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with a remarkable achievement. it was a months long, 31 days of competition, 30 teams all knocked out, two left in the final, one winner, and that was the spain is women team, and they are holding the trophy as they pose for photos and pose for cameras, and that is something they are to have to get used to over the hours and days ahead, with the parade planned. we don't know the details of that parade yet, but as and when i get them i will bring them to you, but they will certainly be more interest, more focus on them as a team, and of course on them as individuals, some great individual performances, great individual goals, some great individual talent that will now that they have had the showcase of the biggest match in the game, now hopefully from their point of view the sponsorship deals,
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money, will start to follow too, because they certainly have the attention there at the moment. you can see them all lining up there with the manager in there as well, as they pose. what a fighter that is. plenty of smiles. you canjust listen into the cheers. applause basing. great stuff. i don't know what that chant was. i hope it is nothing rude, i cannot speak spanish, but a lovely moment there, picking up all the bags in the mundane stuff they have to check through security, whatever happens now, we will be rejoining them when they launch whatever it is, the top parade or tours through the city, as i said, i don't have the details of
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what the celebrations will be, but whatever it is we will definitely be covering it intensively, because it has been a remarkable tournament in australia and new zealand. brilliant football on display, now that they have travelled halfway round the world, back home in spain, we will be continuing to follow their journey.
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the players they're getting onto the bus, i'm trying to see whether any of them have had it slept or had any rest at all, a lot of celebrating left to do with so many people across the country there, it was a remarkable achievement and as i mentioned, at the row that we will be getting into a little bit later, it is angered so many in spain, where the federation president as he was handing out metals and congratulating players,, he kissed one of the players on the lips. there was fury around the world, especially in spain, she said in an instagram post, i didn't like it, then a statement released later on her behalf did defend ruby alice who
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was the federation's president. people in the media and the newspapers and government officials quick to criticise what happened as for fall out, quick to criticise what happened as forfall out, there hasn't been quick to criticise what happened as for fall out, there hasn't been any beyond that criticism das far, but we will be taking a closer look at that incident, what it says about the women's game in spain, perhaps issues of society more broadly and more widely. but if you could imagine for the players right now, getting off that flight, getting on that bus, as they had to the airport they will be savouring this victory. subtly unexpected, sydney australia on sunday, england 1—0, england went in the favourites, had a great tournament, great coach, lots of star players that played very well,
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and they had a couple of chances in the final, england hit the crossbar, but to be honest it was spain all the way. spain played the better football, spain took their chance, spain had other chances as well, they missed from close range, hit they missed from close range, hit the post, they could have scored more had they had a penalty saved, it was a great save, if that had gone and it would have been all said and done. as it is all said and done, one goal is all it took for the spain team they are to put themselves into the history book, first time spain had won the world cup, other countries have won it, the united states has won it four times, japan one once, has still hasn't come for england but for spain a different story. football has come home, they have just landed from that... they are in madrid
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ahead of the next stage of celebrations, next stage of their victory, no doubt they will enjoy. but time to get the rest of the day �*s sport now, let's hand you over to bbc sport centre. working with him to find a club. here is mason greenwood, he is in and it scored. hejoined at here is mason greenwood, he is in and it scored. he joined at the age of seven and they turned him into a star. the future notjust for his club but also his country. but in january last year mason greenwood
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was arrested, he appeared in court charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault. he was suspended by united, but in february of this year all charges were dropped because key witnesses withdrew, but that triggered the start of an internal investigation of the club and there is now being a mutual agreement that leave. they say... in his own statement, greenwood said...
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0nly last week, ahead of the start of the premier league season, there was every indication that greenwood would be reintegrated into the squad. there were protests at the ground. one group, female fans against greenwood's return, say the club has "done the right thing today for the wrong reasons — what should have happened from the start, but i'm glad it's happened now. i feel like they're listening to the voices of women, listening to the voices notjust of manchester united women — the fans, the players — but listening to the voices of all women across the world. greenwood is still only 21, and with two years left on his contract, manchester united will look to sell him or loan him to another club before the end of this transfer window. 0lly foster, bbc news, old trafford. there's one match in the premier league with crystal palace hosting arsenal
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at selhurst park. currently goalless with almost 30... arsenal with his left foot or hitting the post, about six minutes until half—time. beth mead says england's recent performances, including reaching the women's world cup final, have put women's football in an incredible place, but the arsenal forward acknowledges there is still more to be done. for example, highlighting how the england goalkeepers shirt is unavailable for purchase after the outstanding performances of mary earps in australia. like mary said, they say a goalkeeper is an important, what mary did in the tournament, is incredible, she's the best in the world right now. and she doesn't have a jersey, you know, she doesn't have a jersey, you know, she doesn't have a jersey, you know, she doesn't have a shirt, you know your boys and girls can buy and does that mean the goalkeeper is not a part? no, number one to number 23, everyone is important. and that should be, that should be out there for mariam and i
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am glad she spoke up about it. more on the bbc sport _ am glad she spoke up about it. more on the bbc sport website or you can download the bbc sport app to your mobile or tablet, absolutely free. let's get more on the premier league footballer mason greenwood leaving manchester united. charges against the 21?year? old forward, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped in february. let's speak to tyrone marshall, senior football writer at the manchester evening news. thanks so much for coming on the programme. not a thanks so much for coming on the programme. nota problem. thanks so much for coming on the programme. not a problem. what was your reaction then if you —— when your reaction then if you —— when you heard the announcement if you are ago? you heard the announcement if you are auo? you heard the announcement if you areauo? ., are ago? the backlash over the weekend. _ are ago? the backlash over the weekend, which _ are ago? the backlash over the weekend, which was _ are ago? the backlash over the weekend, which was also - are ago? the backlash over the - weekend, which was also inevitable all things considered returning him, i think they've reached the right decision, i don't think it's been a satisfactory process, even the
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statements today leave some questions about how that decision has been reached, but i think they've reached an outcome and i think everyone felt it was inevitable back injanuary think everyone felt it was inevitable back in january 2022, when the mud. materialfirst appeared online. now it looks like it's going to be the case. 50 it's going to be the case. so there bein: it's going to be the case. so there being some _ it's going to be the case. so there being some saying _ it's going to be the case. so there being some saying that _ it's going to be the case. so there being some saying that this - it's going to be the case. so there being some saying that this was l being some saying that this was the right decision reached for the wrong reasons, is the accusation at the club. it is do you think that's fair? i club. it is do you think that's fair? ~ . , , , ., fair? i think it largely is, yeah, mentioning — fair? i think it largely is, yeah, mentioning a _ fair? i think it largely is, yeah, mentioning a news _ fair? i think it largely is, yeah, mentioning a news bulletin - fair? i think it largely is, yeah, i mentioning a news bulletin there that the club has said their internal investigation said that mason didn't commit these accusations. if he didn't they would have tried to integrate them and they did, since the reaction. it leaves a lot of questions unanswered
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evenin leaves a lot of questions unanswered even in greenwood �*s own statement, it leaves a lot of questions unanswered, i don't think we will ever get answers to, right to anonymity there is evidence that may be the club has seen maybe the police explains things better but once everyone has heard those recordings, it's very difficult to understand what that context might be, i think it's always going to reflect on manchester united if they try to reintegrate that player. these days that manchester united over both the statements though clearly indicating his football career as far as he is concerned, is continuing, just somewhere else, talk us through how you think that could actually work? i talk us through how you think that could actually work?— talk us through how you think that could actually work? i mean i guess it's auoin could actually work? i mean i guess it's going to — could actually work? i mean i guess it's going to be. _ could actually work? i mean i guess it's going to be, he's _ could actually work? i mean i guess it's going to be, he's got _ could actually work? i mean i guess it's going to be, he's got two - could actually work? i mean i guess it's going to be, he's got two years | it's going to be, he's got two years left on his contract, obviously the transfer window is only open another ten days or so in this country, it could move somewhere else if the transfer window is open longer on
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loan or transfer, he could find another club and he would be paid up, that manchester united i think there's questions there that are still going to need answering. i don't think there's any scenario where a premier league club tries to sign him, i think that was always a likely and that should have set alarm bells ringing that if they're too into is contract, if they sacked him, no other premier league club would try to sign him. i think a move abroad is the obvious solution but obvious there's time constraints with that with the transfer window, with that with the transfer window, with the transfer fee, can they morally get a transfer fee, there's questions are, there's got to be doubts whether that's the case. they've made it clear that he can leave, you presume that might be a free transfer if it's permanent or alone, if the club wants to see what. .. alone, if the club wants to see what... 18 months now, going to be 18 months since he last played again, he's been training on his own, that's not the same environment
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as the first environment, a lot of clubs won't know what situation he's in, i think the next move for greenwood will be a move over the overseas. i greenwood will be a move over the overseas. ,., . ., greenwood will be a move over the overseas. . ., , overseas. i get so much for being on the programme- _ we saw they touchdown back in madrid, more solutions to come. there was a moment they won the final, they are up collecting their metals, and then this happened. spanish football federation president kissed one of the spain players on the lips, jenny her she said i didn't like it on instagram. a statement released later on her behalf defended him, and this is what he said.
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translation: fix, what he said. translation: �* , ., what he said. translation: ~ a, a, translation: a player i have a magnificent— translation: a player i have a magnificent relationship - translation: a player i have a magnificent relationship as - translation: a player i have a magnificent relationship as i - translation: a player i have a magnificent relationship as i do | magnificent relationship as i do with others, certainly i made a mistake and i have to acknowledge that. it was done without any ill and tension in a moment of high exuberant, whatever happened happened. i think in a very spontaneous way. the happened. i think in a very spontaneous way. happened. i think in a very sontaneouswa. _ ., ., , spontaneous way. the policy follows a backlash in — spontaneous way. the policy follows a backlash in spain _ spontaneous way. the policy follows a backlash in spain over _ spontaneous way. the policy follows a backlash in spain over the - spontaneous way. the policy follows a backlash in spain over the kiss, i a backlash in spain over the kiss, they said it was unacceptable. the headline jenny didn't like his case, neither did we. sam or hunter, so much for being on the programme. thank you so much for having me. what was your reaction when you saw the kiss? mi; what was your reaction when you saw the kiss? ~ , ., what was your reaction when you saw the kiss? ~ , . ., . ., what was your reaction when you saw the kiss? ~ , . w ., ., , the kiss? my immediate reaction was confusion, the kiss? my immediate reaction was confusion. i — the kiss? my immediate reaction was confusion, i had _ the kiss? my immediate reaction was confusion, i had to _ the kiss? my immediate reaction was confusion, i had to walk _ the kiss? my immediate reaction was confusion, i had to walk it _ the kiss? my immediate reaction was confusion, i had to walk it back - the kiss? my immediate reaction was confusion, i had to walk it back a - confusion, i had to walk it back a few times, i wasn't even sure i seen that properly and then it was just complete discomfort. i was really quite horrified to be completely
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honest with you. i couldn't believe it i was saying, i thought it was wildly inappropriate. this is, according to one of the ministers and the government, she said this is sexual abuse. this is a boss kissing an employee, this is completely inappropriate, there is no consent obviously. because we all saw it happen in the moment, so without consent it is a form of sexual abuse. so it has sparked so much outrage over here, and it really has grown massively throughout the day as well, so much so to the point that the politicians did get involved, some of them. and demand that you give explanations that he described why he decided to behave in such a manner and also demanded an apology as well, that's why the apology ultimately came. they probably would be pushed out of the job. people are still demanding for him to either step down or to be sacked. i have a feeling this is going to carry on for quite some
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time. , , ,., , time. does this tell us anything about football _ time. does this tell us anything about football in _ time. does this tell us anything about football in spain, - time. does this tell us anything about football in spain, about | time. does this tell us anything - about football in spain, about wider society, or is this an isolated incident? it society, or is this an isolated incident?— society, or is this an isolated incident? ., , , , , incident? it absolutely tells us about wider— incident? it absolutely tells us about wider society, _ incident? it absolutely tells us about wider society, sexism i incident? it absolutely tells us about wider society, sexism in incident? it absolutely tells us - about wider society, sexism in spain especially as it pertains to women and sport, in this case football. rubella said he doesn't understand how everybody is getting upset. that is very telling, he didn't know what he did wrong. it tells us how deeply ingrained the... in spanish society. treating them with dignity, treating them as equals, giving them the rights they deserve, it is very prevalent in spanish society. it's true it is getting better, women have become much more vocal about trying to defend their right and trying to defend their right and
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trying to defend their right and trying to have a better treatment from the men here in spain overall, and it has improved, but there is still a very long way to go. and unfortunately today there was another incident where a manager in the second division of spanish football in la liga in a press call for instance, chasing women at nightclubs. so again there is this lack of awareness i think to some degree for a lot of these people because it has been so deeply ingrained. hopefully even though this has been a really horrific incident in my personal opinion, i hope it can bring to light that things like this need to be addressed and the need to be talked about and hopefully it can bring about and hopefully it can bring about and hopefully it can bring about a better future. about and hopefully it can bring about a betterfuture. find about and hopefully it can bring about a better future. and what do ou think about a better future. and what do you think the _ about a better future. and what do you think the chances _ about a better future. and what do you think the chances are - about a better future. and what do you think the chances are of- about a better future. and what do you think the chances are of that, l you think the chances are of that, because you have this huge spotlight on women's football right now in spain, there is a chance to capitalise on that. given that this is happened, do you think anything will change? ii i
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is happened, do you think anything will change?— will change? if i were to look at examples _ will change? if i were to look at examples from _ will change? if i were to look at examples from the _ will change? if i were to look at examples from the past, - will change? if i were to look at examples from the past, for . will change? if i were to look at i examples from the past, for quite frankly i don't think anything will change in terms of ruby ellis himself, i don't think that there will be any real consequences. it will be any real consequences. it will be any real consequences. it will be interesting to see if public pressure can come out on top this time, if they can force him out of thejob and try time, if they can force him out of the job and try to make a positive change. within football over here, who has officially put forwards a complaint to the csd which is the superior court within sport here in spain, and asking for him to be investigated and see if there aren't any subsequent consequences that can go long without. hopefully there will be more of a focus on women's football helping to grow the sport and there will be more investment as well. it and there will be more investment as well. , , . ., , well. it is such a huge opportunity, winnin: well. it is such a huge opportunity, winning the — well. it is such a huge opportunity, winning the world _ well. it is such a huge opportunity, winning the world cup _ well. it is such a huge opportunity, winning the world cup final. - well. it is such a huge opportunity, winning the world cup final. ms. i winning the world cup final. ms. hunter think of coming on the
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programme. let's look at some other stories making news... china's central bank has cut one of its key interest rates for the second time in three months as the world's second?largest economy struggles to bounce back from the pandemic. the people's bank of china lowered its one?year loan prime rate to 3.45% from 3.55%. the country's post? covid recovery has been hit by a property crisis, falling exports and weak consumer spending. civil servants in indonesia's capital, jakarta, have been instructed to work from home as part of measures aimed at reducing traffic congestion and severe air pollution. around 50?percent of government office workers have switched to home working. more government workers are expected to start working from home next month. jakarta is consistently ranked amongst the most polluted cities in the world. north korea has cancelled its first commercial flight in over three years.
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the air koryo flight was due to arrive in beijing from pyongyang on monday morning. no reason was given for the cancellation. you're live with bbc news. left wing luisa gonzalez won the first round. there will now be a second round of voting, she will face daniel noboa. oui’ our south america corresponding katy watson reports from ecuador �*s capital quito. when you need dozens
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of soldiers and a bullet—proof curtain to be able to vote, you realise democracy�*s in danger. "i voted with courage", says this candidate, running in place of fernando villavicencio, the politician shot dead earlier this month. ecuadorians are still reeling from the attack on mr villavicencio, a journalist turned politician who was outspoken on corruption and organised crime, murdered as he left a campaign event. ecuador was once a peaceful country. but in the past few years, colombian and mexican drug cartels vying for lucrative routes have taken advantage of the struggling state and corrupt politics and they've gained the upper hand. dressed in white and calling for peace, fernando villavicencio's daughter cast her vote, remembering a dad who was also her best friend. joining me now is andrea gonzalez nader, vice? presidential candidate who was running with presidential candidate
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fernando villavicencio before he was assasianted earlier this month. thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you very much for coming on the programme-— the programme. things to you for showin: a the programme. things to you for showing a spotlight _ the programme. things to you for showing a spotlight on _ the programme. things to you for showing a spotlight on what - showing a spotlight on what is happening in the democracy in central america. happening in the democracy in centralamerica. i happening in the democracy in central america.— happening in the democracy in central america. i was on air when we started — central america. i was on air when we started reporting _ central america. i was on air when we started reporting on _ central america. i was on air when we started reporting on it, - central america. i was on air when we started reporting on it, it - central america. i was on air when we started reporting on it, it was l we started reporting on it, it was absolutely shocking to cover. you have clearly a very close personal involvement and relationship. just how has it been, trying to run a presidential candidate, election campaign, given what happened? it was very very hard and i think it's the hardest political campaign we've ever had in ecuador. i don't remember ever having this level of violence before. we come up to be the third country in latin america next to mexico and colombia who has
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a political murder of this magnitude. they murdered a presidential candidate at the brink of the presidential debates. and after that, of the presidential debates. and afterthat, it of the presidential debates. and after that, it all became a nightmare. the electoral council of ecuador, instead of being supportive and trying to... also the people who didn't know what was going to happen next on the process of getting someone replacing fernando or us telling them how to proceed, it was a big confusion. and of course an immense personal pain for me because fernando was not only my partner in politics but was also my friend. i'm 'ustt in: politics but was also my friend. i'm just trying to continue, i imagine you tried to frame it in a way in your own mind, you tried to frame it in a way in yourown mind, in you tried to frame it in a way in your own mind, in your own heart, that actually this is now a challenge for democracy. this personal tragedy to you has happened, but actually the wider
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responsibility to ensure that the democratic process did take place. is that what took over? yes. also, the fact that many international organisations tried to push the electoral council to make this process for us a little bit more on the rights of the participation of a democracy and these are extraordinary elections. these elections are out of place, they came out through, the fact that our president had dissolved the congress for him to also be replaced for a new president. these elections are out of the normal range of elections. range of elections. the electoral school was not extraordinary as the elections and events had happened where there is a large concern especially internationally on the sense of the rights of participation that we had. and of course it's a heavy, heavy
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peace, for the peace of this country it's a because this nation because fernando was going to change the future of the country, our whole campaign was based, this item, we were going to vote for the country or we were going to vote for the mafia. we know that ecuador is known internationally as at the brink of becoming a narco state. we are not a narco state yet. this is a hard hit for democracy and forjustice also, we are still waiting for a answers. given the immense personal toll, we really appreciate your time and we really appreciate your time and we really appreciate you coming on and talking about it to us, andrea gonzalez, thank you very much indeed. ., ., gonzalez, thank you very much indeed-_ an - indeed. thanks to you. an extraordinary _ indeed. thanks to you. an extraordinary presidential| indeed. thanks to you. an - extraordinary presidential campaign taking place in ecuador, round one of the voting has taken place come around to now in october we will to
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cover that for you. i'm louis von jones, this is bbc news. hello. a fairly quiet evening out there for most of us after what has been a pretty decent monday with some sunny spells. just a few showers here and there. and i think that's what we're going to get tomorrow — scattered showers with plenty of sunny spells as well. but having said that, there is thicker cloud and some outbreaks of rain across the north—west of the country. this small weather system has swept into northern ireland and scotland. so through the course of the evening and night, closer to this area of low pressure, it will be raining at times, whereas the south of the country is under the influence of a high. so, here, the skies will be generally clear. so through the evening and the night, that weather front moves into the north—west, a spell of showers, a stronger breeze as well, but most of england and wales should have dry weather overnight. and the early morning temperatures, whether you're in the north or the south, will be around 1a
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or 15 degrees. a fairly mild start to tuesday. so here's the forecast, then. closer to the low pressure here, which is to the north of scotland, a thicker cloud at times, again, a scattering of showers. i think the south of the country and the south—east will be generally dry and bright, if not sunny, and, again, every bit as warm as monday. so highs of about 25 in london and norwich, 21 expected in liverpool and about 20 or so in belfast. and tuesday is also going to be very warm across much of europe. here in the uk, typically the 20s, but further south, just across the channel, we're hitting the mid—30s, even in excess of a0 degrees celsius in places like lyon. back to the uk, then, midweek, we have some cloud again spreading into the north—west of the country, perhaps some other western areas of the uk as well, so the dry and brighter weather will be always further east and south. again, the mid—20s, so similar temperatures most days. in the north—west, around 19 or so. so is this warmth going to last?
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well, the low pressure and the jet stream are right over us towards the end of the week, so anything south of the jet stream is pretty hot, anything north of the jet stream — and more or less underneath it — is generally on the cool side. so it is expected to cool off as we head towards the end of the week, through the weekend and into next week. so no longer the mid—20s in the south, it's going to be closer to about 20 or so. but the high teens still expected further north. bye— bye.
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hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. it is awfully good that someone with the temperament of donald trump is not in charge of the law in our country. because you would be injail. secretary clinton... putin — he said nice things about me. if we got along well, that would be good. no, that is because he would rather have a puppet as president of the united states. no puppet. will you shut up, man? listen, who is on your... 0h, give me a break. because, you know what? there's nothing smart about you. well, it's hard to get any word in with this clown, excuse me, this... hey, let mejust... donald trump has confirmed that he will not take part in wednesday's republican presidential primary debate in milwaukee —
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or in any other debate scheduled so far.

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