to impose mandatory covid tests on chinese tourists. the eu is to consider similar control measures, but the uk has so far said it will not introduce new restrictions. roman catholic leaders join pope francis in calling for prayers for his predecessor, benedict the xvi, whose health has taken a sudden turn for the worse. erling haaland became the quickest player to reach 20 premier league goals with two against leeds as manchester city win 3 1 to move to second in the table. hello and welcome to bbc news. ukraine has been struck by a fresh barrage of russian missiles targeting several major cities. ukrainian authorities say more than 120 missiles had been launched at the population and civilian infrastructure. several cities from kyiv in the north, odesa in the south, kharkiv in the east and lviv in the west have seen explosions hit their cities. the mayor of kyiv says 16 missiles had all been shot down by the capital s air defences but at least three people were taken to
this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. lam iamjoanna i am joanna gosling. our top stories: a fresh wave of russian missiles targets major cities across ukraine, in the biggest such attack for weeks. authorities say 120 missiles have been launched. here in the uk the new boss of the british trades union body says all sides will need to compromise to avert a new wave of strikes in 2023. conversation has not taken place with the government so i would call to rishi sunak, jeremy hunt and steve barclay and all the others to sit down at the table and have that conversation. a third person is arrested over the christmas eve pub shooting near liverpool which killed elliie edwards two others are also being questioned. america becomes the latest country
this is bbc news. welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. lam iamjoanna i am joanna gosling. our top stories. air raid sirens sound in cities across ukraine, including in the capital, kyiv, as russia pushes into new areas. the president remains defiant. translation: i assure you that 100% of all people in all democracies will know this. the actions of the russian invaders will be equated with the actions of isis terrorists. ukraine says it hopes a number of humanitarian corridors from the besieged city of mariupol will open up, and accused russia of blocking supplies. iam i am yalda hakim, live in the western city of lviv where tens of