frantic search for survivors is underway in the philippines after at least 31 people are killed by typhoon raiand welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. reports this evening in the uk press say that lord frost — the country's chief brexit negotiator who's currently involved in talks with the eu over the northern ireland protocol — has resigned from borisjohnson�*s cabinet. the mail on sunday newspaper reported it was the introduction of plan b coronavirus measures that prompted lord frost's decision, including the implementation of covid passes. let's talk to our correspondent danjohnson. this is developing news, what details do we have? the this is developing news, what details do we have? ., , _, details do we have? the details come from tomorrow's _ details do we have? the details come from tomorrow's mail _ details do we have? the details come from tomorrow's mail on _ details do we have? the details come from tomorrow's mail on sunday, - details do we have? the details come| from tomorrow's mail on sunday, they had said lord frost announced to the prime minister last we

the international federation of the red cross has described typhoon rai as "a monster storm" and saidard johnson, bbc news, manila. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. lawyers for ghislane maxwell started her defence on thursday. she's accused of grooming underage girls for abuse by the billionairejeffrey epstein. it's thought they will call dozens of witnesses although it's not yet clear if the 59—year—old will take the stand herself. ms maxwell denies all the charges and has pleaded not guilty. with covid cases increasing in britain, the english premier league has been forced to put a number of games on hold. there's been outbreaks at clubs and calls in some quarters for the league to take a break completely. a covid outbreak at spanish football team real madrid has also grown. the club says another four players have tested positive, including marco asensio. baltic and central european leaders have told an eu summit that the bloc is under assault from russia on �*multiple fronts'. the latvian prime minister identified russian disinformation, energy prices and r

hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes its toll on the philippines. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the french prime minister, jean castex, has likened the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus to lightning as he announced new measures to slow its advance. mr castex said major public parties and firework displays on new year's eve would be banned. the rapid spread of omicron has seen a raft of new restrictions brought in across europe. lucy grey has this report. as countries across europe brace themselves for a sharp rise in cases due to the omicron variant, hospitality and travel are the main targets for the new restrictions. the omicron variant of the covid—19 virus is exploding throughout europe. it is here, it is in our country and we're going to see a massive rise in infections. in ireland, all restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres will have close at 8pm from sunday, although weddings for up to 100 people will be allowed until midnight. the government's promising new financial support companies after warni

hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes it toll on the philippines. british socialite, ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. more pressure on borisjohnson. the man appointed to investigate whether government christmas parties were held during lockdown last christmas has stepped down from the role after it emerged a party was held in his own department. the french prime minister, jean castex, has likened the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus to lightning, as he announced new measures to slow its advance. mr castex said major public parties and firework displays on new year's eve would be banned. the rapid spread of omicron has seen a raft of new restrictions brought in across europe. lucy grey has this report. as countries across europe brace themselves for a sharp rise in cases due to the omicron variant, hospitality and travel are the main targets for the new restrictions. the omicron variant of the covid—19 virus is exploding throughout europe. it is here, it is in o

frantic search for survivors is under way in the philippines after at least 31 people are killed by typhoon raillo and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first... the 0micron variant is now in 89 countries and is spreading much faster than the delta strain. that's the latest grim assessment from the world health organization. here in the uk, another 90 thousand coronavirus cases have been reported over the past 2a hours. the mayor of london sadiq khan has declared a major incident to help authorities cope with rising case numbers. in france — the prime ministerjean castex said omicron was spreading there at "lightening" speed. in a bid to counter the threat, france has introduced travel restrictions and banned large public holiday parties. in the united states, the number of people with the virus continues to surge. new york state reported its highest daily number of coronavirus infections with more than 21 thousand new cases in a single day. and in asia, tough new coronavirus rules have taken

the number of people killed in the philippines by typhoon rai has risen to more than 375, with the militaryow helping the desperate relief operation. a new york cityjury begins deliberations in the sex trafficking and perjury trial of ghislaine maxwell. the fast—spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus has very rapidly become dominant in the united states. according to modelling by the centers for disease control, omicron now accounts for nearly three quarters of the new infections. and this is a very significant jump from a week ago, when about 13% of the new infections in the us were omicron. in a speech later on tuesday, president biden will outline how his administration plans to address the latest surge in cases. on monday, in a series of tweets, the president has urged americans to get vaccinated, saying those who aren't will face an extremely difficult winter for theirfamilies and community. mr biden predicts omicron cases are likely to increase in the us in the coming days, even among those who are fully vaccinated. in the new york area, it's thought around 90% of new cases are

the death toll following the impact of super typhoon rai in the philippines has risen to 75 accordingt hit areas, reported at least 49 dead. howard johnson reports. philippine president duterte has conducted an aerial inspection of the areas ravaged by the swarm. pictures posted on social media show extensive damage to these islands. typhoon rai, the strongest hope in this year, destroyed homes, uprooted trees and toppled powerlines, leaving nearly 3 million filipinos without electricity. the popular tourist island of bohol, the government has declared a state of emergency. with internet communications are slowly being restored, more images of the devastation of this island have also emerged. numerous online disaster donation drives have been set up to support communities most in need. despite the awful circumstances, these newlyweds made the best of a bad situation by using the devastated city as a backdrop for their photos. super typhoon rai has now left the philippines and is moving over the south china sea towards vietnam, though the eye of the storm is not expected to make landfa

frantic search for survivors is under way in the philippines after at least 31 people are killed by typhoon rai. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. here in the uk, the government of prime minister borisjohnson has come under huge political pressure for its handling of coronavirus. now lord frost — the chief brexit negotiator — has resigned from the cabinet. in a letter to the prime minister, he cited concerns over the direction of borisjohnson�*s government, particularly around the imposing of new restricions. the former brexit secretary said he believes we need to "learn to live with covid", telling mrjohnson... he went to say... 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticus reports. this resignation of lord frost is without doubt another blow to boris johnson, delivered right at the time the prime minister is at his weakest borisjohnson, delivered right at the time the prime minister is at his weakest since coming to office. lord frost, a one—time diplomat, was brought in to negotiate a boris johnson's brexit deal. he sparred with michel barnier, shuttling ba

hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes its toll on the philippines. british socialite ghislaine maxwell, who's on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the 0micron strain of coronavirus is continuing to spread rapidly around the world. here in the uk, over 93,000 cases have been recorded in the past 2a hours alone — a new record for a third consecutive day. documents from the british government's scientific advisory group sage, seen by the bbc, suggest additional measures could be needed to slow the spread of the virus. 0ur health editor hugh pym has this report. it was a record day for boosters and unlike many other sites this week, there was no queueing at this walk—in centre in barnsley, set up yesterday. we've got a lot of vaccinators on site and a lot of admin support, so patients are getting a really good experience. they are in, they are out and away. but there's a warning that to slow the spread of the virus, the vaccination effort on i

the international federation of the red cross has described typhoon rai as "a monster storm" and saidanila. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. lawyers for ghislane maxwell started her defence on thursday. she's accused of grooming underage girls for abuse by the billionaire jeffrey epstein. it's thought they will call dozens of witnesses, although it's not yet clear if the 59—year—old will take the stand herself. the english premier league has been forced to postpone a number of games due to the pandemic. there's been outbreaks at clubs and calls in some quarters for the league to take a break completely. a covid outbreak at spanish football team real madrid has also grown. the club says another four players have tested positive, including marco asensio. comedians from dave chappelle in the us tojohn cleese in the uk have spoken out about cancel culture — the practice of cancelling, or publicly expressing disapproval or putting social pressure on people. in an interview with the bbc, mr cleese addressed this topic. he's in asia for a new comedy tour in the regio

the international federation of the red cross has described typhoon rai as "a monster storm" and saidpredictable. howard johnson, bbc news, manila. the impact of covid on the sporting world is starting to bite — games in the english premier league as well as across europe are starting to be cancelled because of outbreaks among players and staff. lucy grey is here. how bad is it? the list gets longer. five of the ten fixtures this weekend in the premier league have been called off because of players testing positive for covid and several games on thursday were also called off, some of them at the last minute, fans had a really travelled to the game and booked accommodation and upsetting for them, of course. this leads people to start calling for a firebreak to stop the league to give clubs a chance to catch up.- the league to give clubs a chance to catch up. the covid cases are _ chance to catch up. the covid cases are going _ chance to catch up. the covid cases are going through - chance to catch up. the covid cases are going through the l cases are going through the roof— cases are g

the death toll from typhoon rai in the philippines has risen. dozens are missing and 500 injured.he local red cross says coastal areas have been left in a state of carnage. survivors are pleading for food and drinking water. reporter: dozens dead and many missing, the strongest typhoon to hit the philippines this year has taken its toll. the number of confirmed deaths has increased. many casualties were announced on the island. this could increase over coming days with many communications still cut the typhoon swept through the south and center of the country with winds of up to 195 kilometers per hour. president duterte visited one of the worst affected gions on sunday. >> the problem is our people because, as i intimated to them not say we do not have money,d that we don't have enough fus help the people -- we do have moy, but the budgeis tight because we have poured all our resources into fighting covid. reporter: more than 300,000 people were forced to flee their homes, like here, on this island. non-english-language] reporter: the philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms

the number of people killed in the philippines by typhoon rai has risen to more than 375, with the military now helping the desperate relief operation. the red cross says it's carnage in many areas, with no power, no communications, and very little water. now on bbc news, it's the travel show, with a look back at 2021. coming up on the programme this week: it has been another challenging year for travel. but that has not stopped us from doing what we love best. hello and welcome to the travel show with me, rajan datar. there is no denying that 2021 will not go down as a great year for travel. hotels, airlines, tour operators and all of us who wanted to get away have had to cope with ever—changing rules and restrictions to do what we simply took for granted two years ago, before the pandemic struck. so, this week on the show, we are looking back at 2021 and some of our favourite stories of the year. and it was a year when many of us started changing the way we think about travel. in a moment, we have a report from mike in kenya about how the pandemic meant that many kenyans can now afford to

typhoon rai, the strongest typhoon this year, destroyed homes, uprooted trees and toppled powerlines,n the popular tourist island of bohol, the government has declared a state of emergency. with internet communications slowly being restored, more images of the devastation of leyte island have also emerged. numerous online disaster donation drives have been set up to support communities most in need. despite the awful circumstances, these newlyweds made the best of a bad situation by using the devastated city of cebu as a backdrop for their photos. super typhoon rai has now left the philippines and is moving over the south china sea towards vietnam, though the eye of the storm is not expected to make landfall there. this is bbc news. governments across europe try to rein in a sharp rise in omicron covid cases, as the dutch prime minister puts his country into a tough new lockdown lord frost — the man in charge of the uk's brexit negotiations, resigns, citing concerns over the direction of boris johnson's government. people in hong kong are voting in the first election since china impos

we have a special report from siargao island, in the philippines — one of the areas worst hit by typhoon rai christmas time, sausage rolls and wine and ed sheeran, sir eltonjohn, ladbaby and sausage rolls — the festive mix hoping to be this year's christmas number one. and in sport: arsenal manager mikel arteta pleads with the premier league not to return to playing behind closed doors, as the omicron variant�*s impact on football grows, saying the game is about sharing. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. people infected with covid—19 in england will, from today, be able to stop self—isolating after seven days — as long as they've had a negative lateral flow test on days six and seven. the change comes amid a spike in cases caused by the omicron variant, which has led to staff shortages in businesses, the nhs and rail services. the health secretary, sajid javid, said the move would minimise disruption, and that it was based on the latest guidance from health experts. our health correspondent dominic hughes has the latest. with hundreds of thousands of people forced to isolate

typhoon rai was the most powerful storm to hit the island nation since 2013. of islamic countries pledged to set up a humanitarian trust fund for afghanistan today as winter sets in and millions face food shortages there. yesterday, senior taliban officials appealed for international help with the country's deepening economic crisis during a special united nations' conference. the u.n. estimates that without expedited help, millions of afghans could face starvation during the winter months. international aid has been slow to arrive as many countries are unwilling to engage directly with the taliban. the taliban's plea came as many afghans are out of work and the country's banking system is struggling to function. the united states continues to refuse to release $9 billion in central bank reserves for afghanistan or lift sanctions imposed on a number of taliban leaders. former republican u.s. senator johnny isakson, who reprented georgia, died today. isakson was a state legislator when he was first elected to congress in 1998. he was elected to the senate in 20

super typhoon rai first made landfall here last thursday, packing winds in excess of 150 mph and dumpinged the moment a new sports hall, doubling as an evacuation centre, was torn to shreds. there was no protection, there was no roof, there was no wall. we was literally lying down there. and the entire nature force was, like, bashing on us with full power, with full force. we had nothing there. the governor of the island estimates that 90% of buildings have been damaged. this is my house. this man shows me to where his home and convenience store once stood. i'm scared because, my children, there's no more food, and then my house is broken from the typhoon. i don't know how i'm going to start again my store and my home. this is a scene that we have seen many times. the roof has been ripped off like a can of sardines. the metal�*s been torn back. glass has smashed up there. and you can see the roof in tatters down here. and so many people are without shelter at the moment, and people here are calling for more support. they need more aid, they need more water, more food. and, at the moment,

this typhoon, super typhoon rai has left behind a trail of destruction and leaves behind a trail of destruction the typhoon hasn't really left the country yet. we are expecting that to happen in the next couple of hours according to the disaster management team. this typhoon will only exit the country saturday morning local time. but let's just tell you more about the devastation because strong images have started to come in for the last few hours. now, we do know of the holiday island off the eastern coast card sargo that is well known and popular for surfing which is opened or rather reopened last month to tourists. that has been absolutely battered bring this super typhoon. it lies on the eastern coast. we know that eastern and central region has suffered a huge blow due to this typhoon. lines are down, outages are reported. the airport has been heavily hit by the impact of this typhoon. evacuation processes continue. the latest press conference which is a couple hours ago, they mentioned that the focus continues to be on evacuation and rescue efforts. and this flooding, there's just deep fl

last week super typhoon rai devastated the country's south—eastern islands.e are alive. it is better than welcoming christmas with a dead loved one. we thank god that our family and our community was spared. the un says three million people are in need of assistance, among them around a million children. translation: it is difficult, | it is difficult because we don't have food, we are just begging. rai has been the most powerful storm to hit the philippines this year, claiming at least 375 lives. scientists say climate change is causing typhoons to become more powerful and strengthen more rapidly, an ominous warning for action with no stopping the force of mother nature. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. christmas celebrations have taken place in bethlehem, including an annual procession led by the head of the roman catholic church in the region. the events culminated in a mass at the church of the nativity, built on the spot where it's believed thatjesus was born. but for a second year running, the celebrations were without their usual international crowds because

after it was extinguished. 12 people are now confirmed to have died in the philippines due to super typhoon rail could rise. the typhoon made landfall on the tourist island of siargao on friday, levelling homes and displacing hundreds of thousands of people. the united nations says some 13 million people may have been affected. sara monetta reports. after a the storm, the devastation is everywhere. on friday, super typhoon rai pummeled the southern and central regions of the philippines. tearing roofs off buildings, uprooting trees. toppling power poles and flooding villages. these paradise islands, popular tourist destinations, are now cut off from the world. local airports are damaged and communications are down. more than 300,000 people had to flee their homes, and now they are in dire need for help. we had to bring ready—to—eat meals because people are on roofs and flooded areas and they waited to be assisted. we've already fed 30,000 people hot meals and we are looking at not only the evacuation service but those who have stayed in their homes. they have lost their homes completely. it's a

typhoon rai, the strongest storm to hit the philippines this year, destroyed homes, uprooted trees andtorm so significant is the power it sustained as it inundated nine different islands with ferocious wind and heavy rain. river banks burst as storm surges wrecked coastal areas. more than 300,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. the philippine red cross and the national coast guard lead the relief efforts, handing out food and temporary shelters. posts on social media today showed the popular tourist island siargao being battered by relentless winds as the storm made its first landfall. the governor there says the island has been totally devastated, estimating repair costs at more than $400 million. the typhoon has now left the philippines, moving westwards, over the south china sea. that was howard johnson reporting from the philippines. hong kong leaders have made a last—minute bid to get people to vote in the first election since beijing tightened its control over the territory. text messages were sent to voters ahead of sunday's poll — pointing out that it's illegal to

the red cross says its "complete carnage," in some coastal areas of the philippines, after typhoon raiills more than 300 people. warding off a lonely christmas. virtual reality carols, for those unable to go to church. and australia demolish england to go 2—0 up in the ashes. and coming up on the bbc news channel, tottenham are out of the europa conference league after uefa ruled they forfeited their match against rennes. that game was called off following a covid outbreak. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the cabinet is expected to meet in the next hour as the prime minister faces calls to bring in tighter covid restrictions in england to combat the rising numbers of infections, due to the omicron variant. today, the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, again refused to rule out tougher rules over christmas. the bbc has been told civil servants have prepared three different options ranging in severity, with borisjohnson likely to face strong opposition to further restrictions from within his own party. here's our political correspondent, jonathan blake. booster jabs

nearly a week after super typhoon rai struck the philippines, we report from a popular tourist islands been left devastated. and scientists in china reveal a dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago — we'll hear from the lead researcher. hello and welcome. in the last hour, the world health organization has warned world leaders that no country can boost its way out of the pandemic. the head of the who says they should concentrate on diverting supply to countries, where there are vaccine shortages — so the virus cannot mutate and prolonge the disease worldwide. it comes as countries around the world are weighing up whether to impose further restrictions because of the omicron variant, as well as accelerating their vaccination plans. israel has become the first country in the world, to make a fourth dose, of the coronavirus vaccine widely available. it'll be offered first to people over the age of 60 and medical workers. in the uk, the government has recommended that vaccines should be given, to all vulnerable children aged 5-11. in terms of new restrictions — the welsh govern

super typhoon rai has now left the philippines and is moving over the south china sea towards vietnamon, bbc news, manila. police in australia say a sixth child has died as a result of a bouncy castle accident on thursday. the 11—year—old boy was being treated in hospital following the disaster in tasmania. the children fell several metres after the bouncy castle was blown into the air by a gust of wind. chileans go to the polls today to vote for a new president. there are two candidates with very different political views on chile. in a country that has traditionally been viewed as the region's most stable economy, yet has seen widespread protests in the past two years, who will chileans pick? katy watson sent this report from santiago. just a few days ahead of the vote, there was a political earthquake, the death of general pinochet�*s widow lucia hiriart was for many a celebration. 30 years after the return of democracy, this was a moment many people had been waiting for. herman's brother was one of the disappeared. translation: today, the wife | of a dictator, a tyrant, has died.

typhoon rai, the strongest storm to hit the philippines this year, destroyed homes, uprooted trees andnundated nine different islands with ferocious winds and heavy rain. river banks burst and storm surges wrecked coastal areas. more than 300,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. the philippine red cross and the national coastguard lead the relief efforts, handing out food and temporary shelters. posts on social media today show the popular tourist island, siargao, being battered by relentless winds as the storm made its first landfall. the governor there says the island has been totally devastated, estimating repair costs at more than $400 million. the typhoon has now left the philippines, moving westwards over the south china sea. that was howard johnson reporting from the philippines. sir rod stewart and his son, sean, have admitted punching a security guard when they were barred from entering a party in palm beach, in florida, two years ago. thejudge decided not to adjudicate, which means they won't be formally convicted and they won't face jail or a fine. the singer's l

hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes it toll on the philippines.ng charges, tells the us court she won't be giving evidence. more pressure on borisjohnson. the man appointed to investigate whether government christmas parties were held during lockdown last christmas has stepped down from the role after it emerged a party was held in his own department.

the impact of super typhoon rai is being felt all the more acutely today as families face christmas inhe largest christian nations in the world, but on one of the most important days of the religious calendar, the philippines is reeling. last week, super typhoon rai devastated the country's south—eastern islands, many have lost everything. translation: it will be a sad christmas. i we have no party food but at least we are alive. it is better than welcoming christmas with a dead loved one. we thank god that our family and our community were spared. the un says that 3 million people are in need of assistance, among them around 1 million children. translation: it is difficult, it is difficult because - we don't have a food. we are just begging. rai has been the most powerful storm to hit the philippines this year, claiming at least 375 lives. scientists say climate change is causing typhoons to become more powerful and strengthen more rapidly, an ominous warning for action, with no stopping the force of mother nature. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. thank you very much. you are watching bbc n

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super typhoon rai has now left the philippines and is moving over the south china sea towards vietnamates with very different political views on chile. in a country that has traditionally been viewed as the region's most stable economy, yet seen widespread protests in the past two years, who will chileans pick? katy watson sent this report from santiago. just a few days ahead of the vote, there was a political landslide. there was a political celebration. 30 years after the return of democracy, this was a moment many people had been waiting for. the brother was one of the disappeared. translation: today, the wife of a dictator, a tyrant, has died. there is no doubt she had a big influence in his life. so those of us who suffered are celebrating the end of a dynasty. chile has become used to protest these past couple of years. an economically stable yet deeply unequal country, it's been shaken up by demands for change. and this is the candidate trying to forge a new path for chile. a former protest leader turned politician. determined to turn the page on the country 's woes. , ., ._ ..

frantic search for survivors is under way in the philippines after at least 31 people are killed by typhoon rai. retailers are hoping for a last—minute surge of shoppers on the last weekend before christmas. however, figures released this afternoon suggest footfall on the high streets is down almost 2% on last saturday because of fears about the 0micron variant. here's our business correspondent caroline davies. it's the weekend before christmas, the crescendo of present shopping. worries about 0micron dampening buying? worries about omicron dampening bu in ? , ., , , worries about omicron dampening bu in? , ,., worries about omicron dampening buinu? , worries about omicron dampening buin? , , ., buying? droplets are selling but not necessarily in _ buying? droplets are selling but not necessarily in the _ buying? droplets are selling but not necessarily in the shop. _ buying? droplets are selling but not necessarily in the shop. the - necessarily in the shop. the footfall is massively down, on is kind of covering back. —— chocolates are selling. that increases expenses, postage, boxes, that ki

in other news, desperate attempts to get aid to those hit by typhoon rai in the philippines.ore than 375 people are now known to have died. a court in london has ordered the ruler of dubai, sheikh mohammed, to pay his ex—wife around £550 million. it's thought to be the largest divorce settlement in british history. and how about this for a creepy—crawly nightmare? fossil evidence of the eight—foot long millipede that weighed 50 kilos and was the size of a car. the chancellor rishi sunak is expected to give more details of government support to businesses hit by the spread of the omicron variant. it follows reports that the business secretary kwasi kwarteng is meeting businesses today to discuss the challenges they're facing. but there's still no further clarity on whether the government is going to impose more restrictions to combat covid in england ahead of christmas. meanwhile the number of covid infections in the uk continues to rise rapidly. there were another 91,715 new cases reported yesterday — the second highest daily total on record. a number of venues have had to cl

super typhoon rai me landfall last thursday. packing wind in excess of 150 miles per hour. g huge quantities of rainfall. this is a scene repeated many times across the island. a tree, felled by the typhoon, across the road, blocking the passage of motorcycles. it has caused all of this debris to block the road. you can see iron ripped off a roof. electricity cables have come down. that is affecting things here gravely because there is no electricity, which means no internet, no cellular networks, no pumping of water. prices for filtered bottled water have doubled. forcing the poor to find other sources. this family are drawing water from an old well that is not clean. diarrhea is on the rise. >> it is bad for our stomachs, but we have no choice. we do not have safe water. >> this is a popular surf spot for international tourists and young nomadic workers. as our footage reveals, the ar is totally inhospitable. this man chose me to wear his home and convenience store once stood. >> i am scared because no more food. my house is broken. i do not know what happened and i do not

desperate attempts to get aid to those hit by typhoon rai in the philippines — more than 375 people arewn to have died. and how about this for a creepy—crawly nightmare? fossil evidence of the eight—foot long millipede that weighed 50 kilos and was the size of a car. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the world health organization is warning people ahead of the christmas holidays they may have to cancel some of their plans to reduce the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus. the head of the organisation warned it was "unwise" to assume at this stage the variant caused less serious infection, and called on people to make tough decisions to protect loved ones, saying, "an event cancelled is better than a life cancelled." in the united states, the omicron variant has become the dominant strain of coronavirus, less than a month after the country registered its first case. health officials say it accounted for nearly three quarters of new infections last week. and here in the uk, the ggvernment is under fire from the hospitality industry for failing to

super typhoon rai has made landfall in the philippines. ousands of people have been told to evacuate. rai is one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the region. >>> and severe weather is slamming parts of the central united states. more than 80 million people are under strong wind alerts, and more than 400,000 are without power. >>> well, u.s. president joe biden visited parts of western kentucky after massive tornadoes ripped everything in their paths. he announced the federal government would pay for all the emergency work done over the next 30 days. the extreme weather event left at least 85 dead in five states and caused widespread power outages. cnn's brian todd has more on the president's firsthand look at the destruction. >> reporter: on the ground, president biden gets a jarring firsthand look at the damage in dawson springs, kentucky, meeting with victims in the aftermath. >> the scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief. when you look around here, it's just almost beyond belief. these tornadoes devourd every

super typhoon rai first made landfall here last thursday, packing winds in excess of 150 mile-per-hourg huge quantities of rainfall. this dramatic footage captured the moment a new sports hall doubling as an actuion center was torn to shreds. >> there waso protection. there was no roof, no wall. we were literally there, and the entire force of nature was bashing with full power. they had nothing. >> the governor of the island estimates 90% of buildings have been damaged. >> this man shows me to wear his home and convenience store once stood. >> i am scared because my children have no more food. my house is bken from the typhoon. i don't know how i will start again my store, my home. >> this is a scene that we have seen many times. the roof has been lifted off like a can of sdines, glasses smashed, the roofs in tatters down here. many are without shelter at the moment. people here are calling for more support, more aid, more water, more food. at the moment, supplies are coming through but not quickly enough. prices for filtered bottled water have doubled in the past week, forcing some t

over the eastern part of the mid in our region to see for ourselves the damage caused by super typhoon. ray sure go island is where super typhoon ry 1st made landfall in the philippines. what was once a popular tourist destination reduced to this, the pilot then turned towards the nugget island even from afar. the damage was distressing to see. it didn't matter whether their house was big or small. the typhoon packing, wind speed, close to 200 kilometers an hour, did not discriminate damaging. almost every building. after landing ensued he goes city. general admirals order is clear, aid must reach those devastated areas as soon as possible. the magnitude of the damage is lini being it is because no one that was affected, our island robbins is if you will address this problem, bursts, inform what your problem released. logistics light bill, which job around the mean town city. dow storm damage like this is a familiar scene here. now at the port area, we found more than a 100 families forced from their homes. they are from the jour. sufficient community once lived on houses on stilts by the s

super typhoon rai first made landfall here last thursday, packing winds in excess of 150 mph and dumpingfall. this dramatic footage captured the moment a new sports hall, doubling as an evacuation centre, was torn to shreds. there was no protection, there was no roof, there was no wall. we was literally lying down there. and the entire nature force was, like, bashing on us with full power, with full force. we had nothing there. the governor of the island estimates that 90% of buildings have been damaged. this is my house. this man shows me to where his home and convenience store once stood. i'm scared because, my children, there's no more food, and then my house is broken from the typhoon. i don't know how i'm going to start again my store and my home. this is a scene that we have seen many times. the roof has been ripped off like a can of sardines. the metal�*s been torn back. glass has smashed up there. and you can see the roof in tatters down here. and so many people are without shelter at the moment, and people here are calling for more support. they need more aid, they need more wat

super typhoon rai saw some 300,000 people displaced when it hit the country's south—eastern islands.ome areas looked like they were bombed worse than world war two'. more than 100 people have reportedly been injured in protests in sudan. that's according the country's health ministry. authorities fired tear gas at protesters outside the presidential palace in the capital khartoum, as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the nation to denounce the military. there have been protests in more than 100 polish towns and cities against a controversial bill that both the us and the european union say would restrict media freedom. many fear that the government will use the legislation which was unexpectedly passed by parliament on friday to silence one of its fiercest critics — the us—owned private broadcaster, tvn. further covid restrictions in england can't be ruled out over the coming week — according to sajid javid, the health secretary who also urged people to be cautious — given the rapid spread of the 0micron variant. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, says m

the number of people killed in the philippines by typhoon rai has risen to more than 375 — with the militaryelping the desperate relief operation. with no power, no communications, and very little water. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk from manchester. i'm stephen sackur. of all the football—mad cities in the world, few can compete with this one, home to two of the world's biggest clubs, united and city. for all of football's global appeal it's wrestling with big problems, from financial greed to residual racism. my guest today is former manchester united and france star patrice evra. now he's done something most footballers never do. he's opened up about the emotional scars he's carried through his career. so why has he done it? patrice evra, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. what has happened to you? �*cause as a professional footballer, when you saw journalists you tended to turn the other way, you didn't really want to talk to journalists. but now here you are, you're a massive star on social media, you've just written a searingly honest memoir. what

super typhoon rai saw some 300,000 people displaced when it hit the country's south—eastern islands. �*some areas looked like they were bombed worse than world war two'. more than 100 people have reportedly been injured in protests in sudan, that's according the country's health ministry. authorities fired teargas at protesters outside the presidential palace in the capital khartoum, as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the nation to denounce the military. 0fficialfigures from hong kong show turnout in elections on sunday hit a record low. just over 30% of voters cast their ballots. every candidate had been vetted for their loyalty to beijing before being allowed to take part, leading some activists to call for a boycott. this is the time is. get boosted now is the message they're from the national health service but it does not matter if it is the times or any of the other papers. there is an advert, a cover to each and every national newspaper reminding people of the importance of dealing, in particular, with the 0micron variant. the netherlands has

more than £251 million, as well as make ongoing payments the number of people who've died after typhoon raistruck the philippines last week has risen to more than 375. the red cross says many areas have no power, no means of communication, and very little water. thousands of military personnel,have been deployed to help in the relief operation. researchers have found the largest ever fossil of a giant millipede. analysis of the discovery by cambridge university suggests the creature was as long as a car and weighed about 50 kilos. the species crawled across the earth more than 300 million years ago. although millipedes typically feed on decaying plant matter, scientists say it might have been carnivorous hello again. for many of us it's going to be another fairly cloudy day but having said that, there will be a bit more sunshine around than yesterday. especially from the west. we also have a week when a front across the far north of scotland producing patchy rain, breezy in the south—west of england and channel islands with a maximum of two in aberdeen and nine in plymouth. through this eve

people in more than 100 cities in the philippines are without power following typhoon rai which toretricity supplies. tens of thousands of homes were damaged and there is a lack of food and clean water. 378 people are now known to have been killed by the typhoon. the bbc radio presenter janice long, who was the first woman to have her own daily show on radio one, has died at the age of 66. in a broadcasting career that spanned five decades, she was also the first woman to present top of the pops. our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, looks back at her life. it's with a band who have been together for a year. they come from leighton buzzard. it's their first appearance on top of the pops. it's kajagoogoo with too shy. janice long making history. the first regular female host on top of the pops. it's u2 in at number 23 and new year's day. she ended nearly 20 years of men dominating the presenting line—up. i was absolutely thrilled to bits with the fact that i was introducing u2. and that doesn't get, you know, your first top of the pops! # all is quiet... show business ran in t