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 the world has been seeing in the new year. crowd: 5, 4, 3, 2,1. big ben bongs. times have changed and with covid restrictions lifted in most parts of the world, fireworks lit up skies with crowds able to watch below. in london, 100,000 people on the banks of the thames and a moment of royal reflection. the queen: i declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. people came from around the globe, happy to watch the tradition in person again. ama
hamas and israel is near. the white house it is closer than to freeing some of the 240 hostages taken by hamas last month. 0fficials hostages taken by hamas last month. officials in qatar oversee medial say their only very minor obstacles. the international committee of the red cross has further raised hopes of a deal by saying its head will meet hamas. it comes as a group of premature babies evacuated from the al shifa hospital in gaza is now receiving medical attention in egypt. they were taken over the rafah crossing. i2 egypt. they were taken over the rafah crossing. 12 of them in more serious condition were flown to cairo for further treatment. in gaza at the hamas run health ministry says at least 12 people were killed in an israeli strike on the indonesian hospital in the north of the territory. the israeli military says they were fired on from within the hospital and that they fired back at the source. in a moment we will have the latest on the talks to secure the rel
Hello and welcome. A manhunt is continuing in the austrian capital, vienna, for heavily armed gunmen who carried out what the countrys chancellor called a repulsive terror attack. Two people are known to have been killed one of them a woman and Police Say One gunman was also killed. At least one more is on the run. There were attacks in six different locations, near to each other. About 15 wounded people are being treated in hospital, including an anti terror officer. Mark lobel has the latest. Austrian police order people to take cover. Restaurants are locked down. Weve been told that because of an ongoing attack in the city centre that the restaurant is closed at the moment. We cant leave until the situation has actually been confirmed and cleared. News of the incident emerged at 7 53, this tweet revealing a Police Operation underway. Three minutes later, reports of shots fired. Details are emerging of several rifle wielding attackers in six locations. One witness recalls what he saw
Border. Ukraine blames russia, but moscow says its not responsible. And i want to make sure we figure out exactly what happened. Joe biden pledges support for poland, but says its unlikely a mis are far from russia, cause the blast. Ah, i wrote matheson, this is obviously a lie from doha. Also coming up. My shallow Services Americas come back starts right now. Its official form or u. S. President donald trump, but not this is his run for the 2020 for president ial election. Im fighting between the Congolese Army and m. 23 fighters moved closer to the eastern city of gorman. Ah, what leaders of held an emergency meeting on the sidelines of the g. 20 summit after an explosion in poland, which ukraine is blaming on russian missiles. U. S. President joe biden says that based on the trajectory, its unlikely, and missiles fired from russia caused the blast. But he and other leaders have promised to support an investigation to people were killed in the explosion in a village near the Ukrainia
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