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hello, i'm karin giannone, this is outside source. as usual, we'll bring you a round—up of all the biggest stories from around the world. in india, the supreme court has made a ruling on privacy that could affect the way people access benefits, bank accounts and payment of taxes. in the united states, donald trump is on the attack on twitter — taking aim at senior figures in his own party. prosecutors in denmark will bring murder charges against the inventor suspected of killing a swedish journalist on board his submarine. net migration to the uk. the lowest level for three years. we will be live in westminster. and if you want to get in touch — the hashtag is bbc 0s. welcome to outside source.
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we're looking at quite a few stories today. we'll get more on the indian supreme court's ruling on privacy and the implications of that with our correspondent there. yet again, donald trump's tweets have been causing a stir on capitol hill in washington. and we'll also have an update on the kim wall case. but for now — we'll start in india. earlier this week on os we talked about ruling by the indian supreme court to ban a form of muslim divorce. well, here's another landmark decision from the court. it's overturned two previous rulings and said that citizens do have a fundamental right to privacy. you can read what thejudges had to say in full on the supreme court's website but here's the key wording. "the right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under article 21". india's law and justice, information technology minister
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minister sounded happy — "we welcome the verdict of the supreme court on #righttoprivacy". but the ruling is widely seen as a setback for the government. the bbc‘s sanjoy majumder is in delhi to explain why. for the past eight years, the government has collected biometric data and each citizen has provided a mandate to re—biometric number. it has been mandatory for taxes and accessing a host of other services. many indians believe it has given the government too much access and control over their personal information. nobody should tell me that this is how you should live. it is not the way i want to live. the way i want to live, i should be accepted that way and my lifestyle should be accepted.
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privacy means live and let live and it is important for everybody because if somebody is always looking into your life it becomes stressful and you feel you are being judged. you can't live on your own. and there are some who believe the extensive judgment has larger implications. for example, the surveillance architecture of the state here in india is growing exponentially and fast and it has been growing without trammels and so the fact that the right to privacy has been explicitly and by such a large bench laid down, and it includes informational privacy. the aadhaar identity system was meant to cut red tape and curb corruption while delivering basic services and welfare benefits to poorer indians. but it has left many concerned that the data could be misused or even leaked. after today's court decision, the entire future of this ambitious programme could be in question. the white house has just held a press conference.
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in it, press secretary sarah huckabee—sanders responded to reports that relationships between the president and republican leaders were fraying. i think the relationships are fine. there will be some policy differences. there are also a lot of shared goals. that is what we focus on. we are disappointed that they failed to get obamacare repealed. but he has worked to reach out to other members and work on those shared goals and we will continue to do that when the senate comes back from recess. the questions come after the president once again used twitter to criticise his own party. specifically, paul ryan, speaker of the house of representatives — and mitch mcconnell — the majority leader of the senate. this is what he said. i requested that mitch m and paul r tie the debt ceiling legislation
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into the popular va bill (which just for easy approval. they didn't do it so now we have a big deal with dems holding them up (as on debt ceiling approval. could have been so easy—now a mess!" a lot to unpack here. i turned to barbara plett usher to explain. the government is going to reach the limit of the amount of money it can borrow by the end of september so congress has two votes to increase that limit so that the government does not default on its debt but it is always controversial. president trump said that he suggested to paul ryan that the legislation was linked to something more popular like medical care for veterans. they could have done it, but they did not, therefore, he says it will be a big mess. paul ryan says he looked into that option but did not go to it and it would have added a layer of political complexity to the whole
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issue. but the wider point is that this is the latest salvo in an extraordinary and escalating feud between the president and the party leaders. this isjust before quite an important season of legislation comes up an important season of legislation comes up in congress. as you mention, if donald trump keeps going for senior republicans in this way, how much trickier is passing legislation going to be? very tricky. it will not help. they need each other to pass legislation, they have to work together. you saw some attem pts have to work together. you saw some atte m pts to have to work together. you saw some attempts to work together and smooth over this. the white house and mitch mcconnell‘s offers issued statements trying to downplay the idea that there is a feud between mitch mcconnell and donald trump. they said they were working together on shared goals but it is clear that no one is happy with the way things are going. never mind the debt ceiling, you could have a brawl over the
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budget. congress has to pass a budget. congress has to pass a budget before the government runs out of money. that will have to happen in the next month also and donald trump wants to make sure that spending on his war with mexico is included. this week he called for a government shutdown if that money was not included in the budget, and that also made republican leaders very angry. stay with us, i want to talk about this other tweet we have received. talking about charities, an ageing charity has cancelled its immense at donald trump's club. he also posted pictures, showing the galas at donald trump's plays books before cha rlottesville galas at donald trump's plays books before charlottesville and then also this shows the insulations that there have been. since his comment about what happened in charlottesville. barbara, it seems the fallout from what he said about
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cha rlottesville the fallout from what he said about charlottesville goes on and on? yes, in terms of charities, that seems to be the case. every group from the american cancer society to the local zoo, it seems is pulling out. over 20 have cancelled. many of them after the charlottesville incident when donald trump defended protesters who marched with neo—nazis. they say it is about protecting diversity, others say they don't want all these is used to distract from their calls. but it is clear that his resort is not as cool a place as it used to be. it may affect is income but it will also affect is income but it will also affect his image, which is what concerns him. thank you. an update to bring you on the kim wall case. prosecutors in denmark say they will bring murder charges against the man suspected of killing the swedish journalist. he is the inventor of the submarine she was last seen alive on. here's elisabeth thiis from danish broadcaster tv2 with the latest.
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late this afternoon, swedish police found what seems to be a body part of the swedish person. just —— office readers coast, where it is too early to say whether the body pa rt too early to say whether the body part is related to the kim wall case but the danish police are keeping it in mind at the moment. prosecutors say that they plan to bring murder charges against peter medsen. they are already charging him with murder. the new charges are for a felony, abuse of corpse. the new charges will be asked for at the latest at the beginning of
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september. he is facing charges of murder and the abuse of a corpse. the murder charge we know that he is not guilty. tell us a little about the story, the background. what had kim wall been doing richie agreed to ta ke kim wall been doing richie agreed to take this trip on a submarine? as we know it, kim wall was planning on writing a story about the submarine. not many people have private submarines in the world. peter madsen had invented this —— and it was one of the largest submarines in the world. that's all we know. everything else is speculation. stay with us on outside source — still to come... net migration to the uk has falled to the lowest level for three years — and lots of people think it's to do with brexit. the number of teenagers gaining
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the highest gcse passes has gone down slightly, after exam boards moved to a tougher new system. for the first time, students in england have been graded from nine to one in english language, literature and maths. the schools minister for england, nick gibb, insists the government has taken steps to ensure the new grading system accurately reflects candidates' abilities. i have been impressed by the way schools have responded. the system has been designed so that the stu d e nts has been designed so that the students taking it for the first time will not be disadvantaged. that is what comparative outcomes is about. you will see the same proportions achieving the top grades
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as if they had taken them in the previous year. so no student will be disadvantaged because we have introduced the new gcses. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story... india's supreme court has ruled that citizens have a fundamental right to privacy. it's being seen as a landmark judgment — and will have serious implications for the indian government's identity card system. other stories from around the bbc... chechnya's leader ramzan kadyrov is encouraging divorced couples to reuinte. he's working alongside muslim clerics who preach sharia law for the campaign. some ex—wives have complained about the pressure to reunite — with one calling the initiative "violent". bbc russian has the story. the government of sierra leone says more than 500 people are now known to have died in last week's mudslide and flash floods in the capital, freetown. 810 are still reported as missing.
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that's on bbc afrique. and one of the most read stories at bbc.com — a split among scientists over whether these animals — snow leopards — are endangered. the bbc has found that while some big cat exerts say the population has stabilised and is even increasing in some places, others argue there isn't enough solid evidence. net migration has fallen to the lowest level for three years here in the uk. it fell by 81,000 - and the interesting thing is a large part of that is migration from other eu member states — which is down by 51,000. and of course a lot of people are making the link the deputy political editor of the mirror newspaper does in this tweet — "latest #migration stats "affected by #brexit " say mps and experts." let's talk to emma vardy. how much
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of this is being attributed to brexit? the office of national the cystic say that some of this maybe a result of new referendum result —— the office of national statistics. but they say it is too soon to say whether it is the start of a longer term trends. otherfactors, the value of the pound has dropped so britain may seem like a less attractive place to, for eu citizens for people who want to come here and save up, the money they earn in britain will pay for less back home. that could also be another factor. some other countries in the eu, there economies are growing faster, for example poland where the government is lobbying workers to keep their skills there rather than ta ke keep their skills there rather than take them abroad. as to whether it is down to the referendum result, whether people are fleeing, it is
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more anecdotal evidence and we will have to see whether this trend of net migration reducing from you countries reduces. and how does this figure tally with what the government has stated it wanted to do in terms of numbers of people coming to the uk? the target of getting net migration down to the tens of thousands still looks a long way off. some say impossible. so why keep the target? immigration isa so why keep the target? immigration is a political big subject and it might be difficult for the conservatives to abandon their target eve n conservatives to abandon their target even though it is being missed. the government has reiterated it is committed to bringing immigration down to the tens of thousands but it is providing reassurance at the same time to eu citizens, we welcome you,
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we welcome people with the right skills. it is difficult to make those two things tally but if the government was to abandon its target, it leaves its offer open to attack from people who might say they are backsliding on their promises and not delivering what people voted for in the referendum. because immigration was such a big debating point during that campaign. emma vardy, thank you very much. last night on outside source we broke the news that a rock concert in the netherlands had been cancelled because of a terrorist threat. the concert was supposed to happen in rotterdam. police say they got a tip—off from the spanish authorities. the american band allah—las was due to play at this venue. initially the focus was on a van and its spanish driver. the van had gas cylinders on board — and the driver was behaving suspiciously. but police now say he was drunk and not a terror suspect. but today a 22—year
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old man was arrested in the south of the country. the bbc‘s anna holligan has more. the focus of the investigation has moved to brandt. police have arrested a 22—year—old man and questioned on links. there was a tip—off from the spanish police that a gig performed by the american rock group allah—las might be the focus ofan group allah—las might be the focus of an attack. the police in rotterdam say they cleared the venue immediately as a precaution. we asked of the public was in any danger and they say it is too soon to say. allah—las are an american rock group and have talked about receiving messages of concern from muslims who don't like the use of allah, the arabic word for god,
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indie bands title. as far as the spanish van driver who was detained close to this music venue last night, he is being questioned on suspicion of drunk driving, he is not suspected of having any links to the possible terror attack at the music venue. here in rotterdam. the police have told us that the fact they acted so swiftly is that they we re they acted so swiftly is that they were not prepared to take any chances. swiss police a eight people are missing following a landslide. eight people are missing and jo digest are warning that more landslides are possible in this remote village. on wednesday morning, 4 million cubic metres of mud and rock poured down the mountain, destroying farmhouses in its path and ending up right on the edge of the tiny village. residents were evacuated
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immediately, and helicopters plucked hikers from alpine huts. at first, rescue workers thought everybody was safe. translation: overnight, we have received reports of missing people. we have have intensified rescue efforts, but until now we have not found anyone. police have confirmed that eight people known to be in the region at the time of the landslide are officially missing. over 120 rescue workers are now searching, on foot and with specialised helicopters which can detect mobile phone signals. these remote, steep sided valleys are popular with climbers and hikers. but they are also known for the risk of avalanche and rock slides. some communities here have already invested millions in protective barriers. geologists are warning that in the coming days further
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landslides cannot be ruled out. we start in the us mountain resort of jackson hole, wyoming. population 9000 — and normally known for its trout fishing. but today it hosts an annual meeting of central bankers from more than a0 countries. top billing goes to the host — us fed chiefjanet yellen — so what will investors be listening out for? top of the list will be the feds policy on us interest rates, there have been three rises since december and markets will be watching to see if mrs yellen offers any indication on her plans for future rises. it's also thought that she might lay out plans to shed some of the $4.5 trillion in bonds — that's debts to you and me — that the bank acquired as part of its aggressive money printing programme after the financial crisis. let's talk to our correspondent in
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new york. hello, why should anyone ca re new york. hello, why should anyone care about a bunch of central bankers having a meeting? ever since the financial crisis, we have seen the financial crisis, we have seen the role central bankers have played in our lives the role central bankers have played in ourlives in the role central bankers have played in our lives in terms of the extraordinary monetary policies they enacted to stimulate the economy after the credit crunch. whether that was low interest rates or quantitative easing, pushing out money to still relate growth. interestingly, there was an article in the wall streetjournal yesterday saying that around the world, all of the economies are growing in a way we have not seen for a long time. for many of the central bankers, they return here not so much saying job done, but how do they start to remove the stimulus? this is what investors will be looking for from the speeches. to see what clues they can lick learner. yes, you mentioned
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a lot of focus onjanet can lick learner. yes, you mentioned a lot of focus on janet yellen and also the head of the european central bank. what might he have to say? ina way, say? in a way, his speech is more important. janet yellen‘s tenure may be over soon. so people are focusing on the head of the european central bank. he gave a talk at another conference in portugal recently and got the market overexcited and was forced to row back on his comments so forced to row back on his comments so people do not know whether he will try to play it safe this friday and not say too much or whether he will reveal the thinking of the european central bank when it comes to stepping back from these extraordinary measures. what is the time frame? how will they do this? that is the sort of thing wall street wa nts that is the sort of thing wall street wants to hear. michelle,
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thank you very much. we are also continuing our week—long series on the business of death — looking at the financial issues raised by aging populations around the world. today we are in singapore — where like many advanced asian economies the number of older people is on the rise — and so is the demand for end—of—life care for the terminally ill. shara njit leyl reports. catching up on his daily news. this 83—year—old man likes to know what's going on. in spite of having just weeks to live. he is spending the last days of his life at this hospice, one of the few dedicated palliative care centres in singapore which is for terminally ill patients like him. it costs $10 million annually to run the centre, with funds from charitable donations, the government and patients. he says he is grateful to be here. this doctor
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is grateful to be here. this doctor is the chairman of this hospice. he also sings to help lift spirits there. he says this charitable aspect of the centre is crucial. as oui’ aspect of the centre is crucial. as our population ages and we get more end of life issues, it is getting difficult forfamilies end of life issues, it is getting difficult for families to manage patients on their own and it takes a lot of resources. we have 400 volu nteers lot of resources. we have 400 volunteers and they participate in the lives of our patients and their families. but volunteers alone can't address the demands of a rising elderly population. these patients get round—the—clock care to manage their pain and their symptoms. but there is a shortage of such facilities and a waiting list for this one. a sure sign that demand for hospices is bound to grow. but
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it's not for everyone. some preferred to stick within their own home. this is where the private sector is hoping to fill the gap.|j do see an opportunity for the private sector to engage in palliative care. i can imagine an uber type model where consumers and suppliers are allowed to interact with each other. but nobody was to pay for end of life care so to make these models sustainable, you will need government funding. death is an inevitable human experience but because of the cost of such care, centres like the dover park ospreys count on their volunteers. because at the end of life, putting aside the worry over costs and the co nsta nt the worry over costs and the constant pain, it is the little things that can make one's final days as comfortable as possible. more ina
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more in a few moments time. stay with us. the developing weather story across the united states over the next few daysis the united states over the next few days is tropical on harvey. didn't cause too many problems as it moved to the yucatan peninsula, but now it is back in the gulf of mexico and the sea surface temperature there is about 30 celsius. this is warm and fuelling this storm and it will intensify. the national hurricane centre think it'll be a hurricane before it makes landfall across texas and louisiana. as we go through friday and into the weekend, the really bright colours there, rain will the significant problem. as much as 24 inches of rainfall falling into the weekend. this will bring flooding issues, hurricane force winds and a significant storm surge of our worst five to seven
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feet. we will hear more about storm harvey as it intensifies over the next 24 hours. the typhoon which affected south—east china on wednesday morning has moved westward. you can still see it here on the satellite picture. it continues to weaken but it left a lot of flooding across south—east china and parts of hong kong, macao. it significant storm surge as well. that rainfall is all shifting westwards. so for friday into the weekend, heavy rain across parts of vietnam's and that will move westwards into me and laugh. then it will get trade into this area here. for central part of india, there will be more rainfall next week. central india has had a deficit in the monsoon so far so that rainfall will be welcome. as much as 500 millimetres in places.
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other parts of india, enhanced rainfall will cause more flooding problems. in chennai, calcutta, risk of more thunderstorms and calcutta. more thunderstorms across southern parts of africa. —— central parts of africa. thunderstorms are merging and western africa had heavy rain —— will have heavy rain on friday. especially south mali, senegal, ivory coast and sierra leone. about 100 millimetres of rain falling, likely to cause more mudslides. across europe, high pressure across the mediterranean is keeping things hot and settled. temperatures approaching 40 celsius across the iberian peninsula. that heat will tra nsfer iberian peninsula. that heat will transfer at least words over the next few days and some going northwards so two bridges in london on friday getting up to 25 celsius. —— so on friday getting up to 25 celsius. —— so temperatures in london getting
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up. hello, i'm karin giannone, this is outside source. as usual, we'll bring you a round—up of all the biggest stories from around the world. in india, the supreme court has made a ruling on privacy that could affect the way people access benefits, bank accounts and payment of taxes. in the united states, donald trump is on the attack on twitter — taking aim at senior figures in his own party. prosecutors in denmark will bring murder charges against the inventor suspected of killing a swedish journalist on board his submarine. the in brazil, the government has abolished a vast national reserve
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