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this is bbc world news today. our top stories: booing. president trump continues his golfing holiday in scotland, but gets a rough reception from protesters. getting ready to head home — the boys rescued from a flooded cave speak out as they prepare to leave hospital. a huge iceberg is drifting close to a village in greenland. there's concern it could split and cause a massive wave. and german tennis star angelique kerber has won the wimbledon ladies‘ singles, beating serena williams by two sets to love. hello and welcome to world news today. thousands of people in scotland have been protesting against the visit of president trump, who's spending two days playing golf at his resort in ayrshire. britain's international trade
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secretary, liam fox, has described those who've turned out against him as an "embarrassment to themselves". scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said she wasn't opposed to the man but his policies, and criticised him on climate change, minorities, and "his language about women". our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, reports. this has been described as a private visit to scotland but president trump is not publicity shy. making his way round the turnberry fairways, acknowledging the waiting media. and protesters. donald trump the businessmen owns two golf courses in scotland. donald trump the president calls his ayrshire resort magical. president trump has described his trip to turnberry as two days of meetings, calls and hopefully some golf. he has managed to play a round but it has not been entirely relaxing —
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protesters getting close to the course. demonstrations too in scotland's capital where many thousands took to the streets of edinburgh. we don't agree, he doesn't have a special relationship with the british people. and we just need to exerciseour right to protest. it's not just trump, it's the billionaire class that is dominating our world and we've got to get rid of them. this is now the third day of protests, not impressed, says the minister hoping to cut a deal with the us after brexit. i don't think that the protesters were an embarrassment to the government, i think they were an embarrassment to themselves. and i think when we have the president of united states, that say "go home, we hate you", i don't think that reflects the genuine good manners and hospitality of the british people. hello, glasgow! the diplomacy seemingly strained at other points, too. it has been reported that donald trump has said he hates
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scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon. addressing a pride march in glasgow, she said it is the policies, not personality, that matter. it's important to know where we disagree and many people take strong objection to some of the policies of the trump administration, the treatment of minorities and women oi’, treatment of minorities and women or, most importantly, the separation of migrant children from their pa rents, of migrant children from their parents, and i think it's important that we don't have diplomatic silence around these things but we have the ability to speak out. last night's security breach by greenpeace campaigner who got close to donald trump is being investigated. security here is very visible and tight. until the president leaves for helsinki tomorrow. lorna gordon, bbc news, at turnberry in ayrshire. our correspondent david henderson is at turnberry.
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some really animated protesting going on today. yes, lots of protests right around scotland. having said that, here at turnberry, a calm has descended on the village. security is still very, very tight, but we've seen nothing like the extraordinary scenes we saw yesterday at the same sort of time, when it para glider managed to zoom right along the front of trump turnberry, the hotel behind me, just as donald trump was on the doorstep enjoying the sun set. nonetheless, it been a very strange day here at turnberry, with the president out on the golf course as if he was on holiday, surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of police officers and with police marksmen all around the area as well, guarding his every step.
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and with protesters reaching the gordon and the perimeter around the outside of the golf course, i'd donald trump waiting to them as if they were his long lost friends. why is the feeling so strong in scotland, do you think? well, donald trump, of course, has said many times that he loves scotland. it's the place that his mother was born, she was born in the western isles, and she moved to america in 1930 to marry donald trump's father. you know, donald trump has always said this place is really specialfor him, but nonetheless people here don't give him a free pass. they see him and they judge don't give him a free pass. they see him and theyjudge him injust the same way as anyone else and, of course, donald trump isjust same way as anyone else and, of course, donald trump is just as divisive and controversial here as he is in the rest of the uk and, indeed, around the world. thank you.
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the 12 boys and their football coach who were rescued from a cave complex in thailand are to leave hospital on thursday, when they'll be reunited with their families. the father of one of the boys, who's the team captain, has told the bbc the team had feared for their lives, and that he was looking forward to hugging his son. martin patience reports. they are arguably the world's most famous football team. the latest pictures from hospital with the boys building up their strength. this player wants to eat crispy pork and fried rice. another boy is after some sushi. and a third wants a kfc. thank you so much. after the darkness of the cave, they now have the light to draw. one of those recovering is 13—year—old dom. his father has spoken exclusively to the bbc. translation: he said it was an enormous struggle inside the cave. it was of course dark and there was no food. they drank the water dripping from the roof of the cave.
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the coach got them to meditate every day. it created a tight group. and they all stayed together. they must have feared they were going to die in that cave? translation: yes, because children are not like adults and cannot control their emotions in the same way. in the darkness some of them must have been crying. i think many were afraid of the dark. what is the first thing he wants to do when he gets out of hospital? translation: when he gets out i want to hug him and tell him i love him very much, and we need to celebrate his birthday and have hot pork for him because that is what he will want to eat and a big cake so he's happy. dom will not have to wait long for that belated birthday, officials say that the boys will be out of hospital in a few days. martin patience, bbc news, thailand. let's take a look at some of
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the other stories making the news. officials in somalia say at least seven people have been killed in two car bombings in mogadishu. five of the dead are said to be from the islamist group al—shabaab, which carried out the attack. northern ireland's former sinn fein president, gerry adams, has called on those who attacked his home in west belfast to meet him to explain their actions. an explosive device was thrown at the property and another senior party member was targeted in a similar attack. no—one was hurt. no expense has been spared at the annual bastille day parade in paris. the day's events involved more than 4,000 soldiers, 64 warplanes and 30 helicopters. the celebrations come a day before france contest the football world cup final. an iceberg weighing up to 11 million tonnes has drifted close to a small village on the western coast of greenland, prompting fears that falling chunks of ice will unleash an enormous wave on the coastline. the iceberg is looming over houses
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in the village of inaarsuit. although large icebergs are common in the region, locals say this one is the biggest yet. earlier, i spoke to kenneth elkjaer, from the greenland broadcaster, knr. right now, the situation is that everybody is waiting to see where the iceberg is going. the wind is controlling the situation right now. yesterday, it moved a bit towards the north because of the wind and high tides, and that was a good thing for the village, because it moved away. but this afternoon the wind is supposed to change in the other direction, so the iceberg could go back to the original position, thereby being a threat again to the village. so right now everybody is waiting to see how it's going and where the iceberg is moving. how easy is it to monitor the threat? well, the joint arctic command in greenland has sent one
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of their vessels up there. they are monitoring the situation with the local authorities. but, i have to say, it's quite far away from everything up here. it's 1,000 kilometres from nuuk and it's quite remote. so, well, we have to see what happens up there, and the locals are very important in this. they tell the police and local laboratories how they see it, and yeah... of course, it's not a unique situation. it's just that the threat is perceived to be very large. yeah, it's quite unique that the iceberg is staying where it is. they are used to icebergs floating by all year round, almost, especially in northern greenland, this one is very big. the locals describe it as the biggest one they've ever seen so close to the village. for some days this week, it was stuck and yesterday it moved a bit, but it's still laying very close to the village, which makes it unique,
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that it stopped moving by. the village has been largely evacuated. it's very dramatic, in terms of lives. it is, but i have to say the evacuation has happened inside the village. around 30 of the people have been moved from the area close to the sea and moved up in the village, where there is supposed to be a little less danger. so the evacuation is inside the village. is there a perception that this is related to climate change? stay with us on bbc world news, still to come. clinging to the side of a mountain — the daring helicopter manoeuvre to rescue a man from an apparent suicide attempt. the flamboyant fashion designer
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gianni buzz sochi has been shot dead in florida. the multimillionaire was gunned down outside his home in the district of miami. emergency services in central europe are stepping up efforts to contain the floods this century. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans but it's blacked out night, a reminder to americans of the problems of the energy crisis. 200 years ago a huge crowd stormed the bastille prison, the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today hundreds of thousands thronged the champs—elysees for the traditional parade. penguin sapping staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging on a huge amount of their favourite food. some after gorging on a huge amount of theirfavourite food. some have eaten so much they could barely stand. this is bbc world news today.
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the latest headlines: president trump has been continuing his golfing holliday in scotland, but is getting a rough reception from protesters. eritrea's president isaias afwerki is visiting ethiopia for the first time since the start of the two countries' border war in 1998. the visit follows the signing of a new peace deal that restored diplomatic and economic ties between the long—time enemies. emmanuel igunza reports from the capital, addis ababa. eritrea's president, isaias afwerki, stepping on ethopian soil for the first time in 22 years. it's a historic moment and the latest in a string of move towards reconciliation between these once bitter enemies. and here, rare pictures of eritrean and ethopian flags flying side by side, days after the two neighbours declared a truce to end two decades of a border dispute. in the streets, thousands
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lined up in celebrations, some overwhelmed by emotions over the new found peace. translation: i never thought this day would ever come. i have missed my grand mother, my sisters the and all my family who are all in eritrea. but the prime minister has made this peace possible. i thank you. citizens from both countries have praised the new deal that will see eritrea and ethiopia restore trade and diplomatic ties. transport and telephone links will also be re—established. the first flights between the two countries in two decades are expected next week. i'm very happy, because eritrea and ethiopia, they became peace, and then i was born in ethiopia, but my father, he is from eritrea. yeah, my father is fromm eritrea, so today i am very happy. welcome, president isaias afwerki.
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we respect you, we love you, we are the same people. we love you the eritrean people, welcome. 0ur dream is coming true. originally a border war was fought between 1998 and 2000. a peace deal to end the conflict had never been fully implemented and there has been tension between the neighbours ever since. but there is growing optimism that these latest developments will not suffer the same fate. an extraordinary mountain rescue has taken place in the us state of oregon, after a man from texas climbed to the top of mount hood in an apparent suicide attempt and had to be airlifted off by helicopter. daniel mckerrell has more. perched on the side of a mountain, a helicopter from the oregon national guard is hovering at over 11,000 feet above sea level with just its rear wheels
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touching down on the snow. it had been called in to rescue a man who, authorities say, had attempted suicide on the summit of mount hood, along with six mountain rescue personnel who had gone up to save him. the slope of the mountainside was so sleep, the rotor blades of the chinook helicopter were spinning dangerously close to chest height. because of the angle, we had to crawl out there just to get under the rotor blades. it's kind of surreal, but you just have to trust the pilots know what they are doing. local media say the man climbed to the peak of mount hood on thursday with no plans to descend. the man sent a distress call to the county sheriff's office from the mountain and a rescue team was dispatched, reaching him early the following morning. rescuers said the man appeared to have been on the mountain all night. he was alive and uninjured but unable to descend. as the summer day got warmer, rescuers were concerned the mountain would become more treacherous. this time of day, the mountain starts to fall apart. everything is melting, ice and rock is coming off the mountain. after being airlifted
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from the top of mount hood, the man was flown to a nearby sports field where he was transferred to an ambulance and driven to hospital. his identity has not been released by authorities. in all, the helicopter rescue took just over 30 minutes, including three minutes with two wheels touched down on 0regon's highest peak. now the sport. angelique kerber has beaten seven—time champion serena williams to win her first wimbledon title. the german 11th seed overcame the 23—time grand slam champion 6—3, 6—3 to add this title to her 2016 australian open and us open crowns. williams had been the favourite, despite it being only herfourth tournament since giving birth last september. you know, at the end i was quite
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starting to be quite nervous, and i knew that i had to take my first chance, because she fights until the last one. yeah, i think it's just amazing. i cannot describe this feeling because, when i was a kid, i was always dreaming of this moment, and to win wimbledon is something really special in my career. it was a great opportunity for me. i didn't know a couple of months ago where i would be, howl didn't know a couple of months ago where i would be, how i would do, how i'd be able to come back. it was such a long way to see light at the end of the road. and so i think these two weeks that really showed me that, 0k, these two weeks that really showed me that, ok, i can compete, i can compete for the long running in a grand slam. england's world cup adventure has come to an end with a 2—0 defeat by belgium in the third place play—off. england had their chances, but belgium were worthy winners, earning their best ever finish at a world cup. here's adam wild. and so for these sites, the final
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stop on the world cup journey. not the destination they wanted it to end, or the game anyone really wa nted end, or the game anyone really wanted to play in. but passion cou nts wanted to play in. but passion counts plenty. it's true for belgium. inside four minutes, a goal, a lead, this clearly still mattered. thomas meunier mr semifinal, suspended. this was his belated offering. it's a young england team whose exploits continue to inspire and hope remain. eric dyer, the one marauding forward, a brilliant opportunity, so close, and denied when it mattered most. agonising for england, the tale of the tournament. when faced with eden hazard, england ultimately had no answer. belgium's second securing a third place in this world cup. for england, journey‘s end, not the ending they wanted. for belgium, bronze for the golden generation. dylan groenewegen won stage eight
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of the tour de france — his second stage win in a row on this year's tour after a bunch sprint in amiens. the dutch rider was first across the finish line ahead of andr greipel and fernando gaviria, who were later both relegated for irregular sprinting. a crash 17 kilometres from the line meant several of the overall contenders, including dan martin, lost around a minute to their title rivals. greg van avermaet retains the race leader's yellow jersey. england's cricketers have taken their three—match one—day series against india to a decider after winning the second match by 86 runs at lord's. joe root returned to form with a century and david willey hit 50 from 31 balls as england made 322—7. india slipped to 60—3 in reply and, despite the best efforts of captain virat kohli, who made a5, they were eventually all out for 236. the biggest thing for me today was the skill level on our lot lot
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higher than the previous game, and it's a lot to take from this international, particularly given the way we played at trent bridge. obviously, this was the final, but imagine asa obviously, this was the final, but imagine as a team... we were going hard, our bowlers and batsmen, and its positive after this game. that's all the sport for now. in 1973 the sydney opera house finally opened after running way over budget and schedule. sirjack zunz was the principle structural designer on the project. witness now tells the story of why — after the controversy died down — the building is seen as a triumph of engineering and design. first prize of £5,000 is won by this
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person. some say it's wonderful, others think it's dreadful. these extraordinary shapes for the competition, and there were three shapes. the whole town looked upon it and said... i like to be on the edge of the possible. great fun to work with, especially in the early yea rs. work with, especially in the early years. i think he'd won one or two minor competitions for housing and so on. but, as far as building anything of any scale, he hadn't really done very much. this much was clear from the start. the structural engineers would face a monument and task. i was appointed in 1958,
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engineers would face a monument and task. iwas appointed in 1958, so i suppose for 11 years subsequently it dominated my life. the first thing they did when i asked to collaborate, they took these three shapes and developed a series of mathematical models, which as near as possible matched the competition design. none of these shapes appeared buildable. the roof itself, known as stage two, went through so many design changes there were gleefully spread rumours that it could never be built. personally i wasn't sure it would have a building on it at the time. if you got into a taxi, you got an earful of all the money that was being wasted. they
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have fed hundreds of thousands into formulas into computers but still the roof wouldn't stand up then, suddenly, in 1961, an idea. if he started with a sphere, he could take all of the shapes he needed from its regular service. he came back a week later and said, i've solved it, and he made the scheme out of a sphere but, in so doing, he'd changed the architecture quite radically. gradually, the whole situation went downhill. he didn't produce the documents which his client designed. terrible shock. utzon, i'm not sure he saw himself able to complete the job. it took arap's firm seven years, 350,000 man hours and at different times 200 engineers to do all the work before the final
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structure emerge. the building was actually constructed around the capacity of the largest tower cranes which could be found. seven years after utzon resigned, after endless discussions, arguments, changes in plan and the expenditure of a further £40 million, the finished building, the architectural extravagance of the century, has emerged. you can't quantify the extent to which the human spirit has been lifted by the syd ney human spirit has been lifted by the sydney opera house and places like it. don't forget, you can get in touch with me and some of my team on twitter.
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thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. much of the uk has enjoyed a fine and warm start to the weekend. in highland scotland, there has been more cloud around but, for some, some rain along with a weather system which is weakening as it moves in, but as we go through tomorrow it might pick up a bit and turn the rainy bit heavier in western parts of scotland and northern ireland, and that process is under way later in the night as the cloud starts to spread further east. for england and wales, with the exception of misty low cloud, it's going to stay clear and temperatures at their highest overnight in scotland and northern ireland, a warm night to come, as
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temperatures holding into the upper teens. tomorrow, more of scotland compared to today will have cloud and some outbreaks of rain. in eastern scotland, many will not see any rain until quite late. england and wales, sunny start, some cloud building but a dry day to come with plenty of afternoon sunshine and temperatures every bit as warm, even as hot as today. we'll add a degree or two onto some of these temperatures. it will be a bit cooler in scotland and northern ireland, with temperatures into the mid—20s, some into the low 20s, so quite a range, but near 30 mid—20s, some into the low 20s, so quite a range, but near30 in mid—20s, some into the low 20s, so quite a range, but near 30 in the warm spots in south—east england. wimbledon, one of the hottest men's finals in recent decades, as temperatures not too far away from 30 celsius, more sunshine compared today. monday, the weatherfront continuing to move south—east, including some heavier downpours as it moves into parts of england and
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wales. quite a variety of rain totals from nothing in some spots to quite a bit in others, so fingers crossed if you want something on the gardens. the south—east staying dry until very late, and still quite hot. elsewhere, the weatherfront until very late, and still quite hot. elsewhere, the weather front is turning things cooler and fresher. 0n turning things cooler and fresher. on tuesday, it moves away eastward so, where it's been hot, temperatures coming down a feud agrees. there will be some showers through the week but still a fair amount offine, through the week but still a fair amount of fine, dry, occasionally sunny weather, and it will not be as hot as it's been but pleasantly warm weather sun makes an appearance. the headlines there has been a second day of protest against president trump's visit to britain where the us leader is one of the gulf resorts he owns in scotland. large crowds have been marching through the streets of edinburgh. 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave come 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave co m e flex 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave come flex are expected to be released from hospital next
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thursday. thailand's health minister said they were in good spirits and their health had improved. there have been celebrations on the streets of the ethopian
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