we really haven t got the detail. and i m geeta guru murthy in the studio our other headlines. the un security council hears calls for a security zone to shield ukraine s zaporizhzhia power plant, which is under russian control. reports say documents seized by fbi agents at donald trump s home include highly sensitive nuclear papers of a foreign power. welcome to the heart of british government where politicians hope to make the weather politically but they cannot do much about the weather we are experiencing at the moment. . , , , ., moment. excuse the sunshine and shadows. certainly, moment. excuse the sunshine and shadows. certainly, the moment. excuse the sunshine and shadows. certainly, the cabinet i shadows. certainly, the cabinet misses me in down the street a few minutes ago were in sunshine and the smiles which is entirely understandable, many of them around the cabinet table for the first time. the new politically office yesterday and begins to get her feet un
it isn t just because opec plans to cut oil production. more on the refinery issues in the u.s. that are also contributing. and what we just heard from the president. also this morning, we re following the growing scrutiny of hershel walker scrambling to respond to another bombshell just 33 days out from the midterms. the daily beast reports that the staunchly antiabortion former football star not only urged a woman to have an abortion in 2009, but he also had a child with her, casting doubt on his insistence that he doesn t know who she is. it s a story nbc news has not confirmed and one that walker is also denying saying overnight, quote, there s no truth to this or any other daily beast report. now he s out with a brand-new ad about his mental health battle. we ll talk about that and the rest of the story with the daily beast reporter who broke it all. that s where we start today. yamiche alcindor is in georgia. also joining us, the daily beast reporter who broke the sto
and king charles is expected to reflect on queen elizabeth s legacy in his first christmas message as monarch. hello and welcome to bbc news. more than a million americans and canadians are facing christmas day without power as a winter storm continues to barrel its way across north america. the so called bomb cyclone has brought heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures. at least 20 people have died because of icy roads, and high winds uprooting trees. howard johnson reports. subzero temperatures. ..whiteouts. .. ..and flooding. from toronto to new orleans, north america is experiencing a winter storm of epic proportions. nearly 250 million americans and canadians are believed to be affected, with more than 1.5 million people without power. thousands of flights have been cancelled and major roads closed, ruining christmas travel plans. a 46 car pile up in ohio left four dead. while in kansas city, one person died when their car plunged into an icy creek. in hard
this christmas sunday, as we wrap up 2022, we can t ignor the fact that it s been a toug year over the past 12 months, there s been a recurring theme and the stories we ve covered. the fight for democracy here and abroad we have witnessed th resilience determination of th ukrainian people as they continue to resist russia invasion over in a wrong, the death o mahsa amini sparked mass protests and civil unres against the ruling regime. here in the u.s., voters pushe back pushed back at the ballot box. overcoming ideological differences to reject election denialism. and as we head into the ne year a new poll by ipsos showe that 65% of adults worldwide say they re optimistic tha 2023 will be a better year for them then 2022 earlier, i spoke with the most reverend michael curry and dr. barry see black. chaplain of the senate who reminded us that in a worl that can often seem dark, ther is always one thing that can provide light and guidance hope the most reverend michael curry
more surplus food to those in need after a drop off in donations as the cost of living crisis bites. and the british built space rover looking for work after its mission to mars was cancelled. good afternoon. the prime minister has refused to rule out a real terms cut in benefits, despite growing pressure to do so. liz truss faces a fresh battle with some conservative mps who want her to promise welfare payments will rise in line with inflation rather than earnings a lower percentage figure that would save the government billions of pounds. there s already a cabinet split on the issue the leader of the commons, penny morduant, has openly demanded that benefits do go up in line with prices. this morning, the prime minister told the bbc she would still like to see the rate of tax paid by the highest earners to be lower, despite ditching her plan to do just that only yesterday. iain watson reports from the conservative party conference. it s tin hat time for liz truss. she a