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illegally selling vip tickets. it's called one of football's biggest ever scandals. hello there. welcome. thanks for being with us. it's been described one of the strongest storms to sweep the pacific if in decades. these are the latest pictures from the japan southern island of okinawa. people are beginning to feel the brunt. half a million are leaving their homes and seeking shelter. flights in the area have been cancelled, sea laneses closed, 70,000 homes already without power. the storm will be at the most powerful as it passes okinawa island. officials warn it could bring waves up to 14 meters high and wind gusts more than 200

kilometers per hour. now these incredible pictures give you a sense of how big this is. this is a view from the international space station. it stretches from southern japan to taiwan. the typhoon is expected to gradually weaken over the next 24 to 48 hours. a lot of rain is still on its way. the islands south of japan and southern japan itself could see up to 200 millimeters of rain. that would cause flash floods and landslides. neoguri is expected to track north and east. then it should make its way up the island coming close to tokyo friday. we have more details now. >> this is typhoon neoguri closing in on a series of islands off the japan coast generating strong winds and to torrential rain.

although neoguri has weakened from the original status as a supertyphoon, it's still exchangely dangerous. >> there is a serious situation with impending dangerous. please refrain from activities. take appropriate action to protect yourself such as completing evacuation before the onset of torrential winds. >> people here are not unfamiliar with aggressive storms this time of year. typhoon neoguri is causing alarm. people are doing what they can to protect homes and businesses ch as the storm pounded the island of okinawa, this was one account from an eyewitness. >> right now we have a lot of wind, a lot of rain. we have showers coming in in gusts in my area, 143 kilometers per hour right now.

it's a dangerous situation. >> the island is home to 20,000 american troops who's bases are at risk for the storm. they've been ordered to lock down. >> the military has levels ofneof readiness to make sure troops, friends and family members are safe throughout the typhoon. lock down means everybody has to go to their home of residence. they're not supposed to leave their house under any circumstance. >> the typhoon is barrelling across the southern region of okinawa prefecture. it is huge measuring 400 kilometers from one side to the other. people living on the islands that lie in its path are it watching nervously to see which a what devastation it will bring before it moves inland japan. >> we're going to be tracking that as it passes over japan.

stay with us for the latest details. let's stay in that region. the south korean government report into the fatal a ferry sinking in april has pointed to official corruption and negligence. the interim report blames the lack of safety regulations and slow response from the coast guard as main factors in the disaster. it's been released as the trial resumes that the captain and crew members. video footage is presented in court from the day of the sinking. lucy williamson is outside the courtroom in the city and says there's been emotional scenes. >> reporter: inside this courtroom today there's been a lot of video footage shown by the prosecution. footage of captain and crew being rescued and footage from inside the ship, shots by one of the school children who died in this disaster. that footage shows him and his classmates gathered in the

corridors wearing their life jackets, laughing and joking, not understanding the gravity of the situation. the prosecution was showing this is important footage because it showed how close the exit doors were to children on board. they're making the case that none of these deaths needed to happen had the captain and crew acted differently. the judge says he had to this would be distressing footage particularly for families of young victims that come here every week and watch proceedings. there were many tears in the courtroom as it was played. today has been a distressing time for many of the families. one woman was seen outside breaking down in tears screaming again and again, give me back my children. all this comes on the same day as the interim government report that spreads the blame for the disaster much more widely calling into question the actions of the coast guard,

regulators, inspectors, 11 officials already on corruption charges. the south korean president all this time vowing to clean up these lax regulations and inspections and make south korea safe for citizens. a spokesman for the israel defense forces told bbc israel is calling reserves and taking other measures in case it decides to send ground troops into the gaza strip. the situation is becoming more and more tense on the ground. overnight israel carried out air strikes against 50 targets in gaza. at least 14 palestinians are injured. women and children are among them. they're aimed to stop the rockets fired at gaza. hundreds have been fired at israel including 80 monday. kevin conley is in jerusalem and joins us live. the israeli defense force saying

they may consider sending ground troops. this situation is starting to escalate. >> i think it is. what we have to remember is when you hear the defense forces talking about making sure they have the capacity of ground operation as, ramping up the rhetoric in that way. that's in itself a kind of weapon. israel after talking last week about the possibility of some kind of accomodation with hamas saying calm on the hamas side would be answered with calm is now saying deterioration rather than deescalation. part of that process is signaling to hamas israel has the capacity to keep stepping up response if the rocket fire doesn't stop. there has been rocket fire again this morning. there have been air strikes by israel again this morning. while a lot of people here say the strategic calculation is

escalation at the moment doesn't suit hamas or israel. once you have these kinds of cycles of confrontation, there's a tendency for events to require momentum of their own. i think that's where we are now. the change is change in rhetoric from israel. that's meant explicitly to hamas that israel has the capacity and will to carry on escalating if there's continued rocket fire. >> talking about rhetoric. yesterday the justice minister was making comments talking about calming tensions and calming things down. that's totally changed. to what ex the tent have they locked into a cycle of increasing violence. seems difficult to see a way out of this. >> it hasn't entirely changed. as recent as friday, hamas and israel were using the phrase

calm would be answered with calm. to some extent the situation has changed. it's a lesson of politics and history that continued violence creates changes in political circumstances. you have to remember you're listening to different voices in a debate with an irali society. this was israel's peace negotiator with the palestinians when there was an american brokered peace process earlier this year. on the other hand there are more voices in the israeli cabinet saying hamas is weak at the moment. this would be a good opportunity to do something really definitive in a campaign against it. somewhere in the middle the internalists, the israeli prime minister netanyahu who doesn't want to sustain escalation but has to show the israeli public he's prepared to answer rocket fire. >> kevin, thank you very much.

we will bring you breaking news still on this story regarding israeli air strikes into gaza. we've had a statement from hamas spokesman. he comes on hamas tv. he says israel will pay a price for aggression. he went on top say palestinians reserve the right to defend themselves. that's breaking news on hamas tv. it says israel should shoulder its responsibility for escalation and will pay a price. that's what kevin was just talking about. more on that story as we get it. let me bring you other stories making headlines around the world now. a u.s. citizen suspected of having the deadly ebola virus

has tested negative. the man in quarantine fell ill after visiting. the world health organization says 460 have died in west africa in the worst ever recorded outbreak of ebola. the planning committee for atlantic pacific canal link has a propproved the 278 kilometer r way. the $40 billion project has to undergo a series of studies. environmental campaigns are concerned about the effect on the lake which is an important source of water. the fossil remains of the largest flying bird ever found. it lived around 25 million years ago and was the size of a small plane with a wingspan of six meters. it was thought to resemble a

giant sea gull. scientists believe it would have been a good glider. now to afghanistan. a suicide bomber has killed 16 in the single biggest attack against foreign forces in the country. it took place outside the village near the bag rum air base northwest of the capital kabul. the victims include 10 afghan civilians, two afghan ploliceme. the presidential candidate abdullah abdullah has claimed victory at a rally blaming fraud putting him behind the rival ghani in prelim flair results. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry is warning any attempt to seize power illegally in afghanistan could lead to washington cutting off aid. a short time ago i asked bbc in kabul for the latest on the election dispute. >> those were preliminary

results ahead of the independent election. those can change because now the votes have to be sent for reinspection and more investigation. abdullah abdullah has always been saying he wants to make sure clean votes are separated from what he calls dirty or fraud votes. he said he was the winner the first and second round and said he would sacrifice himself to protect what he called the clean votes of supporters. he said he will simply not accept a fraudulent government that comes with fraudulent votes. he accused president karzai, the elections commission of all being in one group. >> a few minutes ago we were talking about the remains of the largest bird ever found. the phrase fossil sized remains

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it's operated since 2010. india's retail market is difficult for foreign retailers to crack into even though the government made it easier back in late 2012. how about this pot going to pot. the start of legal marijuana sales begins in washington state today. both washington and colorado states voted in 2012 to legalize marijuana for adults over 21 and create state license systems for growing, selling, taxation. it means the public can buy marijuana legally without a doctor's note. it's expected to be pricey because of a limited supply from growers. it's heavily taxed 25%. 25% at wholesale and retail. additional sales taxes on top of that. we're going to cover this story on "gmt" in over an hour's type. lots going on. tweet me at @bbc aaron.

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in april. british scientists say they've taken a major step forward if developing a blood test which can predict the onset of alzheimer's disease. currently it's difficult to detect in early stages. findings are used to improve trials for new drugs that affects 44 million people worldwide. >> 820,000 people are living with dementia in the uk. there's no drug to reverse their disease. the slow death of the brain starts a decade before symptoms develop. scientists believe drug trials have pail failed because the di is treated when it's simply too late. scientists believe they'd made a break through. more than 1,000 gave blood samples, had brains scanned and performed memory tastes.

scientists found 10 proteins in the blood. this will predict who will develop alzheimer's in the next year with 87% accuracy. the uk team that combines universities and industry says doctors will use the technique to decide who to test new drugs on at the earlier stage of the disease. however, don't expect this to appear in surgeries for several years. it's not accurate enough and would have to be combined with brain scans or testing spinal fluid before it could be used widely. the findings have been praised and described as a significant moment. the charity alzheimer's research uk said science had moved closer towards making dementia a preventable disease but says there's a long way to go. it's shaping up to be one of the biggest scandals to rock the

world of football. tickets being illegally sold for vast profits. the official hospitality firm leader has been arrested in brazil following the arrest of 11 last week. if found guilty, they could face four years in prison. >> reporter: british national is detained at the palace hotel fifa top officials are staying for the duration of the world cup. he is an executive and a fifa business partner. he's questioned about a gang running a ticket scandal. the gang thought to be operating the last four world cups obtaining and selling 1,000 tickets per match. prosecutors said they could have made as much as $19 million this

tournament alone. for several days brazilian police insisted someone close to or inside fifa must have been involved because of the number of vip and hospitality tickets made available. >> the crimes that he's been accused of facilitating are distribution of tickets to be sold. it's a penalty of four years in prison. also the offense of criminal association. >> fifa has insisted it's high-tech named ticketing policy makes swapping or reselling almost impossible. as the tournament nears climax, the demand for black market tickets and opportunity for criminal gangs to make vast profits is huge. now after 39 days of court proceedings, the defense team has ended its case of the oscar pistorius trial in pretoria.

the timetable is this. the court are will adjourn and closing argument as will be heard august 7th and 8th. the south african athlete denies murdering his girlfriend last year. he said he mistook her for an intruder when he fired shots through the bathroom door. now the first semi final of the world cup takes place later. the host brazil plays germany. that's not the only tournament held in the country. the street world cup is where 30 you 0 youngsters combine to play. >> limbering up and ready to go, just one of the teams taking part in the street world cup. young, vulnerable people coming together to play the beautiful game. >> translator: there are 24 teams which have come from social organizations. they're not from soccersoccer i

outskirts. this is an educational strategy. >> finance by donations of companies and individuals, teams from africa, asia and south america are taking part. they learn about team work, healthy competition and playing by the rules. it may lack the glamour and financial rewards of the actual world cup, but players seem to enjoy it. >> it's a marvelous experience because it allows you to integrate with others, to demonstrate soccer is about respect and having fun. >> the tournament will continue throughout the week. the final match on saturday just in time for a rather bigger final taking place on sunday. bbc news. now central china has been

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i'm with bbc world news. our top story this is hour. a powerful typhoon hits japan southern islands. half a million are urged to leave their homes to safety. a report into the south korea n korean ferry sinking blames corruption and negligence where 300 died. there's a major military operation? gaza. we meet the young woman that

defied her disability to win at wimbledon. hello. welcome. thanks for being with us. it's one of the strongest storms to sweep the pacific in decades. these are the latest pictures from japan's southern island of okinawa where as you can see, people are beginning to feel the brunt of neoguri. half the people are leaving their homes and seeking shelter. flights cancelled, sea lanes closed and 70,000 homes are without power. the storm will be most powerful as it passes okinawa islands where it could bring waves up to 14 meters high and wind gusts of 200 kilometers per hour. these amazing pictures give you

a sense of how big this is. this is a view from the international space station. see it stretching from southern japan to taiwan. the typhoon is expected to gradually weaken over the next 24 to 48 hours. a lot of rain is due. the islands south of japan and southern japan itself could see up to 200 millimeters of rain. that could cause flash floods and landslides. then neoguri is expected to track north and east making land fall. then it should make its way up the main island and come close to tokyo on friday. our correspondent in tokyo says despite being downgraded the typhoon remains a major concern. >> this is a very, very large storm. it was a super typhoon. it is now weakening. it's still a really huge weather system. it's carrying a lot of wind and

a huge amount of moisture. now the latest reports i've seen on the television from okinawa show strong winds sweeping through there. some structural damage to buildings, trees just snapped off half way up. traffic lights out. there is a large widespread power cut. all sorts of things you expect do see from a storm of this scale. there are no reports of fatal y fatalities so far. people are riding this storm out successfully. japan has well built buildings. people are staying inside and looks like they're staying safe. >> japan does prepare well because it experiences them a lot doesn't it? >> yes. japan is a country that really prepares for all sorts of disasters. it sits in the typhoon region of the western pacific.

it's also right on the pacific ring of fire. it's use to earthquakes, tsunamis. public buildings are built strongly so they can be used for public refuge in times of disaster. it's different for example from what we saw in the philippines last year where many thousands were killed when the typhoon struck. here the infrastructure is that much better to withstand the storms. >> we'll keep a cross on that storm to find out what damage it causes as it spread across japan in the next few days. let's stay in the region. the south korean government report into the ferry sinking that killed 300 back in april pointed to official corruption and negligence. the interim report blames safety

regulations and slow response from the coast guard as main factors in the disaster. its release comes as the trial of the captain and crew members resumes. video footage will be presented in court from the day of the sinking. lucy williamson is outside the courtroom in the city. she says there's been distressing scenes. >> we're inside this courtroom today. are there's been a lot of video footage shown by the prosecution. footage of the captain and crew being rescued and also footage from inside the ship. shots by one of the school children who died in this disaster. that footage shows him and his classmates gathered in the corridors of the ship wearing life jackets laughing and joking, not understanding the gravity of the situation. the prosecution was insist ent this is important footage to show because it indicated how close exit doors were to children on board.

they're making the case that none of these deaths needed to happen had the captain and crew acted differently. the judge understood this would be distressing footage for families of many young victims that come here each week. there were many tears in the courtroom as it was played. today has been a distressing time for many families. one woman was seen outside the courtroom breaking down in tears screaming again and again, give me back my children. this comes on the same day the government reports the blame is spreading more widely. 11 officials already on corruption charges. the south korean president all this time vowing to clean up lax

standard. let's bring you the latest now on the middle east. the spokesman in the last couple of hours told bbc israel is calling reserves and taking other measures in case it decides to send ground troops to the gaza strip. the situation on the ground is becoming increasingly tense. israel carried out air strikes overnight. 14 palestinians were injured. doctors say women and children were among them. israel says the operation is aimed to stop the rockets fired by hamas from gaza. earlier i spoke to the israeli army spokesman peter learner. he told me they haven't ruled out sending in ground troops and targeting hamas strong holds. >> the situation where hamas chooses to locate the infrastructure within the civilian populations, it's a huge value challenge for any military especially us. we have intelligence and we know

where we're striking. we are striking the heart of the organization, operatives, infrastructure. the rockets poised and prepared are to be launched at towns. >> are you going to use ground troops? >> i would say we hope not. we have to be prepared for that option. the military, i hope is not an option. we have to be prepared the for that escalation. we are preparing. we've called up reservists. we are taking the necessary steps around gaza strip to be prepared for that option. >> that's not a deescalation is it? >> that was what we called for last week. due to hamas' attack, this terrorist organization has escalated the situation and forced us in a situation we have no choice but to respond. >> that was lieutenant peter learner speaking to me earlier. now to australia. officials have promised in court not to return a boat load of

asylum seekers without giving 72 hours notice. the move is held as a victory by human rights lawyers. the legal challenge is the latest development that started when australia confirmed a boat with more than 40 other asylum seekers was intercepted at sea and turned around sunday. phil mercer is in sydney and following the latest developments. >> the high courts issued an injunction against the transfer of asylum seekers from the second vessel. apparently it was intercepted by authorities near christmas island in the indian ocean a week ago. the full heari ining resumes to. the issue is where this boat was stopped by the australians. the the government insist it was picked up outside of australia's territorial waters.

therefore the passengers on board are not able to claim asylum in australia. refugee lawyers have a different view and believe the boat was intercepted in australian waters and therefore those on board can seek asylum here. it's a complicated case and one that's been adjourned three weeks. that does raise of course big questions. what happens to asylum seekers in the care of australian authorities for the next 21 days. they're still kept on the high seas. >> the issue of asylum seekers and immigration is big politically in australia. this episode plays into a wider contest and tough measures taken by the new government. >> that's right. the conservative prime minister was elected here in australia in september of last year. part of his election campaign was promising to stop the voboa, vessels carrying unauthorized

maritime arrivals into australia's waters. in recent years we've seen a flow of those boats. mr. abbott brought in the military to the maritime borders. dusty camps offshore detention camps were opened as a deterrent for asylum seekers. hard line measures pursued by the australian government. many voters agreed with mr. abbott. there's a part of australia that believes mr. abbott is behaving unfairly harshly. let's take you to to south korea now. t -- to south africa now. mr. pistorius denies murder. he claims he shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp when he mistook her for an intruder. we were in pretoria for what happens next. >> reporter: this was day 39 of

the oscar pistorius murder trial here in pretoria. packing up has begun. the judge told the court they would reconvene here on the seventh of august to hear arguments from the prosecution and the defense. we don't know when she will deliver her judgment. it will be a few weeks after that. judging by the average of when judgments are delivered in south africa to probably be a month after that. that's when oscar pistorius will know his fate. he's been sitting here since the third of march listening to arguments. we will hear when the judge comes back with her offer to deliver the judgment. there's no juries in south africa so the judgment will only be given by the judge from will there with her two assessors. >> stay with us on bbc world

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these are the latest headlines. pow powerful typhoon bears down on japan. more than half a million are urged to leave their homes to safety. a report into the south korean ferry sinking blames official corruption and negligence. almost 300 died in the disaster in april. now british scientists say they've taken a major step forward in developing a blood test which can predict the onset of alzheimer's disease. at the moment we know it's did difficult to detect in early stages. the findings will improve trials for new drugs for alzheimer's

that affects 44 million worldwide. the professors described findings. >> we found proteins in the blood that gives 85% accuracy of what older people go on to get alzheimer's in 12 to 18 months. >> this shows 12 to 18 months in advance? >> that's right. >> 44 million worldwide suffer from alzheimer's. how significant may this be? >> this is a significant advance. the important point is we designed and tested the test for clinical trials. we don't know if we applied to everyone with memory problems how good the test would be.

we know those that come to a doctor complaining of mild cognitive impairment, we know the test is 85% accurate in prediction over 12 to 18 months. the the real utility and use of that a is to enable clinical trials as you said in introduction. >> mow one day to go before indonesians go to the polls. 16 years after the uprising that overthrew the regime, it's possible his former son-in-law could be elected as president. >> the general, dictator that ruled indonesia with an iron fist over three decades. hundreds of indonesians pour into this museum to pay respects to im. >> translator: i miss him and the days he was in charge. i still get motion la emotional

think about him. he left a legacy. >> a legacy that included an uprising that forced him out of power. this is his ex son-in-law and former general, now running for president. the man running against him enjoys rock star status amongst the country's poor. critics say he's a political junky. he's battling a dark past. these men were antiactivists kidnapped by indonesia special forces. they are still missing. this man was among those abducted, tortured and released. he was dismiss ed from the army for role in kidnappings.

jack says he must be held accountabili accountability. >> translator: he shouldn't be president. he still thinks like military commander. >> indonesia is a different country now. 30% of indonesia voters head to the polls for the first time. they've grown up in a morn -- a modern indonesia. they want a president to better represent this country on the international stage. >> reporting there from indonesia. now andy murray hasn't done it, but wylie might. they could win all four major tennis titles in a year completing a grand slam. she would be the wheelchair women's doubles at wimbledon. she dropped by earlier and told me it was a tough match.

>> pretty awful, i won't lie. we had a good start to the second set and went on to win it. >> you say it's an awful set but i think it's better than any of us could do. what did it feel like that moment when you won and lift had the trophy? >> that was amazing. since i was a little girl i've dreamt of winning wimbledon. that was the moment i shared with one of my best friends as well. it was amazing. i can't describe how i felt. i physically felt quite sick in the third set and trying to keep emotions together. it all came out, shed a tear. just a lovely moment. >> if you're going to shed a tear, that's a good moment to do it. when you're playing, do you lose yourself in the game or are you constantly aware, i'm at this level, these are the points i've got?

what's going on in your mind? >> emotions fluctuate constantly. one minute you're up, one minute you're down. then you're feeling pumped and then you're tired. i was tired towards the end. i had to to find energy inside me to finish the match. i wasn't going to let it slip from my fingers. you've got to focus on one point at a time. it is difficult. >> can you tell us why you're in a wheelchair? >> i was born with a disease inherited by my dad. it's a defect in tissue in our bones making our bones fragile. >> has it been hard to overcome? >> i was in the hospital many times in a row, breaking my legs 26 times. it has been tough. >> what does it mean for you now to have become a wimbledon champion? >> well, for me it's great.

i'm going onto the grand slams with my partner. i'm trying to promote the sport as well. especially being a woman and being successful, i was able to see just because you're in a wheelchair doesn't mean you can't be a champion. >> she was an inspiration. football show down between brazil and germany. the next cup tournament, women's, in vancouver. we went to meet the future stars in rio. >> brazilians have a way with the football. being a girl makes it harder to really score in this sport. these young women come from social projects that develop talent in towns. to play football they have a lot more than social problems to

overcome. >> translator: it's hard for women because men say we can't play. football is for men. >> brazil may be the land of football, but it sure is a sex society. until 1979 women were banned from playing football. she is part of the national squad and considers herself lucky. like most female players she can live off her salary. >> i feel sorry when i go somewhere and look at the field. it's just men playing. i know so many girls could play because they really want it. they don't have the space to play with. it's really something really frustrating. >> this is one of the biggest clubs in brazil and one of the few that invest m.d. women's football. they're the only ones to train girls at junior level. still investments fail in

comparison to money put into men's football. >> these young players get a small monthly allowance to help with meals and travel. >> translator: as a woman, football is very complicated. the men you see have everything. uniforms, buses to take them to matches. for us, it's always a battle. >> the coach has been training female players over 15 years. >> translator: the problem is clubs don't feel motivated to invest in women's football. you invest in a 13-year-old boy and assume he's getting sold for $2 million. football is nowhere near the level so clubs don't take an interest. >> the next football stars from in rio. we've seen it in the movies, the president surrounded by secret service agents. here's one of those guys and a

look at his experiences. >> at the age of eight i saw the photograph of agent clint hill on the rear of the limo trying to protect the president. i recall asking my father who the man was. once my father explained the man was a secret service agent, i remember thinking that sounds like a very important and dangerous job and something i might like to do one day. i served on the presidential protective division under three administrations. george herbert walker bush, william jefferson clinton and later i came back as the supervisor for george w. bush. the title of my new book is "within arm's length." the title is the doctrine of the secret service in that for an agent to be effective protecting the president, one must be

within arm's will length of the president. bill clinton's runs throughout washington d.c. in morning rush hour probably presented the secret service with the greatest challenge during my protective career. it was in my view the most dangerous thing we did simply because we went out the same gates almost every day at almost the exact same times and ran the exact same routes. when you become predictable which we had become, that is when the real danger comes in. the qualities that make a really good secret service agent is first of all the ability to withstand a lot of hardship, a lot physical discomfort, but more than anything the will to do the job. you're not going to get a lot of thanks. you're not going to get

recognition. you get a feeling of accomplishment of a job well done when you go home at the end of the day and the president is still alive. >> that's the secret service agent dan emmitt there. get in touch with me on twitter. i'd love to hear from you. stay with us. f provokes lust. ♪ it elicits pride... ...incites envy... ♪ ...and unleashes wrath. ♪ temptation comes in many heart-pounding forms. but only one letter. "f". the performance marque from lexus.

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