mounting evidence from china of a steep rise in covid cases, with many millions thought to be affected. we catch up with the ukrainian couple who married at an army checkpoint early in the war what are their hopes for the future? hello and welcome to bbc news. plunging temperatures, blizzards and icy winds are gripping much of the united states and canada, with more than 250 million people facing life threatening conditions. 19 people have been killed so far. the us state of montana registered a record breaking low of minus 45 celsius. the storm extends from quebec to texas. sancha berg reports. a blinding snowstorm in buffalo. this is what zero visibility looks like. no planes could land or take off. this northern part of new york state has been hit hard by the bomb cyclone in an enormous winter storm. further south, there have been floods. ~ . ., . floods. we have had ice, flooding, snow, floods. we have had ice, flooding, snow. freezing floods. we have had ice, floodin
we start this hour with some breaking news and a police spokesperson in indonesia says that at least 127 people have been killed after a riot at a football match in east java. this story is developing as we speak, but the reuters news agency is reporting that the deaths happened as people stampeded. our reporter, shelley phelps, hasjoined me with the latest details. what can you tell us? this incident what can you tell us? this incident took what can you tell us? this incident took place - what can you tell us? this incident took place on - what can you tell us? ti 3 incident took place on saturday night. two teams were playing a match, arema fc versus persebaya surabaya. the trouble is thought to have started when the home team lost and thousands of people rush towards the pitch. now, there is footage on social media showing quite dramatic scenes of people rushing towards the middle of the stadium. police can also be seen firing tear gas at supporters who were running
assessment grade boundaries. a bombing at a mosque in kabul during evening prayers has killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33. warnings of a near critical situation at ukraine s zaporhizia nuclear plant under russian control as ukrainian officials plan for a worst case scenario. a 44 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of thomas o halloran on a mobility scooter in west london. japanese tax authorities have launched a new campaign to encourage young people to drink more alcohol to boost the economy. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. students across england, wales and northern ireland are getting exam results this morning. a level students, t level students and btec students have all been marked based on exams for the first time since two years of covid disruption. compared to 2019, when exams were last sat in person, there s been a i9% increase in st