in maras, and we ll have the latest on the aid efforts in neighbouring syria. also on the programme cheering and applause. at westminster, president zelensky of ukraine addresses both houses of parliament and appeals for more military support to fight the russians. the writing on the helmet reads, we have freedom, give us wings to protect it . applause 12 days after nicola bulley disappeared while walking her dog near the river wyre, lancashire police say they are still fully open minded. coming up on the bbc news channel, lebronjames adds a newjewel to his crown. he becomes the nba s all time leading scorer, passing kareem abdul jabbar s 39year old record. the spin good evening. president erdogan of turkey has been to visit one of the areas worst affected, by the earthquake which struck on monday, and he s been defending his government s response to the disaster. more than 11,000 people are now confirmed dead, across southern turkey and northern syria, as rescue workers
it s newsday. singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsda . ., ., it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in israel, where we begin our programme, as israel continues its mass mobilisation of troops, hundreds of thousands, on the southern border with gaza, the widespread expectation that a ground offensive across the frontier maybe coming. but the un is calling for essential supplies to be allowed into the territory, where the humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly, as israel enforces a complete siege. this follows the unprecedented attack, five days ago, in israel, by militants from hamas, a group committed to the destruction of israel, and designated a terror organisation by many western governments, including the uk. at least 1,200 people in israel are now thought to have been killed in the multiple assaults last saturday. at least a thousand palestinians have been killed in retaliatory israeli air strikes. we ll be inside besieged gaza, with ou
and in halfan hour, i and in half an hour, i will be looking back at a momentous year in one which has seen tim peake return to earth after his six month stay in space. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. and a happy christmas as well. the queen has delivered her annual christmas speech, in a message where she says she often draws strength from meeting ordinary people, doing extraordinary things. the speech has been televised throughout britain and much of the commonwealth this afternoon. after paying tribute to the uk s olympians and paralympians, she spoke of her admiration for unsung heroes i often draw strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things, volunteers, carers, community organisers and good neighbours, unsung heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special. they are an inspiration to those who know them, and their lives frequently embody a truth expressed by mother teresa, from this year, st teresa of calcutta. she once said, not all of u
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