as he holds his christmas eve mass in the vatican. and a welcome respite. children displaced by conflict in the democratic republic of the congo are invited to a christmas celebration. a very warm welcome to bbc news. more than a million americans and canadians are facing christmas day without power as a winter storm continues to barrel it was way across north america. the so called bomb cyclone has brought heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures. at least 19 people have died due to icy roads and high here s our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. the bomb cyclone has plunged more than half of this country into subzero temperatures. from coast to coast, it has bought blistering storms, blinding snow, power outages and can turn boiling hot water into a snow cloud in seconds. the western state of montana is bearing the brunt, temperatures here are the lowest at 50 degrees. residents have been warned to stay indoors but some are trying to tackle the snow. you n
areas. russia has frequently shelled kherson, which was recaptured by ukrainian forces last month. now on bbc news, bend it like beckham: 20 years on. it s not fair, the boys never have to come home and help. i wonder if i had an arranged marriage, would i get someone who d let me play football whenever i wanted? who are you talking to? move on up by curtis mayfield plays. bend it like beckham was a huge success and it made history as the highest grossing film about football. # hush now, child. my mum probably hates the film because we ve watched it that many times. there are so many elements of it that are still true today. - i was like, this is me on screen. she s found her people. maybe i can find my people. the film actually gave me a bit of clarity on where i wanted to go with my life. # though you may find. people from marginalised communities can find themselves in it, even if it s not their own culture. so, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, i m going to take a
Twenty years on, Miriam Walker-Khan looks at the impact Bend It Like Beckham had on audiences, its legacy in the world of sport and how its humour and.