this is bbc news. the headlines: the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ill health. world health officials call on beijing to share accurate covid data, as england becomes the latest country to control arrivals from china. queen guitarist brian may and members of england s women s football team are among over a thousand people celebrated in the uk s new year s honours list. celebrations have begun to mark the start of 2023, with firework displays in auckland, new zealand and at sydney harbour. now on bbc news, adam wild looks back on the year in sport. even before 2022 began, this looked an extraordinary year. a sporting calendar still catching up, rebuilt and rescheduled after being ravaged by covid. but as the new year began, the australian open reopened the debate. he shouldn t be allowed to come. it s his choice not to be vaccinated, which is fine. and it s, ithink, the government here has made the choice t
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the husband of a missing mother anna walshe is in custody. he misled the police on new year s day. he has a criminal record, pleading guilty to fraud. fraud. prince harry says his stepmother, queen consort camilla, is dangerous, accusing her of manipulating the press. on the way to being queen consort there was going to be people or bodies left in the street. a tackle, they are taking a past midfield, down the sideline he goes! this is story book! the opening kickoff return for damar hamlin. girl, put your records on tell me your favorite song go ahead, let your hair down brian: that was knoxville, tennessee, and i requested mostly sky, and i got it. mostly horizon. then we had a slow dissolve to new york city. knoxville, tennessee, if you look at the top markets for fox viewers, we have probably they are probably in our top five in terms of cities that like us. ainsley: pittsburgh. brian: pittsburgh is huge. i think jacksonville is three. ai
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