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

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

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

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

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. 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

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. 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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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

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: russia readies for possible conflict over ukraine, but says there is room for further dialogue with the west. the search for dozens of people lost at sea from a boat that capsized off florida is suspended. the us coast guard says it's unlikely there are any more survivors. vaccine maker moderna says an omicron—specific shot is on the horizon. but can drug makers really keep pace with new variants? north korea has confirmed test—firing of long—range cruise, surface—to—surface missiles earlier this week. and to mark holocaust memorial day, prince charles unveils portraits of seven survivors. the paintings will go on display in buckingham palace. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. russia has suggested it may be open to holding further talks with the united states as part of attempts to de—escalate the crisis in ukraine. the kremlin described some of washington's proposals as a starting point for a "serious conversa

james reynolds, bbc news. joining me now is paul whiteman, general secretary of the national association of headteachers. we heard our report saying that the arrangements could have been made earlier. 0bviously would have like that to happen. now they are being made, what you think about them? we made, what you think about them? - broadly welcome the government's announcements overnight. we were warning the government before christmas that our members were already contacting a saying that they are staffing levels were down to about half their normal levels, and the pressures on schools were making it very difficult to keep to ourjoint objective of keeping schools open. we all want to see every class open and all children in school who are well enough, but the pressure on staffing right now has become critical, so the announcement overnight about facemasks is welcome. it is not ideal in a teaching sense, but as a temporary measure, and the government has been very clear with me that this is a temporary measure

this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. novak djokovic�*s legal team once again try to stop his deportation from australia, after his visa is cancelled for a second time. one of borisjohnson�*s ministers calls his behaviour "unacceptable" after downing street apologised to the queen after number 10 staff lockdown parties on the eve of prince philip's funeral. the us accuses russia of planning to create a pretext to justify invading ukraine. how scientists looking into why space travel makes astronauts anaemic when they return to earth may help bedridden patients in intensive care. i will let you say greenlight. greenlight. and we meet mr beast — the man who made almost $54 million last year and has topped the youtube rich list. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the unvaccinated worls bumber one tennis star novak djokovic is again facing detention in australia after his visa was revoked for a second time.

this is bbc news. i'm simon pusey with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. after days of confusion, the downing street lockdown parties report is now expected to be delivered without waiting for the police inquiry. 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. hello and thanks forjoining us. a senior british civil servant is expected to deliver her report on lockdown parties at downing street to the british prime minister soon, without waiting for the police to finish their investigation. scotland yard has made it clear that it has not delayed the report's publication. here's our political correspondent iain watson. which rules could have been broken behind the famous black door during lockdown? the report by the senior civil servant sue gray was expected to provide some answers this week — that was until cressida dick, the country's top police officer, said on tuesday that her

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. the main story this hour: novak djokovic arrives in dubai after being deported from australia, where the tennis open he was hoping to compete in gets under way. staying with that story now. maria o'sullivan is deputy director of the castan centre for human rights law at monash university. she's in melbourne. thank you very much indeed maria forjoining us. ijust wonder what you make of the ultimate court decision, really, and the government's approach to that which really seems to be novak djokovic in all: problem in australia and thatis all: problem in australia and that is good enough to keep him out —— inaudible. {line that is good enough to keep him out -- inaudible.— out -- inaudible. one of the defining _ out -- inaudible. one of the defining aspects _ out -- inaudible. one of the defining aspects of - out -- inaudible. one of the defining aspects of the - defining aspects of the migration act in australia is that they have these broad ministerial powders —— powers that

welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. england's education secretary backs reducing covid isolation down from seven days to five. the australian government did not give novak djokovic assurances that he could enter the country without a vaccination, according to documents filed ahead of a hearing on monday. russian troops arrive in kazakhstan as order is restored following six days of violence that killed 164 people. the afghan baby, separated from his parents in kabul during the chaos of the us withdrawal, is reunited with relatives. look, this one, and this one, it is also _ look, this one, and this one, it is also broken _ a bbc investigation into accommodation for asylum seekers in the uk discovers serial concerns about the living conditions provided for some people. and it's a draw for england and australia in the fourth ashes test. england trail 3—0 in the series, with one test to play. hello and welcome if you're watching

this is bbc news. the headlines: 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 emergence of modern man. richard leakey also took a stand on the front line of the fight against ivory poachers in kenya. thousands have protested against the military regime in sudan. the prime minister resigned, urging coup leaders to return to democracy. it comes after another day of mass demonstrations against the military�*s involvement in the country's politics. two people were shot dead during the protests when soldiers used live rounds. america's top covid expert, anthony fauci, is warning there is a danger of a surge in the number of people needing hospital treatment. the omicron strain continues to cause a huge number of infections around the world. now on bbc news, dateline london.

nomsa maseko, bbc news. the sudanese prime minister, abdalla hamdok is resigning, less than two months after being reinstated as part of an political agreement with the military. he has called for a new round table process, to come to a new agreement for sudan's political transition to democracy. it comes after another day of mass protests against the military�*s involvement in the country's politics. in the city of 0mdurman, two people were shot dead during the demonstrations when soldiers used live rounds. in the capital, khartoum, tens of thousands of protestors confronted security forces at the presidential palace, who fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades. emmanuel igunza has this report. a new year, but the same defiant message. these protesters want an end to military involvement in politics in sudan, and forfull civilian government to take over power. from early morning, heavily armed security forces cutting off the capital khartoum. roads and bridges leading into the presidential palace were

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the us puts thousands of troops on standby for deployment, as russia's military activity continues near ukraine's border. at least eight people die in a crush outside a football stadium in cameroon, as thousands gathered to watch an african cup of nations match. the army in burkina faso says it has seized power. speaking on state television, a military spokesman said that president roch kabore had been ousted, and the government and national assembly dissolved. the un secretary general has condemned the takeover and urged soldiers not to harm those held during the coup. the government of burkina faso, which actually stands for �*land of the honest men', had become increasingly unpopular for its alleged failure to deal with corruption and an islamist insurgency. the bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy reports. all is not well in 0uagadougou. protests have been growing. over the weekend, tensions boiled over — a mutiny in the barracks, then confirmati

efrem gebreab, bbc news. the vienna new year's concert — with daniel barenboim conducting — has been broadcast to millions of viewers around the world. in 2021, the concert was performed without an audience. this year, the 1,000 visitors in the golden hall had to have been vaccinated, tested, and wear a mask for the duration. the artistic collaboration with daniel barenboim as conductor began in 1989, although he first appeared with the orchestra as a pianist in 1956. don't forget, you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter — i'm @celiahatton. bye— bye. hello. it's been an unusually warm start to the brand—new year. not only did new year's day bring us the warm start to a january morning on record, temperature overnight — didn't drop below 13.2 celsius in devon — but we picked up our warmest new year's day on record, 16.3 celsius in london. it wasn'tjust here in the uk that experienced an exceptional warmth — that's been across much of europe, as you can see by these yellow a

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

this is bbc news. i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. china's anti—covid commandos: the authorities close down a city of more than 1 million afterjust three reported cases it's a strategy that includes things like pop—up tents where you can get a booster on the way home and win prizes as well, but it also includes very, very harsh measures that can be imposed on a city in a matter of hours. it's more than a million and counting — the us hits the highest number of daily infections ever recorded — anywhere in the world as president biden urges people to get vaccinated. this continues to be a pandemic of the unvaccinated. so we've got to make more progress. prince andrew's lawyers argue in court for the sexual assault civil lawsuit against him to be thrown out. they say he can't be sued, because of an agreement signed by his accuser, virginia giuffre. despite strict covid rules, novak djokovic will be allowed to defend his australian open title wit

this is bbc news. the headlines: police have launched an investigation into the parties that took place inside downing street during lockdown. it's after the civil servant leading an internal inquiry passed information on to officers. number 10 says borisjohnson thinks he did not break any laws. president biden has said he's prepared to impose sanctions on his russian counterpart vladimir putin directly, if moscow invades ukraine. it's the first time that western powers have suggested that measures they've threatened against moscow could go right to the top of the kremlin. at least 46 people have been killed in madagascar and mozambique as tropical storm ana brought torrential rains and flash flooding to coastal parts of east africa. the island of madagascar suffered a mudslide with 65 thousand people left homeless. malawi lost most of its power across the country because of flooding. now on bbc news, it's panorama. if this happened to your home... smash. ..would you be confident the authorities would

luxmy gopal, bbc news. large crowds of hindu worshippers have gathered on the banks of india's ganges river for a holy bath in spite of a 30—fold increase in coronavirus cases in the past one month. similar festivals are taking place across the country. doctors in west bengal applied to stop its festival this year, worrying it would become a super spreader event. india reported over 260 thousand new coronavirus cases on friday. aru na iyengar reports. varanasi in the northern state of uttar pradesh. thousands of pilgrims throng the ganges river banks to take part in the magh mela festival. they believe bathing in these sacred waters will wash away their sins. translation: nobody - is following the guidelines. announcements are being made to urge people to wear masks. what can the government do? the mistake is on our part that we should be following the rules, but nobody is following the rules, nobody is ready to listen to the rules. at the gangasagar festival in west bengal, officials try to enforce covid

emma vardy, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. more on all of our stories on the website, but for now, thanks for being with us. do stay watching. hello. well, earlier, the skies were clear and we had a touch of frost, even some icy patches in places after the recent wintry weather. but now, a weather front is approaching, and the first half of saturday at least will be very wet and windy. here's the low pressure that's sweeping into the uk, here's the weather front, and this is rain—bearing cloud, so if the rain hasn't reached you already, it will do very soon. ahead of this weather front, there's some temporary snow falling across the highlands of scotland, but for many of us, it really is rain. in the rain will be heavy, it'll bring also very blustery weather by the end of the night to many western parts of the uk. and look at the temperatures — 8 degrees in belfast, double figures in the southwest, just around freezing or above across eastern parts of the country. here's that low pressure around early saturday. within it,