Nick Miles

What's being described as the first movie of the universe will be made possible this year. We'll be able to take images of the entire night sky all at the same time. And it is because of the installation of a digital camera alongside one of the world's biggest telescopes on top of a mountain range in Chile in South America.

Professor Catherine Haymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, explains how it works.

Professor Catherine Haymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, explains how it works.

Professor Catherine Haymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland. Three years ago, Barbados officially removed the then British monarch Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and became a republic, the first nation to do so in nearly 30 years.

Professor Catherine Haymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland. Three years ago, Barbados officially removed the then British monarch Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and became a republic, the first nation to do so in nearly 30 years.

The present King Charles attended the ceremony where he acknowledged the appalling atrocity of slavery the Caribbean island had suffered during centuries of British colonial rule. But for many in Barbados, this is not enough. They want to see economic reparations as well. From Barbados, here's Will Grant.

The present King Charles attended the ceremony where he acknowledged the appalling atrocity of slavery the Caribbean island had suffered during centuries of British colonial rule. But for many in Barbados, this is not enough. They want to see economic reparations as well. From Barbados, here's Will Grant.

That report was by Will Grant. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later on. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Volodymyr Muzicka and the producer was Chantal Hart.

That report was by Will Grant. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later on. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Volodymyr Muzicka and the producer was Chantal Hart.

The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Nick Miles and until next time, goodbye.

The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Nick Miles and until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Sunday 29th December, these are our main stories. President Putin has issued a rare apology after the Azerbaijan Airlines crash on Wednesday, but stopped short of confirming that Russian missiles brought down the plane.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Sunday 29th December, these are our main stories. President Putin has issued a rare apology after the Azerbaijan Airlines crash on Wednesday, but stopped short of confirming that Russian missiles brought down the plane.

Lebanon has expelled dozens of former Syrian military figures who'd fled across the border as the new authorities in Damascus pursue supporters of the deposed president, Bashar al-Assad. An influential Sufi religious leader has been kidnapped in northern Mali.

Lebanon has expelled dozens of former Syrian military figures who'd fled across the border as the new authorities in Damascus pursue supporters of the deposed president, Bashar al-Assad. An influential Sufi religious leader has been kidnapped in northern Mali.

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has apologised to Azerbaijan's president for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, describing it as what he called a tragic incident in Russian airspace. It's been widely claimed that Russia accidentally shot the plane down as it tried to land in Grozny on Wednesday.

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has apologised to Azerbaijan's president for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, describing it as what he called a tragic incident in Russian airspace. It's been widely claimed that Russia accidentally shot the plane down as it tried to land in Grozny on Wednesday.

But Mr Putin did not accept direct Russian responsibility, according to Kremlin reports of the conversation. Mr Putin added that there needed to be an objective and transparent investigation. From Moscow, our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports.

But Mr Putin did not accept direct Russian responsibility, according to Kremlin reports of the conversation. Mr Putin added that there needed to be an objective and transparent investigation. From Moscow, our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports.

Steve Rosenberg in Russia. So is the mention of active Russian air defence systems in the area at the time as close as one can get to actually saying we did it, albeit by mistake? Where does the statement lie between an expression of sorrow and an admission of guilt? I heard more from Andrei Vladov of BBC Monitoring.