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the headlines... four bodies have been found in the search for six passengers missing after the sinking of a yacht off the coast of sicily. all four have now been brought ashore. good news for attendance here in the uk as data shows rents are rising at their slowest pace in three years. the family of a british man held as a serbian prisoner appeals for more assistance from the uk government. we will talk live to his daughter and his lawyer. now with all the latest sport here's paul. hello from the bbc sport centre. let's start at the cricket, where the sri lankan tail frustrated england on day one of the first test at old trafford. it had started really well for england as they took five wickets before lunch. two more quickly followed in the afternoon.
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but, from 113 for seven, thanks to captain dhanan—jaya de silva making 7a. and then another half century from debutant milan rathnayake who made 72, they've moved past 200, and have just been bowled out for 236. chris woakes and shoab bashir both took three wickets each. england will start their reply shortly. chelsea have signed portugal's joao felix from atletico madrid for a fee in the region of 58 million dollars, while conor gallagher has moved in the other direction. the portuguese forward has signed a seven—year deal, in his second spell at stamford bridge, after scoring four goals in 20 appearances during a loan spell last year. in return, 2a year old gallagher joins the spanish club on a five year contract, for around 43 million dollars, afterjoining the blues aged just six. meanwhile, pedro neto has been given chelsea's number seven shirt ahead of the uefa conference league clash with servette on thursday. that's the number previously worn by raheem sterling, who's been
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omitted from the squad once again. boss enzo maresca says sterling's future is away from west london. i spoke with him right before the city game. i said that... he is going to struggle to get minutes with us and this is the reason why he was out of the squad. i am not saying that raheem sterling is not a good player, but i prefer different kinds of wingers and this is the reason why. elsewhere, ilkay gundogan has left spain to fly to manchester, as the defending premier league champions manchester city work on a deal to bring the midfielder back to the club. the 33—year—old left city for barcelona last summer after captaining the side to their historic treble. gundogan could provide more depth following the 105 million dollar departure of argentina forward julian alvarez, and the injury to winger oscar bobb.
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in golf, preparations are underway for the women's open which starts tomorrow at st andrews in scotland. world number one nelly korda of the usa will tee off with defending champion and compatriot lilia vu — who's ranked second — and the uk's charley hull. they'll tee off just after i o'clock on the old course at the historic club. it is all about the weather and taking it a shot at a time, being very present and it is also fun because it is a different creative side to golf where you have to work the ball sometimes more than you are used to, you are hitting different shots, bumps and runs. you know, it isjust a bit more creative and for me that is fun to do, so i will have a lot of fun with it. and australia's cycling governing body says it expects matt richardson to be ineligible to take part in competitive events for two years after he switched nationality to great britain. the 25—year—old track cyclist won three medals for australia at the paris olympics, but announced his change of allegiance last week.
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however, under rules from the cycling union, cyclists who change nationality are not eligible to compete at the next edition of the world and continental championships which follow the date of their switch. meanwhile, stage five of the vuelta a espana witnessed a photo finish between pavel bittner and wout van aert in the green jersey. and it was the 21—year—old bittner who put in a massive push in the final seconds to snatch the win by a whisker. a first world tour stage win for the czech man. van aert, however, extends his lead in the green jersey. and that's all the sport for now. matthew, back to you. thanks very much. before we move on, let me turn to news coming from us from lancashire police, because they say they are investigating after a man was killed by a dog and accrington. they say shortly after 9:30pm
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yesterday, they were called by the ambulance service to report to a dog attacking someone inside a house in ashley court. officers attended, but sadly they say a man in his 50s was found deceased. he can now be named as david, 53 years old, the owner of the dog and who lived at that address. the police say the dog has since been confirmed to be an xl bully. and that breed of dog recently legislated after huge concerns around that breed. they go on to say their thoughts and in their investigations continue, appealing for further information and to say that trained officers are supporting the family. they say that they had to sadly shoot the dog, destroy it to prevent further ongoing injury and harm to other people. so that is the latest coming to us from lancashire police.
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returning to those events in sicily. the divers now recovering four of the six missing passengers in the last couple of hours. we have seen these pictures of the body bags arriving at the port. rescue teams did not immediately give the names or gender of that was brought ashore. these are the pictures still coming into us live, the italian authorities saying that is little chance of finding any survivors. it means to passengers on board the yacht when it sank on monday remain missing. coastguard vessels, divers, robots all being used in the search and recovery operations that are of course focused on the yacht, which is 50 metres down. let's talk again to our guest, an expert diver in diving instructor. we talked a short while ago of the complexities of
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this operation and the difficulties for those diving teams. you were talking about how small the window of time they have to work down there. just explain it in a bit more detail why it is so short. it 50 detail why it is so short. it so short because _ detail why it is so short. it so short because as _ detail why it is so short. it so short because as you - detail why it is so short. it so| short because as you descend underwater, your body absorbs more and more of the nitrogen that is in the air that we are breathing. and if you stay down too long, too deep, and you were to come up in a nice controlled ascent, that would not be enough time to allow all that excess nitrogen to be breathed out again to go from it in your body back to the air without forming bubbles in your bloodstream. that is what we call the bends or decompression sickness. it is pretty critical. and also when you are physically working at depth. it is very, very easy to get into a
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situation where just having physically exerted yourself an awful lot and you are very deep, you are more prone to decompression sickness. that's why we would use different equipment when doing work like that. 50 different equipment when doing work like that. ., ., , ., , ., ., like that. so an obvious danger for the divers, — like that. so an obvious danger for the divers, but _ like that. so an obvious danger for the divers, but presumably - like that. so an obvious danger for the divers, but presumably there i like that. so an obvious danger for i the divers, but presumably there are other hazards there with a vessel on its side with so much debris floating around.— its side with so much debris floatin: around. . ., , , floating around. yeah, absolutely. as ou floating around. yeah, absolutely. as you can — floating around. yeah, absolutely. as you can imagine _ floating around. yeah, absolutely. as you can imagine that _ floating around. yeah, absolutely. as you can imagine that is - floating around. yeah, absolutely. as you can imagine that is one - floating around. yeah, absolutely. as you can imagine that is one of. as you can imagine that is one of the major hazards is going into an enclosed space. you imagine, you know, close your eyes right now and just imagine that suddenly the floor is turned 390 degrees. inside, there is turned 390 degrees. inside, there is contents of your group floating around you and you've got to navigate through that somehow. and do a search of that area. i think that may paint a picture of how difficult an operation like this is.
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a final thought, because, difficult an operation like this is. afinalthought, because, of difficult an operation like this is. a final thought, because, of course, they are trying to retrieve people. six at the start of the day, they managed to retrieve for body so far. for everyone involved, that is usually dramatic. —— four bodies. in terms of what they are physically trying to do, what they're being asked to do. trying to do, what they're being asked to da— trying to do, what they're being asked to do. trying to do, what they're being askedtodo. , , �*, ., ., asked to do. absolutely. it's one of the hardest — asked to do. absolutely. it's one of the hardest jobs _ asked to do. absolutely. it's one of the hardest jobs you _ asked to do. absolutely. it's one of the hardest jobs you will— asked to do. absolutely. it's one of the hardest jobs you will ever - asked to do. absolutely. it's one of the hardest jobs you will ever do as the hardestjobs you will ever do as a diver. but, if you can be successful and to retrieve the bodies, that in itself will help the family and friends obviously. the next phase, then, is the recovery operation and when you start to look at retrieving that vessel from the sea bed, you would use a different type of diving equipment and you would have major lifting equipment on the site. would have ma'or lifting equipment on the site. ., would have ma'or lifting equipment on the site. . ., , on the site. thanks for being with us over the _ on the site. thanks for being with us over the last _ on the site. thanks for being with
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us over the last little _ on the site. thanks for being with us over the last little while - on the site. thanks for being with us over the last little while as - on the site. thanks for being with us over the last little while as we | us over the last little while as we have confirmation that four of those bodies notjust recovered, but brought to shore. thank you for being with us here, and of course, we will turn to that story just as soon as there is more information. that's the latest from sicily. there's good news for tenants with some signs the heat is beginning to come out of the rental market. data from zoopla shows rents are rising at their slowest pace in 3 years. the average increase on newly let properties for the first half of this year is up i point 6 percent from jan tojune — dropping from a peak of nearly 7 percent a year ago. in a handful of cities such as nottingham, london, brighton and glasgow, new rental prices were actually cheaper during the past 6 months than they were the previous year. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has the story. —— let's speak to william bailey. welcome here to the programme. —— let's speak to liam bailey, global
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head of research at knight frank. we spoke about some of the trends that were found. are these trends reflected globally in terms of what we are also seeing in the rental market? ~ , ,., , we are also seeing in the rental market? �* , , we are also seeing in the rental market? ~ , , , ., . we are also seeing in the rental market? ~ , , ., . ., market? absolutely. so we produce a ulobal market? absolutely. so we produce a global index— market? absolutely. so we produce a global index looking _ market? absolutely. so we produce a global index looking at _ market? absolutely. so we produce a global index looking at rents - market? absolutely. so we produce a global index looking at rents in - market? absolutely. so we produce a global index looking at rents in 15 - global index looking at rents in 15 cities around the world. it's a really similar story. you have this pattern —— pattern of big rent falls at the beginning of the pandemic when cities locked down. he then saw a massive rebound in post pandemic. , and as you mention from those figures, that rebound so i rents spiked up by a sort of 15—20% in some cities over the past two years. now things are slowing quite rapidly. d0 now things are slowing quite raidl. ,, now things are slowing quite raidl. ., . ., ., rapidly. do you anticipate that to continue in _ rapidly. do you anticipate that to continue in terms _ rapidly. do you anticipate that to continue in terms of _ rapidly. do you anticipate that to continue in terms of the - rapidly. do you anticipate that to continue in terms of the sorts i rapidly. do you anticipate that to continue in terms of the sorts of| continue in terms of the sorts of rents people are paying in different parts of the worlds, or are we getting to the bottom of whatever this trend is actually showing? i think, as you mentioned, tenants can breathe an of relief at the moment,
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rents are not rising as fast as they were. the reality of most markets globally and certainly here in the uk, it is still a very difficult market for tenants to navigate. rents are rising in most markets that we cover. the defence of the moment is you have two years through the pandemic when the delivery of new stock, new apartments and so on was on hold because of lockdown and so forth and dislocation in supply chains. that has sort of come to an end. there is more delivery having a pet is good news in terms of more availability of stock, that is keeping a lid in terms of those rental rises. but our view is probably over the kind of medium—term, rental growth will be slightly elevated, i think. rents are generally matching income growth, and at the moment, income growth, and at the moment, income growth in many countries is above trend, that probably means rent will
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be taking up a little bit more strongly than we would expect in the pre—pandemic. . at, strongly than we would expect in the ore-pandemic -_ pre-pandemic. . a final thoughts because when — pre-pandemic. . a final thoughts because when i _ pre-pandemic. . a final thoughts because when i was _ pre-pandemic. . a final thoughts because when i was talking - pre-pandemic. . a final thoughts because when i was talking to . pre-pandemic. . a final thoughts | because when i was talking to our guest, he was saying that on average, about 17 families are chasing every rep rental property. is that a trend you see in different parts of the world? in terms of rent control, those exist again in different cities. how effective are theyin different cities. how effective are they in terms of limiting the sort of rents that we see?— they in terms of limiting the sort of rents that we see? those numbers, 17 families per— of rents that we see? those numbers, 17 families per property _ of rents that we see? those numbers, 17 families per property chasing - 17 families per property chasing each property kind went to the issue, it is unsurprising why governments look at things like rent control as a means of limiting the pain for attendance. the problem is if you regulate and control rent, they tend to dissuade investors and developers delivering more stock. so generally wherever those measures are tried, you tend to see a
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worsening of the situation. really the only solution is just building much more stock in the locations where it is needed. we much more stock in the locations where it is needed.— much more stock in the locations where it is needed. we have to leave it there, where it is needed. we have to leave it there. but — where it is needed. we have to leave it there. but a _ where it is needed. we have to leave it there, but a fascinating _ where it is needed. we have to leave it there, but a fascinating trend. - where it is needed. we have to leave it there, but a fascinating trend. a i it there, but a fascinating trend. a lot of people will be really interested in that. thank you so much for being here on the programme. the british tv and radio presenter lauren laverne has announced she's been diagnosed with cancer. in a social media post from her hospital bed she thanked the medical staff who'd cared for her with �*incredible skill and kindness'. noor nanji reports. music's breakfast show, as well as the one show and desert island discs. this morning, she announced on social media that she is having treatment for cancer. writing on instagram, she said, "i recently had a cancer diagnosis.
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lauren laverne said she was sending love to anybody else in a similar boat. lauren laverne is one of the bbc�*s most trusted presenters. her announcement has led to a flood of tributes, including from fellow presenters. bbc 6 music said they were sending her their support and would welcome her back when she's ready. lauren laverne first rose to fame as the lead singer and guitarist of �*90s pop punk band kenickie. she is married and has two sons. she hasn't specified what type of cancer she has but is encouraging people to attend screening. our rates of people attending for these are not as good as they should be, but we must go for them because, chances are, it'll be perfectly ok and you can be reassured. and if its positive, we know we catch the cancers early and when it's really treatable. so the message is — go for your screening. this is something you can really do for your own health.
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hello and welcome to tuesday's one show with ronan keating. and lauren laverne. for now, lauren laverne is taking time off to recover. noor nanji, bbc news. the family of a british man held in a serbian prison is appealing for more assistance from the uk government, claiming that charges against him are politically motivated. sadik duraku, who was bored in kosovo, has been imprisoned in belgrade since april, accused of war crimes for the kosovo liberation army. alex dackevych has more my my dad is the best granddad ever. this is 54—year—old sadik duraku from brighton, currently in prison in belgrade serbia. he from brighton, currently in prison in belgrade serbia.— in belgrade serbia. he is “ust a charismatic i in belgrade serbia. he is “ust a charismatic kind fl in belgrade serbia. he is “ust a charismatic kind person _ in belgrade serbia. he isjust a charismatic kind person who i in belgrade serbia. he isjust a i charismatic kind person who puts family as number one. this is when we first came to brighton. in family as number one. this is when we first came to brighton.- we first came to brighton. in 1998, the family claimed _ we first came to brighton. in 1998, the family claimed asylum - we first came to brighton. in 1998, the family claimed asylum in - we first came to brighton. in 1998, the family claimed asylum in uk i the family claimed asylum in uk while war raged in their home country of kosovo. they went on to
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settle in brighton where mr sadik duraku started a car washing business. the family were happy here. ., ., ., , ., business. the family were happy here. ., ., ., , ., here. you go from this to being in a cell for most _ here. you go from this to being in a cell for most of— here. you go from this to being in a cell for most of the _ here. you go from this to being in a cell for most of the day. _ here. you go from this to being in a cell for most of the day. it's - cell for most of the day. it's awful. it really is.— cell for most of the day. it's awful. it really is. but in april 2024, while _ awful. it really is. but in april 2024, while travelling - awful. it really is. but in april 2024, while travelling to - awful. it really is. but in april 2024, while travelling to visit j 2024, while travelling to visit family in kosovo, he was arrested on that serbia hungry border. he was detained for 48 hours before being charged with committing war crimes for the kosovo liberation army, which was involved in a war with serbia in the late 90s. lawyer michael from the law firm justice abroad is representing him. he will make these accusations seem to be mostly based on a letter. the name doesn't appear to be a proper person. it actually says, you know, mr sadik duraku is a bad person. you need to seize and community to seize his wife, torture him until the truth comes out of him. if internal procedures are used to keep someone in custody in serbia when they should be at home in brighton based
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on new evidence or very little evidence, then the uk government needs to do a little bit more. uk foreign office told the bbc that they are supporting a british man detained in serbia on during contact with the local authorities. although the war ended in 1999, tension between kosovo and serbia remains high. we approach the serbian war crimes prosecutor �*s office for an interview but they didn't respond. stefan from a belgrade think tank defends the serbian judicial system. we have huge experience as a country dealing with war crimes. i expect that this man will have a fair trial here in serbia if there is evidence presented by the prosecution. for an the only contact _ presented by the prosecution. for an the only contact she _ presented by the prosecution. for an the only contact she has _ presented by the prosecution. for an the only contact she has with - presented by the prosecution. for an the only contact she has with her- the only contact she has with her father is a weekly phone call. he is iiettin father is a weekly phone call. he is getting so--- _ father is a weekly phone call. he is getting so- -- so — father is a weekly phone call. he is getting so... so low _ father is a weekly phone call. he is getting so... so low and _ father is a weekly phone call. he is getting so... so low and so - father is a weekly phone call. he: 3 getting so... so low and so scared. there's not a point in the day where you are not so scared for what is
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going to happen. we thought that our government would protect his rights and would be looking after him. but it hasn't. and we are just endlessly disappointed with everything that's going on. it's like we are drowning under it all. with me now is sadik�*s daughter, zana duraku, and michael polak a lawyer forjustice abroad. think you both for coming here to the studio to talk to us. tell me, how is your father the studio to talk to us. tell me, how is yourfather doing? the studio to talk to us. tell me, how is your father doing? i mean, how is your father doing? i mean, how tood how is your father doing? i mean, how good can _ how is your father doing? i mean, how good can you _ how is your father doing? i mean, how good can you be _ how is your father doing? i mean, how good can you be doing, - how good can you be doing, really, when all of this is going on. he is trying to stay strong and whenever we do talk to him, he is talking about how he is trying to adjust, but with everything going on for my being there for longer than he expected her every thought would be
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possible, he isjust, his morale is plummeting each week we talked to him. it's more disappointment. more stress. more sadness, really, at what is going on. 50 stress. more sadness, really, at what is going on.— what is going on. so drowning with eve hint what is going on. so drowning with everything that's — what is going on. so drowning with everything that's going _ what is going on. so drowning with everything that's going on - what is going on. so drowning with everything that's going on in - what is going on. so drowning with j everything that's going on in terms of the family. it must have been a huge sock two shocks, because he has visited many times before, but in terms of the moment you heard about the arrest and the impact it has had. ~ ., ., ,., had. when we heard about it, it feels unreal. _ had. when we heard about it, it feels unreal. you _ had. when we heard about it, it feels unreal. you are _ had. when we heard about it, it feels unreal. you are just - had. when we heard about it, it feels unreal. you are just sort l had. when we heard about it, it| feels unreal. you are just sort of thrust into the situation that you neverin thrust into the situation that you never in a million years thought you would be in and you don't have the tools or the facilities to really navigate that situation. i think there was a lot of belief of, oh, we will be fine, things will work out because how can it turn into what it can possibly turn into end as things keep, you know, dragging on it's just that hope and that reality setting and that this is what is
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happening. let setting and that this is what is happening-— setting and that this is what is hauenini. , happening. let me bring you income in terms of what _ happening. let me bring you income in terms of what he _ happening. let me bring you income in terms of what he is _ happening. let me bring you income in terms of what he is facing, - happening. let me bring you income in terms of what he is facing, war. in terms of what he is facing, war crimes, essentially, what are the authority saying to you about the nature of the allegations? latte authority saying to you about the nature of the allegations? we have an indietment _ nature of the allegations? we have an indictment in _ nature of the allegations? we have an indictment in the _ nature of the allegations? we have an indictment in the case _ nature of the allegations? we have an indictment in the case against . an indictment in the case against him and — an indictment in the case against him and they set out a range of war crimes_ him and they set out a range of war crimes that — him and they set out a range of war crimes that are part of the cost of an liberation army, that evidence that it _ an liberation army, that evidence that it is — an liberation army, that evidence that it is based on seems to be a letter— that it is based on seems to be a letter which was sent into the serbian— letter which was sent into the serbian authorities. it's in a serbia — serbian authorities. it's in a serbia name, we haven't been able to identify— serbia name, we haven't been able to identify this _ serbia name, we haven't been able to identify this person, it gives an address— identify this person, it gives an address in— identify this person, it gives an address in germany, doesn't seem to be a address in germany, doesn't seem to he a real— address in germany, doesn't seem to be a real address commits an industrial— be a real address commits an industrial centre in germany. we don't _ industrial centre in germany. we don't know— industrial centre in germany. we don't know if it's been created or if someone — don't know if it's been created or if someone with a grudge against mr sadik duraku has sent it in, but it is very— sadik duraku has sent it in, but it is very scarce evidence to base a war crimes — is very scarce evidence to base a war crimes prosecution upon. ami war crimes prosecution upon. am i riiht war crimes prosecution upon. am i ri . ht that war crimes prosecution upon. am i right that when _ war crimes prosecution upon. am i right that when he _ war crimes prosecution upon. am i right that when he was _ war crimes prosecution upon. fish i right that when he was arrested on that day, about 1000 other people were arrested, many of them had actually been released, is that the case? . , actually been released, is that the case? ., , ., ., , actually been released, is that the case? ., ., , ., case? there was a flare up intention because the — case? there was a flare up intention because the council— case? there was a flare up intention because the council of— case? there was a flare up intention because the council of europe - because the council of europe announced that kosovo would become a member—
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announced that kosovo would become a member of— announced that kosovo would become a member of the organisation in the future, _ member of the organisation in the future, and — member of the organisation in the future, and serbian authorities arrested — future, and serbian authorities arrested a _ future, and serbian authorities arrested a lot of people who've been released. _ arrested a lot of people who've been released, mr sadik duraku is unfortunately still in prison. in terms unfortunately still in prison. terms of unfortunately still in prison. in terms of the campaign and unfortunately still in prison. i�*i terms of the campaign and you have the petition started, the family have been saying in terms of the timeline here, it is impossible for him to have been there at the time the authorities say he committed these were crimes. tell me more about that. these were crimes. tell me more about that-— these were crimes. tell me more about that. ~ ., about that. well, we came to the uk in 1998. about that. well, we came to the uk in 1998- and — about that. well, we came to the uk in 1998. and once _ about that. well, we came to the uk in 1998. and once we _ about that. well, we came to the uk in 1998. and once we got _ about that. well, we came to the uk in 1998. and once we got here, - about that. well, we came to the uk in 1998. and once we got here, we l in 1998. and once we got here, we began our asylum applications. when we got here, we didn't really have any id, so we couldn't have left the country during the period in which we were doing those applications and waiting for the response of those applications. we were granted indefinite leave to remain in 2002. so from 1998 to 2002, we couldn't have gone anywhere but england. that covers the period that the authorities say that he was involved in these crimes doesn't it? yes.
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michael, in _ in these crimes doesn't it? yes. michael, in terms _ in these crimes doesn't it? yes. michael, in terms of _ in these crimes doesn't it? yes. michael, in terms of what - in these crimes doesn't it? yes michael, in terms of what happens now, he is being held in a prison potentially how long can he be held for before they decide whether there is actually going to be a trial? the first time period is six months, where — first time period is six months, where they investigate the case. we are putting — where they investigate the case. we are putting in applications for bail, — are putting in applications for bail, but _ are putting in applications for bail, but so far these have been unsuccessful. after six months., they— unsuccessful. after six months. , they have — unsuccessful. after six months. , they have a _ unsuccessful. after six months., they have a month to put together an official— they have a month to put together an official indictment if they decide to put— official indictment if they decide to put them on trial. the court then considers— to put them on trial. the court then considers this the formality of it only and — considers this the formality of it only and trials and serbia are not like trials — only and trials and serbia are not like trials here. once they start commit — like trials here. once they start commit could go for two years because — commit could go for two years because they have one day sitting and then— because they have one day sitting and then they adjourn for months and have another day. so potentially he could _ have another day. so potentially he could be _ have another day. so potentially he could be imprisoned for a very long time if— could be imprisoned for a very long time if our— could be imprisoned for a very long time if our government doesn't get involved _ time if our government doesn't get involved in— time if our government doesn't get involved in this case. that time if our government doesn't get involved in this case.— involved in this case. that brings me to what _ involved in this case. that brings me to what i _ involved in this case. that brings me to what i wanted _ involved in this case. that brings me to what i wanted to - involved in this case. that brings me to what i wanted to ask - involved in this case. that brings me to what i wanted to ask you, | involved in this case. that brings . me to what i wanted to ask you, the family have been asking for the government to get more involved. what else would you like to see the government do here? i
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what else would you like to see the government do here?— government do here? i would like some diplomatic _ government do here? i would like some diplomatic pressure, - government do here? i would like some diplomatic pressure, some| government do here? i would like - some diplomatic pressure, some sort of agreement, talked about spokane, because of the moments, i feel like a lot of the organisations we are talking to have their hands tied and there is not much they can do. i'm not well versed in what can be done, but i'm just hoping that we can get some help, some kind of pressure, some help, some kind of pressure, some kind of agreementjust to allow him to, i'm not saying drop the charges, just so he can be allowed to come home whilst the investigation goes forward. for office officials _ investigation goes forward. for office officials have seen him, am i right? he office officials have seen him, am i riiht? . . f office officials have seen him, am i riiht? ., , j , right? he has. they've seen him, made sure _ right? he has. they've seen him, made sure his _ right? he has. they've seen him, made sure his health _ right? he has. they've seen him, made sure his health is _ right? he has. they've seen him, made sure his health is ok - right? he has. they've seen him, made sure his health is ok but i right? he has. they've seen him, made sure his health is ok but it| made sure his health is ok but it doesn't account for his mental health at all. tbs, doesn't account for his mental health at all.— doesn't account for his mental health at all. a final thought in terms of the _ health at all. a final thought in terms of the legalities. - health at all. a final thought in terms of the legalities. we i health at all. a final thought in | terms of the legalities. we here with the family are saying. what are next steps to to facilitate some sort of development in this as
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opposed to what you just outlined, which was a very elongated timeline of him remaining in a jail. which was a very elongated timeline of him remaining in ajail. we of him remaining in a jail. we have one outstanding bail application. we hope the courts take that seriously based on the fact that there is only this letter as real evidence against him and wouldn't stand up in any court of law whether here or in serbia. we hope that is successful. if that is not successful we really do need some intervention because this doesn't look like an ordinary criminal court process in serbia. it's something different because there is so little evidence. we have to leave it there. just a postscript to leave it there. just a postscript to this, the serbian public prosecutor �*s office for war crimes did not respond to the bbc request for comment on this story. more on the website. thanks for watching today's programme. see you next time.
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hello there. conditions continue to go downhill across northern and western areas today. we've seen rain and gales sweeping in off the atlantic. it's the first of a series of low pressure systems, which will bring wet and windy spells over the next few days, but there will be some good spells of sunshine in between the systems. it's been drier the further south you are, closer to this area of high pressure. this area of low pressure does contain the remnants of what was hurricane ernesto. so there's a lot of moisture trapped into the system. heavy, persistent rain continuing across scotland, particularly western scotland, into parts of northern ireland and eventually spreading into north west england, northern and western wales with gales around the coast. but a blustery night to come for all, drier in the southeast and a mild one, mid—teens for most. so here's the pressure chart for thursday. you can see lots of isobars on the charts, particularly ahead of this weather front. so a very windy start to the day, particularly england and wales. that band of rain will be spreading across england and wales through the day, but weakening and fragmenting as it does so. so barely more than a cloud with
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a few showers across the southeast, where it'll hang around. but most of the country through thursday afternoon will be bright, lots of sunshine, a few blustery showers in scotland, northern ireland temperatures high, teens low, 20s from north to south across the country. so it's a dry start to thursday night, but then this next area of low pressure moves in off the atlantic to bring another swathe of gales and heavy rain, particularly windy across england and wales, not so much across scotland. here it will be quite cool, outbreaks of rain, but warm and muggy further south. so the picture for friday starts off very windy, with perhaps disruptive gales across england and wales. heavy rain, that will sweep out through the day into the north sea, and then it brightens up again for friday afternoon. a lot of sunshine around. a few blustery showers in the north and the west. and it will be blustery even as we head into the afternoon, though not as windy as what friday morning will be. temperature—wise, could be up to around 23 celsius in the southeast. otherwise it's the high teens further north. so that's the working week done, as we head into the weekend, it's a bank holiday weekend for most of us. we could see some heavy rain
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across the southeast on saturday with that feature into sunday. ridge of high pressure will settle things down in the south, but these weather fronts always bringing showers in the north and as we head into monday, could see another system start to push into northern and western areas. so, yes, an unsettled weekend to come, particularly across northern and western areas throughout the weekend. greatest chance of seeing some sunshine later on in the south.
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today at six — four bodies are found inside the sunken yacht off the coast of sicily. two have been brought to shore
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after divers spent hours trying to get into the yacht�*s cabins since it went down on monday. six people have been missing, including the tech entrepreneur mike lynch. we are live in sicily where, after an agonising wait, the loved ones of the missing are getting some dreadful clarity. and the other main stories on today's programme — a woman and three children die in a house fire in bradford. a man is arrested on suspicion of murder adulation for barack and michelle obama at the democratic national convention, as they endorse kamala harris for the white house. and the radio presenter lauren laverne says she's been diagnosed with cancer, but she expects to make a full recovery. and in sportsday at 6:30... we'll tell you how sri lanka overcame an early wobble to frustrate england on the first day of the first test at old trafford.

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