this christmas sunday, as we wrap up 2022, we can t ignor the fact that it s been a toug year over the past 12 months, there s been a recurring theme and the stories we ve covered. the fight for democracy here and abroad we have witnessed th resilience determination of th ukrainian people as they continue to resist russia invasion over in a wrong, the death o mahsa amini sparked mass protests and civil unres against the ruling regime. here in the u.s., voters pushe back pushed back at the ballot box. overcoming ideological differences to reject election denialism. and as we head into the ne year a new poll by ipsos showe that 65% of adults worldwide say they re optimistic tha 2023 will be a better year for them then 2022 earlier, i spoke with the most reverend michael curry and dr. barry see black. chaplain of the senate who reminded us that in a worl that can often seem dark, ther is always one thing that can provide light and guidance hope the most reverend michael curry
an ambulance and first responders at an earlier accident site in the province of gaziantep. the second accident happened in mardin, also involving a vehicle hitting first responders. a sight familiar to tourists in paris is that of people selling books along the banks of the river seine. but they disappeared when the pandemic hit. there were fears that covid might put them out of business. but now that tourists are finally flocking back to the city of light, those fears have finally been shelved. wendy urquhart reports. avid readers have been rummaging through the book stalls of the seine since the 16th century. translation: we are a ma or symbol of paris in the eyes h of the whole world. we have millions of people visiting us every year. the number of people who consider us as important as the eiffel tower or notre dame is phenomenal. so we really take pride in doing this work. after a two year hiatus because of covid, the book sellers are back in business, but you can t jus
authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city s public library to read his works and pay tribute. the government is to help run the majority of liverpool city council, after a report found extensive errors by the authority. a commissioner is being put in place to oversee the councils finances, with four others already in control of other council operations, including planning and regeneration. our north of england correspondent, judith moritz, has that story. the speed of change in liverpool has not been fast enough. for the last year, the government has helped to run some parts of the council, but the city s finances are still in such trouble, now they will also be supervised by whitehall. the city s mayor says that s not the right decision. i m not denying that we have problems, we do, and we re uncovering problems, more problems than we anticipated in t
this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour straight after this programme. # the first time. 50 years ago, a roberta flack song topped the record charts. # ever i saw yourface. we are today seeing the progress of modern china. ..president nixon made a historic visit to china and in britain, there was a 47 day miners strike. and in the cinema world, there was a momentous event. what many claim is the greatest movie ever made was launched a portrait of an italian american crime family in new york in the 1940s and 50s. it was, for a time, the highest grossing film ever made, a blockbuster that was also a work of great art. it was the godfather. i m going to make him an offer he can t refuse. hello from new york, i m tom brook and welcome to our talking movies godfather anniversary special. half a century on, we celebrate and reassess the landmark classic, directed by francis ford coppola, starring movie greats marl
gotten so bad that it wasn t safe to breathe. so my wife and i took me, the asthmatic, my elderly parent, and our kids straight to vegas. not because we wanted to gamble, but because it was close and there were cheap flights. now back then, it seemed like a oneself-in-a-lifetime thing. rescue, what is your emergency? reporter: but ever since, the fires in california have gotten worse. dixie fire. woolsey fire. are more towns burned to the ground, more forests devastated and more refugees. this episode is about californians and fire, because we got to learn how to get along. now if you re thinking that you re safe because you live outside of california, nope. wildfires happen across america, from alaska to florida. and they happen all over the world. wildfires sweeping across australia. cape town. estonia and turkey. all the way to the north pole. and even if they aren t happening near you, the effects are definitely coming to your doorstep. there i