Join locals in bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations. Hello, and welcome to world news today. Its Christmas Morning in australia, but hundreds of families are spending the day in emergency shelters, unable to celebrate in their homes, as the country battles one of its worst bushfire disasters in years. Figures released by firefighters in New South Wales reveal nearly 1,000 houses have been destroyed. Conditions have eased, but another extreme heatwave is due later this week. Prime minister Scott Morrison was criticised for going on holiday during the bushfires. Hes since returned and apologised for being away. He says volunteer firefighters who work in the federal Public Sector will be given an extra four weeks paid leave. Phil mercer reports from New South Wales. Koalas and other Australian Animals are the unseen victims of the fires. Much of their habitat has been destroyed and the survivors need all the help they can get. The true extent of australias bushfire crisis is gradually
At the best films of the year. Films from around the world from spectacular blockbusters to hidden arthouse gems. Thats all in review 2019 the year in film with me, mark kermode. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. A british man and his two children have died after drowning in a Swimming Pool at a Holiday Resort in the costa del sol. Its believed a nine Year Old Girl got into difficulties in the water and her brother and father attempted to rescue her, but also drowned. Our correspondentjon donnison has more details. Whats the very latest we know about this . Well this happened at a resort at the tears also, a very popular. The owner is saying that three people were found unresponsive in that Swimming Pool. No Emergency Services attended and tried to save them, but they couldnt. The dead a nine Year Old Girl, a teenage boy of we think about 16, and we understand that the father and daughter are british citizens, the teenage boy is an american. We are just showing some pictures now t
Is admitted to hospital in south africa with a serious illness. Also this hour, catch up on all the latest gadgets, games and computer Industry News with click. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The duke of edinburgh has returned to sandringham for christmas after leaving hospital in london. Prince phillip, whos 98, spent four nights in the king edward vii hospital on the advice of his doctor. His return to norfolk comes as its been revealed that the queen will describe 2019 as a bumpy year, in her christmas message. Heres our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. Afterfour nights in the king edward vii hospital, the duke emerged this morning and walked, slowly but without assistance, to the waiting vehicle. There has been no information about the reason for his stay at the hospital. In the past, he has been treated there for bladder and chest infections. Whatever the nature of this latest episode, the duke, who is 98 now, has clearly satisfied his doctors that he is well enough
Programme, labour vowed to transform britain if they win at the election, Jeremy Corbyn says that his party is ma nifesto Jeremy Corbyn says that his party is manifesto is the most radical in a vicious plan for the country in a decade. The seven metres that your baby unveiled in mexico with an uncanny resemblance to a 1980s legend. Can you guess it . 7 welcome, im Michelle Fleury Michelle Fleury in london, Matthew Price are not london. To career diplomats offer two different perspectives on policy in ukraine. For weeks, republicans oppose the idea that donald trump was deeply concerned about corruption in ukraine, but in his testimony, david holmes, a us diplomat based in kiev, challenge that nation as he accounted a loud conversation between the president and ambassador sondland, which suggested out the president s real ambition was to get president s real ambition was to get president zelensky to investigate the bidens. In particular, i asked if it was true that the president did not
And pressure continues to mount on Prince Andrew as lawyers representing the victims of Jeffrey Epstein call for him to speak to them. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted for coruption. Heres israels attorney general making the announcement. Translation it is a difficult and sad day. Today, i notified the lawyers of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of my decision to indict him on three charges. A day that the attorney general of the serve an indictment serves an indictment against the Prime Minister on serious allegations of governmental corruption is a sad and serious day for the citizens of israel and also for me personally. Benjamin netanyahu quickly called a press conference to defend himself. Heres what he had to say. Translation what we are witnessing this evening is an attempted coup against the Prime Minister. What false charges and a contaminated and tendentious investigation. And i think you need to be blind not to see that something wrong is going on