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people missing since a luxury yacht sank off the coast of sicily on monday. a new law comes into force in hungary, restricting support for ukrainians in the country. the tide is turning — we head to copenhagen where hundreds of projects are under way to soak up or carry away heavy rainfall. and bennifer is no more — hollywood stars jennifer lopez and ben affleck are divorcing, after two years of marriage. hello, i'm lucy hockings. let's turn to the war in ukraine now. kyiv has attacked moscow with dozens of drones, in what russian officials said was one of the biggest drone strikes on the capital since the war began. at least 11 drones were shot down by air defences according to russia. ukraine has been increasingly using drones against russian refineries and airfields but attacks on the moscow region are rarer. russia is also fighting to repel ukraine's incursion into the kursk region,
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the biggest foreign attack on russian territory since world war ii. the russian defence ministry has released footage of what it says are russian soldiers launching drones against ukrainian troops. in neighbouring hungary a new law has come into force which threatens to force thousands of ukrainian refugees onto the streets, or back to ukraine. from now on, state support will be restricted to those from parts of ukraine directly affected by the fighting caused by russia's invasion. it is not known how many of the 31,000 ukrainians taking shelter in hungary will be affected by the new law. let's speak now to gabpr gyozo, an attorney at the hungarian helsinki committee representing evicted ukrainians. good to have you with us. firstly, tell us about some of your clients. those clients are in the majority from one particular region of ukraine, mostly of roma origin, huge
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families with three, four, even more children, some of them are very young, even newborn, and many of them are in a very bad health condition. they are very desperate as a result of the government measures that affect them today. how will the new law _ measures that affect them today. how will the new law affect these families? �* . ., , will the new law affect these families? a ., , ., families? actually most of the families? actually most of the families lost _ families? actually most of the families lost their _ families? actually most of the families lost their support - families? actually most of the families lost their support for| families lost their support for accommodation in hungary, while they received temporary protection because they were fleeing the war in ukraine, the government chose to limit this accommodation support for only those who are on a list prepared by the government and the list consists those regions that the government thinks is affected by the war, and people coming from any other regions don't access this
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support any more, so they will have to leave their accommodation as of today and will find themselves on the streets. is today and will find themselves on the sweete— today and will find themselves on the streets-_ the streets. is that the reality for them, or the streets. is that the reality for them. orwill— the streets. is that the reality for them, or will some _ the streets. is that the reality for them, or will some of _ the streets. is that the reality for them, or will some of them - the streets. is that the reality for them, or will some of them even j them, or will some of them even consider, as the government wants them to do, going back to ukraine? actually, yes, we think this is what the government hopes will happen. although those people are very underprivileged in their home region in ukraine because they are of roma origin and they are at the lowest levels of society even there. so most of them lost their housing back home or their houses have been looted, they are empty. so there is nowhere else to go back to even for those families. so those are the ones who are really desperate. share
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ones who are really desperate. are there still ukrainian people arriving in hungary even though this law has been publicised? will this affect people arriving in real time? yes, those who arrive after the law has entered into a fact, they will have zero chance to receive any kind of accommodation unless they are coming from these regions listed in this government decree, so they will not just lose their this government decree, so they will notjust lose their accommodation, they will not have access to it from they will not have access to it from the beginning. you they will not have access to it from the beginning-— they will not have access to it from the beginning. they will not have access to it from the beaainnin. ., ., ., , ., the beginning. you mentioned many of our clients the beginning. you mentioned many of your clients from _ the beginning. you mentioned many of your clients from the _ the beginning. you mentioned many of your clients from the roma _ the beginning. you mentioned many of your clients from the roma ethnic - your clients from the roma ethnic minority and face discrimination at home. what sort of reception have they received in hungary and how are they received in hungary and how are they treated by people there? actually, they are kind of separate in their own accommodation premises, they don't really move out from those premises. first of all because
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they don't have the financial resources even for a bus ride. because what they receive from the government as sustenance is very low. so far they have been keeping themselves to themselves and not moving around very much. it varies how much the local community welcomes them. some of the communities are accepting, some of them are not so much. but we have not heard about direct discrimination against this population. discrimination against this pepulation-_ discrimination against this --oulation. ., ., ., , population. thank you for “oining us from budapest. * around the world, cities are having to take major steps to protect thmselves from floods and extreme weather. in the danish capital copenhagen, more than 300 climate—adaptation projects are in the works. they include underground tunnels to carry away rainfall, as well as the creation
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of new green spaces. adrienne murray has been taking a closer look. a huge tunnel burrowing right under the city. 20 metres below ground. this is likejules verne, journey to the centre of the earth. it's part of a plan to protect copenhagen from flash flooding during heavy downpours called cloudbursts. acting as a man—made river, this is one of two tunnels that will hold large volumes of water, then carry it away to the sea. this one runs down to the harbour. it's a 700 metres long and basically the two tunnels together should contain or retain 10,000 cubic metres of water during a storm event. in 2011, a once—in—a—thousand—year flood left the danish capital knee deep in water and caused widespread damage. now more than $2 billion is being spent flood—proofing the city. it's very expensive to protect the city but you could say it's even more expensive not to.
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in 50,100 years' time, we will probably in copenhagen see some 40% or 50% more rain in a year. it's about these extreme events where all of a sudden we have a lot of heavy rain in a very short period of time, and theyjust become more frequent with the climate change. built up with impervious tarmac and concrete, many other cities have also been hit by flash floods. worldwide, the economic losses from flooding top $100 billion a year. and within the next three decades that's expected to climb steeply. yet many cities remain underprepared. with more than 300 projects in the works, copenhagen is remodelling itself. this was once a congested roundabout, but hundreds of trees have now been planted, transforming it into a small woodland. creating green spaces like this one
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that can act as a sponge, help urban areas handle heavy downpours of rain. and when needed, this rather clever city park turns into a reservoir, holding back water from the nearby neighbourhood. we have a pipe underground where we can store the everyday rain. it's reused for irrigation of trees round in the park and in the neighbourhood. there is underground water storage, and these walls can be closed off. it can fill the whole park up, actually holding back more than 20,000 cubic metres of water. take a look at this sunken sports pitch. it has a hidden purpose. this is actually used for storing rainwater during heavy downpours. then, this is filled with water. but low—lying copenhagen also has other risks to prepare for. we look into a future with a changing climate, we will have raising sea levels, we will have a warmer city, more heatwaves in summertime.
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and what we can choose is we can make the city more green, have more trees in the city. with more extreme weather expected in the decades ahead, denmark's capital is getting ready. and other cities are taking note. adrienne murray, bbc news, copenhagen. we heard earlier about the latest on the talks in gaza. in the occupied west bank there are increasing tensions too. the norwegian refugee council is reporting that three palestinian communities have been forced out of their homes in the northeast of the territory over the past ten days. israeli settlers are accused of attacking community members in their homes, erecting new outposts and blocking access to water. some reports claim it's the largest settler action in the west bank since the october 7th attack. allegra pacheco from the west bank protection consortium joins me now. thank you so much. can you firstly
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explain to us what your consortium does. , ., ., _, ., does. yes, we are a consortium made u n does. yes, we are a consortium made u- of 14 does. yes, we are a consortium made up of 14 international _ does. yes, we are a consortium made up of 14 international donors, - up of 1a international donors, member states, up of 1a international donors, memberstates, many up of 1a international donors, member states, many from the eu, and five ing owes providing assistance to palestinians in order to protect them and help them stay on their land. , ., , land. tell us about this new report from the norwegian _ land. tell us about this new report from the norwegian refugee - land. tell us about this new report i from the norwegian refugee council. what has been happening in the west bankin what has been happening in the west bank in terms of forcing palestinians from their homes? the norweaian palestinians from their homes? tue: norwegian refugee palestinians from their homes? tte: norwegian refugee council palestinians from their homes? tt2 norwegian refugee council is one of our partners. basically we have been seeing forcible transfer or forced displacement escalate since october. we had a real big in the first weeks since october and then it has levelled out to a dozen people here, 20 people there. but in the north—eastjordan valley in the last two weeks there has been an aggressive attack on very vulnerable
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palestinian communities by israeli settlers, forcing them out, giving them no choice but to leave. these are communities that are very dependent on the land, many of them are herding and grazing communities so when they leave they need to go to another place where they can graze until they can come back. so the displacement is devastating on their entire lifestyle and of course their entire lifestyle and of course the psychosocial impact as well. we are seeing pictures of cars on fire, of people on the move. describe a bit more about the ways in which people are being forced out, what is actually happening?— actually happening? again, it's not 'ust some actually happening? again, it's not just some bad _ actually happening? again, it's not just some bad guys _ actually happening? again, it's not just some bad guys or— actually happening? again, it's not just some bad guys or bullies - just some bad guys or bullies attacking palestinian communities. this is part of a larger effort to take this area, the west bank area, and annexed it into israel. the israeli settler movement is clear about that, it is in plain english on their website. one of the ways to
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annexe and take it into israel is empty out the areas of palestinian population. palestinians, you have to remember this is occupied territory, it does not belong to israel. israel is the military authority currently. it is obligated to protect palestinians and prevent this kind of displacement. but israelis are not protecting them from the israeli citizens who are attacking them. there is also government funding of these actions of the settlement expansion. the palestinian authority can come into these areas because they are inhibited by 0slo agreements. —— can't come into. the international community doesn't have a protected presence. these palestinians are on their own facing off an armed israelis who tell them to get out or we will kill you.— we will kill you. thank you for “oininu we will kill you. thank you for joining us _ we will kill you. thank you for joining us from _ we will kill you. thank you for joining us from the _ we will kill you. thank you for joining us from the west - we will kill you. thank you for l joining us from the west bank. ten serving metropolitan police officers have told the bbc that racial discrimination
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in the force is getting worse. the officers are either black or of south asian heritage, and claim that the uk's largest force isn't doing enough to combat the problem. here's our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha. changes isn't for everyone. a new recruitment _ changes isn't for everyone. a new recruitment campaign _ changes isn't for everyone. a new recruitment campaign for- changes isn't for everyone. a new recruitment campaign for the - recruitment campaign for the metropolitan police. but recruitment campaign for the metropolitan police. but you're not eve one. metropolitan police. but you're not everyone- we _ metropolitan police. but you're not everyone. we have _ metropolitan police. but you're not everyone. we have spoken - metropolitan police. but you're not everyone. we have spoken to - metropolitan police. but you're not everyone. we have spoken to ten l everyone. we have spoken to ten black and asian _ everyone. we have spoken to ten black and asian officers _ everyone. we have spoken to ten black and asian officers in - black and asian officers in britain's largest force and they say it is a no—go area for people of colour. it is a no-go area for people of colour. �* , . it is a no-go area for people of colour. �*, ., ., , , colour. it's an absolutely disgusting _ colour. it's an absolutely disgusting organisation l colour. it's an absolutelyl disgusting organisation to colour. it's an absolutely - disgusting organisation to work colour. it's an absolutely _ disgusting organisation to work for. they make fun of my heritage and stereotype me and then say it's a joke. stereotype me and then say it's a 'oke. ~ . . stereotype me and then say it's a 'oke. ~ ., ., ., ., , ., , joke. we have had alarming stories 'ust over a joke. we have had alarming stories just over a year _ joke. we have had alarming stories just over a year on _ joke. we have had alarming stories just over a year on from _ joke. we have had alarming stories just over a year on from the - joke. we have had alarming stories just over a year on from the caseyl just over a year on from the casey review. a report that concluded the force was guilty of institutional racism. 0fficers force was guilty of institutional racism. officers are not supposed to speak to the media so we have hidden their identity. the? speak to the media so we have hidden their identity-— their identity. they are not going to call someone _ their identity. they are not going to call someone (bleep) - their identity. they are not going to call someone (bleep) any- their identity. they are not going i to call someone (bleep) any more their identity. they are not going - to call someone (bleep) any more but they will treat you like an animal if they get a whiff you are looking to progress they will find a way of
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blocking it from happening. t was blocking it from happening. i was asked, did blocking it from happening. i was asked. did you — blocking it from happening. i was asked, did you have _ blocking it from happening. i was asked, did you have onions - blocking it from happening. i was asked, did you have onions for dinner— asked, did you have onions for dinner snack, implying ice smelt of curry— dinner snack, implying ice smelt of curry or— dinner snack, implying ice smelt of curry or something, and then they were _ curry or something, and then they were laughing, wishing i wasn't who i am, _ were laughing, wishing i wasn't who i am, wishing were laughing, wishing i wasn't who lam, wishing i were laughing, wishing i wasn't who i am, wishing i wasn't coloured, i use depression and sleeping tablets to get— use depression and sleeping tablets to get through working for this place — to get through working for this place in — to get through working for this lace. . , to get through working for this . lace, ., , ., to get through working for this lace. ., , ., ., ., ., place. in any large organisation there are bound _ place. in any large organisation there are bound to _ place. in any large organisation there are bound to be - place. in any large organisation i there are bound to be dissatisfied staff but what is striking about those who spoke to is the similarity of their evidence. if this was a normal criminal investigation that would be enough for officers to believe that the case was worth pursuing. the met police said it knows it has racism in the organisation.— knows it has racism in the organisation. knows it has racism in the oruanisation. ., ., organisation. for anyone to be left feelin: organisation. for anyone to be left feeling like — organisation. for anyone to be left feeling like that _ organisation. for anyone to be left feeling like that within _ organisation. for anyone to be left feeling like that within the - feeling like that within the metropolitan police service, i'm just so sorry. we are looking at our professional standards processes all the way through from vetting, to when peoplejoin the way through from vetting, to when people join us, the way through from vetting, to when peoplejoin us, to the way through from vetting, to when people join us, to vetting those people within the organisation, making sure we get rid of those people who don't uphold our high standards and values. you of those people who don't uphold our high standards and values.— high standards and values. you are a white officer — high standards and values. you are a white officer and _ high standards and values. you are a white officer and these _ high standards and values. you are a white officer and these are _ high standards and values. you are a white officer and these are black- white officer and these are black and brown officers telling me they are experiencing racism. some of
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them may think that you being in charge of cultural reform is uncomfortable for them. we are supporting _ uncomfortable for them. we are supporting the _ uncomfortable for them. we are supporting the national - uncomfortable for them. we are supporting the national police i uncomfortable for them. we are i supporting the national police race action plan with deputy police commissioner, a black woman, the most senior black woman in policing nationally and that's a significant commitment. t5 nationally and that's a significant commitment.— nationally and that's a significant commitment. ., ., commitment. is someone made racist comments about _ commitment. is someone made racist comments about a _ commitment. is someone made racist comments about a black _ commitment. is someone made racist comments about a black officer's - comments about a black officer's hair, _ comments about a black officer's hair. and — comments about a black officer's hair, and that officer was given what _ hair, and that officer was given what we — hair, and that officer was given what we call learning through reflection, where they talk through the incident with you and tell you what _ the incident with you and tell you what you — the incident with you and tell you what you should have done. that's not a _ what you should have done. that's not a harsh— what you should have done. that's not a harsh penalty for racist comments. they are just not sending over a _ comments. they are just not sending over a good _ comments. they are just not sending over a good message. we understand some have been _ over a good message. we understand some have been told _ over a good message. we understand some have been told these _ over a good message. we understand | some have been told these comments are just banter but this wouldn't be acceptable in other workplaces and not least because the police need to set an example. but it takes time to change a large organisation, doesn't it? ., ., , . ., , , it? nothing has changed, it is 'ust li it? nothing has changed, it is 'ust up service. — it? nothing has changed, it is 'ust lip service. there is i it? nothing has changed, it is 'ust lip service. there is a i it? nothing has changed, it is 'ust lip service. there is a sort i it? nothing has changed, it is 'ust lip service. there is a sort ofh lip service. there is a sort of chance lip service. there is a sort of change the _ lip service. there is a sort of change the record _ lip service. there is a sort of change the record attitude. l lip service. there is a sort of. change the record attitude. like lip service. there is a sort of- change the record attitude. like you have heard — change the record attitude. like you have heard it— change the record attitude. like you have heard it all— change the record attitude. like you have heard it all before. _ change the record attitude. like you have heard it all before. it _ change the record attitude. like you have heard it all before. it is- have heard it all before. it is real. — have heard it all before. it is real. though. _ have heard it all before. it is real, though, because - have heard it all before. it is real, though, because somej have heard it all before. it is- real, though, because some people feel it _ real, though, because some people
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feel it. ., . real, though, because some people feelit. ,, ., ., “ , feel it. sima kotecha, bbc news, london. with me is our senior uk correspondent sima kotecha, who is investigating this. you mentioned the people you talk to, there was a similarity between their stories and the examples i gave you. tell us more about what they said. gave you. tell us more about what the said. ., , gave you. tell us more about what the said. .,, _, , gave you. tell us more about what the said. , ., they said. over the last couple of months i have _ they said. over the last couple of months i have given _ they said. over the last couple of months i have given out - they said. over the last couple of months i have given out lengthyl months i have given out lengthy interviews with officers, serving officers, mid—ranking black and south asian officers. i have been asking them about their experiences in the metropolitan police. we know the metropolitan police has been tarred with racism allegations for years, even going back to 1999 when stephen lawrence was murdered, there was the macpherson report in the aftermath that said the force had a problem with racism. we have a dame louise casey report last year which branded the force as institutionally racist. what these officers have told me is that they have had various episodes in which they feel they have been racially targeted, whether it's one being asked if he had onions for dinner last night. he felt that implied that he smelt of
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curry. to a black officer being told that his hair was strange because of the way those of african heritage officers have thick hair. he said a comment was targeted towards him because of that feature. he said when he complained that the officer who had made the allegation of that comment, was put on a course rather than disciplined. it's these things that are making the officers feel frustrated, feeling as if nothing is being done, even though these very damning reports have come out. they feel change has been nonexistent. the met has assured me that change is happening but it will take time for that change to be felt across the organisation.— the organisation. sima kotecha, thank you- _ the organisation. sima kotecha, thank you. there _ the organisation. sima kotecha, thank you. there is _ the organisation. sima kotecha, thank you. there is more - the organisation. sima kotecha, thank you. there is more of - the organisation. sima kotecha, | thank you. there is more of your story on the bbc news website. we can update you on the breaking news from yorkshire. four people, including three
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children, have died in a house fire in bradford as a man is arrested on suspicion of murder. a 39—year—old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital with critical injuries. officers were called by the fire service to reports of a house fire at a property on westbury road. a 29—year—old woman was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. three children — two girls aged nine and one, and a five—year—old boy — were taken to hospital. sadly, all three have died from the injuries they suffered in the fire. with more on this, we can speak to martine croxall. it appears west yorkshire police in the north of england received a call from the local fire service because of reports of this house fire put up anyone who knows the city will recognise the address, it is westbury road in bradford. the call came injust westbury road in bradford. the call came in just after two o'clock on wednesday morning. a man was
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arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. there are four people who have died as a result of this house fire. the first is a woman who is aged 29, pronounced dead at the scene. three children died later in hospital. the police say there were two girls, aged nine and one, and a little boy who was five. the 39—year—old man who was arrested was also taken to hospital suffering from critical injuries. the police haveissued from critical injuries. the police have issued a statement. detective chief inspector stacey atkinson said it was an absolutely devastating incident in which three children and women have lost their lives. she goes on to say that early inquiries show the was started deliberately and then it confirms that there was the arrest of one man on suspicion of murder. he is seriously ill in hospital as a result of injuries
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caused by this fire. regarding the investigation she said that while inquiries are at an early stage they believe the incident is domestic related at this time. but she goes on to say they are still interested in hearing from anyone who has relevant information, in particular cctv footage or door bell footage which might be relevant. and they are urged to come forward to west yorkshire police.— yorkshire police. martine croxall, thank ou yorkshire police. martine croxall, thank you for— yorkshire police. martine croxall, thank you for the _ yorkshire police. martine croxall, thank you for the details - yorkshire police. martine croxall, thank you for the details are - yorkshire police. martine croxall, thank you for the details are not i thank you for the details are not breaking news from bradford. at least 28 pakistani pilgrims have been killed and many more injured in a bus crash in the central iranian yazd province. reports say the bus's brakes failed, causing it to overturn and catch fire. the vehicle was travelling from sindh province in pakistan to the iraqi city of karbala. the taliban's morality ministry in afghanistan says that in the past year it has detained 13,000 people accused of immorality, many of them women. the ministry said it also destroyed
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thousands of musical instruments and inappropriate movie videos, and sacked 300 members of the security forces for failing to grow beards. australia has approved plans for a massive solar power project. it could eventually power 3 million homes and export energy to singapore. the suncable project is not expected to begin operating until the 2030s. australia is a major exporter and consumer of coal. the world's biggest solar farms are in china. now, we all need a bit of fun in our lives — especially at the moment. so where better to go than the edinburgh fringe festival? over the last couple of weeks, artists from 58 countries have been putting on more than 52,000 performances, from comedy to cabaret, and music to magic. 0ur reporter meghan 0wen is there. can't wait to see what you have for us today. we can't wait to see what you have for us toda . ~ . . can't wait to see what you have for us toda . ~ ., ., ., , us today. we are at the traverse theatre book — us today. we are at the traverse theatre book shop. _ us today. we are at the traverse theatre book shop. that's - us today. we are at the traverse l theatre book shop. that's because our performers today, it's all about a cookbook called, from a kitchen.
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the play is my english persian kitchen. it is a love letter to iranian food. i am joined by the food writer. i wanted to ask about your decision to leave iran and the decisions behind that and how it led you to write about food.— you to write about food. actually it wasn't my decision. _ you to write about food. actually it wasn't my decision. i _ you to write about food. actually it wasn't my decision. i got - you to write about food. actually it wasn't my decision. i got to - you to write about food. actually it wasn't my decision. i got to the i wasn't my decision. i got to the point _ wasn't my decision. i got to the point that— wasn't my decision. i got to the point that i_ wasn't my decision. i got to the point that i had to flee iran. i was forced _ point that i had to flee iran. i was forced to— point that i had to flee iran. i was forced to leave the country because i forced to leave the country because i was _ forced to leave the country because i was in _ forced to leave the country because i was in a _ forced to leave the country because i was in a very abusive relationship. i realised i either had to— relationship. i realised i either had to stay and battle my way to get a divorce _ had to stay and battle my way to get a divorce i— had to stay and battle my way to get a divorce. i knew that would impact myjob _ a divorce. i knew that would impact myjob as— a divorce. i knew that would impact myjob as well because i would have been really— myjob as well because i would have been really banned from leaving the country _ been really banned from leaving the country and i would have lost myjob as welt _ country and i would have lost myjob as welt i_ country and i would have lost myjob as well. i got to the point where i either— as well. i got to the point where i either had — as well. i got to the point where i either had to leave and start my
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life somewhere new, or stay in iran and find _ life somewhere new, or stay in iran and find a _ life somewhere new, or stay in iran and find a way to get divorced because — and find a way to get divorced because unfortunately as a woman you can't get _ because unfortunately as a woman you can't get divorced if your husband is not _ can't get divorced if your husband is not granting it to you. i came to england. — is not granting it to you. i came to england. i— is not granting it to you. i came to england, i made the decision and maybe _ england, i made the decision and maybe it — england, i made the decision and maybe it took an hour. everything happened — maybe it took an hour. everything happened so quick. we went to the airport. _ happened so quick. we went to the airport. ran— happened so quick. we went to the airport, ran to the airport, got the last ticket— airport, ran to the airport, got the last ticket and came to this country _ last ticket and came to this country. when i came here, i realised _ country. when i came here, i realised i_ country. when i came here, i realised i have to start from the beginning, and everything was too much _ beginning, and everything was too much for— beginning, and everything was too much for me. i started going down and down — much for me. i started going down and down. the only thing that helped me to _ and down. the only thing that helped me to find _ and down. the only thing that helped me to find myself, slowly, slowly, to get— me to find myself, slowly, slowly, to get a _ me to find myself, slowly, slowly, to get a connection back to my country. — to get a connection back to my country, and the missing part was food for— country, and the missing part was food for me. sol country, and the missing part was food for me. so i started cooking and learning recipes. and that smell
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made _ and learning recipes. and that smell made me _ and learning recipes. and that smell made me feel like i'm home and i'm getting _ made me feel like i'm home and i'm getting back home. unfortunately i didn't— getting back home. unfortunately i didn't know how to cook so i had to call my— didn't know how to cook so i had to call my mum — didn't know how to cook so i had to call my mum and grandma, who was alive at— call my mum and grandma, who was alive at the _ call my mum and grandma, who was alive at the time, my auntie, and going _ alive at the time, my auntie, and going through the recipe again and again— going through the recipe again and again and — going through the recipe again and again and finding ingredients in london — again and finding ingredients in london and making the recipes as i was used _ london and making the recipes as i was used to— london and making the recipes as i was used to having them in iran. is was used to having them in iran. [55 not was used to having them in iran. not often we was used to having them in iran. t3 not often we see a cookbook made into a play. how did that come about? ~ ,., ., ~' into a play. how did that come about? ~ .,, into a play. how did that come about? ~ , , , about? when the book was published, the guardian — about? when the book was published, the guardian had _ about? when the book was published, the guardian had an _ about? when the book was published, the guardian had an article _ about? when the book was published, the guardian had an article about i about? when the book was published, the guardian had an article about my l the guardian had an article about my story coming to england. the creative — story coming to england. the creative producer at the soho theatre — creative producer at the soho theatre got in touch with me and he was interested to put it into a play — was interested to put it into a play i— was interested to put it into a play i was _ was interested to put it into a play. i was like, wow, was interested to put it into a play. iwas like, wow, can was interested to put it into a play. i was like, wow, can it be possible? — play. i was like, wow, can it be possible? at the beginning i couldn't— possible? at the beginning i couldn't really digest it. that was the start— couldn't really digest it. that was the start of it. it�*s
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couldn't really digest it. that was the start of it.— the start of it. it's a one-woman show. the start of it. it's a one-woman show- you _ the start of it. it's a one-woman show. you are _ the start of it. it's a one-woman show. you are on _ the start of it. it's a one-woman show. you are on stage - the start of it. it's a one-woman i show. you are on stage performing and you are cooking for an hour and and you are cooking for an hour and a half. how do you juggle the two things? a half. how do you 'uggle the two thins? . a half. how do you 'uggle the two thins? , ., .,, ., things? the first part for me was to find a way to _ things? the first part for me was to find a way to weave _ things? the first part for me was to find a way to weave different i things? the first part for me was to | find a way to weave different worlds together~ _ find a way to weave different worlds together~ the — find a way to weave different worlds together~ the play— find a way to weave different worlds together. the play is _ find a way to weave different worlds together. the play is written - find a way to weave different worlds together. the play is written by i together. the play is written by hannah — together. the play is written by hannah khalil, _ together. the play is written by hannah khalil, beautifully- together. the play is written by. hannah khalil, beautifully woven between — hannah khalil, beautifully woven between the _ hannah khalil, beautifully woven between the past, _ hannah khalil, beautifully woven between the past, i— hannah khalil, beautifully woven between the past, i passed i hannah khalil, beautifully woven between the past, i passed the i between the past, i passed the character— between the past, i passed the character has _ between the past, i passed the character has to _ between the past, i passed the character has to go _ between the past, i passed the character has to go to, - between the past, i passed the character has to go to, pass i between the past, i passed thel character has to go to, pass the character— character has to go to, pass the character doesn't _ character has to go to, pass the character doesn't want - character has to go to, pass the character doesn't want to - character has to go to, pass the character doesn't want to go i character has to go to, pass the character doesn't want to go to| character has to go to, pass the i character doesn't want to go to but she needs — character doesn't want to go to but she needs to— character doesn't want to go to but she needs to to _ character doesn't want to go to but she needs to to make _ character doesn't want to go to but she needs to to make sense - character doesn't want to go to but she needs to to make sense of- she needs to to make sense of things — she needs to to make sense of things and _ she needs to to make sense of things. and then _ she needs to to make sense of things. and then this - she needs to to make sense of things. and then this present, | she needs to to make sense of- things. and then this present, that she has— things. and then this present, that she has to — things. and then this present, that she has to stick _ things. and then this present, that she has to stick to _ things. and then this present, that she has to stick to because - things. and then this present, that she has to stick to because she i things. and then this present, that she has to stick to because she is. she has to stick to because she is cooking. — she has to stick to because she is cooking. and _ she has to stick to because she is cooking, and she _ she has to stick to because she is cooking, and she has _ she has to stick to because she is cooking, and she has to- she has to stick to because she is cooking, and she has to make i she has to stick to because she is. cooking, and she has to make sure she isut— cooking, and she has to make sure she isn't burning _ cooking, and she has to make sure she isn't burning the _ cooking, and she has to make sure she isn't burning the onions. - cooking, and she has to make sure she isn't burning the onions. me i cooking, and she has to make sure she isn't burning the onions. we are runnina she isn't burning the onions. we are running out — she isn't burning the onions. we are running out of _ she isn't burning the onions. we are running out of time _ she isn't burning the onions. we are running out of time but _ she isn't burning the onions. we are running out of time but i _ she isn't burning the onions. we are running out of time but i wanted i she isn't burning the onions. we are running out of time but i wanted to l running out of time but i wanted to say that the play will be at the edinburgh fringe until the 25th of august and you will perform every day, making the recipes, and you have one of them here to show us. thank you forjoining us, it's appreciated. from a persian kitchen, my english persian kitchen.
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hello again. the weather in the next couple of days is going to be pretty wet and windy across many parts of the country. what's happening is low pressure is driving the weather. we've got various weather fronts which are all coming our way, bringing the wet and windy conditions. although some of us started off on a sunny note this morning, it is clouding over from the west as the rain continues to push in across northern ireland, much of scotland, north—west england and eventually north—west wales. come further south, it's drier, it's brighter, but it's blustery in the south. windy in the north — these are the gusts of wind you can expect. so, some coastal gales particularly in the northwest. temperatures today ranging from 13 to about 22 degrees. so, as we head on through the evening and overnight period, the rain will continue to push steadily eastwards, and then hot on its heels comes in the next band of rain, taking a very similar track. the wind is going to strengthen, there will be gales through the irish sea, the rain eventually getting in through northern england, wales, and later into the southwest. but there will be some clear skies in the southeast. temperatures a little bit higher to start the day tomorrow than they were today.
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so, here is this weather front. it's got the remnants of hurricane ernesto embedded in it, and it's going to produce heavy rain as it moves from the north, pushing south—eastwards. but as it heads towards the southeast, it will start to break up and fragment, and behind it we are looking at sunshine and blustery showers driven in by the wind. it's also still going to be quite windy down in the south of the country with highs here getting up to about 21. 1a in the north. moving on, then, as we head on into thursday night and friday, this system comes in, bringing wet and windy weather. it will be particularly windy for a time across northern england to start the day. we could have gusts as much as 50 miles per hour, plus this heavy rain, but it does push away into the north sea by lunchtime. the rain across southern england also clears and once again we are back into some sunshine and also some showery outbreaks of rain coming in across the northwest. temperatures — 13 to 23 degrees, north to south. the rain in the northwest will push across england and wales
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