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swiss scientists have found a way to cut waste and sugar. ukraine is continuing its offensive into russia's kursk territory, according to kyiv�*s top military commander. president zelensky is talking, one of the details we are president zelensky is talking, one of the details we are getting president zelensky is talking, one of the details we are getting is from more on the russian incursion into russia. ukraine says it controls 100 russian settlements, as it continues. there was another day of missile attacks across cities across ukraine. let's speak to zhanna bezpiatchuk from bbc ukraine, whojoins me from kyiv.
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what happened 7 what happened? so, it was really, as ou what happened? so, it was really, as you mentioned. _ what happened? so, it was really, as you mentioned, the _ what happened? so, it was really, as you mentioned, the second _ what happened? so, it was really, as you mentioned, the second night - what happened? so, it was really, as you mentioned, the second night in l what happened? so, it was really, as you mentioned, the second night in ai you mentioned, the second night in a row, when many cities, regions of ukraine were attacked by russian drones and missiles. the ukrainian air force managed to strike down at least 60 drones, five missiles, and altogether it was the attack with at least 91 russian missiles and drones. russia again use nearly every type of weapons that it can deploy to attack ukraine by air. so, we can see that russian forces have enough missiles, hypersonic
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missiles. despite all international sanctions imposed on russian defence industries. also we have some reports of attacks of ukrainian forces near the border of the russian federation. there were reports of some previous attacks in the middle of august. and they were not so successful because it appeared that russian forces were well prepared. and russia deployed regular, well—trained military units there, for example, 155, the marine brigade. it is much more difficult for ukrainian forces to advance if this is the plan. we also know ukrainian forces managed to take 594
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prisoners of war in the border region. this is very important for ukraine because thou over 300 ukrainian prisoners of war in russian prisons. the conditions for them are really very hard, as we can see from the accounts provided by ukrainian prisoners of war. it is just an indicator of the conditions. that is the latest update from ukraine. . ~ that is the latest update from ukraine. ., ~ , ., , . that is the latest update from ukraine. . ~' ,, , . ., ukraine. 0k, thank you very much for that. just ukraine. 0k, thank you very much for that- just as — ukraine. 0k, thank you very much for that. just as we _ ukraine. 0k, thank you very much for that. just as we are _ ukraine. 0k, thank you very much for that. just as we are keeping - ukraine. 0k, thank you very much for that. just as we are keeping across i that. just as we are keeping across president zelensky answering questions in the capital of kyiv, one line that has come out in one of his answers. he says the f—16
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fighter jets his answers. he says the f—16 fighterjets have shown very good results so far, and they were used to repel russia's latest attack. the f-16 to repel russia's latest attack. the f—16 fighter to repel russia's latest attack. the f—16fighterjets to repel russia's latest attack. the f—16 fighter jets donated to repel russia's latest attack. the f—16fighterjets donated by to repel russia's latest attack. the f—16 fighter jets donated by western allies, agreed a year or so ago roughly, and president zelensky referencing them during this session. he said they have shown good results so far, and they were used to repel russia's latest attack. we will keep across it for you, any more details coming out of president zelensky�*s answers, we will bring you later. medics say one palestinian has been shot dead by an israeli settler and five others were killed in an israeli air strike in the occupied west bank. the israel defence forces confirmed the strike in nur shams refugee camp, east of the city of tulkarm, and said its target was what it described as a "command room of a terror cell". 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, has more on the attack. nur shams is an urban refugee camp
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in the north of the west bank. it has seen successive israeli military raids, particularly since the start of the war in gaza, and we're hearing from palestinian health officials that there were five people who were killed in this air strike on a house in the camp. two of them were children aged 15 and 16. this is where the israeli military has said a command centre had been set up by palestinian armed groups. this was an attack that took place about 10:30 local time last night. also last night, there's videos on social media where you can see, um, that people are rushing around in this small village close to bethlehem in the south of the west bank, called wadi rahhal. and there are these bursts of gunfire. this is where local people say that armed settlers entered into the village late at night. they started attacking homes when men went outside. one man was shot and killed. three other people were wounded.
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there has been a real increase in israeli military raids in the west bank since the start of the war in gaza, with the israeli military saying it's acting against what it calls terrorist groups. and at the same time, there has been this surge in violence by extremist settlers attacking palestinians and taking over more land. a new 24—hour emergency line for people in mental health crisis has been set up in england. it's the first time a support service for mental health issues has been available, alongside the non—emergency 111 numberfor physical illness and accidents. it makes england one of the first countries to offer such a service. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, has more. so where are you at the moment? are you on your own? it's a 24/7 service. callers to nhs111 in england can select a new option for mental health help. keep yourself safe for now, yeah?
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callers will be connected to a team of trained staff, like this one, including nurses and clinicians. they can refer to mental health support or treatment from the local services available. specialist mental health helplines were set up during the pandemic, but the new 111 option will make it easier to access and find the right support. we can arrange for a home treatment team, a crisis team, to come and see you at home, or for you to go and see them if that's safe. gemma's team is taking around 300 calls a day. we're always busy. it's never quiet. the phone doesn't stop ringing — ever. we're trying to make the system as easy as we can make it, so that we can help people as quickly as possible. could you tell me a little bit about that if that's ok? chris is one of the call handlers. she admits it can be emotionally challenging. to do that when people are having some of the worst days of their life, pretty consistently for an entire working week, it can fatigue you a little bit. i don't think i'd let a call finish if i wasn't satisfied that i knew
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that something had been done that was beneficial. sometimes callers are referred to a crisis cafe, like this one, the hillingdon cove, in northwest london. help and advice is on hand. stephen was experiencing a mental health crisis but struggled to find a helpline. 111 would have been the answer. in the park, with the police coming, i still couldn't get through to the mental health unit and i'd been there an hour trying to ring. whereas, as you say, if you ring one number and you get an answer straightaway, it makes it a lot easier for people, especially if it's advertised. two million people are waiting for mental health treatment in england. services are under pressure, so how much will the new initiative help? we're working flat out as the nhs to try and meet demand, but it would be wrong to suggest that we don't still have our challenges. i think what i want to convey, though, is if people
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have a mental health problem, if they are in crisis, we've just taken another huge step forward by introducing 111, who can put you through to your local crisis lines. the nhs confederation representing trusts said it was a welcome move but it was vital the right level of resources was given for mental health care. hugh pym, bbc news. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has told the bbc that the small islands in the pacific are facing an enormous environmental injustice. mr guterres is in tonga to attend the pacific islands forum leaders' meeting. his warning came as the world meteorological 0rganisation said the pacific islands were facing a triple threat of warming waters, a rise in sea levels and growing acidity because of carbon dioxide. a worldwide catastrophe is putting this pacific paradise in peril. global average sea levels are rising at rates unprecedented in the past 3000 years.
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the reason is clear, greenhouse gases overwhelmingly generated by burning fossil fuels are cooking our planet. and the sea is taking the heat, literally. guterres has been meeting with global leaders as they make key decisions on tackling climate change in the region. let's speak to blakejohnson, senior analyst at the australian strategic policy institute. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the rouramme. . ~ i. ., programme. thank you having me. let's start with _ programme. thank you having me. let's start with climate _ programme. thank you having me. let's start with climate change. - let's start with climate change. what is the potential impact there? the pacific is one of the places hit hardest by everything we are seeing happening regarding climate change across the world, so it is rising sea levels destroying homes, a lot of hospitals are close to the
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shores. it can damage medical facilities, more extreme weather events and flooding, and that change in the ocean acidity and higher sea level rises can destroy farmland as well. it interrupt food sources as well, so they are being hit on every front in the pacific. and well, so they are being hit on every front in the pacific.— front in the pacific. and at forums like the leaders _ front in the pacific. and at forums like the leaders are _ front in the pacific. and at forums like the leaders are attending, - front in the pacific. and at forums l like the leaders are attending, what kind of voice and difference can be made? pa, kind of voice and difference can be made? �* ., ., . , . , made? a lot of the pacific islanders are uuite made? a lot of the pacific islanders are quite small _ made? a lot of the pacific islanders are quite small nations _ made? a lot of the pacific islanders are quite small nations but - made? a lot of the pacific islanders are quite small nations but they - are quite small nations but they take up a vast area of our globe, and when they come together they do form quite a significant voice, they hold a lot of those in the un. the statements they are making are really heard across the region as evidence, by our conversation today. people are listening to the statements, there are lots of people seeking to help the pacific tackled these climate challenges, build resilience and adapt to what is
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coming. resilience and adapt to what is cominu. �* ., resilience and adapt to what is cominu. �* ._ ., resilience and adapt to what is cominu. �* ., . . resilience and adapt to what is cominu.�* ., . . . . coming. away from climate change, what of the — coming. away from climate change, what of the other _ coming. away from climate change, what of the other kind _ coming. away from climate change, what of the other kind of _ coming. away from climate change, what of the other kind of big - coming. away from climate change, what of the other kind of big issues| what of the other kind of big issues there? , ., what of the other kind of big issues there? , . ., ., , there? there is a lot of things bein: there? there is a lot of things being discussed _ there? there is a lot of things being discussed at _ there? there is a lot of things being discussed at the - there? there is a lot of things being discussed at the forum | there? there is a lot of things i being discussed at the forum this week. climate change is kind of always the primary security concern for them, always the primary security concern forthem, but always the primary security concern for them, but there will be a lot of talk about the current status of new caledonia and the unrest there. pacific islanders leaders are keen to go and visit new caledonia, to observe what is going on and be part of the ongoing dialogue to seek resolution. of the ongoing dialogue to seek resolutiun-_ of the ongoing dialogue to seek resolution. ~' g ., . ~ , ., resolution. like johnson, thank you very much- — around the world and across to uk, this is bbc news.
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scientists in switzerland say they've come up with a more sustainable way of making chocolate. using the whole cocoa pod husk means there isn't a need to add sugar.
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traditionally, only the cocoa beans are used, while the rest of the fruit — roughly the size of a pumpkin and rich in nutrients — is discarded. let's speak to anian schreiber, co—founder & managing director of koa switzerland, a swiss—ghanaian start—up — working in sustainable cocoa growing, who has partnered with the scientists behind this innovation. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the programme. yes, hello, good afternoon- — programme. yes, hello, good afternoon. in _ programme. yes, hello, good afternoon. in simple - programme. yes, hello, good afternoon. in simple terms, l programme. yes, hello, good . afternoon. in simple terms, what programme. yes, hello, good - afternoon. in simple terms, what are you doing differently truck instead of using the beans comparable to the apple seeds, we used the cocoa fruit and husk, and turn it into ingredients which can be used to the chocolate. how does it work, does it work as well as sugar? you are using the rest of the fruit instead of sugar, is that right?— the rest of the fruit instead of sugar, is that right? does it taste the same? _ sugar, is that right? does it taste the same? yes, _ sugar, is that right? does it taste the same? yes, you _ sugar, is that right? does it taste
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the same? yes, you can - sugar, is that right? does it taste the same? yes, you can replace i sugar, is that right? does it taste i the same? yes, you can replace the traditional sugar which we all know, and so we have on the one hand the sweetness of the cocoa fruits, but also right now with the developments we have currently, you have also the addition of the tropical flavours which come naturally with cocoa fruit, which taste like a mixture of pineapple, mango and lie cheat, so you have a nice balance of the being flavours, which balance very nicely. interesting. a slightly enriched taste in some ways. we are seeing pictures now of what gets thrown away. now we are seeing delicious chocolate. we were seeing the fruit being thrown away. it seems obvious to use it. has being thrown away. it seems obvious to use it. ., . i. , to use it. has anyone tried this before? we — to use it. has anyone tried this before? we are _ to use it. has anyone tried this before? we are one _ to use it. has anyone tried this before? we are one of- to use it. has anyone tried this before? we are one of the - to use it. has anyone tried thisj before? we are one of the first companies in the world able to do it. we have started the process seven years ago and work with farmers in west africa, where most
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of the cocoa is grown. we are the first and only company doing it in west africa. but there are a handful of other companies doing it on large—scale plantations in latin america. we are the only one in the countries where cocoa is grown. what countries where cocoa is grown. what difference can — countries where cocoa is grown. what difference can it _ countries where cocoa is grown. what difference can it make _ countries where cocoa is grown. what difference can it make for those countries? clearly reducing waste is a benefit whatever, but what are the specific benefits for those countries? it specific benefits for those countries?— specific benefits for those countries? , . ., . countries? it is additional income for the smallholder _ countries? it is additional income for the smallholder farmers, - for the smallholder farmers, increasing their incomes significantly by using a by—product which was already discarded. and we create high—paid and impactfuljobs in the rural communities. we employ 150 people into factories in ghana. thirdly, cocoa has a very high c02 footprint, and using more is reducing the greenhouse gas emissions coming from the cocoa production. emissions coming from the cocoa production-—
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emissions coming from the cocoa roduction. . ~ , ., , . production. 0k, thank you very much for cominu production. 0k, thank you very much for coming on — production. 0k, thank you very much for coming on the _ production. 0k, thank you very much for coming on the programme. - production. 0k, thank you very muchj for coming on the programme. thank ou ve for coming on the programme. thank you very much. _ for coming on the programme. thank you very much, lewis. _ it's the news 0asis fans have been waiting for. the gallagher brothers are getting back together. here's how it was announced. when we both come together, we have greatness. they had teased an announcement through posts on social media, before revealing tour dates for 2025. it's well documented that the brothers had a tough relationship, and in 2009 a backstage fight led to noel leaving the band. it seems the band is back together. let's speak to roisin 0'connor — music editor at the independent newspaper. how big is it, how significant is this reunion? i how big is it, how significant is this reunion?— how big is it, how significant is this reunion? i think it is hard to estimate. _ this reunion? i think it is hard to estimate, because _ this reunion? i think it is hard to estimate, because it _ this reunion? i think it is hard to estimate, because it is - this reunion? i think it is hard to estimate, because it is unused l
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this reunion? i think it is hard to - estimate, because it is unused oasis estimate, because it is unused 0asis fans happy waiting for for 15 years, it has been teased for a big proportion of it. rumours, liam has teesside, knole has addressed it. just reminders of the feuds, what went on between the brothers? it is hard to forget _ went on between the brothers? it 3 hard to forget about the feud, because they weren't speaking. it is siblings, brotherly rivalry, creative egos. there was a long—standing issue with the two at each other throats throughout their music career, when they were still in 0asis. it all reached a kind of final crunch point in paris, and noel said he had had enough and didn't want to put up with his brother, and they embarked on very successful solo careers. up until that point, that is where we are. will this be a case of people who
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were kind of young and carefree in the 1990s reliving their youth when these concert dates, but next year? 0r these concert dates, but next year? or is it a chance for oasis attracting new fans and audiences? it will be a whole bunch, i think it will be people who were huge fans backin will be people who were huge fans back in the day who got to see them live, and the younger generation of millennial is who grew up with 0asis blasting through the radio speakers, in the news headlines, who didn't see them live, and probably a younger generation who are interested in the uproar around it, the excitement, and want the chance to see what has been billed as one of the most successful british rock bands of all time.— of the most successful british rock bands of all time. they were. what does it tell — bands of all time. they were. what does it tell those, _ bands of all time. they were. what does it tell those, if _ bands of all time. they were. what does it tell those, if anything, - does it tell those, if anything, about the state of the music industry, how things have changed? is it possible when you have big
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events like this, what do we learn about the last 30 years or compared to modern music?— about the last 30 years or compared to modern music? we've always been obsessed with — to modern music? we've always been obsessed with nostalgia. _ to modern music? we've always been obsessed with nostalgia. everyone . obsessed with nostalgia. everyone loves to remember their childhood, teenage years, those pivotal years and the bands which sound tracked it. it helps drive the interest. i think hopefully it will light a fire under the industry. it is notjust a case of here is an old band and we will do some reunion shows. it is a reminder of how successful this band was and hopefully incentivise a few record label executives who may be resting on their laurels to look for the next 0asis. taste resting on their laurels to look for the next oasis.— the next oasis. we will leave it there. thank _ the next oasis. we will leave it there. thank you _ the next oasis. we will leave it there. thank you for _ the next oasis. we will leave it there. thank you for coming i the next oasis. we will leave itj there. thank you for coming on the next oasis. we will leave it i there. thank you for coming on the programme. the paralympics opening ceremony takes place tomorrow, as paris once again becomes the backdrop for some of the world's most talented athletes to compete for a coveted gold medal. the event will kick—start
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11 days of sport. thousands of spectators and para—athletes will desend on the city — including britain's most decorated paralympian, dame sarah storey. 0ur sports reporterjoe lynskey has been to meet her, ahead of her ninth time competing at the games. paris 2024 for dame sarah storey, the next remarkable chapter. at 46 years old, this will be her ninth paralympics. a journey that started in 1992 has already led to history. across two sports and more than 30 years, the three golds she won in tokyo made it 17 in all, the most ever won by a british paralympian. but still there was the drive for at least one more cycle and a games close to home with her family there to see it. the chance to have a normal games have a games with spectators, just being able to kind of experience that atmosphere again was too good to turn down. and of course, charlie, who's never
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been to a games, he won't quite be seven when we get to paris. so for him, both him and louisa will hopefully remember this games because louisa was only three in rio and she only has kind of fleeting memories, and she's not sure if those memories are from looking at photographs or from actually being there. and when you remind yourself that you hold all of these records and that this will be your ninth paralympic games, how do you feel when you reflect on achievements like that? i think that the number of number nine is kind of the thing that is most exciting. it's not something i ever had a dream about. i remember as a young athlete calculating that i might not be too old if i did eight games, but never ever thought nine would be a possibility. and i think it's testament to the support i've had. are you going into it thinking it could be your last one? i've never been into any games thinking it's my last one. i've always just gone into it focusing on what the job is, and i think those sorts of decisions come later. for me, it's about making sure that i have no distractions and focus on giving absolutely everything and then sit back, hopefully with, you know, my feet up and make some
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decisions about what next year looks like. for storey, these games will be different. she goes in the road race and time trial but won't compete in the velodrome. two golds will take her up the all time standings to 19 overall, the third most won by a para athlete at the summer games. but records for storey aren't the main motivation. two years ago, she broke her ribs in a crash. just to get to paris has been a team effort. my family, first and foremost, have been able to pick me up from the various scrapes i've got myself into over the years and put me back together and helped me believe in myself again. yeah, ifeel really fortunate to still be contending, and hopefully it inspires other people to realise that you don't have to worry about age. sometimes you can just try and follow a dream you didn't know you had.
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plenty more support and coverage coming up as it gets under way, the opening ceremony tomorrow in paris. i want to take you back to ukraine. we are getting some more detail. we showed you the press conference, president zelensky bear answering questions with the microphone in hand to the left of the screen. we've got a view more details. he says that he plans to present a plan on how to end the war with russia to the democratic and republican us presidential candidates. also says he will present his plan to current residentjoe biden. no great detail on what the plan would be, but he says as well as the current ukrainian incursion into russia, more steps on diplomatic and economic fronts as well. no detail
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specifically, but he is planning to present a plan on how to end the raw to the democratic and republican presidential candidates —— and the war. more details on the incursion. ukraine claiming it controls 100 russian settlements and has captured nearly 600 russian soldiers. plenty more details coming up. stay with us, i am more details coming up. stay with us, iam lewis more details coming up. stay with us, i am lewis vaughanjones. more details coming up. stay with us, iam lewis vaughanjones. this is bbc news. hello again. it's been a wet start to the day across the north and the west of the country, some heavy rain. that's slowly going to be pushing southwards and eastwards today. it's a blustery day, especially windy through the irish sea and the northwest. that will ease later. but it's going to be warm in the southeast, warmer than it was yesterday, and if anything, tomorrow it will be warmer again. but then we pull in more of a westerly, a fresher direction for us, before the weekend comes along, introducing once
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again the amber colours, so warmer by the weekend. so what we have at the moment is our weather front draped across northern england, across parts of wales into the southwest, slowly trying to push southeastwards. ahead of it a lot of dry weather, some sunshine, and behind it we're looking at some sunshine but also some showers. the wind slowly easing a touch through the day with highs up to about 25 or 26 in the southeast. now, tonight, our weatherfront still tries to sink south. it bumps into that high pressure so it's weakening all the time. there will be showers across the north and the west. not a particularly cold night. temperatures falling away between 10 and 15 degrees. so tomorrow we still have our weather front with us. again there's a band of cloud, the odd spot of rain in it. slowly it will push eastwards through the day, so the sunshine ahead of it turning hazy. and then we've got some showery outbreaks of rain coming in across western scotland and also northern ireland, and some of those could be heavy and also thundery. temperatures tomorrow
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potentially up to 28 in the far southeast. then, as we move from wednesday into thursday, our weather front bearing the cloud and the showery rain moves away. we're back into that westerly flow so it will feel fresher. the other thing about thursday is we've got this weather front in the north that's pushing eastwards, taking its showers with it. could hear a rumble of thunder in northeast scotland but come south across much of england, wales and northern ireland, there'll be a lot of dry weather and also some sunshine to look forward to. then, as we head from thursday into friday in the weekend, we've got this area of high pressure building. now, it might move a bit further north and if it does so, that could allow some showery rain into southern areas. but at the moment, it looks like for the weekend many of us will be dry with some sunshine and a touch warmer than on friday.
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today at one. .. the prime minister warns 0ctober�*s budget will be "painful" in a speech to mark 50 days in downing street. sir keir starmer says he needs to reverse a "decade of decline" when parliament returns next week. i'll have to turn to the country and make big asks of you as well. to accept short—term pain for long—term good. but one senior conservative has
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accused the prime minister of "taking the public for fools". also on the programme... # so sally can wait. # she know it's too late as we're walking on by. the news 0asis fans have waited 15 years for. the gallagher brothers confirm they'll reunite next summer for a world tour. former paralympian baroness tanni grey—thompson describes "crawling off" an lner train in london when no wheelchair assistance arrived to help. and more than 3,500 next workers win a six—year legal battle for equal pay. and coming up on bbc news... harriet dart races into the us open second round with more british players in action today, including emma raducanu.
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