season marking the lunar new year. at least one person has been killed as russia bombed ukrainian cities overnight minutes after its self imposed ceasefire ended. ukraine reportedly retaliated by attacking two thermal power plants in the russian controlled donetsk region. military helicopters in western australia have airlifted more than 200 people cut off by devastating floods. the state s emergency services minister described the damage as a once in a century event. prince harry has revealed that he cried only once over the death of his mother, diana, the princess of wales, in 1997. in a new interview due to be aired later, he said both he and prince william felt unable to show any emotion as they met tearful mourners in public a fact which now causes him to feel guilty. our royal correspondent daniela ralph reports. memories of diana princess of wales and the anguish and grief of her son at her death are at the heart of prince harry s memoir, spare. in the first of h
of the covid pandemic, with international travellers no longer having to quarantine on arrival. it s feared that a number of people have been killed as russia bombs ukrainian cities overnight minutes after its self imposed ceasefire ended. in his latest television interview, prince harry reveals that he felt guilty for being unable to show any emotion in public after the death of his mother, princess diana, saying he only cried once. i will be back at the top of the hour, now it s time for, extreme conservation: turkey. i m michaela strachan, a wildlife presenter who is passionate about conservation. my work has taken me all over the world, and in that time i have seen huge changes, many due to climate change. in extreme conservation, we meet inspirational people who have dedicated their lives to protecting the natural world. this time, i am in turkey. this country s stunning forest are facing devastating losses. but it is notjust the trees that need saving, it s also the c
this is bbc world news. the headlines: after dramatic scenes in the us house of representatives, the republican kevin mccarthy is finally elected speaker. it took 15 rounds of voting for mr mccarthy to win the job, despite his party having a majority in the chamber. the british prime minister, health secretary, and ministers from the treasury are meeting health experts in downing street to try to tackle the ongoing challenges facing the nhs in england. senior doctors say hospitals are on a knife edge. iran has hanged two men for allegedly killing a security official during anti government protests which have lasted for more than three months. family members say they were not permitted to meet the men before they were killed. president volodymyr zelensky welcomes the announcement of the us suppling ukraine with armoured fighting vehicles for the first time. meanwhile, russia s unilateral ceasefire appears to have had little effect on the front line. you re watching bbc news. n
towards the end of the week. mild for the most part, it may turn colder in the north by the very end of the week. this is bbc news, the headlines. the new republican speaker of the us house of representatives, finally elected after 15 rounds of voting, says former president trump helped him get there. kevin mccarthy s repeated attempts to secure the job almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. rishi sunakfound a meeting with health leaders to tackle the pressures in the nhs highly valuable, downing street says. the prime minister, health secretary and treasury ministers met health experts to discuss crucial challenges. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions abhorrent. as ukraine celebrates the orthodox christmas, russian backed forces there say they ve downed a drone lauched in breach of a temporary ceasefire. it appears to be another sign that the temporary tr
this country s stunning forests are facing devastating losses. but it is notjust the trees that need saving. it is also the creatures. i m meeting the remarkable people trying to save honeybees. you are a bee whisperer! ..and those building turkey s brown bears a safe to roam. this is extreme conservation turkey. turkey is huge, a vast and varied country stretching over 1,500km. turkey is surrounded by water on three sides the mediterranean sea, the black sea and the aegean and then in the east, it s mountainous and rugged, and all that influences the climate in very different ways. it is a country that is so rich in natural diversity, its sweeping pine forests are one of its key assets. but as temperatures rise, these forests are being destroyed by wildfires that are getting ever more intense. i start myjourney in mugla province on turkey s western coast, a short boat ride from the coastal town of bodrum where thick pine forests stretch all the way down to the beaches. l