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this is a key art centre in house. this is a key art centre in central london. two of the brigade's 32 metre ladders have been sent to the scene to support firefighting operations and we have these pictures, live pictures of central london, just to the left of the london, just to the left of the london eye there is a cloud of smoke that you might be able to catch, that you might be able to catch, thatis that you might be able to catch, that is rising into the sky there. that's an ongoing development, this is
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reignited national outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women. there is an average of about 51 crimes every hour. 31,000 rapes were
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reported. our correspondent, archana shukla, has the latest from mumbai. all nonemergency services have been stopped. it is a mark of protest. it will put pressure on the investigative agency as well as the government to do more about safety. we know that the top crime agency is investigating the incident of the rape and murder of a 31—year—old trainee doctor in calcutta. protesters are trying to ramp up more and demand a speedy trial and
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justice is given. they are also demanding that the government make stricter laws to make it safer for medical professionals. they spend hours together at the hospital. it is literally their second home. if they are not safe there, then when cut where can women be safe. they are not effective on the ground. the protesters i've spoken to over the last few days have told me that there are laws, but they are not effective. hence, they are demanding that the government come up with one central law that will protect doctors any violence. they want to make it more safer for women doctors any violence. they want to make it more saferfor women in more places outside. despite laws, violence against women has only gone up. it has gone up by li% over the last year. this is something that the politicians and the government
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and the public all need to sit up and the public all need to sit up and take notice of. let's return to the middle east now and gaza, where it's reported at least 15 people have been killed in an israeli strike in the centre of the palestinian territory. the spokesperson for the hamas—run civil defence agency said that those killed included nine children and three women from the same family. the israeli military says it's aware of the reports and is looking into them. 0ur middle east correspondent, wyre davies, we have seen several incidents in gaza, but also in lebanon. there is a real difference between the positive messages coming out from the prospect of peace and the reality of what is happening on the ground. they have been several
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civilian deaths in gaza overnight. they have also been several civilian deaths in gaza overnight. they i israeli o been several civilian deaths in gaza overnight. they i israeli force1 several civilian deaths in gaza overnight. they i israeli force in everal civilian deaths in gaza overnight. they i israeli force in lebanon. not by the israeli force in lebanon. not farfrom the border. they by the israeli force in lebanon. not far from the border. they are by the israeli force in lebanon. not farfrom the border. they are his brother targets. israelis say that it is a weapon stump. we also have a video from the israeli air force about another strike in the nether lebanese city. the reality is that the fighting and killing is happening still. another word of warning, we have heard from hamas today. they were not directly involved in those talks in qatar and they have really been pouring cold water on these american messages optimism. a senior hamas figure has said that biden is trying to buy more time. we are receiving very
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said that biden is trying to buy more time. we are from ling very said that biden is trying to buy more time. we are from the very disappointing news from the mediators. they are selling illusions. hamas was not part of mediators. they are selling illusions. ham but as not part of mediators. they are selling illusions. ham but they it part of mediators. they are selling illusions. ham but they will rt of mediators. they are selling illusions. ham but they will be >f talks in qatar, but they will be part of the crow talks in cairo. they are pouring cold water on these talks. , ., , talks. tell us what is the feeling and the mood _ talks. tell us what is the feeling and the mood about _ talks. tell us what is the feeling and the mood about the - talks. tell us what is the feeling l and the mood about the direction talks. tell us what is the feeling - and the mood about the direction of these talks? the us secretary of state arrives in israel and he seemed quite optimistic. there is immense pressure _ seemed quite optimistic. there is immense pressure on _ seemed quite optimistic. there is immense pressure on hamas - seemed quite optimistic. there is immense pressure on hamas andj immense pressure on hamas and israel. particularfrom the americans to make difficult compromises and achieve a peace deal. the americans feel that the israelis have done as much as they can in gaza, without the total victory that benjamin netanyahu often talks about. far right members often talks about. far right members of his government are known to oppose any peace deal. until that
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military victory is achieved. 0n the israeli streets i was speaking to people in the markets, they want the hundred and 50 hostages remaining in hamas captivity released. they want their prime minister to strike a deal, if only to release the hostages. there is pressure on the palestinian street as well for hamas to make a deal. according to the health authority in gaza, more than 40,000 people have been killed in the last ten months. this pressure on both sides to make a deal, but there are hardliners on both sides who are reluctant to make that deal. will be pressure to nice a ceasefire, will is there a prospect of this conflict spreading across the region? they could be
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cross—border attacks. how much of a concern is that at the moment as we see his brother in the early days of this conflict, not only was the fighting in gaza, but it was confined to a five or six mile stretch along the border israel has been hitting targets deeper inside lebanon. there is concern that we could have a repetition of what happened in 2006. there was a major conflict. there is one way in which this conflict can
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clearly escalate as between israeli forces and ukraine 5 forces and ays at least two people have been injured by a russian missile strike in a residential area of the city of sumy. local authorities said two apartment buildings and a shopping centre were damaged. the attacks come as ukraine continues its offensive in russia's kursk region, where ukrainian forces have destroyed a strategic bridge, cutting a supply route. 0ur ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, is in the sumy region with more on the significance of ukraine destroying this key bridge.
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not just that, the notjust that, the count not just that, the count town notjust that, the count town of suzhais notjust that, the count town of suzha is on a they are forcing suzha is on a hill. they are forcing russia to react. it is cutting the men and at the moment, it men and machinery. at the moment, it is ukraine doing the dictating. what kyiv will point out is that while we are making a kyiv will point out is that while we are mai than the russian forces are is more than the russian forces are making in a day in eastern ukraine.
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crucially, those forces are still moving forward. it is not going to be easy. the same general came up with the counteroffensive, is now the head of ukraine's armed forces. he is responsible for the counteroffensive is in 2022. they blindsided russia. he used of surprise. misdirection. use the of surprise. when things went badly for ukraine, it was when the fighting became slow and static. that favoured russia. we have seen that again. they have moved in and they are expanding at quite a rate. they have taken a lot of territory very quickly, but russia will gradually divert more and more resources to slowing that 0nce once you have positions be once you have positions be a once you have positions be a test e you have positions be a test for )u have positions be a test for )u have j: it itions be a test for )u have j: it can is will be a test for ukraine. it can present it with a difficult decision
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as to when or if it should pull out. losing men is something that ukraine cannot afford to do, and like russia. the african union's health agency has confirmed cases of mpox. professor, m pox was endemic in the democratic republic of the congo. it is important to remember that this
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is important to remember that this is the second global outbreak we have seen of this virus in the last three to four years. there was a strain that developed in west africa and that was of initial concern globally. we now have 100,000 cases. that outbreak is still continuing. this is the second outbreak. which it is really focused on the congo and spreading to neighbouring countries. it does have a higher case fatality risk. it may be more transmissible. it has now become a an international concern. what transmissible. it has now become a an international concern.— an international concern. what is the key to _ an international concern. what is the key to containing _ an international concern. what is the key to containing it _ an international concern. what is the key to containing it spread i an international concern. what is. the key to containing it spread the moment? the the key to containing it spread the moment? ., ., , , ., , moment? the ma'or focus should be su ”ortin moment? the major focus should be suworting african — moment? the major focus should be supporting african countries - moment? the major focus should be supporting african countries to - supporting african countries to contain this outbreak. this is a global of global iniquity. it
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globalform of global iniquity. it needs a lot more wrist sources. basic infrastructure and public health measures are needed. is health measures are needed. it is easily controlled with standard health measures. isolation, contact tracing etc. there is a vaccine as well. it is very susceptible to vaccination. it responds to the smallpox vaccine and the most recently developed vaccine. it is easily controllable. but it does need resources being delivered to those african countries. what those african countries. what lessons can — those african countries. what lessons can we _ those african countries. what lessons can we take - those african countries. what lessons can we take from - those african countries. what lessons can we take from the j lessons can we take from the covert—macro pandemic? just lessons can we take from the covert-macro pandemic? just to be very proactive- _ covert-macro pandemic? just to be very proactive. this _ covert-macro pandemic? just to be very proactive. this is _ covert-macro pandemic? just to be very proactive. this is a _ covert-macro pandemic? just to be very proactive. this is a very -
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very proactive. this is a very different virus from the covid virus. it generally requires a direct contact with infected people or services that they have text. it is less able and then cut covid. we need to contain transmission. thank ou ve need to contain transmission. thank you very much- _ need to contain transmission. thank you very much. that _ need to contain transmission. thank you very much. that is _ need to contain transmission. thank you very much. that is professor - you very much. that is professor michael baker stop indonesia stop has been celebrating its independence day in the country's new capital, nusantara.
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over a long period on saturday. official figures show youth unemployment in china rose sharply last month, the latest indication that the world's second largest economy faces ongoing difficulties. 17% of young chinese between the ages of 16 and 24 were out of work injuly, up almost 4% from june.
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this was despite the removal of students from the count. earlier this year, president xi jinping said fixing youth unemployment must be a priority. five giant footprints were found on a welsh beach and are thought to be the footprints of a dinosaur. they were found on a welsh beach. what were found on a welsh beach. what have ou were found on a welsh beach. what have you found _ were found on a welsh beach. what have you found on _ were found on a welsh beach. what have you found on a _ were found on a welsh beach. “wast have you found on a beach? some shells and stones. but this girl found something far more extraordinary. during a summer beach stroll on the south wales coast,. this look at the right place. she and her men — this look at the right place. sue: and her men found this look at the right place. sie: and her men found five this look at the right place. s“i2 and her men found five giant dinosaur footprints. and her men found five giant dinosaurfootprints. they and her men found five giant dinosaur footprints. they invited experts down to the beach to
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investigate. experts down to the beach to investigate-— experts down to the beach to investigate. be _ experts down to the beach to investigate. be a _ experts down to the beach to investigate. be a large - experts down to the beach to investigate. ti be a large dinosaur. would have to be a large dinosaur. they— would have to be a large dinosaur. they lived — would have to be a large dinosaur. they lived on the other side of would have to be a large dinosaur. they lived on the ot sizeide of would have to be a large dinosaur. they lived on the ot-f - would have to be a large dinosaur. they lived on the ot— severn estuary. the size and the i a . s severn estuary. the size and the gaps between — severn estuary. the size and the gaps between them _ severn estuary. the size and the gaps between them indic - severn estuary. the size and the gaps between them indic decay. severn estuary. the size and the . gaps between them indic decay that these are genuine dinosaur prints. there are now efforts to get them verified. some people spend a lifetime looking for treasures like this. but as tegan's experience proves, it isjust this. but as tegan's experience proves, it is just a matter of being at the
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he beats me. he beats lots of people. he's very good. i think it's given nathan a big, big field of friends over the years as well.
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so it's a good thing. this weekend, nathan will be competing at pin fest, the uk's biggest pinball contest in daventry. but there will also be hundreds of machines for members of the general public to play on for free. and there's already some talk in the community about competitions getting even more prominence in the future. i think people would be surprised by how entertaining it is to watch because, you know, people stream these tournaments, you can watch them online, on twitch and things. sadly, there wasn't enough time in ourfilming schedule to capture my very high final score. laura foster, bbc news in ipswich. a woman in the united states has been charged with trying to defraud elvis presley's family of millions of dollars. lisa jeanine findley is accused of planning to steal ownership of the singer's home, graceland, by falsely claiming his daughter, lisa marie presley, had offered it as collateral for a loan that she failed to repay before her death.
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a reminder of our breaking news. 70 firefighters are dealing with a fire at london's somerset house. it is a famous art centre in the centre of london. london fire brigade, and you can see the pictures there, say ten fire engines have been deployed and plumes of smoke have been seen coming from the building on the banks of the thames. you can see those live pictures there. they will be information about the cause of the fire later. stay with us on bbc news. it is fairly settled weather for the weekend. it is not altogether dry. they have been a scattering of
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showers. we are still under this none north—westerly winds bring in the showers in off the atlantic. the winds are fairly brisk. not as strong as they were yesterday, but strong as they were yesterday, but strong enough to push the showers across scotland. they have been one or two showers in england and wales. the lion's share of the sunshine is in east anglia and the north—east. 19 and 20 celsius in the north. again, we have some high levels of pollen if you are out and about. there will be more sunshine tomorrow. the cloud does melt a little overnight and the wind start to ease. the showers will start to fade and the end of the influence of high pressure. it will be quite fresh as we get one sunday morning. the temperatures could be in

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