Kosovo: Serbia puts troops on high alert

The Serbian army says it is at its "highest level of combat readiness" after tensions between the country and Kosovo continue to escalate. President Aleksandar Vucic has said he will "take all measures to protect our people and preserve Serbia". Our correspondent Guy de Launey explains what this could mean for the two countries and for Europe.

We hear a conversation between Ukrainians who were forced to flee their country due to the invasion and who are now living abroad, as they reflect on what the new year may bring and how life had changed for them in the past few months.

A local weather reporter in Canada gives us the latest on the brutal winter storm currently battering parts of North America. We also hear from a reporter in Buffalo in New York state, which has faced the brunt of the cold. At least 28 people are believed to have died from the storm in the state, with some residents left trapped in their cars for more than two days.

(Photo - Kosovo's Security Force. Credit: Reuters)