hello and welcome to bbc news. we start with the international monetary fund, which has published their prediction for the year ahead. global growth will shrink in 2023 from 3.4% last year to 2.8% this year. the economies in germany and the uk will shrink. the imf also expects high interest rates to be temporary forecasting them to fall back to pre pandemic levels. let s hear what the chief economist had to say. hear what the chief economist had to sa . ,, . ., hear what the chief economist had to sa ,, ., ., , hear what the chief economist had to sa . ,, ., ., , ., ., say. starting to bring inflation back towards say. starting to bring inflation back towards of say. starting to bring inflation back towards of targets, - say. starting to bring inflation back towards of targets, but l say. starting to bring inflation | back towards of targets, but at say. starting to bring inflation - back towards of targets, but at the same time, risks have emerged. in our latest foreca
hello and welcome. ukraine says 174,000 square kilometres that s roughly the same area as syria has been contaminated by landmines since russia s invasion last february. most have been found in the north eastern kharkiv region. 0ur correspondent in ukraine james waterhouse reports. this is what you call a scratching of the surface, a sweep and a gentle prod for hidden killers. a job with very obvious occupational hazards. translation: my family calls me in the morning l and tells me to be careful, to watch where i tread. of course they re worried, very much worried. before, we would work with shells from world war ii, and now they are modern munitions, so we have to learn constantly because we find new kinds that we haven t encountered before. it s hard to describe this as anything other than random. this is a patch of land in the middle of balakliya. it s not a place, unlike other areas, that was once contested, where there was heavy fighting. but what these minesweepers
Of a generation, which, as she puts it, is not being listened to by older people, who wont suffer the consequences of not listening. Whether you admire her or despair of her, Greta Thunbergs influence has already been profound. And shes still a teenager. In 2015, the eu and nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Agreement, attempting to limit the global temperature increase this century to 1. 5 degrees celsius. Greta thunberg has pleaded, reasoned and raged in the faces of World Leaders to keep their promises. You all come to us, young people for hope. How dare you . In doing so, she has become a modern icon to some, and an alarmist pariah to others. She has graced Magazine Covers and is mobbed like a rock star. While politicians and celebrities align themselves with her, to signal their green credentials, and opponents regularly send her family death threats. Shes now created a book of essays, written by her and over 100 experts by way of a toolkit for those concerned about climate cha
from the biden family wish you and your family peace, joy, health and happiness. merry christmas, happy holidays and all the best in the new year. god bless you all and may god protect our troops. judge jeanine: and while we count down the days until santa arrives, there may be no better place to celebrate this season than new york city. the big apple does a lot wrong but christmas is one thing we really get right. of the lights, the decorations, the stores, the trees, and, of course, the caroling. when you re awake he knows if you ve been. wait, you re not singing. yes, i am. no, you re not. you re just moving your lips. mine, please, what s the big deal? dad. santa claus is coming to town! [laughter] judge jeanine: music is a vital part of the holiday season like the movie says, the best way to spread christmas tree is singing loud for all to hear. and even i loved getting in on the action. jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way oh what fun i