large public fireworks events have returned in many major cities across the world. you are watching bbc news. now on bbc news it s time for review 2022. the death of her majesty the queen and accession of king charles created headlines around the world in september. just three months earlier the royal family had marked queen elizabeth s platinum jubilee. daniella relph reports on a year of upheaval and transition in the royal year. a year the world mourned queen elizabeth ii. # i am the resurrection. her funeral a show of pomp and precision like few had ever seen. # he that believeth in me. thousands joined the queue to see the queen lying in state. for the new king, his was a public grief. just three months earlier, the queen celebrated her platinum jubilee. with herfamily, the nation. oh, dear. and paddington. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. 0h! the last official duty of queen elizabeth ii at h
this is bbc world news, the headlines russia has launched another barrage of missiles at cities across ukraine. the mayor of kyiv has said that one person has been killed and 11 people have been taken to hospital in the capital kyiv. the former pope, benedict the sixteenth, has died at the age of 95. he led the catholic church for nearly eight years until he resigned in 2013. his body will lie in state in st peter s basilica from monday. the world health organisation has said that chinese officials must share more real time information on covid in the country, as infections surge. england has become the latest country to control arrivals from china. celebrations have begun to mark the start of twenty twenty three with firework displays in auckland, new zealand and at sydney harbour. large public fireworks events have returned in many major cities across the world for first time after the covid pandemic. you are watching bbc news. it s time for review 2022 , in a year domin
celebrations are under way to mark the start of 2023 , with firework displays in cities around the world. you are watching bbc news. now on bbc news it s time for review 2022. it has been a year where we ve lost some of the world s biggest names. stars like meatloaf, sporting icons such as shane warne and actors including robbie coltraine and angela la nsbury. and of course her majesty the queen who died in september. for the next half an hour on bbc news, we remember : # like a bat out of hell # i ll be gone when the morning comes # oh, when the night is over # like a bat out of hell # i ll be gone, gone, gone every song is a different character and we don t stop. it s like a symphony. # but when the day is done and the sun goes down # and the moonlight s shining through i refused to allow them to use the words icon, legend, star or rock star. i m just another person. and i have a job. # i don t know anything about you, baby # but you re everything i m dreaming of # i d
this is bbc world news. the headlines: after dramatic scenes in the us house of representatives, the republican kevin mccarthy is finally elected speaker. it took 15 rounds of voting for mr mccarthy to win the job, despite his party having a majority in the chamber. the british prime minister, health secretary, and ministers from the treasury are meeting health experts in downing street to try to tackle the ongoing challenges facing the nhs in england. senior doctors say hospitals are on a knife edge. iran has hanged two men for allegedly killing a security official during anti government protests which have lasted for more than three months. family members say they were not permitted to meet the men before they were killed. president volodymyr zelensky welcomes the announcement of the us suppling ukraine with armoured fighting vehicles for the first time. meanwhile, russia s unilateral ceasefire appears to have had little effect on the front line. you re watching bbc news. n
and as ukraine celebrates its orthodox christmas, russian backed forces say they ve downed a drone in breach of a temporary ceasefire. hello and welcome to bbc world news. kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took four days, 15 votes, and numerous concessions, but the 20 or so rebels within his own party were eventually persuaded. sancha berg reports. after more than four days, it was over. ..of which the honourable i kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 216. cheering and applause ..to cheers from republicans in the house. chanting: usa! usa! usa! the democrat leader, hakeem jeffries, handed over the gavel. . .. kevin mccarthy. cheering and applause ..to the new speaker s clear relief. that was easy, huh? laughter i never thought we d get up here. this should have been a straightforward process, after republicans won a slim majority in the house