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this is bbc news, i'm alpa patel. our top stories: sitting down together, but there are strong disagreements as g7 leaders meet in canada. they don't mention the fact that they are charging almost 300% tariffs, when it all straightens out, we will all be in love again. anger in turkey as austria shuts several mosques, saying they are funded from abroad. turkey says the move is racist. several palestinians are killed protesting at the gaza border. hundreds more are reportedly injured. president trump's former campaign manager paul manafort faces further charges, along with an associate who's said to have ties to russian intelligence. also in the programme — celebrity chef, writer and tv presenter anthony bourdain has died. we'll hear how he opened up the culinary world for audiences. hello and welcome to bbc news.
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a clash over trade tariffs is causing sharp divisions at the summit of the g7 leaders in canada. there are concerns that the differences are so strong, that a closing joint statement might be unlikely. but a short while ago there was one positive sign. after meeting with president trump, french president emmanuel macron said it might still be possible to make progress on some of the trade issues, but he didn't provide any specifics. from quebec, here's our north america editorjon sopel. one big happy family, but though they put on strained smiles for the cameras, do not be deceived. this is as bad tempered
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and as tense a start to the g7 as there has ever been. watches may be the only things that are synchronised. donald trump was the last one into quebec and he will be the first one out. isolated over his protectionist trade policies. before leaving washington this morning, he was in no mood for compromise. they understand, they are trying to act like, well, "we fought with you in the war." they don't mention the fact that they have trade barriers against ourfarmers. they don't mention the fact that they are charging almost 300% tariffs. when it all straightens out, we will all be in love again. though it is a little bit chilly at the moment in quebec. the other g7 leaders are enraged that the us has imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium, citing national security. it brought this brusque tweet from emmanuel macron. such is the president's isolation that this should perhaps more
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properly be called the g6+1. donald trump seriously considered not coming at all. he feels that he gets lectured by the other foreign leaders on iran, on climate change and of course, on trade. and he's not a big fan of being lectured. but one area where he is doing the lecturing is on his surprise call today that russia should be readmitted to the group. whether you like it or not, and it may not be politically correct, but we have a world to run, and the g7, which used to be the g8, they threw russia out. they should let russia come back in, because we should have russia at the negotiating table. but france, britain and germany are saying no. the expulsion decision was made after russia annexed crimea. theresa may had more recent events in mind. we have seen malign
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activity from russia in a whole variety of ways. of course, including on the streets of salisbury in the united kingdom. so, we need to say, i think before any such conversations can take place, russia needs to change its approach. the quebecois are trying to go about their daily lives as if it was business as usual, and without much optimism, so too are the other members of the g7. but it is not — there is a tough decision to make. roll over and accept american tariffs, or retaliate and risk an all—out trade war. well a short while ago, jon gave his thoughts on why trump is being so combative at this summit. last year at the g7 in sicily, they tried a softly approach, speaking kindly to the new president, trying to keep him on the climate change arrangements. what happened after thatis arrangements. what happened after that is that donald trump said no, we will pull america out of the paris accords. this year they have
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used rather tougher language in that report over the trade war that seems to be emerging. that has got nowhere as well. despite the european threats, donald trump has said in reply, take down your barriers and ta riffs reply, take down your barriers and tariffs or we will all then match them. one important consideration in all of this is donald trump's domestic ratings. among republicans, his approval support is skyhigh. on ordinary americans it is going up. he is not going to succumb to threats and if you want a sign of how things are, it is likely there will be no communique of any description at the end of this act one summit. —— g7 summit. usually the summits are an exercise in blandness, they make vanilla look edgy. if they can't agree on something which is, broadly speaking, we want to end poverty and wa nt speaking, we want to end poverty and want economic growth, that is a sign of how badly things upon. —— things have borne. —— things have gone.
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chinese government hackers are reported to have stolen massive amounts of data from the computers of a contractorfor the us navy. the washington post newspaper said the material included secret plans to develop a supersonic anti—ship missile for use on us submarines. analysts say undersea warfare is one area of naval operations in which washington enjoys an advantage over beijing and any chinese degradation of this advantage would be extremely significant. austria's government says it will be closing seven mosques and plans to expel dozens of imams funded by what it calls foreign countries including turkey. turkey has reacted angrily describing the move as racist and anti—islamic. from vienna, here's bethany bell. the door is locked at this vienna mosque.
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it's one of seven across austria that's been shut down at short notice by the authorities. the government, a coalition of the conservatives and the far right, says it's cracking down on political islam. translation: parallel societies, political islam and radicalisation have no place in our country. austria's law on islam bans foreign—funded clerics. the government says dozens of imams from a turkish organisation could face expulsion. the authorities are also stopping the work of an arab muslim group which they say has radical tendencies. well, i'm outside one of the mosques that was shut down. this one is associated with the turkish nationalist youth group the grey wolves. people turned up for friday prayers to find the doors locked. one worshipper told us there were no links to extreme groups. i've been here since i was seven or six years old and i've never seen anybody actually, you know, people out of anything like the bozkurtlar movement.
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of course, some of our members may have nationalist views, but they don't concern us, because we are open to everybody, and everybody who wants to be part of our club is always welcome. austria has around 600,000 muslim inhabitants, who are mostly of turkish origin. the country has been spared the kind of deadly militant attacks as seen in london, paris and brussels. bethany bell, bbc news, vienna. health officials in gaza say israel has shot and killed four palestinians, including a fifteen—year—old boy. it happened during the latest protest at the border. they say more than 600 people have been injured, some of them critically. the israeli army says ten—thousand palestinians took part in the demonstration — some burning tyres and throwing rocks. yolande knell is at the border. it is the last friday in the islamic holy month of ramadan.
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it's known asjerusalem day, an idea that originally comes from iran, and this has motivated a lot more people, really big crowds, to come down to the border with israel. now, hamas, which controls gaza, has also been encouraging people to come in big numbers. it has also been the message that has come from the mosques. and we've seen lots of protesters coming down here with tyres. that's what's burning now, causing all of that black smoke. they are flying kites as well. you can see some of the kites up in the sky and those have got petrol bombs attached to them. in the last few days, these have caused a lot of damage inside israel. they have started a lot of fires in agricultural areas. israeli drones are being used to target them. that's what's causing now a lot of this excitement down at the border.
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hundreds of israeli snipers are deployed on the other side, and we know that the message from the israelis is that they will shoot in self—defence. also, they say they will shoot to stop anybody from infiltrating into their territory. for palestinians, these protests are about the right to return to their ancestral land, which now lies inside of israel, and also increasingly they have become about the tough conditions here. let's go to the us, where special counsel robert mueller has filed new criminal charges against president trump's former campaign manager paul manafort. charges were also brought against one of his associates, konstantin kilimnik. he is said to have ties to russian intelligence. among the charges are conspiracy to obstruct justice. with more here's rajini vaidyanathan. today in the court of washington, dc a32 today in the court of washington, dc a 32 page indictment was filed. we
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know that paul manafort already faces a number of charges relating to his work as a lobbyist on behalf of the ukrainian government. those early charges include conspiracy to launder money and making false statements. he is awaiting trial for that. these two new charges accuse him of check tampering with witnesses, trying to get them to change their statements. the two new charges that have been existing —— added to the existing charges seat is conspiracy ofjustice and a structured justice. one of his associates, someone called konstantin kilimnik, said to be his right—hand man in ukraine has also been charged with those two charges. he is said to have resided in moscow, there are rumours that he may have been linked to the russian intelligence, although that has not been confirmed. so right now we have these two extra charges for paul manafort, two extra charges for konstantin kilimnik, all of this
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comes as robert mueller earlier this week was calling for his bail conditions to be changed as well. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the international criminal court has overturned the war crimes conviction of the former congolese vice—president, jean—pierre bemba. he was also acquitted of crimes against humanity. in 2016, mr bemba was given an eighteen—year sentence for atrocities committed by his forces in the central african republic — including rape and murder. the judges ruled that he should not have been held liable for crimes committed by his troops in a foreign country. in guatemala, a new river of lava, ash and mud is flowing down the slopes of the fuego volcano. the authorities have ordered the immediate evacuation of residents and rescue teams after a series of deadly eruptions that began on sunday morning. a 109 people are now known to have died and dozens are missing. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: canada prepares to legalise
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recreational marijuana, but there are worries over the impact it will have. the day the british liberated the falklands, and by tonight, british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorby—mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, has raised great hopes for an end for the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill.
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what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. as we are, by an area of high pressure. but is it. good night. this is bbc news. our top story: g7 leaders are in canada for a summit. there are disagreements between them on tariffs and climate change. and before leaving for the meeting, president trump called for russia to be re—admitted to the group. today fans and friends of anthony bourdain are mourning his death. the celebrity chef and tv personality was found dead in his french hotel room. many are shocked that the man who widened horizons with his food tourism would take his own life. it's the second high profile suicide this week — kate spade died on tuesday.
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from new york, the neda tawfik reports. his case rudiger captivated audiences and are still hungry for more. his sudden death came as a great shock. television network, cnn, which carried his television show, parts unknown, will when he was found unresponsive in his hotel room by his friend and fellow chef. he does get attention with his bestselling book, kitchen confidential. in it, he gave readers the new view on third and wrote candidly about his drug abuse. it was his television shows and made
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him a household name. he led a culinary journey that explored him a household name. he led a culinaryjourney that explored the world's diverse cultures and they we re world's diverse cultures and they were sent off limits, from the far—flung corners of the globe to one of the most dangerous destinations. encourage viewers to eat anything with anyone without fear or prejudice. his unique and colourful storytelling are too many awards, including a prestigious peabody in 2014. we are simple questions, what makes them happy, what you eat, what do you like to cook? and everywhere we go and ask the simple questions, we can to get a standing at —— astonishing as us. it comesjust a standing at —— astonishing as us. it comes just days after fashion designer kate spade took her own life here in york. and it has many reflecting on the problem of suicide in this country. even people with you a successful can have their daemons that get the better of them.
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idoso daemons that get the better of them. ido so he daemons that get the better of them. i do so he was great for the world colourful people. herb and a people's imaginations. he really opened up the world of food to — and medical place. you cannot really think that anyone could lead a more interesting life. he brought the world into people's homes, and by doing so inspired others to see gaborone adventures. that torpey, bbc news, new york. canada has moved a step closer to legalising cannabis, with the parliament approving a law allowing recreational use. prime ministerjustin trudeau has committed to making marijuana legal within months. a number of countries have already partially or fully decriminalised the drug, but canada would become the first of the world's wealthiest countries to fully legalise it. jon donnison reports. could this be the new growth industry in canada? cannabis production like at this farm is already big business after the drug was legalized for medical use. this week's vote in the senate means recreational use is a step closer to becoming legal, too. translation: medicinal use
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in canada has already been legal since the year 2000 for all practical purposes. what's happening now with recreational use is a big step. there are lots of corporations that can look at potential profits that can be generated in this market. cannabis pills are already produced in their millions. but economists say full legalization could see canada's cannabis industry grow to be worth $4.5 billion us. uruguay became the first country to legalize marijuana in 2013, although foreigners there aren't supposed to buy it. it's partially or fully decriminalised in several countries, including argentina, portugal, spain and the czech republic. and nine states, as well as washington, dc, have also legalized marijuana for recreational use in the united states. but canada would become the first of the world's wealthiest countries
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to fully legalize the drug. translation: a large portion of the population consume cannabis and obtain cannabis on the black market. the main idea behind the legislation project is to break up the black market and keep young people away from early consumption. under the new laws, people over the age of 18 will be allowed to possess up to 30 grams of marijuana for personal use. sales to anyone under 18 would be banned under federal law. but provinces and territories could set their own age limits. translation: canada is already a leader in the regulation of cannabis. we have learned a lot from our medical cannabis programme, and we hope that the legalization of cannabis will be copied in other countries. the new laws still have to be signed off by canada's lower house of parliament, but if approved, cannabis could become fully legal by the end of the summer. jon donnison, bbc news.
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when you eat a bowl of mussels, you expect to be eating seafood — but researchers say they found tiny pieces of plastic in samples of mussels they collected from uk seawaters, and bought from supermarkets. here's our environment analyst, roger harrabin. the mighty oceans. nature at its most pristine. but looks can deceive. human pollution is everywhere. including in shellfish like mussels. these creatures feed by filtering seawater. in the process, they're ingesting tiny bits of human debris. every 100 grams of mussels tested in this study contained an estimated 70 bits of waste. scientists suggest that consumption of micro—plastics and other waste by british people eating mussels is likely to be common and widespread. here's the source of many
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of the fragments of waste — our own washing machines. when we put clothes in the wash, small fibres break off and wriggle their way through the sewage filters into the sea. in a nutshell, if you like, we were able to find small microparticles — so these could be micro—plastics or other types of materials, perhaps textiles — inside every single batch of mussels we found, whether they came from the coastline or from a supermarket source. the big question for seafood lovers and the shellfish industry is whether mussels are still good to eat. researchers say there shouldn't be any problem with eating mussels. they say they need more tests to be absolutely sure. but frankly, if some people think that they may be eating the fibres of someone else's clothing in their meal, they may not be so keen. meanwhile, at the bottom of the ocean, scientists are still finding the effects of bigger bits of plastic rubbish. this blue tarpaulin. a whole bagfull of plastic waste.
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a crab brandishing a plastic weapon. more plastic smothering sealife. world leaders meeting in the g7 have the oceans on their agenda. but, as usual in these summits, more attention will fall on politics than on the planet. roger harrabin, bbc news. sunday is broadway's biggest night and theatre fans will be glued to the tony awards. among the hits of the season is a show which is far from the brassy musicals many have become accustomed to. from new york, tom brook reports. broadway is defined by its big brand—name shows, but this theatre season, brand—name shows, but this theatre season, a brand—name shows, but this theatre season, a different musical has come into view. it is the bands visit. based on an israeli film and said in the 1990s, is the story of a policeman who gets taken in by a band. —— by a
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policeman who gets taken in by a band. —— bya band that policeman who gets taken in by a band. —— by a band that gets taken in by the locals. there is a beautiful sense of humanity when you ta ke beautiful sense of humanity when you take these two groups, these two sets of people, these egyptians on the one side, and the israelis are the one side, and the israelis are the other, where you expect that they would be at odds, but because of circumstances, there is great inanity and simplicity and how they ultimately end up finding a common ground and one night. some critics even the band's visit, with its breaking down of barriers between people as important in the age of trump. a lot of people are looking not only to be entertained but to be fed in some way. ideas that may help them through a time they perceived to be very difficult about that possibility of communicating with people you don't know all who seem to have opinions or histories that are foreign to you. the arab-israeli
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conflict is not exquisitely mentioned in the story, but the reality of it is never far away. but the conflict that remains in the background means this production, as with the movie that inspired, provides a different view of the middle east. the movie came out in the early to thousands, i will say. it was so impressed in israel for that very reason. it was not about politics and it was about music and culture and how those can connect human beings. quite apart from pleasing audiences, the band's visit has devastated to the theatre world that you don't need to convert it for me to do well broadway. you do need to be allowed boisterous brand—name full of boisterous numbers to succeed. you can be something more modest. we took a gamble that audiences would want
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something that was the comment1 million miles, turn and constantly had to feel. we were dealing in ambiguities. the future looks bright for this somewhat unlikely musical hit. it is said to remain on broadway to several more months, and many odds makers predict the band's visit will take home the coveted top best musical prize at the upcoming tony awards. we will have more coverage on the tonys rate here on bbc. and don't forget you can get in touch with me on twitter. that is it for me in the tea m on twitter. that is it for me in the team for now. goodbye. hello. it seems that it is and we
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get ahead for many of us. a few showers through the course of friday. a good deal of sunshine as well. a similar picture. warm, muqqy' well. a similar picture. warm, muggy, sunshine, covered at this time of year, you can rule out the chance of showers. a lot of the showers fell across northern ireland. this was a photograph taken yesterday coming here, you can see. that is because we have a lot more sunshine, all we had a lot more such an across northern ireland in scotland. mist temperatures triggered some heavy and thundery showers. but we the remnants of a wea k showers. but we the remnants of a weak when a front sitting across parts of england and wales. more cloud across northern england, parts of wales, during friday. a similar side drove a saturday. with dawn on saturday, still chilly in the north—east scotland, with cloud having brought in again. but that will move away. but high levels of grass pollen typically for england
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and wales. a high level for northern ireland as well. no sign of respite here. that they had, plenty of sunshine to start across northern ireland, mist cloke go a cloud moving away. they are more prevalent in scotland. we will take a while for the cloud to get back to the coast. it will linger across shetland. if anything, the showers will be more widespread over the hills, eddie howe and thunder. one of two showers in northern ireland, wales, northern england. for many, it is fine and dry after a murky start, potentially. through the evening and overnight temperatures will fall away again in the north and these. a few showers are continent with. if anything, there will be focused these words. perhaps if you more showers across northern england, wales, on sunday. will watch the others in the south of the
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channel islands and a few places elsewhere. the temperatures could be the higher on sunday. a lot of water close by. exceptional across scandinavia, high wildfire risk coming year. it is a big cool across iberia. without heat and low pressure moving northwards, which ours was into the channel islands, of course, that would trigger sharp showers could be interrupting at roland garros this weekend as well. and it looks like it will be kept at bay for a while. then the men ramble come from the atlantic as temperatures dip away from midweek onwards. plenty more on the website. have a good weekend. this is bbc news. the headlines: g7 leaders are in canada for a summit. there are disagreements between them on tariffs and climate change. and before leaving for the meeting, president trump called for russia to be re—admitted to the group.
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turkey says austria closing seven mosques is a sign of a wave of islamophobia. austria's right—wing government says the closures of mosques funded from abroad, including turkey, are a crackdown on political islam. gazan health officials say israel has shot and killed four palestinians, including a fifteen—year—old boy, during the latest protest at the border. israel's army says protesters were burning tyres and throwing rocks. american celebrity chef, writer and tv presenter, anthony bourdain, has died at the age of 61. the us television network, cnn — for whom mr bourdain made programmes — said he'd taken his own life.
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