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the trump administration has issued a new travel ban order, after the original provoked demonstrations in america and beyond. so what changes have been made now. while there will bea90 have been made now. while there will be a 90 day travel ban on people from six countries instead of seven. iraq has been taken off the list. those who already had valid visas or green cards will not be affected by the order. the new measures take effect in ten days‘ time, not religiously as was the case the last time around. the uk's most senior counter—terrorism police officer has revealed that more than 500 investigations are being carried out at any one time. it comes as they launch an new appeal, action counters terrorism, for the public to report suspicions.
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police have launched a new appeal to encourage the public to come forward. if you have a concern about something you've seen or heard that could identify a terrorist report it. i'm a bit concerned about this car parked up. it could be any thing that strikes you is unusual. do not worry, do not delay, just act. call police in confidence on oh 800 789321. i'm a bit concerned about something ijust heard. let's talk to lee dodderidge — a director at covenant security and risk management — he's also a former member of the uk's national counter terrorism security office. hejoins me on webcam from cardiff. we heard the head of
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counterterrorism saying that it is often the public who provide that vital missing link in investigations. the police and counterterrorism officers having a link with ordinary men and women around the country. that is vital? it is absolutely critical to every investigation. 0n it is absolutely critical to every investigation. on every single investigation. on every single investigation almost it is members of the public who hold vital bits of information. little snippets hardly worth mentioning but actually can be a critical part of an investigation. i'm really sorry, it is an awful mind. you might as well be in australia or something. never mind cardiff. iam australia or something. never mind cardiff. i am sorry, we will have to stop that short. we will try to get back to you a little bit later on. apologies to the viewers for that. a former british soldier has been
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shot dead by herdsmen in kenya. he served as an army officer in the seventies and had spent nearly thirty years as a rancher and safari operator. richard galpin has more. friends have described tristan voorspuy as a true officer and a gentleman. he was shot dead yesterday as he went to check the remains of a lodge which had been burnt down. for almost 30 years, he and his wife had run a luxury safari company and ranch in the northern region of laikipia, one of the most important conservation areas in kenya. but recently this beautiful region has been turned into a battle ground for resources. cattle herders driving their livestock, tens of thousands of them, onto private farms and branches. the herders, armed and desperate, have pushed owners off their land. already it is estimated at least a dozen people have
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been killed in clashes. last month, a group of foreign tourists was evacuated by helicopter. at the root of this conflict is one simple thing. the need for water to keep both cattle and people alive. kenya is in the midst of a drought which could soon affect 4 million people. translation: we are very scared because our animals are dying. we are losing entire herds. if this continues, we fear we will die as well. as you can see, there is nothing here. we have no food. but it is also alleged this movement of cattle is being encouraged by some politicians to secure votes in the election in august. the conflict in which tristan voorspuy lost his life may well intensify in the coming months. the former french prime minister, alainjuppe, has ruled out stepping
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in to replace the embattled centre—right presidential hopeful, francois fillon, in next month's election. the pressure is growing on monsieur fillon to step aside amid allegations that he paid his family out of public funds — for little or no work. joining me now is our paris correspondent, hugh schofield. the republican party, are theyjust hoping to get shot of francois fillon? no, things have moved dramatically since then because they've just come out of a meeting and more or less endorsed francois fillon so another chapter has just unfolded in this story. i think this is the definitive one, basically the quick way of telling the story is francois fillon has won the battle, w011 francois fillon has won the battle, won his internal battle inside the party, he is going to be the candidate for the republicans in this election. i think the rest of the party have given up. alainjuppe
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said this morning he was not going to run and really there was no other option. francois fillon made it clear he had the legitimacy and base of support and he feels he is legally innocent of charges against him so here's every intention of going on. the party does did not have the means or options or the ideas to come to him. so theyjust had a meeting at the top level within the last five minutes i have seen them coming out on television and the head of the senate said, we're with francois fillon, this chapter is over and we move forward. so is one that battle but the real battle is what lies ahead and in winning the battle, he has lost the republican party itself, its position as favourite. and now it is an outsider in this election. so use justin. the republican party is sticking by its man. given that the corruption scandal swirling around him has seriously affected him in
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the opinion polls and as you say, the opinion polls and as you say, the republican party did not really have any other choice than to back him, does that mean it is really friendly between a manual macron and marine le pen? it is too early to say, things happen in election campaigns. but it is fair to say there are many people in the republican party who behind—the—scenes are tearing up their hairand it behind—the—scenes are tearing up their hair and it has been such a disastrous month for the republican party since the whole penelope affair broke out. ' party since the whole penelope affair broke out. ‘on was shot down in the polls. shot down is probably too far but he has gone down and that means it is now a manual macron who's the favourite. and whoever gets into the second round against marine le pen is most likely to win. so unless there was a major turnaround, unless the manual macron makes some gas, oi’
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turnaround, unless the manual macron makes some gas, or unless somehow the republican party can find it within themselves to put on a united front and these allegations against, charge is not against francois fillon go away, then it is for a manual macron. but the whole point about this, the judicial there manual macron. but the whole point about this, thejudicial there is still there. next week he will go before a judge and it will be news. his opponents will continue to remind him that at the start of august he said, i cannot imagine any candidate continuing to remain as candidate continuing to remain as candidate if he is being put under examination and he is experiencing just that. so that hypocrisy will keep coming back. and that must have a terrible effect on his campaign. apologies again a bit of a break—up on the line. but we got the gist of what he was saying. the director—general of the world health organization has warned that air pollution is one of the biggest threats facing global public health. in the first of a series of special reports this week, we'll be looking at ways to improve the air we breathe. as many as one in nine of us
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are breathing polluted air. the bbc‘s inside out team has been to the city of bath, where they recorded levels more like those found in beijing. here's seb choudhury. the air quality in towns and cities isa the air quality in towns and cities is a huge problem. we are asking to people who live in bath, a cyclist and a taxi driver, to carry around one of these. to find out who is breathing in the west air. first the taxi driver, he will carry an air quality monitor in his cap for the next ten days and does not expect the results to be good. what you think aboutair the results to be good. what you think about air quality? in bath it is not very good. some people in this city cannot breathe proper air. and he is not wrong. we record high levels of small particles found in diesel fumes. 0n levels of small particles found in diesel fumes. on one occasion as
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high as those measured in beijing. why are they bad, well particular matter is small enough to go through oui’ matter is small enough to go through our noses and into our lungs where it can cause respiratory complaints. another particle is even smaller and can go through the lungs into the bloodstream and has been shown to be associated not just with bloodstream and has been shown to be associated notjust with respiratory conditions but cardiovascular conditions but cardiovascular conditions such as stroke and heart attack. also measuring for us is adam, a self—confessed bike fanatic. the data from this monitor shows high levels of nitrogen dioxide, or an 02, caused by diesel engines. every time he hits a busy road, the levels soar. an 02 is bad because one retweeted in it can inflame our respiratory system and exasperate diseases like asthma and cause other respiratory diseases. after ten days we show adam and kahlil bell
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results. so the air that you were breathing depended on the time of day and the roads you took to work. your levels are minuscule. call, that looks good. so khalil, for six of ten days you were way above the world health organisation standards. ido world health organisation standards. i do not know what to say. what you showed me, i'm finding it hard to breathe, i could have cancer, do not know. so why is the air quality so much worse for kahlil bell adam, surely he would be more protected in a car. winding up your window may give you the perception you have reduced exposure to air pollution but the intake the car air system are at the front of the car and the problem is they generally are at the level of the exhaust pipe of the car in front. so the answer in heavy traffic might be to switch off the van altogether and open the windows.
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as for cycling, the health benefits mean that even on polluted roads, it isa mean that even on polluted roads, it is a much better option. all week we'll be covering the issue of pollution and what can be done to improve air quality in our "so i can breathe" series. plenty more online. time for a look at the wedding news with nick miller. —— weather news. let's go straight to the radar picture to see what is going on with showers at the moment. we still have some down the east side of the uk, beginning to fade. in the west this area will move into north—west england, feeding some of those showers into the midlands. this will take a long time to ease overnight and we continue with some rain into the northern isles overnight. but elsewhere likely to become clearer and temperatures lower than this in rural spots lead
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toa lower than this in rural spots lead to a widespread ground frost and some fog patches. but for many it is cold first thing but a lovely start to the day and a lovely day throughout for most. showers in north—west scotland ease into the afternoon, we keep rain in shetland, gradually we bring somewhat weather into western parts of the uk but it isa into western parts of the uk but it is a slow process. not in scotland by the end of the afternoon, some rain initially in northern ireland to any happier and more persistent later. perhaps not even at this stage, it might take until the evening. and clouding up and get some outbreaks of rain reaching into parts of wales and south—west england, turning heavier later. but for the north of england, the midlands, east anglia and the south—east, a fine afternoon with the wind freshening in western parts as the main moves in. the wet weather moves gradually further east tomorrow evening, some hill snow in the north showing up in scotland in particular. gales across the north west of scotland continuing on
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wednesday with showers, breezy in the south and outbreaks of rain on wednesday gradually clearing. elsewhere some sunny spells to be had and temperatures just creeping into double figures. the mild appeal continues on thursday and friday as we ta ke continues on thursday and friday as we take the weather front north. but cloud and outbreaks of rain on thursday. i had a bit starting off dry but it is a warm front and along with the cloud and rain pushing north on thursday we bring in some milder air. so to sum up, rain at times, not all the time, but turning milder especially for thursday and friday. with temperatures widely getting into double figures. more as ever online. hello, and welcome to 100 days,: a
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second attempt a travel ban. people from six mainly muslim countries will be stopped, but iraq is taken off the list. the ban comes into effect in ten days and is likely to face a new court challenge. this executive order, just as the first executive order, is a lawful and proper exercise of presidential authority. the president stands by his extraordinary claim that barack 0bama tapped his phones. we will speak to a close friend of donald trump. he was sort of angry that he was targeted, and he was very confident about the information he had.
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