that the united states won t veto. our correspondent, shaimaa khalil, has the latest. still very much under. in the works. it s come down from cessation to suspension to now creating the conditions. i don t think there s any shortage of diplomacy. what we re in shortage of really is the agreement on a humanitarian truce, pause, ceasefire that will allow aid to come in in a sustained, consistent way. and not only that, but distribution has also been a key hindrance here. this. the relentless bombardment, the continued fighting has. has meant that even the little aid that comes in and we ve understood from the united nations, for example, that the aid that comes in is about 10% of the general need of the population in gaza, that hasn t been distributed and hasn t gone to the people who need it the most. we ve heard warnings from the world food program, for example, that gaza is now, you know, on the fringe of a real threat of famine. a who team has gone to the north of gaza to
reaches the third round of the world darts championship. good morning from the cotswolds. this is a reindeer herd, we are surrounded by christmas trees. today is less windy than yesterday, some rain in the forecast and some snow largely in the hills of the north east of scotland but at lower levels in the northern isles. all of the details throughout the programme. it s friday the 22nd of december. our main story. the czech republic has declared a national day of mourning tomorrow after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 at a university in prague. police say the gunman was a 24 year old student at charles university and was later found dead. police were already looking for the gunman, after they discovered his father s body hours earlier. our eastern european correspondent sarah rainsford reports. the centre of prague was suddenly transformed into a major crime scene. armed police rushed towards a university building as a gunman stalked the corridors there. at this poin
new evidence of a crisis in childcare rising fees and fewer places are forcing parents to give up work. i ve been meeting some of those affected. maybe not, if you re a spurs fan, as antonio conte s side exit the champions league after a goalless draw with ac milan. the stars behind the camera we meet the british cinematographers up for oscars at this sunday s awards. several major ukrainian cities have been hit by russian missiles overnight, causing damage to residential buildings and infrastructure. air raid warnings sounded before dawn in 13 regions including in the capital kyiv, the second city, kharkiv, and the southern port of odesa. our correspondentjames landale is in a bunker in kyiv this morning. i know you are in a bunker at this morning because of these rates. tell us the extent of this latest sequence? correct my grades. well, throu~hout sequence? correct my grades. well, throughout this sequence? correct my grades. well, throughout this war sequence? c
does the prime minister agree that any politician who seeks to avoid the taxes they owe in this country is not fit to be in charge of taxpayer money? since i commented on this matter last week, more information has come forward and that is why i have asked the independent adviser to look into the matter. for the first time, amazon workers in the uk walk out on strike they say they re treated worse than robots. and talking to the animals a study of chimpanzees suggests human beings can understand the gestures they make. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. no problems for novak, as russia s rublev is ruthlessly swept aside in straight sets. djokovic into the semifinals. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. after weeks of hesitation, germany has finally confimed it will send some of its leopard 2 battle tanks to ukraine. ukrainian commanders are hoping they could help turn the tide of the war with russia. germany will also allow nato allies like
more pressure on rishi sunak, over nadim zahawi s tax affairs. labour goes on the attack. does the prime minister agree that any politician who seeks to avoid the taxes they owe in this country is not fit to be in charge of taxpayer money? since i commented on this matter last week, more information has come forward and that is why i have asked the independent adviser to look into the matter. staff at the online retailer amazon go on strike for the first time in the uk, in their dispute over pay. and could humans have learned verbal communication from the actions of chimpanzees? a new study, gives some intriguging answers. and coming up on the bbc news channel, another masterclass from novak djokovic at the australian open. he s into the final four on that quest for tenth title in melbourne. in court on criminal charges in the coming weeks and months. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. western allies have made a significant move, in bolstering the ukrainian war