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The funeral of the Hamas deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri, is taking place in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. His assassination in a drone strike on Tuesday raises fears that Israel's war with Hamas could spiral into a wider regional conflict.Also on the programme: Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton named in court files of convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. And a drug that can defeat some antibiotic resistant bacteria.Picture: Mourners at the funeral of deputy head of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei said there would be a harsh response to the bombing. There were no immediate claims from any groups for what is believed to have been the deadliest such attack in Iran in 42 years. Also on the programme we speak to Glynn Simmons, a man who spent over 48 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. It is the longest known wrongful sentence in the US; and we hear from the town of Wajima, the epicentre of Monday's earthquake in Japan. (Picture: Medics tend to the wounded in the city of Kerman in Southern Iran. Credit: Anadulu)

At least 100 people have been killed by two bomb explosions near the tomb of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on the fourth anniversary of his assassination by the US, Iran's state media report.State broadcaster Irib said another 171 people were wounded when the blasts hit a procession in the southern city of Kerman. A video circulated online appeared to show several bodies on a road. We'll get the latest.Also in the programme: Hamas tells us that there will be consequences after the killing of one of its leaders in Lebanon - Israel has neither confirmed nor denied involvementl and as a teenage sensation blazes his way through to the final of the World Darts Championship, what does the success of the sport tell us about modern Britain?(File photo of an Iranian holding a picture of late General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, as people gather to mourn him in Tehran, Iran on 4 January 2020. Credit: Nazanin Tabatabaee/West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

Hamas says the deputy head of its political bureau, Saleh al-Arouri and two leaders of the group’s armed wing have been killed in an Israeli attack in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Lebanese media reports say the blast killed three other people. Video footage shows a car in flames and extensive damage to buildings in Dahiyeh, known as a Hezbollah stronghold. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied involvement. Also in the programme: Ethiopia makes a deal with Somaliland; and living with long covid. (Photo: Smoke billows from a destroyed building at the site of an explosion in the southern district of Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, 02 January 2024. CREDIT: EPA/ABBAS SALMAN)

Deteriorating health conditions in Gaza prompt the UN to make emergency deliveries of thousands of vaccine doses. At the same time, the Israeli military announces a limited withdrawal of some forces from the enclave amid fears of a conflict with Hezbollah on the Lebanese border. Also on the programme: A Bangladeshi court sentences Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in prison for labour law violations, but his supporters claim he is the victim of political repression. And as copyright on Mickey Mouse expires, we explore what it could mean for the world’s most famous rodent. (Picture: Displaced Palestinians shelter in a tent camp in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, December 31, 2023 Credit: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)

Japan's Noto Peninsula is struck by a powerful earthquake. We'll hear about the repercussions of the 7.6 magnitude quake and how Japan prepares for moments like this. Also in the programme: As the new year begins, a barrage of rockets is fired by Hamas into Israel. What does it tell us about the upcoming months in the Israel-Hamas conflict? And in Venice, big tourist groups and loudspeakers are on their way out.(Photo: Road cracks caused by an earthquake, as seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 1, 2024. Credit: This photo was released by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via Reuters)

Reports say at least ten rebels were killed; a fourth Houthi boat escaped. The Houthis say their attacks on shipping are in response to the war in Gaza.Also on the programme; Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Europe's longest reigning monarch, and only queen, surprised her nation by announcing her abdication. And on this New Years Eve we'll take a look back at some of the most important stories and some of the best interviews covered here on Newshour over the course of 2023. (Picture: The USS Eisenhower. Credit: Reuters)

Ukraine has come under attack by Russian air strikes again after two days of major aerial assaults by both sides. We speak to a British citizen who's lived in Ukraine for the past five years and served in the army. Also in the programme: A journalist from Gaza City tells us how she has been staying in a shelter run by the UN agency in the southern city of Khan Younis; and our review of another busy year of stories on Newshour. (Picture: A view of a burning car following a Russian missile strike on a residential building in downtown Kharkiv. Credit: YAKIV LIASHENKO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

On Friday Russia launched an aerial attack which Ukraine says was the biggest missile bombardment of the war so far. Today, Ukraine has struck the Russian city of Belgorod killing eighteen people.Also in the programme: in Gaza the UN's aid agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, says conditions in the strip are worsening; and a cull of Switzerland's wolves has been put on hold by Swiss courts, after environmental groups argued it could decimate the wolf population.(Photo: People walk past a damaged building following what Russian authorities say was a Ukrainian military strike in Belgorod, Russia December 30, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Stringer)

The Israeli army says it has killed dozens of what it calls "terror operatives" in the north in Gaza City. Meanwhile, officials from Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry are reporting more than 100 people killed in the past 24 hours. More civilians are relying on the UN's aid agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, for food and shelter - as disease spreads in overcrowded conditions.Also in the programme: we hear from one family in Odesa living through Russia's wave of drone and missile attacks on Ukraine; and the story of a mother who took on one of Mexico's most violent cartels and the case against culling Switzerland's wolves.(Photo: Displaced Palestinians make their way to Rafah after Israeli warnings of increased operations, Gaza, 27 December 2023 Credits: HAITHAM IMAD/EPA)