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where watching david cameron at the security council in new york. let's listen in. he security council in new york. let's listen in. , ., . , listen in. he showed incredible coura . e listen in. he showed incredible courage in _ listen in. he showed incredible courage in returning _ listen in. he showed incredible courage in returning to - listen in. he showed incredible courage in returning to russia. listen in. he showed incredible . courage in returning to russia. he didn't falter, and he's now suffered terrible consequences for standing firm for russian democracy. and todayis firm for russian democracy. and today is an opportunity to give the world's answer. all of us up or needless suffering, yet we all know what is at stake here. in acting so brazenly, putin is not only trying to seize a chunk of his neighbour's territory, trying to extinguish the ukrainian people's right to self—determination, he's openly trying to upset the international order, replace it with not some progressive vision of an equality to nations, but returning to a 19th
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century quality where might, particularly his might, is right. that is why we must all stand up to putin. notjust out of sympathy that is why we must all stand up to putin. not just out of sympathy to ukraine, but because his actions in ukraine, but because his actions in ukraine are so dangerous for everyone else. if we get it —— given to the idea that one country can invade another with impunity, then we will be left in a dreadful situation where any country can face a similarfate. respect situation where any country can face a similar fate. respect for sovereignty lies at the heart of the international system, at the heart of the united nations. nothing matters more to its members then having our borders treated as inviolable, and that's why i nothing should be more to us than to see putin fail. we must stand up. thank you. i putin fail. we must stand up. thank ou. ., ., you. i now give the floor. .. lord cameron — you. i now give the floor. .. lord cameron addressing _ cameron addressing the security council in new york and not pulling his punches. he tells the russians
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that if this is a battle between brothers, what twisted version of brotherhood is this? he says the only nazis perpetrating a 19th century ideology where my is right is the russians. we have not yet heard from the americans on this, but first let's get a round up of the sport. lizzie is there, let's go to lizzie at the sportscenter, bringing us some news. we're starting with cricket — and england should sleep a little bit easier ahead of day two of their fourth test in india, thanks tojoe root. his unbeaten 106 rescued a poor start in ranchi, and gives england a chance of levelling the series. they had been struggling on 112—5, india's seam bowler akash deep taking three wickets on his debut. but root then anchored a steady recovery, scoring his tenth test century against india. it took 219 deliveries, the slowest in the bazball era,
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and england were 302—7 at stumps. a phenomenal knock. he is probably the only bloke in the team who could have done that knock. he's our best player and he stepped up when we needed him to. we needed him to get a score and to go to score, like he has done for so many years now. it was tricky with the fielders they were setting, but we just talked about being present, just planned the situation and we needed more caution on that pitch, with the variable bounce. at times, we counter—punched today, but they played it perfectly. they read it well. theyjust knocked it around and played perfectly. meanwhile, the british sides left in the last 16 of the europea league and europa conference now know who they'll play next — liverpool will face the czech champions sparta prague in the europa league.
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liverpool are still on for the quadruple. brighton will face roma. the 2022 finallists rangers are up against the portuguese champions benfica. and west ham face germany's freiburg. the first legs will take place on march 7th. obviously there's some huge teams, and we've said top of the german league in this competition, top of the premier league at this moment in the premier league at this moment in the competition. so you're trying to avoid those teams is much as you can. but look, it was a tough game, it's knockout stages now, two legs. they've just beaten lens who were in the group with arsenal and the champions league. freiburg is a good team. aston villa are the sole british representatives in the europa conference — they have ajax in the last 16. the dutch giants are having a tough season, and winning this competition could be their most realistic route back into europe. onto rugby union now — and after a fortnight�*s break, the six nations is back tomorrow.
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table—topping ireland host wales, then england will be looking to maintain their 100% record when they take on scotland in the calcutta cup in edinburgh. and scotland will be keen to bounce back after their controversial defeat to france in their last match at murrayfield. they've won the last three calcutta cups against england. i , back, it was a massive game and one of the biggest games on the calendar —— coming back. but i think now we've got into a great position where they are all similar, were not satisfied byjust beating 1—2 teams in this competition. it is still a massive game and everything that's behind it, buti massive game and everything that's behind it, but i think for us we have to approach it as another game, another chance for us to get a victory. there's been more embarrassment for bahrain at the formula 1 because, for the second day running, testing at the international circuit has had to be delayed for track repairs. the morning session on the final day
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was stopped for two hours to fix a loose drain cover on turn 11 — thursday's morning session had to be cancelled for a similar issue. ferrari's charles leclerc was quickest by the end of day three. the first race of the season takes place there next weekend that's the sport. lizzie, thanks very much. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has released a postwar plan for gaza. the israeli's are pushing for indefinite military control over the enclave. according to the documented circulated within the cabinet, the idf would maintain full security control in northern gaza, and would have a presence on the enclave's southern border with egypt. the prime minister is proposing that palestinians without links to hamas would run the civilian administration in gaza, and reconstruction would be preconditioned on the "complete demilitarization" of the strip. this weekend, an israeli delegation led by the mossad chief david barnea will be in paris for talks with the us, qatar, and egypt. the white house is pushing for a second humanitarian
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ceasefire to be in place, by the start of ramadan, around the 10th of march. we can speak now to natasha hausdorff — she is a barrister, and she volunteers as legal director of the uk lawyers for israel charitable trust. she speaks in an independent voice, not for the israeli government. thanks very much for being with us. the last time these talks were held in paris, the israeli side were told "we are in listening mode only." they said hamas were making demands that were delusional, something appears to change this weekend, what do you think that is? $5 appears to change this weekend, what do you think that is?— do you think that is? as far as the israeli government _ do you think that is? as far as the israeli government concerned, . do you think that is? as far as the israeli government concerned, it. israeli government concerned, it seems to be the military pressure exerted on hamas. that's what achieved the previous negotiation and release of hostages, and israel has been consistent in its initiative to continue that military pressure in order to seek another
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negotiation and further release of hostages, which has been a priority from the outset. the hostages, which has been a priority from the outset.— from the outset. the palestinian authority. _ from the outset. the palestinian authority. and — from the outset. the palestinian authority, and reading _ from the outset. the palestinian authority, and reading the - from the outset. the palestinian i authority, and reading the report, said it was part of israel's attempts to change the geographical and demographic reality in the gaza strip, a return to full occupation. it's certainly a plan that would not suit the americans because it doesn't provide the basis for a two state solution, correct? i doesn't provide the basis for a two state solution, correct?— state solution, correct? ithink it's important _ state solution, correct? ithink it's important to _ state solution, correct? ithink it's important to be _ state solution, correct? ithink it's important to be clear - state solution, correct? ithink it's important to be clear that l it's important to be clear that there is nothing in the plan that is in fact in any way surprising, and it's clear that the key issue that you were describing of demilitarisation, along with the very important de—radicalisation — those two key points are the only possible route forward. we saw the effect of israel's withdrawal in 2005, we saw the violent takeover by hamas in 2007 and the transformation of gaza into a terror base where reports are that in many areas,
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every second house is used as part of the terror infrastructure, not to mention hospital schools and mosques used as terror bases, rocket launch sites were to hide tunnel openings. so we've seen the impact of that and also of 30 years of indoctrination in un run schools from kindergarten on, teaching children to butcher dues. so the plan been put forward, it's the only workable plan, the only real hope for stability and coexistence, in that respect, it's in line with what america hopes to achieve. x�*t�*et in line with what america hopes to achieve. ., , in line with what america hopes to achieve. . , . ., , ., achieve. yet it was clearly there to mollify those _ achieve. yet it was clearly there to mollify those on _ achieve. yet it was clearly there to mollify those on the _ achieve. yet it was clearly there to mollify those on the hardware - achieve. yet it was clearly there to mollify those on the hardware of i achieve. yet it was clearly there to l mollify those on the hardware of his coalition, it won't soothe some of them stashed the hard right of his coalition. they are senior figures in his coalition that want settlements building in gaza, so it wouldn't suit them either stop i'm a little confused as to why you
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suggest that's the reason it's been put out. i'm not suggesting that, i'm just saying it wouldn't be to the suiting of people in his cabinet if he is designing to keep everything within the coalition, it might not serve that purpose. ianthem might not serve that purpose. when one looks at — might not serve that purpose. when one looks at israeli _ might not serve that purpose. when one looks at israeli society - might not serve that purpose. when one looks at israeli society in - one looks at israeli society in general and how united it has been behind the war aims and the government's declared objectives that it will seek total victory and eradication of hamas, this plan is simply a continuation of that. while account since it's been announced, it enjoys the vast majority of widespread dust widespread support, and certainly the majority of support in israel's parliament also. it's realise the only way to prevent a hamas takeover, or a takeover by any terror group or a radian proxy is for israel to oversee the demilitarisation of gaza —— iranian proxy. it is the only way to ensure
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gaza remains demilitarised after hamas is removed, and that's in the interest of not only israelis, but the ordinary palestinians also. since we are talking about settlements, there's been a major decision tonight by the biden administration, they returned to their policy of deeming settlement building in the occupied territories as illegal — you'll know that policy was reversed by donald trump, they've gone back to that policy because the committee that oversees that settlement activity has just given the green light to 2000 more settlements in the west bank today. it is illegal, you're a lawyer, it is illegal under international law, isn't to? , , is illegal under international law, isn'tto? , ., isn't to? this is politics unfortunately, - isn't to? this is politics unfortunately, as - isn't to? this is politics i unfortunately, as opposed isn't to? this is politics - unfortunately, as opposed to a declaration of the legal position. the usual analysis unfortunately, vis—a—vis discussions on settlements, is politically entrenched.— settlements, is politically entrenched. �* ., entrenched. but also under the un resolution- — entrenched. but also under the un resolution. again, _ entrenched. but also under the un resolution. again, these _ entrenched. but also under the un resolution. again, these are - resolution. again, these are olitical resolution. again, these are political instruments. -
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resolution. again, these are political instruments. if- resolution. again, these are political instruments. if we | resolution. again, these are i political instruments. if we are talking about general assembly resolutions, it is important for your audience to understand that those have no legal standing, they are political resolutions, there are only very few un security council is made under chapter seven that have legally binding effect, and they don't pertain certainly to this issue. the suggestion that settlements are illegal certainly serves a political purpose. the really troubling aspect of that of course is that it suggests that dues cannot live in certain areas certainly because they are dues. so there are legal, political and also moral questions and problems with the general debate. and unfortunately, the real lack of information and inform the debate especially as far as the legal issues are concerned, there are many legal scholars that make the case that... , , ., legal scholars that make the case that... , ,., , that... yes, in terms of people bein: that... yes, in terms of people being allowed _ that... yes, in terms of people being allowed to _ that... yes, in terms of people being allowed to live _ that... yes, in terms of people being allowed to live where - that... yes, in terms of people | being allowed to live where they want to live, just a final question
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on what the arrangements will be during ramadan. clearly are not speaking for the government, but do you think that there should be more access for worshipers during the holy month of ramadan at the al—aqsa mosque? that holy month of ramadan at the al-aqsa mosuue? . . ., , ., ., , mosque? that particular situation is a delicate balance _ mosque? that particular situation is a delicate balance between - mosque? that particular situation is a delicate balance between the - a delicate balance between the freedom of worship, which has only beenin freedom of worship, which has only been in place injerusalem since 1967 and the reunification of that holy city. but also, the security threats and hamas's continually called for one to be waged within israel proper and for israeli arabs even, citizens to rise up. and we've had numerous terror attacks even in the last... ., ., ,, �* the last... the head of shin bet said if the _ the last... the head of shin bet said if the policy _ the last... the head of shin bet said if the policy was _ the last... the head of shin bet said if the policy was to - the last... the head of shin bet said if the policy was to restrict| said if the policy was to restrict people going, particularly israeli arabs, it would make the conflict in gaza look like a holy war.— arabs, it would make the conflict in gaza look like a holy war. there are a number of — gaza look like a holy war. there are a number of people _ gaza look like a holy war. there are a number of people who _ gaza look like a holy war. there are a number of people who have - gaza look like a holy war. there are
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a number of people who have been| a number of people who have been commenting perhaps in unhelpful fashions because these prophecies frequently become self—fulfilling. but it's clear that there has always been an uptick unfortunately in the month of ramadan, and that's been an uptick towards violence — even the yom kippur war, which there was a great discussion of in the context of the october 7th attack, because it was again catching israel by surprise, the yom kippur war was also launched against israel by surrounding arab states and that holy month of ramadan. so there is unfortunately inevitably an uptick, and both israel, but also other players in the region i think are alive to that an extremely keen to ensure the proper security measures are taken to ensure hamas and other iranian terror proxies in the region don't get their way and don't incite further violence and bloodshed,
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under the guise of using unfortunately religion, and i want to say miss using and abusing religion in this fashion. always aood to religion in this fashion. always good to debate _ religion in this fashion. always good to debate with _ religion in this fashion. always good to debate with you, - religion in this fashion. always i good to debate with you, thanks religion in this fashion. always - good to debate with you, thanks for coming on the programme. thank good to debate with you, thanks for coming on the programme. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. for second year english language students keira and jenna, the news that their lecturers could be made redundant, and that their courses under threat, redundant, and that their courses underthreat, is redundant, and that their courses under threat, is concerning. there will be less _ under threat, is concerning. there will be less modules _ under threat, is concerning. there will be less modules for _ under threat, is concerning. there will be less modules for me - under threat, is concerning. there will be less modules for me to - will be less modules for me to choose from. we don't know who our lectures will be because a lot of them will be made redundant. we are unsure of what's going to happen, which is quite stressful. the university — which is quite stressful. the university of _ which is quite stressful. the university of kent _ which is quite stressful. the university of kent is - which is quite stressful. the university of kent is facing financial challenges. 58 jobs and ten courses are at risk. we financial challenges. 58 'obs and ten courses are at risk._ financial challenges. 58 'obs and ten courses are at risk. we are 'ust stru: aalin ten courses are at risk. we are 'ust struggling to — ten courses are at risk. we are 'ust struggling to find i ten courses are at risk. we are just struggling to find undergraduates l struggling to find undergraduates who want to take some of these courses — who want to take some of these courses. at the university we are looking _ courses. at the university we are looking to — courses. at the university we are looking to stop recruitment on some of those, _ looking to stop recruitment on some of those, we'll teach out of course,
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so current — of those, we'll teach out of course, so current students should not worry that they'll _ so current students should not worry that they'll not be able to graduate. that they'll not be able to graduate-— that they'll not be able to uraduate. a, ., :: :: :: that they'll not be able to iraduate. ., i1 i1 i , graduate. more than 13,000 people have sinned graduate. more than 13,000 people have signed a _ graduate. more than 13,000 people have signed a petition _ graduate. more than 13,000 people have signed a petition against - graduate. more than 13,000 people have signed a petition against the l have signed a petition against the proposals. the university kent says none of its plans will impact current students. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. at least ten people are known to have died, and several others are still missing following a fire at an apartment block in the spanish city of valencia. another 1a people were injured. there are some reports that this building was covered by highly flammable cladding — similar to that which covered the grenfell towerblock in london — which may account for the rapid spread of the fire. let's go live to guy hedgecoe, in valencia. just bring us up to speed on the developments they are in the search for missing people.— for missing people. christian, the very latest _ for missing people. christian, the very latest is _ for missing people. christian, the very latest is that _ for missing people. christian, the very latest is that the _ for missing people. christian, the very latest is that the death - for missing people. christian, the very latest is that the death toll l very latest is that the death toll has actually been revised down. you mentioned that figure of ten dad
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from the fire, you can see the shell of the burned out building behind me —— ten dad. but please this evening revised down that figure, saying they are now nine people who died in they are now nine people who died in the fire —— ten dad. however that means there is no one person who remains unaccounted for, because previously believed everyone who had beenin previously believed everyone who had been in the building at the time of the fire was now accounted for between those killed and the survivor stash now one person. but with that new figure, we have one person unaccounted for now. so in figure, this search will go on for that person. a lot of people here outside the building right now, just gazing at it — there is a smell of burning rubble in the air, as well, and a pretty sombre atmosphere in general here in valencia.— and a pretty sombre atmosphere in general here in valencia. what's the sto of general here in valencia. what's the story of the — general here in valencia. what's the story of the cladding _ general here in valencia. what's the story of the cladding and _ general here in valencia. what's the story of the cladding and how- story of the cladding and how widespread is a? are we starting to see a debate in spain such as we had
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here in the uk after the groenefeld disaster? i here in the uk after the groenefeld disaster? ~ �* , , , disaster? i think it's still very earl in disaster? i think it's still very early in that _ disaster? i think it's still very early in that sense. _ disaster? i think it's still very early in that sense. i'm - disaster? i think it's still very early in that sense. i'm not i disaster? i think it's still very i early in that sense. i'm not sure if you could even call it a debate yet, because there is certainly been talk about the cladding issue, and that talk began even when the fire was still burning on thursday, there were a number of technical experts who started talking about the cladding on this building and buildings like it saying that this kind of cladding is likely to allow fires to spread more quickly, partly because of the use of material and partly because of the ventilated structure of the cladding. there doesn't seem to be a consensus on that because there have been other people who've come out and said that's not the case, other people who have disputed the type of cladding that was actually on this building. so there's a lot of
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confusion surrounding this, both around the exact material used for the cladding on this building, and also whether that material did pose also whether that material did pose a fire risk of some sort.— a fire risk of some sort. thanks very much _ a fire risk of some sort. thanks very much for— a fire risk of some sort. thanks very much forjoining _ a fire risk of some sort. thanks very much forjoining us - a fire risk of some sort. thanks very much forjoining us from l very much forjoining us from valencia. shamima begum — who left the uk as a 15—year—old schoolgirl to travel to so—called islamic state controlled territory in syria — has lost her latest legal battle to get her british citizenship back. it was stripped on national security grounds in 2019 — a decision the court of appeal has now upheld. she is now 2a and still in syria. our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani reports. for nine years, shamima begum has lived with her decision, voluntary or not, to leave home for syria's war zone. she was married to a self—styled islamic state fighter, the three children she bore died in the country's appalling conditions. since the murderous regime's collapse, she has been in a detention camp with other is followers. back in 2022, the bbc asked her what she would be doing in seven years' time.
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still he in this camp. really? yeah. you don't think you will be home? nope. not at all? why not? because isis was the worst thing of the 21st century, and i was a part of it, and now i have to face the consequences of my actions, and this camp is the consequence of my actions. she says she was trafficked into sexual slavery — these pictures from when she and two friends first arrived in turkey. today, the court of appeal in london offered her no hope, ruling the home secretary had been entitled to deprive her of british citizenship. it could be argued that the decision in miss begum's case was harsh. it could also be argued that miss begum is the author of her own misfortune. but it is not for this court to agree or disagree
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with either points of view. this judgment is an emphatic victory for the home secretary. it underlines the government's power to strip some terrorism suspect of their citizenship. all three judges face national security above credible suspicions of trafficking, and that means shamima begum might find it very hard to appeal to the supreme court. miss begum's lawyers said the ruling has left her stateless, because she can't in practise get citizenship from her parents' country, bangladesh. shamima begum is held unlawfully in indefinite arbitrary detention, which is banned by every international treaty. she and others are the women and children, in what is not a refugee camp but a prison camp. shamima begum's legal limbo is increasingly the exception, other countries have been
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repatriating citizens from syria, to rehabilitate or jail them. the 24—year—old's lawyers say bringing her back would be the just thing to do. dominic casciani, bbc news. thousands of people have attended a state funeral in kenya for the marathon world record holder kelvin kiptum. he was killed in a car crash two weeks ago, at the age of 24. some of the biggest stars from the world of athletics paid tribute to the runner describing him as a unique and humble character. our deputy africa editor anna soy was watching. thousands paying their respects to a hero. a man who defied poverty, ran in borrowed shoes, and made a mark on the world at a young age. kelvin kiptum's achievements were extraordinary. he won race after race in his own country. —— home country. then, 1a months ago,
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he competed internationally for the first time in valencia, and won. at the london marathon last year, he set a new course record. and in october, he broke the world record in chicago. he's crushed the world record, ladies and gentlemen. - amazing finish — incredible. the kenyan president led mourners in honouring a national hero. it was a very heavy moment for us, because in kelvin, we saw the future of athletics in kenya. he was ambitious, disciplined, and focused. international and local athletes, led by the world athletics president, sebastian coe, attended the funeral in the small village in western kenya. for me, to think and think deeply that kiptum is no more really hurts my heart.
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kiptum had set his sights on running the rotterdam marathon in april in under two hours — but that brilliant career was tragically cut short. he leaves behind a widow and two children. anne soy, bbc news. thanks to her for that, thanks to herfor that, for such thanks to her for that, for such a sad story, such a huge figure in world sporting and such unfulfilled potential. in new york we've been watching events — we've just heard from the us ambassador to the security council, we will bring you that in the next hour, bring you a wrap up of all the voices we've heard in the last hour or so, perhaps strongest among some that we've heard from the british foreign secretary, david cameron, who spoke about the nazis in the kremlin perpetrating, he said, in 19th century ideology where might is right. we've got the right guests coming up in the next hour, the
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former deputy secretary general of nato, and also christopher steele, former mi6 on russia. we will hear from the mayor in warsaw who i spoke to yesterday on my trip to poland, and plenty more reaction to the second anniversary of ukraine which comes tomorrow, a poignant sermon he has been held all across ukraine no doubt over the next 2a hours, —— ceremony. stay with us, plenty more to come. you're watching the context.
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hello there. we saw lots of showers breaking out today, and there's still quite a few around at the moment. you may have noticed also that it felt a little bit chillier out there today. we're in that cooler air as we head into the weekend and dominated more by low pressure, if you like. that's going to keep some showers going, but hopefully not quite as many as we saw earlier on. through the night, we'll see the showers that are around tending to decay and retreat back to more western coastal areas. although we will see a package of heavier showers in the far southwest. away from here, though, temperatures are going to be close to freezing more widely. so a cold night, quite a sharp frost to come in the north east of scotland. a few mist and fog patches, mainly through the midlands. otherwise we'll see some sunshine, those showers around western coastal areas and the heavier showers will move away from the southwest of england and head towards the far south east by the afternoon. the odd shower will develop elsewhere as the cloud bubbles up a bit, but not as many showers as today, not as heavy as today. there'll be some sunshine around and those temperatures will peak at nine or ten degrees.
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the winds will be light as well, which is good news for the six nations, probably dry for the game in dublin. the later kick off there on saturday is at murrayfield where there could be one or two showers and it will get chilly as the sun goes down. another frost to come, actually, on saturday night for many, except in the far southwest where this low pressure is coming in from the atlantic. that's going to bring some rain into the far south of wales and the south west of england on sunday morning. the rain could develop across other parts of southern england through the day, mainly south of the m4. the winds will be picking up later on as well. away from here, though, things are a lot quieter. the winds won't be as strong. there'll be very few showers around, some spells of sunshine and those temperatures around eight or nine degrees. now, that area of low pressure is going to push its way into continental europe. we start to see some ridging coming in towards the northwest, drying it off with some sunshine. but there's a bit more cloud coming in to northern scotland. the bulk of the cloud, though, will be across east anglia
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and the south east, still around that low pressure where we could still see some outbreaks of rain. not only that, the winds are going to be a lot stronger — strong to gale force winds across this area and that's going to make it feel chillier as well. otherwise, with some sunshine around, those temperatures will again be eight or nine degrees — near normalfor this time of the year.
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hello, i'm christian fraser, and this is the context. in ukraine, it was an invasion by russia plain and simple, with no justification. we are seeing what's kind of being dubbed here as "ukraine fatigue". in fact, the us ambassador, linda thomas—greenfield, really kind of warned nations against this. putin has miscalculated to because he thought. ukraine would be weak, _ the ukrainians would be weak, but also the west will be weak, that we'll be divided. - on our panel tonight — rose gottemoeller, former nato deputy secretary general, and christopher steele, former head of the russia desk at mi6. first, the latest headlines. the us and eu have announced hundreds of new sanctions on russia to mark the second anniversary of its invasion of ukraine
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and the death of the dissident alexei navalny.

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