a harmful gene. hello and welcome to bbc news. dmytro kuleba, ukraine s foreign minister, has warned that countries which mistreated ukraine during the darkest moment of its history will be held to account after the war ends. in an interview with the bbc, he also warned western allies that delaying the delivery of weapons will cost the lives of ukrainian soldiers. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has been speaking to him, and began by asking him why the battle for bakhmut in the east of ukraine is so important. the battle for bakhmut is now the longest of the war. more than half a year of bloody fighting for control of what is little more than rubble. but ukraine s foreign minister told me holding the city was vital, and notjust for the damage it s causing to russia s army. defending bakhmut is emotionally very challenging, because people find it hard emotionally to take, carry the burden of this death, loss of human life and destruction. it s a struggle t
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visas granted and then denied, quarantined and then released welcomed and then deported a row in the background. a racket in the foreground, one case in court. other players eventually on court. rafa nadal and ash barty both making their own moves. a tumultuous year in rugby union began with the six nations murrayfield in february. a chilling prospect. and scotland spring to life! rugby to warm scottish hearts. a victory over the old enemy. and murrayfield erupts in celebration! fireworks too, in cardiff. astonishingly, the celebrations were italian. what a moment of brilliance! what a try! after seven years without a win in the tournament, it was just a little overdue. and that s what it means for the italians! although just a side show. the long wait for the title will end tonight in paris. france, with this year s headline act. and it s antoine dupont for the try! france are crowned six nations champions again. england s women had their eyes on a rather larger prize, a wor
this is bbc news. the headlines: the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ill health. world health officials call on beijing to share accurate covid data, as england becomes the latest country to control arrivals from china. queen guitarist brian may and members of england s women s football team are among over a thousand people celebrated in the uk s new year s honours list. celebrations have begun to mark the start of 2023, with firework displays in auckland, new zealand and at sydney harbour. now on bbc news, adam wild looks back on the year in sport. even before 2022 began, this looked an extraordinary year. a sporting calendar still catching up, rebuilt and rescheduled after being ravaged by covid. but as the new year began, the australian open reopened the debate. he shouldn t be allowed to come. it s his choice not to be vaccinated, which is fine. and it s, ithink, the government here has made the choice t