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hello and welcome to bbc news. reports from ukraine say armed soldiers have been going door to door in occupied parts of the country to collect votes for self styled referendums onjoining russia. russian state media says door to door voting is necessary for security reasons. these are the four areas where voting is being held. they include occupied parts of luhansk and donetsk in the east, and zaporizhzhia and kherson, in the south, and cover around 15% of ukraine s territory. the so called referendums have been widely condemned. president biden described them as a sham and a false pretext to try to illegally annex parts of ukraine. our correspondent, james waterhouse, reports from kyiv. russia s version of their so called referendums a free and fair democratic process where ukrainians in kherson decide whether they want tojoin russia. but, on the same spot today in the city centre, it s deserted. ukrainian officials have posted footage like this. apparently, ballots ....
these are the four areas where voting is being held. they include occupied parts of luhansk and donetsk in the east, and zaporizhzhia and kherson in the south and cover around 15% of ukraine s territory. the so called referendums have been widely condemned. president biden described them as a sham and a false pretext to try to illegally annex parts of ukraine. our correspondentjames waterhouse reports from kyiv. russia s version of their so called referendums a free and fair democratic process where ukrainians in kherson decide whether they want tojoin russia. but, on the same spot today in the city centre, it s deserted. ukrainian officials have posted footage like this. apparently, ballots being taken door to door with the support of armed men. on this unverified cctv clip, a man is asked what apartment he s from. i don t live here. are you sure? yes, he says. he carries on down without looking over his shoulder. we ve spoken to several people under russian oc ....
number one spot for a fifth time, giving them more christmas number ones than the beatles. hello and welcome to bbc news. more than a hundred million people in america, are under extreme weather alerts, and more than one and a half million people have no power, as temperatures in some areas are predicted to drop, to as low as minus 45 celsius. an arctic storm is approaching, predicted to hit canada and extend down to the deep south and the border with mexico, including texas. this thermal satellite imagery shows the huge spread of the coldest areas, with the mid west enduring the lowest temperatures. the chill is also being felt on the gulf coastline, although areas in the far north east, like maine, and western states like california, nevada and arizona are escaping the this satellite image, from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, gives an idea of the spread of the cold weather system, with the lowest temperatures underneath the clouds at the top of t ....
and more than 60 years after its first flight, the uk s last airworthy vulcan is looking for a new home. hello and welcome to bbc news. we ll start in somalia, where security forces say they re searching a hotel in the capital mogadishu for explosives after ending a 30 hour siege by islamist militants. at least 13 people died at the hayat hotel during the attack, but officials warn that number could rise further. al shabab militants stormed the hayat hotel on friday. emily brown reports. gunfire. the crackle of gunshots penetrating the mogadishu air. a crumbling hayat hotel in the somali capital under attack after it was stormed by an islamist militant group on friday night. al shabab attackers detonated at least two bombs outside the hotel before making their way in. the deadly siege lasted for 30 hours. the hotel is known for being popular with journalists and politicians. gunmen held hostages inside. some were rescued. many needing hospital treatment. al shabab is th ....
justine greening and former us government advisor hagar chemali who now hosts the political satire series oh my world. across england, scotland and wales the biggest rail strikes in 30 years will go ahead this week after last ditch talks failed. services will run on a severely reduced timetable from this evening ahead of the national strike tomorrow. the three day walkout on tuesday, thursday and saturday will cause disruption for the whole week. the rmt union says some 50,000 railway workers are striking over pay, jobs and conditions. the secretary general of the rmt, mick lynch, warned there could be a series of strikes over the next few months. faced with such an aggressive agenda of cuts to jobs, conditions, pay and pensions, the rmt has no choice but to defend our members industrially. my message, mr speaker, to the workforce is straightforward, your union bosses have got you striking under false pretenses. both sides are miles apart on pay discussions with the ....