people smuggler. and here in the a people smuggler. and here in the uk, glastonbury is officially under way and will be live at the world—famous music festival. welcome to the world today, an hour of international news from the bbc, plenty coming up. only one place to start, we are going to head to the us where our colleague katrina perry is in the spin room in atlanta's ahead of the presidential debate. lots at stake. katrina... lots at stake indeed i am speaking to you here and the spin room at georgia tech university in atlanta where later tonightjoe biden and donald trump will go head—to—head on the stage. we've never had a current

president debate like this it hasn't happened in the era of television debates. there have been presidential matches on the ballot paper before but not before all of the voters in the us to watch for an hour and a half to two hours to watch and see what they make of each candidate. so much rhetoric exchanged between them of course this time going around the debates conditions to make the debates conditions to make the debates with. .. debates conditions to make the debates with... the microphone will be used and they wa nt to want to be allowed to advise with their advisors we will see how all of that plays out. let's have a look at our north america editor sarah smith looks at what we can expect later today. two old men who the voters already know very well. they really do not like the choice they are being given. he is hoping to make his opponent look even worse. the campaigns are trying to recognise what they see as their opponents recognise what they see as their opponent's greater weakness. joe biden looking old and infirm along

with claims that he is mentally incompetent. images unfairly taken out of context to say the biden campaign. i out of context to say the biden campaign-— out of context to say the biden camaiun. ~ , ., .,~ ., campaign. i think he should take a coanitive campaign. i think he should take a cognitive test _ campaign. i think he should take a cognitive test like _ campaign. i think he should take a cognitive test like i _ campaign. i think he should take a cognitive test like i did, _ campaign. i think he should take a cognitive test like i did, i - campaign. i think he should take a cognitive test like i did, i took - campaign. i think he should take a cognitive test like i did, i took a i cognitive test like i did, i took a concert dealing a cognitive test and i aced it. concert dealing a cognitive test and iaced it. doctor concert dealing a cognitive test and i aced it. doctor ronnyjohnsen... it was ronniejackson who gave him that test and democrats love to highlight his verbal slips. fix, that test and democrats love to highlight his verbal slips. a shock, oral execution, _ highlight his verbal slips. a shock, oral execution, i— highlight his verbal slips. a shock, oral execution, iwill_ highlight his verbal slips. a shock, oral execution, i will take - highlight his verbal slips. a shock, oral execution, i will take alleged | oral execution, i will take alleged every time. oral execution, i will take alleged every time-— oral execution, i will take alleged eve time. ., ,, ., , ., �* every time. the rolling stones don't sto - , every time. the rolling stones don't step. currently _ every time. the rolling stones don't stop, currently touring _ every time. the rolling stones don't stop, currently touring america, - stop, currently touring america, they are also in their 805 and just about as old as the candidates. their age has not weathered their fans if enthusiasm outside philadelphia but many are worried that president brydon is too old for another term. that president brydon is too old for anotherterm. i that president brydon is too old for another term-— that president brydon is too old for another term. i think we need some new candidates, _ another term. i think we need some new candidates, some _ another term. i think we need some new candidates, some young - new candidates, some young candidates.— new candidates, some young candidates. , ., ., , candidates. nobody talks about his olicies are

candidates. nobody talks about his policies are what _ candidates. nobody talks about his policies are what he's _ candidates. nobody talks about his policies are what he's doing - candidates. nobody talks about his policies are what he's doing he - candidates. nobody talks about his| policies are what he's doing he they 'ust policies are what he's doing he they just talk— policies are what he's doing he they just talk about _ policies are what he's doing he they just talk about his _ policies are what he's doing he they just talk about his walking - policies are what he's doing he they just talk about his walking around . just talk about his walking around confused — just talk about his walking around confused half— just talk about his walking around confused half the _ just talk about his walking around confused half the times _ just talk about his walking around confused half the times and - just talk about his walking around| confused half the times and that's why he's_ confused half the times and that's why he's called _ confused half the times and that's why he's called sickly _ confused half the times and that's why he's called sicklyjoe. - confused half the times and that's why he's called sicklyjoe. he’s i confused half the times and that's why he's called sickly joe. he's too old. but donald _ why he's called sickly joe. he's too old. but donald trump _ why he's called sickly joe. he's too old. but donald trump is _ why he's called sickly joe. he's too old. but donald trump is only - why he's called sickly joe. he's too old. but donald trump is only four| old. but donald trump is only four years younger. if old. but donald trump is only four years younger-— years younger. if you look at the two, years younger. if you look at the two. there _ years younger. if you look at the two. there is _ years younger. if you look at the two, there is no _ years younger. if you look at the two, there is no comparison, - years younger. if you look at the two, there is no comparison, so| two, there is no comparison, so donald — two, there is no comparison, so donald trump _ two, there is no comparison, so donald trump may— two, there is no comparison, so donald trump may be _ two, there is no comparison, so donald trump may be as - 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not... he does not act as old, he does not act as feeble, it's just l does not act as feeble, it's just different. — does not act as feeble, it's just different. i_ does not act as feeble, it's just different, i think. _ does not act as feeble, it's just different, i think. he _ does not act as feeble, it's 'ust different, ithinki does not act as feeble, it's 'ust different, ithink.�* does not act as feeble, it's 'ust different, i thinki different, i think. he is not a 27-year-old _ different, i think. he is not a 27-year-old kid, _ different, i think. he is not a 27-year-old kid, he - different, i think. he is not a 27-year-old kid, he is- different, i think. he is not a 27-year-old kid, he is a - different, i think. he is not a i 27-year-old kid, he is a senior 27—year—old kid, he is a senior citizen. he is smart he knows what he's doing, he is experienced and i have a confidence in him so far. in the courtroom, we see donald trump or who _ the courtroom, we see donald trump or who years — the courtroom, we see donald trump or who years. he has been convicted of 34 _ or who years. he has been convicted of 34 felonies... or who years. he has been convicted of 34 felonies. . ._ of 34 felonies. .. democrats hoped a series of guilty _ of 34 felonies. .. democrats hoped a series of guilty verdicts _ of 34 felonies. .. democrats hoped a series of guilty verdicts would - series of guilty verdicts would repel vault voters but so far it has had not had a huge impact on the polls. had not had a huge impact on the olls. ., . had not had a huge impact on the nolls, ., ., , polls. for an independent it might make a bit of— polls. for an independent it might make a bit of difference _ polls. for an independent it might make a bit of difference may - polls. for an independent it might make a bit of difference may be i polls. for an independent it might i make a bit of difference may be just around the margins that matter but it is a close race so that margin might actually come into play come november. , , .,

november. there is still a little more than _ november. there is still a little more than four— november. there is still a little more than four months - november. there is still a little more than four months to - november. there is still a little more than four months to go i november. there is still a little more than four months to go in november. there is still a little - more than four months to go in the battle for the white house but this debate will set the tone. in a contest that seems to be as much about around the vibe of the candidates at about the policies. the voters want a president who claims to project strength or one who promises to protect democracy or just the one who comes out of this looks like the winner. what happens here tonight will be the most pivotal moment yet in this campaign. and could define the race from now on. sarah smith, bbc news, atlanta. sarah was talking there about the right vibe around the candidates lets have a look at the vibe around the spin room. we can speak to our north america, respondent who is down on the floor here behind me. john, what is it like where you are what we expect to our north america, respondent who is down on the floor here behind me. john, what is it like where you are what we expect later on? ., ., like where you are what we expect later on? . ., , like where you are what we expect later on? . . , , like where you are what we expect later on? . ., , , ., ., , later on? katrina, this is normally a basketball _ later on? katrina, this is normally a basketball court _ later on? katrina, this is normally a basketball court but _ later on? katrina, this is normally a basketball court but tonight - later on? katrina, this is normally a basketball court but tonight it i a basketball court but tonight it will be playing host to a political kind of sport, if you are behind me, you can see the ranks of the other us networks with the uprights and

autocue is running an over here is the studio for the post match analysis. that is where the pundits, pollsters, the proxies for the two campaigns will be dissecting what has been said and of course, trying to declare their candidate a winner. there is a lot of hype and hyperbole as so often with these events but, you know, there are issues of real substance here, the polls on pretty much neck and neck and what happens tonight has the potential at least tonight has the potential at least to shift the needle a little amongst those crucial and double sided voters in those key swing states and possibly alter the shape of the campaign and therefore the future of the country. find campaign and therefore the future of the count . �* , , ., ~ campaign and therefore the future of the count . �* , , ., ,, ., campaign and therefore the future of the country-— the country. and speaking of all of that, the country. and speaking of all of that. john. — the country. and speaking of all of that, john, this _ the country. and speaking of all of that, john, this debate _ the country. and speaking of all of that, john, this debate is - the country. and speaking of all of that, john, this debate is coming l the country. and speaking of all of. that, john, this debate is coming so much earlier than we normally have debates just a few weeks out from polling day, what is the thinking around how impactful it will be for

potential voters, particularly for battleground states like we are now in georgia. battleground states like we are now in georaia. ~ , ., in georgia. well, it is worth remembering _ in georgia. well, it is worth remembering that - in georgia. well, it is worth remembering that is - in georgia. well, it is worth remembering that is the i in georgia. well, it is worth - remembering that is the earliest one of these debates has been held in the electoral cycle, you know, they don't normally take place until the fall and i think there is a good reason for that. it's the fact that the polls are so close, both candidates realise they need to do something to do shift the needle to try and gain the advantage somehow. from an electorate that is after all well familiar with both of these men, many of them we read of both candidates, they have seen a lot of this before. it is in that context that i think the both campaign see the need for this early debate to try and win that advantage how much of a difference will it make? you know, if both men are able to acquit themselves pretty well and stick to their talking points, get off without a gaffe or a misstep, maybe not that much difference but of

course, it is that possibility of something unexpected, of one of them going off a script that could make all the difference. idd’iiiii going off a script that could make all the difference.— all the difference. will see no doubt some _ all the difference. will see no doubt some of— all the difference. will see no doubt some of those - all the difference. will see no | doubt some of those personal all the difference. will see no - doubt some of those personal issues raised, the age of dough team and joe biden, the character of donald trump, create convicted criminal as he is now. what we expect to be discussed in terms of the platforms on? ., ., ., ., . on? cnn have not given advance notice of what _ on? cnn have not given advance notice of what issues _ on? cnn have not given advance notice of what issues and - on? cnn have not given advance i notice of what issues and questions are going to be put to the two candidates but we can make a pretty good guess at what the mame is going to be... the economy, of course, is going to be front and centre, the issue of migration, which has been a big issue for donald trump over the last few months and an issue which he has attempted to exploit. questions of foreign policy, the world is a very different place to the one that was an existence of four years ago when these men last two debated, there is a war in gaza,

a war in ukraine and i think forjoe biden, there are things that he can point to that have changed, most significantly perhaps, when last met roe v wade, the constitutional right to an abortion, existed in america and that has now gone and he will certainly be trying to take that issue and attempt to pin blame for that change on squarely on donald trump. that change on squarely on donald trum -. , ., ., ,, that change on squarely on donald trum. ., ,, , that change on squarely on donald trum. ., , . trump. john, thank you very much. with speech _ trump. john, thank you very much. with speech a _ trump. john, thank you very much. with speech a little _ trump. john, thank you very much. with speech a little bit _ trump. john, thank you very much. with speech a little bit later- trump. john, thank you very much. with speech a little bit later on - with speech a little bit later on but it is those last—minute preparations are under way in both campaigns let's connect to someone who knows all about preparing candidates for debate we can speak to our political analyst and a former republican strategist, thank you forjoining some bbc news. the tickets on and the last few hours now, what is going to be going on behind closed door asjoe biden and donald trump make their way to atlanta? ~ . ., , ., donald trump make their way to atlanta? ~ . . , ., , ., atlanta? well, certainly a number of strateuies atlanta? well, certainly a number of strategies on — atlanta? well, certainly a number of strategies on both _ atlanta? well, certainly a number of strategies on both camps _ atlanta? well, certainly a number of strategies on both camps are - atlanta? well, certainly a number of

strategies on both camps are going i strategies on both camps are going to be holding their breaths because tonight really stands to define the rest of the race between now and november. tonight is going to give us a glance at what we are looking at. we are looking at two men who are well known to the american public but also notjust in a substantive way but we can guess where they are policy wise, they can tell us something new here or there. but more than anything, tonight is going to be about style and endurance, and then, also, one thing that has not been talked about max but will be a really big deal tonight is going to be about trust. can you trust either of these men to build a team around them and retain that team to give the american people what they need and want over the next four years? haifa people what they need and want over the next four years?— the next four years? how do you address that _ the next four years? how do you address that issue _ the next four years? how do you address that issue of _ the next four years? how do you address that issue of trust - the next four years? how do you address that issue of trust as i the next four years? how do you | address that issue of trust as you describe it when you are answering questions? there is not an audience slowing things down with hooping and hollering, you have to answer the questions directly... the hollering, you have to answer the

questions directly. . ._ hollering, you have to answer the questions directly... the past four ears, questions directly... the past four years, president _ questions directly... the past four years, president trump _ questions directly... the past four years, president trump has - questions directly... the past four years, president trump has acted| questions directly... the past four i years, president trump has acted as if he has not left of this delivery office. he has been conducted wrapped rallies with a team around him and he himself continues to refer to himself as the president and not former presidents. there is and not former presidents. there is a way in which mr trump conducts himself that is well known to the american public but how he really speaks about his opponent this time is going to be the entire name of the game. up until tonight, and even now in these hours before, he has continued to attack biden on the physical front. continued to attack biden on the physicalfront. casting him as completely incapable of doing another second term. but, what is also a really big theme in how trump views his opponent is notjust in weakness but also in a way of likeability, can the american public fall in love withjoe biden again, thatis fall in love withjoe biden again, that is the real question here. what trump is going to try to do is say

remember me, remember how good your life was under my time in office, thatis life was under my time in office, that is going to be something that biden really needs to push back on in a substantive way with data points. in a substantive way with data oints. , , ., .. in a substantive way with data oints. , , ., ,, ., ,., points. they will be talking about their ast points. they will be talking about their past performance _ points. they will be talking about their past performance but - points. they will be talking about their past performance but will. points. they will be talking about| their past performance but will we hear much from them in terms of looking to the future, i know from my that travelling round battleground states, people are just lacking hope that they once had and they are worried about the cost of living, groceries, rents and so on, will we see both men lay out that vision? ., _, ., , , ., vision? ever more, the economy is a feelin: vision? ever more, the economy is a feeling and — vision? ever more, the economy is a feeling and we _ vision? ever more, the economy is a feeling and we americans _ vision? ever more, the economy is a feeling and we americans are - vision? ever more, the economy is a l feeling and we americans are wrongly conflate the success of a presidency with the success of an economy, a lot of us do not accept the methodology reality sometimes in our day—to—day life and as we move through with lemon... with young families such as when i am raising, it is tough to pull back a look at the bigger picture. i do think about what i want my life to be like in four years, what i want my life to be like in fouryears, i what i want my life to be like in four years, i want to have that promise of being able to change homes, afford more, have my children

be able to move through life with me in a way that does not feel oppressive so yes, that price, dealing commodities and the feeling of the economy's success, is going to be a feeling tonight but how will it be talked about? is it going to be in plain trump tends to do? is it going to be in data points that the biden administration tries to do oftenwe always tend to forget that the card are very different in this post—pandemic world and that will be a currency as well tonight. innate post-pandemic world and that will be a currency as well tonight.— a currency as well tonight. we will kee an a currency as well tonight. we will keep an eye _ a currency as well tonight. we will keep an eye out — a currency as well tonight. we will keep an eye out for— a currency as well tonight. we will keep an eye out for style and - keep an eye out for style and substance in that a cnn presidential debate later on. thank you to our political analyst and former republican strategist, thank you so muchjoining some bbc news and reminding to you that you can watch this residential debate live on dc news. around the world in and across the uk this is the world today on bbc news.

reports of the last 30 minutes or so of that train bus collision with at least five people killed. we have had these pictures in that we can take a look at, you can see the fire at the end of that train, plenty of people walking along the tracks. this was euro city 279 express train, the international train from prague to budapest, it was around 80 kilometres or so east of the capital bratislava in slovakia. thought to have hit a bus on level crossing at least five people have been killed so far. that is according to emergency services posting on social media in slovakia. we havejust had these pictures in and we are continuing to try and gather the

details of what has happened in slovakia. the bbc has tracked down and confronted a people smuggler — responsible for organising a small—boat crossing to the uk in april in which a seven—year—old girl died. our paris correspondent andrew harding was on the beach in france during that initial incident, and, in a lengthy investigation, tracked the smuggler through europe to luxembourg — and a warning this report does contain flashing images. excuse me, sir. andrew harding from bbc news. we've come to luxembourg to confront a man we've been chasing across europe. we know who you are, you're a smuggler. no. he's responsible for putting hundreds of people in small boats heading from france to england. and responsible for one boat in particular. this one. we came across it back in april on a beach in northern france. police, battling with a group of smugglers. chaos as people clambered onto the boat.

we saw a girl here in a pink coat. she was one of five to die at the scene. her name was sara, seven years old, born in belgium, raised in sweden. a few days later, we found her father, ahmed, an iraqi man consumed by grief — and also by guilt. but what of the smugglers? multiple sources tell us the man paid to arrange sara's journey is still active and working from a distant city. so we've come now to antwerp, a city in northern belgium, to try and track down the smuggler, the man who organised the boat and who, to some extent, was responsible for sara's death. and so we set a trap. one of our team poses here as a migrant looking to cross the channel. wearing a hidden camera, he goes

to meet a middleman in antwerp. someone who can put us in touch with the smuggler. and the plan works. we are now waiting for the smuggler to call us. he's just sent us a text message, so it could be any moment now. finally, he does call. believing he's talking to a potential client, he offers us seats on his next boat. so, the smuggler is still in business. but he's not in belgium any more. we now hear he may be on the run, that he's heading to luxembourg — and we're in pursuit. we've received a photo and video suggesting he's hiding in some sort of camp. an online search directs us to this migrant reception centre in the city of luxembourg.

our new plan is a stakeout. we've been watching for three whole days now. still no sign of him. but by now we have more evidence. this photo of the smuggler and his passport. he's called rebwar, from iraq. and then we catch this glimpse of him inside the camp. and a few hours later, we're racing to catch him outside. that's my colleague ahead of me, in black. we know who you are, you're a smuggler. no. he insists we have the wrong man. "i swear it," he says. do you want to call him? just check that he's got the same number that we've been calling. but then we call him on his mobile. the same number he used when he offered to smuggle us to england. who are you? so he's answering the phone. we know that this is you, sir. we know 100% that you are a smuggler. that you are responsible for the death of this

seven—year—old, that you put her on a boat, that you took money from her parents, that she and four other people died. that's you. we know this is our man. he's getting on a tram now. we're going to let him go. there's not much more we can do. so, he leaves. and while we don't follow him, we do inform the french authorities, who've declined to comment. as for the family sara left behind, they're being housed temporarily in this tiny french village. ahmed has claimed that hiring a smuggler was his only option. true or not, he now says he's learned a hard lesson. "the smugglers only care about money," he says. "i hope they'll be arrested and my daughter's death will not be in vain." but his other children have no access to school here and no idea what comes next.

what do you miss most? to have, like, a normal life, like everybody. that's what you miss? do you think you will have one soon? where do you think? in england. i'm sorry. but there's little chance of that right now. her sister's body has been buried here in france. but this grieving family has no permission to settle anywhere in europe. instead, they wait in limbo while the smuggling industry thrives. andrew harding, bbc news. politicians from northern ireland's five largest political parties will face off this evening in their second tv debate of the election campaign. all 18 seats are up

for grabs next thursday. in 2019, the democratic unionist party won the most seats — with eight, but now has seven after former party leader sirjeffrey donaldson was suspended from the party. sinn fein came second with seven seats, the sdlp secured two and the alliance party won a single seat. the election is being held during northern ireland's school summer holidays and parading season, which could affect turnout. constituency boundary changes may also have an impact. let's speak to our ireland correspondent, sara girvin in belfast. great to see you, talk as to what's happening. great to see you, talk as to what's happening-— happening. rehearsals are still under way _ happening. rehearsals are still under way here _ happening. rehearsals are still under way here this _ happening. rehearsals are still under way here this evening. i happening. rehearsals are still - under way here this evening. ahead of the leaders debate and all five political party leaders of northern ireland's main political parties were invited to take part in this debate. we now know that not all of them will be representing here this

evening, it is deputy leader robbie butler and representing sinn fein will be the southdown mp who is defending his seat, chris has had. i think is fairto defending his seat, chris has had. i think is fair to say it has been a lacklustre campaign here in northern ireland. even the manifesto launches have been pretty low key and what has been in this manifestos, lots of ideas that the parties have been talking about for a long time so no real rabbit out of the hat, no real surprises here. i should say that this evening we are going to have a question is asked of those critical leaders from about 100 people in the audience, some of them as first—time voters and some are voters who are yet to decide where they are going to cast their vote and others are grassroots members from those political parties. now, you can watch all of that here on the news channel at 9pm but some of the issues that are going to be discussed, i would say, the cost of living, big issue here as it is across the uk, the health service is across the uk, the health service is a particular issue in northern

ireland, because waiting lists here are the longest in the uk and also the constitutional issue, that is whether northern ireland should stay in the uk or leave and form a united ireland and how people feel about that really affects how they vote. everyone here will be going to the polls like the across the rest of the uk in just polls like the across the rest of the uk injust seven days. you polls like the across the rest of the uk in just seven days. the uk in 'ust seven days. you very much for the uk in just seven days. you very much for that. _ police in kenya have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse small groups of people who've tried to protest in nairobi, a day after the president scrapped his finance bill. there's a heavy security presence in the capital, including military vehicles driving around. businesses in the city centre have remained shut. on wednesday, huge demonstrations forced president william ruto to abandon his deeply unpopular bill, which would have brought in new taxes. at least 30 people have been killed by police in recent days. the bbc�*s africa correspondent barbara plett usher sent this update from nairobi.

the city centre is basically shut down you can see people walking around adding cars but the situation is very different from tuesday were processors flooded the streets and some of them stormed parliament and set on fire. now they are trying to gather in small groups but police fired tear and scattered them. it's not easy to see how many of them are but there are way fewer than on tuesday. also, the security forces are out in much greater strength, the military has joined together with the police and they are more organised and more effective at keeping people out of the city centre. to the movement that has been protesting against the a tax bill, the movement that has been led by the user is dividing now on how to proceed because essentially they won, the president said that he would accede to their demands by not signing the bill. some feel the need to not come out in protest any more and want to see what happens with dialogue with the roof and other are afraid to do so because some were shot dead on tuesday. other say it's

no longer at the finance bill, people have died, they do not trust the president and they say that he has to go. they say that the president has to go so they have increased their demand. thank you to barbara for that. this is bbc news, goodbye. hello. the warm and humid air that has been affecting many parts of the uk over the last few days has been swept away by this band of cloud, this frontal system has been moving its way eastwards. it is all connected with an area of low pressure, actually an unseasonably deep low, a lot of isobars on this chart as this low drift across the northern half of the uk. so as we go through the evening we will continue to see some pretty strong winds across parts of northern ireland, scotland, northern england, parts of north wales, gusts of 40 to maybe 50 miles an hour. some outbreaks of rain as well. further south, breezy but not as windy and for south wales, the midlands, the south and east

of england it will stay largely dry. temperatures overnight generally holding up in double digits. but as we head into tomorrow we will have some outbreaks of rain across the north of scotland. still quite windy, particularly in the north the uk. showers through the day across scotland, northern ireland, northern england. further south across wales, the midlands, east anglia, down towards the south coast, not too many showers. some spells of sunshine. fresher than it has been of late, highs of around 22 degrees but that won't feel too bad in the sunshine. further north, 16 for aberdeen and for glasgow. and then into the weekend actually it doesn't look too bad. there will be a lot of dry weather, spells of sunshine. in the sunshine it will feel warm. but a little bit of rain at times. on saturday that rain will come courtesy of this frontal system. very, very weak affair pushing in from the west, not a lot of energy with this weather front, just a zone of cloud, some bits and pieces of patchy rain likely to affect parts of north wales, northern england. to the north of that, sunny spells, one or two showers.

to the south of that weather front where we will introduce some slightly more humid air again. not as warm as it was temperatures in london up to 2425 degrees. by sunday it looks like all of us will be back into the fresher air. a lot of dry weather around for the second half of the weekend, some spells of sunshine, the best of that in the south. there could be just one or two showers here. more cloud further north and those temperatures north to south between 13 and 21 degrees. now into next week things look pretty unsettled, showers or longer spells of rain at times. perhaps the best of the dry weather in the south and no sign of any return to anything particularly warm.

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