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this is bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: hours after reaching a deal, european leaders disagree about who should take in and process migrants coming into europe. police in maryland say the gunman who shot dead five people at a newspaper office would have killed even more if he had had the chance. canada fights back, imposing billions of dollars worth of tariffs on american goods in response to president trump's steel duties. and, at just four years old, this young painter is taking the art world by storm, one colourful canvas at a time. hello and welcome to bbc world news. divisions have already begun to emerge between european union leaders over how the bloc‘s hard—won agreement on curbing migration in europe will be implemented. the deal reached after marathon talks in brussels sees the creation
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of secure migrant centres within the eu, in countries willing to build them. but france and austria have already ruled out hosting the centres, arguing that they should only be in countries where migrants first arrive. external border controls will be strengthened, and migrants will be prevented from moving within the eu. the deal will also explore the possibility of what are being described as regional disembarkation platforms, basically camps outside the eu, such as in africa, which would process refugees and migrants. but, so far, no african countries appear willing to have them on their territory. well, while eu leaders debate migration in brussels, in the mediterranean, a number of rescue ships are searching for migrants who have become stranded as they try to make that crossing to europe.
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in one such incident, it is feared that around 100 migrants drowned when their overcrowded boat ran into trouble friday off the coast of libya. the missing include two babies and three children. our reporter gavin lee has been on board one of the rescue ships in the mediterranean, the aquarius. this is his latest report. the end of a 4,000—mile sea odyssey for the aquarius — the crew finally allowed to dock in france, after being at the centre of a political storm. the problem started when they rescued more than 600 migrants from unseaworthy rubber boats off the libyan coast, but were suddenly banned from using italian and maltese ports, which forced them to take migrants to spain. the italian deputy prime minister, matteo salvini, has since stopped all foreign—flagged, charity—run ships from entering italian waters, accusing them of encouraging people smuggling. over the past ten days, the bbc has been on board, and witnessed the crew travel back to the search zone and carry out practice rescue drills, while the italian authorities
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excluded them from helping. they instead instructed the eu—trained libyan coastguard to intercept all migrant boats in distress. as the team returns to land for a crew change and refuelling, they are exhausted and frustrated at the political efforts to keep them from working off the libyan coast. and they say the lack of access to nearby ports has effectively rendered their operations futile, and they're calling on eu leaders to consider the consequences. this is where migrants are taken, detention centres in tripoli, condemned by the un as inhumane. eu leaders say they are working on a longer—term solution, but that might not involve ngo ships. the aquarius crew is considering whether it can continue. if the authorities controlling the search—and—rescue zone are not willing to let us do thatjob, of course we're going to have to start questioning what we're doing out here. but, you know, in the meantime,
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we're going to continue to be present and try to do thatjob. today, around 100 people are thought to have drowned off libya's coast. the future of these ngo ships rests on whether europe's leaders see them as a taxi service for illegal migrants, or allow their presence as humane life—savers. gavin lee, bbc news, marseille. earlier i spoke with matteo villa, research fellow for migration at the italian institute for international political studies. i began by asking if this mammoth meeting in brussels actually achieved anything on the issue of migration. i mean, it was an iith—hour deal that actually achieved not much. we're actually back to square one, so what was a deal before, it's a deal right now. so it means that we did not really achieve consensus on what is the most important thing for europe, which is to find a compromise between those countries of first arrival, like italy, greece and spain, who would like to relocate asylum seekers across the eu, and the others, who want to limit
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the actually secondary movements by asylum seekers, so those who cross other countries. so no, we didn't find agreement there. there's just a piece of paper that brings us back a few days. why is this such an issue, when the numbers have clearly been dropping from what they were at their height, in around 2015? yeah, i mean, clearly there's some tension that has built up in the years of high flows. but actually, right now, at least in italy, flows are down by 75%, and that's important. but actually the perceptions, for example in italy, is interestingly different. so for example, as the flows have declined by 75%, 51% of italians still think that that they are higher than last year. so clearly this is, like, a political crisis and a narrative crisis. and sure, there's also media, meaning that every time you see a boat arriving, i know
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that the arrivals are down, but the public does not know. so, once a boat arrives carrying 1,000 migrants, everybody believes that we are still in a crisis mode, and we go back to a crisis mode, and leaders try to find a solution to immigration flows. the populist government in italy is, perhaps, in some quarters being blamed for this current crisis, because it is refusing to let certain ships dock. but is italy still struggling under the weight of the migrants that came a few years ago? are they still having trouble processing them, and looking at the asylum claims? well, if you look at pending asylum requests, it's still 150,000. that, for italy, is the maximum ever. but actually, they have been going down for the last three months. so the crisis is receding, even in terms of stocks, and that's certainly what we should tell the public, i think. so, over the last three months, the crisis has been receding. we've experienced 11 months of declining arrivals. and that's where we are at,
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so despite the lack of consensus within the eu, what we should actually care for is integration of migrants at home, and maybe, yes, returns of those who are already here, or maybe some reorganisations. the selection of a new supreme court judge in the united states has become a key issue. now, donald trump says he will anounce his nominee to replace thejudge retiring from the court on 9july. the vacancy arose after justice andrew kennedy, who is 81, announced his retirement earlier this week. mr trump says he has five finalists for the position, although he may interview seven people. two of the candidates are understood to be women, and the first interviews could take place as early as this weekend. a day after five people were killed at a newspaper in the us state of maryland, more details are emerging about the shooter's motive, and the perseverance of those at the capital gazette. the man who carried out the rampage has been identified as jarrod ramos. he has been charged with multiple
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murders and denied bail. from annapolis, the bbc‘s nada tawfik has the latest. a vital source of news for this community was also its biggest story. friday's edition of the capital gazette covered every angle of the fatal shooting of its offices. just one page was left bank, and intentionally so, to commemorate the five victims. wendi winters was a reporter who colleagues said had a talent for connecting with the community. rebecca smith was a 34—year—old sales assistant who had just started with the paper. anotherjournalist, robert hiaasen, the brother of bestselling author carl hiaasen, had a reputation for helping young reporters. editor gerald fischman was seen as the voice of the paper. and john mcnamara, or mack, was passionate about covering local sport. their deaths have left many here stunned. i knew three out of the five
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that lost their lives, and it's heart—wrenching. 0ur beautiful little friendly town, it's just... sorry, it's shocking. the suspected gunman has been charged with five counts of first degree murder. in a brief court appearance by video—link, he was denied bail. prosecutors believe this was a carefully planned attack, based on surveillance footage from the scene and evidence recovered from his car and home. there were two entrances to the offices in which this attack occurred. the rear door was barricaded. mr ramos then, as i told thejudge, entered into the front door and worked his way through the office, where he would — shooting victims as he walked through the office. jarrod ramos had a grudge against the paper dating back to 2011, when its columnists covered a criminal case against him. he has often criticised the capital gazette on social media,
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including yesterday, before the attack. there was widespread condemnation of this attack on journalists. there's something wrong with our society. why are we so tightly wound that a small newspaper like this, that is really not left—wing or right—wing, thatjust reports good, local news for us, that cares about our kids and local issues, can offend someone so much that they want to take life? president trump, not always a friend of the media, said this attack shocked the conscience of the nation. journalists, like all americans, should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing theirjob. there will be two vigils tonight, and already there has been an outpouring of support. but many of the capital gazette's journalists hope for more than thoughts and prayers. they say this kind of violence can't be the new normal. canada has responded to president trump's tariffs on steel with retaliatory duties
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on more than $12 billion worth of american goods. the canadian tariffs which come into effect on sunday target us steel, aluminium, and consumer goods ranging from orange juice to toilet paper. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. canada and the united states — neighbours, allies, friends. but every close relationship can have its ups and downs. donald trump, citing national security concerns, slapped tariffs on canadian steel. now canada is responding with some tariffs of its own. the idea that canada might constitute a threat to american national security, the legal pretext invoked by our neighbours to impose these tariffs on canadian steel and aluminium exports, is not only absurd, it's hurtful.
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so what have the canadians decided to do? well, they are going to impose tariffs on american steel and aluminium, but they will also be taking action against other us imports, including coffee, ketchup and whiskey. the measures are worth more than 16 billion canadian dollars, or around 12 billion us dollars. president trump's approach to international trade has caused some consternation, with his emphasis on "america first." he argues the us doesn't get a fair deal, and is taken advantage of by its trading partners. the workers who pour their souls into building this great nation were betrayed, but that betrayal is now over. this steel mill in ontario is just one of the factories that could be affected by a potential trade war between canada and its southern neighbour. the latest tariffs are designed to match those imported by the us dollar for dollar,
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and the canadians say they don't want to escalate the situation. but they've also said they will not back down. tim allman, bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: separated at the us border and still searching and waiting for their children, we hearfrom the migrant parents who have no idea where their kids are. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly, that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit, at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past
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the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: hours after reaching a deal, european leaders disagree about who should take in and process migrants coming into europe. the fury surrounding donald trump's migration policy shows no sign of abating. with hundreds of parents still separated from their children, more demonstrations are planned for saturday. as more protests and rallies are planned across the united states over the weekend against the president's immigration policy, migrants who were separated from their children are still waiting to see them again.
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more than 2,000 children were taken away when their parents illegally crossed into the united states. that's before donald trump signed an executive order to stop the practice. in this special report, our north america correspondent, aleem maqbool, has been given access to a centre in el paso, texas, housing recently released immigrant parents, only to find they still haven't been reunited with their children. phone rings. this is where parents wait by the phone, desperate for news of their children. they were taken away from them by us immigration officials. all they've been given in return is a number to call. but yessica still hasn't even been told where her six—year—old son, marcelo, is. translation: what they've done is horrible. i've had no information, and it's been more than 50 days. i call, and no—one tells me anything. i can't sleep, i wake up, and my heart's beating so fast, i can't even breathe. yessica is still being monitored, but she is one of the first released from jail since donald trump's policy of separating migrant parents
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from their children started. there was a lot of publicity surrounding the release of this group of parents, but none has as yet been reunited with their child. unfortunately, some of the parents were led to believe that, when that bus arrived here, that their children were going to be inside waiting for them. and that was tragic, that some of them had been led to believe that by officers processing them. that is not the way that it works. you need to understand that there are over 100 facilities throughout the us that are presently detaining over 10,000 minor children. as it stands, immigrants are within their rights to claim
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asylum in the us, and then have their cases assessed. undoubtedly, and it may have been part of the calculation, what the last few weeks have done is make people think twice about coming to america, however difficult their situation at home. do you regret trying to come to the usa? translation: of course i do, a lot. never did i imagine it was going to be like this, that they would take our kids. our children are not to blame for anything. donald trump has announced that no more immigrant parents will be separated from their children, but that just means whole families are detained together, and for longer. the american government has now asked its military to prepare areas on its bases where thousands of migrants can be detained, including here at fort bliss. far from feeling that this crisis is over, human rights groups are now even more worried about the next phase of donald trump's immigration policy could look like.
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aleem maqbool, bbc news, in el paso, texas. nearly 30 years after britain's worst sporting disaster at hillsborough football stadium, a judge has ruled that the police commander in charge on the day, can face trial. former chief superintendent of south yorkshire police, david duckenfield, will face charges of manslaughter by gross negligence in relation to the deaths of 95 liverpool football fans. four other men will also face trial in connection with the disaster and its aftermath. judith moritz reports. nearly 30 years since david duckenfield was in charge at hillsborough, he'll now appear in the dock of a criminal court. it is the first time that anyone has been charged with the deaths of 95 liverpool fans who were killed when the terraces at the sheffield ground became overcrowded during an fa cup semi—final in 1989. mr duckenfield is accused of failing to take reasonable care for their safety, and it's alleged that amounts to gross negligence. 96 supporters were crushed.
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the youngest, a boy of 10. the oldest, a pensioner of 67. the match commander can only be charged in connection with 95 of the fans. for legal reasons, he can't be prosecuted for the death of the final victim, tony bland. we are unable to charge the manslaughter of anthony bland, the 96th casualty, who died almost four years later. this is due to time limitations imposed by the law as it applied at the time. 18 years ago, david duckenfield was prosecuted privately. an order was then imposed to prevent him being put on trial again. now, that order has been lifted. four other men will also stand trial. graham mackrell, former sheffield wednesday club secretary, is charged with breaching health and safety and safety at sport ground legislation.
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separately, two senior police officers, donald denton and alan foster, and a solicitor, peter metcalf, are accused of perverting the course ofjustice by amending police statements in the wake of the disaster. former chief constable sir norman bettison has applied to stop the proceedings against him. his case has been adjourned until august. some of those bereaved by hillsborough were at court today to watch the ruling. they will be back again when the first trial gets under way. those facing charges will now be split into separate trials. trial one, with defendants, david duckenfield and graham mackrell, is expected to start in september. trial two, of those accused of amending police statements, should then follow on at the start of next year. judith moritz, bbc news, preston. german officials have confirmed the daughter of one of the most senior nazis, heinrich himmler, was hired by west germany's foreign intelligence agency in the 1960s. the revelation about gudrun burwitz follows her death last month
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at the age of 88. the spy agency, the bnd, has now confirmed that she worked there for several years under an assumed name. her father was regarded as the chief architect of the holocaust. take a look at the picture behind me. you might be amazed to learn that it's not a classic work from the golden age of pop art, but rather, the work of a four—year—old. his name is advait kolakar. he comes from canada, and his paintings are already selling for thousands of dollars. we met with his family to find out more. advait was nine months old when he first picked
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up the brush. it was like magic to us and we could not believe that he is creating those compositions. he had a direction, he had an intention and he knew exactly where he wants to go and lead himself to the result. to be perfectly honest, it was my first art show, so i might as well let you know that. and i remember walking through the door and walking into the exhibit room and ijust...| could not believe what i was seeing. the colours, they were just so beautiful and they just caught my attention. you know, if you're not familiar with abstract painting,
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some people come in and think that anybody could just throw paint on a canvas but, if they understood the colours and the textures, they would understand that this is more thanjust paint on canvas. most children willjust see a few colours and mush them together and make a great mess, hence finger painting. this is different. this child is planning, very engrossed in what he is doing and that is unusual. however, you never know what is going to happen. easily i have seen many, many talented young people lose interest or make even get into the art world and are exhibiting and they do not want to do it any more. you can never tell. if he is a very comfortable with the normal schooling and still he is able to paint, then we will continue with that and we just want to see where he is happy.
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it is completely his creation, it's comin out of his imagination and we want to keep that going forever. before we, go take a look at this. your wedding day is supposed to memorable, but adam sandler, the hollywood star of the films, such as "the wedding singer," "50 first dates," and "big daddy" made this couple's big day in montreal, canada, a bit more special by crashing their photos with a cameo. and listen to this 911 emergency. it is quite strange. just to explain what was going on, a p pa re ntly just to explain what was going on, apparently his ex—girlfriend was behind the wheel allegedly and they had an argument about who could use
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the car. he made it off the bonnet and the driver was arrested and charged with culpable negligence. before we, go take a look at this. your wedding day is supposed to memorable, but adam sandler, the hollywood star of the films, such as "the wedding singer," "50 first dates," and "big daddy" made this couple's big day in montreal, canada, a bit more special by crashing their photos with a cameo. as you can see, the bride and groom were dressed in a white gown and a sharp tuxedo for the occassion. adam sandler, in contrast. was looking a bit more casual sporting a moustache and a white t—shirt and red shorts. the hollywood star was enjoying lunch with his family, when he crossed paths with kevin and alex having their wedding photographs taken. hello there.
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for the fifth consecutive day, temperatures in the uk got above 30 degrees on friday and there could be more to come over the weekend. still plenty of heat, plenty of sunshine butjust the chance for the odd downpour, particularly on sunday. because, if we look back at the recent satellite picture, you can see this area of cloud that's just been swirling around across iberia — this more unsettled weather is going to drift its way northwards, clipping into the south—west as we go into sunday but for saturday, we are gonig to be drawing in some very warm airfrom the near continent. so those temperatures are going to stay very high. we start the day between 11 and 15 degrees — notice a bit more in the way of cloud rolling its way in from the north sea. that could take a little while to break up through the morning. so if you're out and about through the first part of the day, there'll be a bit of cloud around but the sunshine will get to work and there will be lots of it as we get into the afternoon. blue skies, strong sunshine with high uv levels, high pollen levels as well. and as far as the temperatures go, look at the extent of the orange shades on our temperature chart — widely in the mid—to high 20s, some spots perhaps to the west
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of london, maybe west wales, again could get up to 30 degrees. a little bit cooler perhaps for some of these north sea coastal areas. as we through saturday night, notice the way that the orange colours try to hold on down towards the south. whereas the last few nights have been cool and fresh, saturday night into sunday morning will be a little bit more muggy, a little more humid — 16 in cardiff and in london. not as muggy further north — 9 there in newcastle. but we are going to see more in the way of muggy air wafting its way in from the near continent as we go on into sunday. also this area of low pressure starting to churn its way towards the south—west of the country. so here we could see some showers across the south—west of england, into wales, maybe the midlands, maybe northern ireland. also a weak frontal system which could bring rain into northwest scotland. but everywhere else sunny skies, again and remember that warm and humid air — the orange colours anly getting deeper, really, across the south—eastern areas. temeprature on sunday afternoon in london up to around 31 degrees. some spots in the south—east could get to 32. but even further north — birmingham, manchester — likely to hit 30 degrees.
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then we get into the new working week, low pressure still churning around to the south. so the odd shower in southern and particularly south—western areas but, broadly speaking, high pressure remains in charge so there will be lots more dry weather, lots more sunshine, lots more heat. temperatures still close to 30 degrees butjust the odd shower at times towards the south—west. this is bbc world news. the headlines: at a summit in brussels there's been disagreement about how to implement a deal to control migration from outside the eu, just hours after it was signed. france and austria have already ruled out hosting secure centres for migrants — a central plank of the agreement. canada has responded to president trump's tariffs on steel with retaliatory duties
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on more than $12 billion worth of american goods. the canadian tariffs — which come into effect on sunday — target us steel, aluminium, and consumer goods ranging from orange juice to toilet paper. canada has responded to president trump's tariffs on steel with retaliatory duties on more than $12 billion worth of american goods. of course, we have told you all about that story. much more coming up about that story. much more coming up on bbc world news. the carbon dioxide shortage which has hit britain's food
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