fails to elect a speaker in its opening session. no persons having received a majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname, a speaker has not been elected. and a mountain and a ski lift, but where s the snow? the record mild temperatures affecting europe s winter sports. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. russia s defence ministry says officials will be held accountable after ukrainian forces located and destroyed an army barracks in the occupied town of makiivka, killing dozens of troops. russia now says 89 people were killed. ukraine says the number was much higher. russia says the unauthorised use of mobile phones by russian troops allowed ukraine to target its troops because they were able to use the signal to find the soldiers location. here s some more of the russian military statememt. translation: circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated, but it is already obvious that the main reason, despite the restri
is being connected. - this isjust a person telling me i m on hold. yeah. which is the worst thing you can do if you want people to stay on hold. she s quite incessant. yes. she s going on and on. your call is very important to us. she said my call s very important. do you know what? i m going to go back to the pan pipes. beautiful. i think i mightjust stay here and enjoy this. relax. have you got a favourite type of music, or maybe a favourite song? um, i have a favourite type of music. it s k pop. k pop! do you play any instruments? oh, what do you play? a guitar. does playing the guitar make you feel happy? yeah. especially if it s my sister s. excellent! how does your sister feel about that? not happy. how do you feel when you hear music that you like?
i remember mum and dad playing carpenters, beatles, wings, and that stuff really has stayed with me. i ve suffered from anxiety oh, my goodness, ever since i was a child it s something that s kind of always been there. it s been a constant, unpleasant companion. so music, and drumming in particularfor me, has been a vital tool that s really kept me going over the years. because you re hitting these things and you re using your feet and your brain isjust concentrating on that. and all of the other things you re worried about or thinking aboutjust sort of fizzle away. wahey! oh, my goodness! who is it? it s you! going to the city game today. yeah. music plays a big part in barry and charlie s life. when does it start? four o clock. barry is 8a. he s living with dementia.
the island its first women s olympic boxing gold. or at least take pride in being the first women to try. will grant, bbc news, havana. we all have a song that makes us dance, cry or smile but music has the power to affect us in so many other ways. a new exhibition is exploring how it can help people with life changing illnesses, affect how much we exercise, and even influence how we shop. owain wyn evans went to find out more. two, three, four. music has an amazing power to change people s lives. the bbc breakfast drumathon is a memory that will stay with me forever. we raised millions for children in need, and it showed just how incredible music can be. i can remember music always being around me when i was a child.