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, 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.

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

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

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. our top story this hour: 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 ar

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 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

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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

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 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

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

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. still to come. queen elizabeth welcomes the navy ‘s largest and most expensive warship. 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: there have been violent protests after president trump's recognition ofj

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: president trump has set out his strategy for dealing with america's global rivals in what he described as a new era of competition. several people have been killed and more than 100 others injured after a high—speed passenger train, crashes off a bridge near seattle in the north—west of america. the american nazi party and the leaders of the far—right party britain first have been suspended from twitter. party leader, paul golding, and his deputy jayda fransen whose posts were retweeted by president trump have had their accounts taken down by the social media site. twitter says the move would "reduce the amount of abusive behaviour and hateful conduct" on its platform. here, the prime minister has told the house of commons that "there can never be a place for the threats of violence and intimidation against mps." she made the comments after it emerged that some mps have received dozens of abusive e—mails and messages because of their views on brexit. 0ur

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: violent protests across the middle east as the un warns peace efforts are being jeopardised overjerusalem's status as israel's capital. venezuela's leader nicolas maduro says he's banning the main will opposition parties from standing in next year's presidential sunday's mayoral vote. the internet, whether it's social media or shopping online, is a presence in most of our lives and it's dominance among children is becoming more apparent. but new research from unicef is warning that too little is being done to protect them from the dangers of the digital world. every day 176,000 children go online for the first time, with 15— to 2a—year—olds the most connected age group. worldwide, 71% are online, compared with 48% of the total population. african youth are the least connected, with around three out of five youth offline, compared to just one in 25 in europe. the online world is dominated by english language websites. approximately 56% are in english. sexual

anisa kadri, bbc news. nhs hospitals in england made a record £i7a.5 million from car parking charges in the past financial year. the figures, obtained through a freedom of information request, showed more than half of hospital trusts also charged for at least some of their disabled bays. our correspondent phil mackie has the story. a hospital visit can be upsetting, even traumatic, and that's before you pay for your parking ticket. nhs hospitals in england made over £174 million in fees last year. that's a rise of 6% on the year before. and nearly £1 million came from fines which was an increase of 32%. the hospital trust which make the most money was the heart of england which runs three hospitals in sutton coldfield, solihull, and here in birmingham. last year its income from car parking was £4.8 million. a bit shocking actually because i come quite a lot with my son and the amount we have to pay, it's really bad. i don't mind paying a small fee but i've had occasions where i've spent £20 in one day

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.

james ransley, bbc news. this is bbc news — the main headline. more than 180 people are known to have died in the philippines in flash floods and landslides triggered by a tropical storm. many more are missing. let's get more on that story. earlier i spoke with lotta sylwander, country representative for unicef philippines. she gave us an update on the situation. close to 200 dead. if we look at the whole area of the typhoon. they could be more, we don't know yet. as day has broken, the rescue mission can start looking for missing people. we know a number of children have either drowned or gone missing. of course, i think the bulk is adults trying to stay with their homes and trying to save their possessions. we are seeing pictures of some of the devastation. very, very difficult for you and some of the other authorities to reach the communities affected. definitely. roads have been blocked because of landslides. electricity is down because the electricity poles have fallen and so on. it is a really dire situation and the most important thing rig

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has set out his strategy for dealing with america's global rivals, in what he described as a new era of competition. several people have been killed and more than 100 others injured after a high—speed passenger train crashes off a bridge near seattle, in washington state. the american nazi party and the leaders of the far—right party britain first have been suspended from twitter. britain first‘s leader, paul golding, and his deputy, jayda fransen, whose posts were retweeted by president trump, have had their accounts taken down. twitter claims the move will reduce abusive behaviour and hateful conduct on its platform. here, the prime minister has told the house of commons that there can never be a place for the threats of violence and intimidation against mps. she made the comments after it emerged that some mps have received dozens of abusive e—mails and because of their views on brexit. 0ur political correspondent vicki young has more d

this is bbc news. i'm mike embley. our top stories: ukraine and russian—backed rebels complete one of the biggest prisoner exchanges since the conflict began. human rights groups warn of a potentially deadly diptheria outbreak amongst rohingya refugees fleeing myanmar. in syria, the first evacuations begin from a rebel held suburb near damascus. but there's no relief for hundreds more trapped in ghouta. an arctic cold snap brings heavy snow to large parts of the north—eastern united states and canada. and military tactics and training, to protect chad's elephant population against ivory poachers. the government in ukraine, and rebels backed by russia, have completed one of the biggest prisoner exchanges since the conflict began nearly four years ago. fighting between the two sides started in eastern ukraine soon after russia annexed ukraine's crimea peninsula. the conflict began about a month later after the deposed pro—moscow ukrainian president, viktor yanukovych, fled to russia. the un says si

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

david campanale, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: there've been clashes across iran between anti—government protesters and security forces. in the capital tehran, thousands have rallied in support of the government. and nepal has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains — including mount everest. critics say the move will do little to reduce accidents. hospitals across the united states are dealing with a critical shortage of bags to administer medication to patients. the bags are especially neededin patients. the bags are especially needed in puerto rico. they help re hyd rate needed in puerto rico. they help rehydrate patients. scott gottlieb — commissioner of the us. food and drug administration has issued a statement about the problem: ross thompson is executive director of pharmacy of tuft‘s medical center in boston. he's in winchester, massachusetts. this is quite a basic medical supplier but an important one. the iv solutions we rely on are essential for the delivery of medications. explain to us

this is bbc news. the headlines: authorities in california have issued new evacuation orders as a huge wildfire flares up again in santa barbara county. the blaze is the third—largest in the state since records began. as south africa's ruling anc party decides on its next leader, presidentjacob zuma has warned of huge challenges ahead, and of the need to unite. he only ruled for ten of his 96 years, but king michael of romania has been given a farewell fit for a national hero. tens of thousands of romanians lined the streets of bucharest as his coffin was carried on a gun carriage from the former royal palace to the patriotic or cathedral of the orthodox church. michael came from the german house of hohenzollern and was a third cousin of queen elizabeth. the king's five daughters and royalty from all over europe attended the funeral mass, including britain's prince charles and former king juan carlos and queen sofia of spain. michael came to the throne for the first time when he was only five years o

tom symonds, bbc news. the official christmas number one has been announced — and it's the perfect present for this year's winner. # you're so beautiful, i don't deserve this. ed sheeran's single, perfect, featuring beyonce, wins the accolade — with 85,000 combined sales this week, split between downloads and streams. after a career defining year, the singer—songwriter said becoming christmas number one is a "dream come true". how do you keep the memories of the holocaust alive to answer the questions of future generations? holocaust survivor eva schloss — the step—sister of anne frank — has been taking part in a groundbreaking interactive project that will allow people to ask her hundreds of questions about her life, and will preserve her testimony long into the future. reeta chakra barti has been to meet her. three, two, one, go ahead. meet eva schloss. she is 88 and survived the horrors of auschwitz. she has spent days being filmed recounting her past, so that people now and in the future can

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this is bbc news. i'm ben bland. our top stories: violent clashes flare in iran as demonstrators defy police to protest against the government. but in the capital, tehran, an official show of support for the government draws thousands of people. new year revellers prepare to see in 2018 in style, but in many european capitals, there'll be a tight security operation. an attempt on mount everest. hello and welcome to bbc world news. pockets of violence have broken out across iran during a third day of anti—government protests. demonstrators ignored warnings from officials, who said the gatherings were illegal. two people have reportedly been shot dead. at the same time, there have been pro—government rallies in the capital tehran, with thousands of people showing their support. the anti—government protests started in mashhad and spread to several parts of the country. they were about corruption and falling living standards, but they're becoming political, as our correspondent wyre davies reports. three days in an

wyre davies, bbc news. a little earlier we spoke to alex vatanka, senior fellow at the middle east institute in washington dc. he said the regime could struggle to contain protests, which are gathering momentum. it is different in that sense from 2009. put it in context, what happened in 2009 was a fight within the regime against the then president mahmoud ahmadinejad. this time, this is not a family feud, it is coming from street level. can the regime containers, given that socioeconomic conditions are what they are? two of the most famous names in music — ringo starr of the beatles, and barry gibb of the bee gees — are among those awarded knighthoods in the new year honours list. the former deputy prime minister, nick clegg, also receives a knighthood, and darcey bussell, the accomplished ballerina and judge on strictly come dancing, has been made a dame. they're among 1100 people named in the new year honours list, many of whom have been rewarded for their work in the community. lizo mzimba reports.

richard main, bbc news. we spoke to one of the british medical team, before he set off to help try to combat the outbreak of diptheria and asked him if his team would be equipped to deal with the disease. i don't think anyone worldwide these days is used to taking on diphtheria itself. one of the problems with it especially in children is that it restricts the airways, so we have epidemiologists and experts such as ourselves, my experiences in airway management and emergency care, and that is the challenge of doing this job. there are over 600,000 in one camp, maybe 150,000 in one of the other camps that we're going to be mainly working in. at the minute there are 22 recorded deaths of children from diphtheria, but it is a treatable disease, within 48 hours with the right treatment, lives can be saved. so by getting teams in there like ourselves, this can make a difference. we are going for a six—week deployment, but that will be extended if who and other organisations require us to, so that could be an on

welcome to bbc news, i'm gavin grey. one of president trump's closest confidants, his former national security advisor, michael flynn, has pleaded guilty to lying to fbi agents about his contacts with russia during last year's us presidential election. mr flynn is the most senior former official to be charged in the investigation so far, but the white house says the guilty plea doesn't implicate anyone else except him. from washington, here's our correspondent aleem maqbool. it has sent political shock waves through washington. general michael flynn, donald trump's former national security adviser, turned himself in to the fbi, and to a judge admitted lying about his contacts with russian officials. in court, he was asked if he wished to plead guilty to making false, fictitious and fraudulent statements, to which michael flynn answered simply, "yes, sir". well, we now know general flynn had conversations with the russian ambassador about the possibility of lifting sanctions against moscow. but given barack obama was stil

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

this is bbc news. i'm reeta chakrabati. the headlines at 11: president trump breaks with decades of us foreign policy and recognises jerusalem as the capital of israel. ijudged this course of action to be in the best interests of the united states of america and the pursuit of peace between israel and the palestinians. the brexit secretary, david davis, reveals the government has done no formal assessments of the economic impact of leaving the eu. a man appears in court, accused of plotting to assassinate the prime minister and bomb downing street. and on newsnight, as trump crowns jerusalem israel's capital, we have the turkish presidents advisor, the israeli ambassador, palestinian and american voices, too. good evening and welcome to bbc news. president trump has abandoned decades of us foreign policy by recognising jerusalem as the capital of israel. it is arguably his most controversial decision since taking office and it's provoked expressions of concern and anger around the world. mr trump also approved plans to move

roger harrabin, bbc news. how can we keep the memories, and lessons, of the holocaust forfuture generations? one idea is to capture survivors' stories on film. one holocaust survivor, eva schloss, the step—sister of anne frank, has been taking part in an interactive project that will allow people to ask her questions about her life, and preserve her testimony long into the future. reeta chakra barti has been to meet her. three, two, one, go ahead. meet eva schloss. she's 88, and survived the horrors of auschwitz. she spent days being filmed recounting the past, so that people now and in the future can question her virtual self about what happened. my name is eva schloss. would you like to ask me some questions about my life? survivors are worrying what will happen when we are not around anymore, who is going to continue telling the story? because we think it is very important. now, at the museum of jewish heritage in new york, people can directly ask eva about what it was like in auschwitz, how she survived,

this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers. our top stories: as south africa's ruling anc party decides on its next leader, presidentjacob zuma says the future of the party is at stake. austria's new leader outlines his programme with his far—right coalition partner. the 54th national conference is taking place at a time when our movement is at a crossroads. the united nations security council considers a resolution which would challenge president trump's recognition of jerusalem challenge president trump's recognition ofjerusalem as the capital of israel. austria's new leader outlines his programme with his far—right coalition partner. he says he'll be pro—eu, but tougher on illegal immigration. romania's last monarch, who was forced to abdicate by the communist leadership seventy years ago, is buried with full state honours in bucharest. hello, and welcome to bbc world news. south african president jacob zuma has warned that the ruling african national congress is at a crossroads. he was speaking as de

andy verity, bbc news. police say a mother and her three—year—old girl are fighting for their lives in hospital following what police are calling a "targeted attack" on a home in walkden, manchester, in which three children died. three people remain in custody, held on suspicion of murder. danny savage reports. a major crime scene where a house fire left three children dead. a home police believe was deliberately set alight early yesterday morning. we have collected cctv from the area and now believe this to be a targeted attack on this house. we have a full team of detectives and specially trained officers working on this case. the victims were 14—year—old demi pearson who died at the scene, her eight—year—old brother brandon, and seven—year—old sister lacie died later in hospital. the head of their school says it was a senseless loss of precious life. their 35—year—old mother, michelle pearson, is in a serious condition and still doesn't know her children are dead. a fourth sibling, th

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 103m: the chair of the government's social mobility commission — and his team resign, warning that the prime minister is failing to build a "fairer britain". the government, probably for understandable reasons, is focused on exit and seems to lack the bandwidth to be able to translate the rhetoric of healing social division and promoting social justice into reality. president trump faces accusations that he obstructed justice, after suggesting he'd known that his former national security adviser had lied to the fbi. children in england are to get access to mental health support at school or college under government plans to improve services. england are struggling in the ashes, they've lost an early wicket as they chase more than 400 under the floodlights in adelaide. and, in half an hour here on bbc news, one hundred women takes a look at the issue of harassment on public transport. good morning, and welcome to bbc news. all four board members of the government's s

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

james gallagher, bbc news. cricket, and england have continued their fightback in the second ashes test. at the close of play they were 176—4, still needing 178 to win, on what could be a nail—biting final day. 0ur sports correspondent, andy swiss, reports from adelaide. was this the day england's flickering ashes hopes were gloriously rekindled ? first by the bowlers, they had to skittle australia to have any chance and they did, thanks to a five wicket masterclass from jimmy anderson. that still left england a record run chase, 354, and after a good start they faltered. both openers went before james vince wafted his wicket away, and it seemed england's chances. commentator: edged and gone. handscomb takes the chance. but under the floodlights and the fiercest pressure, dawid malan and joe root hung in there. australia kept appealing, england kept surviving — just. it was pure sporting theatre. but moments before the close, malan fell. australia are still favourites, but england 178 runs from something

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 in court at york magistrates charged with the murder ofjodie willsher at a supermarket in skipton. london zoo is to reopen tomorrow after a major fire in skipton. london zoo is to reopen tomorrow after a majorfire in 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. in california, the deadly wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of homes is now the largest in state history. the thomas blaze has sovereigned —— has scorched an area greater than new york city, brussels and paris combined. i will be looking back at the year in politics. good evening and welcome to bbc news. nearly 200 people have died after a tropical storm struck the southern philippines. the country's second