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of continued flight delays and cancellations as computers are rebooted. more than 5,000 flights were cancelled globally on friday. a democratic congressman has written in a us newspaper claiming joe biden didn't recognise him at d—day commemorations in normandy — despite their long friendship. soldiers have been called onto the streets of bangladesh after a day of deadly clashes between student demonstrators and police. authorities say 300 police were injured. and disneyland workers in california have voted in favour of going on strike amid complaints about low wages and intimidation by managers. they say they can't afford to live in expensive neighbourhoods near the park. disney has insisted it's committed to reaching a deal. more now on the digital outage that's disrupted
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systems around the world. this crisis was caused by a faulty software update and affected key infrastructure, including healthcare, banking and transport — all of which rely on microsoft systems. these services are slowly coming back online, but there are wider implications of this crisis beyond the immediate fix that is required. 0ur reporter, nick marsh is in singapore with the latest on the situation there. things are by and large have returned to normal. i think the biggest concern from an international viewpoint is the airport, a massive hub and they are saying that now, things have pretty much got back to the way they wear. just one airline, air asia, still doing some manual chickens. yesterday about a0 flights were cancelled. foran yesterday about a0 flights were cancelled. for an airport like this where things by a large do run pretty smoothly, is quite a lot.
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0verall, things do seem to be returning to normal. overall, things do seem to be returning to normal.— overall, things do seem to be returning to normal. what sort of lessons are _ returning to normal. what sort of lessons are being _ returning to normal. what sort of lessons are being learned - returning to normal. what sort of lessons are being learned in - lessons are being learned in singapore as to how a repeat of this could be avoided?— could be avoided? pretty much the same ones — could be avoided? pretty much the same ones that _ could be avoided? pretty much the same ones that are _ could be avoided? pretty much the same ones that are being - could be avoided? pretty much the same ones that are being asked i could be avoided? pretty much thei same ones that are being asked all around the world. reliance on one piece of software, one kind of operating system. the irony, really, that it was a piece of software that was designed to stop cyber attacks actually being the cause of this worldwide malfunction. i think people now, both in the it world, business and government as well, will be asking themselves, what is the contingency, the back—up? now the contingency, the back—up? now the dust is beginning to settle a little bit, it is widely accepted that this was the largest it outage in history, a really unprecedented situation, and the lessons that you
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learn from that are, what happens when this happens? what do we do, what are our back—ups? another big question... what are our back-ups? another big question- - -— question... apologies, from a technical _ question... apologies, from a technical point _ question... apologies, from a technical point of _ question... apologies, from a technical point of view, - question... apologies, from a - technical point of view, singapore is advanced to one wonder whether this reaffirms a peoples faith in technology or does it undermine it? the problems experienced in singapore with the same problems experienced everywhere. i don't think you can start laying blame on an individual organisation or company or a type of software. 0ne company or a type of software. one interesting thing that did emerge from yesterday which has not been spoken about much is how unaffected china was from this outage. china in the last ten or 20 years has slowly but surely started to wean itself off what they would consider foreign software. they call it self—sufficiency when it comes to it systems. there is a big particle
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mention of that as well because you have more control over who accesses your online services but in any case, the fact that a lot of companies were not using this microsoft software or maybe didn't have this particular crowd strike piece of anti—cyber attack software means that they didn't get any of these problems and was only foreign businesses or big foreign hotels that were experiencing this. there was a lot of chatter on chinese social media about how that was the case and it will be interesting to see how state media spends that. joining us now to discuss is technology expert and editor of gadgetdetective.com fevzi turkalp. welcome to the programme. where do you see the lessons that we should be learning related to this? it is interesting. _ be learning related to this? it is interesting. i— be learning related to this? it 3 interesting, i think the thing that we have to look at is how do we make this more resilient? at the moment,
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these are systems provided by private companies who are trying to do a good job but in the most profitable way. to building resilience, back—up systems, it costs money and it needs careful planning. there are going to be things they can do with existing systems to improve them but really, that sort of resilience and redundancy has to be baked in from the beginning so in the longer term, i hope we will see more resilience systems being designed from scratch. when you say resilient, how might one go about this? is this trying to remove human error, was human error involved here or is it really phasing out, phasing in rather in a step—by—step way, any new changes so that anything problematic could be picked up? that anything problematic could be icked u - ? , ~ that anything problematic could be icked u? , ~ ., that anything problematic could be --ickedu? , «a, , that anything problematic could be --ickedu? , «a, h, picked up? yes, i think all parts of it. picked up? yes, i think all parts of it- obviously _ picked up? yes, i think all parts of it. obviously the _ picked up? yes, i think all parts of it. obviously the problems -
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picked up? yes, i think all parts of it. obviously the problems started i it. obviously the problems started with the faulty code and i do actually personally think that it just brings forward a little bit the end of human programmers and the taking over of programming to ai base systems. ijust don't taking over of programming to ai base systems. i just don't think, taking over of programming to ai base systems. ijust don't think, i used to do this for a living, but i think that writing code is as much art as science and that can be improved over time with al systems. rather like the way the pandemic brought zuma calls to the four, i think this sort of event will bring forward the investment in automated writing of code. but beyond that, within have to consider what happens when something does slip through, whether it is written by human or ai? will it cause the same sort of catastrophe? forthat, ai? will it cause the same sort of catastrophe? for that, you need to have systems that will kick in and will allow you to rollback to an earlier position automatically. the
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problem with this issue is that, security software is different from most applications. most applications have the ability to mess themselves up have the ability to mess themselves up and crash but they generally don't take the computer down with it. security software, because of its very nature, has to work at a lower level, what they call root access on individual computers, and because it has root access, it has the ability to crash the whole computer and again, that is something that needs to be looked at and changed. these are not simple solutions but i also wonder whether it is not time for increased regulation of what is in fact a utility in the same way that electricity and water are essential, this should be a better regular to system. when we had the financial crash, regulators forced banks to
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hold more cash to buffet them against financial difficulties. in the same way, i think regulators could force providers of these key services to have more redundancy built in so that we are not in a situation where one simple problem rebels across the whole globe in the way that it has. indie rebels across the whole globe in the way that it has-— way that it has. we have to have la ers of way that it has. we have to have layers of cheques _ way that it has. we have to have layers of cheques as _ way that it has. we have to have layers of cheques as a _ way that it has. we have to have layers of cheques as a regulated | layers of cheques as a regulated matter, it is a reminder ofjust how politicised this digital world has become and what underlies this is the threat or the perceived threat of cyber attacks?— of cyber attacks? yes, absolutely and obviously _ of cyber attacks? yes, absolutely and obviously that _ of cyber attacks? yes, absolutely and obviously that is _ of cyber attacks? yes, absolutely and obviously that is the - of cyber attacks? yes, absolutely and obviously that is the irony. i and obviously that is the irony. this was a piece of software designed to prevent outages essentially from a cyber attack and became the cause of the outage itself. it is particular difficult with cyber security software because it has to be updated so very frequently, usually every few hours
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you will get updates because of the threat and what we know about new threats has to be counted all the time. so it is not completely surprising but occasionally, errors work in because it is not an update year but one a day only be two a day. i year but one a day only be two a da . ., ., year but one a day only be two a da . . ., . , year but one a day only be two a da. ., ., ., , day. i had no idea these updates were so frequent, _ day. i had no idea these updates were so frequent, thank- day. i had no idea these updates were so frequent, thank you - day. i had no idea these updates - were so frequent, thank you summit. the times is reporting this morning that an above—inflation pay rise of 5.5% will be recommended for teachers and nhs staff. let's get some more detail on this from our political correspondent charlotte rose. charlotte, has there been any reaction to these reports? we should say that the bbc has not yet confirmed this figure and it seems to have taken the unions themselves by surprise as well. but this relates to is the recommendations that we are expecting to get this month from the school teachers review body which
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represents about half a million schoolteachers, and also the nhs pay review body which represents about 1.3 million nhs workers. but importantly, it is separate to the doctors and dentists pay review body, so this is not to do with the ongoing dispute overjunior doctors ongoing dispute over junior doctors pay ongoing dispute overjunior doctors pay where we know that the new health secretary is due to meet with unions this tuesday to try and further those talks. it is unions this tuesday to try and further those talks.— unions this tuesday to try and further those talks. it is an annual -a further those talks. it is an annual pay review? _ further those talks. it is an annual pay review? exactly. _ further those talks. it is an annual pay review? exactly. the - further those talks. it is an annual pay review? exactly. the questionj pay review? exactly. the question is, if you go above what you are budgeting for, the chancellor has to find the money?— find the money? absolutely, that is the big problem _ find the money? absolutely, that is the big problem here _ find the money? absolutely, that is the big problem here because - find the money? absolutely, that is the big problem here because we i the big problem here because we heard this morning from the institute for fiscal studies, they said what has been budgeted is around 2%, so in line with inflation. if you're looking at an increase of 5.5% he says that would mean an extra £1 billion for teaching staff and double that for nhs workers. that becomes a problem in terms of where you get the money
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from because we know the chancellor rachel reeves has set herself tight financial rules, she not has a lot of wiggle room. we heard labour saying in the campaign that the public—sector finances are in a dire state, the public services are a state, the public services are a state so that would mean they don't want to take money from budget elsewhere. we also know the labour party doesn't want to increase taxes, it said quite strict rules on that, and also they have said they don't want to increase borrowing. so the question is going to be, where is this money going to come from? it is this money going to come from? it is going to be a difficult first decision in the first few weeks of the chancellor's numeral.- the chancellor's numeral. given those various _ the chancellor's numeral. given those various questions - the chancellor's numeral. given those various questions and - those various questions and dilemmas, what would be the logic for going so far above the inflation rate? , , for going so far above the inflation rate? , ., _ for going so far above the inflation rate? , ., rate? this is obviously a recommendation - rate? this is obviously a recommendation from l rate? this is obviously a l recommendation from the rate? this is obviously a _ recommendation from the independent pay review bodies, the government does not have a say on that. normally you expect the government to follow fairly closely in line with what the pay review body has recommended and we heard this
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morning from the national education union who said the figures are new but if it is correct, the government should honour that and he makes the point that in schools, there is both a recruitment and retention crisis, and they need a pay award that reflects that. there is a similar thing you're hearing also from the royal of nurses. that relates to these two bodies but this could set a precedent if you are to rise —— might raise public—sector wages in this area by that amount, what then about prison staff? we know there are recruitment and retention issues, what about the army and all of the other public sector workers who would be expecting an increase in their pay this year? irate who would be expecting an increase in their pay this year?— in their pay this year? we don't have time _ in their pay this year? we don't have time to — in their pay this year? we don't have time to discuss _ in their pay this year? we don'tj have time to discuss economics in their pay this year? we don't - have time to discuss economics but if wages go up, inflation follows, so that is another consideration. but use was. here in the uk, the metropolitan police says it is making advances in tackling mobile phone fraud using new investigative techniques and intelligence. criminals are increasingly stealing
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handsets in order to access people's banking and financial data. the thefts often leave victims out of pocket — sometimes by tens of thousands of pounds. dan whitworth from radio a's money box reports. having your mobile phone stolen, however it happens, can be a traumatic experience. but the impact of mobile phone fraud, when criminals use a stolen handset to steal even more money, can be even worse. this victim, who wanted to remain anonymous, had his drink spiked on a night out with colleagues, his phone taken, and more than £20,000 stolen using a mix of a credit card payment and three bank transfers. these criminals had my phone, they were able to access my financial apps and these four transactions resulted in significant money being withdrawn from my business and personal accounts, which has had a serious impact on my ability to run my company, and it has also had a serious impact
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on my mental health and that of my family. last year more than 20,000 victims had £a5 million stolen this way, both big increases on the year before. commander richard smith, who works for london's metropolitan police, but has national responsibility for robbery, told radio a money box offices were in the foothills of tackling this emerging crime. it's notjust the handset being taken, it is the access to a great deal more value in banking applications, through taking out loans, through the theft of crypto assets. but it's also the access to all the personal data on the phone. we have our whole lives there. so we are completely alive to that, that is why we are taking this so seriously, that's why we are rolling out this methodology, but through london and nationally. commander smith says the methodology has helped pinpoint those who need to be most aware of this crime, men in their 20s and 30s on nights out in places like bars, pubs,
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and clubs, and helped officers learn how to follow the digital footprint of criminals, things like email addresses, social media posts and online registration details, to pursue suspects. more generally, the advice is the people to use face or fingerprint id if possible, have different passcodes to unlock phones from ones used to open apps, and never store any notes containing passwords on the mobile itself. dan whitworth, bbc news. ahead of the 202a olympic games, a team at bbc sport has set off on a 500—mile cycle from manchester to paris. they're due to arrive in the french capitaljust in time for the opening ceremony next friday. but they're currently in berkshire and we can go live to them now where sarah dawkins has stopped for a break.
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they five of the cycle from manchester to paris. more than 500 miles we have to compete and we are halfway through so we are getting there. spreads are high, legs are starting to feel it. our. this morning is at the home of british rowing. we are spending time with athletes here, watching them train and have their finest race practice on the water before they travel to paris tomorrow on the train. we are also talking about the key climate and sustainability issues around these games. we have partnered with sport england and the chair, chris boardman, hasjoined us, as is dame katherine grainger who is turning us from today. i katherine grainger who is turning us from toda . ., katherine grainger who is turning us from toda . . ., katherine grainger who is turning us from today-— she l from today. i am a part timer. she has 'ust from today. i am a part timer. she hasjust come _ from today. i am a part timer. she hasjust come for— from today. i am a part timer. she has just come for the _ from today. i am a part timer. she hasjust come for the glory! - from today. i am a part timer. she hasjust come for the glory! we i from today. i am a part timer. she| hasjust come for the glory! we are halfway now. _ hasjust come for the glory! we are halfway now, how _ hasjust come for the glory! we are halfway now, how has _ hasjust come for the glory! we are halfway now, how has it _ hasjust come for the glory! we are halfway now, how has it been - hasjust come for the glory! we are | halfway now, how has it been going so far? it
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halfway now, how has it been going so far? , ., halfway now, how has it been going sofar? , ., , ., so far? it is great, the purpose of this is to highlight _ so far? it is great, the purpose of this is to highlight climate - so far? it is great, the purpose ofj this is to highlight climate change and the _ this is to highlight climate change and the fantastic projects that are already— and the fantastic projects that are already doing something about it. in terms _ already doing something about it. in terms of— already doing something about it. in terms of weather, we have done it all, torrential rain in the peak district, — all, torrential rain in the peak district, really high heat yesterday, above national averages so we _ yesterday, above national averages so we have — yesterday, above national averages so we have done it all. that is the point, _ so we have done it all. that is the point, some — so we have done it all. that is the point, some of the things we have visited _ point, some of the things we have visited on — point, some of the things we have visited on the way have been incredible. we have been using the national— incredible. we have been using the national cycle network, 13,000 miles. — national cycle network, 13,000 miles, that has taken us on some great _ miles, that has taken us on some great places on the tracks and paths we have _ great places on the tracks and paths we have explored the country. you're “oininr us we have explored the country. you're joining us today _ we have explored the country. you're joining us today and _ we have explored the country. you're joining us today and why _ we have explored the country. you're joining us today and why did - we have explored the country. you're joining us today and why did you - joining us today and why did you want to get involved! i joining us today and why did you want to get involved!— joining us today and why did you want to get involved! i was always auoin to want to get involved! i was always going to be _ want to get involved! i was always going to be in _ want to get involved! i was always going to be in paris _ want to get involved! i was always going to be in paris during - want to get involved! i was always going to be in paris during the - going to be in paris during the games— going to be in paris during the games and _ going to be in paris during the games and then _ going to be in paris during the games and then obviously - going to be in paris during the games and then obviously i i going to be in paris during the i games and then obviously i know chris— games and then obviously i know chris verv— games and then obviously i know chris very well. _ games and then obviously i know chris very well. there _ games and then obviously i know chris very well. there is - games and then obviously i know chris very well. there is a - games and then obviously i know chris very well. there is a rare i chris very well. there is a rare opportunity— chris very well. there is a rare opportunity to— chris very well. there is a rare opportunity to cycle _ chris very well. there is a rare opportunity to cycle to - chris very well. there is a rare opportunity to cycle to an - chris very well. there is a rare - opportunity to cycle to an olympic games. _ opportunity to cycle to an olympic games. such _ opportunity to cycle to an olympic games. such an— opportunity to cycle to an olympic games, such an incredible - games, such an incredible opportunity— games, such an incredible opportunity and _ games, such an incredible opportunity and so - games, such an incredible opportunity and so many i games, such an incredible - opportunity and so many amazing projects— opportunity and so many amazing projects that _ opportunity and so many amazing projects that we _ opportunity and so many amazing projects that we are _ opportunity and so many amazing projects that we are aware - opportunity and so many amazing projects that we are aware of- opportunity and so many amazing projects that we are aware of but| opportunity and so many amazing i projects that we are aware of but we cannot _ projects that we are aware of but we cannot highlight _ projects that we are aware of but we cannot highlight and _ projects that we are aware of but we cannot highlight and showcase - projects that we are aware of but we . cannot highlight and showcase enough so we _ cannot highlight and showcase enough so we are _ cannot highlight and showcase enough so we are meeting _ cannot highlight and showcase enough
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so we are meeting some _ cannot highlight and showcase enough so we are meeting some fantastic- so we are meeting some fantastic athletes _ so we are meeting some fantastic athletes who _ so we are meeting some fantastic athletes who are _ so we are meeting some fantastic athletes who are speaking - so we are meeting some fantastic athletes who are speaking out. so we are meeting some fantastic athletes who are speaking out on| athletes who are speaking out on these _ athletes who are speaking out on these important _ athletes who are speaking out on these important issues _ athletes who are speaking out on these important issues but - athletes who are speaking out on these important issues but also i athletes who are speaking out on - these important issues but also some wonderful— these important issues but also some wonderful venues— these important issues but also some wonderful venues that _ these important issues but also some wonderful venues that many - these important issues but also some wonderful venues that many bring - 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and how we need to protect them and promote them and make sure our- promote them and make sure our waterways — promote them and make sure our waterways and _ promote them and make sure our waterways and cycleways - promote them and make sure our waterways and cycleways are - promote them and make sure our waterways and cycleways are as l promote them and make sure our. waterways and cycleways are as good as they _ waterways and cycleways are as good as they can _ waterways and cycleways are as good as they can be — waterways and cycleways are as good as they can be for— waterways and cycleways are as good as they can be for everyone. - waterways and cycleways are as good as they can be for everyone. you - as they can be for everyone. you have been _ as they can be for everyone. you have been in _ as they can be for everyone. you have been in this _ as they can be for everyone. have been in this position as they can be for everyonem have been in this position before, in these final days before an olympic games. however these athletes going to be feeling? it is funn , athletes going to be feeling? it is funny. this _ athletes going to be feeling? it is funny. this is _ athletes going to be feeling? it is funny, this is the _ athletes going to be feeling? it is funny, this is the last time they will be — funny, this is the last time they will be on — funny, this is the last time they will be on this _ funny, this is the last time they will be on this lake _ funny, this is the last time they will be on this lake before - 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will have spent the last three years. putting in hours and hours and hours of training _ putting in hours and hours and hours oftraining here _ putting in hours and hours and hours of training here and _ putting in hours and hours and hours of training here and suddenly- putting in hours and hours and hours of training here and suddenly it - of training here and suddenly it comes— of training here and suddenly it comes to — of training here and suddenly it comes to this, _ of training here and suddenly it comes to this, the _ of training here and suddenly it comes to this, the last - of training here and suddenly it comes to this, the last step - of training here and suddenly it. comes to this, the last step stop it is a big _ comes to this, the last step stop it is a big moment _ comes to this, the last step stop it is a big moment for— comes to this, the last step stop it is a big moment for them, - comes to this, the last step stop it is a big moment for them, and - is a big moment forthem, and emotional— is a big moment forthem, and emotional moment _ is a big moment forthem, and emotional moment because i is a big moment for them, and . emotional moment because they is a big moment for them, and - emotional moment because they have family— emotional moment because they have family and _ emotional moment because they have family and friends _ emotional moment because they have family and friends coming _ emotional moment because they have family and friends coming here. - emotional moment because they have family and friends coming here. theyl family and friends coming here. they will be _ family and friends coming here. they will be on _ family and friends coming here. they will be on the — family and friends coming here. they will be on the train _ family and friends coming here. they will be on the train tomorrow - will be on the train tomorrow morning _ will be on the train tomorrow morning across _ will be on the train tomorrow morning across to _ will be on the train tomorrow morning across to paris - will be on the train tomorrow morning across to paris and i will be on the train tomorrow - morning across to paris and then it feels _ morning across to paris and then it feels very— morning across to paris and then it feels very real~ _ morning across to paris and then it feels very real. a _ morning across to paris and then it feels very real. a mixture - morning across to paris and then it feels very real. a mixture of- feels very real. a mixture of excitement, _ feels very real. a mixture of excitement, dissipation- feels very real. a mixture of excitement, dissipation and | feels very real. a mixture of. excitement, dissipation and a feels very real. a mixture of- excitement, dissipation and a little 'ust excitement, dissipation and a little just want— excitement, dissipation and a little just want to — excitement, dissipation and a little just want to get _ excitement, dissipation and a little just want to get on _ excitement, dissipation and a little just want to get on with _ excitement, dissipation and a little just want to get on with it - excitement, dissipation and a little just want to get on with it now. - just want to get on with it now. they— just want to get on with it now. they are — just want to get on with it now. they are ready— just want to get on with it now. they are ready so _ just want to get on with it now. they are ready so i— just want to get on with it now. they are ready so i think - just want to get on with it now. they are ready so i think they. just want to get on with it now. - they are ready so i think they would berlin _ they are ready so i think they would berlinjob _ they are ready so i think they would berlin 'ob. ~ ., they are ready so i think they would berlin 'ob. ~ . , they are ready so i think they would berlin “ob. ~ . , ., , berlin 'ob. waiting is the hardest bit, berlinjob. waiting is the hardest bit, this berlinjob. waiting is the hardest bit. this bit _ berlinjob. waiting is the hardest bit, this bit is — berlinjob. waiting is the hardest bit, this bit is ready _ berlinjob. waiting is the hardest bit, this bit is ready hard - berlin job. waiting is the hardest| bit, this bit is ready hard because
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your— bit, this bit is ready hard because your training is done and just waiting — your training is done and just waiting is— your training is done and just waiting is the hardest thing to do for an— waiting is the hardest thing to do for an athlete. we waiting is the hardest thing to do for an athlete.— waiting is the hardest thing to do for an athlete. we are expecting it to be very hot _ for an athlete. we are expecting it to be very hot in _ for an athlete. we are expecting it to be very hot in paris _ for an athlete. we are expecting it to be very hot in paris when - for an athlete. we are expecting it to be very hot in paris when we i for an athlete. we are expecting it| to be very hot in paris when we get there. u2 have competed around the world in high temperatures, what is it like competing in high temperatures and should we be worried that it is getting hotter? you have to manage it, there is a lot of— you have to manage it, there is a lot of heat— you have to manage it, there is a lot of heat climate i station what you can — lot of heat climate i station what you can do — lot of heat climate i station what you can do and athletes will do that _ you can do and athletes will do that you — you can do and athletes will do that. you can into heat chambers full stop — that. you can into heat chambers full stop unity is a real problem as well and _ full stop unity is a real problem as well and having a low body fat, which _ well and having a low body fat, which i — well and having a low body fat, which i don't have any more, makes a bil which i don't have any more, makes a big difference as well. there does come _ big difference as well. there does come a _ big difference as well. there does come a point when you just cannot in some _ come a point when you just cannot in some sports— come a point when you just cannot in some sports like cycling, above which _ some sports like cycling, above which we — some sports like cycling, above which we just don't race. we some sports like cycling, above which we just don't race. which we 'ust don't race. we have been which we just don't race. we have been talking _ which we just don't race. we have been talking about _ which we just don't race. we have been talking about water - which we just don't race. we have l been talking about water pollution, was it ever an issue for you when you are an athlete because it is for these athletes today? it you are an athlete because it is for these athletes today?— you are an athlete because it is for these athletes today? it has changed dramatically in _ these athletes today? it has changed dramatically in the _ these athletes today? it has changed dramatically in the last _ these athletes today? it has changed dramatically in the last ten _ these athletes today? it has changed dramatically in the last ten or- these athletes today? it has changed dramatically in the last ten or 15 i dramatically in the last ten or 15 years. _ dramatically in the last ten or 15 years. we — dramatically in the last ten or 15 years. we are _ dramatically in the last ten or 15 years, we are much _ dramatically in the last ten or 15 years, we are much more - dramatically in the last ten or 15| years, we are much more aware. dramatically in the last ten or 15- years, we are much more aware. the
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quality— years, we are much more aware. the quality has _ years, we are much more aware. the quality has got — years, we are much more aware. the quality has got worse _ years, we are much more aware. the quality has got worse. when - years, we are much more aware. the quality has got worse. when i- years, we are much more aware. the quality has got worse. when i was i years, we are much more aware. the quality has got worse. when i was an athlete, _ quality has got worse. when i was an athlete, it _ quality has got worse. when i was an athlete, it was — quality has got worse. when i was an athlete, it was not _ quality has got worse. when i was an athlete, it was not talked _ quality has got worse. when i was an athlete, it was not talked about i quality has got worse. when i was an athlete, it was not talked about in i athlete, it was not talked about in the same — athlete, it was not talked about in the same way— athlete, it was not talked about in the same way and _ athlete, it was not talked about in the same way and partly - athlete, it was not talked about in the same way and partly it - athlete, it was not talked about in the same way and partly it is- athlete, it was not talked about in the same way and partly it is the i the same way and partly it is the awareness — the same way and partly it is the awareness that— the same way and partly it is the awareness that has _ the same way and partly it is the awareness that has grown - the same way and partly it is the awareness that has grown but i the same way and partly it is the i awareness that has grown but partly, things— awareness that has grown but partly, things have _ awareness that has grown but partly, things have gotten _ awareness that has grown but partly, things have gotten worse _ awareness that has grown but partly, things have gotten worse and - awareness that has grown but partly, things have gotten worse and that i awareness that has grown but partly, things have gotten worse and that isl things have gotten worse and that is why it _ things have gotten worse and that is why it is _ things have gotten worse and that is why it is wonderful— things have gotten worse and that is why it is wonderful hearing - why it is wonderful hearing passionate _ why it is wonderful hearing passionate athletes, - why it is wonderful hearing passionate athletes, they. why it is wonderful hearing i passionate athletes, they love why it is wonderful hearing - passionate athletes, they love being on the _ passionate athletes, they love being on the legs— passionate athletes, they love being on the legs and _ passionate athletes, they love being on the legs and rivers _ passionate athletes, they love being on the legs and rivers in _ passionate athletes, they love being on the legs and rivers in the - passionate athletes, they love being on the legs and rivers in the travel. on the legs and rivers in the travel up on the legs and rivers in the travel up and _ on the legs and rivers in the travel up and down — on the legs and rivers in the travel up and down the _ on the legs and rivers in the travel up and down the country - on the legs and rivers in the travel up and down the country and i on the legs and rivers in the travel up and down the country and thatl on the legs and rivers in the travel. up and down the country and that is fully important _ up and down the country and that is fully important that _ up and down the country and that is fully important that it _ up and down the country and that is fully important that it is _ up and down the country and that is fully important that it is clean - up and down the country and that is fully important that it is clean and l fully important that it is clean and safe and _ fully important that it is clean and safe and something _ fully important that it is clean and safe and something that - fully important that it is clean andj safe and something that everyone fully important that it is clean and i safe and something that everyone can feel part _ safe and something that everyone can feel part of _ safe and something that everyone can feel part of we — safe and something that everyone can feel part of. we are _ safe and something that everyone can feel part of. we are all— safe and something that everyone can feel part of. we are all trying - safe and something that everyone can feel part of. we are all trying to - feel part of. we are all trying to do our— feel part of. we are all trying to do our bit — feel part of. we are all trying to do our bit to— feel part of. we are all trying to do our bit to get— feel part of. we are all trying to do our bit to get better. - feel part of. we are all trying to do our bit to get better. lots i feel part of. we are all trying to do our bit to get better.- do our bit to get better. lots to discuss on _ do our bit to get better. lots to discuss on this _ do our bit to get better. lots to discuss on this cycle, _ do our bit to get better. lots to discuss on this cycle, thank- do our bit to get better. lots toj discuss on this cycle, thank you very much forjoining us. next up, london. we have a few olympic medals, i am london. we have a few olympic medals, iam hoping my legs can't keep up! i medals, i am hoping my legs can't kee u! ., �* medals, i am hoping my legs can't kee u! .,�* ., , ., medals, i am hoping my legs can't kee--u! .,�* ., , ., , keep up! i don't doubt that they can! she's _ keep up! i don't doubt that they can! she's not _ keep up! i don't doubt that they can! she's not looking - keep up! i don't doubt that they can! she's not looking to - keep up! i don't doubt that they can! she's not looking to sure, l keep up! i don't doubt that they i can! she's not looking to sure, she! you might remember the amazing story of the d—day veteran christian lamb, who helped draw up the maps for the invasion — and was awarded the legion d'honneur by president macron during the 80th anniversary commemorations last month.
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yesterday, she celebrated her 10ath birthday, surrounded by her friends and family. john maguire was invited tojoin them. # happy birthday dear christian... # happy birthday to you... cheering and applause. 10a is certainly an age worth celebrating in style. and for christian lamb, the most recent of those years has been pretty busy. highlight came during the 80th anniversary commemorations of d—day last month when she flown across the channel to receive the legion d'honneur, france's highest honour, presented by president macron. i wasn't in the least bit expecting it, so i hadn't thought about monsieur macron, but he came up
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and started making speeches, one about me, and i became very embarrassed. eventually he turned around and produced the little medal and kissed me twice, which was amazing. i hadn't expected it, so i was quite surprised. the presentation came as part of the ceremony at the british normandy memorial, codenamed gold beach in 19aa, a site she found moving. so beautifully done, so detailed, such wonderful sort of pillars with the names, thousands of them, literally. and there was the most amazing thing i have ever seen, i couldn't believe it. during the war as an officer in the royal navy she worked in whitehall creating maps of the normandy coastline for d—day landing craft. we travelled with her to northern france as she saw the beaches she had
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plotted painstakingly, but until now never seen. it looks absolutely wonderful, so clear and so blue, and it's so attractive. i don't suppose it looked like that then really, when you're so worried about it, expecting things to happen. a re these the ones i am supposed to have made? these are the maps you made. amazing. and we were able to show her and original invasion map, again something she saw for the first time. for her birthday last year, christian recreated the flight she had first taken during the second world war, having missed the last train to her new posting in limit, she met a pilot at a cocktail party and never being one to miss an opportunity, she accepted his offer of a lift in his aircraft. and as we flew back from bath to plymouth, he dived over all sorts of cows and things to make it
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more exciting for me. i loved that, i think he was hoping i'd be frightened, but it is absolutely my sort of thing, and i was hoping we might loop the loop but unfortunately, perhaps fortunately or i might have fallen out. her family continued to be amazed and inspired by our life that belies and defies her age. it is unbelievable, it is what keeps her going, she gets so much pleasure and it gets her brain ticking. she reminds me about things, i don't remind her. she was a normal grandmother until she was about 90, - then she started writing books, and she has become almost- a celebrity in her. hundreds, and it is impossible to keep up and we can't get hold of her because you guys . are always interviewing her. she is fantastic, i we're very proud her. what is the secret to 10a years? i think a certain
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amount of alcohol is important, and also i think always doing what you enjoy, i think a lot of people do jobs that are well paid, it's no good, you've got to do something you really enjoy and then you will live forever. you will live forever? yes. you are having a good go at that. absolutely. the extraordinary life of a humble yet extraordinary woman. john maguire, bbc news, london. two pandas at a zoo in the united states have made their official debut. yun chuan and xin bao are the first pandas to enter the us in 21 years. since arriving injune, the pandas have been acclimating to their new home and are expected to be seen by the public on august the 8th at san diego zoo.
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the weather is next. friday was hot and humid but as we move through the weekend, the weather story once again is on the change. it will turn colour and there will be some rain around at times. let's take a look at where the recent rain has been and certainly across north—west scotland and northern ireland, with some heavier bursts starting to push into south—west england and wales. that means the best of any early—morning brightness and sunshine has been out towards the east. a beautiful start in east anglia, take a look at suffolk with lots of sunshine coming through. you mightjust cling on to the sunshine as we go on through the day but for many, the cloud will arrive and continue to push its way steadily east, but for eastern scotland and central and eastern england it will still feel warm and humid and that could trigger if you short thundery dampers. the rain could be heavy at two the south—west and we could see as much as an inch. that will have an impact on the feel
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of the weather, 90 degrees in plymouth. 2a in 25 in london. we could see some thundery downpours. some rain into the north west of england, that gradually easing out of northern ireland by the end of the afternoon and a east divide across scotland. aberdeenshire might see highs of 20 degrees with brightness continuing. as we go through the night, the rain will drift its weight more than east and heavier bursts for a time. a legacy of cloud sitting across and went and wales, not that much in the way of rain here and it will stay relatively mild and muggy through the night. overnight lows into the mid—teens. we could start off on another grey note to begin with, brightening up behind and on the whole for sunday, it will be a relatively quiet day with some sunny spells and just some chariot rain into northern ireland. the risk of some nice little showers elsewhere but a pleasant feel particularly if you have that sunshine with
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temperatures peaking at 23 degrees. into the early half of the week ahead, we will see warm weather front clearing through a monday, a ridge of high pressure building within another weather front waiting in the wings. we are back to this story that we have seen throughout the summer so far with no two days the summer so far with no two days the same. there will be some showers, some sunshine at times and again, we keep that pressure —— pressure feel.
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live from london, this is bbc news. businesses slowly reboot after a global it outage, as airports clear through a backlog of delays.
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fresh calls for president biden to stand aside, with claims he did not recognise a long—time friend and fellow democrat at a recent meeting. bangladesh rocked by unrest, with more than 100 people killed in anti—government protests. thousands of workers at disneyland in california have voted in favour of a strike about pay. hello. global computer systems in health care, banking and airlines are slowly coming back online after a digital outage disrupted networks in many countries. the crisis was caused by a faulty software update which affected microsoft windows systems. but it could be some time before all the backlogs are cleared. while some airline services are beginning to return to normal after thousands of flights were cancelled,
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operators expect some delays and cancellations

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