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An Even Deadlier christmas surge. The soccer world says goodbye to one of its greatest players ever, diego maradona. Good to have you with us. It is of course thanksgiving day in the United States, and the messages from president elect joe biden and President Donald Trump could not be more different. In a thanksgiving address on wednesday, biden said americans can still be thankful despite the sacrifices brought on by the pandemic. Biden is staying home this holiday with his wife, daughter and s...

A worrying weekend for 13,000 workers at some of the uks biggest retail names, the group that owns topshop, Dorothy Perkins, and miss selfridge is on the brink of collapse. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. We start in iran where the countrys president claims the assassination of its Top Nuclear Scientist will not slow down Hassan Rouhani has blamed israel for the killing of mohsen f...

As london goes into tier 3, other areas of england are hoping to be moved down following a review today of covid restrictions. 9 year old Ella Kissi Debrah died in 2013 an inquest has found that air pollution did contribute to her death. A little light at the end of the covid tunnel look what happened when a music teacher took her lessons online. Christmas isnt cancelled but leaders across the uk want us all to be very careful. Borisjohnson has urged people to think hard before meeting family an...

Christmas in quarantine. Good morning. The battle lines are drawn, the wait is nearly over as anthonyjoshua returns to the ring to defend his heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembley arena tonight. Stayin alive its more than a0 years since the bee gees had seven us number one singles in just one year. Now the last surviving member barry gibb lifts the lid on life as a disco king. Good morning. It looks like today will be the better day of the weekend. It looks like we will see some sun...

Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, bbc news in the uk and around the globe on bbc world news. We start the programme on brexit, because there is increasing speculation a trade deal between the uk and the eu could be agreed as early as tonight. It is understood the broad shape of an agreement is there, but theres still some discussion over details. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest from brussels. The expectation here in brussels is that tonight is the night, or at least that it ...

And the r number across the uk has increased from 0. 9 to 1, to between 1. 1 and 1. 2 it means the number of coronavirus cases is increasing rapidly. Idid not i did not feel a thing. Us Vice President mike pence takes the pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine live in front of tv cameras as part of a Safety Information campaign. Headteachers say the last minute demand for testing of secondary schoolchildren across england is a shambles. As brexit trade talks continue, the eus chief negotiator says there are...

Park in kent after france reopened its border with the uk. We start the programme on brexit because there is increasing speculation a trade deal between the uk and the eu could be agreed as early as tonight. It is understood the broad shape of an agreement is there but theres still some discussion over details. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest from brussels. The expectation here in brussels is that tonight is the night. Or at least that it should be. Eu diplomats say there is so litt...

A prosthetic hand woohoo we report on the mitt a new prothetic limb designed by engineering students for Young Children. Another leader of the fashion world in paris, Pierre Cardin, takes the town by storm. And one of the biggest names in Fashion Design Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98. Good evening. The full extent of the covid crisis facing the nhs is becoming more apparent by the day. More than 50,000 new cases were reported in the past 2a hours, thats yet another record for the uk and...

In government covid payouts, but will the Republican Controlled Senate back it . Hello. As coronavirus surges worldwide, the United Kingdom has set another new daily record, with more than 50,000 new cases reported in the past 2a hours. 0ne senior medical officer has expressed extreme concern at the situation. This comes ahead of any changes to englands tier restrictions that could be announced tomorrow. This report from our Health Correspondent Catherine Burns includes flash photography. We all...

Remote learning has returned for millions of School Pupils across the uk. But questions remain about the assesment of those facing exams. In germany, high coronavirus cases are expected to delay next weeks lifting of the lockdown until at least the end of the month. France promises to catch up with its neighbours after administering only a fraction of its available covid vaccinations. Elections are taking place in the us state of georgia which will shape the course ofjoe bidens presidency. Hello...