and building model plane kits for a new generation of fans we report on the revival of a classic hobby. air raid sirens have sounded across all of ukraine, with civilians being asked to stay in shelters amid reports of russian jets taking off from an airbase in belarus. russia has also stepped up mortar and artillery attacks on kherson, a port city in southern ukraine. kherson is often called the gateway to crimea, and because of its strategic importance, it was one of the first places taken by russian forces at the start of the war. it was liberated last month in a significant gain for ukrainian troops. but civilians are now living with a daily onslaught of russian shelling. our correspondent hugo bachega sent this report from kyiv. a final goodbye for another life lost to the war. this city was liberated by ukraine atjust last month, but liberation has not brought relief. russia s bombing has been relentless. it does not stop even for the dead. natalia was in her flat whe
in the last few years, we have heard lots about the metaverse and how it s going to change our lives online. i ve made several stories about it and the effect it s going to have. yeah, but you had help! i beg your pardon? you had help from the likes of me the trimmer, younger looking virtual version of you that s helped with all of these stories on the telly. well, if you know so much about it, perhaps you d like to explain what the metaverse actually is then? my pleasure! if we think of the current internet as something that we look at, the metaverse is the next version of the net that we are inside, experiencing as a sd avatar like this one. that s the broad idea it doesn t truly exist yet. but games like fortnite and roblox of us a glimpse offer us a glimpse of what the metaverse could be virtual realms that play host to pop concerts, fashion shows, and sports. ah! as well as allowing us to play games. and mashing up different activities across genres and industri
traffic accident in central china. just one person was killed but many were injured. air raid sirens have sounded across all of ukraine, with civilians being asked to stay in shelters amid reports of russian jets taking off from an airbase in belarus. russia has also stepped up mortar and artillery attacks on kherson, a port city in southern ukraine. kherson is often called the gateway to crimea and, because of its strategic importance, it was one of the first places taken by russian forces at the start of the war. it was liberated last month in a significant gain for ukrainian troops. but civilians are now living with a daily onslaught of russian shelling. our correspondent, hugo bachega, sent this report from kyiv. tears in kherson. a final goodbye for another life lost to the war. this city was liberated by ukraine just last month. but liberation hasn t brought relief. russia s bombing has been relentless. it doesn t stop even for the dead. natalia was in her flat
at least 200 vehicles were involved in the crash. a major clear up operation is under way. you are watching bbc news. good to have you with us. now on bbc news, it s time for review 2022. and one story that s led news bulletins in the uk throughout the year has been rising prices and their impact. victoria valentine, along with our team of economics and business correspondents, have been reflecting on the causes and consequences of the squeezed economy and the cost of living. when big ben brought in the new year, few of us would have expected the year that was to follow. remember, in 2022 we started off very much in the grip of a global pandemic. who would have thought that another worldwide story would dominate the news agenda? tonight at 10, we are live in ukraine, a country at war, after a huge russian military offensive by land, sea and air. prices quickly rose to their fastest rate in over a0 years, and inflation touched everything, from our household bills to our wages
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. twitter s new owner elon musk has defended his decision to sack about half the firm s workforce without warning. mr musk said the social media platform was losing large sums of money every day. he s insisted twitter s commitment to content moderation remains unchanged, despite the loss of key staff and anxiety among advertisers. in an interview, elon musk revealed that twitter was losing around $4 million a day, meaning costs had to be cut. he promised twitter wouldn t degenerate into what he called a free for all hellscape when content moderation is loosened. but advertisers including general motors have withdrawn their business, which is likely to lead to a drop in revenues. and now twitter faces lawsuits from the hundreds of employees over the way they were fired. out technology editor, zoe kleinman, reports. elon musk did not speak to any of the twitter employees laid off today. he was a surprise guest