Heavy rains worsen conditions for Gazans
We speak to residents in Gaza.
Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say. We speak to our correspondent, and we hear from two residents in Gaza.
In recent weeks, close to 2,000 people have been killed in storms, cyclones and flooding in parts of South and South East Asia. We hear from people affected.
In England the children's commissioner has said parents should lead by example this Christmas and turn their phones off during family time. We speak to our tech reporter and hear messages from around the world.
Australia has announced a major crackdown on hate speech following the Bondi Beach shooting. We hear from a woman who shares how she survived Sunday鈥檚 attack.
Presenter: Luke Jones.
(Photo: Internally displaced Palestinians walk among the ruins of destroyed buildings in Al Zaitun neighbourhood during a rainy day in the east of Gaza City on, 12 December 2025. Credit: Mohammed Saber/EPA)
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