welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: russia's supreme court bans one of russia's most renowned human rights organisations, sparking protests in moscow. record covid infection figures from france to the us to the uk as the british government defends its decision not to introduce further restrictions in england. china says its astronauts are being put in danger of a collision with satellites launched by elon musk. archival footage: opening night on theater row in manhattan. - and once upon a time it was like that, but can broadway survive the closures this festive season as covid wrecks the shows? and a magical reunion: the cast of harry potter