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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. research confirms the the new coronavirus variant discovered in the uk has a much quicker rate of transmission. if the new variant is now present, with this increase in the r number, all of a sudden instead of a decrease of 30%, we get a massive increase, the number of cases over the same period could triple. so, this is more or less the most serious change in the virus that weve seen. as the us struggles to r...

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# is a waterfall...# music: chilled lang syne by jason creasey sir david attenborough: happy new year. 0ur planet is unique — a living world of diversity and wonder. its also fragile. with a new year comes the opportunity for change, and if we act in 2021, we can make a world of difference. together, we can turn things around. together, we can restore our fragile home and make it a happy new year for all the inhabitants of planet earth.

Fireworks pop hello, 2021. the famous copacabana beach in rio de janeiro. last year, three million people rang in the new year. this year, the beach party was cancelled with only nearby residents allowed access and public firework displays cancelled. big ben bongs an hour after leaving the eu behind, the uk left 2020 behind. these were fireworks, covid—style — some live, some pre—recorded. but strictly no crowds and no parties. the message — stay at home. its been very strange because ob...

Streets are empty of the usual crowds. but in other parts of the world, its fireworks and celebrations as usual. heres paul hawkins with a round up. big ben bongs an hour after leaving the eu behind, the uk left 2020 behind. these were fireworks covid—style — all the usual glitz but strictly no crowds and no parties. the message — stay at home. its been very strange because obviously, i am used to, like, the fireworks, the big crowds but it has been very, like, quiet and theres police ever...

Diplomatic relationship and ultimately trading relationship. around the world, the new year is being welcomed in many different ways. in many countries affected by coronavirus, streets were empty of the usual crowds. but in other parts of the world, it was fireworks and celebrations as usual. heres paul hawkins with a round up. normally rammed, times square this year was closed to the public. instead, only vips and a0 front line workers and their family were allowed. forget the crowds, new york ...

"why" was searched more than ever. [multiple voices asking questions in different languages] [music suddenly stops] [somber choir singing begins] ["why is it called covid-19"] [voice of a british female newscaster] the spread of the coronavirus has passed a significant milestone. [voice of male narrator] and while we didnt find all the answers, [slow, upbeat music fades in] we kept asking. ["why is mars red"] [voice of a female launch announcer] lift-off! ["why is parasite so good"] [voice of ma...

When you get to be my age, and you look back at things that happened earlier in your life, you start sort of connecting the dots a little bit. i was trying to remember with jane when we went to washington. i think it was in 1965. but we went and visited the white house, and we also got this book called "the white house." and i used to look at this book all the time. this book was published shortly before kennedy was assassinated and jackie kennedy wrote the introduction. she said that the book o...

When you get to be my age, and you look back at things that happen earlier in your life you start sort of connecting the dots a little bit. i was trying to remember with jane when we went to washington. i think it was in 1965. but we went and visited the white house. and we also got this book called "the white house." and i used to look at this book all the time. this book was published shortly before kennedy was assassinated and jackie kennedy wrote the introduction. she said that the book

Easy, especially to jennis mom. >> by that time you had grown pretty close to patty. >> yeah. >> shes a very special gal. i told her mother im going to adopt her. >> before she left, wade sent one last small batch of samples to the dna lab. no point really in waiting for the results. >> were down to the last 18, im doubtful that were going to get a match. >> so she said good-bye and went on with her life, and 25 days later -- >> my phone buzzed and i looked at it. >> it was her replacement on th...