we start with some breaking news from ukraine. local media is reporting that loud explosions in kyiv and the surrounding region are happening. no reports as of yet on any specific targets or damage, but there were earlier reports of explosions in cities from central ukraine to the mykolaiv region. air raid alerts sounded throughout the country. the uk ambassador to ukraine dame melinda simmons has tweeted: apparently, confirming those reports we are hearing about explosions. and these pictures on social media, shared by our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse, show apartment buildings ablaze in the town of uman, which is in central ukraine. the bbc has not yet verified these pictures but they are being widely shared. we are of course working to verify those images and get more information about what is happening overnight and in kyiv and central ukraine, where those reports of explosions have happened and we are getting our correspondence set to confirm some of those det
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gangsta s goodbye the us rap star coolio dies at the age of 59. and proof that dogs really are man s best friend they can even tell when we re under stress. hello and welcome. one of the most powerful storms in us history has hit florida s southwest coast, with winds of up to 150mph and torrential rain. some towns have been almost entirely submerged under floodwater that hurricane ian, a category 4 storm has brought. our correspondent azadeh moshiri has this report. a life threatening hurricane is now barrelling towards america s sunshine state. and put millions under evacuation orders across the west coast. ian is unpredictable. it s already caused widespread damage in cuba, wiping out power to the country s entire grid, with some residents killed. but now its hurricane force winds are leaving the gulf of mexico and taking aim at florida s coast. this satellite image shows the eye of the hurricane packed with lightning. clearly, this is a very powerful, major hurricane,
a hero s welcome for kevin sinfield as he finishes day two of seven ultra marathons in seven days to raise awareness for mnd. we know that the rugby community care about people that need them in this event, this community really needs you. what we have seen today is some unbelievable support. it s sunday december 3. good morning. our main story today: a major incident has been declared by police in cumbria after heavy snowfall caused huge disruption and challenging conditions on the roads. people are being urged to stay away from the county and only travel unless it is necessary. meanwhile, a yellow weather warning has been issued across the midlands, northern england and wales. with the latest, here s louisa pilbeam. north west of england has seen up to 15 centimetres of snow in the 2a hours. kendall, cars came to a standstill. on the motorway, drivers were stuck for hours. in grasmere, more people were stranded in their vehicles. and in ambleside, these scenes when drivers
now on bbc news, unspun world withjohn simpson. hello and welcome to unspun world, here at the bbc london headquarters. after a brief pause, will the war in gaza enter a new and even more worrying stage? the vast majority of the gaza population are in the south, that will mean a lot of casualties if they continue the way they have, civilians dead. as cop28 rolls out in dubai, disturbing evidence about the health effects of oil and gas production on the people of the region. really high levels of respiratory disease, asthma, also high levels of heart disease and this is particularly bad in communities that live close to the gas flaring. and is europe as a continent lurching towards the far right? when it comes to concerns about the cost of living, i think when it comes to migration, you can say that europe is moving to the right. the pattern that has been followed in just about every war israel has fought since 1973 has been repeated now in gaza. israel is attacked, hits back