this is bbc news. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: iran's anti—government protests spread. thousands across the country demand an end to corruption, rising prices, and the release of political prisoners. a toddler playing with a stove is thought to have caused new york's worst fire for decades. 12 people died in the blaze in the bronx. funerals in egypt for nine people killed in attacks on coptic christians. so—called islamic state have claimed responsibility. peace and love! and arise, sir ringo. the beatles‘ drummer, ringo starr, receives a knighthood in the british new year honours list. so, too, does bee gee barry gibb. dancer darcey bussell becomes a dame. hello. the us state department has condemned the arrest of peaceful protesters during a second day of anti—government demonstrations in iran. a wave of protests has spread to some of the country's biggest cities. demonstrators have been demanding basic rights and an end to corruption. thousands of people are said to have par

this is bbc news. our top story: thousands of anti—government protestors have ta ken to the streets across iran. it's the country's most serious show of dissent for years. with just over a week to go before egypt's coptic community marks christmas on the orthodox calendar, there's been an attack against christian targets. nine people died in two attacks south of cairo, according to the interior ministry. seven people including a policeman died when a gunman tried to storm a church but was intercepted and arrested by police. he had earlier killed two people. so—called islamic state says it was behind the attack. the bbc‘s hanan razek reports. just two days ahead of the new year, another attack on the christian community in egypt. a friday mass was being held inside a church in southern cairo. but then, it was fear and shock as gunfire was heard outside. translation: the ones that were sitting here got hit, and they went into that shop. and he died too, and his daughter got shot in her arm. and the

this is bbc news. the headlines. nearly 200 people are known to have died after a tropical storm triggers flash floods and landslides in the southern philippines. a man has appeared at york magistrates‘ court charged with the murder ofjodie willsher at an aldi supermarket in skipton. london zoo is to reopen tomorrow after a major fire in which an aardvark and four meerkats are thought to have died. theresa may pays tribute to british troops at home and abroad in a christmas message. and in california, the deadly wild fire that has destroyed hundreds of homes is now the largest in state history. the thomas blaze has scorched an area greater than new york city, brussels and paris combined. good evening and welcome to bbc news. nearly 200 people have died after a tropical storm struck the southern philippines. the country's second largest island — mindanao — bore the brunt of the storm, which caused flash floods and landslides. one village has been completely buried. andy moore reports. clinging to the neck of his

alison holt, bbc news. in california 8,000 firefighters are still battling a huge wildfire — which has been burning for 11 days. the blaze has now destroyed an area larger than new york city and paris combined, and is on track to become the largest wildfire in the state's history. a mounted police officer and a farrier working for the police who claimed liverpool fans burned a horse with cigarettes during the hillsborough disaster, will not face criminal charges. the former south yorkshire police policeman and the civilian farrier were accused of making up the story. both men were referred to the crown prosecution service by the police watchdog. ryanair has agreed to recognise pilots unions for the first time, to try to avert strike action in the run—up to christmas. it's urging its staff to call off industrial action which is planned for next wednesday. 0ur transport correspondent richard westcott is at stansted airport, and richard, the head of ryanair, michael 0'leary reportedly once said he'd rather

this is bbc news. i'm vicki young. the headlines at 11:00 — a rise in inflation to more than 3% — its highest for almost six years — puts the squeeze on incomes. police say a house fire in the worsley area of salford, which killed three children, was a targeted attack. a baby girl born with her heart outside her body undergoes groundbreaking operations to put it back. and on the newsnight tonight, £235 million has been allocated to rehouse grenfell tower residents. excellence on from the fire, why are so excellence on from the fire, why are so many still without homes? ——6 months on from the fire. good evening and welcome to bbc news. inflation has been pushed to its highest level for almost six years thanks to rising food costs and bigger electricity bills. the consumer prices index — the measure the government uses — hit 3.1% last month. with the latest data showing that wages are growing at a slower pace it means a squeeze on household budgets — just when those christmas shopping bills are coming in

now on bbc one it‘s time for the news where you are. this is bbc news. more now on the heavy snow that has fallen today across parts of the country, delaying flights and causing problems for some drivers. with children off school, and many of their parents away from work, lots of people have been making the most of the snowy conditions. from west yorkshire, 0livia richwald reports. four days too late for

this is bbc news, i'm gavin grey. our top stories: flooding and mudslides kill nearly 200 people, as a storm sweeps across the southern philippines. meanwhile, the filipino president rodrigo duterte is due to visit the worst affected areas as efforts continue to locate storm victims. the bid for russia's presidency begins in earnest as some of the candidates seeking vladimir putin's job are announced. catalonia's sacked leader urges madrid to let him return to the region and take charge. a mission with a message — we meet a group of nuns on a mammoth journey to encourage female empowerment in nepal. hello. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, says he is saddened by the loss of life in the southern philippines, after more than 180 people died in flash floods and landslides. tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the conditions, which were triggered by a tropical storm. president rodrigo duterte is to visit communities, affected by tropical storm tembin later on sunday. the island of mindanao is t

this is bbc news. the headlines: anti—government protesters have taken to the streets across iran in the country's most serious show of dissent for years. thousands demanded an end to corruption, rising prices, and the release of political prisoners. authorities have warned that the demonstrators will be firmly dealt with. new york's fire department says a fire which killed 12 people was caused by a toddler playing with burners on a stove. investigators say the kitchen door was then left open, allowing the blaze to spread. four people remain critically injured in hospital. the beatles' drummer, ringo starr, has been knighted in the new year's honours, together with the surviving member of the bee gees, barry gibb. the renowned former ballerina, darcey bussell, becomes a dame. more than a thousand people receive an award — most recognised for work in their communities.

bethany bell, bbc news, vienna. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: death by smog — 65 years ago, london's fatal 4—day pea—souper killed thousands of people. we talk to the scientist who helped clean up the capital's air. after eight months on the run, saddam hussein has been tracked down and captured by american forces. saddam hussein is finished because he killed our people, our women, our children. the signatures took only a few minutes, but they brought a formal end to 3.5 years of conflict — conflict that has claimed over 200,000 lives. before an audience of world leaders, the presidents of serbia, bosnia and croatia put their names to the peace agreement. the romanian border was sealed and silent today. romania has cut itself off from the outside world in order to prevent the details of the presumed massacre in timisoara from leaking out. from sex at the white house to a trial for his political life, the lewinsky affair tonight guaranteed bill clinton his place in history as only the second president ever to be impeached.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at ten: warnings of treacherous driving conditions across large parts of the uk. sub—zero temperatures cause disruption for a second day. hundreds spent the night at stansted airport after flights were cancelled or delayed. i'm in the midlands where drivers are being told to watch out for black ice. 500 people are waking up to a second day without power. used as "bargaining chips", the un's special envoy to syria speaks out about the children who desperately need to leave a rebel—held area of damascus. also, the health secretary tells bbc news he would like nhs funding in england to be planned much more in advance. if we could have a workforce plan underfunding settlement that perhaps lasted ten years rather than three orfour lasted ten years rather than three or four years, lasted ten years rather than three orfouryears, i lasted ten years rather than three orfour years, i think that lasted ten years rather than three or four years, i think that would make things a

andy moore, bbc news. a man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman working at an aldi supermarket in north yorkshire. neville hord, who's 44, was remanded in custody by magistrates in york. jodie willsher was stabbed to death in skipton on thursday. 0ur correspondent sarah walton sent this report. arriving at york magistrates‘ court, 44—year—old neville hord appeared in the dock charged with murder. he is accused of attacking 30—year—old jodie willsher at the aldi store in skipton where she was working on thursday afternoon. she suffered serious injuries and died in the store. there were no relatives in court this morning, and mr hord, dressed in a blue t—shirt and grey shorts, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address. he didn't enter a plea and was remanded in custody. in a statement, mrs willsher‘s husband malcolm said his wife always had an amazing smile on herface and was a doting mother and loving wife. at the store where mrs willsher worked, colleagues have desc

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has recognised jerusalem as israel's capital, changing the official us position held for decades. there's been international criticism of the move and an emergency meeting of the un security council is expected to take place on friday to discuss the situation. omar baddar is a middle east analyst and deputy director of the washington—based arab american institute. thanks so much for your time. how do you see a peace process getting back on track? it is very hard to see the palestinians looking to use the us asa palestinians looking to use the us as a neutral mediator in the future? well, the us is not really been a neutral peace mediator for the entirety of the peace process. israeli actions like expanding settle m e nts israeli actions like expanding settlements in palestinian territories, which ran counter to peace, were met with very tepid criticism from the us, while us military support and cover for israel continued. meanwhile, the us punis

and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news." i am gavin gray. our top stories -- the pope in his christmas blessing has called for negotiation to end the conflict between israel and the palestinians. pope francis: on this festive day, let's ask the pope for -- the lord for peace in jerusalem and the holy land. leaderrussian opposition alexei navalny calls for a boycott of next year's presidential election after being barred from standing. venezuela's president under pressure as canada expels the ambassador and says nicolas maduro is robbing people of democratic rights. and we visit a shooting range in india to meet the granny who has become a celebrity at age 80. gavin: hello, and welcome to "bbc world news." in rome, pope francis has called for an end to the suffering of children and for peace in the middle east. it comes as christmas celebrations in bethlehem have been quieter than usual after the violence which followed president trump's decision to move the u.s. embassy to jerusalem. meanwhile, the archbishop of canterbury has used his chris

this is bbc news. the headlines: a train derails from a bridge onto a busy road below in the us state of washington — the county sheriff says there are multiple fatalities, and about 80 people have been taken to hospital. an inquiry into the murder of an iranian refugee finds evidence of "institutional racism" by bristol's police and city council. bijan ebrahimi was beaten to death by a neighbour injuly 2013. the south african deputy president cyril ramaphosa has been elected leader of the governing party, the anc.

this is bbc news. the headlines. police believe they may have foiled an alleged islamist terror plot planned for the christmas period. four men have been arrested in south yorkshire and derbyshire — and bomb disposal experts have been called in to properties in sheffield and chesterfield. the government says it wants a ‘more diverse' judiciary — despite rejecting targets for appointing more black and minority ethnicjudges. government officials who are investigating the scandal into contaminated blood products have been using a discredited report — despite assurances that it would be taken out of circulation a man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for throwing acid in a crowded club in east london. arthur collins was convicted last month of five counts of grievous bodily harm and nine assault. the hms queen elizabeth, the navy‘s new £3 billion aircraft carrier is already facing repairs for a leak. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on

andy moore, bbc news. britain's political leaders have used their annual christmas messages to pay tribute to those who help others. they also urge people to support those in need over the festive season. 0ur political correspondent, eleanor garnier, has more. wishing everyone a happy christmas, the prime minister thanked those who help others during the festive period, like volunteers at faith projects and international aid workers. theresa may highlighted the courage and dedication of the emergency services who went to the grenfell tower tragedy and terrorist attacks in manchester and london. and she thanked the country's armed forces. this christmas, as people across the uk celebrate this special time of year with family and friends, we will do so secure in the knowledge that the valiant hearts of our service men and women, many far away from their own loved ones at this special time of year, are working to keep us safe. in his second christmas message as labour leader, jeremy corbyn called britain a co

this is bbc news. a woman from hull has been jailed for three years in egypt for taking tramadol painkillers into the country. they're legal in the uk. laura plummer — who's 33 — was convicted of drug smuggling. her family say they will appeal against the sentence. earlier i spoke to karl turner, laura plummer‘s mp, and asked the reaction to the three year sentence. it's extremely disappointing to the family. laura is utterly distraught, as far as family. laura is utterly distraught, as farasi family. laura is utterly distraught, as far as i am aware, and clearly, we have got to be mindful of the fa ct we have got to be mindful of the fact that this was very much at the lower end of the scale, but people are very disappointed, not least, laura. she has been incarcerated since the 9th of october, she is a woman of good character, stupid decent and honest hard—working british woman from hull, who has not so british woman from hull, who has not so much as had a parking violation, and she has found

dan johnson, bbc news. one of london's busiest railway stations has been been turned into a shelter for the homeless. rail workers and charity staff have served a full christmas lunch to rough sleepers are euston station. volunteers worked overnight after the last train left on christmas eve, transforming the station concourse with decorations and tables. our news correspondent, caroline davis, has been at euston station for us. welcome to euston station, where christmas celebrations are infull swing. of course, this isn't your normal monday. if it was, the departures board that's looking pretty blank in the background would be quite depressing. but this is the first time that euston has been transformed in this way to help the homeless at christmas. all the homeless down there are getting a four—course and some goodie bags. it is being done with the help of network rail's idea, and streets kitchen, who prepared the food, and the support of st mungo's, the homeless charity. i'm joined by rebecca from st m

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11: an official government review says the manchester bombing, which killed 22 people earlier this year, could have been stopped. having received that intelligence, mi5 should have opened an investigation, and who knows what that investigation would have found. the fact is, they didn't. as theresa may tries to rescue a brexit deal, a former conservative leader tells bbc news the uk should walk away if the eu doesn't change it's negotiating stance. you need to change this process, and to back off, otherwise we get on with other arrangements. christine keeler, the model at the centre of one of the great political scandals of modern times, has died at the age of 75. and on newsnight, should a doctor, convicted of manslaughter for errors that contributed to the death of a child can still be allowed to practise? we'll hear from the mother of a child who died in a leicester hospital, and a doctor worried that the blame culture is going too far. hello, good evening and welco

this is bbc news. the headlines... motorists are warned of treacherous driving conditions across large parts of the uk — as the coldest night of the year is predicted tonight, with further snow to follow. hundreds spend the night at stansted airport after flights were cancelled or delayed. used as "bargaining chips" — the un's special envoy to syria speaks out about the children who desperately need to leave a rebel—held area of damascus. a0 people are dead and many others are wounded in kabul. the so—called islamic state group says it was behind the attack. also... a record breaking day for alastair cook in melbourne —— with a double century and his highest ever score against australia in the fourth ashes test. and, desperately seeking a man called mariusz, who lost his £600 wage packet in a london pub. we were astounded by how far reaching this all went. it was just amazing. and in the shadow of red october — how russians view the 1917 revolution. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. hello, good af

adina campbell, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a mission with a message — we meet a group of nuns on a mission to encourage female empowerment in nepal. we saw this enormous tidal wave approaching the beach, people started to run, and suddenly it was complete chaos. united states troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon said the operation was 90% successful but failed in its principal objective, to capture general noriega and take him to the us to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. the russian flag was hoisted over what is no longer the soviet union but the commonwealth of independent states. day breaks slowly over lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas, nosedown in the soft earth. you could see what happens when a plane eight storeys high, a football pitch wide, falls from 30,000 feet. christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20 years. thousands went to midnight mass in the town o

bbc news, delhi. ben: stay with us on "bbc world news." still to come, liberia's vice president joseph boakai concedes the presidential runoff election to former footballer george weah. we hear from our correspondent in monrovia. >> the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got underway with the introduction of the euro. >> tomorrow in holland we are going to use money we picked up in belgium today, and then we will be in france and use the same money. >> george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his 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. ben: hello, this is "bbc world news" i am ben bland. the latest headlines this hour -- new york fire chief says a toddler playing with a stove started a fire in the bronx which killed 12 people, including five children. widespread antigovernment protests taking place in iran after demonstrators defie

bethany bell, bbc news, vienna. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: born with her heart outside her body. meet the baby girl who's undergone a pioneering operation. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building, in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil. and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven charges of tax evasion. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: voting has closed in the american state of alabama

kasra naji, bbc news. egypt's former president mohamed morsi has been sentenced to three years in prison and fined over half a million dollars for insulting the judiciary. 17 other defendants will also be jailed. they were all accused of inciting demonstrations, defaming judicial personnel, and attempting to topple the state using twitter accounts. mr morsi is already serving a life sentence for allegedly conspiring to commit terrorist acts. lord adonis, who resigned last night as the government's infrastructure adviser, has accused ministers of becoming "hypersensitive to any criticism". the former labour cabinet minister says brexit has "infected" the entire conduct of whitehall. supporters of brexit have responded angrily to the resignation, with the former conservative leader iain duncan smith accusing him of "pontificating." lord adonis spoke earlier to my colleague shaun ley. i have a right to give my opinion. i have been doing that. i was actually appointed as a government adviser to give independen

this is bbc news. the headlines at 7: north korea condemns the latest round of un sanctions and vows to strengthen its nuclear deterrent. rescuers are searching for victims of a tropical storm in the southern philippines — more than 200 people have died in mudslides and flash floods. two men have been killed and four people injured following a multiple vehicle crash on the mao in oxfordshire — the motorway has now reopened. be the best — plans to scrap the army's slogan and crest for being too elitist have been ditched. also: britain's political leaders use their annual christmas messages to praise those who help others. theresa may thanks the armed forces and emergency services. labour'sjeremy corbyn urged people to think of the lonely and those in conflict zones. england's cricketers prepare to face australia in the fourth test — can they avoid a whitewash? and in half an hour, here on bbc news — dateline london looks back at a turbulent 2017 in europe, america and the middle east. good eve

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: donald trump's tax reforms look set to gain approval in both houses of congress, despite a last minute glitch over some of the small print. a former co—worker of hollywood producer, harvey weinstein, has told the bbc how she was warned about his behaviour. the united nations high commissioner for refugees has warned that the dadaab camp in kenya may not close soon. filippo grande, who visited the camp on tuesday as part of a regional tour, said refugees are unwilling to repatriate back to somalia because of security and drought concerns. only 32,000 refugees have voluntarily returned to somalia, leaving nearly a quarter of a million people still in need of help at the camp. the bbc‘s ferdinand 0mondi reports from dadaab. these are the shelters that somali refugees have called home for years. many were born and raised here. united nations says it's now time for them to go back to their motherland, but thousands remain hesitant. the commissioner was here for a

this is bbc news. the headlines at 10: the queen has used her christmas message to pay tribute to survivors of the manchester terrorist attack. she recalled meeting some of them in hospital. i describe that hospital visit as a privilege, because the patients i met were an example to us all, showing extraordinary bravery and resilience. meghan markle has made her first public appearance with the royal family in sandringham for a christmas service. the archbishop of canterbury in his christmas sermon lamented what he called "tyrannical leaders deceiving their people." and in rome, pope francis calls for a negotiated solution to end the conflict between israel and the palestinians. euston station in london opened as a shelter today to serve christmas dinner to hundreds of homeless people in the capital. in halfan in half an hour i will be looking back at a momentous year for science which saw a spectacular finale to a 20 year mission to sonali. that is review 2017, the year in science, with me, rebecca mo

june kelly, bbc news. a volkswagen executive who pleaded guilty in the us. for his role in the company's $30 billion emissions cheating scandal has been sentenced to 7 years in prison. oliver schmidt is the second of the company's former employees to be jailed, after millions of diesel vehicles were fitted with devices that allowed them to deceive customers and the rest of the industry into believing their cars were cleaner than they were. andrew plant reports. oliver schmidt, once a top american employee of bob tway can, now sentenced to seven years in prison. the car manufacturer in a competitive market, vw admitted fitting around 11 million diesel ca i’s fitting around 11 million diesel cars with what is called a defeat device. it meant the cast can sense when they were running in the uniform conditions of the testing lab and automatically reduced the remission. cheating to test the vehicle should never have passed. it meant matthias mueller was able to certify vw diesel complied with strict american

danny shaw, bbc news. the european council president, donald tusk, has warned theresa may that the eu will not begin discussing trade in the brexit talks until ireland is happy with the uk's offer on the future of the irish border. it comes as the head of the world trade organization has told the bbc that the uk faces a very bumpy and long road to secure a trade deal. our economics editor kamal ahmed reports. on the banks of lake geneva, the organisation that holds the rule book for trade around the world and is helping both sides, britain and the eu, as they tread their way gingerly towards separation. the man in charge told me that a hard, disruptive brexit would carry costs. i don't think this is going to be an easy negotiation, to be frank with you. i think it's going to be very tough because of the number of elements and variables involved in this conversation. trade negotiations are extremely complex. they are very sensitive politically. people have talked about what has been described as a hard brex

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at three. police in canada say they're treating the deaths of the billionaire businessman barry sherman and his wife honey, as suspicious. south africa's president jacob zuma addresses the governing anc party, which is meeting to choose a new leader. we are inspired by the history of the anc that was made in this venue as we charted the way forward for oui’ as we charted the way forward for our movement. a leading brexit—supporting mp says he's unhappy about the idea of britain staying in the single market and customs union during any transition period. we cannot be a colony of the european union for two years from 2019 to 2021, accepting new laws that are made without any say—so of the british people, parliament or government. the renowned scientist and television presenter heinz wolff has died at the age of 89. we'll talk to his son about his memories of his father shortly. the ashes are slipping away from england. australia captain steve smith

this is bbc news. the headlines at "pm: in the us state of washington, multiple fatalities, after a high—speed train derails from a bridge onto a highway. many more were injured. an inquiry into the murder of a refugee in bristol four years ago. police and the city council are accused of institutional racism. south africa's deputy president cyril ramaphosa is elected leader of the ruling party, the anc, promising to fight corruption. and, coming up, deciphering all things brexit, a special televised year—end edition of the bbc‘s brexitcast podcast. good evening and welcome to bbc news. six people are reported to have been killed in the us state of washington after a high—speed passenger train derailed. carriages fell from the tracks onto a busy highway below. some 80 people were on board. our correspondent james cook reports from los angeles. disaster struck on the very first run ofa disaster struck on the very first run of a new express service from seattle to portland. some were asleep, other

alan johnston, bbc news. but shoppers across the uk have been out all weekend to grab a last—minute bargain. yesterday was dubbed "super saturday" as it was the last full day of trading before christmas. and shoppers were out in force. for a shorter period, but yesterday there were i7.a million people who were planning to make purchases and they were going to spend £1.6 billion. that covers online purchases and going to the shops. if you were in a shop and thought it was busy, that is because there were ia million of us who were going out to shop yesterday. possibly a lot of men leaving it to the last minute. i know that is a horrible stereotype, but i am afraid it is true. the survey does not provide a breakdown of sexes, but it says the person who will buy a last—minute gift for us is our partner. and for grab and go items, you are most likely to buy toiletries and chocolates. you can interpret those figures as you can. they are not very imaginative. find us they are not very imaginative. find usa they

bbc news. bob, what did you feel about the garbage?” editorfrom bbc news. bob, what did you feel about the garbage? ijust thought that with other events happening in the world, far more significance and importance to the —— you feel about the coverage? to waste more than half of the six o'clock news bulletin to coverage of the engagement which everyone knew about already, i thought was absolutely pointless. this is the issue, isn't it? it is the excess. it isa issue, isn't it? it is the excess. it is a simple fact, most people knew it was coming and more than half the bulletin. it was announced that morning so we didn't know it was definitely happening that day. six o'clock it was the first time we had the chance to hear from both harry and meghan in the interview they did with michelle the same. i think there were a lot of interesting issues to get into, held their relationship developed, how he proposed. all the stuff we found out that the first time in the six o'clock news bulletin. i

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this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: celebrities under threat. new evacuation orders in california as the flames spread towards the homes of the rich and famous. the un security council considers a resolution which would challenge president trump's recognition ofjerusalem as israel's capital. the family of the canadian billionaire couple found dead in their home criticise the media and the police over speculation about the cause of their deaths. rescuers in southern chile are searching for survivors after a deadly mudslide engulfed a village. and hitting new heights. the world's steepest funicular railways opens in switzerland. hello, and welcome. celebrities in california have shared their fears as raging wildfires spread towards their homes. new evacuation orders were issued as a huge wildfire flared up again in santa barbara county. the blaze, which has been named the thomas fire, is the third—largest in the state since reliable records began. meteorologists say fresh northe

welcome to bbc news. welcome to bbc news. north korea has described the latest united nations sanctions as an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade. the un security council imposed the measures drafted by the us on friday in response to pyongyang's ballistic missile tests. north korea says it will strengthen its nuclear deterrent to frustrate america. sophie long sent this report from the south korean capital seoul. north korean state television broadcast the first reaction to the sanctions. it described the un resolution as an act of war that violates peace and stability on the korean peninsula. please raise their hand. pyongyang promised to punish those that voted for the us—drafted resolution. that includes china, north korea's main ally and trading partner. beijing urged restraint on all sides. it's previously called for an end to joint us—south korean military drills, like this one, in exchange for a halt to north korea's weapons programme. a so—called freeze for freeze. there is little hope eit

that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the beatles drummer ringo starr and the last surviving member of the bee gees, barry gibb, are among those who have been knighted in the new year honours. the ex—deputy prime minister nick clegg is also knighted and the former ballerina turned strictly come dancing judge darcy bussell becomes a dame. this report from our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba. # twist and shout! more than 50 years after beatlemania, the fab four‘s drummer has been honoured with a knighthood... # what would you do if i sang... ..recognising ringo starr's half—a—century—long contribution to music. # i get by with a little help from my friends. # tragedy! former bee gee barry gibb said he was humbled and very proud to be made sir barry. # with no—one to love you, you're going nowhere. war horse author and one—time children's laureate michael morpurgo, who too has been made a knight, hopes his award highlights the importance of literature for young people. reading is a great bastion agains

this is bbc news. i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at 11:00. the first visit by a british foreign minister to moscow for five years ends in public disagreement, as borisjohnson accuses the kremlin of meddling in foreign elections. you should recognise that russian attempts to interfere in our elections and our referendums, whatever they may have been, have not been successful. a man is charged with murder after supermarket worker jodie willsher is stabbed to death at work in skipton, north yorkshire. the un security council agrees to impose tough new sanctions against north korea, in response to its recent ballistic missile tests. the new migrant crisis unfolding in greece, with thousands of asylum seekers forced to live in squalor. and coming up in half an hour, join us and coming up in half an hour, join us for whether world. we are with the people who can make snow, but not as you know it, because none of this is real. and they look back at the‘s is whether stories and storms. —— weather.

ian palmer, bbc news. criminal gangs who claim benefits underfalse identities are to be targeted by the government using artificial intelligence. the department for work and pensions says it will use sophisticated computer programming to detect fraudulent claims for universal credit and jobseeker‘s allowance. now, new year celebrations have begun around the world as we welcome in 2018. new zealand was the first to light fireworks, then sydney harbour was lit up in a blaze of colour, as australia welcomed the new year. richard lister reports. five, four, three, two, one... once again, sydney set the standard for new year's fireworks. 1.5 million people lined the harbour front for a dazzling, deafening celebration. the rainbow theme was a tribute to australia's legalisation of same—sex marriage. two hours earlier, auckland, new zealand, was the first major city to celebrate 2018, its sky tower lit up like a giant roman candle. excited korean voiceover that is the unmistakable sound of north korea joining

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 4.00pm: north korea says the latest un sanctions are an "act of war," as they amount to a complete economic blockade. rescuers are searching for victims of a tropical storm in the southern philippines — more than 200 people have died in mudslides and flash floods. emergency services have yet to reach some of the affected areas. 70,000 people have been displaced from their homes. two men have been killed and four people injured, following a multiple vehicle crash on the mao in 0xfordshire. the motorway has now reopened. also — britain's political leaders use their annual christmas messages to praise those who help others. theresa may thanks the armed forces and emergency services. labour'sjeremy corbyn urged people to think of the lonely and those in conflict zones. and the most desirable gadgets and gizmos from 2017 — that's all with the click team, in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. north korea has described the latest un

michael buchanan, bbc news. it's something people with older apple smartphones have long suspected — their devices slow down with age. now apple has confirmed that it's done deliberately on its older iphone models. but why do they do it? here's our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones. is this about selling more iphones? that's what a lot of people have a lwa ys that's what a lot of people have always suspected, planned obsolescence. apple says that's not the case, it's about managing the performance of all iphones, where their lithium batteries get gradually less effective. in cold weather their phones can shut down without warning so what they are doing through a software update is gradually lowering the performance of the phone, putting less strain on it so the battery is less effective than doesn't shut down. it seems a good enough explanation but a lot of people are not impressed it has taken apple more than a year to come clea n taken apple more than a year to come clean about this. thank you. o

with me in the studio is richard burgess, uk news editor for bbc news. bob, first, what did you feel about the coverage? i just thought that, with other events happening in the world of far more significance and importance to the people of this country, to waste more than half the six o'clock news bulletin to coverage of the engagement, which everyone knew about already, i thought was absolutely pointless. this is the issue, isn't it, richard, it's the excess. it's a simple fact. most people knew it was coming. more than half the bulletin. well, it was announced that morning, so we didn't know it was definitely happening that day. and at six o'clock was the first time we'd actually had the chance to hear from both harry and meghan in the interview they did with michelle hussain. i think there were a lot of interesting issues to get into in relation to how their relationship developed, how he proposed, all stuff we found out for the first time in the six 0'clock news bulletin. so, i appreciate bob's point that there was quite a bit of time devoted to it.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 1.00. the queen will pay tribute to how the people of manchester and london dealt with this year's terror attacks in her christmas day broadcast. meghan markle has made her first public appearance with the royal family in sandringham for a christmas service. pope francis calls for a negotiated solution to end the conflict between israel and the palestinians. translation: in this festive day, let us asked the lord for peace for jerusalem and for all the holy land. euston station is open as a shelter today — to serve christmas dinner to hundreds of homeless people in the capital. also: christmas away from home for nearly 200,000 british armed forces personnel, including in afghanistan and iraq. the bbc is at one military base in iraq as troops there reflect on christmas away from their loved ones. what do i miss most? a good christmas dinner i think will be the one. you know, mum's cooking. and coming up in half an hour, join us for weather world. we're with the peopl

this is bbc news. and christian fraser. the headlines at 9am: the queen will pay tribute to how the people of manchester and london dealt with this year's terror attacks, in her christmas day broadcast. and i'm here on the queen's sandringham estate in norfolk, where the royal family have gathered to celebrate christmas. and this year, that includes prince harry's fiance, meghan markle. the pope urges the world not to ignore the plight of migrants forced to leave their countries because of violence. also: christmas away from home for nearly 200,000 british armed forces personnel, including in afghanistan and iraq. the bbc is at one military base in iraq, as troops reflect on christmas away from their loved ones. what do i miss most? a good christmas dinner i think will be the one, you know, mum's cooking. and, what a fantastic sporting year we've had. join us as we recap all the major sporting stories, in review 2017: the year in sport, in half an hour's time. good morning, and welcome to bbc news. mer