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let's return to the australian open. novak djokovic takes to court today for the first time in this open but andy murray is playing right now. joining me now is tennis journalist tanya dendrinos. lovely to see you. there is so much excitement about this open with novak djokovic back. what are people saying about his return? , , , are people saying about his return? , , . return? everybody is so excited to see him _ return? everybody is so excited to see him make _ return? everybody is so excited to see him make a _ return? everybody is so excited to see him make a return i return? everybody is so excited to see him make a return to i return? everybody is so excited| to see him make a return to the tennis court at melbourne park. last year it did not end the way he was expecting. he wants to make it a number 10 win at the open and last year he was sensationally deported from the country when he arrived because of australia's strict border rules. he was unvaccinated for covid—19 and that saw him out and out of the tournament entirely. he wants to make it number 10 this year and if he does make it ten australian
drop was tested. those 60 seconds, when the entire world is watching that ball behind me, we're all counting down together in unison, filled with joy — it's truly this thunderstruck moment where the world comes together in joy to count down the new year. nothing like it. across the atlantic, a beloved sound returned. big ben bongs. there will be no fireworks display for the second consecutive year in london but, after four years under wraps, big ben will be ringing in the new year. as for those making a wish... translation: less covid in the air. - everything is just covid. orchestra plays no doubt a common thread the world over, now rehearsed and ready. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. that is just about every move. more news on our website. you
an independent enquiry. we should not have to sacrifice innocent life in the name of safety when it was foreseeable that two days before christmas, that there were going to be people in a shopping plaza, shopping! this shattered family left with so many questions, mourning the loss of their daughter and a life she should have been able to lead. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: they say the show must go on, but broadway is struggling this festive season. how much damage is covid inflicting this time round? the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland they are going to use money we picked up in belgium
that we lost is how much they smiled, how much they brought life to the school. this was the scene as heavy smoke poured from the building. nearby residents who did all they could to help recounted their horror. it was chaos, it was a lot of people fighting for their life, you know, it was a lot of people trying to get out, exit the building and they couldn't because there was just a lot of smoke, there was a lot of fire coming from the second floor all the way to the top floor. investigators believe a malfunctioning heater caused the devastating blaze, and are looking into a possible maintenance issue with a door that failed to close when the fire broke out, allowing the smoke to spread. we're going to get through this moment, and we're going to get through it together, and this tragedy is not going to define us, it is going to show our resiliency as we help the families through this. a strong statement as this city tries to comprehend how this tragedy could happen. tanya dendrinos, bbc news.
of covid tests continues with long lines at testing sites across the country. happy new year! there have been calls for caution as people prepare to welcome 2022 with the world health organization warning only a collective response will prevail. it has implored governments to walk the talk on vaccine equity as another year dawns. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. the eurotunnel shuttle service between britain and france, along with p&o ferries, have both warned british citizens who live in the european union that they can no longer drive through france to reach their country of residence. france had already banned most british tourists and business people because of britain's high covid infections. eight temporary covid hubs are to be set up at hospitals across england in preparation for a potential wave of omicron admissions. nhs england says each site will have capacity for around 100 patients, and there are also plans to identify a further 4,000 beds if needed.
and there are many of these. parties that have 30, 40, 50 people, in which you do not know the vaccination status of individuals. in china, it's a strict zero—covid strategy. more than 13 million people in the city of xi'an have been ordered to lock down, as authorities look to control an outbreak. it's recorded 143 infections since december 9th. the country on high alert, ahead of the winter games in february. right around the world, it's clear managing the pandemic remains a difficult task. two years on, and the balance is still difficult to strike. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. our europe correspondent nick beake is in brussels, and is following developments as omicron spreads across the continent. i think probably the most striking change is in spain where,
where the world comes together in joy to count down the new year. nothing like it. across the atlantic, a beloved sound returned. big ben bongs. there will be no fireworks display for the second consecutive year in london but, after four years under wraps, big ben will be ringing in the new year. as for those making a wish... translation: less covid in the air. - everything is just covid. orchestra plays. no doubt a common thread the world over, now rehearsed and ready. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. just before we go a reminder of our top story, the wildfires in the american state of colorado, they have destroyed hundreds of homes and ponder the evacuation of 30,000 people in two towns north of denver. much more news of that on our website. thank
have food, we are just begging. rai has been the most powerful storm to hit the philippines this year, claiming at least 375 lives. scientists say climate change is causing typhoons to become more powerful and strengthen more rapidly, an ominous warning for action with no stopping the force of mother nature. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. musicians ed sheeran and eltonjohn have certainly been busy this christmas. they released their first christmas song, then collaborated with youtube stars and charity campaigners, ladbaby, who have achieved their fourth christmas number one in the uk. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin paterson caught up with ed recently, to find out how he celebrates christmas with his family. # build a fire and gather round the tree. # fill a glass and maybe come and sing with me.
there is more tweaking required for modifying the genes, we will be able to do that and, you know, can customise basically, the heart and other organs for the patient. fix, organs for the patient. a glimmer of hope for transplant patients around the world, with people dying each day on the waiting list. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. extraordinary innovation! read more about that on the website. do you take a look. the president of the european parliament david sassoli has died at the age of 65. the italian social democrat had been receiving treatment in hospitalfor more than two weeks, suffering from what was described as a serious complication relating to his immune system. he was elected as parliament president in 2019 having been an mep for ten years prior to that. novak djokovic has been seen inside the australian open venue a day after winning his court battle to stay in the country.
get through it together, and this tragedy is not going to define us, it is going to show our resiliency as we help families through this. fix, our resiliency as we help families through this. a strong statement _ families through this. a strong statement as _ families through this. a strong statement as the _ families through this. a strong statement as the city - families through this. a strong statement as the city tries - families through this. a strong statement as the city tries to l statement as the city tries to comprehend how this tragedy could happen. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a story of bad luck good. the us pilot who survived more than a plane crash. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. l huge parts of kobe - were simply demolished as buildings—