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and, iran faces international condemnation after executing two more anti government protesters. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. in ukraine vladimir putin had said his forces would stop fighting for 36 hours so orthodox christians could celebrate christmas this weekend. the ceasefire was supposed to run from 9am yesterday morning to 9pm today uk time. but kyiv dismissed the ceasefire, as a russian tactic to regroup its soldiers. and while millions of ukrainians and russians were able to enjoy the festivities, fighting continued along a front line which spans 700 miles. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, producer siobhan leahy and cameraman paul francis have sent this report from the eastern city of bakhmut on the front line. you leave civilisation behind on the journey to bakhmut. we are heading to one of the most hostile parts of the front line. and coming into view is a city in the middle of it. the russians are just a mile away. uk
on the journey to bakhmut. we are heading to one of the most hostile parts of the front line. and coming into view is a city in the middle of it. the russians are just a mile away. ukraine is fiercely defending here. invading forces have thrown everything at the city, leaving it almost deserted. braving it above ground is a ukrainian soldier. translation: the situation is tense. l there are explosions and strikes coming from the enemy s side. they promised a ceasefire but we don t see it. we don t feel or see it. they said one thing but in reality it is different. few expected the ceasefire to hold anyway. it was announced by russia in the first place and ukraine was never going to engage but there is still heavy shelling coming down from the russian side. ukraine is holding onto this city and it s not going to want to let go any time soon. in bakhmut, those who flinch are in the minority. sergei tries to patch up what he can. translation: you would not wish this on your wors
it s five weeks since nurses first went on strike this winter. yet there s no resolution in sight. in fact, the dispute is only intensifying. nurses are taking industrial action at even more nhs trusts today than they did before christmas. we want to make nursing a safe and sustainable profession for all. we want our colleagues and the patients we care for to receive the care they deserve. nurses at 55 trusts in england are on strike today and tomorrow. next month, the industrial action will be more widespread, covering 73 trusts. 12 health boards and organisations in wales will also go on strike. a decision on further strikes in northern ireland will be taken in the coming weeks, while in scotland industrial action remains paused as negotiations continue. the advice for people who have medical appointments on strike days is to assume they re going ahead if the hospital hasn t been in touch. nhs leaders are warning that the strikes couldn t come at a more difficult time for t
iran hangs two men for allegedly killing a security official during anti government protests. and it s a huge weekend for the technology industry as the annual consumer electronics show gets under way in las vegas. kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took four days, 15 votes, and numerous concessions, but the 20 or so rebels within his own party were eventually persuaded. sancha berg reports. after more than four days, it was over. ..of which the honourable i kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 216. cheering and applause ..to cheers from republicans in the house. chanting: usa! usa! usa! the democrat leader, hakeem jeffries, handed over the gavel. . .. kevin mccarthy. cheering and applause ..to the new speaker s clear relief. that was easy, huh? laughter i never thought we d get up here. this should have been a straightforward process, after r