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after weathering a stormy start, spainsjon rahm fights back to win the masters on a dramatic final day at augusta. and we are bringing back in medieval sport for modern times. what more could you possibly want on a bank holiday monday than a jousting competition? well, we have got one. good morning, quite a different week of weather, much more unsettled. rain clearing northward and eastward study, followed by sunshine and showers, but some of the showers will be heavy, thundery, and bl...

of big ben, where the countdown was projected within the london eye in the lead—up to midnight. a spectacular firework display lit up the skies for around 12 minutes in what was thought to be the largest display in europe, with over 12,000 fireworks. there were tributes to the late queen elizabeth, to ukraines resistance against russian invasion, and 50 years of pride celebrations. the display returned to the banks of the river thames for the first time since the beginning of the pan...

brazil seeing in 2023 in style. fireworks along the copacabana beach in the countries city of rio dejaneiro. 2 million people there along the seafront. in london, more than 100,000 revellers welcomed in the new year to the chimes of big ben where the countdown was projected within the london eye in the lead—up to midnight. a spectacular firework display lit up the skies for around 12 minutes in what was thought to be the largest display in europe with over 12,000 fireworks. there wer...

summit frank sinatra there, and lots of kissing as well. people ringing in the new year in style in new york. some great hats as well. several thousand people there in times square. last year the pandemic restrictions meant a limited crowd. like many cities, coming back, the revellers, on new years eve in new york. lots of happy people that. times square is in new york city and the figure of about 20,000 people expected so they all seem to be having a great time there. live music an...

ijust i just feel for everybody who is like me and my children, in the unknown, whether their family is or not. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or around the world. we have some breaking news for you. the white house has set in the last few minutes that the us military has shot down an object off northeast alaska that was around 40,000 feet high and could have posed a reasonable threat to civilian aircraft. we are going to bring you more on that news liv...

were on the front line in eastern ukraine, as russia tries to advance, ahead of the one year anniversary, of the war. also on the programme tonight. police have just confirmed that the body found in the river in lancashire is that of 45—year—old nicola bulley. detectives read a statement from herfamily. nikki, you are no longer a missing person. you have been found. we can let you rest now. killed in a mass shooting in plymouth — victims�* families say police ignored warning si...

hit a base housing u. s personnel. they believe that drone was iranian. it made u. s forces quickly struck back targeting facilities used by irans revolutionary guard, so, says u s officials say u. s officials this morning cnn got reaction from the white house. we dont seek a war with iran. were not looking for an armed conflict with that country or another war in the region. we do seek to protect our mission in syria. all of this is unfolding as president biden is set to meet with the...

and the other main stories on bbc news at ten... a body found in the river wyre is that of nicola bulley, who went missing three weeks ago. police conveyed the familys sadness. nikki, you are no longer a missing person. you have been found. we can let you rest now. more strike action in the nhs, asjunior doctors in england vote overwhelmingly to protest over pay. and the growing debate over "updating" the works of roald dahl — one author says its a form of censorship. on bbc london, ...

vowing to forcefully protect u. s citizens as his administration cast blame on iran and seeks to punish its proxies. also tonight, former white house chief of staff mark meadows is under orders to testify along with other top x trump aides. in the january 6th criminal investigation. its another win for the special counsel after forcing trumps lawyer to face a grand jury today, and north korea threatens to unleash a giant radioactive tsunami as it claims to test a nuclear capable underw...

welcome to the programme. cities around the world have been welcoming in 2023 — with the latest new year celebrations taking place across the united states, canada, the caribbean and latin america. this was rio dejaneiro in brazil — crowds gathered on its copacabana beach — watching the spectacular fireworks display there. this year is in contrast to the previous two years, when celebrations were scaled back because of the pandemic. the bbc�*s louisa pilbeam looks back on how t...