swimming club plunged into freezing waters for their annual r ristmas day race. t wat was cold, but it was fun. >> reporter: finally, this year, it was an out-of-this-world christmas for four astronauts aboard the international space station, who are far, but apparently not far enough. >> we had to come all the way to atace to try to get away from pauitcake, but it didn't work, we got some anyway. >> reporter: either way, we got the message. well, back here on earth, while most people are spending the day utth family and friends, at llast one statistic we saw shows about one-quarter of all american workers will clock-in on at least one major winter holiday, including christmas day. lejor, i think we know at least a few of those people. >> garrett: as the saying goes, the work's not going to do itself. mola lenghi, thank you so much. president trump and the first lady spent christmas day in florida, at thei

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trapped overnight on beaches the flames spread around them but despite the fires burning sydney welcomed in australia's new year with a huge fireworks display. there was controversy over whether the show should have gone ahead as firefighters battle the bushfires flags on sydney harbor bridge been flying at half mast for the 12 people have lost their lives. in hong kong new year's celebrations have been scaled back this was half an hour ago the government reduced its big traditional fireworks display because of security concerns the city braced for more protests as well timed to disrupt the festivities and government demonstrators now into their 6th month of protest and the former chairman of the multi-national car giant nissan has fled to lebanon from japan where he faces a trial over allegations of financial misconduct carlos ghosn has a lebanese possible he was arrested in tokyo in 2018 but it's released under strict bail conditions he said he just skate injustice and political persecution in japan there you go you're up to date with the headlines on al-jazeera super 30 is coming up next. the 2 men

in last week's volcanic eruption on white island in new zealand has now died in hospital in sydney, australiao white island earlier today but couldn't find the bodies of two people who are still missing. our correspondent phil mercer is following the story from sydney. 18 people now confirmed dead in the disaster that struck on monday, at white island, in the bay of plenty, just off new zealand's north island. those recovery teams returned to that volcanic island today, sunday, to once again look for two bodies. there are two more victims who have been unaccounted for. the authorities have been working on the theory that one of those bodies may well be near the crater, and another was apparently seen in the water 2a hours after the eruption. so on friday, recovery teams brought out six bodies, but the search goes on for those two others. that search includes people being flown to the island to carry out this painstaking search in what is a very risky environment still. there is a risk of further eruptions and police and navy divers have been in the contaminated water off white island, searchi

dozens of buildings are feared damaged or destroyed in a huge brush fire northwest of sydney australia firefighters worked through the night on monday to try to contain the gaspers mountain blaze which is almost $400000.00 hectares in size it's one of dozens of bush fires burning across new south wales firefighters are struggling to contain them because of hot dry and windy conditions. he has a new political capital which is out and is in government says its central location will make it easier for people to access services but critics argue the move is not economically viable may be politically motivated catherine sawyer reports from the new capital city this is bill rooney's new political capital the tega is in the middle of the country and was once a capital of the brewery and more nikki until the kingdom was abolished in 1966 the reason moved became official at the beginning of the year president period currencies are hold some of his meetings here the senate and some government offices have relocated it will take a least 3 years before the move is complete. new funding the project

australia's deputy prime minister, michael mccormack, has said australia must increase its efforts to tackle climate change. with more, here's our sydneynt, shaimaa khalil. this was said to be one of the worst days australia's most popular state has ever seen, and it's lived up to every urgent warning. huge flames spiralling out of control, moved by strong, unpredictable wind. firefighters have been patrolling this area throughout the day. they have been keeping an eye out on the smoke just behind that tree line. this is where villagers have fires at an emergency level and they've been told to evacuate and they're concerned that embers will blow this way. elizabeth maclaren evacuated her house a few hours ago. she packed the necessities and a few other things she couldn't afford to lose. her family's ok, but she worries about those she left behind. i hope my house doesn't burn down but, ultimately, all of my friends stayed to fight the fires at their house. they can't get out now, so i'm just hoping that they're safe. i can replace my house — i can't replace lives, you know? australia's prime minister, scott morrison, has cut short his