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so her position on all of this becomes increasingly important. now, they are two leaders battling to retain their political authority in their respectivce countries. what will president biden and his israeli counterpart benjamin netanyahu have had to say to each other? and next on the israeli prime minister's schedule — a meeting with the woman who wants to be the next president of the united states, kamala harris. we have an exclusive report from the front—line in ukraine, where the widespread use of drones is set to change the way wars are fought. and a police officer is suspended afterfootage of a man being kicked and stamped on the head at manchester airport sparks protest and appeals for calm.
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us president biden has been meeting benjamin netanyahu at the oval office amid ongoing protests during the israeli prime minister's trip to washington. it's the first meeting between the two since mr biden visited israel shortly after the hamas attacks on october the 7th. president biden is expected to put renewed pressure on the israeli prime minister to secure a cease—fire deal in gaza and to free the remaining hostages held by hamas. let's hear what the pair had to say as their meeting began. well, welcome back, mr prime minister. we've got a lot to talk about. i think we should get to it. the floor is yours. mr president, we've known each other for 40 years, and you've known every israeli prime minister for 50 years. from golda meir. so from a proud jewish zionist to a proud irish—american zionist,
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i want to thank you for 50 years of public service and 50 years of support for the state of israel. and i look forward to discussing with you today and working with you in the months ahead about the great issues before us. i look forward to it as well. let's go to washington and our correspondent tom bateman. tom, we listen there, very warm words between the two of them as they started that meeting but very strained relations of lakes what will the tone of the conversation be like? i will the tone of the conversation be like? ~' will the tone of the conversation be like? ~ �* , will the tone of the conversation be like? ~ �*, ., . , will the tone of the conversation be like? ~ �*, ., ., , , like? i think it's gonna be pretty tric . like? i think it's gonna be pretty tricky. remember, _ like? i think it's gonna be pretty tricky. remember, this - like? i think it's gonna be pretty tricky. remember, this is - like? i think it's gonna be pretty tricky. remember, this is beenl like? i think it's gonna be pretty. tricky. remember, this is been the most _ tricky. remember, this is been the most contentious _ tricky. remember, this is been the most contentious foreign _ tricky. remember, this is been the most contentious foreign policy - most contentious foreign policy crisis _ most contentious foreign policy crisis for— most contentious foreign policy crisis for the _ most contentious foreign policy crisis for the united _ most contentious foreign policy crisis for the united states - most contentious foreign policy crisis for the united states in. crisis for the united states in recent— crisis for the united states in recent years _ crisis for the united states in recent years. it _ crisis for the united states in recent years. it has - crisis for the united states in recent years. it has weighed | crisis for the united states in. recent years. it has weighed on crisis for the united states in- recent years. it has weighed on the very and _ recent years. it has weighed on the very and of— recent years. it has weighed on the very and of president _ recent years. it has weighed on the very and of president biden's - very and of president biden's presidency— very and of president biden's presidency and _ very and of president biden's presidency and obviously - very and of president biden's - presidency and obviously potentially a legacy— presidency and obviously potentially a legacy issue — presidency and obviously potentially a legacy issue for— presidency and obviously potentially a legacy issue for him, _ presidency and obviously potentially a legacy issue for him, aside - presidency and obviously potentially a legacy issue for him, aside from . a legacy issue for him, aside from the ongoing — a legacy issue for him, aside from the ongoing crisis— a legacy issue for him, aside from the ongoing crisis and _ a legacy issue for him, aside from the ongoing crisis and the - a legacy issue for him, aside from the ongoing crisis and the loss - a legacy issue for him, aside from the ongoing crisis and the loss ofi the ongoing crisis and the loss of life and _ the ongoing crisis and the loss of life and holding _ the ongoing crisis and the loss of life and holding of— the ongoing crisis and the loss of life and holding of hostages - the ongoing crisis and the loss of life and holding of hostages but i the ongoing crisis and the loss of. life and holding of hostages but all of this— life and holding of hostages but all of this is— life and holding of hostages but all of this is brought _ life and holding of hostages but all of this is brought as _ life and holding of hostages but all of this is brought as well— life and holding of hostages but all of this is brought as well so - of this is brought as well so an
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awful— of this is brought as well so an awful lot — of this is brought as well so an awful lot at _ of this is brought as well so an awful lot at stake. _ of this is brought as well so an awful lot at stake. we - of this is brought as well so an i awful lot at stake. we know that of this is brought as well so an - awful lot at stake. we know that the cease-fire _ awful lot at stake. we know that the cease-fire deat— awful lot at stake. we know that the cease—fire deal and _ awful lot at stake. we know that the cease—fire deal and at _ awful lot at stake. we know that the cease—fire deal and at the _ awful lot at stake. we know that the cease—fire deal and at the same - awful lot at stake. we know that thei cease—fire deal and at the same time trying _ cease—fire deal and at the same time trying to— cease—fire deal and at the same time trying to get — cease—fire deal and at the same time trying to get the _ cease—fire deal and at the same time trying to get the release _ cease—fire deal and at the same time trying to get the release of— trying to get the release of hostages _ trying to get the release of hostages in _ trying to get the release of hostages in return- trying to get the release of hostages in return for- trying to get the release ofl hostages in return for some palestinian _ hostages in return for some palestinian prisoners- hostages in return for some palestinian prisoners held l hostages in return for some | palestinian prisoners held by hostages in return for some - palestinian prisoners held by israel ireing _ palestinian prisoners held by israel ireing released. _ palestinian prisoners held by israel being released, all— palestinian prisoners held by israel being released, all of— palestinian prisoners held by israel being released, all of that - palestinian prisoners held by israel being released, all of that is- palestinian prisoners held by israel being released, all of that is going| being released, all of that is going to come _ being released, all of that is going to come into — being released, all of that is going to come into sharp— being released, all of that is going to come into sharp focus _ being released, all of that is going to come into sharp focus in- being released, all of that is going to come into sharp focus in this i to come into sharp focus in this nreeting — to come into sharp focus in this nreeting a_ to come into sharp focus in this nreeting a few— to come into sharp focus in this meeting. a few weeks - to come into sharp focus in this meeting. a few weeks ago, - to come into sharp focus in this meeting. a few weeks ago, all| to come into sharp focus in this - meeting. a few weeks ago, all i was hearing _ meeting. a few weeks ago, all i was hearing from — meeting. a few weeks ago, all i was hearing from us _ meeting. a few weeks ago, all i was hearing from us government - meeting. a few weeks ago, all i wasi hearing from us government officials was that— hearing from us government officials was that it _ hearing from us government officials was that it was — hearing from us government officials was that it was hamas _ hearing from us government officials was that it was hamas that _ hearing from us government officials was that it was hamas that was - hearing from us government officials was that it was hamas that was the l was that it was hamas that was the iriggest biock— was that it was hamas that was the iriggest block to— was that it was hamas that was the biggest block to signing off- was that it was hamas that was the biggest block to signing off on - was that it was hamas that was the biggest block to signing off on the. biggest block to signing off on the deal. _ biggest block to signing off on the deal. that— biggest block to signing off on the deal. that they _ biggest block to signing off on the deal, that they were _ biggest block to signing off on the deal, that they were being - deal, that they were being obstructive, _ deal, that they were being obstructive, failing - deal, that they were being obstructive, failing to - deal, that they were being i obstructive, failing to engage deal, that they were being - obstructive, failing to engage in the closing _ obstructive, failing to engage in the closing parts— obstructive, failing to engage in the closing parts of— obstructive, failing to engage in the closing parts of all- obstructive, failing to engage in the closing parts of all of- obstructive, failing to engage in the closing parts of all of this. l the closing parts of all of this. now— the closing parts of all of this. now the — the closing parts of all of this. now the mood _ the closing parts of all of this. now the mood has _ the closing parts of all of this. now the mood has changed i the closing parts of all of this. - now the mood has changed completely in the tone _ now the mood has changed completely in the tone is— now the mood has changed completely in the tone is very _ now the mood has changed completely in the tone is very much _ now the mood has changed completely in the tone is very much that _ now the mood has changed completely in the tone is very much that it - in the tone is very much that it seemed — in the tone is very much that it seemed that _ in the tone is very much that it seemed that benjamin - in the tone is very much that it. seemed that benjamin netanyahu appears _ seemed that benjamin netanyahu appears to— seemed that benjamin netanyahu appears to he _ seemed that benjamin netanyahu appears to be the _ seemed that benjamin netanyahu appears to be the one _ seemed that benjamin netanyahu appears to be the one he - seemed that benjamin netanyahu appears to be the one he was - appears to be the one he was dragging _ appears to be the one he was dragging his— appears to be the one he was dragging his feet _ appears to be the one he was dragging his feet and - appears to be the one he wasj dragging his feet and perhaps appears to be the one he was . dragging his feet and perhaps in appears to be the one he was - dragging his feet and perhaps in the closing _ dragging his feet and perhaps in the closing moments— dragging his feet and perhaps in the closing moments of— dragging his feet and perhaps in the closing moments of this _ dragging his feet and perhaps in the closing moments of this is - dragging his feet and perhaps in the closing moments of this is trying . dragging his feet and perhaps in the closing moments of this is trying to| closing moments of this is trying to -et closing moments of this is trying to get a _ closing moments of this is trying to get a tougher— closing moments of this is trying to get a tougher deal. _ closing moments of this is trying to get a tougher deal. that _ closing moments of this is trying to get a tougher deal. that is - closing moments of this is trying to get a tougher deal. that is also a l get a tougher deal. that is also a message — get a tougher deal. that is also a message we _ get a tougher deal. that is also a message we have _ get a tougher deal. that is also a message we have heard - get a tougher deal. that is also a message we have heard from - get a tougher deal. that is also a - message we have heard from some of the hostage _ message we have heard from some of the hostage families _ message we have heard from some of the hostage families as _ message we have heard from some of the hostage families as well. - message we have heard from some of the hostage families as well. so - message we have heard from some of the hostage families as well. so mr. the hostage families as well. so mr biden— the hostage families as well. so mr biden is— the hostage families as well. so mr biden is going _ the hostage families as well. so mr biden is going to— the hostage families as well. so mr biden is going to push— the hostage families as well. so mr biden is going to push them - the hostage families as well. so mr| biden is going to push them on that and is _ biden is going to push them on that and is going — biden is going to push them on that and is going to— biden is going to push them on that and is going to tell— biden is going to push them on that and is going to tell him to _ biden is going to push them on that and is going to tell him to sign - and is going to tell him to sign off on this— and is going to tell him to sign off on this thing. _ and is going to tell him to sign off on this thing, perhaps _ and is going to tell him to sign off on this thing, perhaps to drop - and is going to tell him to sign off. on this thing, perhaps to drop some of those _ on this thing, perhaps to drop some of those more — on this thing, perhaps to drop some of those more recent _ on this thing, perhaps to drop some of those more recent demands - on this thing, perhaps to drop some of those more recent demands that| of those more recent demands that he is been _ of those more recent demands that he is been making— of those more recent demands that he is been making so— of those more recent demands that he is been making so that _ of those more recent demands that he is been making so that they can - of those more recent demands that he is been making so that they can get i is been making so that they can get this thing _
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is been making so that they can get this thing over— is been making so that they can get this thing over the _ is been making so that they can get this thing over the life, _ is been making so that they can get this thing over the life, perhaps - this thing over the life, perhaps the next — this thing over the life, perhaps the next few— this thing over the life, perhaps the next few weeks _ this thing over the life, perhaps the next few weeks even. - this thing over the life, perhaps the next few weeks even. but l the next few weeks even. but remember, _ the next few weeks even. but remember, there— the next few weeks even. but remember, there is— the next few weeks even. but remember, there is a - the next few weeks even. but remember, there is a very- the next few weeks even. but - remember, there is a very fraught and fractious — remember, there is a very fraught and fractious listenership - remember, there is a very fraught and fractious listenership in - remember, there is a very fraught and fractious listenership in these | and fractious listenership in these two men — and fractious listenership in these two men personally, _ and fractious listenership in these two men personally, underpinnedj and fractious listenership in these i two men personally, underpinned by the fact— two men personally, underpinned by the fact that — two men personally, underpinned by the fact that joe — two men personally, underpinned by the fact that joe biden _ two men personally, underpinned by the fact thatjoe biden is— the fact thatjoe biden is historically— the fact thatjoe biden is historically and - the fact thatjoe biden is. historically and extremely pro-israei_ historically and extremely pro—israel democrat - historically and extremely pro—israel democrat and i historically and extremely i pro—israel democrat and has historically and extremely - pro—israel democrat and has been historically and extremely _ pro—israel democrat and has been as president _ pro—israel democrat and has been as president you — pro—israel democrat and has been as president. you heard _ pro—israel democrat and has been as president. you heard mr— pro—israel democrat and has been as president. you heard mr netanyahu. president. you heard mr netanyahu there _ president. you heard mr netanyahu there described _ president. you heard mr netanyahu there described him _ president. you heard mr netanyahu there described him as— president. you heard mr netanyahu there described him as a _ president. you heard mr netanyahu there described him as a proud - there described him as a proud zionist. — there described him as a proud zionist. and _ there described him as a proud zionist, and if— there described him as a proud zionist, and if it _ there described him as a proud zionist, and if it has _ there described him as a proud zionist, and if it has been - zionist, and if it has been underpinned _ zionist, and if it has been underpinned by— zionist, and if it has been underpinned by that - zionist, and if it has been i underpinned by that ongoing zionist, and if it has been _ underpinned by that ongoing military assistant~ _ underpinned by that ongoing military assistant~ $58— underpinned by that ongoing military assistant. $3.8 million— underpinned by that ongoing military assistant. $3.8 million worth - underpinned by that ongoing military assistant. $3.8 million worth of - assistant. $3.8 million worth of weapons — assistant. $3.8 million worth of weapons going _ assistant. $3.8 million worth of weapons going from _ assistant. $3.8 million worth of weapons going from the - assistant. $3.8 million worth of weapons going from the us - assistant. $3.8 million worth of weapons going from the us to i assistant. $3.8 million worth of - weapons going from the us to israel every— weapons going from the us to israel every year. — weapons going from the us to israel every year. and _ weapons going from the us to israel every year. and at _ weapons going from the us to israel every year, and at the _ weapons going from the us to israel every year, and at the same - weapons going from the us to israel every year, and at the same time i weapons going from the us to israel| every year, and at the same time mr biden— every year, and at the same time mr biden rather— every year, and at the same time mr biden rather has— every year, and at the same time mr biden rather has been— every year, and at the same time mr biden rather has been boxed - every year, and at the same time mr biden rather has been boxed into - every year, and at the same time mr biden rather has been boxed into a i biden rather has been boxed into a corner— biden rather has been boxed into a corner because _ biden rather has been boxed into a corner because he _ biden rather has been boxed into a corner because he has _ biden rather has been boxed into a corner because he has been - biden rather has been boxed into aj corner because he has been unable biden rather has been boxed into a i corner because he has been unable to cajoie _ corner because he has been unable to cajoie the _ corner because he has been unable to cajole the israeli _ corner because he has been unable to cajole the israeli prime _ corner because he has been unable to cajole the israeli prime minister- corner because he has been unable to cajole the israeli prime minister of. cajole the israeli prime minister of doing _ cajole the israeli prime minister of doing virtually— cajole the israeli prime minister of doing virtually anything _ cajole the israeli prime minister of doing virtually anything he - cajole the israeli prime minister of doing virtually anything he is - cajole the israeli prime minister of| doing virtually anything he is going after throughout— doing virtually anything he is going after throughout the _ doing virtually anything he is going after throughout the course - doing virtually anything he is going after throughout the course of- doing virtually anything he is going after throughout the course of this| after throughout the course of this war, after throughout the course of this war. particularly— after throughout the course of this war, particularly on _ after throughout the course of this war, particularly on the _ after throughout the course of this war, particularly on the issue - after throughout the course of this war, particularly on the issue of i war, particularly on the issue of interior— war, particularly on the issue of interior innate _ war, particularly on the issue of interior innate as _ war, particularly on the issue of interior innate as israel- war, particularly on the issue of interior innate as israel poz - war, particularly on the issue of interior innate as israel poz 's l interior innate as israel poz 's siege — interior innate as israel poz 's siege around _ interior innate as israel poz 's siege around gaza _ interior innate as israel poz 's siege around gaza made - interior innate as israel poz 's siege around gaza made it. interior innate as israel poz 's - siege around gaza made it extremely hard for— siege around gaza made it extremely hard for any— siege around gaza made it extremely hard for any aid — siege around gaza made it extremely hard for any aid to _ siege around gaza made it extremely hard for any aid to get— siege around gaza made it extremely hard for any aid to get in— siege around gaza made it extremely hard for any aid to get in at— siege around gaza made it extremely hard for any aid to get in at all. - hard for any aid to get in at all. to the — hard for any aid to get in at all. to the point— hard for any aid to get in at all. to the point that _ hard for any aid to get in at all. to the point that the _ hard for any aid to get in at all. | to the point that the americans hard for any aid to get in at all. - to the point that the americans were pieading _ to the point that the americans were pleading with — to the point that the americans were pleading with them _ to the point that the americans were pleading with them to _ to the point that the americans were pleading with them to do _ to the point that the americans were pleading with them to do it. - to the point that the americans were pleading with them to do it. joe - pleading with them to do it. joe biden— pleading with them to do it. joe biden buiit _ pleading with them to do it. joe biden built a _ pleading with them to do it. joe biden built a peer— pleading with them to do it. joe biden built a peer using - pleading with them to do it. joe biden built a peer using the - pleading with them to do it. joe biden built a peer using the usi biden built a peer using the us military off _ biden built a peer using the us military off the _ biden built a peer using the us military off the coast _ biden built a peer using the us military off the coast of - biden built a peer using the us military off the coast of gaza . military off the coast of gaza and that has —
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military off the coast of gaza and that has a — military off the coast of gaza and that has a lot _ military off the coast of gaza and that has a lot of _ military off the coast of gaza and that has a lot of a _ military off the coast of gaza and that has a lot of a failure - military off the coast of gaza andl that has a lot of a failure and they remove _ that has a lot of a failure and they remove the — that has a lot of a failure and they remove the thing _ that has a lot of a failure and they remove the thing now. _ that has a lot of a failure and they remove the thing now. so - that has a lot of a failure and they remove the thing now. so all of l that has a lot of a failure and they. remove the thing now. so all of that comes into — remove the thing now. so all of that comes into the _ remove the thing now. so all of that comes into the mix _ remove the thing now. so all of that comes into the mix and _ remove the thing now. so all of that comes into the mix and i think- remove the thing now. so all of that comes into the mix and i think thati comes into the mix and i think that is why— comes into the mix and i think that is why there — comes into the mix and i think that is why there was _ comes into the mix and i think that is why there was not _ comes into the mix and i think that is why there was not a totally - is why there was not a totally enthusiastic— is why there was not a totally enthusiastic welcome - is why there was not a totally enthusiastic welcome when l is why there was not a totally. enthusiastic welcome when mr is why there was not a totally - enthusiastic welcome when mr biden sat down— enthusiastic welcome when mr biden sat down there _ enthusiastic welcome when mr biden sat down there. 0k, _ enthusiastic welcome when mr biden sat down there.— enthusiastic welcome when mr biden sat down there. 0k, tom bateman, for the moment. — sat down there. 0k, tom bateman, for the moment, thank— sat down there. 0k, tom bateman, for the moment, thank you. _ joining me now is middle east analyst aaron david miller. this meeting will have been a long time in the planning, interesting analysis from our correspondent tom bateman. when this meeting was planned, no one could put it in the political upheaval there would have been in washington in the days leading up to it. ijust wonder whether this changes the dynamic, whether it changes the conversation at all and the power dynamic between president biden and prime minister netanyahu. first dynamic between president biden and prime minister netanyahu.— prime minister netanyahu. first of all, thanks for— prime minister netanyahu. first of all, thanks for having _ prime minister netanyahu. first of all, thanks for having me. - prime minister netanyahu. first of all, thanks for having me. you - prime minister netanyahu. first of. all, thanks for having me. you know, prime minister netanyahu's world is defined by political survival. he is on trial for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in thejerusalem court for an four years running. he is due to testify in december this
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year unless he can get it some way postponed. some intending himself in power is critically important not just to his legacy, but there was freedom. because if he loses power, he can get it some way postponed. some intending himself in power is critically important notjust to his legacy, but there was freedom. because if he loses power, you be faced with a conviction or the need to do a plea deal which will force them out of politics. in the magic number is 64. that's a number to satisfy the american constituency, meet the requirements of his own military, the hostage families in an effort to figure out a way to survive. his primary constituency, though, continues to be his right wing base, and that's what he did here. he stirred up relations with the republicans. he is going to see former president trump tomorrow in florida. i think there are probably will be a deal in the next several weeks. i don't think we can get
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beyond phase one, and that won't just be on mr netanyahu. that's because hamas and israel's in games here are probably mutually irreconcilable. so i'll hit the prospect of a deal is high. hamas is under pressure. netanyahu is under pressure. there may well be as since of urgency between them. you mention the fact that he — of urgency between them. you mention the fact that he is _ of urgency between them. you mention the fact that he is would _ of urgency between them. you mention the fact that he is would be _ the fact that he is would be visiting donald trump in florida tomorrow. he is also we understand going to be meeting with kamala harris potentially today. is that a different conversation than he has had with the administration up until now because of the position that she is now as a woman that wants to be the next president? i is now as a woman that wants to be the next president?— the next president? i think that until november, _ the next president? i think that until november, assuming - the next president? i think that until november, assuming she | until november, assuming she selected, that the conversation with netanyahu and the public will be more or less with the president's term. which is to avoid sustained
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public acrimony. she has been very tough and some of her public statements, but i don't know if you know this, these statements to her office issued in response to the pro—palestinian demonstrators, protesting mr netanyahu's speech, she came out pretty hard. it was an extremely pro—israel statement, so she is very sensitive as a modern mainstream democrat to the realities of the downsides of wrestling or tackling with the prime minister. the republicans are all ready to pounce. they have. speaker mike johnson blasted the fact that the vice president was not there sitting behind the prime minister through the speech, so my view is until november, untilshe the speech, so my view is until november, until she becomes president if that happens, she will more or less followjoe biden's life. and it will probably be trying to avoid a major or sustained break
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with mr netanyahu.— with mr netanyahu. some of the hostaue with mr netanyahu. some of the hostage families _ with mr netanyahu. some of the hostage families have _ with mr netanyahu. some of the hostage families have accused . with mr netanyahu. some of the i hostage families have accused the prime minister netanyahu of dragging his heels in a sense until november, until there is perhaps a change of administration and perhaps president trump. do you go along with that theory? i trump. do you go along with that theo ? ~ , , ., theory? i think buying time for the prime minister, _ theory? i think buying time for the prime minister, as _ theory? i think buying time for the prime minister, as i _ theory? i think buying time for the prime minister, as i mentioned . theory? i think buying time for the i prime minister, as i mentioned when we first began our conversation. he is survival, not those of the hostages, is paramount, his political survival, and his freedom. it's paramount. it's that simple. anyone who expected anything else, anything other than mr netanyahu possible performance where he in a very mounie way, he brought the hostages here. and yet he is being accused by benny gantz, by the hostage families of basically dragging his feet. 44 israelis in
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gaza, hostages are estimated to have died, they died either on october the 7th and their bodies were traded or they died in captivity. so the urgency here clearly if the redemption of the living and dead hostages, including the americans. and they seem to be taking a back—seat on not surprisingly it to mr netanyahu's political priorities. aaron david miller, we really appreciate your time. that you for joining us here on bbc news. thanks for havin: joining us here on bbc news. thanks for having me- _ around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.
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head at the manchester airport. a lawyer for three people involved in an incident with police at manchester airport says one has been found to have a cyst on the brain. greater manchester police has suspended one officer from all duties and referred itself to the independent police watchdog. there were protests last night outside rochdale police station. our uk editor ed thomas reports. you have him on the floor, stop being aggressive. hey, you got him.... chaos inside manchester airport. armed police, some with tasers. now watch the male officer. first a kick, then a stamp. the man on the ground in the light blue is motionless, his mother sitting over him. the male officer who kicked him then moves to the man sitting on the bench, who has his hands on his head. he's stamped on, and it looks like he's hit with a taser, and blood appears to be coming from this officer's nose. in distress, she's later taken away from the confusion. and later, this happened. we understand these men witnessed the first incident. they're approached by different armed officers. one is pepper sprayed...
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..before two were handcuffed and taken away. we are headed to rochdale police station. this footage was posted on social media by the solicitor of the brothers involved in the stamping first incidents. his medical condition has worsened. today, he told us fahir, seen getting kicked on the ground, has been rushed to hospital. what's the health situation on both brothers? one brother is still in hospital, like i said, with a cyst on his brain. let's hope he makes a full recovery. the mother is going through some sort of post—traumatic stress disorder, and so is the other brother. and so are the children. so let's hope they make a full and complete recovery. what are their thoughts about the police and what happened? they're scared of the police. they are scared of the police. he also said the brother of these two men is a serving greater manchester police officer.
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brother, i have a family member, i have a son who's a serving police officer. and what has he said about what happened? he's scared of going to work because he thinks that it might happen to him. and what do the brothers want to happen? especially to... justice. the brothers want justice. this was a joint enterprise criminal offence. so they need to be prosecuted. they need to be... that's what the family wants? prosecutions for... ? that's what we want. that's what the family want. they need to be arrested, interviewed under caution, charged and taken to a court of law. we're still not clear about the moments before the footage that has been posted on social media. greater manchester police say they were called there after reports of an assault and that three of their officers needed hospital treatment — one for a broken nose. one police officer has now been suspended, and today, the prime minister gave his thoughts on this incident. i understand the public's concerned.
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i've seen it myself— and understand that concern. there have now been, ithink, the suspension of one police i officer this morning. and this was the mayor of greater manchester today, andy burnham, who oversees gmp, responding to the footage. it is not clear—cut, i would say. and there are issues for both sides in the situation. that said, and here's where i want to be really clear — it is right that the officer has been suspended. that is the right action. i would ask for calm because what i can assure people is that the right and proper steps have been taken. today, the police watchdog, the iopc, said it was investigating the level of force used by officers and would examine all of the circumstances surrounding the incident. ed thomas, bbc news, rochdale.
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to ukraine, where the air force says it shot down dozens of russian drones during a second wave of attacks in as many days targeting ports in the southern region of odesa. the latest strikes come amid a virtual stalemate in the wider war, with russia making very limited gains in small pockets in the east. drones have changed the way that war is fought. quentin sommerville and camera journalist darren conway have been with one ukrainian drone unit on the front—line. russia's invasion has cast ukraine into darkness. a new deadly threat from above has thrown its people deep into war�*s bleak future. hidden in underground command centres in kharkiv, the national guard's drone teams battle day and night to keep the threat at bay. an fpv drone can take i—2kg bomb that hits it directly to the enemy shelter,
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enemy infantry and enemy armoured vehicle. they are cheap and devastatingly precise. here, aeneas�*s team hunts a russian soldier. there is no way to be alive after fpv drone hitting. and another threat — glide bombs, fitted with guidance systems, allow russian aircraft to attack from beyond the battlefield, literally gliding onto their target. they are turning lyptsi to dust. with drone jamming equipment on their vehicle, aeneas takes us to lyptsi for a closer look. aeneas, we're going very fast. why is that? is it because it's safer? because of the drones. because of the drones? because of drones, yes. it's dangerous here? there is a lot of russian fpv drones. a lot of russian fpv drones? a lot of them. that's why we're using now ourjamming system. but it doesn't stop all drones.
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and once out in the open, they're exposed. ten metres between us. yeah. so we have to move fast. this is what drones and glide bombs have done to lyptsi. crossing open ground can be deadly. getting to shelter, moving deep underground, is the only protection against these weapons. what kind of mission is this today? is it surveillance, is it attack? no, it's attacking on probable positions of the russian army in the forest. command centre. yeah. drone after drone is sent forward to attack. we should go to the safe place. go, go, go, go, go. go, go, go, go, go! we watch in real time. they have a russian vehicle in their sights. every day, about 100 enemy die because of these drones,
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only in ourfront—line. this is a battlefield, a war, being transformed by technology. automated voice: detection, one drone. multiple pilots. high signal strength. unseen, but identified above, a russian drone. it's time to head for cover. so that's outgoing fire. so, along these front—lines, the ukrainians have gained about 500 metres of territory from the russians. it's not a lot, and it's been hard fought over. the company commander here says that when it comes to drone warfare, the ukrainians have the advantage. but as far as glide bombs are concerned, well, russia has a serious upper hand. but now we can hear the drone directly above us.
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everyone freezes. it's looking for any kind of movement before it strikes. eventually, we get the all—clear. so that drone we heard has passed overhead, so we need to get out of here fast. drones were barely a factor in this war a year ago. now they are everywhere, always. automated voice: detection, multiple drones. _ multiple pilots. high signal strength. any journey overground is nerve—racking, a game of chance. but here, even closer to the front, russian glide bombs are a greater threat. ten kilograms bomb. russian calls it "boogeyman drone". the boogeyman is big enough to take out an armoured vehicle or a command post.
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it has to be launched fast, before the russians find their position. drones whir. they fly manually, while keeping watch for russian glide bombardments. and soon they come. this is a glider bomb. you can see it in the camera. it's on the battlefield now. they are hitting the trenches with soldiers. now we can hear the sound. explosion. i felt that. the window shook. what happens if russian glide bombs strike this area? hm, i think we will die. ok, let's go. and now russia responds with drones, too. fast, fast, fast, fast, fast! should move fast, because drone is coming back. on ukraine's battlefield, the rules of war are being rewritten. and here, they say all wars will soon be fought this way. go, go, go. quentin sommerville, bbc news, lyptsi, northeastern ukraine.
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quentin and darren reporting there from the front line in ukraine. joining me now is senior adviser at the centre for strategic and international studies mark cancian. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. a fascinating look at how war is changing will stop just tell us a little more about these drones. is there one particular type or lots of different types and why are they being seen as so effective in this particular conflict?— particular conflict? there are a wide variety — particular conflict? there are a wide variety of _ particular conflict? there are a wide variety of drones. - particular conflict? there are a wide variety of drones. some i particular conflict? there are a| wide variety of drones. some of particular conflict? there are a - wide variety of drones. some of them are cruise missiles that have long ranges, some of them are, because he drones it attack a particular point, some of them are like small aircraft, like creditors that will launch a weapon. and then there are these first person viewing drones that we saw that are flown by a particular operator. they become particularly important in ukraine because the front lines have
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stabilised, and these short range drones to clearly the first person viewing drones can then be used. they have very short ranges, but when the two lines are stable, they can get at the other side and they also can understand the terrain. and they have had a profound effect as we saw in the last report. we have to keep in mind, though, that both sides are developing countermeasures, and those are being fielded now, which makes some of the drones less effective than they were before. . ., ., , , ., before. the technology is part of its a- eal before. the technology is part of its appeal in _ before. the technology is part of its appeal in that _ before. the technology is part of its appeal in that it's _ before. the technology is part of its appeal in that it's relatively . its appeal in that it's relatively simple, relatively cheap. it its appeal in that it's relatively simple, relatively cheap.- its appeal in that it's relatively simple, relatively cheap. it is. for the first person — simple, relatively cheap. it is. for the first person viewing _ simple, relatively cheap. it is. for the first person viewing drones, i the first person viewing drones, those only cost a few pounds, a few euros. and ukraine says it will be going through about 10,000 in a month. you have to keep in mind, too, that their effectiveness is limited. they carry basically a hand
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grenade. most missions fail, but sometimes they do succeed. band grenade. most missions fail, but sometimes they do succeed. and when our correspondent _ sometimes they do succeed. and when our correspondent was _ sometimes they do succeed. and when our correspondent was talking - sometimes they do succeed. and when our correspondent was talking about i our correspondent was talking about this as the future of warfare and its transforming it by technology, is he right? can you see drones being used elsewhere in the way that they are being used in ukraine at they are being used in ukraine at the moment?— they are being used in ukraine at the moment? ~ ., , . , .., the moment? well, drones have become a art of the moment? well, drones have become a part of modern — the moment? well, drones have become a part of modern warfare, _ the moment? well, drones have become a part of modern warfare, and _ a part of modern warfare, and integral to what militaries do. on the other hand when we look at ukraine, we still see armoured vehicles being used, we still see infantry, we see trench lines, we see artillery. so they have been integrated into warfare. they have not replaced warfare. tibia integrated into warfare. they have not replaced warfare.— integrated into warfare. they have not replaced warfare. 0k, mark, is really good — not replaced warfare. 0k, mark, is really good to _ not replaced warfare. 0k, mark, is really good to talk _ not replaced warfare. 0k, mark, is really good to talk to _ not replaced warfare. 0k, mark, is really good to talk to you - not replaced warfare. 0k, mark, is really good to talk to you and - not replaced warfare. 0k, mark, is really good to talk to you and get l really good to talk to you and get your expertise on an aspect of warfare that as you say is becoming more prevalent in the ukraine
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conflict at the moment. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. plenty more to come here on the programme. bringing you more analysis of that meeting between president biden and the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu, and straight after the break, we have all the latest aie news with al at decoded, looking particularly at how ai technology is being used in modern warfare seduced it with us for that. hello there, good evening. the air still muggy and humid throughout today, lots of moisture in it, some misty, murky conditions, lots of low cloud, particularly towards western—facing coasts and hills. some sunny spells at times, most of those to the east of high ground, but the sunshine tomorrow will be a lot more abundant — the air feeling fresher and less humid still. the chance, though, of some showers, particularly in the north and the west, and that change
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is going to happen overnight. tonight, we'll see these weather fronts push further southwards and eastwards. the skies will largely clear. still some showers in the far north and the west, but it's a cooler start to the day tomorrow and it should be a brighter one as well. so, not quite so much cloud around tomorrow, much more in the way of sunshine — this time from the word go for most of us. there will still be some showers pushing eastwards on that westerly wind across scotland, northern ireland, perhaps northern england, to a few more isolated showers across wales and the far southwest of england. some of those showers could potentially be heavy, but the further south and east you are, then the drier your day is likely to be. and in the best of the sunshine, of course, the temperatures will react — 19—23 celsius north to south, butjust a different feel to things. and it changes again on saturday. high pressure tries to build in, but there's a weather front out towards the west that's pushing eastwards, bringing with it some cloud and some showery outbreaks of rain across northern ireland, through western wales, the north of england, some of the showers possibly sharp, and there'll also be some showers across much of scotland, too.
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but again, across east anglia, perhaps the southeast of england, it could stay largely dry and temperatures here will rise to 22 or 23 degrees, but of course it will feel cooler underneath the layers of cloud. we're much more likely to see a dry day across the board on sunday. that's because high pressure will be building in from the azores. always more cloud towards the north and the west, and there will be some areas of cloud, i think, bubbling up here and there as we head through the afternoon, but some decently long, sunny spells and temperatures more widely will peak in the low 20s. i think we could get the mid 20s, perhaps across london and the south east as we head through sunday. and those temperatures in the south and the east of england in particular, will start to rise, perhaps to the high 20s into monday and tuesday. more sunshine, too, across wales, the mid 20s here, but further north and west, it's cooler with a chance of some showers. bye— bye.
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before that, it is sports news, and for a full round—up before that, it is sports news, and for a full round—up from before that, it is sports news, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, it is over to hugh ferris. the opening ceremony isn't until friday, but we're currently in day two of the action at pari 2024, with team usa attempting to win the women's football gold for the first time in 12 years. their opening match is against zambia, and it's new coach emma hayes�* first competitive game in charge. hosts france are playing colombia. earlier 2016 champions germany beat australia. a comfortable lead. two goals in a minute included in that. they are still in the first half, about half an hour gone. hosts france are playing colombia. earlier 2016 champions germany beat australia. 3-0. that's in the usa's group. while brazil started off with a 1—0 win over nigeria. spain started their attempt at olympic gold to last year's world cup with a win overjapan.
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