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we start with breaking news from iraq. an air strike at baghdad airport has reportedly hit high profile targets linked to iran. iraqi state tv says one of those killed was the powerful iranian military commander, qassim soleimani. so far there s been no official comment from iran. iraqi police said a total eight people had been killed in an attack, which came hours after the us defence secretary mark esper said washington might have to carry out pre emptive action to protect american lives in the middle east. it s breaking news but this would be a huge escalation in tensions between the us and iran if it is targeted strikes are just a reminder that reportedly, in strikes against iran in iraqi qassim soleimani has been killed. more to come on that in the rest of the programme. the australian navy is beginning the evacuation of more than eight hundred people from the town of mallacoota in victoria, which has been almost entirely encircled by wildfires. it s part of a majo ....
it s 2:30am. now, it s time for click, and this year s live show comes from the new v&a museum in dundee. are you well? that was great. trying to give spencer direction. we just did a stagger through, which is about three hours behind schedule. hopefully it s all going to work out in the end when we go live at 5:00. no pressure. fingers crossed it s all going to happen. i m just changing bits, i hope he doesn t mind. like that? yeah. iam i am pleased with that rehearsal. i just want these to be in. it was quite nerve racking at this point, but i m excited. there s a bit of a buzz on, isn t there? been looking forward to it for weeks. why are you guys here tonight? i just want to learn, really, and see all the new stuff going on. theme music plays are you sure we shouldn t be there already? trust me, we re going to get there on time. but dundee‘s 500 miles away. the train‘s going to take hours, even a flight‘s going to take too long. there is no way. seriously, i h ....
is translated into action. hello and welcome to bbc news. the former head of renault nissan, carlos ghosn, has unexpectedly flown to lebanon, despite being banned from leaving japan where he s been awaiting trial for financial crimes. mr ghosn denies enriching himself at his company s expense and misstating his income. before his arrest in november last year, he was one of the most powerfulfigures in the global car industry. prosecutors are investigating how he left japan. gareth barlow has the latest. carlos ghosn was one of the great tycoons of the car industry, known for turning around the fortunes of some of the world was my biggest brands. at one point, nissan, renault, and mitsubishi were all under his control. this citizen of brazil, france, and lebanon, mr ghosn established himself injapan where he was considered a hero for transforming their son. he was a very powerful car executive who was particularly known for his efficient cost cutting, which saved nissan, ....
trial for the british woman convicted in cyprus of lying about a rape claim. good morning. the minimum wage for over 25s is to rise by 51 pence an hour. it means a pay rise for three million workers, and comes into force in april. good morning. football s law makers claim the use of the video assistant referee is being used too forensically as calls grow for changes in the use of technology why a seal that commutes between the isle of man and cornwall is getting marine biologists excited. good morning. it s the last day of the year. the weather is fairly quiet. in the south some fog, a fair bit of cloud, and we will see showery rain in the south west. as we travel further north, it s frosty but you will have some sunshine. and i will have more details later. good morning. it s new year s eve. our top story: thousands of people were forced to shelter on a beach to escape bushfires in the australian state of victoria. the seaside town of mallacoota, east of melbourne, was ....
now on bbc news, simon mccoy looks back at the challenges and opportunities faced by britain s coastal communities. hello, i m simon mccoy. this year, as part of a special series, we have looked at some of the main challenges and opportunities facing britain s coastal communities. we have been looking at a whole range of subjects, from employment and the future of tourism, to issues including poverty, loneliness and the environment. earlier this year, i went to penzance. we will hear from there later in the programme, but first, back in may, we visited great yarmouth in norfolk. three years ago, it was chosen as a pilot site for the introduction of universal credit a welfare reform which combines six benefits into a monthly payment. 0ne school in town was running its own food bank because it said some families did not have enough money to feed their own children. the government at the time said it could not be claimed that universal credit was driving the overall use ....