to help them create cutting edge modern clothing. at least 60 people have been killed in winter storms across the united states and canada. president biden has approved an emergency declaration, following federal support for new york state. the city of buffalo, in new york state, has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. it lies in the great lakes region and near the canadian border. 27 bodies have been recovered there, and more are expected to be found in cars buried in the snow. blizzards have blocked roads and brought down power lines, making it hard to get food and medicine. sean dilley reports. forfive days, blizzard conditions have disrupted life and travel across america. dozens of deaths have been reported, more are expected in the coming days. emergency services are among those struggling with the weather. a quarter of a million homes and businesses are estimated to have been hit by power cuts on christmas eve and christmas day. the impact of the storm has stretc
at least 60 people have been killed in the winter storms that are sweeping across north america. the city of buffalo in new york state has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. at least 27 people have died there. president biden has approved financial support for the state. let s talk to our north america correspondent nada tawfik. terrible time for people in buffalo. i have seen it described as the blizzard of the century, a monster storm, the worst weather people have ever experienced. what does today hold for people in new york state? exactly right, lucy, a number of people have said they have never seen anything quite like this. a winter advisory is still in effect in buffalo, until the afternoon they expect another 13 centimetres of snow so while the worst is over they ll still very much in this. the priority at the moment is as the emergency responders start to take out buffalo from this immense amount of snow they are trying to get vehicles that have been trapped,
about the commitment to what is happening in iran, they know this could happen to them and they are still prepared to go out? could happen to them and they are still prepared to go out? talking to man of still prepared to go out? talking to many of these still prepared to go out? talking to many of these families, still prepared to go out? talking to many of these families, this - still prepared to go out? talking to many of these families, this is - still prepared to go out? talking to many of these families, this is the | many of these families, this is the atmosphere in iran, the youth do not see any hope for the future or any hope for change in the new future so they know the only way to change it is to take it to the streets.- is to take it to the streets. thank ou for is to take it to the streets. thank you for being is to take it to the streets. thank you for being with is to take it to the streets. thank you for being with us. a leading sports figure in belarus has b
to be able to pass the all time great legend, like, somebody who shifted and changed the game, is something that i will call my folks about tonight and talk over and just reminisce on how we got here, you know. so, it s pretty cool to do stuff like that and i want to celebrate those small things and keep pressing forward, i know i ve got more to do. that s all the sport for now. we will see you soon. see you soon, gavin, thank you. a leading sports figure in belarus has been given a 12 year prison sentence handed down in absentia for encouraging a sporting boycott of the country. aliaxandra herasimenia and also her colleague, alexander 0peikin, were accused of harming national security by their actions. to tell us more about this, i m joined by our europe regional editor paul moss. first, who is aliaxandra herasimenia? first, who is aliaxandra herasimenia? ,, ., , herasimenia? she is a real sports champion. herasimenia? she is a real sports champion. a
heard total energy of front saying they would not commit you capital to project in the country. we have heard from financial firms, pension funds, asset managers, saying they would like to off load their russian investment although who they will sell to and at what price and currently how they do that is uncertain because the moscow stock exchange is currently closed. even when it does eventually reopen, it appears it might well be impossible for them to sell because the kremlin is said to be drawing up a decree which would ban foreigners from selling so we are seeing increasing economic isolation of russia although the russian prime minister said today that western companies should stick it out under pressure from sanctions will subside. qm. should stick it out under pressure from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob youn: from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob young joining from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob young joining us from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob young joining us there