for advanced weapons and defence systems. president zelensky said the military aid package would give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. translation: i think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the weapons system which we need so much, thousands of soldiers need so much. and this aid should notjust to be sprayed in a thin layer all over but it has to end up in tangible weapons systems. many ukrainians have taken to social media to thank the us for the funding. this is what residents in the capital told the bbc. translation: of course it is not too late. - in any case, it is needed, and whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. translation: it will help a lot, i i think our guys will be alive, l that s the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with both the people and our boys, they are our g
Place in morocco. it s described as the toughest footrace on earth as it covers 252 kilometres spread over six stages. nearly 900 athletes from 58 countries have been taking part. moroccan runner rachid el morabity won his tenth title covering the final 21 kilometre stage in 1 hour, 22 minutes and 5 seconds, just two seconds ahead. congratulations to him. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. as many of you have discovered this week, in the sunshine, feeling quite pleasant, but out of it and in the breeze, a rather cold feel. and it s the chillier side of things which will dominate through this coming week. high pressure that s with us will push its way out westwards, opening the door to more northerly winds, which will keep that colder air in place. and with low pressure dominant later in the week, rainfall also becomes a bit more of an issue. now, it s not going to be as wet as it has been through recent weeks, most areas will see some showers
On pavements or roads, but sand. the annual marathon of the sands has taken place in morocco. it s described as the toughest footrace on earth as it covers 252 kilometres spread over six stages. nearly 900 athletes from 58 countries have been taking part. moroccan runner rachid el morabity won his tenth title covering the final 21 kilometre stage in 1 hour, 22 minutes and 5 seconds, just two seconds ahead. it s what fans have really, really wanted to see. a reunion of all five members of the spice girls, who attended victoria beckham s fiftieth birthday party last night. david beckham posted this video of the five joining togetherfor a rendition of their hit stop. i spoke to spice girls superfan samuel zernig, who gave us his reaction to the reunion. i haven t stopped smiling. christmas truly came, came early.