russell trott, bbc news. this is bbc news. a reminder of our headlines: south africa's president leads funeral tributes to archbishop desmond tutu, calling him the nation's moral compass. coronavirus is still causing major disruption for travellers worldwide. thousands more flights have had to be cancelled. more now on the passing of archbishop desmond tutu, and, as we've heard, he requested a basic wooden coffin and for his body to be aquamated. it's not a term that many of us are familiar with, so what is aquamation? earlier i asked christopher taktak, the founder of doola, america's first direct to consumer aquamation service to explain the process. aquamation is scientifically known as alkaline hydrolysis. it's the most eco—friendly and gentle way to dispose of a human body. effectively, it uses water instead of fire to cremate a body's soft tissue and we use the bones afterwards to, you know, produce ashes that become a take—home result forfamilies and loved ones — that's — that's the simplest, you know, descripti

lizo mzimba, bbc news. lianne al—khaldi, from stafford, worked with a group of 35 women across her town sewing 3,500 items of protective equipment for nhs and care workers across the west midlands. she's been awarded a british empire medal. first of all, congratulations. thank ou ve first of all, congratulations. thank you very much- — first of all, congratulations. thank you very much- it _ first of all, congratulations. thank you very much. it is _ first of all, congratulations. thank you very much. it is a _ first of all, congratulations. thank you very much. it is a wonderful i you very much. it is a wonderful achievement, _ you very much. it is a wonderful achievement, tell _ you very much. it is a wonderful achievement, tell us _ you very much. it is a wonderful achievement, tell us how- you very much. it is a wonderful achievement, tell us how this i you very much. it is a wonderful. achievement, tell us how this came about? i achievement, tell us how this came about? . ., ., achievement, tell us

hugh pym, bbc news. lawyers for virginia giuffre, who's accused the duke of york of sexual abuse, are calling for two people based in the uk to give evidence in her civil case, including his former equerry. prince andrew denies all the allegations. our correspondent nomia iqbal has the latest from washington. in the last hour or so, virginia giuffre�*s lawyers here in america have submitted two letters, making a formal request to a british court to help secure evidence from what they are calling two witnesses. so just to let you know who they are, shukri walker. virginia giuffre�*s team claims that shukri walker saw prince andrew at this night club in 2001 in london with a young girl. and virginia giuffre alleges that was around about the time that she claims prince andrew abused her in london. the second letter, as you mentioned there, is a request for major rob olney. this was prince andrew's former assistant. and virginia giuffre�*s lawyers believe that he may have information relating to the re

so, when ijoined bbc news it was just radio and television. and now there is the website, social, the app, there is continuous news tv, radio, continuous news so there's a lot more of it. is that better or worse? it's better in that i think we are responding to what people want and how they live their lives and how they don't want to just kind of make an apointment to see news or to see news they needed there, instantly so it's better in that respect. it is the quality of what we do worse or better? i think the quality of what we do is actually incredibly good. you mentioned quality, but as you've heard, some people think there has been a loss of quality because of the cuts that you've had to make of the past few years. recently the bbc admitted it had been a mistake to interview the lawyer alan dershowitz after ghislaine maxwell's conviction. do you accept that with fewer experience journalists in the newsroom mistakes are going to happen like that even more? well, mistakes do happen. i'm not going to deny that. but i think in that particular

this is bbc news. our top stories. three white men who murdered ahmaud arbery in the us state of georgia are given life sentences — the family said they never lost faith in justice. i knew that we would come out with a victory. yes. — i never doubted it. and i knew that today would come. the us questions kazakhstan's decision to invite in russian troops to quell unrest, saying it might be difficult to get them to leave. india locks down the capital delhi to try and halt a surge of cases fueled by the 0micron variant. you will call me sir or mr thackeray. and sidney poitier, the first black man

this is bbc news. i'm nuala mcgovern with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the first shipment of newly approved us military aid arrives in kyiv following "frank" talks over russia's troop build—up on the ukraine border. the un condemns a saudi—led coalition air strike in yemen, killing dozens. the us calls for a de—escalation of the conflict. rio's colourful carnival parade is pushed back from february to april amid a coronavirus surge in brazilfuelled by the 0micron variant. anti—abortion activists gather in washington for the annual march for life. their hopes are now pinned on the supreme court. # like a bat out of hell # i'll be gone when the morning comes... and tributes to one of the giants of american rock:

mark lobel, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: the us has warned that the build—up of russian troops on the ukraine border is the largest since the cold war. earlier, the russian president, vladimir putin, told his french counterpart, emmanuel macron, that he had no plans for an offensive. the report into parties held at downing street during lockdown is expected to be delivered to the prime minister shortly. there had been speculation the report would be delayed. a bridge in the us city of pittsburgh has collapsed hours before a visit to the area by president biden, to tout the investment his administration is making in america's infrastructure. six vehicles, including a bus, were on the bridge at the time, but no deaths have been reported. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. it took just seconds for the snow—covered forbes avenue bridge to collapse early on friday morning. the steel structure, built in 1970, is a common route for motorists travelling into downtown pittsburgh. the emergency serv

peter bowes, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the influential online streaming platform twitch accused of encouraging unhealthy behaviour. this is the moment that millions in iran have been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid, and the anc leader nelson mandela is to be set free unconditionally. mission control: three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment — the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it "a piece of cake". thousands of people have given l the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming - in the corn

this is bbc news. the headlines at five: police will meet a conservative mp who's accused government whips of trying to "blackmail" politicians who've tried to oust borisjohnson. the first shipment of american military aid to ukraine arrives there after talks over russia's troop build—up on the border. the un has condemned an air strike on a yemen detention centre that has killed more than 80 people. a week after tonga was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami, humanitarian aid begins to reach the tens of thousands of people affected. the actor arnold schwarzenegger is involved in a multi—vehicle crash in los angeles — one person is in hospital, but it's not thought their injuries are life threatening. good afternoon. a conservative backbencher who has accused government whips of trying to blackmail some mps seeking to oust borisjohnson is to meet the police to discuss his allegations. william wragg said he'd be speaking to a scotland yard detective in the commons early next week. the pri

russell trott, bbc news. this is bbc news. our main headline: south africa's president leads funeral tributes to archbishop desmond tutu, calling him the nation's "moral compass." more now on the passing of archbishop desmond tutu, and as we've heard, he requested a basic wooden coffin, and for his body to be "aquamated." it's not a term that many of us are familiar with, so what is aquamation? i've been speaking to samantha sieber. she's a biologist, and her father was one of the founders of the aquamation process. she explained how it worked. aquamation is an alternative to burial and cremation, a choice that families have. very similar end result to cremation, where the family receives an urn. anything that you can do with cremation ashes, you can do with ashes from aquamation. but aquamation does not use fire — it uses a process that is 95% water and 5% alkali to gently reduce the body to the mineral remains. the minerals are — just like, with flame cremation, that's what's returned to the family in an urn. there's no

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: prince andrew demands a trial byjury, in an ii—page official response to sexual abuse allegations. the wait goes on in westminster for the report into lockdown parties at number 10 that could determine boris johnson's future. a year ago today, a small fishing boat called nicola faith left its home port of conwy in search of whelks off the north wales coast. the three crew on board would never be seen alive again. now the families of those men are working with the lifeboat service to improve safety at sea. chris dearden went to meet them. man overboard — this is only a training course but next time it may be for real. these men and women work as a fishing cruise along the coast of wales and they are shown how to survive if they find themselves in rough waters. a, survive if they find themselves in rough waters.— in rough waters. a lot easier with a lifejacket. _ in rough waters. a lot easier with a lifejacket. how- in rough waters. a lot easier with a lifeja

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us secretary of defence says russia has the military capability to strike ukraine, but tells vladimir putin it's not too late to prevent a conflict. he can choose to de—escalate. he can order his troops away. he can choose dialogue and diplomacy. tens of thousands of russian troops have amassed on the ukrainian border, but ukraine's president calls on the west to avoid creating "panic". translation: you get the impression from the media that we're at war, - that there are soldiers on the streets, that there's mobilisation going on, that people are running away. we don't need that panic. the latest on partygate — the bbc understands the report will be delivered to the prime minister without waiting for the police inquiry to conclude.

aruna iyengar, bbc news. the latest headlines on bbc news... secondary school pupils are to be required to wear facemasks in class in england, as coronavirus cases continue to surge across europe. fears a quarter of uk public sector workers could be off due to coronavirus — as firms are warned to make contingency plans. france will cut the covid self—isolation period from ten to seven days, in a bid to ease staff pressures. in the uk, 20 conservative mps and peers have called on the prime minister to tackle the spiralling cost of living. five former ministers are among the signatories of a letter to the sunday telegraph, which follows huge increases in wholesale gas prices. 0ur political correspondent chris mason reports. wholesale gas and electricity prices are rising steeply. the boss of one energy firm is predicting an enormous crisis this year as a consequence. now 20 tory parliamentarians are expressing their concerns, too. their letter has been organised by what is called the net zero scrutiny group of conservatives, which keeps an ey

this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: rising tensions on the border between ukraine and russia. ukraine's defence minister calls for western sanctions so moscow knows an invasion would be costly. it will be disaster for europe because this or is not only east of ukraine. this war is going on east of europe. british prime minister boris johnson faces mounting pressure as a rapidly growing number of his own mp's express doubts about his leadership. captured and held captive whilst campaigning to be president, now ingrid betancourt announces she's back on the campaign trail. and the soaring success of the gaming industry as microsoft buys the company behind call of duty for $70 billion. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. us secretary of state antony blinken is due to arrive in ukraine for urgent talks amid warnings that russia could carry out an attack "at any point." mr blinken also plans to meet the russian foreign minister sergey lavrov on friday, with the whit

farhatjaved, bbc news, murree. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: it should be one of the biggest nights in hollywood but this year, there will be no celebrities to collect the awards and the ceremony won't even be shown on tv. we'll explain why in a moment. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. l huge parts of kobe were simplyl demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she'd been given no help and no advice| by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. j tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of laws, passed by the country's new multiracial government, and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of her long—running pl

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: novak djokovic's court case against his deportation from australia is under way after the world's best tennis player had his visa cancelled by the authorities there. at least 19 people have died, including nine children, after a fire in an apartment block in new york city. let's stay with that story now. let's get more on the djokovic court case, which hasjust adjournd for lunch. i've been speaking to abul rizvi, former deputy secretary of australia's immigration department. he explained why the djokovic case has turned into such a mess. i suspect we can pinpoint the problem really occurring between the fifth of january, when the government's policy was whatever medical exemption is provided by the victorian government to someone seeking to enter australia was accepted at face value. we know that was the policy because the prime minister explained the policy on the fifth of january and we know prior to that a number of tennis players had entered australia on that

this is bbc news. our top stories: in the us, heavy snowfall dampens wildfires in colorado as residents criticise evacuation plans and get a first look at devastation. families immobilised without any warning and we all got safely out of town, and that is a christmas miracle. i know families that have lost everything. as the world welcomes a new year, london puts on a surprise in the skies. lasers and fireworks mark the start of 2022, celebrations kept secret to deter the crowds. mourners in south africa pay their final respects to archbishop desmond tutu ahead of his funeral on saturday. and tributes are paid to the golden girls actress betty white who has died just weeks before what would have been her 100th birthday. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the governor of the us state of colorado has pledged to help residents who've lost everything to rebuild their lives after sudden wildfires destroyed 1,000 homes. tens of thousands of people were evacuated as the fires tore

daniela relph, bbc news, salisbury. and you are watching bbc news. hello. our weather is set to get a lot colder for many of us over the next 2a hours. if you look back to saturday, we had temperatures as high as 60 degrees. 15 and and and brought. across the board across... it's going to be a lot colder. in edinburgh, the change to colder weather has already started to take place. the winds will continue to come south across the whole of the uk reaching the south by tuesday. this afternoon, this is where the colder air is across scotland. it is moving into the far north of england. the last of the mild days temperatures reaching double figures through the afternoon, the temperatures will drop in scotland and highs of around 2 degrees for a time. overnight tonight, things turn ic which showers frequently moving into scotland. some of them will be snowy. miles across the far south. 7 degrees. otherwise the frost is going to be widespread, particularly in the countryside. a cold start on tuesday and frequent snow showers. may be around two to five cm. moreove

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, is facing calls to resign from within his own party after admitting he attended a downing street drinks gathering at the height of covid lockdown and offering an apology. prince andrew will face a civil trial over allegations he sexually assaulted virginia giuffre when she was underage after a us judge ruled her lawsuit against him can proceed. he denies the allegations. nato's secretary—general has warned there's still a real risk of new armed conflict in europe. jens stoltenberg spoke after talks with russia, which left significant differences unresolved. he said nato was ready for more dialogue over ukraine where 100,000 russian troops have massed at the border. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has been following events and sent this update from brussels. talks lasted four hours — longer than expected. but like the talks between the us and russia earlier in the week, they ended without breakthrough, both sides n

this is bbc news. our headlines: two teenagers have been arrested in the english city of manchester as part of the investigation into a siege at a synagogue in the us. a british man was shot and killed by police in texas, after taking four people hostage. international efforts to deliver aid to tsunami—hit islands in tonga have been gathering pace. communications with the island nation are still very limited. one british man reports his sister died. borisjohnson�*s former chief adviser dominic cummings — now one of his leading critics — has said he warned the prime minister in person about a downing street drinks party in may 2020, during the first lockdown. britain's culture secretary has confirmed the bbc�*s licence fee will be frozen for the next two years. nadine dorries also announced a review into how the corporation is funded after 2027.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: russia readies for possible conflict over ukraine, but says there is room, for further dialogue with the west. vaccine maker moderna says it's begun clinical trials of a booster dose designed specifically to combat the coronavirus 0micron variant. uk prime minister boris johnson has rejected claims he personally authorised the airlift of animals to the uk from an afghan charity, following the fall of kabul to the taliban. it comes after emails from officials suggested he'd intervened to help. labour says he's been "caught out lying." here's our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. they were desperate days. british citizens, afghans who'd worked with the british army, thousands at risk from the taliban who never made it out. but pen farthing did, along with his animals. dogs and cats cared for by his rescue charity were on one of the last planes out. today, borisjohnson again denied he'd had a hand in it. no, abso...and this whole thing is total rhubarb. i

joe wilson, bbc news. a 32—year—old army officer has become the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition to the south pole. captain preet chandi trekked 700 miles in a0 days, pulling her equipment in a sledge. she faced temperatures of —45c and said she wanted "encourage people to push boundaries and believe in themselves." our correspondent phil mackie has the story. this was the moment she made it. a0 days after captain preet chandi set off and two years after she started training. i've made it to the south pole, where it's snowing. feeling so many emotions right now. i knew nothing about the polar world three years ago and it feels so surreal to finally be here. getting ready wasn't exactly easy. she went to iceland and spent 27 days in greenland to prepare for the extreme conditions. before she left, polar preet, as she's become known, who is an army physio, said one of the reasons she wanted to do it was to inspire other girls from her background. as a woman of colour, as an asian wom

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hugh pym, bbc news. this is bbc news — the headlines. the us and russian foreign ministers have held talks in geneva to try to ease tension over the build—up of russian troops on the border with ukraine. aid agencies say an air strike by the saudi—led coalition on a prison in yemen has killed dozens of people and wounded many more. there are growing concerns for women in afghanistan protesting against the curbing of their rights under the taliban, after at least two were reported abducted in night raids. neighbours told that bbc that one of them, tamana paryani, was taken from her apartment by armed men along with her two sisters. other women who took part in the same protest have said that they are in hiding. the taliban has removed the right of most afghan women to work and study — it denies being responsible for the abductions. quentin sommerville reports from kabul. women chant. in body and spirit, afghan women are under attack from the taliban. here, fighting for the right to work, to education, they are pepper—sprayed by ta

jo black, bbc news. you can watch more about that tonight, �*digging for britain' will be on bbc two at 8pm, and available on iplayer afterwards. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett hello. a dull and damp day across many southern parts of the uk. all of the low cloud and rain and drizzle will be pulling away slowly but surely and clearer skies will follow but as we head further north and there is a strengthening wind that will blow more cloud into northern and western scotland and other parts of scotland and northern ireland will be chilly but across england and wales with light winds we will have a frost but also some fog forming overnight and lingering into tomorrow. this is the main area covered by the yellow warning from the met office and a lot of busy roads in this area and the fog is going to be patchy and dense so it could be difficult for travelling for a while. the fog slowly lifting through the morning and for many parts of the uk will be a dry day with more sunshine across en

jonathan blake, bbc news. rafa nadal has made history, becoming the first male tennis player to win 21 grand slam singles titles, after victory at the australian open. he beat russia's daniil medvedev in five sets, in a match lasting almost five—and—a—half hours. it puts him one title ahead of his great rivals roger federer and novak djokovic who was deported from australia earlier this month, for breaking covid rules. austin halewood reports. as the sun sets on another australian open, the crowd in melbourne were looking for one final piece of magic. rafa nadal knew he could leave the rod laver arena as the most successful men's singles player in history. but right now, daniil medvedev is right at the top of his game. it didn't take the russian long to seal the first set. and the second soon followed. but so many times in his career, nadal seemingly has done the impossible and into the third, an unlikely comeback looked on. nadal pulling one back. at 35, after six months out injured, just reaching the f

peter bowes, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: the us has warned that the build—up of russian troops on the ukraine border is the largest since the cold war. earlier, the russian president, vladimir putin, told his french counterpart, emmanuel macron, that he had no plans for an offensive. the report into parties held at downing street during lockdown is expected to be delivered to the prime minister shortly. there had been speculation the report would be delayed. people on the us north east coast are bracing themselves for a powerful winter storm — bringing high winds and heavy snow — due to hit over the weekend. thousands of flights have been cancelled in the region. a short time ago i got the details from meteorologist matthew cappucci, who is in cape cod, one of the areas due to be worst affected by the storm. here in the north—east we are used to pretty big snowstorms but the impressive thing is not just the amounts for close descent —— ten centimetres an hour can be done at times. we have destructi

aruna iyengar, bbc news. the latest headlines on bbc news... secondary school pupils are to be required to wear facemasks in class in england, as coronavirus cases continue to surge across europe. fears a quarter of uk public sector workers could be off due to coronavirus, as firms are warned to make contingency plans. france will cut the covid self—isolation period from ten to seven days, in a bid to ease staff pressures. the south korean military says it has carried out a search operation after a south korean man crossed the border into north korea. the circumstances of the apparent defection are unclear, but a military source said the unnamed man crossed from the demilitarised zone into the north on saturday evening. the office of south korea'sjoint chiefs of staff said it could not confirm whether the person was still alive. laura bicker in seoul is following the story. there have been a number of breaches of the border in the last few years, but this, just to explain to your viewers, is one of the most heavily fortified areas in the enti

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the us and russian foreign ministers have held talks in geneva to try to ease tension over the build—up of russian troops on the border with ukraine. aid agencies say an air strike by the saudi—led coalition on a prison in yemen has killed dozens of people and wounded many more. levels of coronavirus are falling in england, scotland and wales, according to official figures. but the government is still facing the challenge of how to persuade more than four million people in the uk to take up the offer of a vaccine. bbc analysis shows that younger people continue to be the most vaccine—hesita nt. here's our health editor, hugh pym. a vaccination campaign with a difference. and you could end up with long covid, which is no fun. team halo videos have had more than 250 million views. please don't play this russian roulette with your life. they're focused on debunking vaccine misinformation. let's talk about long covid. dr bnar talabani is one expert working on t

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: heavy snowfall in the american state of colorado helps to douse a wildfire that destroyed a thousand homes. a new year surprise in the skies — lasers, fireworks and drones light up london, new year celebrations kept secret to deter the crowds. official figures suggest that nearly 2.3 million people in the uk had covid in the week before christmas — the highest level of infections since the data was first compiled last year. the figures indicate that one in 30 of the population had coronavirus. for the week before, the estimate was one in a5. it's translating into greater pressure on the nhs. more than 25,000 healthcare workers are themselves off sick or isolating each day. our health correspondent katharine da costa reports. most nhs staff will be glad to see the back of 2021. nearly two years into this pandemic, many are exhausted. a spike in covid cases is driving a rise in staff sickness. in england, london's worst affected with about a% of staff in acute

we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. it was a pretty winter and to the reek in many parts of the uk. snell brought disruption for some although he did bring beautiful scenes as well. that's how it looked in east dunbartonshire. tonight as could be a hazard for a time but it will turn my other and also let her into the second half of the night. clear skies with temperatures plummeting and ice from southern scotland and spots further south as well. but then we seek cloud bringing rain in from the west and a spell of snow as it bumps into the cold air but it will turn back to me as temperatures climb. by the end of the night eight, nine, orio degrees. a mile they started to saturday morning but with cloud and outbreaks of rain. the frontal system will bring unsettled day of whether that heavy breaths of rain and wind sandwiched between the two other funds we have this wedge of mild air. a different feel to it being saturday morning with outbreaks of heavy rain pushing east with the rain organising itself into bands and this

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm david eades. our top stories: one of the world's leading conservationists, richard leakey, who helped prove that humans evolved in africa, has died aged 77. thousands protest against the military regime in sudan. the prime minister resigns, urging coup leaders to return to democracy. america's top covid expert, anthony fauci, warns there is a danger of a surge in people needing hospital treatment. a dutch protest against lockdown measures and vaccinations turns violent. and we'll be finding out why so many people live to 100 in this part of southern italy. the renowned kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter richard leakey has died at the age of 77. his discoveries were crucial in shedding light on the evolution of modern man. richard leakey also took a stand in the fight against ivory poachers in kenya. the bbc�*s tim allman looks back at his life and career. richard leakey helped tell the story of where we came fr

nick early, abc news westminster. -- bbc —— bbc news. president biden has said he thinks russia will invade ukraine, but has warned that the us will impose severe costs and significant harm on moscow in response. but in a news conference marking his first full year in office, mr biden acknowledged that nato countries were not united on how to respond to the russian military action in ukraine. russia has around 100,000 troops deployed at the border but denies it's planning military action. 0ur washington correspondent gary 0'donoghue reports ever since russia began its buildup of troops on the ukrainian border america has been threatening wide ranging economic sanctions, if vladimir putin went ahead with the invasion. now the us president is predicting that his russian counterpart will make a move on ukraine, testing the west and while us troops would not be involved, the president said the consequences would be deadly. the consequences would be deadl . w, ., the consequences would be deadl . ., ., ., deadly. the cost of going into ukrain

hugh pym, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: going into a bubble. how beijing is sealing off the venues for the winter olympics to stop any spread of covid. this is the moment that millions in iran have been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid, and the anc leader nelson mandela is to be set free unconditionally. mission control: three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment — the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it "a piece of cake". thousands of people have given i the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming - in the cornish port of falm

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: australia tells novak djokovic rules are rules, as the tennis star has his visa cancelled over a covid vaccine exemption. the president of kazakhstan appeals for help from russia and neighbouring countries as protesters fight running battles with police and seize the international airports. it's been another day of record covid cases across europe. france has registered more than 335,000 cases in a single day — a new european record. italy has been meeting to discuss whether to make vaccines mandatory for all workers and people over the age of 50. in a newspaper article, french president emmanuel macron — used controversial and strong language — threating to ban all those who refuse a jab from most public life. bravissimo! the youngest to be armed in the endless battle against covid. five—year—old eduardo gets his first jab as italy steps up vaccinations for children. maybe too small to grasp how the pandemic has changed their world. but, say parents, t

this is bbc news. i'm simon pusey. our top stories: the us warns the russian troop build—up near ukraine is the largest since the cold war as attempts to find a diplomatic solution continue. after days of confusion the downing street lockdown parties report is now expected to be delivered without waiting for the police inquiry. tens of thousands displaced and over 80 killed as tropical storm ana sweeps across countries in south—eastern africa. more doubts emerge about novak djokovic�*s covid status during his attempt to enter australia for the tennis open. and the influential online streaming platform, twitch, accused of encouraging unhealthy behaviour.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the us and russia have held what they called "frank talks" on tension over ukraine. with more russian troops gathering on the ukrainian border, washington has warned any invasion will be met with a swift, severe and united response. at least 100 people have been killed or wounded in an air strike by the saudi—led coalition in yemen. a detention centre was hit in saada, a stronghold of the rebel houthi movement. thousands of people in the capital sanaa have protested against the attacks. stars including cher, boy george and bonnie tyler have led tributes to the singer meat loaf. the rock legend died at the age of 7a. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, it is pure box office. we will find out

this is bbc news. our top story: an anxious wait for novak djokovic as he waits to hear if australia's immigration minister might still revoke his visa. let's stay with that story now. the premier of victoria, danielandrews, hasjust said the case was now in the federal government's hands. the issue of who gets into the country and their vaccination status is not a matter for state governments. i don't issue visas, the commonwealth government does that. this is an active process, there was a court ruling last evening where that was appealed, it is a matter for the commonwealth government as to whether the immigration minister uses is quite extraordinary powers, thatis quite extraordinary powers, that is a matter to him. i don't want to offer any further mental map because you couldn't get a more active process. i stand by our process and our record reflects that we have not sought to, in fact quite the opposite, we have not sought to convince the commonwealth government to allow anyone in, quite the opp

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: russia readies for possible conflict over ukraine, but says there is room, for further dialogue with the west. vaccine—maker moderna says it's begun clinical trials of a booster dose designed specifically to combat the coronavirus omicron variant. us—based moderna says it is on track for an omicron specific coronavirus vaccine. there are questions about the extent of new shots needed in the two—year pandemic, and if moderna, pfizer and astrazeneca, among others, can keep pace with mutations. moderna's chief medical officer, dr paul burton, has been explaining about the new vaccine. this week, on wednesday, we announced two big pieces of information. the first was some data published in the new england journal of medicine, looking at how our vaccine holds up against omicron after a six—month booster, and the data are good. they're reassuring that we do see waning. the other thing we announced, as you said, is that we started our phase ii study in about 600

nickjohnson, bbc news. as the impact of climate change is felt around the world, the possible consequences for humanity are growing by the day. so how can we pass on our experiences to future generations? a project under way in tasmania, earth's black box, an indestructible store of primary climate data, may be the answer. butjust like the black box on an airplane, the hope is it never gets used for its main purpose. jim curtis, one of the principals behind the project, gave me the details. the black box is a structure and a device that will record every step humanity takes towards — or hopefully away from — this impending climate catastrophe. sojust like an aeroplane flight recorder — if the plane goes down, we find the flight recorder, we find what went wrong, and hope we don't make the same mistakes. so it's a very similar concept. unfortunately for earth, as we get closer to this catastrophe, we need to make sure that whoever�*s left over afterwards won't make the same mistakes that we do. my go

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. the headlines on bbc news... the man who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a british man named malik faisal akram — named malik faisal akram. his family say they are devastated and do not condone his actions. the leader of the opposition labour party in the uk has accused prime minister borisjohnson of presiding over "industrial scale partying" in downing street during lockdowns. sir keir starmer said mrjohnson should resign. novak djokovic has been deported from australia, afterjudges rejected the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country on public health grounds. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. let's head over. we will start with the english premier league. right file said football's lack of patience cost him his job after he was sacked. his departure came... there were angry scenes from travelling fans. everton have lost nine of their last 12 games, sinking from fourth in the table at the start of the season to where they are curren

this is bbc news. a reminder of the headlines: south africa's president leads funeral tributes to archbishop desmond tutu, calling him "the nation's moral compass". coronavirus is still causing major disruption for travellers worldwide. thousands more flights have had to be cancelled. as you heard earlier, south africa has officially bid farewell to archbishop desmond tutu at his funeral in cape town. he asked for a basic coffin and called for his body to aquamated. so, what exactly is an aquamation? none of us here readily knew the answer, so we reached out to samantha sieber. she is a biologist and her father was one of the founders of the aquamation process. she is in danville, indiana. samantha, thank you forjoining us. can you quickly summarise the process of aquamation because i think a lot of people watching may not have ever have heard of it?— heard of it? absolutely. aquamation _ heard of it? absolutely. aquamation is - heard of it? absolutely. aquamation is an - heard of it? absolutely. - a

paul carter, bbc news. the fourth ashes test in sydney is evenly poised, with england's bowlers making some headway in sydney. stuart broad, on his recall, took the wicket of david warner, leaving australia at the close of day one on 126—3. england trail in the five—test series 3—0. a british army officer has become the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition to the south pole. captain preet chandi, who's 32, trekked 700 miles in 40 days, pulling all her equipment on a sledge. she faced temperatures of minus 45 and said she wanted to "encourage people to push boundaries and believe in themselves." our correspondent phil mackie has her story. this was the moment preet chandi made it to the south pole. she braved 60mph winds, pulling a 90kg sled, averaging 17 kilometres a day. after a gruelling 40—day trek, she posted this message on her blog. i made it to the south pole, where it's snowing. feeling so many emotions right now. the preparations weren't exactly easy either. she spent 27 days

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: where is my car. 0h, where is my car. oh, my god. where horsepower, of all kinds, is finding the going tough along north america's eastern seaboard. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be only america first. america first. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they would carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the 'butcher of lyon'. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as - close as possible to this spot. a tide of humanity that's i believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: austral

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paul adams, bbc news. for more on this, i'm joined now by an expert on central asia — erica marat, who is an associate professor at the college of international security affairs in washington. it's wonderful to have you on the programme. ijust want it's wonderful to have you on the programme. i just want to ask you, as we heard and paul's report, the long—standing issues behind these protests, how do you see the situation being resolved? it is very hard to see — situation being resolved? it is very hard to see how— situation being resolved? it is very hard to see how the _ situation being resolved? it is very hard to see how the situation - situation being resolved? it is very hard to see how the situation will. hard to see how the situation will be resolved, especially given the mistakes that the government is making at this point. i am appalled at how naive the government is to think that by using police force, they would be able to suppress protesters and somehow result grievances. i think the o

ben croucher, bbc news. so both liverpool and spurs safely through against lower league opposition, but arsenal are out. in the last hour, they've been beaten at championship side nottingham forest. arsenal wore an all—white kit as part of their anti—knife crime campaign no more red. there was little to choose between the sides until lewis grabban scored the winner on 83 minutes. it's the second time in four years have knocked arsenal out it's the second time in four years arsenal was knocked out at the third round stage. forest will host fellow midlands side leicester in the fourth round. there were plenty of goals in the rest of the day's matches, including wins for norwich, wolves and west ham in their all—premier league encounter with leeds. joe lynskey was watching. in east london, one premier league side would follow the first hurdle. west ham and leeds are the kind of clubs who seek a cup run, but only one of them could line up at full strength. leeds had ten players after injury or covid, and s