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
the russian orthodox christmas. ukraine never agreed to a truce and they ve dismissed it as a cynical ploy by the russians to resupply their forces. a little bit of british space history is happening next week in cornwall. for the first time, the uk is attempting to launch a rocket into space from british soil and send satellites into orbit. the blast off will take place at spaceport cornwall, in newquay. coming into land at spaceport cornwall, a jumbojet with coming into land at spaceport cornwall, a jumbo jet with a difference, getting ready to make history. the plane will release a rocket midair which will fire engines and send satellites into orbit, the first time this has been done from british soil. matthew stannard will be at the controls. a, stannard will be at the controls. stannard will be at the controls. ., ., ., controls. a huge amount of ride controls. a huge amount of pride that controls. a huge amount of pride that i controls. a huge amount of pride tha
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
good morning, wet and windy start to the day, the good news is the worst of the rain will blow through, come the afternoon the weather will brighten up with spells of sunshine but they will be lots of blustery showers today, particularly across western areas. i will have the full forecast for you later on. it s saturday, 7th january. our top story: the prime minister will hold emergency talks at downing street today to try to tackle the huge challenges facing the nhs. and senior doctors say the health service is on a knife edge, with many a&e units struggling to cope with record demand. our health correspondent jim reed reports. the nhs is under record pressure this winter, where the queues of ambulances delayed out hospitals, rising waiting lists, and more front line strikes planned in the coming weeks. sue front-line strikes planned in the coming weeks front-line strikes planned in the coming weeks. front-line strikes planned in the cominu weeks. ,, , , , ., , coming weeks