and treasury ministers discuss the challenges facing the national health service. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions abhorrent . as ukraine celebrates the orthodox christmas, russian backed forces there say they ve downed a drone lauched in breach of a temporary ceasefire. it appears to be another sign that the temporary truce called by president putin has been ignored. you are watching bbc news.. now it s time for sports day hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night it s fa cup third round weekend and no shortage of drama coming up on the programme: non league wrexham score four at coventry knocking out the championship side championships strugglers blackpool hit nottingham forest for four as the premier league team are knocked out a first half hattrick helps newcastle falcons beat the champions leicester in rugby union s premiership and also
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Hours, a few thunderstorms have pushed across scotland, those have faded away, and the rain will drift further north overnight. Some clearer skies coming into the south, a few mist and fog patches and here we will have the lowest temperatures, could be as low as two or three degrees in the west country. Tomorrow, north wales, Northern England, Northern Ireland and much of scotland will have a cloudy day, misty and murky over the hills, bit of rain left over, most of it for Northern Ireland, sunshine to the south, that could give us a few showers into the south east. We may get a few thunderstorms in the north West Of Scotland with a bit of sunshine helping to trigger those, 19 degrees in the highlands. A warmer day than today across Southern Parts of england and south wales and the midlands, 16 or 17 degrees. A bit more sunshine on the way on sunday, should brighten up a bit across northern parts of the uk but that could trigger a few showers, thunderstorms in eastern scotland, Cloud A
Of alert and ordered all schools to be closed on sunday. The military has also announced new restrictions on civilian gatherings the move comes hours after Iranian Special forces seized a Container Ship linked to israel in the straits of hormuz. The white house has demanded the Immediate Release of the ship and its crew, accusing irans revolutionary guards of an act of piracy. Our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has the latest from jerusalem. An Iranian Special forces helicopter has been seen in footage that has been verified by the bbc, hovering over the deck of the ship. You can see one person on the deck, two people climbing down the rope, and Iranian State media have been very clear and vocal about attributing that to Iranian Revolutionary guard Naval Special forces. In response, israels Foreign Minister has accused iran of an act of piracy, and the Military Spokesman Daniel Hagar here in israel has said iran will bear the consequences for this escalation. What i think is
Where at least six people have been killed after a ao year old man armed with a knife went on the rampage. Several people, including a nine month old baby, are critically injured and in hospital. It happened just a few minutes drive from bondi beach. Panicked shoppers inside the Westfield Centre fled the attacker s path, before he was shot dead by police. Officers said he was known to the authorities and the attack was likely not a terrorism incident. Katy watson reports now from the scene. Shouting fear and panic in bondi. Chaos in one of sydneys busiest Shopping Centres. Police were called after reports of multiple stabbings, and this is the scene they were met with. The attacker entered the Shopping Centre just after three in the afternoon, maiming people in his path. Outside, shoppers ran for their lives out of the mall. There was relief and terror. Everyone move back i was hiding in the back room just hearing gunshots. It wasjust like the worst thing ever. We saw these people runn