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hello, i'm tom donkin, welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. these are our top stories: president trump declares a victory for national security after the supreme court revives part of his travel ban. donald trump says the relationship between the us and india has never been stronger, following talks with prime minister naren—dra modi. the american company that supplied cladding on a huge tower block that caught fire in london says it's stopped all global sales of the product. and that age old question — are you getting enough sleep? we meet the scientists trying to find out what happens to our brains when we don't. hello and welcome.
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president trump has said a us supreme court ruling to allow parts of his controversial travel ban to come into effect, is a victory for national security. the court said the ban could be temporarily implemented pending its final decision. that is expected in october. mr trump's executive order sought to bar people from iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria and yemen, and to suspend the us refugee programme. the bbc‘s tim allman begins our coverage. it was one of donald trump's first a cts it was one of donald trump's first acts as president. his controversial travel ban. the reaction was immediate. goto is springing up at airports across america. soon, the court stepped in, suspending the ban and forcing the president to rewrite his executive order. now, the supreme court has said parts of that
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order can be implemented, at least for now. travellers from the named countries, who don't have what is described as a codified relationship with a personal entity in the united states, can be barred from entering america. the president has so often taken to social media, he tweeted that he was very grateful for the decision. he added, we must keep america safe. civil rights groups will continue to fight the ban, they see it as unconstitutional and on american. he thinks islam hates us, that we have a problem with muslims in the united states. he wants to see a reduction or a halt of muslim immigration to the united states. that's fundamentally incompatible with our constitution. how do muslims themselves respond to a band that many claim is aimed at their religion? as they practising muslim
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american, i can tell you that islamic state does not represent us. seeing this travel ban and seeing how some people are advocating for this ban is very concerning to me. they can'tjust this ban is very concerning to me. they can't just ran everybody. they should take some security measures, and keep the bad people out. this temporary, partial travel ban will be introduced in the next few days. the supreme court says it will make afar the supreme court says it will make a far north decision on full implementation in october. ——a final decision. sahar aziz is a professor at texas a&m university school of law. she joins us now from fort worth, texas. who are the people who will be the most affected by this ruling? without a doubt, it will be refugees, particularly syrian refugees, particularly syrian refugees, because that is the group thatis refugees, because that is the group that is in most need of coming to
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the us right now due to persecution and fearfor their lives. the us right now due to persecution and fear for their lives. they are also the ones who have gone through two years of very rigourous vetting in order to get refugee visas. many of them may have been planning to come in the next few days. they will now be bad form coming for at least 120 days, and possibly more if that trump administration extend the deadline of the executive order. do you think this is really a win for donald trump? they have still got to make a decision on the role of the president in terms of the security issues? it could have a huge impact on future presidents as well as donald trump? it is very risky from the supreme court. symbolically, it does give donald trump something to brag about. they did not refuse to review the legislation, a petition
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did ask for that. that could have left the ruling in place, that could have imposed an injunction. with regard to the symbolism, it appears to bea regard to the symbolism, it appears to be a victory. but it is not a com plete to be a victory. but it is not a complete victory, because only a very small group of people beyond refugees are subject to this travel ban. that is those who have no bona fides ties to the united states. that is only a small percentage of eve ryo ne that is only a small percentage of everyone who could have been expeued everyone who could have been expelled or prohibited from entering the country. with regards to what will happen in the fall, it could go either way. the authority of the president, a very broad authority to control immigration, could be narrowed. that would arguably be a win for those who defend immigrant rights. all, it could be that this
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executive order is upheld, which would be a loss from the perspective of those who defend the rights of immigrants and visitors and refugees. disbanded go through the lower courts, they broadly agreed with critics who said it was islam phobic. —— this ban. what is your ta ke phobic. —— this ban. what is your take on the process of how we got here? the reason we got this far is because trump specifically, and some of his advisers, have been openly stating their views on muslims. whether it is through tweeting or state m e nts whether it is through tweeting or statements to the media, that has made it very difficult for anyjudge to exercise the usual deference that the judiciary usually engages in when it comes to national security, and immigration issues. therefore, he has made it clear that it is
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driven by and muslim rhetoric, which brings about equal protection issues, and possibly first amendment rights issues under religious freedom. in many ways, donald trump is to blame for getting it this far. had this being just a mundane case, the courts would likely have deferred and effectively let him do as he pleased with many of the judicial decisions in 9/11, and even before that when it comes to immigration management and enforcement. thank you very much for joining us. —— much. for more information and analysis on the travel ban, simply head to our website — bbc.com/news. or you can download the bbc news app. it's a busy day for the president.
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he and the indian prime minister, narendra modi are holding their first, face—to—face meeting at the white house. donald trump has said that ties between india and america had "never been stronger". the two have been speaking to reporters in the rose garden. this was the scene earlier when the two met for the first time — donald trump described prime minister modi as a true friend on twitter, and mr modi went in for a full bear hug with the president. but the two governments hold very different views on important issues, such as immigration and climate change. here's some of what both leaders had to sayjust a little earlier. not many people know it, but both american and the indian constitutions begin with the same three very beautiful words, "we, the people..." the prime minister and i both understand the crucial importance of those words, which helps to form the foundation of cooperation between our two countries.
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relations between countries are strongest when they are devoted to the interests of the people we serve, and after our meetings today, i will say that the relationship between india and the united states has never been stronger, has never been better. the talks between president trump and myself today have been extremely important from all points of view. for several reasons. because they we re for several reasons. because they were based on mutual trust, because of the convergence of similarities it revealed in our values, priorities, concerns and interests,
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because they focused on the highest levels of achievement in our cooperation and mutual support and partnership. because our two countries are global engines of growth. it's taken almost three weeks — but the british prime minister has finally struck a deal to prop up her minority conservative government. but it has come at a cost. the agreement with the democratic unionist party means more than $1.3 billion of extra spending in northern ireland. and some key conservative manifesto pledges have had to be abandoned. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. 18 days since the election, nearly three weeks of waiting, a political lifetime for the prime minister. deal or no deal, mrs foster? but the dup, power on their side, have been taking their time.
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not just friends, but this, a snap of a political family now. a deal agreed at the cabinet table no less. we also share the desire to ensure a strong government that is able to put through its programme. a strong government? well, less wobbly perhaps. the northern irish party promising their votes in parliament to prop up theresa may. that gives her, just, a majority. this is what they get in return. following our discussions, the conservative party has recognised the case for higher funding in northern ireland, given our unique history and the circumstances over recent decades. today we have reached an outcome that is good for the united kingdom. the tories have promised the dup an extra £1 billion of taxpayers' cash for northern ireland over the next two years to spend on infrastructure, health or education projects. and the tories have had to drop
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theie idea of means—testing winter fuel payments for the elderly and making changes to pensions. but in return, the ten dup mps will back the tories on big votes like the queen's speech or the budget. lam used i am used to signing my life away. the election threw the tory majority away. as you see on her face, theresa may would never have chosen this scenario. but they have signed on the dotted line, so they have something to count on, knowing full well other parts of the uk will be angry — and how. this is cash for votes. it's a bung, at the end of the day. in two years' time, the dup will come back and ask for even more money. what has happened here is that the taxpayers in england and wales and scotland will continue to suffer austerity, and northern ireland won't. this is not northern irish control of parliament. it's about being able to make westminster work at all. ministers knew this
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criticism would come — are they prepared? i'm not against investment in northern ireland, i welcome investment in infrastructure and public services, but there ought to be fairness. if there's investment coming to northern ireland, scotland should be getting its fair share. you're paying £100 million to the dup for every single one of their votes. you've bought them off, haven't you? people in all parts of the country are benefiting from the fact that we have a strong enough economy that we can afford to spend more money on health. we placed 8 billion on health around the country. if you're cancelling austerity in northern ireland, you're not cancelling it anywhere else, and people in scotland, wales, the north of england, haven't they got every right to feel quite cross about this? well, people in scotland, wales and different parts of england are getting money, but this is separate from that. this is the northern ireland block grant which, as i say, has already existed, so this is not unprecedented. the extra cash might help resurrect joint rule in northern ireland — but itjust would not have happened if they hadn't agreed
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to back theresa may. this small group might not be familiar faces yet, but they are now part of the power behind a shaky throne. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: mahatma gandhi's last days, caught on camera. we'll have the story of how a french photographer found himself at the very crossroads of history. members of the of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade center armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a right to claim certain parts of this country as ourland. i take pride in the words "ich bin ein berliner." cheering and applause chapman, prison—pale and slightly chubby, said not a single word in open court. it was left to his lawyer to explain his decision to plead
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guilty to murdering john lennon. he believes that onjune 8th, god told him to plead guilty, and that was the end of it. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie which, for 29 years, has stood on the border as a mark of allied determination to defend the city. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has said the decision to temporarily revive much of his travel ban is a victory for american security. president trump and the indian prime minister, narendra modi, have been holding theirfirst talks at the white house. mr trump said the us relationship with india has never been stronger. the british government says testing
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carried out as a result of the grenfell tower fire has so far found that 75 high—rise buildings in 26 local authorities failed safety tests. the company which makes the cladding that is thought to have been used on grenfell has now stopped selling the product globally. and camden council, in north london, has evacuated several towers after firefighters said they could not guarantee safety, partly because of concerns overfire doors. tom symonds reports. this is the fire door, leading to the fire exit. roger evans is staying put in his camden flat, despite the mass evacuation of his neighbours. but today, he was told this. yes, apparently all the doors need replacing. why? because, last week, camden council realised these towers were covered with aluminium panels capable of burning in a fire. with that in mind, the advice from fire safety experts was every door needs to be a fire door.
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what you think about the fact you are behind a door that is not a fire door? well, i'd never thought about it. i assumed everything was safe. it's a council property, it's meant to be maintained well. evidently, we've been living in a potential death trap. the communities secretary told the commons it was one of a number of safety issues with the blocks. most astonishingly, there were hundreds, literally hundreds, of fire doors missing. the estimate by camden council itself is that they need at least 1,000 fire doors, because they were missing from those five blocks. the council leader has been in the job a month. and my understanding is, we're told, the council made a cost cut by removing the fire doors from the specification. i mean, you are new in thejob, but what does that make you think about the way this council is being run? look, i think, following grenfell, we need to take a look, nationally, at our whole
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building regulations and fire safety measures. we've seen across the country people failing these tests. we acted swiftly in camden to get the information. right now, my priority is i've got residents who need somewhere to sleep tonight, and i'm all out trying to make sure they're safe and secure. following that, i'm going to be asking those questions. i've got the same questions, and i will be on it. but i've got to prioritise getting my residents back and safely into their blocks. camden is worst—affected, but around the country, councils are removing the aluminium panels from their towers and sending them for fire safety testing. the tests are happening, so far in secret, at this research centre. samples from 75 towers have been sent. every single one has failed. it may well be the case that the regulations and the related guidance need to be updated to take account of changing technology in the building industry. but secondly, we're concerned that the current regulations and guidance are not being applied and are not
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being enforced strictly enough. the inquests into four more of the victims opens today. a coroner, the police and a public inquiry will eventually consider why they died, and what has gone wrong with fire safety. tom symons, bbc news. are still‘s top prosecutor has charged president temer with accepting bribes in a series of corruption charges. it follows the release of a series of audio recordings in which the payment of hush money is sought. mr temer has rejected calls to resign over the affairand rejected calls to resign over the affair and says he is innocent —— brazil's top prosecutor. are you getting enough sleep? "no" would be the reply from most of us, including me. but now, scientists in canada are launching the world's largest study to see what the effects are on our brain. here is our medical correspondent fergus walsh. we spend nearly a third of our lives asleep. it is vital for our physical and mental health. but we're getting less sleep than ever before.
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his visual cortex — his eyes are open, but... british neuroscientist adrian owen, based in ontario, canada, believes sleep deprivation may be having a serious effect on our brainpower. every day we make hundreds of decisions, we remember hundreds of things. we make difficult decisions like should i buy a house, and should i get married? but we also have to remember many simple things, like where i parked the car, or what i intended to buy on the way home from work. and all of these things can be affected by lack of sleep. you go to sleep for four hours, and then i am going to personally wake all of you up. i joined volunteers at western university ontario, trying out his test, designed to reveal how our brains are functioning — reasoning, memory, and decision—making. to demonstrate how tiredness may
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affect that, we stayed up until 4:00am, and then had just four hours' sleep. but all too soon... good morning, fergus. time to get up! we were about to repeat the brain tests we'd done the previous night. how are you feeling? uh... so i'm feeling...like i haven't had enough sleep. most of our scores went down compared to the night before. how did you do this morning? worse. this was the worst you ever did? this was the worst ever, yes. oh, kisses for your sister, that's really nice. but sylvie, whose daughters wake her several times a night, improved her score. maybe i've just gotten used to functioning on very little sleep. i have to be on as soon as my kids wake up. as for me... i finished, and i've done quite badly. i also did the tests while having my brain scanned. after a normal night's sleep, my brain was functioning well. the bright orange blobs are areas of increased activity.
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and this is the scan done after four hours' sleep. there's not much going on. it's pretty clear that there's much less activity in these areas of the brain that we know are crucial for things like decision—making and problem—solving and memory. so our 24—hour culture could be having a serious impact on society. this study should reveal how much sleep we need for our brains to be at their best. fergus walsh, bbc news, ontario, canada. we were talking earlier about the visit to washington by india's prime minister modi, but we would like to switch gears now to a series of photographs of one of india's other leaders, mahatma gandhi. the french photographer henri cartier—bresson travelled to india in 1947, wanting to capture a country in transition. what he found was so much more, as a new exhibition
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in new york explains. we went to take a look. it's often said when you're speaking about a photographer, like cartier—bresson, oh, he was in the right place at the right time, but it's a skill and talent to know where to be. cartier—bresson travelled to delhi injanuary of 19a8 to meet and photograph mahatma gandhi. and they had a well—documented meeting, where ca rtier—bresson showed gandhi some of his photos, including one of a hearse, and gandhi asked, what is that? and ca rtier—bresson explained what the function of a hearse is in western culture. gandhi replied death, death, death, death, almost foreboding what was to come for him the next day. the photo we are looking at shows gandhi's secretary grieving over the first flames of the funeral pyre, and behind him, gandhi's doctor trying
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to quiet the crying crowd. one of cartier—bresson‘s great strengths is that he's able to photograph events like this at close range, which conveys a sense of emotional intensity. with his light, nimble camera, and his sensitive orientation, he was able to take photos of gandhi passing away, and his mourners, very unobtrusively, in a way that was considered respectful and deferential to the magnitude of the situation. ca rtier—bresson was adamant that his photos be shown in full—frame, meaning not cropped. and he was so militant about this that when he had his photos printed, including the ones in the exhibition, you can actually see a small black border around each of the photos, showing it is the full frame of the photo. he is famous for what he termed the "decisive moment," which is the exact confluence of a moment when all of the elements in a specific frame of a photograph line up.
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there is a girl walking through the frame who's facing in the exact same direction as the lions in the wall mural. there's another parallel in another plane between the man sleeping and two dogs lying beneath this cart. the takeaway of this exhibition is how relevant many of these political events that cartier—bresson was a witness to are increasingly relevant in our world today. including the plight of refugees, religious tensions, class issues, tensions between urban and rural. there are several photos in this exhibition that ijust look at with wonder — of, like, how it is possible that he could have taken that image? don't forget, you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. i'm @tomdonkinbbc. hello, good morning.
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june has been a funny old month, hasn't it? it didn't start off too clever, and it's not going to end particularly brightly, either. we had the hottestjune day for 41 years last week, 35 degrees. we have already seen temperatures this week at 25 on monday, but that is the peak of the temperature this week. the rest will be turning cooler, and there will be quite a bit of rain as well. ahead of that rain, quite a colourful scene here in the sunshine in scarborough in north yorkshire. that was ahead of this cloud, mind you, which has been bringing rain to northern ireland, south—west scotland and into northern england. that rain is moving northwards and eastwards at the moment. and so it's quite a wet start to tuesday across the mainland of scotland. towards the northern isles, the far north, perhaps somewhat drier. the rain should be clearing away for northern ireland. quite a muggy feel here, especially as it brightens up. but quite a wet start to the day in northern england, especially the lake
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district, rain affecting the north wales. many places are dry, a few showers and possibly the odd flash of lightning across the english channel. today, wet weather across the north petering out. so not quite as wet in the afternoon across scotland, nor northern england. slow—moving showers developing across northern ireland and the chance of some thundery showers developing towards the south—east of england as well, perhaps drifting their way northwards, combining with the rain. a cool feel in eastern scotland and north—east england. easterly breeze, muggy to the south. in the south, we will have to look at the rain really developing on tuesday evening and tuesday night. these areas of low pressure moving across the uk, this one in particular dragging a weather front with some heavy rain across england and wales overnight. still quite a wet start on wednesday. rain continuing in northern england, wales, and rain pushing into northern england and southern scotland on wednesday itself. to the south, maybe brightening up a touch.
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quite muggy air. 20 degrees this time in london, 13 likely for newcastle and aberdeen with the breeze off the north sea. and that breeze will continue to blow in some rain to central and southern scotland and northern ireland, perhaps northern england. to the south, somewhat drier, brighter and warmer, the chance of some heavy showers here. areas of low pressure remain with us on thursday and friday, rain pushing south into england and wales. and then we will get this northerly wind coming down across the uk. so very unsettled through this week ahead, the rain could be heavy and may bring some localised flooding, and it will also be quite a bit cooler than it was on monday. this is bbc news — the headlines. president trump has said a us supreme court ruling to revive parts of his controversial travel ban is a victory for national security. the ban can be temporarily implemented for travellers without bona fide relationships with persons or entities in the united states, pending a final decision in october. president donald trump says the relationship between the us
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and india has never been stronger, following his first face—to face talks with india's prime minister, narendra modi, at the white house. mr modi said he and mr trump had agreed to improve cooperation on trade and on fighting terrorism. the british government says testing carried out as a result of a huge tower block fire in london has so far found that 75 high rise buildings in 26 local authorities failed safety tests. the american company which makes the cladding has now stopped selling the product globally. now on bbc news,
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