clapping and shouting. all the cars had stopped, we had the whole road. and it was fantastic, coming up and seeing everybody there and being out. it was something i ll always remember. and all that effort was worth it. the father of three has hit his target of raising £1 million for cancer charities. his late father had suffered from the disease. tomorrow, gary will put up his feet for the first time in a year. but he s already indicated he s ready to run again to help those in need. howard johnson, bbc news. fire were expiring up in paris. countries around the world have begun celebrating the new year with some spectacular firework displays. we saw madrid and paris in our headlines and this was the scene in athens
expected to be in the public eye, people like this nanny who organises supplies and raised tens of thousands of pounds for people fleeing ukraine. she receives the british empire medal. how does it feel to be honoured like this? i mean, it sjust absolutely amazing. and i think, because we ve had a bit of a gap and i m able to look back and reminisce, it is incredible what you can do in such a short amount of time. if i d planned it, it would never have if i d planned it, it would never have happened. we just went with it and it have happened. we just went with it and it was have happened. we just went with it and it was amazing. just one of the many being recognised for making a difference to others. lizo mzimba, bbc news. we are edging closer to midnight here in the uk. countries around the world have begun celebrating the new year, with some spectacular firework displays. this was sydney in australia, with the famous harbour bridge at the centre of festivities there. hong kong we
artillery, thejet fighters artillery, the jet fighters that artillery, thejet fighters that ukraine desperately needs. what does the us get out of this? ~ , . ., ., this? well, putin is coming not ust for this? well, putin is coming not just for ukraine. this? well, putin is coming not just for ukraine. he this? well, putin is coming not just for ukraine. he is - this? well, putin is coming not just for ukraine. he is coming l just for ukraine. he is coming for all of the state that used to make up the soviet union which includes three nato allies so putin wants to destroy the security system that has guaranteed peace and prosperity for many decades. we have a vital interest in stopping it, so the money we give to ukraine is not a gift to the ukrainians. it is a vital defence of american and western interests. western interests. former ambassador western interests. former ambassador to western interests. former ambassador to ukraine, i western interests. former| ambassador to
but again, zelensky could win this war faster, regain his territory faster, if we provided the tanks, the longer range artillery, the jet fighters that ukraine desperately needs. what does the us get out of this? as the war in ukraine rages, across russia, towns and cities have been scaling back their new year celebrations, cancelling concerts and firework displays. at the same time, the russian authorities are using this festive season to promote patriotism and to glorify the armed forces. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg travelled 3000 miles east of moscow to the siberian city of chita to see how they re marking the holidays as russia wages war in ukraine. horn blares. at first glance, siberia is a world away from the war in ukraine. but normality is an illusion, because war is changing russia. all of russia. pushing the country
a world cup to remember, allowing argentinians to park their worries and really celebrate success. katy watson, bbc news, in buenos aires. with no end in sight to the war in ukraine, cities and towns across russia are scaling back their new year celebrations, cancelling some major concerts and firework displays. at the same time, the russian authorities are using the festive season as a means of promoting patriotism and to celebrate the work of the armed forces. 0ur correspondent steve rosenberg reports from the siberian city of chita. horn blares. at first glance, siberia is a world away from the war in ukraine. but normality is an illusion, because war is changing russia. all of russia. pushing the country in a darker direction. in chita, they re preparing