A state of emergency is declared across parts of the United States as a major winter storm brings chaos to road, air and train travel. Also: prisoners in a high security jail try to find redemption through singing.
This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the uk.
Available now on the.
Documentary from the BBC World Service.
Canada is a nation built through generations of newcomers, but now an asylum backlog coupled with a housing shortage means most Canadians are now questioning immigration levels.
Some are calling for a moratorium on immigration, though others say it's needed to ensure Canada's long term survival.
Listen now by searching for the documentary.
Wherever you get your BBC Podcasts this is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Janat Jalil and in the early hours of Monday 6th January, these are our main stories.
A fierce storm is causing disruption to large swathes of the United States.
The Kremlin says its troops are battling a renewed offensive by Ukrainian forces in the Russian region of Kursk.
The the President of Austria has said he'll meet the far right leader of the Freedom Party after coalition talks between more moderate politicians collapsed.
Also in this podcast, to see something.
Beautiful come out of an area that has had such misery is something that I think is a testimony to the human spirit.
How prisoners in an American high security jail are trying to find redemption through singing.
As we record this podcast, much of the US Is on high alert as a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade is affecting tens of millions of people.
Thousands of flights have been delayed or cancelled with driving conditions described in some places as dangerous or impossible.
Weather alerts have been issued across 30 states with a state of emergency being declared in Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri.
The weather has been dominating national and local TV and radio news.
Here's what CBS, the BBC's partner station, was broadcasting tonight.
A massive winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, ice and bitter cold to large parts of this country.