towards the end of the week. mild for the most part, it may turn colder in the north by the very end of the week. this is bbc news, the headlines. the new republican speaker of the us house of representatives, finally elected after 15 rounds of voting, says former president trump helped him get there. kevin mccarthy s repeated attempts to secure the job almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. rishi sunakfound a meeting with health leaders to tackle the pressures in the nhs highly valuable, downing street says. the prime minister, health secretary and treasury ministers met health experts to discuss crucial challenges. 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 tr
royal mail apologises to customers as a one day strike by postal workers halts deliveries. powering over a million homes. the world s largest offshore wind farm goes into operation near the yorkshire coast. and big disappointment for emma raducanu as the defending champion is beaten in the first round of the us open. and coming up on the bbc news channel. with one day to go until the transfer window deadline, five teams are playing in the premier league tonight, with liverpool and manchester city both in action. good afternoon. mikhail gorbachev was one of the most consequential leaders of the 20th century, and now preparations are being made for his funeral. the last leader of the soviet union died yesterday at the age of 91. but thoughts on his death vary wildly. many russians including vladimir putin blame him for what they believe was russia s loss of prestige and respect after the fall of the iron curtain. yet in the west, he s lauded for ending the repression of communi
capitol since the war of 1812. meanwhile, the committee is debating whether or not to rerve the former president trump to the justice department for criminal prosecution. last hour we spoke with a member of the committee, congressman adam kinzinger who seemed open to that idea. i can t do the doj s job. as a nonlawyer, there is all kinds of threshold questions. but my belief is this. we never want to get to a position in a country where we prosecute last administrations because that is what failed republicans, failed democracies do. but if a failed coup and an obvious coup attempt and a president that didn t just choose not to act, but willfully watched to see where the mob would go for three hours on january 6, if he is not held accountable through law, i actually fear that that is a far worse president far worse precedent, to make the determination, if they can and should indictment. if we just wash this under the rug and say for the sake of the country, let s put thi
see more cases in the upcoming days. i m pamela brown in washington. you are live in cnn newsroom. following several mayor stories this hour including new concerns over monkey pox after another suspected case in the united states. also tonight, baby formula given a military escort into the united states. how long will it last? and the nypd is searching for a suspect after a man was shot dead on the subway this morning. plus voters in four more states are set to head to the polls on tuesday. could they be on a midnight train to georgia? and pope frances says president biden should receive communion but other catholic leaders push back. the mixed message from the church coming up. while many states deal with a rise in covid-19 infections there s another possible case of monkey pox in the united states. a broward county person is in isolation. monkey pox is mostly found in west and central africa. earlier this week a case was reported in massachusetts. that patient recentl
i think the thing about ty golfers is that we re very fortunate. the region is betting big on golf, as a symbol of economic development in a rising middle class. there s no gender. no age, no limitation and golf. everybody can play together. on this months living golf, will visit asia s first replica course. check out the action of a tournament in thailand. and find out why vietnam is angling to become the world s best golfing destination . more than ever before, elite golf is a young person s sport. at present, the average age of the world s male top ten players is just 28. and nowhere is that better exemplified than with thailand, where we caught up with the teen sensation who was having a massive impact, and really building out his country s proud legacy. it was just this perfect storm that led to this shortage. elizabeth cohen, appreciate it, thanks so much. some parents who can t find formula have been forced to bring their kids to the hospital. for insta