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welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. 53 people are now known to have died in wildfires on the hawaiian island of maui — and the state's governor has warned that the number will rise significantly. thousands of people have been left homeless. the flames, fanned by a hurricane, devastated the town of lahaina, where most of those killed lived. josh green called it a heartbreaking day and likely the worst natural disaster in the state's history. there will be active recovery over the coming days and weeks of the bones of those who have been lost. so it will take time. to give perspective, it is going to take many years to rebuild lahaina. when you see the full extent of the destruction of lahaina it will shock you. it does appear like a bomb and fire went off, if i may say. and all of those buildings, virtually, are going to have it will be a new lahaina. this is all happening as the extent of the devastation becomes clearer, as our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. much of the hawaiian is
welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. 53 people are now known to have died in wildfires on the hawaiian island of maui — and the state's governor has warned that the number will rise significantly. thousands of people have been left homeless. the flames, fanned by a hurricane, devastated the town of lahaina, where most of those killed lived. josh green called it a heartbreaking day and likely the worst natural disaster in the state's history. there will be active recovery over the coming...
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you are live with _ to the bbc news website. you are live with bbc— to the bbc news website. you are live with bbc news. the opposition leader in zimbabwe has accused the president, emmerson mnangagwa, of carrying out a coup. zimbabwe held elections wednesday and the president was declared the winner sunday with nearly 53% of the vote. but opposition leader nelson chamisa has called the official results a sham. independent observers share that scepticism. the southern african development community says the elections "fell short of the requirements of the constitution of zimbabwe". while the european union says "acts of violence and intimidation resulted in a climate of fear". zimbabwe's leader has dismissed the criticism and insists the elections were fair. earlier, i spoke with david carroll — he leads the carter center's initiative on developing standards and best practices in international election observation. thank you so much forjoining us. i understand you have recently returned from zimbabwe. in terms of what you and your field teams observed, was this a free and fa
you are live with _ to the bbc news website. you are live with bbc— to the bbc news website. you are live with bbc news. the opposition leader in zimbabwe has accused the president, emmerson mnangagwa, of carrying out a coup. zimbabwe held elections wednesday and the president was declared the winner sunday with nearly 53% of the vote. but opposition leader nelson chamisa has called the official results a sham. independent observers share that scepticism. the southern african development...
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this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. how grave is the risk of pakistan spiralling into political and security chaos? terror attacks continue to impose a heavy toll whilst the nation braces for a potentially destabilising election season. and at the heart of the political turbulence, my guest today, former prime minister imran khan, currently facing close to 200 charges which threaten his pti party's ability to mount an electoral challenge. has pakistan's populist political star been outmanoeuvred by the generals who once backed him? imran khan, in lahore, pakistan, welcome to hardtalk. from the outside, mr khan, it looks as though a legal noose is tightening around your neck.
this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. how grave is the risk of pakistan spiralling into political and security chaos? terror attacks continue to impose a heavy toll whilst the nation braces for a potentially destabilising election season. and at the heart of the political turbulence, my guest today, former prime minister imran khan, currently facing close to...
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katy watson, bbc news. the iranian parliament has voted to review a controversial hijab law behind closed doors — meaning it is likely there will be no public debate on the issue. the so—called hijab and chastity bill would impose new punishments on women ...who fail to wear the headscarf. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri explains. the timing of this bill is what makes it so significant, because we're only a month away from the one year anniversary of mahsa amini's death, the young kurdish woman who died in custody of the morality police after allegedly violating the country's strict dress code. now, that event led to protests across the country and led to a movement that the government struggled to contain. what we're seeing now is a push and pull between a government that wants to protect the mandatory hijab and women in iran who are openly defying it, because as you'll see here, the streets of iran in places like the capital tehran, don't look like they did a year ago before these protests erupted. now, t
katy watson, bbc news. the iranian parliament has voted to review a controversial hijab law behind closed doors — meaning it is likely there will be no public debate on the issue. the so—called hijab and chastity bill would impose new punishments on women ...who fail to wear the headscarf. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri explains. the timing of this bill is what makes it so significant, because we're only a month away from the one year anniversary of mahsa amini's death, the young kurdish woman...
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matt shea, bbc news. tennis — and there were no less than six britons playing in the second round of the us open today, where the action included a defeat for andy murray. joe wilson was kept busy watching it all. andy murray. all that andy murray's done deserved the biggest court. 23,000 seats — gradually occupied. now, he's been positive about his mobility. could he possibly reach that? no way! huh! the opponents found themselves on the same side. bulgaria's grigor dimitrov took control. murray's frustration grew as the points and the games were lost. dimitrov is the seeded player and in straight sets he showed it. double fault to end, hard reality. now, here's a british serve. at 21, jack draper's already endured more injuries than he'd care to mention, so focus on his performance against the 17th seed hubert hurkacz. the polish player received some medical attention but he couldn't live with draper. straight sets win against one of the world's best. draper in dreamland. this reaction absolutely ea
matt shea, bbc news. tennis — and there were no less than six britons playing in the second round of the us open today, where the action included a defeat for andy murray. joe wilson was kept busy watching it all. andy murray. all that andy murray's done deserved the biggest court. 23,000 seats — gradually occupied. now, he's been positive about his mobility. could he possibly reach that? no way! huh! the opponents found themselves on the same side. bulgaria's grigor dimitrov took control....
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announcer: and now, "bbc news". hello i am louis jon. you're watching the context on bbc news. reporter: you can see this video in the aftermath of the attack. the video of a skyscraper building. with the windows blown out. this complex was targeted 24 hours earlier. >> it flew into the building and the most important thing is that everyone is alive and ok. they said they would not hit the same place twice. i woke up shocked but i do not -- i do not think -- i do not know what i will do but i think i will move from here. >> when we see this in russia it gets more attention than when we see it in ukraine. ♪ louis: welcome to the program. a second drone attack on a skyscraper in moscow. the ukrainian president said that war is coming to russia and what this means for ukraine's counteroffensive. and france is sending rescue flights to get its citizens out after the military coup there. most alcohol up and house prices down. we will look at what the changes mean the cost of living. a look at why husband and wife are about to open i spaceport on a tiling i -- tiny island. ♪ loui
announcer: and now, "bbc news". hello i am louis jon. you're watching the context on bbc news. reporter: you can see this video in the aftermath of the attack. the video of a skyscraper building. with the windows blown out. this complex was targeted 24 hours earlier. >> it flew into the building and the most important thing is that everyone is alive and ok. they said they would not hit the same place twice. i woke up shocked but i do not -- i do not think -- i do not know what i...
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this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news police investigating the alleged murder of a woman have released cctv of her in a bid to find her body. a murder investigation was launched after 48—year—old fiona holm was reported missing in london by her family on 29june. officers believe she was killed up to nine days earlier. last month, there was a full... in the number of people visiting high street shops, retail parks and shopping centres. the analysis firm, springboard, says it is the first time since 2009 that footfall has declined between june and july. rising interest rates, the wet weather and industrial action on the railways are thought to be responsible. and a reminder about interest rates — a decision is expected at midday the bank of england. we'll be live in the city of london when the decision is announced. uart live with bbc news. the other big story we are following today is in the us where security has been tightened in washington ahead of former president donal
this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news police investigating the alleged murder of a woman have released cctv of her in a bid to find her body. a murder investigation was launched after 48—year—old fiona holm was reported missing in london by her family on 29june. officers believe she was killed up to nine days earlier. last month, there was a full... in the number of people visiting high street shops, retail parks and shopping centres. the analysis firm, springboard,...
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judith moritz, bbc news. the national weather service in the united states has issued its first ever tropical storm warning for california. hurricane hilary is currently a category four hurricane, with winds of up to 145 miles — or 230 kilometres — an hour. it's expected to make landfall soon in the mexican state of baja california seen here. black warning flags are flying and police have been closing roads. across the region locals have been preparing for the hurricane, as here in the resort of cabo san lucas. there are warnings of "potentially catastrophic" flooding, although forecasters think the storm will lose some wind speed as it reaches southern california. there — preparations are also under way, including work to shore up hillsides. officials are worried about landslides and major flooding. the last tropical storm to hit california was in 1939 — over 80 years ago. this map shows the predicted path the storm may take. president biden spoke about the preparations under way. i also want to note
judith moritz, bbc news. the national weather service in the united states has issued its first ever tropical storm warning for california. hurricane hilary is currently a category four hurricane, with winds of up to 145 miles — or 230 kilometres — an hour. it's expected to make landfall soon in the mexican state of baja california seen here. black warning flags are flying and police have been closing roads. across the region locals have been preparing for the hurricane, as here in the...
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joe inwood, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a cruise ship has broken free from moorings and crashed into a freight vessel during thunderstorms on the spanish island of mallorca. a small number of passengers on board the p&0 cruises britannia ship suffered minor injuries. heavy rain and strong winds on the island have also led to more than 20 flights being cancelled. a new bid has been made to save the homeware chain wilko, which collapsed into administration two weeks ago. the private equity firm m2 capital has made a £90 million offer for the business and is promising to retain all 12,500 employees for two years. aston villa's team bus has been hit by a brick after the club's win against burnley in the premier league on sunday. it was thrown from a footbridge on the m65 motorway, as the side were travelling back to the midlands following their 3—1 victory. lancashire police says it's good fortune no—one was seriously injured or killed. you're live with bbc news. china has halv
joe inwood, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a cruise ship has broken free from moorings and crashed into a freight vessel during thunderstorms on the spanish island of mallorca. a small number of passengers on board the p&0 cruises britannia ship suffered minor injuries. heavy rain and strong winds on the island have also led to more than 20 flights being cancelled. a new bid has been made to save the homeware...
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katie austin, bbc news. earlier i spoke to clementine mitchell — whose daughter is stranded in france. she explained the difficult situation the family found itself in. she'd been spending four days with herfamily in france, who are french. when she was going to fly back to join the rest of us in london, than herflight was cancelled, she was rescheduled to fly on friday but that flight was also cancelled. see what she was subsequently booked to fly out today, as you can imagine that flight was then cancelled. so we've now sort of run into the fifth or sixth day that she's been stranded.— been stranded. how is she coin: , been stranded. how is she toning. for— been stranded. how is she toning. for a _ been stranded. how is shej coping, for a five-year-old been stranded. how is she i coping, for a five-year-old it coping, for a five—year—old it must be quite confusing. she coping, for a five-year-old it must be quite confusing. she is fine, she must be quite confusing. she is fine. she is _ must be q
katie austin, bbc news. earlier i spoke to clementine mitchell — whose daughter is stranded in france. she explained the difficult situation the family found itself in. she'd been spending four days with herfamily in france, who are french. when she was going to fly back to join the rest of us in london, than herflight was cancelled, she was rescheduled to fly on friday but that flight was also cancelled. see what she was subsequently booked to fly out today, as you can imagine that flight...
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emma simpson, bbc news. big changes have come into force today around how much we pay for alcohol, because drinks are now subject to tax based on how strong they are. duty on a pint of 4.5% strength beer is up by 4p if you're buying it in a shop, though the tax will not increase in pubs. a bottle of wine that's 12% alcohol now comes with an extra [illp in tax. and a bottle of scotch, which is at least 40% alcohol, is costing an extra 81p. our west of england correspondent, danjohnson, reports from dorset. overall, taxes are going up, but by different amounts in different places. and the cost of a pint at the pub is supposed to stay level to draw more drinkers in. the general person who drinks a nice pint deserves to have a lesser spend. and they say they're supporting the pubs? i hope it will. i hope it'll encourage people to come because pubs like this need it. do you think it's a good idea? no. why? i think there's already too much tax on wine. you've got a choice, haven't you? don't drink or pay the money
emma simpson, bbc news. big changes have come into force today around how much we pay for alcohol, because drinks are now subject to tax based on how strong they are. duty on a pint of 4.5% strength beer is up by 4p if you're buying it in a shop, though the tax will not increase in pubs. a bottle of wine that's 12% alcohol now comes with an extra [illp in tax. and a bottle of scotch, which is at least 40% alcohol, is costing an extra 81p. our west of england correspondent, danjohnson, reports...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: us officials say three us marines have been killed — and at least 20 injured — after a military aircraft crashed during exercises in australia�*s northern territory. 23 people were on board. five people have been transferred to darwin for treatment. the mp and former minister nadine dorries has resigned, weeks after promising to do so, with a blistering attack on prime minister rishi sunak. election officials in zimbabwe say incumbent president emmerson mnangagwa has been elected for a second term. the country�*s leading opposition party have rejected the result — claiming there had been widespread vote rigging. the head coach of spain�*s women�*s football team, jorge vilda, has condemned the behaviour of the country�*s football federation president. luis rubiales has been suspended by fifa for kissing the playerjenni hermoso. now on bbc news, windrush: portraits of a generation episode three.
this is bbc news. the headlines: us officials say three us marines have been killed — and at least 20 injured — after a military aircraft crashed during exercises in australia�*s northern territory. 23 people were on board. five people have been transferred to darwin for treatment. the mp and former minister nadine dorries has resigned, weeks after promising to do so, with a blistering attack on prime minister rishi sunak. election officials in zimbabwe say incumbent president emmerson...
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mark easton, bbc news. greek firefighters are trying to contain wildfires threatening the suburbs of athens. the capital is covered in smoke as the flames advance in the foothills north of the city. in the last two days, 18 people believed to be migrants have been killed in forest fires near the turkish border. a greek government minister says more than 200 new wildfires have broken out across the country in the last 48 hours alone. in pakistan, 100,000 people have been evacuated following floods in punjab province. several hundred villages and thousands of acres of arable land are inundated. last year, more than 1,500 people died after devastating floods in pakistan — described as a "monsoon on steroids" by the un secretary—general. the rolling stones released their debut album almost 60 years ago, back in 1964. now it seems they could be preparing to release a new one — at least that's what fans are hoping after a mysterious advert in a local newspaper heralding a new glass repair store called "hack
mark easton, bbc news. greek firefighters are trying to contain wildfires threatening the suburbs of athens. the capital is covered in smoke as the flames advance in the foothills north of the city. in the last two days, 18 people believed to be migrants have been killed in forest fires near the turkish border. a greek government minister says more than 200 new wildfires have broken out across the country in the last 48 hours alone. in pakistan, 100,000 people have been evacuated following...
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this is bbc news. let's look at some other news now. northern ireland's police chief has said he is "deeply sorry" about two data breaches revealing the identities of thousands of his officers and staff. police unions say their members are scared of the potential risk to their safety. members of militant groups in northern ireland say they've acquired private details of some officers. but those claims have not been verified. the us supreme court has blocked a settlement that would protect the owners of drug—maker purdue pharma, from being sued for deaths caused by opioids. under the deal, the sackler family would have been shielded from legal liability. 0verdoses of such painkillers are blamed for tens of thousands of deaths across the us each year. the 75th emmy awards have officially been postponed to 15january, as hollywood writers and actors strike over labour disputes with major studios. the ceremony was originally scheduled for september. nominations for the highest honours in television were a
this is bbc news. let's look at some other news now. northern ireland's police chief has said he is "deeply sorry" about two data breaches revealing the identities of thousands of his officers and staff. police unions say their members are scared of the potential risk to their safety. members of militant groups in northern ireland say they've acquired private details of some officers. but those claims have not been verified. the us supreme court has blocked a settlement that would...
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you're live with bbc news. the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on whether they will be granted refugee status reached more than 175,000 people in the year ending injune. our home affairs editor mark eastenjoins me now. how has this situation come about? basically the asylum system does not work and does not work fast enough and the government is onlyjust now starting to get on top of the backlog. it does appear finally we may be turning the corner but it really is an oil tanker. we have been poring over all the figures that came out today and perhaps further viewers in the uk, the most important thing isjust further viewers in the uk, the most important thing is just how much the asylum system is now costing because you're a member there is the cost of accommodation in hotels which is put at £6 million a day while the total figure for the asylum system in the last financial year ending in march this year was actually almost £4 million. that is almost double what it was the previous year and if
you're live with bbc news. the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on whether they will be granted refugee status reached more than 175,000 people in the year ending injune. our home affairs editor mark eastenjoins me now. how has this situation come about? basically the asylum system does not work and does not work fast enough and the government is onlyjust now starting to get on top of the backlog. it does appear finally we may be turning the corner but it really is an oil tanker....
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vivienne nunis, bbc news. monday marks 60 years since 250,000 people gathered on the national mall in washington, dc and heard reverend doctor martin luther king junior deliver his celebrated "i have a dream" speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. today — mr king's family, civil rights leaders and members of the public are gathering to mark the anniversary. it was the largest demonstration for human rights in us history and a display of unity among five of the nation's largest civil rights organisations. his 13—year—old grand daughter says they're still fighting to keep his dream alive. years ago, doctor king urged us to struggle against the triple evils of racism, poverty and bigotry. today, racism, poverty and bigotry. today, racism is still with us, poverty is still with us and now gun violence has come for our places of worship, our schools and our shopping centres. that's not the only problem that earlier generations didn't expect but my generation cannot escape. it's the final weekend of the
vivienne nunis, bbc news. monday marks 60 years since 250,000 people gathered on the national mall in washington, dc and heard reverend doctor martin luther king junior deliver his celebrated "i have a dream" speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. today — mr king's family, civil rights leaders and members of the public are gathering to mark the anniversary. it was the largest demonstration for human rights in us history and a display of unity among five of the nation's largest...
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you're watching bbc news. let's get more on the women's football world cup now, where the lionesses are facing nigeria in the last 16. it's still half time and it's currently 0—0. live now to sheffield and our reporter emily brown who is at the england defender millie bright's former football club. emily, what are excitement levels like where you are? there has been lots of excitement here this morning. this is of course where millie bright started her football career when she was just nine years old at killer marsh dynamos and it was here on these very pitches behind me where she was scouted by sheffield united. of course she now plays for chelsea and has been captain of the england lionesses in the world cup. but people here have been telling me she hasn't forgotten her roots and has been back to visit many times and speak to her old coaches, and in fact one of them joins me now. this is andy poulsen who knows millie bright and you remember the first day she started here, don't you? yes, she was only a tin
you're watching bbc news. let's get more on the women's football world cup now, where the lionesses are facing nigeria in the last 16. it's still half time and it's currently 0—0. live now to sheffield and our reporter emily brown who is at the england defender millie bright's former football club. emily, what are excitement levels like where you are? there has been lots of excitement here this morning. this is of course where millie bright started her football career when she was just nine...
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you're live with bbc news. west african military chiefs have made clear they're prepared to use force if coup leaders in niger don't restore civilian rule. the ecowas group, meeting in ghana, said they still wanted to give diplomacy a chance and that niger had time to pull back from the brink. thomas naadi has this update. ecowas is ramping up pressure on the militaryjunta in niger to restore constitutional rule, following faltering diplomatic efforts. the chiefs in the region here had been meeting at the ghana army headquarters to firm up their strategy for a possible military invasion of the country. ecowas member countries are expected to contribute troops. officials have said that their resources will be used to support the mission but they will also welcome outside help. ecowas put the call on good governors and democracy was breached after the military coup last month and the bloc is determined to restore president mohamed bazoum. ecowas had previously intervened during civil wars in liberia and sierra le
you're live with bbc news. west african military chiefs have made clear they're prepared to use force if coup leaders in niger don't restore civilian rule. the ecowas group, meeting in ghana, said they still wanted to give diplomacy a chance and that niger had time to pull back from the brink. thomas naadi has this update. ecowas is ramping up pressure on the militaryjunta in niger to restore constitutional rule, following faltering diplomatic efforts. the chiefs in the region here had been...
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and coming up on bbc news... paris saint—germain agree a deal to sell brazil forward neymar to saudi pro league side al—hilal for a fee understood to be over £77 million. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. two—thirds of nhs cancer waiting time targets are expected to be scrapped in england in a move the health service says is designed to catch the disease earlier. it's thought that the nine current targets will be reduced to three. the proposals have been worked on by clinicians and have been out for consultation since last year. some cancer charities, though, say more investment is needed in treatment capacity. our health correspondent dominic hughes has the details. nhs england says it wants to simplify and update cancer waiting time standards following the advice of expert doctors. the nine standards that exist at the moment are said to be confusing for patients and staff. a consultation exercise on scrapping some of them was started last year. the outcome is set to be published in the n
and coming up on bbc news... paris saint—germain agree a deal to sell brazil forward neymar to saudi pro league side al—hilal for a fee understood to be over £77 million. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. two—thirds of nhs cancer waiting time targets are expected to be scrapped in england in a move the health service says is designed to catch the disease earlier. it's thought that the nine current targets will be reduced to three. the proposals have been worked on by...
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tom brooke, bbc news, new york. to stay with us on bbc news. you can get all the latest on the bbc news website. hello again. today is a day of sunshine and showers. some of those rumours have been heavy and thundery, particularly in the south—east. they are clearing away into the north sea. then we have got further showers coming in across western scotland and northern ireland. more persistent rain pushing up into the north. in between, areas of cloud, a fair bit of sunshine. this week a weather front is continuing to sink southwards, bringing a band of cloud across parts of england and wales, with the odd shower in it, but brightening up behind it. still failing humid in the south with highs of up to 26. the cloud continues to move into the south—east through the course of the night. the northern half of the country still prone to some rubbish, but there will be some clear spells and a lot of dry weather. tonight is going to be cooler than last night, especially where we do have the clearer skies. tomorrow we start with the cloud and the
tom brooke, bbc news, new york. to stay with us on bbc news. you can get all the latest on the bbc news website. hello again. today is a day of sunshine and showers. some of those rumours have been heavy and thundery, particularly in the south—east. they are clearing away into the north sea. then we have got further showers coming in across western scotland and northern ireland. more persistent rain pushing up into the north. in between, areas of cloud, a fair bit of sunshine. this week a...
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simon jones, bbc news. wildfires in canada are threatening tens of thousands of people in british columbia, which is now under a state of emergency. 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes, 0ur correspondent peter bowes has this report. oh, my god. the intensity of the flames is terrifying. moving rapidly over a vast area — there are more than a thousand wildfires burning throughout canada. about a third of them are in british columbia, where 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes. another 36,000 have been warned they may have to evacuate at any moment. kelowna — a popular tourist destination about 180 miles east of vancouver — is on the edge of a huge inferno. the fire has already destroyed several homes in the smaller community of west kelowna, with embers from that blaze travelling in the wind over a lake to ignite more structures. officials have urged the public to cancel all non—essential travel to the region. at this time, we are strongly recommending that people with plan
simon jones, bbc news. wildfires in canada are threatening tens of thousands of people in british columbia, which is now under a state of emergency. 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes, 0ur correspondent peter bowes has this report. oh, my god. the intensity of the flames is terrifying. moving rapidly over a vast area — there are more than a thousand wildfires burning throughout canada. about a third of them are in british columbia, where 30,000 people have been told to leave...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: the bbc can reveal that three suspected spies for russia have been arrested in the uk in a major national security investigation. donald trump is charged with trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. the former us president calls it a "witch hunt". two years since the taliban returned to power in aghanistan — there's severe hunger and a near—collapse of the health system — we have a special report. delight for spain as they go through to theirfirst women's world cup final — they beat sweden 2—1 with a goal in the 89th minute. it's two years today since the taliban returned to power in afghanistan. these are live pictures of supporters of the taliban supporting on the streets there. you might be able to catch a glimpse of the flag that was being waved by many people in that crowd, the flag of the islamic emirate of afghanistan. that is that alabama has my full name for the country. the un says afghanistan is experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian
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you're live with bbc news. voting is under way in zimbabwe for closely watched presidential and legislative elections. many citizens are hoping for change after two decades of economic chaos but sceptical that the ruling zanu—pf party will allow a credible election. president mnan—gagwa is being challenged by nelson chamisa of the ccc — the citizens coalition for change — and nine other contenders. the zanu—pf party has been in power for almost as long as the 45—year—old opposition leader has been alive. over six—million registered voters are also choosing members of parliament and local councillors. our correspondent shingai nyoka is in the capital harare and has more now on what we can expect today and in the coming days as votes are counted. the electoral commission said it was ready to conduct these elections but it has teething problems. polling stations were supposed to open at 7am but in harare, they said that only one and a quarter were able to do that and by mid—morning, some other st
you're live with bbc news. voting is under way in zimbabwe for closely watched presidential and legislative elections. many citizens are hoping for change after two decades of economic chaos but sceptical that the ruling zanu—pf party will allow a credible election. president mnan—gagwa is being challenged by nelson chamisa of the ccc — the citizens coalition for change — and nine other contenders. the zanu—pf party has been in power for almost as long as the 45—year—old...
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joe inwood, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. if ever anyone was born to conduct a tram, it's rebecca brightman. since the age of five weeks old, she visited christchurch tramway village in derbyshire with her mum, sarah, a volunteer driver. probably about every fortnight. once a fortnight i'd come up and she'd come up with me and yeah, she'd just hang around and ride on the trams. this stop is stephenson's place. so perhaps not surprisingly, at 16, rebecca is now following in her mother's footsteps at this museum, celebrating vintage trams. my mum took me here multiple times, and obviously whenever she went off, i went up and ijust kind of liked old transport. her new role means the pair are making history as the museum's first mother daughter crew. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. in tenerife, four villages have been evacuated as ferocious wildfires �*with huge potential�* continue to rip across the s
joe inwood, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. if ever anyone was born to conduct a tram, it's rebecca brightman. since the age of five weeks old, she visited christchurch tramway village in derbyshire with her mum, sarah, a volunteer driver. probably about every fortnight. once a fortnight i'd come up and she'd come up with me and yeah, she'd just hang around and ride on the trams. this stop is...
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this is bbc news, the headlines. nurse lucy letby is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others. manchester united forward mason greenwood who had charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped leaves the club. a left—wing candidate wins the first round of ecuador�*s presidential election taking place amid tight security after the murder of a candidate. the premier league footballer mason greenwood is leaving manchester united. charges against the 21—year—old forward, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped in february. manchester united issued a statement, saying... greenwood has been subject to an internal investigation which has concluded. he's also issued a statement, saying i was brought up to know that violence or abuse in any relationship is wrong, i did not do the things i was accused of, and in february i was cleared of all charges. however, ifully accept i made mistakes in my relationship, and i take my share o
this is bbc news, the headlines. nurse lucy letby is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others. manchester united forward mason greenwood who had charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped leaves the club. a left—wing candidate wins the first round of ecuador�*s presidential election taking place amid tight security after the murder of a candidate. the premier league footballer mason greenwood is leaving...
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thank you for watching and do stay with bbc news, sport is coming up with bbc news, sport is coming up next. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. the end of another busy panto season. but for veteran dame david robins, the work doesn't end there. these elaborate wigs are all made in his nottinghamshire workshop and it's a process that starts in the winter. some people have brought back ones that are a0 years old to be refurbished. so a lot of the the first part of my year from panto finishing is refurbishing, re spraying and basically getting wigs back to look brilliant. it's a full time job for david. he creates an estimated 60 to 80 wigs a year for dames across the country and repairs over 100 more. he says he's the only person in the country that still does it after taking over the business from his own suppliers seven years ago. they said to me, we'd like to retire and you're the only person we can think of who could take over the business. so that's exactly what i did. and from then on, it's just been an absolute joy. it's christmas all year round here i
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shaimaa khalil, bbc news. before we go, just time to bring you some images of the perseid meteor shower, which has been visible across much of europe. this is a timelapse from croatia. the phenomenon is one of the highlights of the year for star—gazers and happens when debris from a comet called swift huddle enters the earth's atmosphere and burns up. after 100 shooting stars could be seen in our at one a.m.. a recap of our top story. volunteers in hawaii are helping communities recover from deadly wildfires, are now appealing for more federal aid. local relief operations are trying to supply food, water and shelter for survivors. 93 people are now known to have died but the governor of hawaii has warned that number could go up has warned that number could go up significantly. that is all we have for you for now, i'm monica melick. —— monica miller. thanks for watching. hello there. this upcoming week looks to be one of mixed fortunes. we're starting the week off with low pressure, much like we had over
shaimaa khalil, bbc news. before we go, just time to bring you some images of the perseid meteor shower, which has been visible across much of europe. this is a timelapse from croatia. the phenomenon is one of the highlights of the year for star—gazers and happens when debris from a comet called swift huddle enters the earth's atmosphere and burns up. after 100 shooting stars could be seen in our at one a.m.. a recap of our top story. volunteers in hawaii are helping communities recover from...
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katy watson, bbc news, berlin. maryam: let's talk more about this and bring in an ecologist at the university of brasÍlia, and someone from amazon underworld, which investigates criminal networks in the rain forest. thanks for joining us on "the context." how important is it that this is summit is taking place in the first place? >> it's quite important, because as mentioned, it's the first time since 2009 that we have had a meeting of the leaders of the region. this multilateral coordination now is crucial to find solutions for the huge challenges that we have in preserving the amazon region, but also providing the people there with a better life. maryam: one of the main -- what are the main challenges you foresee? >> the main challenges, what we saw in the amazon region is an increase in illegal activities, especially illegal logging, mining, but also the increase of narco traffic in the region. this illegal activities are making it much more difficult than it was in the past. maryam: i can see you nodding to wh
katy watson, bbc news, berlin. maryam: let's talk more about this and bring in an ecologist at the university of brasÍlia, and someone from amazon underworld, which investigates criminal networks in the rain forest. thanks for joining us on "the context." how important is it that this is summit is taking place in the first place? >> it's quite important, because as mentioned, it's the first time since 2009 that we have had a meeting of the leaders of the region. this...
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judith moritz, bbc news. the national weather service in the united states has issued its first ever tropical storm warning for california. hurricane hillary is the category for hurricane. winds up to 230 kilometres an hour. it's expected to make landfall soon in a mexican state. flags are flying and police have been closing roads. they are preparing for the hurricane. there are warnings of potentially catastrophic flooding, although forecasts think the storm will lose some wind speeds as it reaches southern california. there is also work to shore up mountains. there are worries about landslides. the last tropical storm to hit california was 1939, more than eight decades ago. this map shows the predicted path the storm could take. we will now cross live to our correspondent. peter, first of all, what is the latest in terms of tracking the hurricane? the hurricane — tracking the hurricane? the hurricane over _ tracking the hurricane? the hurricane over the - tracking the hurricane? tue: hurricane over the la
judith moritz, bbc news. the national weather service in the united states has issued its first ever tropical storm warning for california. hurricane hillary is the category for hurricane. winds up to 230 kilometres an hour. it's expected to make landfall soon in a mexican state. flags are flying and police have been closing roads. they are preparing for the hurricane. there are warnings of potentially catastrophic flooding, although forecasts think the storm will lose some wind speeds as it...
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nick marsh, bbc news singapore. briefly before we go, the plane of boeing has identified new problems that may delay deliveries of the 737 max aircraft this year. the company said one of the bulkheads from the supplier has and probably drilled holes but do not expect an impact on the safety of flights. that's all we have to you and asia business report. i am monica miller, goodbye for now. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. with these committees and these, there are more options than ever to peddle around the capital. london's original bike hire scheme was launched by former mayor boris johnson in 2010 but the numbers using forest bikes were not what they are. figures between january and july were down by a third on the same period last year. at their lowest for a decade. some believe it is the price. last september, they changed the annual subscription and fee for single journeys. i used to have to make agendas for the cost of £50. i want to hire back and that it is £1 65 perjourney. hir
nick marsh, bbc news singapore. briefly before we go, the plane of boeing has identified new problems that may delay deliveries of the 737 max aircraft this year. the company said one of the bulkheads from the supplier has and probably drilled holes but do not expect an impact on the safety of flights. that's all we have to you and asia business report. i am monica miller, goodbye for now. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. with these committees and these, there are...
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this is bbc news. the headlines... tributes are paid to the tv chat show legend — sir michael parkinson — who has died — aged 88. saudi arabia's crown prince mohammed bin salman is invited to the uk — but there's sharp criticism of the plan over the gulf leader's human rights record. a new conservation plan is launched in england's lake district to protect the population of water voles. time for a look at the business news now. thank you very much. amercian shoppers are buying a lot more of their essentials at walmart, according to the company's results for the three months to the end ofjuly. the world's biggest retailer is using it's reputation for lower prices to attract consumers looking to buy anything from food to school shoes. walmart�*s net income for the quarter jumped by about 33% to nearly $8 billion. let's get more now with michelle fleury in new york. great results then for walmart — others rivals haven't fared so well. what's the secret? imean, i mean, they are known as a low—cost grocer, the
this is bbc news. the headlines... tributes are paid to the tv chat show legend — sir michael parkinson — who has died — aged 88. saudi arabia's crown prince mohammed bin salman is invited to the uk — but there's sharp criticism of the plan over the gulf leader's human rights record. a new conservation plan is launched in england's lake district to protect the population of water voles. time for a look at the business news now. thank you very much. amercian shoppers are buying a lot...
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this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. i can't sit still for five minutes and in some ways that's probably hurt me over the years. i was feeling breathless. i kept on getting arm pains and i had a few angina attacks. i ended up going to the royal perth hospital and they came back and said, we really can't do much with your stents, you're really going to have to go on the list for a bypass. two or three days later, the consultant phoned me and said, do you want to try this new procedure that lasers them open? what they do, they put a pipe up there with a laser. obviously a minute laser that goes in through your artery and it lasers the plaque and it goes to nothing. i thank them so much. they've given me my life back. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. defence officials in ukraine have described claims of corruption within its army recruitment as "shameful and unacceptable". it comes after president zelensky recently fired every regional recruitment head after offic
this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. i can't sit still for five minutes and in some ways that's probably hurt me over the years. i was feeling breathless. i kept on getting arm pains and i had a few angina attacks. i ended up going to the royal perth hospital and they came back and said, we really can't do much with your stents, you're really going to have to go on the list for a bypass. two or three days later, the consultant phoned me and said, do you...
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ben king, bbc news. let's turn to scotland — all week we've been getting a taste of some of the thousands of acts at this year's edinburgh festival fringe and today is no exception! from comedians, to theatre performances and even some acrobatics — there's a whole range of creative talents on display, and big crowds there to see them. live now to our reporter courtney bembridge who is there. i have high expectations for you after_ i have high expectations for you after watching you last do some acrobatics — after watching you last do some acrobatics yourself.— after watching you last do some acrobatics yourself. what if you got in store for — acrobatics yourself. what if you got in store for us? _ acrobatics yourself. what if you got in store for us? yes, _ acrobatics yourself. what if you got in store for us? yes, the _ acrobatics yourself. what if you got in store for us? yes, the key - acrobatics yourself. what if you got in store for us? yes, the key word | in store for us? yes, the key wor
ben king, bbc news. let's turn to scotland — all week we've been getting a taste of some of the thousands of acts at this year's edinburgh festival fringe and today is no exception! from comedians, to theatre performances and even some acrobatics — there's a whole range of creative talents on display, and big crowds there to see them. live now to our reporter courtney bembridge who is there. i have high expectations for you after_ i have high expectations for you after watching you last do...
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this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, as newsday continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. from record temperatures to ice melt, the data is damning — our planet is warming fast, thanks to man—made greenhouse gas emissions. for years, politicians have ramped up the rhetoric of concern and pledged to speed up emissions cuts, but now there are signs of a political backlash. uk prime minister rishi sunak is championing new oil exploration and reining in spending on climate aid. that prompted my guest, zac goldsmith, to quit suna k�*s government. but, in an age of populist politics, has going green become another ideologicalfaultline?
this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, as newsday continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. from record temperatures to ice melt, the data is damning — our planet is warming fast, thanks to man—made greenhouse gas emissions. for years, politicians have ramped up the rhetoric of concern and pledged to speed up emissions cuts, but now there are signs of a political backlash. uk prime...
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catherine byaruhanga, bbc news. do stay with us here on bbc news. hello. it is shaping up to be yet another unsettled weekend of weather, but that doesn't mean it's going to be raining all the time. far from it. while it will be showery and quite breezy, there'll be some drier spells too. in fact, parts of the south and the east are going to see the driest of the weather, furthest away from the centre of this area of low pressure. that is what will be driving the showers over the weekend. and see all the white lines, the isobars squeezing together? that shows that we are going to have some quite brisk winds, particularly around western coasts. a band of rain through the morning pushing its way northwards and eastwards across scotland, northern england seeing some of that, maybe parts of wales. behind that, sunny spells and showers, some of them heavy and thundery. a few showers breaking out down towards the south—east corner, but actually a decent amount of dry weather to be had here. so there's confirmation of what will be a breezy, indeed quite windy d
catherine byaruhanga, bbc news. do stay with us here on bbc news. hello. it is shaping up to be yet another unsettled weekend of weather, but that doesn't mean it's going to be raining all the time. far from it. while it will be showery and quite breezy, there'll be some drier spells too. in fact, parts of the south and the east are going to see the driest of the weather, furthest away from the centre of this area of low pressure. that is what will be driving the showers over the weekend. and...
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this is bbc news. we can bring you pictures of lucy letby, who is leaving manchester crown court in a police van. earlier today she was given a whole life order, which means she will spend the rest of her life in prison for the rest of her life in prison for the murder of seven babies and attempting to murder six others. that was at the countess of chester hospital. at the sentencing lucy letby did not appear. we heard from thejudge. we also heard letby did not appear. we heard from the judge. we also heard from some of the families of the babies who she killed. it was a very emotional time in the courtroom. crucially lucy letby did not show up in the court. there are now calls for the law to change to compel defendants who are found guilty to appear at the sentencing hearings. just know you saw a picture of lucy letby's fan, the police van leaving manchester crown court where today's sentencing hearing took place. to the us, where a state of emergency has been declared in southern california, after th
this is bbc news. we can bring you pictures of lucy letby, who is leaving manchester crown court in a police van. earlier today she was given a whole life order, which means she will spend the rest of her life in prison for the rest of her life in prison for the murder of seven babies and attempting to murder six others. that was at the countess of chester hospital. at the sentencing lucy letby did not appear. we heard from thejudge. we also heard letby did not appear. we heard from the judge....
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this is bbc news. the headlines: pakistan's former prime minister imran khan has been given a three—year jail sentence over corruption allegations. he was found guilty of not declaring money earned from selling gifts he received in office. he denies the charges and says he will appeal. ukraine has damaged a russian fuel tanker in its second sea drone attack in two days. in an unverfied video sent to the bbc by a ukrainian security service source, they claim it shows the moment of attack. uk scouts are being moved to hotels in seoul after the world scout jamboree was hit by extreme heat. the event is attended by more than 40,000 young people from around the world.
this is bbc news. the headlines: pakistan's former prime minister imran khan has been given a three—year jail sentence over corruption allegations. he was found guilty of not declaring money earned from selling gifts he received in office. he denies the charges and says he will appeal. ukraine has damaged a russian fuel tanker in its second sea drone attack in two days. in an unverfied video sent to the bbc by a ukrainian security service source, they claim it shows the moment of attack. uk...
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you are watching bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines... nurse lucy letby is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison — for murdering seven babies — and attempting to kill six others. manchester united forward mason greenwood — who had charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped — leaves the club. southern california is hit by torrential rain — in the first tropical storm there for 80 years — a state of emergency is declared. lucy letby will spend the rest of her life in prison. she has lucy letby will spend the rest of her life in prison. she has been given a whole life order, a sentence reserved for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes, passed by a judge at manchester crown court. it judge at manchester crown court. it was said she had to engage in a cool was said she had to engage in a cool, calculating and cynical campaign of child murder. letby refused to appear in the dock so she didn't hear statements by bereaved families, nor did she hit the sentencing itself. fin families, nor did she hit
you are watching bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines... nurse lucy letby is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison — for murdering seven babies — and attempting to kill six others. manchester united forward mason greenwood — who had charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped — leaves the club. southern california is hit by torrential rain — in the first tropical storm there for 80 years — a state of emergency is declared. lucy letby will spend the...
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helen catt, bbc news. earlier this month, san francisco voted to allow robo — or driver—less — taxis to operate 24 hours a day. passengers have to book and pay for the journey via an app. but after a high—profile accident, there are renewed safety concerns, and some people are determined to get them off the roads. here's james clayton. one of the things that surprises many visitors when they arrive in san francisco are these things — driverless robo—taxis. they're all over the city. this is me ordering one on my phone. one minute away, there's a cab just around the corner. but before i could even get in, a member of the public approached us with a warning. i think you're unsafe, because i saw a guy that was in the crosswalk at night, almost got hit by it. well, thank you very much, sir, cheers. not exactly the ideal thing to hearjust before you get into a cab with no driver. i've been in these cars a few times now and it never changes. it's always totally surreal. it always feels nerve—rackin
helen catt, bbc news. earlier this month, san francisco voted to allow robo — or driver—less — taxis to operate 24 hours a day. passengers have to book and pay for the journey via an app. but after a high—profile accident, there are renewed safety concerns, and some people are determined to get them off the roads. here's james clayton. one of the things that surprises many visitors when they arrive in san francisco are these things — driverless robo—taxis. they're all over the city....
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welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start in russia, where a drone has been shot down over central moscow, three miles from the kremlin. witnesses say a loud explosion was heard across the area. russia has blamed ukraine. there's been no comment from kyiv. moscow has come under repeated attack from drones in recent weeks. our correspondent in moscow, will vernon, sent this update a little earlier. the russian capital under attack once again, the defence ministry said a drone had been shot down by anti—aircraft systems at around 4am local time last night. and as you say, they blamed ukraine for that attack. video on social media shows an explosion in the area of the moscow city business district, that is where the skyscrapers are in moscow. you will remember that is an area that has come under attack twice at the beginning of this month. no casualties reported. russian media showed damage to an exhibition centre in that area, west of the city centre. but it wasn't completely clear whether that damage was caused by d
welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start in russia, where a drone has been shot down over central moscow, three miles from the kremlin. witnesses say a loud explosion was heard across the area. russia has blamed ukraine. there's been no comment from kyiv. moscow has come under repeated attack from drones in recent weeks. our correspondent in moscow, will vernon, sent this update a little earlier. the russian capital under attack once again, the defence ministry said a drone had been...
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this is bbc news. cheering england make history by reaching the final of the women's world cup — after beating australia 3—i. uk inflation slows to 6.8% injuly — but a further hike in interest rates is expected. president biden will travel to hawaii next week — where at least 106 people have died in wildfires. police release new pictures of a man they want to speak to — following a homophobic attack in south london. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start, with the women's world cup. england's lionesses roared and muted thousands of matildas fans at stadium australia. yes, sarina wiegman's team have made history by reaching the final, at the expense ofjoint hosts, australia. england — who were beaten semi—finalists in the past two world cups — overwhelmed australia by three goals to one in sydney. england led 1—0 at half—time through a goalfrom ella toone, but australia levelled midway th
this is bbc news. cheering england make history by reaching the final of the women's world cup — after beating australia 3—i. uk inflation slows to 6.8% injuly — but a further hike in interest rates is expected. president biden will travel to hawaii next week — where at least 106 people have died in wildfires. police release new pictures of a man they want to speak to — following a homophobic attack in south london. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of...
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chris clements, bbc news. the uk's biggest farming insurer says criminals have laid siege to the countryside after it recorded a 22% increase in the cost of rural crime last year. nfu mutual says some thieves are using drones and social media to scope out valuable agricultural equipment, asjoe inwood reports. for luke, this is now part of his daily routine. every day, he spends two hours securing his 4,000—acre cambridgeshire farm. he's even hired private security. that's because he's been the victim of 30 different crimes in just one year. what i'll do is i'll take you to the other side and i'll show you some of the issues. speaking last winter, he told the bbc that not one had been solved. we've had generators stolen, we've had batteries stolen off machinery, pieces of stainless steel. if it's not bolted down well enough, they'll come and cut it out and take it, anyway. according to new figures from the insurer nfu mutual, rural crime in cambridgeshire has more than doubled in a single year. across the uk,
chris clements, bbc news. the uk's biggest farming insurer says criminals have laid siege to the countryside after it recorded a 22% increase in the cost of rural crime last year. nfu mutual says some thieves are using drones and social media to scope out valuable agricultural equipment, asjoe inwood reports. for luke, this is now part of his daily routine. every day, he spends two hours securing his 4,000—acre cambridgeshire farm. he's even hired private security. that's because he's been...
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helena wilkinson, bbc news. an ornately carved 36—feet—tall totem pole, one of the biggest displays at the national museum of scotland, is set to be returned to canada after nearly a century. indigenous researchers in british columbia say it was originally stolen and sold without the consent of local people. members of canada's nisga'a nation have taken part in a ceremony in edinburgh to prepare for itsjourney home. here's katie hunter. singing. this is a historic moment. people from the nisga'a nation at the national museum of scotland to prepare their totem pole for the journey home. today was probably one of the most happy days in my life, because i'm really, really emotional right now, and ifeel my ancestral grandmother. the nisga'a people believe this memorial pole is alive with the spirit of their ancestors. they say it was stolen almost a hundred years ago from the mass valley, and sold to what is now national museums scotland. an agreement to return it was reached last december. the totem pole will n
helena wilkinson, bbc news. an ornately carved 36—feet—tall totem pole, one of the biggest displays at the national museum of scotland, is set to be returned to canada after nearly a century. indigenous researchers in british columbia say it was originally stolen and sold without the consent of local people. members of canada's nisga'a nation have taken part in a ceremony in edinburgh to prepare for itsjourney home. here's katie hunter. singing. this is a historic moment. people from the...
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richard galpin, bbc news. cbs national news correspondent jonathan vignoletti is on maui for us and sent us this update. the historic town of lahaina was hardest hit. and this is the only road in, which at this hour, is closed down only for evacuations. we were able to gain access to the town late last night and what we saw can only be described as pure devastation. i spoke with one survivor who described the flames as burning so hot they appeared white. those flames ripped through homes and hotels and businesses, destroying everything in their path. officials have confirmed this hour at least 36 people have died, but there is concern that number could only continue to grow as the days go on. this fire first began tuesday afternoon, and it quickly exploded because of hurricane—force winds. we are talking wind gusts of up to 70 miles an hour. in fact across the island there are a total of three wildfires currently burning. in one miraculous story, 1a people, including two children, escaped the flames by runni
richard galpin, bbc news. cbs national news correspondent jonathan vignoletti is on maui for us and sent us this update. the historic town of lahaina was hardest hit. and this is the only road in, which at this hour, is closed down only for evacuations. we were able to gain access to the town late last night and what we saw can only be described as pure devastation. i spoke with one survivor who described the flames as burning so hot they appeared white. those flames ripped through homes and...
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or bbc news website. asi as i say, details of different types of organisations who can give you advice and support you might need if you are, perhaps understandably, finding this story today particularly distressing to watch and to listen to. of course, one of the reasons for that is the enormous amount of very harrowing evidence that has been heard in court throughout the nine months of this trial, nine months to the day from the opening statements here at manchester crown court to the jury being sent out by the judge, mr justice goss, to consider their verdicts. my colleague dan o'donoghue has been here throughout, listened to every day of evidence, medical evidence, but often, in a case like this, as we were seeing and hearing there, just the raw human reactions, and you have been watching the reactions of the families, of lucy letby�*s colleagues who have been giving evidence. a lot of that must have been difficult for you to watch, but particularly for people involved to go through. yes. people inv
or bbc news website. asi as i say, details of different types of organisations who can give you advice and support you might need if you are, perhaps understandably, finding this story today particularly distressing to watch and to listen to. of course, one of the reasons for that is the enormous amount of very harrowing evidence that has been heard in court throughout the nine months of this trial, nine months to the day from the opening statements here at manchester crown court to the jury...
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this is bbc news, the headlines. lawyers for the former pakistan prime minister imran khan challenge a decision to jail him for three years. the russians trying to buy property in the ukrainian city of mariupol — destroyed in recent fighting. three hill walkers are found dead — after hiking in glen coe — in the scottish highlands. and we're live at the world's biggest arts festival — with hundreds of performers — in edinburgh. lawyers for the former pakistan prime minister, imran khan have been in court today challenging a decision over the weekend to jail him for three years. mr khan's legal team held a press conference after meeting with the former prime minister in prison. his lawyers say he is being held in "deplorable conditions" in jail but otherwise he remains in "good spirits". he was sentenced, on saturday, for failing to declare money earned from selling state gifts, while he was in office. after the verdict he was taken from his home directly to prison. he has denied the charges. let's speak to m
this is bbc news, the headlines. lawyers for the former pakistan prime minister imran khan challenge a decision to jail him for three years. the russians trying to buy property in the ukrainian city of mariupol — destroyed in recent fighting. three hill walkers are found dead — after hiking in glen coe — in the scottish highlands. and we're live at the world's biggest arts festival — with hundreds of performers — in edinburgh. lawyers for the former pakistan prime minister, imran khan...
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this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. five weeks to go until her big day. on saturday the 2nd of september, millie and herfiance, mitchell, should have been tying the knot at the club at tuffley park. but now, who knows? after the club confirmed it was going into liquidation. to my family, i think it meant a lot. i am their first grandchild that was meant to be getting married. i am an only child as well. millie and mitchell had been planning their wedding for 18 months and saving hard too. they had already paid £7,000. the club said that it is with the heaviest heart that we have to announce that we will be closing down and entering into liquidation. please note this hasn't been the easiest of decisions, and we understand people will be angry, upset and worried. they go on to say, we have tried everything we can to remain open, but with bills continuing to rise, it is no longer possible. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you
this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. five weeks to go until her big day. on saturday the 2nd of september, millie and herfiance, mitchell, should have been tying the knot at the club at tuffley park. but now, who knows? after the club confirmed it was going into liquidation. to my family, i think it meant a lot. i am their first grandchild that was meant to be getting married. i am an only child as well. millie and mitchell had been planning their...
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this is bbc news. pakistan's former prime minister imran khan has been given a three—year jail sentence over corruption allegations. mr khan was found guilty of not declaring money from selling gifts he received while in office and denies any wrongdoing. trial by a kangaroo—type court and you can simply say that we have never witnessed a trail where someone was not given the opportunity to defend themselves. ukraine has damaged a russian fuel tanker in its second sea drone attack in two days. and a danger to life warning has been issued, as storm antoni hits parts of the uk, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. a warm welcome. pakistan's former prime minister — and the one—time international cricketer — imran khan has been arrested after a court sentenced him to three years in prison on corruption charges. he was found guilty of failing to declare money he'd earned from selling gifts he received while in office. mr khan's previous arrest in may triggered violent protests — and the army was
this is bbc news. pakistan's former prime minister imran khan has been given a three—year jail sentence over corruption allegations. mr khan was found guilty of not declaring money from selling gifts he received while in office and denies any wrongdoing. trial by a kangaroo—type court and you can simply say that we have never witnessed a trail where someone was not given the opportunity to defend themselves. ukraine has damaged a russian fuel tanker in its second sea drone attack in two...
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john sudworth, bbc news, maui. sir michael parkinson, one of the biggest names in british television, has died, aged 88. in a long and hugely successful broadcast career, he interviewed some 2,000 stars of entertainment and sport from around the world. they included boxer muhammad ali — pictured here — sparring with sir michael - in 1974. other guests included some of the world's greatest actors, such asjudi dench, tom hanks, and musicians such as sir paul mccartney. among many eye—catching moments — victoria beckham let slip that her nickname for her husband david was "goldenballs" in 2001. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his life. don't you get fed up of each other? oh, yes, yes. i call him golden balls, you know, now. - did you ever say, "you dirty rat?" never. jimmy cagney. orson welles. jimmy stewart. these were distant, mysterious screen gods until parkinson brought them into your living room. the fact is that you're a crowd puller and frazier�*s not, is he? why is that? well, num
john sudworth, bbc news, maui. sir michael parkinson, one of the biggest names in british television, has died, aged 88. in a long and hugely successful broadcast career, he interviewed some 2,000 stars of entertainment and sport from around the world. they included boxer muhammad ali — pictured here — sparring with sir michael - in 1974. other guests included some of the world's greatest actors, such asjudi dench, tom hanks, and musicians such as sir paul mccartney. among many...