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

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

this is bbc news. 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

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

jonty bloom, bbc news. the headlines here on bbc news. a tropical storm has torn through the southern philippines, triggering flash floods and landslides. more than 130 people are known to have died. and aardvark has died and four meerkats are missing after a fire broke out at london zoo. a number of zoo staff have been treated for smoke inhalation and shock. a man has appeared at york magistrates‘ court charged with the murder ofjodie willsher,30, at an aldi supermarket in skipton. and in sport nine premier league matches, chelsea missed out on the chance to draw with manchester united they are held to a draw by everton at goodison park, manchester city are leading bournemouth 2—0 at the moment, southampton, crystal palace and stroke all winning at the moment. in the rugby union of either championship exeter are leading northampton saints 14—7 and british sprinter nigel lavigne has failed a drugs test, the european gold medallist has allegedly tested positive for the banned asthma drug clenbuterol. back with an update later come an

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

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.

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

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: 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 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 sort of traverse of the typhoon across mindanao, there could be more, we don't know yet. and i think as day has now broken, the rescue missions in mindanao can start looking for missing people. we know a number of children have either drowned or gone missing. but of course, i think the bulk is probably adults trying to stay with their homes, trying to save their possessions. we are seeing pictures of some of the devastation. very, very difficult for you and the other authorities to reach the communities that have been affected? definitely. roads have been blocked because of landslides. electricity is down because the electricit

this is bbc news. the headlines: a wave of anti—government protests has continued for a third day in iran. several demonstrations have turned violent and it's thought at least two people have been shot in the western town of dorud. in the capital tehran, thousands joined a rally to show their support for the government. the authorities in nepal says they've banned solo climbers from the country's mountains, including mount everest, in an attempt to reduce accidents. they've also upheld a controversial decision to introduce restrictions on disabled climbers. the black lives matter activist erica garner has died, aged 27. she suffered a heart attack last week. ms garner came to prominence three years ago when her father, eric garner, died after being choked by a police officer as he was being arrested for a minor offence.

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

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

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

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

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 3.00pm: north korea says the latest un sanctions are an "act of war," as they amount to a complete economic blockade. rescuers are searching for victims of a tropical storm in the southern philippines — more than 200 people have died in mudslides and flash floods. emergency services have yet to reach some of the affected areas. 70,000 people have been displaced from their homes. two men have been killed and four people injured, following a multiple vehicle crash on the mao in 0xfordshire. the motorway has now reopened. also — britain's political leaders use their annual christmas messages to praise those who help others. theresa may thanks the armed forces and emergency services. labour'sjeremy corbyn urged people to think of the lonely and those in conflict zones. coming up in half an hourjoin us for weatherworld. we will talk to the people who can make snow, but not as you know. none of this is real. plus we will look back at the yea r‘s real. plus we will loo

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

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

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

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

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.

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 headlines at midday: prince harry and meghan marklejoin the queen and other senior royals in sandringham for a christmas service. later the queen will pay tribute to how the people of manchester and london dealt with this year's terror attacks in her christmas day broadcast. the pope urges the world not to ignore the plight of migrants forced to leave their countries because of violence. euston station is opening as a shelter today — to serve christmas dinner to hundreds of homeless people in the capital. and in half an hour, i'll be looking back on a momentous year in politics that saw the brexit negotiations getting under way — oh, yeah, and that snap general election. that's review 2017: the year in politics with me, ellie price. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. prince harry's fiancee meghan markle has joined the royal family for the christmas day service at the queen's norfolk estate. the couple arrived at a carol service at st mary magdalene church in sandringham a

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

this is bbc news. 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

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

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has 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

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

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

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the un security council has unanimously backed tough new sanctions against north korea, restricting its ability to import oil. a former us marine has been arrested by the fbi for allegedly planning a terror attack in san francisco over christmas. it's a growing problem in countries like the philippines — children put to work in front of webcams, forced to perform sex shows for paedophiles watching on the other side of the world. in 2013, a dutch organisation tried to find out how big the problem was by using the fake online profile of a 10—year—old filipina girl. they called her ‘sweetie'. more than 1,000 men offered her money to perform for them. now the team behind sweetie are launching a new project — this time, targeting individual predators themselves, and the software's being offered to police forces across the world. angus crawford reports from the netherlands. 0nline, undercover, searching chat rooms, looking for predators. sweetie is back. alwa

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

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

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump's former national security adviser, michael flynn, has pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi over his contact with moscow. the british government has issued a fresh warning about the security risks of using russian anti—virus software. the british prime minister's deputy, damian green, is under renewed pressure after claims that he accessed pornography on his parliamentary computer. a retired detective says he found "thousands" of pornographic images on a computer in mr green's office nine years ago and that it was "ridiculous" to suggest that anyone else could be responsible. mr green, the first secretary of state, has again insisted that the allegations are false. danny shaw has this exclusive report. he's theresa may's oldest and most trusted political ally, now battling for cabinet survival over claims he watched pornography on his work computer. could ijust ask you to leave? is that possible? the allegations, which he denies, centre on compute

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

jonty bloom, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: a devastating tropical storm has torn through the southern philippines, triggering flash floods and landslides. more than 130 people are known to have died. london fire brigade says a blaze at london zoo which broke out early this morning has been brought under control. a number of zoo staff have been treated for smoke inhalation and shock. a man has appeared at york magistrates‘ court charged with the murder ofjodie willsher at an aldi supermarket in skipton. in sport nine premier league matches, chelsea missed the chance to draw level with manchester united after a goalless d raw to draw level with manchester united after a goalless draw with everton at goodison park. manchester city look to extend their lead at the top at home to bournemouth, goalless so far, the only goals scored were at the london stadium, 1—1 twin west ham and newcastle united. in the rugby union aviva premiership exeter the champions have taken an early lead against bathampton sai

this is bbc news. the latest headline: president trump is distancing himself from the controversial republican candidate roy moore after his loss in the alabama senate election. let's get more on that story. chris, i think it is fair to say your firm leads towards the democratic party. —— leans. you will have heard perhaps overexcited talk by democrats about this. is it and it hard to draw wider conclusions from this result? there were local issues, and roy moore was a uniquely polarising candidate, surely. there is no question he is a uniquely polarising candidate, one of the most flawed candidates to have a run for any office. but we're also seeing a larger dynamic happening amongst the democratic race. there is, i think, a significance that comes any time you win a red state, especially one as historically read as alabama. so i think what you are going to see, in terms of going into 2018, the critical mid—term elections, is a lot more excitement amongst the democratic race, a lot more exciteme

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