Andrew Peach

The German government has pledged to conduct a full investigation into whether the security services missed warnings about Talib Abdel-Mosin. He's the man charged with ploughing a car into the Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring more than 200 others. The family of a boy who died have said he'll always live in their hearts.

From Magdeburg, here's our correspondent, Bethany Bell.

From Magdeburg, here's our correspondent, Bethany Bell.

Here in Britain, the Anglican Church is again under pressure because of its handling of historical sexual abuse cases. There are further revelations that a priest, David Tudor, who's at the centre of one such case, was twice reappointed by Stephen Cottrell, now the Archbishop of York.

Here in Britain, the Anglican Church is again under pressure because of its handling of historical sexual abuse cases. There are further revelations that a priest, David Tudor, who's at the centre of one such case, was twice reappointed by Stephen Cottrell, now the Archbishop of York.

Stephen Cottrell become the church's most senior figure and head of its worldwide congregation of 85 million people when Justin Welby steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury next month following criticism of his handling of a different case of abuse. Here's our religion editor Ali Magbul.

Stephen Cottrell become the church's most senior figure and head of its worldwide congregation of 85 million people when Justin Welby steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury next month following criticism of his handling of a different case of abuse. Here's our religion editor Ali Magbul.

Ali Makbul reporting. And still to come on this podcast... Happy Christmas.

Ali Makbul reporting. And still to come on this podcast... Happy Christmas.

A carol service giving a message of hope for Ukraine.

A carol service giving a message of hope for Ukraine.

88-year-old Iwao Hakamada was once the world's longest-serving death row inmate. Convicted of four murders in Japan in 1968, he spent 46 years awaiting execution in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. But his sister Hideko never gave up on him. She campaigned for his retrial, believing the evidence used against him in court was fabricated.

88-year-old Iwao Hakamada was once the world's longest-serving death row inmate. Convicted of four murders in Japan in 1968, he spent 46 years awaiting execution in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. But his sister Hideko never gave up on him. She campaigned for his retrial, believing the evidence used against him in court was fabricated.

In 2014, as Iwau's mental state was severely deteriorating, he was released into Hideko's care and a rare retrial was granted. In September this year, finally Iwau was acquitted. The court ruled he'd been framed for a crime he didn't commit. Our Tokyo correspondent Shaima Khalil sat down with Hideko to talk about her brother's ordeal.

In 2014, as Iwau's mental state was severely deteriorating, he was released into Hideko's care and a rare retrial was granted. In September this year, finally Iwau was acquitted. The court ruled he'd been framed for a crime he didn't commit. Our Tokyo correspondent Shaima Khalil sat down with Hideko to talk about her brother's ordeal.

A report from our correspondent in Tokyo, Shaima Halil. Carol services are a time to come together and commemorate the year gone by, but for Ukrainians, Christmas can be a bitter reminder of what and who they've lost. London's St Pancras station has been hosting a charity service, Carols of Hope.

A report from our correspondent in Tokyo, Shaima Halil. Carol services are a time to come together and commemorate the year gone by, but for Ukrainians, Christmas can be a bitter reminder of what and who they've lost. London's St Pancras station has been hosting a charity service, Carols of Hope.

Our reporter Olga Marchevska was there, and she spoke to the British actor, writer and comedian Stephen Fry.

Our reporter Olga Marchevska was there, and she spoke to the British actor, writer and comedian Stephen Fry.

And that was my colleague Olga Malchevska at St Pancras Station in London. Now, they tend to know their way from one end of a city to another, but could taxi drivers' geographical knowledge be providing them with a very different benefit?