of the united states. there ve been powerful tornadoes in the southern state of arkansas, killing three people and injuring twenty others. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. city s best ever performance under pep according to guardiola after a 4 1win against rivals liverpool. whatever city do arsenal seem equal to, with striker gabrieljesus back among the scorers. it s heartbreak for harlequins as they leave their comeback too late against stormers in rugby union s champions cup. also coming up on sportsday. after a difficult start to the formula one season, british drivers george russell and lewis hamilton are on the up down under. and it s all on the line for anthonyjoshua win or bust for him againstjermaine franklin at the 02 tonight. welcome to sportsday. it s been packed day back in the premier league today with plenty of goals to savour as the action resumed after the international break. manch
hello and welcome to sportsday. their best ever performance according to pep guardiola. his manchester city side win 4 1 against rivals liverpool. whatever city do, arsenal seem equal to, with striker gabrieljesus back among the scorers against leeds. it s heartbreak for harlequins as they leave their comeback too late against stormers in rugby union s champions cup. also coming up on sportsday. after a difficult start to the formula one season, british drivers george russell and lewis hamilton are on the up down under. and it s all on the line for anthonyjoshua win or bust for him againstjermaine franklin at the 02 tonight. welcome to the programme. a massive day in the premier league today, with manchester city not giving up on their title ambitionsjust yet. they beat rivals liverpool 4 1. they continue their abysmal away form and have a challenging run in to secure a champions league place. ben croucher reports. whatever the allegiance, wherever the title may end up, a
welcome to the programme. cities around the world have been welcoming in 2023 with the latest new year celebrations taking place across the united states, canada, the caribbean and latin america. this was rio dejaneiro in brazil crowds gathered on its copacabana beach watching the spectacular fireworks display there. this year is in contrast to the previous two years, when celebrations were scaled back because of the pandemic. the bbc s louisa pilbeam looks back on how the world has been seeing in the new year. crowd: 5, 4, 3, 2,1. big ben bongs. times have changed and with covid restrictions lifted in most parts of the world, fireworks lit up skies with crowds able to watch below. in london, 100,000 people on the banks of the thames and a moment of royal reflection. the queen: i declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. people came from around the globe, happy to watch the tradition in person again. ama
also knighted, the artist grayson perry. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are geri scott, political reporter at the times, and broadcasterjohn stapleton. we will say hello to both in just a moment. first, though, let s take a look at those front pages. the telegraph focuses on the return of covid tests for travellers to the uk from china, amid worries over the spread of the virus. the mail calls the new controls drastic but says they ve been brought in because of concern beijing is withholding data. the times leads with a warning that middle aged people are dying from heart conditions because they didn t get common medication during the pandemic. the express has obtained figures showing more than 700 prisoners have either escaped or been released in error over the last decade. as the year ends, the ft points out how far many stock markets around the world have fallen this year. the mirror looks at the new year hono