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welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: "i hate to see children separated from theirfamilies." america's first lady speaks out about a controversial practice at the us border. the right—winger, ivan duque, is elected colombia's president in a landmark election. a day of surprises at the world cup, with title—holders, germany, beaten in their first round match by mexico. addicted to video games? the world health organisation recognises "gaming disorder" as a medical condition. the first lady of the united states, melania trump, has added her voice to the growing controversy
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over president trump's zero—tolerance immigration policy. she called for an end to the practice of separating parents and children illegally entering the country from mexico. in a statement her spokesperson said this. mrs trump hates seeing children separated from their parents and hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together to achieve successful immigration reform. it also said "she believes in a country that follows all laws but also a country that governs with heart." this rare intervention by mrs trump is likely to fuel a growing political row over the separations, as our correspondent in washington, chris buckler, explains. reason figures show 2000 children we re reason figures show 2000 children were separated from parents of the border. —— recent. donald trump has
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said everyone illegally crossing the border will be detained and prosecuted. there are practical effects to that. adults have to be taken to one facility at present, and children cannot be held there, so and children cannot be held there, so they are taken to detention centres. —— prison. it is separating families and causing them distress. in the past they used catch and release, meaning if someone was found illegally crossing the border, they would be taken for a hearing in court and released ahead of a future hearing. president trump was totally against that. he said he would be tough on immigration. along with building the wall, he said he would end that process of releasing them after doing illegal things, saying he would prosecute them. now he is facing backlash over family separations. when you look at it
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today, the democrats have been at the border talking to people and looking at immigration facilities. they say what is being done is not humane and zero tolerance makes zero cents. they have found an unlikely backer in the melania trump, releasing a statement which chimes with what he has been saying, in that she wants immigration reform with a compromise between republicans and democrats. but she goes further than that, in that she says we need to be a country that follows all laws, but also a country that governs with heart. and those final six words, a country that governs with heart, does suggest that she feels that perhaps this policy is not thinking about families, and is not particularly kind to children. joining me now is clara long, senior researcher with the us program at human rights watch. thank you so much forjoining us. what do you think is going to happen
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if the first lady is intervening? that would suggest something needs to be done and president trump will do something about the policy. the most effective place to intervene is with the president. he has consciously implemented this policy. we criticised 0bama era policies which were problematic. this one is far worse. i want to say that one detail i have is that one colleague of mine is speaking to families in texas and they have been told their children will only be seen after court. with those words they are separated from their children. they will perhaps never see them again due to the vagaries of the immigration process. something the first lady was quick to point out.
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you cannot be seen to be quote unquote too lax on these things, as this is a country of laws. if people break the law, they can be prosecuted. certainly. but there is actually not evidence that all of these people being prosecuted have broken the laws. it is not illegal to seek asylum and enter the country. what zero tolerance amounts to is mass prosecution of asylum seekers in all likelihood. many of these people crossing have done so because they see violence in the us is meeting them with incredibly harsh policies. this will get worse zero tolerance actually exists. the 2000 number you reported is actually not zero tolerance. there are still about 40% of water crossers placed into asylu m about 40% of water crossers placed into asylum systems, the basis of what a system should look like. ——
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border. catch and release is very dehumanising as a metaphor, but asking them to return to an adjudication of their asylum is a feasible way to make sure both the rule of law is followed and families are kept together in the us act is ina humane are kept together in the us act is in a humane manner. will this work asa in a humane manner. will this work as a deterrent to other people who wa nt to as a deterrent to other people who want to come across from central america and across mexico to come to the us? that is presumably the reason this was implemented. certainly. people fleeing for their lives are making decisions in an incredibly dramatic situation. what research shows in many different kinds of situations is that the danger of thejourney, kinds of situations is that the danger of the journey, the kinds of situations is that the danger of thejourney, the risks kinds of situations is that the danger of the journey, the risks of being separated upon arrival, oftentimes, they do not outweigh the serious risks that people are fleeing. the worst case scenario is
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the us involves itself in these are the us involves itself in these are the least you —— inhumane processes. colombia has a new president—elect. conservative, ivan duque, who campaigned to change the 2016 peace agreement with farc rebels, beat his leftist rival, gustavo petro, who's a former guerilla. mr duque also wants to introduce tougher punishments for war crimes committed by the rebels. earlier, our correspondent, katy watson, gave an update from bogota. we will have that later.
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let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. more than 600 migrants rescued from the mediterranean and turned away by italy and malta are spending their first night on european soil, after being allowed to dock in the spanish port of valencia on sunday. spain's new socialist government has promised to offer them free healthcare and says it will investigate each asylum case. damian grammaticas has this report from valencia. from the aquarius, the first sight this morning of spain, its week—long odyssey 1,000 miles across the mediterranean at an end. finally in valencia was a port prepared to welcome the ship. it was a moment ofjoy for those on board. they had been rescued from the seas off libya, but because of them, italy and malta had turned the aquarius away. 0nly spain stepped in, saying countries should provide those in distress a safe haven.
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by taking in this boat, spain's new socialist government wants to show that a new type of migration policy for europe is possible, one where you can both control your borders and respect human rights. italy did provide two coastguard vessels to help the aquarius transport the 630 people to spain. but it was valencia's mayor who offered the ship sanctuary, and so defused a crisis for europe. joan ribo describes the rejection by italy and malta of those rescued at sea as inhumane. translation: they don't respect human rights. they are decisions that don't respect international agreements about which ports to use after a rescue, and these are decisions which, if we allow them to happen, would turn the mediterranean sea into a mass grave. the people who spain took in today, seeking refuge or opportunity in europe, are from more than two dozen countries. among their number, 80 women and 100 children, some making the risky journey with families, but many unaccompanied. spain will now give them all free medical care and a 45—day permit
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to stay while they lodge asylum claims. but italy says it will continue to prevent all private rescue boats from using its ports. stay with us on bbc news. if italy refuses you entry, will you continue to help people out of the seat? as long as people are dying. —— sea. many people died in the south of spain. as long as that continues, we do not have a choice. this group thanked rescuers before stepping on the european soil. it is the dream for so many. how to deal with it is dividing europe more than ever. damian grammaticas, bbc news. seafood has always been a key part of the diet for the people of hong kong. it's long been seen as a healthy food. but the recent discovery that tiny particles of plastic waste floating around in the sea are now
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contaminating fish has thrown that into question. 0ur correspondent stephen mcdonell went to find out what effect it was having on what hong kong's residents are eating. in hong kong, people love cooking up seafood and fish. it is an integral part of living in the city. now it seems they could also be eating something else when they bite into theirfish, little bits of plastic. in hong kong, people love cooking up seafood and fish. it is an integral part of living in the city. now it seems they could also be eating something else when they bite into theirfish, little bits of plastic. we are also very concerned about this, so we are doing studies and extending options. so, i have heard about the research, now, do i trust that fish?
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i know some people will think i could just see the plastic and avoid it. the trouble is, some of it is so small as to not be visible to the naked eye, so you might be eating invisible pieces of plastic without even knowing about it. coming up, going to the movies, a new experience in saudi arabia. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for a0 years forcibly classified each citizen according to race.
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germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat of government from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into the night but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. just a day old, and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening, the new prince was taken by his mother and father to their apartments in kensington palace. the real focus of attention today was valentina tereshkova, the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian woman in space? i think it's a wonderful achievement and i think we might be able to persuade the wife, it would be a good idea, if i could, to get her to go up there for a little while. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the first lady of the united states, melania trump, has called for republicans and democrats to work together to change policy on illegal immigration so that families are no longer separated. the conservative candidate
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ivan duque has won colombia's presidential election, having campaigned to overhaul the 2016 peace agreement with farc rebels. let's stay with that story now. the bbc‘s katy watson is in bogota for us. before the elections showed that it would be close, but in the end it wasn't that close, was it? indeed, duque got about 54% and petro about 4296. duque got about 54% and petro about 42%. very early on we could see that duque was clearly the winner. the results came through within about an hour, which seems record here, the fa ct hour, which seems record here, the fact that it happened so quickly. so ivan duque is another win for the right in this politically conservative country. have you had a
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chance to speak with mr duque yet?|j haven't, chance to speak with mr duque yet?” haven't, they wouldn't do interviews with the international press. i think they were very keen on making sure they could win over the colombians because this has been a deeply polarising election. 0n the one hand you had right—wing mr duque, and he was also, he was backed by the former president, who is still the most popular politician in colombia. there were chance of his name, there were also chance of duque, and people were concerned of what will that mean for the next four years, will duque be in charge, 01’ four years, will duque be in charge, or will the former leader? he was very anti— peace deal and duque will make changes to that. it will be interesting to see exactly how far he can go on making the changes he promised. that is the big question, i'm looking at what the reports have been saying and he wants to rewrite parts of it. does that make people worry about the future, about a return to the dark days of conflict with farc return to the dark days of conflict with fa rc rebels? return to the dark days of conflict with farc rebels? certainly there is
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a big part of the colombian society thatis a big part of the colombian society that is nervous, especially those who voted for petro. he said he would keep the deal intact. the people who voted for duque it is seen as a people who voted for duque it is seen as a good thing, because the deal was seen as controversial, farc rebels were able to run for office before they have paid for their crimes. known as transitional justice, it was a big part of the peace deal, allowing them to run for political office. mr duque wants to change that, he wants to give more priority for the victims, and that really resonates with people in colombia, who feel that peace deal wasn't a peace deal for columbia. colombia, who feel that peace deal wasn't a peace dealfor columbia. i don't think anybody wants to go back to the past but it is how they move forward , to the past but it is how they move forward, how they maintain that peace deal with as little controversy as possible, to make sure that the fragile peace here in colombia is maintained. at the world cup in russia, it has been a day of shocks. defending champions germany were beaten 1—0 by mexico. another of the favourites, brazil, also had a disappointing start. they were held to a 1—1
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draw by switzerland. alex ca pstick reports from the luzhniki stadium in moscow. germany arrived in russia as the defending champions, and one of the favourites. they have beaten mexico in all of their previous world cup encounters. but they were given an almighty shock. it was crazy stuff. germany were rattled, uncharacteristic mistakes were being made, but for all their ascendancy, mexico couldn't take advantage and just when it looked like their effo rts just when it looked like their efforts would go unrewarded, another rapid break, the ball landed at the feet of lozano, who smashed the ball past neuer in the german goal. tony cruz hit the post for germany, but thatis cruz hit the post for germany, but that is as close as they came. germany looked for that equaliser and a precious opening just wouldn't come. a famous victory for mexico as they held on. as for germany, you
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would be foolish to write them off. they have sweetened up next. they will need to wake up, but the these fa ns will need to wake up, but the these fans here, they will not be sleeping much in moscow tonight. translation: it was a great match, a spectacular goal by lozano. happy mexico! we wa nt goal by lozano. happy mexico! we want more. yes, sir. mexico played really, really good, with a lot of heart, with a lot of balls, as we say in mexico. sol heart, with a lot of balls, as we say in mexico. so i think we will be champions, all over the world! come on! yes! mexico! translation: that tea m on! yes! mexico! translation: that team is playing together as a group, mexico as a team, and we can beat anyone we play. wejust mexico as a team, and we can beat anyone we play. we just beat the champions. apologies there, i think he meant testicular fortitude. gaming has become one of the most popular pastimes, but it seems it may not be good for everyone. for the first time, the world health organization has acknowledged a medical condition
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which it is calling gaming disorder. it is creating guidelines for diagnosing people who have developed problems, including addiction, based around electronic games. our media editor amol rajan reports. you could be fighting dragons, or you could be taking out a terrorist force. anything you want to do — save a princess or become a blue hedgehog running at the speed of sound. it's crazy. starwars and gaming, and you put them into the one thing and it's absolutely amazing how you can be any character. you can be a stormtrooper, you can be a rebel, and you can be absolutely anything, and do whatever you want, and you can change your character. from angry birds and candy crush to the latest craze, fortnite, industry figures suggest over 37 million britons have played an electronic game in the past six months. whether on pcs, consoles or mobiles, digital technology has made games widely accessible and generally cheap. and for some, it is notjust a form of entertainment, but a lucrative career.
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by building a vast following on social media platforms, some gamers can make millions of pounds annually. on sites such as twitch, hundreds of gamers live—stream their experience, often while talking live to their followers. i got some ideas in my head, i got some ideas. it is a digital universe largely beyond the view of many parents. there's professional players out there now. under the pseudonym tommyt999, ross thompson is building a brand, and following. how do people make money these days out of gaming? the basics are just kind of like the ad revenue that you receive from your videos or your content. and then you've got the likes of sponsorships, donations and then there's also opportunities to have deals with brands. but, for some, gaming can become a distraction and an addiction. australian neil robertson became snooker world champion in 2010, but away from the green cloth, he immersed himself in gaming. thing is, you don't realise
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it's 12 or 1a hours. you know, itjust goes, like boom, the blink of an eye. i was heavily addicted, i have no doubt about that. i denied it for many years, saying that i really need it when i travel away, it's so important, whereas i wasn't sort of really confronting the real issue itself. now, the world health organization has created a new classification. gaming disorderfor digital or video gaming now officially has three characteristics. impaired control in gaming, prioritising gaming over other interests and daily activities, and an escalation in gaming despite the negative consequences. to be diagnosed, such behaviour needs to be of sufficient severity for at least a year. the royal college of psychiatrists says, while there is no epidemic of gaming disorder, for a small number gaming can be a problem, when online friendships become stronger and more real to them than real—life ones. that's a crucial moment when the gamer begins to, in a way, overvalue
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the online activity. and i would say that, soon after, families begin to notice an absence and an emotional disconnect with the rest of the activities that once were so enjoyable. the gaming industry takes a different view. jo twist, the ceo of the games trade body, said... new technology means millions of gamers are today immersing themselves in virtual worlds. most do so without causing harm to themselves or others, but for a growing number, gaming is an addiction like any other. amol rajan, bbc news. going to the cinema is a pretty standard weekend entertainment in most places, but in saudi arabia, it is very new. it is just two months since a 35—year ban on cinemas was lifted in the kingdom — one of a number of changes
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to society there. but how much do changes like this impact on daily life there? lebo diseko has been finding out they might be pricey in some places, but cinema snacks are a new kind of treat in saudi arabia. it's a social event. the experience is not the movie only. it's the experience of popcorn, snacks, and sitting in the imax theatre. after a ban lasting more than three decades, these customers seem pretty sure what they want to see. action movies and horror movies. also horror and action. not romantic? no. for me, romantic. no, i'm not interested in that. the first film to be screened after the lifting of the ban was black panther, complete with a gala event for government
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officials and vips. there are two cinemas in the capital, riyadh, with plans to open more in the coming months. it is one of a number of modernising reforms by crown prince mohammed bin salman. before the film starts, the audience watches a message on his changes. another, allowing women to drive, comes into force in less than a week. but there have been accusations of a crackdown on women's rights activists, with another detained recent weeks. and women still need permission from a male guardian to travel,
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work or access healthcare. the message some saudis are taking as a result — you can have more fun, but don't criticise the system. lebo diseko, bbc news. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @nkem|fejika. well, after a fairly cloudy weekend, some of us will be waking up to some decent sunshine first thing on monday morning, but not absolutely everywhere. and as far as the weather goes, for the week ahead, summer will return to southern and central part of the uk. certainly warming up by tuesday and wednesday. the north, however, unsettled with some rain. now, this is what's happening right now. there's still a lot of cloud in the atlantic, and it is pushing in the direction of the uk. so during the course of this morning in the afternoon, the clouds in some areas will actually increase after that
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bright and sunny start. we still have cloud in south—eastern and southern areas. mist and murk as well. 6:00, largely clear skies in many western and northern areas. through the morning, we will see a atlantic winds once again dragging the cloud, and some of it will be thick enough to produce light rain and drizzle. the north—west of scotland, additionally, very windy. around the coast of the highland, winds up to gale—force. 25 degrees in the south—east. still fresh in the north. this warm weather, it looks like it will be warming up in the southern half of the uk. you can see the warm air coming in from the south, but it never really reaches scotland or northern ireland. taking a turn and ending up in europe. humid and warm winds from the south—west. with that also comes quite a bit of cloud, maybe some spots of rain.
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the weather front separating the cool air in the north and that in the south, drifting across northern ireland and eventually into scotland. and that spells rain for places like glasgow a little bit later in the day. wednesday, the weather front is expected to sink a little bit further south across the country. that means the area of warmth across the south of the uk will also be pushed a little bit towards the south. so here is the weather front. behind it, we've got fresh air in place in scotland and northern ireland and northern england. cloudy conditions with a few spots of rain. extreme south—east, retaining the heat on wednesday. the weather front be pushing the heat further south. look how very hot it is across the near continent. temperatures on wednesday, getting to around 26, perhaps 27. in newcastle, only around about 16 degrees, so quite a bit fresher, contrasting across the uk. thursday, high pressure establishing across the uk. dry weather. turning a little bit
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cool for a little while. goodbye. this is bbc news. the headlines: the us first lady, melania trump, has called for republicans and democrats to work together to change the country's immigration policy. she made the comments amid controversy over president trump's zero—tolerance approach towards illegal immigrants. the conservative candidate ivan duque has won colombia's presidential election, having campaigned to overhaul the 2016 peace agreement with farc rebels. mr duque wants to introduce tougher punishments for war crimes committed by the farc. electoral officials said he polled more than 54% of the vote. at the football world cup in russia, the defending champions, germany, have made a disastrous start to their bid to retain the title. they were beaten 1—0 by mexico. another of the favourites to win the tournament, brazil, have also had a disappointing start, with a 1—1 draw against switzerland. now on bbc news,
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