tv The Context BBC News January 18, 2024 8:30pm-9:01pm GMT
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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. another major breakthrough in artificial intelligence. google says it's fast improving its deepmind system which can now use its own logic to solve complex geometry. stay with us for al decoded. that is coming up in 15 minutes�*s time and i'm looking forward to that, but before that, we will focus on the middle east. everything, everywhere all at once. it feels like there's conflict wherever you look at the moment. but a flare up between iran and pakistan is not something
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you would have anticipated. these two countries were allies until this week. in fact, they were laying plans to hold joint naval exercises. on tuesday, iran said it attacked the bases of a group within pakistani balochistan. last night, pakistan responded in kind — with precision strikes inside iran. it's hard to see any direct connection to what's happening in gaza but it perhaps reflects just how febrile the wider region has become. here's our analysis editor, ros atkins. ever since the israel—gaza war started, there's been a fear the conflict could spread, and that's happening. across the middle east, we're seeing air strikes, bombings, assassinations and border raids. the most high—profile escalation involves houthi rebels in yemen attacking shipping in the red sea, they say, in solidarity with palestinians. in response, the us and the uk have attacked houthi positions, most recently with us strikes on wednesday night. and a day before america began attacking the houthis, the us secretary of state said this. we were focused on making sure that the conflict ongoing now
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in gaza doesn't spread to other places. that's been our focus since since october seventh, and it remains our focus today. but as america's own actions show, stopping the spread is proving difficult. as the new york times puts it, the regional war no one wanted is here. and it asks, how wide will it get? because already, along with the israel—gaza war and the exchanges in the red sea in yemen, there have been and yemen, there have been other incidents in iran, syria, iraq and lebanon. and all of these different escalations connect both to the israel—gaza war and to longer term tensions, too. what you have here really are two sets of conflicts overlapping — one, israel v hamas and the ramifications of that, but of course behind that, the much longer running and wider conflict between — a low level conflict, if you like — between iran and its various allies in the region and western interests more generally, and the united states in particular.
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we're seeing this overlap play out across the region. following october the seventh, there's been an increase in border clashes between the israeli military and the hezbollah group in lebanon. hezbollah is backed by iran, as is hamas. then in earlyjanuary, there was an assassination in lebanon of a senior hamas leader. it's assumed israel was responsible. the same is true of the assassination of a senior iranian commander in syria in december. syria is an ally of iran. israel is trying to disrupt iran's regional network, located in these places, what iran calls its axis of resistance. iran uses its allies, non—state actors, allies, in order to show solidarity with the palestinians, in order to increase the costs of war in gaza for israel and the united states, and also to divert some of israel's military assets from gaza to the northern fronts with lebanon. last november, iran's foreign
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minister said iran does not want the war to spread, but warned a wider conflict could prove inevitable. and recently, iran has shown it is willing to take military action. two weeks ago, in an iranian city called kerman, the islamic state group carried out the biggest bomb attack in iran in decades, and iran retaliated with strikes in syria aimed at what it claimed were islamic state positions. there were also missile strikes in iraq, targeting what iran claimed was an israeli spy base. iran also claims that israel and the us were in part responsible for the kerman attack. iran's provided no evidence for either allegation. iran is relevant to other escalations in iraq too. in recent weeks, there's been an increase in attacks by shia militias on us forces in iraq. those militias are backed by iran. then this week, another layer of complexity was added. on tuesday, iran launched
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a missile and drone attack in neighbouring pakistan. it said the target was an iranian militant group. in response, pakistan launched retaliatory strikes at targets inside iran. these developments don't directly connect to gaza, but they do connect to iran's broader efforts to establish its military strength in the region. there, more evidence of how fluid the security situation is. and faced with that situation, each country, each military group has choices to make. for now, the houthis keep attacking shipping in the red sea, and the us has redesignated the houthis as global terrorists. it continues its military action too. the americans argue this is the way to stop disruption in the red sea. but not everyone takes that position. translation: france decided not i to join a coalition that sought i to carry out, or had carried out, preemptive strikes against the houthis on their soil.
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why? precisely because we have a stance that seeks to avoid any escalation. but escalation is what's happening. and this week, iran had this message. translation: if the genocide in gaza i stops, then it will lead to the end i of other crises and attacks in the region. israel denies carrying out genocide, and an end to hostilities in gaza will certainly not end the long standing tensions in the region. but while we are some distance from a full—scale regional war, there's no doubt the israel—gaza war continues to pour fuel onto fires that were already burning. clearly the catalyst for all that tension is the situation in gaza and the worsening humanitarian crisis for the palestinians. last week, the un humanitarian chief martin griffiths warned people in gaza "are facing the highest levels of food insecurity ever recorded" with "famine around the corner". hepatitis c is spreading among children, adults and the elderly. there was a transfer of aid today,
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negotiated by the qataris, which was for both palestinians and over 100 israeli hostages still held captive. the hamas—run health ministry said it met barely 30% of gaza's needs. jorge moreira da silva is the executive director of unops, which oversees the flow of aid into gaza. he has just been in the strip to see for himself the conditions. he is now in amman. thank you for coming on the programme. what did you see? mil thank you for coming on the programme. what did you see? all my colleaaues programme. what did you see? all my colleagues haven't _ programme. what did you see? all my colleagues haven't had _ programme. what did you see? all my colleagues haven't had the _ programme. what did you see? all my colleagues haven't had the chance - programme. what did you see? fill “my colleagues haven't had the chance to report the conditions in gaza have been echoing what martin was said that we are facing a catastrophic humanitarian impact, but what i wanted to see with my own eyes in the joint mission with the new senior coordinator is that what is happening outside the border and
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inside guys at regarding the provision of aid. —— all my colleagues that have had the chance. i think we mightjust have lost him there. as i say, he hasjust come back from gaza and he is the man that would be looking at the aid flowing into the strip but we are not able, i don't think, to restore that line—up. is he there? i don't think he is, which is a shame. let's move on. the security situation in ecuador is deteriorating further. we reported last week that masked gunmen, linked to the drug gangs, had taken over a television station in the port city of guayaquil, while they were on air. in response, the government announced a state of emergency. last night, the prosecutor investigating that incident, cesar suarez, was murdered on his way to a hearing, shot dead on the motorway.
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an assassination, according to ecuadorian police, that has all the hallmarks of type of violence we are seeing in mexico. today the security forces in ecuador have launched an operation in a major prison complex in guayaquil after another wave of rioting. hundreds of troops stormed the prison, which is considered the base of operations for the drugs gangs in guayaquil. president daniel noboa says his country is at war with organised crime. live now to the capital quito to speak tojournalist maria sol borja. thank you for coming on the programme. please bring it up—to—date with the situation in regards to this assassination last night. we regards to this assassination last niuht. ~ ., �* regards to this assassination last niuht.~ .,�* ~ ., regards to this assassination last niuht. ~ ., ., regards to this assassination last niuht. ., �* ~ ., ., ., ., night. we don't know more than what ou 'ust night. we don't know more than what you just said — night. we don't know more than what youiust said but— night. we don't know more than what you just said but we _ night. we don't know more than what you just said but we know _ night. we don't know more than what you just said but we know that - you just said but we know that soldiers entered into the wise i kill prison complex from where el
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fido escaped and there is a kind of tense calm because the violence of last week has ceased but evidently this kind of problem can't be solved in a week and the murder of ceaser suarez... ,, ~' .,, in a week and the murder of ceaser suarez... ,, ~ .,, .,, suarez... shocking development last niaht, suarez... shocking development last night. though- _ suarez. .. shocking development last night. though. if— suarez... shocking development last night, though. if you _ suarez... shocking development last night, though. if you can't _ suarez... shocking development last night, though. if you can't protect i night, though. if you can't protect politicians and senior law enforcement, prosecutors, where does that leave law and order in ecuador? i think we can now sate the state has not been able to guarantee the lives ofjustice operators. in the last two years, there have been at least six prosecutors murdered, and one of the people investigated by ceaser suarez was someone who was a fugitive from justice due to investigation into organised crime.
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he was arrested two days ago and yesterday was transferred to a prison in ecuador and i think it shows that the tentacles of organised crime seem long enough to show that law and order take a back—seat. show that law and order take a back-seat— show that law and order take a back-seat. ., ., , ., . , back-seat. for many watching this, it all might — back-seat. for many watching this, it all might seem _ back-seat. for many watching this, it all might seem very _ back-seat. for many watching this, it all might seem very distant, - back-seat. for many watching this, it all might seem very distant, this| it all might seem very distant, this fight in ecuador, but i was asking at the top of the programme whether it is in fact linked to the appetite here in europe, insatiable appetites for cocaine among middle class and wealthy people here in europe. is that driving the trade in your country? that driving the trade in your count ? ~ . , . that driving the trade in your count ? . ~ that driving the trade in your count ? , . ~ ., ., , country? may be. we know that this roblem is country? may be. we know that this problem is not _ country? may be. we know that this problem is not only _ country? may be. we know that this problem is not only an _ country? may be. we know that this problem is not only an ecuadorian i problem is not only an ecuadorian problem is not only an ecuadorian problem or a regional problem, it is a transnational problem, because of the money that is behind the drugs, so maybe we have to start a new discussion about the money, how can we make things to take the money off
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this, because the murders are still happening in south america. ibillion this, because the murders are still happening in south america. when you sa it is happening in south america. when you say it is transnational, _ happening in south america. when you say it is transnational, did _ happening in south america. when you say it is transnational, did you - happening in south america. when you say it is transnational, did you see - say it is transnational, did you see the evidence of other gangs from mexico involved in ecuador? more then mexico. _ mexico involved in ecuador? more then mexico, some _ mexico involved in ecuador? more then mexico, some experts - mexico involved in ecuador? ma then mexico, some experts warn that something similar to brazil would happen with the ghettos, that the militarisation policy can find certain sectors where crime is highest and this becomes hype at the deleted sectors and in some way, they are expected to be conflicted when the rest of the population leads an apparently normal life. when it's crime is controlled, that is not necessarily the case and it ends up being a kind of illusion. interesting, a lot of pressure on the president in ecuador. maria sol borja, thank you very much for coming on the programme.
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bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. this may look like a pleasant video of wildlife frolicking in the forest of dean but take a closer look at this deer�*s head. the crossbow bow has entered from the side of the back of the head, sheered off and gone between the skull and the ear — behind the ear. so then it is hanging out. we know the deer survived for three weeks, because dave waddicorfirst spotted it around christmas time. he didn't get a clear photo of it back then, so he came back recently and within five minutes, found the deer and took this video. deeply moved by what he had seen, dave handed the video to police. i felt sorry for it, i really did. that bolt could have totally missed, could have gone into the dense part of the forest and hit somebody. for more stories across the uk, head to the bbc news website.
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it is time for our new weekly segment — ai decoded. welcome to ai decoded. it is that time of the week when we dive deep into some of the most eye—catching stories in the world of artificial intellligence. this my favourite part of the week because it's such a fast—moving story. so if you have thoughts questions on issues we are covering, do send them in. i am learning like you. @cfraserbbc on x. we start tonight with this story in the independent. google say their deepmind system has made another major breakthrough in one of the most difficult tests for al in geometry. we will tell you why that is such a big step forward. politico reports last—minute tweaks to the eu's artificial intelligence act which would allow law enforcement to use facial recognition technology on recorded
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video footage without a judge's approval. is that a u—turn? the times feature an opinion from two lawyers who say ai should not be used in trial until the technology properly learns how to reason. the ft carried the latest announcements from samsung — who have new smartphones capable of running generative ai, and will translate foreign languages as you go. i need to get myself one of those. and remember the old joke, you stand around waiting for a bus and three turn up at once. well, not any more. the uk operator first bus has told the bbc they will use al to design and automatically update timetables. no more bunching. if that's not the best story of the week, i don't know what is. the other good news is that priya is here. priya lakani, founder and ceo of the ai education and technology company century tech. hello, good to see you. let's start with the independent�*s story on deepmind. why does it matter? why
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should we be taking interest in a system that can do geometry? it is fascinating- — system that can do geometry? it is fascinating- i— system that can do geometry? it 3 fascinating. i spent a good few hours reading the nature article that they publish this paper in and it is very interesting. the reason why we should all be taking interest is, some of those have been playing with those chat bots, right, and they will come up with an answer, but sometimes if you ask it a maths question, even if you get the correct answer, the result you are looking for, the proof in the middle is a lot of nonsense. mass is the language of truth, there is a single answer, but there may be many ways in which you can get to that answer. so the reason why this is significant is that geometry, and specifically because they took the former international mathematical olympiad questions and they built a model and this is why it is significant. personally, they didn't have the training data to treat an ai model to do geometry, right? so
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the essentially created synthetic data, it is very clever, innovative thing to do, we don't have the data so that circumvent the problem and create synthetic data. they trained a model with half a billion geometric diagrams and created 100 million proofs. this isn't actually real data we are used to dealing with, would be talked about al often in the past we are using real—life data or training things on the world wide web that exist, human created data. the created synthetic data and fed it into these models, and the second thing is that the combined two forms of engineering, so to methods of developing ai technology. bear with me, methods of developing ai technology. bearwith me, i methods of developing ai technology. bear with me, i will take you for it, ok? one is symbolic engines, right? essentially, they use this engine to... and of ai requires knowledge and logic, it requires sets of rules, so they said, here's a geometry problem, solve that with the logic, knowledge and rules you know. and if it if it solves it,
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fine. but if it doesn't, they then combine that with a neural network, a language network, and the train to that, so the language networks don't need the rules and guidance that a symbolic engine do. what it can do is pattern recognition and it can be quite creative, and it will get people shouting at me about creativity and ai but bear with me. it works in a different way. let's say you have this triangle and you want to solve the problem of a triangle. you say that two sides are the same and you want to say prove that two of the angles are the same. it can go for the symbolic engine and if it solves the problem you are fine. if it doesn't, it would go back to the other ai engine and it might say, here's an idea, split the triangles in half so you now have two triangles, so it will come up with these creative ideas, go back through the symbolic engine to try to solve that until it comes up with a solution. 50 to solve that until it comes up with a solution. , ., ., ., to solve that until it comes up with a solution. ,, ., ., _ , a solution. so you have one system laid over another. _ a solution. so you have one system laid over another. so _ a solution. so you have one system laid over another. so this _ a solution. so you have one system laid over another. so this is - a solution. so you have one system laid over another. so this is why - laid over another. so this is why some others that don't work in its get a bit worried because to me that
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is an element of reasoning. this get a bit worried because to me that is an element of reasoning.- is an element of reasoning. this is the third thing. — is an element of reasoning. this is the third thing, exactly, _ is an element of reasoning. this is the third thing, exactly, this - is an element of reasoning. this is the third thing, exactly, this is - the third thing, exactly, this is the third thing, exactly, this is the final thing. it is an element of reasoning, so by doing that and coming up with the answers and sobbing 25 out of the 30 which is the gold medalfor sobbing 25 out of the 30 which is the gold medal for geometry in the olympiad —— solving 25. it is not the record for maths because they are other types of maths problems. the reason it is interesting is what does mathematics require you to do? it is full of logic and reasoning, and it is actually full of critical analysis, it is full of looking at consistency checking, it is looking at contradictions, and then it is applying it to real—world problems. write, and so that is why it is absolutely significant, because they can continue to do this, they can demonstrate that al can conduct research. i didn't mathematician shouldn't fear too much because this... �* ., | shouldn't fear too much because this---_ i was i this... don't point at me. i was bein: this... don't point at me. i was being polite- — this... don't point at me. i was being polite- i— this... don't point at me. i was being polite. i was _ this... don't point at me. i was being polite. i was being - this... don't point at me. i was - being polite. i was being inclusive. the reason why, you know, we are still a long way from things, if you
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think about things like fear matt's of fear in the 1600s, and if you write in the margins, he is a theory, but he literally wrote, there is no is before me to write there is no is before me to write the proof in the margin and it took about 357 is for somebody to prove it which andrew wildes did, and again, it is all about mathematics. —— it took about 357 years. so this is about below college—level mathematics so it still has a long way to go but we should be excited about this because engineering, architecture, physics, there is also to the areas, medical research, where if you can start to solve maths problems at a level that humans can't, then we might be able to solve problems and answer questions we have been able to do so before to solve some of the world's biggest issues. before to solve some of the world's biggest issues-— before to solve some of the world's biggest issues. another contentious area for al in _ biggest issues. another contentious area for al in spatial— biggest issues. another contentious area for al in spatial recognition, i area for al in spatial recognition, so i want to talk about this story about the eu —— facial recognition. maybe not a u—turn by the eu but going somewhere we would be very critical of china, we have talked
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about facial recognition as people walk around town centres, and it is not going as far as that, live, because it is recording video, but it is a step in that direction, right? gear i was really alarmed and shocked by this and we have analysed that eu ai act on this programme on the bbc before and it is that eu ai act on this programme on the bbc before an— the bbc before and it is very clear what the view _ the bbc before and it is very clear what the view and _ the bbc before and it is very clear what the view and face _ the bbc before and it is very clear| what the view and face recognition is, so i imagine not surprised by some members of the european parliament are up in arms about this and saying hang on, why has this last—minute wording change happened, and it looks like a loophole? what they are saying is that we could use recorded video footage, right? for crimes, we could then use facial recognition on top of that. now, there were exceptional circumstances in the eu ai acts pre—christmas, right? but the thing is that he you don't need to go to a judge to use it and that is what is significant. so you might end up as some sort of petty crime or you may end up with a protest on the street, then using for example, cctv footage and recordings to then spot you those
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people are is probably... stadiums, for instance- _ people are is probably... stadiums, for instance. troublemakers, - people are is probably... stadiums, for instance. troublemakers, you i for instance. troublemakers, you could spot them in a instance. how goodis could spot them in a instance. how good is this technology? to make it is amazing, i have seen the copper thatis is amazing, i have seen the copper that is a company called clearview ai and last year in los angeles they were demonstrating the technology and you can see it online. it is extraordinary _ and you can see it online. it is extraordinary and _ and you can see it online. it is extraordinary and the - and you can see it online. it 3 extraordinary and the founder ceo demonstrated the technology and explained that the feds in the us were looking for somebody who was a suspect in a rape. a significant crime. they couldn't find the suspect anywhere, and they then used clearview ai and they found the suspect�*s image in the background of somebody else's facebook photo holding a pool cue in a bar in somewhere like i ohio or where ever it was, but it was nowhere near where the alleged crime had taken place. they went to that area and they found the suspect and then the investigation proceeded, and when you look at this, this software will spot you in the background image, even with a different haircut, if
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you have a beard at any point. if you have a beard at any point. if you grow a beard, it will be able to spot you. it is actually... and i get the impression that was the eu have done is look at this sort of software and port actually, this will help law enforcement. the reason i said why is it like real sign, is the way that china had been picking uyghur muslims off the streets, telling children they have been jaywalking and using streets, telling children they have beenjaywalking and using mass surveillance for this, but you take images on your smartphone, right? so do i, we upload them. it is not instant but those images end up online somewhere to be used and to be scraped by the sorts of companies pretty quickly, so... bud be scraped by the sorts of companies pretty quickly. s0- - -_ pretty quickly, so... and are the uuard pretty quickly, so... and are the guard rails _ pretty quickly, so... and are the guard rails for _ pretty quickly, so... and are the guard rails for privacy... - pretty quickly, so... and are the guard rails for privacy... and - pretty quickly, so... and are the j guard rails for privacy... and the ke thin guard rails for privacy... and the key thing is _ guard rails for privacy... and the key thing is privacy. _ guard rails for privacy... and the key thing is privacy. do - guard rails for privacy... and the key thing is privacy. do you - guard rails for privacy... and the j key thing is privacy. do you want guard rails for privacy... and the i key thing is privacy. do you want to end up in a situation in china where people end up in fear, they have that chilling factor. we have seen that chilling factor. we have seen that and we don't want that in europe. that and we don't want that in euro e. . . ~ that and we don't want that in euroe. , �*, , europe. time is ticking so let's try to rattle through _ europe. time is ticking so let's try to rattle through some _ europe. time is ticking so let's try to rattle through some of - europe. time is ticking so let's try to rattle through some of these i to rattle through some of these other ones. you are a barrister. mas
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right—footed ever help us in some areas, i would ask viewers to look at apriljudgments system in the us that went horribly wrong because a bias and i'm sure it will come up again. —— a parolejudgment system. wejust have a again. —— a parolejudgment system. we just have a minutes left, so let's do the buses. my bus comes in threes and i'm sure everybody else's does. ~ . , threes and i'm sure everybody else's does. . , , threes and i'm sure everybody else's does. ~ . , , , ., does. what my couple they do this? the have does. what my couple they do this? they have a — does. what my couple they do this? they have a company _ does. what my couple they do this? they have a company and _ does. what my couple they do this? they have a company and they i does. what my couple they do this? | they have a company and they create a digital twin of the logistics and infrastructure and how the buses run and when you create a digital twin you can use predictive analysis to figure out which bus routes are best and how we can optimise, schedule and how we can optimise, schedule and great great timetables to that work for christian so he doesn't get free buses at a time and how can we make you happy man so he can come and do the context on time and not be late? this is a great use of artificial intelligence and the more we have this in the supply chain and
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logistics and infrastructure products, the better, and that is exact loubet you will see the world go in the next couple of years. we need more time on this. we never get through the stories. it is so much to say. thank you very much for that. we would do this the same time next week. i do hope you willjoin us for that. —— we will do this. but we will be staying here and our pilot is coming upjust around we will be staying here and our pilot is coming up just around the corner. we will talk about the report today into the uvalde shooting in texas. —— our panel is coming up. you stay with us for that. hello there. good evening. staying very cold again today across the uk, but things are about to change weather—wise into the weekend. now, england, wales and northern ireland woke up to the coldest morning so far this winter.
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lots of weak, wintry sunshine around for most, but blizzard—like conditions across northern scotland, with brisk northerly to north—westerly winds and heavy snow showers. the focus for those snow showers tomorrow will change slightly, more towards the west with more of a westerly wind, staying cold and then turning milder, wetter and very windy as we head through the weekend and the start of next week. now, overnight tonight, there'll still be some snow showers across these western hills in particular, perhaps driving further eastwards. icy stretches, brisk westerly winds blowing. a few wintry showers for northern areas of northern ireland, icy stretches certainly here. and there'll be some freezing fog patches forming, most likely, i think, across the east midlands, perhaps into eastern areas of wales. a sharp widespread frost yet again, but not quite as cold for most as it was last night. and then tomorrow, we start to draw in more of a south—westerly wind. it'll start to feel a little less cold through the day. still plenty of snow showers through the morning across these north—western hills of scotland, but turning increasingly back to rain and sleet to lower levels. still some hill snow, though, as we go through the afternoon. a few wintry showers maybe for northern ireland, but for most, it will stay dry and temperatures more widely will rise to between 4 and 6 degrees celsius, turning windier towards those western coasts later
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on through the day. and then as we head through friday night, our high pressure starts to spill away towards the east, allowing for these weather fronts to approach from the atlantic. they're going to drive their way eastwards, bringing strong winds — look at the squeeze in the isobars — and some heavy downpours of rain as we head through the weekend, but also some much milder air. so, in a little more detail, i think many of us will wake up to temperatures just slightly above freezing as we head through the day on saturday, perhaps a little bit below towards the south—east of england. there'll be some heavy rain, particularly out towards western coasts, and some strong, gusty winds at times, too, but temperatures starting to rise. we could even see double figures for western areas as we head through the afternoon on saturday potentially. here's the outlook for our capital cities. already, met office weather warnings in force for heavy rain, for strong, gusty winds through the day on sunday as another front pushes its way eastwards. but much milder conditions, 12 or 13 degrees celsius, later in the weekend.
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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. law enforcement response at robb elementary school on may 2a, 2022 and in the hours and days after was a failure that should not have happened. during and after the 77 minutes, families and survivors received unclear and sometimes conflicting information about where to go to reunite with their loved ones. i hope that the failures end today, and that local officials... - she cries. ..do what wasn't done that day, do right by the victims- and survivors of robb elementary. i think we're going to continue fighting, we are going to continue fighting that some type of change is made, in honour of our kids.
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