hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: more than 70 cases of the south african variant of covid are identified in the uk amid concerns the vaccine may be less effective against it. ministers say numbers are being closely monitored. we have an enhanced contact tracing to do everything we possibly can to stop them from spreading. the number of covid 19 cases in the united states passes 25 million with the death toll soaring to nearly 418,000. israel announces it will ban incoming flights from monday evening until the end ofjanuary in order to try and contain the spread of coronavirus. celebrations in china as 11 gold miners who d been trapped underground for two weeks are rescued. some enjoy the wintry conditions as snow and ice sweep across the uk but severe weather warnings are in place for many areas. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m gavin ramjaun. here s what s coming up on this evening s show. it s proving to be a thr
# i want to break free.# having returned time and again to the subject of inequality right from his debut feature man push cart, bahrani is at the top of his game with this darkly satirical and stylistically adventurous modern fable, a film that shares some of parasite, while taking cheeky swipes at danny boyle s slumdog millionaire. this is not a story in which problems can be solved by a game show. with acclaimed film maker ava duvernay as an executive producer, the white tiger is terrifically engaging fare, bristling with sardonic energy perfectly captured by the smile on gourav s face, which simultaneously seems to imply compliance, self loathing and seething rage. a potent cocktail indeed. you can catch it now on netflix. from modern india to world war ii era europe for persian lessons, a gripping melodrama that was going to be belarus s entry for this year s best international feature oscar, but which was pulled at the last moment amid reports that it didn t meet the ac
wet and very windy, with storm isha heading towards us on sunday night into monday morning. more on that in a moment. forthe into monday morning. more on that in a moment. for the rest of the day, brisk westerly winds driving showers into scotland, turning more south westerly and less cold, so falling as rain apart from on the very tops of the hills. elsewhere, drive with weak dry with weak winter sunshine. drive with weak dry with weak wintersunshine. five drive with weak dry with weak winter sunshine. five or six celsius. not as bitter as it has beenin celsius. not as bitter as it has been in recent days. through this evening, the winds will pick up, particularly towards irish sea coast, outbreaks of rain in western scotland, some snowmelt going on as well. icy conditions in the far north of scotland, into the northern isles, and across the east of england we will see temperatures drop below freezing but then rise again tomorrow morning, with milder air spreading a
in belfast, to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement, and to show america s commitment to the peace process. twitter owner elon musk, one of the world s richest men, gives a rare exclusive interview to the bbc where he admits to mistakes when buying the social media giant twitter. this the pain level of twitter has been extremely high. it hasn t been some sort of party. so, it s been really quite a stressful situation. could there be good news on the way for homeowners? after a sharp surge in interest rates, the world s bigggest financial institution says they will come down but don t say when. what does that mean if you are a borrower and a homeowner? i take a look. in sport, a masterclass in manchester as city thrash bayern munich to take a huge step towards the champions league semifinals. another wet and windy day today, the strongest winds will be in the west and south and north east scotland, gales and severe gales at times, which could lead to some dis
well, more protests tonight outside the homes of supreme court justices as we await a landmark decision on abortion rights. meanwhile, the mainstream media largely ignoring the man accused of attempting to murder justice brett kavanaugh. our panel is standing by live to weigh in and we ll explore why hundreds of officers are leaving the new york city police department and what is shaping up to be the biggest exodus from the nypd since the stats have been made available. we begin tonight with democrats evidently coming to the realization that president biden s cratering approval ratings could be very bad news for their party in the long-term and in the short-term. kevin corke tracking the latest tonight. evening, kevin. evening, shannon. great to be with you, my friend. happy monday. it was clearly one of those days in the financial market where no amount of lipstick on that pig was going to make it appealing. imagine waking up to the most pain at the pump that you ve ever s