tim allman, bbc news. — the former president talks to the british royal about the irresponsible use of social media. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has gotten under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland we will use money we picked up in belgium today and we will use the same money in france. it has got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his oxfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. just good? no, fantastic! that's better. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: human rights groups are warning of a potentially deadly diptheria outbreak amongst rohingya refugees fleeing myanmar. 0ur southeast asia correspondent jonathan head has reported extensively from rakhine state in myanmar, and across the border in bangladesh. you know this area and this issue very well. one of the problems i guess is t

tim allman, bbc news. sub—zero temperatures and heavy snow to large parts of north—east america and canada. temperatures have been reported as low as minus fifteen in toronto. while the us lakeside city of erie, in pennsylvania, had a record 1.5 metres of snow in 48 hours, with more on the way. parts of the us are literally frozen. many places are well below zero. this is eyrie, pennsylvania, which got 70 centimetres of snow. this place has been placed under a state of emergency because of heavy snow. officials are asking everyone to stay inside and stay off of the roads because they are treacherous and dangerous. we have heard of many places around the country with people killed in accidents as a result of the weather. four people died in a car crash in kansas. back here in pennsylvania, people are trying to take it all in and enjoy it, but at the same time, obviously, because of the system, 70 inches of snow, it has broken a record in this area, and flights have been delayed or cancelled. we are not sure

tim allman, bbc news.h. england are 2—0 down in the five—match series, so they need a win to prevent the aussies from winning the ashes. well, england won the toss, elected to bat, and a few moments ago were 46—1. alastair cook was out for seven. a baby king penguin has made its first public appearance in singapore, the first of its kind to be hatched in the birdpark very nearly a decade. it is called maru, which means round injapanese. it seemed very curious about the new family members. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. well, after a very brief mild spell, those temperatures are coming down again for the next few days, and into the start of the weekend. and, for thursday, it's low pressure which dominates the scene. tightly packed isoba rs across the country meaning fairly windy, and they'll be blowing in lots of showers, particularly to western areas of the country. and these showers will be of a wintry mix during the overnight period and first thing o

tim allman, bbc news. the us fed has agreed to raise interest rates by zero —— 0.33%.penguin has made its first public appearance in singapore. —— a baby king penguin. it's the first in nearly a decade. it's the first in nearly a decade. it is called milo, which means round in japanese. it is called milo, which means round injapanese. —— it is called milo, which means round in japanese. —— maro. it is called milo, which means round injapanese. —— maro. the family seemed very curious about the new family member. that's it for now. thanks for watching. well, after a very brief mild spell, those temperatures are coming down again for the next few days, and into the start of the weekend. and, for thursday, it's low pressure which dominates the scene. tightly packed isoba rs across the country meaning fairly windy, and they'll be blowing in lots of showers, particularly to western areas of the country. and these showers will be of a wintry mix during the overnight period and first thing on thursday. some snow to the higher ground of scotland, northern ireland, northern engl

tim allman, bbc news.ave started to move critically—ill children from a rebel—held suburb near the capital, damascus. after months of negotiation, 4 patients were taken out of ghouta on tuesday night. another 25 are expected to be moved in the coming days, although hundreds more are in urgent need of treatment. around 400,000 people have been under siege by government forces since 2013. from beirut, our correspondent martin patience. seven—year—old imjy is preparing for a shortjourney, and it will almost certainly end up saving her life. she is suffering from haemophilia, but last night she was among four critically—ill patients to be evacuated to damascus for life—saving treatment. this is what she's leaving behind. eastern ghouta is one of the last remaining rebel strongholds, fighting the government of bashar al—assad. it's been bombed and besieged for four years, with fighting intensifying in recent weeks. i think it's a combination of everybody‘s efforts, that at this really low time in syria there is

tim allman explains.yokohoma. he is no ordinary sea lion. he has literary aspirations. with quite a bit of help from his trainer, he is trying his hand at calligraphy. that is something that sea lions have a natural gift for, apparently. translation: it is a very smart animal and can perform delicate movements, so he is good at doing this. we want to practise more so he can perform cooled drawings on new year's day. and what exactly has he been drawing? well, it is the symbol for a dog, the animal that will represent the new year in the chinese zodiac. his audience seemed fairly impressed. he still has a little time to practise. the lunar new year does not begin until february. tim allman, bbc news. and from a sea lion with mad skills to learn and with potential, at least. depends who is showing off its latest arrival, a baby gorilla. the mother, a western low land gorilla, gave birth on christmas eve. this is the fifth baby born here in hungary. the zookeepers cannot yet tell its gender or weight, becaus

tim allman, bbc news.t any time on our website. thank you for watching. hello there. some of us have already seen snow already this festive season. for a few more, we're starting wednesday on a wintry note. we have an area of low pressure. this cloud drifting northwards in the cold air. while the system is delivering rain, mixed in with that, sleet and snow drifting across southern and south—eastern areas to start the day. further north and west, especially, northern england, northern ireland, scotland, potential for icy stretches with clear skies through the night. through the day, scotland, northern ireland, western areas of england and wales, that will have the best of the sunshine. towards the south and east, struggling to improve through the day. skies improving for the likes of oxfordshire and berkshire. but the london area will stay pretty cloudy. across kent, up into east anglia, here, outbreaks of rain sleet and snow mixed in right through the afternoon, coupled with a strong northerly wind. that

tim allman, bbc news. budapest zoo has been showing off its latest arrival — a baby gorilla.aby born here in hungary. for now, zoo keepers can't tell the baby's gender or weight, since its mother isn't letting it out of her arms. six gorillas live now in budapest zoo, two of them youngsters. the english footballer, harry kane, has set a new goal record in the premier league in a calendar year — doing it in style at wembley. a hat—trick against southampton took the spurs striker to 39 goals, surpassing alan shea rer‘s 22 year old record. that takes his haulfor club and country to 56 goals, making him the leading goalscorer in europe for 2017. now, take a look at these pictures. this is — or rather, was — one of the towers of the high—voltage power grid in china's hubei province. according to state media, the tower was demolished after the local government decided to dismantle the power grid traversing the yangtze river. much more on all the news on the bbc website. thank you for watching. hello there. some of us have already seen snow already this festive season. for a few mor

tim allman explains. this is one of the stars of their,. he is no ordinary sea lion.hand at calligraphy. that is something that sea lions have a natural gift for, apparently. translation: it is a very smart animaland can translation: it is a very smart animal and can perform delicate movements, so he is good at doing this. we want to practise more so he can perform cooled drawings on new year's day. and what exactly has he been drawing? well, it is the symbol for a dog, the animal that will represent the new year in the chinese zodiac. his audience seemed fairly impressed. he still has a little time to practise. the lunar new year does not begin until february. tim allman, bbc news. budapest zoo has been showing off its latest arrival, a baby gorilla. the mum, a western lowland gorilla called n'yaounda, a western lowland gorilla, gave birth on christmas eve. this is the fifth baby that has been born here in hungary. for now, zoo keepers can't tell its gender or weight, since its mother isn't letting it the baby out of her arms. six gorillas live now live in budapest z

tim allman explains. meet mr chen, one of the stars of the show at this aquarium in yokohama.elp from his trainer, he's trying his hand — or flipper — at calligraphy. that is something that sea lions have a natural gift for, apparently. translation: it is a very smart animal and can perform delicate movements, so he is good at doing this. we want to practise more so he can perform cool drawings on new year's day. and what exactly has he been drawing? well, it's the symbol for a dog, the animal that will represent the new year in the chinese zodiac. his audience seemed fairly impressed. he still has a little time to practise. the lunar new year does not begin until february. tim allman, bbc news. don't forget, you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. i'm at bbc mike embley. hello there. some of us have already seen snow already this festive season. for a few more, we're starting wednesday on a wintry note. we have an area of low pressure. this swirl of cloud drifting northwards in the cold air. while the system is delivering rain, mixed in with that, sleet

tim allman, bbc news. the queen has come top of christmas day tv ratings.ofaround 7.6 broadcast achieved combined figures of around 7.6 million. in second place was mrs brown's boys on bbc one with 6.8 million. stricker come dancing at 6.5 million and call the midwife at 6.3 million. let's get more from our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba. the queen's christmas day broadcast was broadcast on multiple challenges. these are the single channels. but it topped the ratings. it seems coming together at christmas to sit down and watch the queen's christmas broadcast as a family is still one of those big christmas day tradition is that people have done. it was on sky, itn, bbc, and that is why it has topped the christmas day broadcast. it's worth saying that once catch—up viewing for the christmas period is taken into consideration, another programme will probably rise to the top of the list, but at the moment, yes, the queen, certainly a big traditional part of christmas day with people sitting down together to watch. how do all the christmas specials com

tim allman, bbc news. they look like those flying squirrels, don't they!n sandringham, it was a mum from norfolk who managed to capture the perfect image on her phone. this photograph taken by karen murdoch has now been used by journalists from all over the world. she says she hopes its sale will help with her daughter's university costs. she spoke to bbc breakfast this morning, and explained what reaction she's received from the image. in one word, overwhelming. i've had five likes, maybe, on a tweet before! i just... it is a nice photo, though. i really like it. it's a great photo! yeah, it's lovely. but it's bonkers. now, there's another word for you — bonkers! laughter. so, karen, tell us how you managed to get that shot? because you were down there with your daughter. paint the picture for us, how did you get that perfect picture? yes, well, i was with my daughter, rachel, and my friend sara. and i literally, and i hate to sound like a bit of a geek here, but i was fangirling! i was literally, we were all like, "merry christmas!" as you can probably t

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tim allman explains. lucrative sport. so taking care of your athletes is a top priority. hence the dubai camel hospital, now open for business, treating camels and nothing but camels. translation: this hospital is considered the first of its kind in the world. because there aren't any hospitals that are specialised in treating camels. you must care for camels as part of our heritage, not only by breeding and racing them but also by being able to medically treat them using the latest technology. the hospital costs nearly $11 million to set up and can treat 20 animals at a time. of course, when you're patient weighs anything up to 1000 kilos, moving them around can be a little problematic. but they have big plans here, aiming to introduce mri and ct scans to help diagnose any poorly camel, and this isn't just about treatment... in the future, we are planning to have the research projects for the camel animal, to unfold the secrets of this strange desert animal. all being well, any stay at the dubai camel ho

christmas jumping out of planes or balloons in china, atjinngu in yunnan province, as the bbc‘s tim allman principle they understand all too well at the wingsuit flying world cup. teams from around the globe competing in this extreme and hair—raising sport. translation: i travelled more than 400 kilometres to see this. we arrived here early in the morning, just to watch the wingsuit flying show. it's spectacular! you can say that again. a couple of skydivers perform a 360—degree rotating nosedive. while others piggybacked from their teammates. not everybody was happy with how things turned out. translation: i think our performance this time didn't reflect our real strength. we will get to our best through regular competition. i hope we perform better next time. the chinese team finished third overall, behind the winners, france, and the united states, who came second. it is a non—profit event, and the local school received a cheque worth more than $30,000. so some charitable spirit, combined with a little heart—stopping terror. how can you get more festive than that? some of you may have b

the event took place injinngu in yunnan province, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains.stand all too well that the wingsuit flying world cup. —— principle. teams from around the globe competing in this extreme and hair raising sport. translation: globe competing in this extreme and hair raising sport. translationzlj travelled more than 400 kilometres to see this. we arrived here early in the morning, just to watch the wing suit flying show. it is spectacular! you can say that again. a couple of skydivers perform a 360 degrees rotating nosedive. while others piggybacked from their teammates. not everybody was happy with how things turned out. translation: i think our performance this time didn't reflect our real strength. we will get to our best through regular competition. i have we perform better next time. the chinese team finished third overall, behind the winds france and the united states, who came second. it isa united states, who came second. it is a non—profit event, and the local school received a cheque worth more than $30,000. so some charitable spirit, combin

the bbc‘s tim allman explains.tive sport. so taking care of your athletes is a top priority. hence the dubai camel hospital, now open for business, treating camels and nothing but camels. translation: this hospital is considered the first of its kind in the world. because there aren't any hospitals that are specialised in treating camels. you must care for camels as part of our heritage, not only by breeding and racing them but also by being able to medically treat them using the latest technology. the hospital costs nearly $11 million to set up and can treat 20 animals at a time. of course, when you're patient weighs anything up to 1000 kilos, moving them around can be a little problematic. but they have big plans here, aiming to introduce mri and ct scans to help diagnose any poorly camel, and this isn't just about treatment... in the future, we are planning to have the research projects for the camel animal, to unfold the secrets of this strange desert animal. all being well, any stay at the dubai camel hospital

and the festive celebrations can take many different forms for many different people as the bbc‘s tim allmantmas as president, he tore himself away from social media to use a telephone instead. he and the first lady taking calls from children, wondering what they want from santa. oh, that's good, building blocks — that's what i always like, too. as for mr trump, he said america now had prosperity, so he wanted peace. the north american aerospace defense command, or norad, has been tracking father christmas' progress for over 60 years. you might ask, if you were a bit of a spoilsport, is this a good use of taxpayer's money. norad seems to think it is. and even if it's kind of a little rough, it is santa, so he can move on out and he can make sure that all the boys and girls that have been so amazing this year will get their gifts, and as long as they're in bed after 9:00 and before midnight, i think they'll be good to go. before setting off, he decided to do a spot of waterskiing in us state of virginia, as you do. some seemed impressed, others perhaps less so. man: so santa claus is a busy m

tim allman has the latest. for these passengers, it must have felt like the weight would never end.n one of europe's busiest airport. six o'clock this morning. it is a ready 12 o'clock. six hours and we have not reached the counter. we are still waiting. one more hour and they should be there, hopefully. similar story at heathrow. hundreds of flight crews now in the wrong place so hundreds more flights cancelled. in italy, it was the train network that seemed to bear the brunt. stranded passengers given food at milan central station. this was that the rush—hour in brussels. some roads were deserted but others we re some roads were deserted but others were bumper to bumper. translation: it isa were bumper to bumper. translation: it is a disaster. we got stuck here. i start work at an o'clock. it is 1030 and i am still blocked. the southern france, snow wasn't the problem but storms and winds of up toa problem but storms and winds of up to a kilometres per hour battering the atlantic coast. this dramatic weather has caused chaos and disruption across much of western europe but to some

tim allman has the latest. for these passengers, it must have felt like the wait would never end. came. it is already 12 o'clock. we're still haven't reached the counter. we're still waiting. hopefully one more hour, i should be there. a similar story at heathrow. sunday's destruction causing a knock—on effect, hundreds of flight crews now in the wrong place come so hundreds more flights cancelled. in italy, it was the train network that seemed to bear the brunt. stranded passengers are given food at milan's central station. this was the rush hour in brussels. some roads were deserted, but others where bumper—to—bumper. translation: it is a disaster. we got stuck here. i start work at ten o'clock. it is 10:38 and we are still blocked. for much of southern france, snow was not the problem. storm hanna was. winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour battering the atlantic coast. this dramatic weather has caused chaos and disruption across much of western europe, but for some, especially those who didn't have to go to school, it was an opportunity to have a little fun. and you can keep u

the bbc‘s tim allman has the latest.ike the way the wind never end. hundreds of flights cancelled, one of europe applause busiest airports. six o'clock, i came. it is already 12 o'clock. six others. we're still haven't reached it. we're still waiting. hopefully when we arrive i should be there. a similar story at heathrow. sunday's destruction causing a knock—on effect, hundreds of flight crews now in the wrong place come so hundreds more flights cancelled. in italy, it was the train network that seem to bear the brunt. stranded passengers are given food at milan's central station. this was the rush hour in brussels. some roads were deserted, but others where bumper—to—bumper. triesfi some roads were deserted, but others where bumper-to-bumper. tries it is a disaster. we got stuck here. i start work at ten o'clock. it is 1038 and we are still blocked. for much of southern france, stone was not the problem. storm hanna was. with other up to 150 kilometres per hour battering the atlantic coast. this dramatic weather has cau

they spent most of their christmas jumping out of planes or balloon as tim allman explains.come down. a principle they understand all too well at the wingsuit flying world cup. teams from around the globe competing in this extreme and hair—raising sport. translation: i travelled more than 400 kilometres to see this. we arrived here early in the morning, just to watch the wingsuit flying show. it's spectacular! you can say that again. a couple of skydivers perform a 360—degree rotating nosedive. while others piggybacked from their teammates. but not everybody was happy with how things turned out. translation: i think our performance this time didn't reflect our real strength. we will get to our best through regular competition. i hope we perform better next time. the chinese team finished third overall, behind the winners, france, and the united states, who came second. it is a non—profit event, and the local school received a cheque worth more than $30,000. so some charitable spirit, combined with a little heart—stopping terror. how can you get more festive than that? it has