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hello. this is bbc news. i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: president trump's collision course with protesters. more demonstrations on day three of his uk visit. he's praised the queen, describing her as an "incredible woman," and said he "fully intends" to run for re—election in 2020. after israel's biggest attack against hamas militants in gaza for four years. hamas say a ceasefire‘s now been agreed. set to leave hospital at last. we speak to the father of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded thai cave. and a huge iceberg threatens a village in western greenland. officials say further splits could cause a tsunami. hello.
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president trump has confirmed during his uk visit that he instends to run for re—election in 2020. he made the comments during an interview with the journalist piers morgan. the us president also spoke about his meeting with queen elizabeth. he described the british monarch as an "incredible woman, so sharp, so beautiful." there's been a third day of anti—trump protests, including a demonstration as the president played golf at his turnberry resort in scotland, from where, lorna gordon sent this. this has been described as a private visit to scotland, but president trump is not publicity shy. making his way around the turnberry fairways, acknowledging the waiting media and protesters. donald trump the businessman 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."
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he has managed to play a round, but it's not been entirely relaxing — 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 exercise our right to protest. he is a cruel, horrible man, and as an american i should speak out. 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 you have the president of united states, the leader of the free world, greeted with signs 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!
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the diplomacy seemingly strained at other points, too. it has been reported that donald trump has said he hates scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon. addressing a pride march in glasgow, she said it is the policies, not personality, that matter. many people in scotland and across the uk, and we've seen that over the last couple of days, take strong objection to some of the policies of the trump administration — the treatment of minorities and women, or most importantly, the separation of migrant children from their parents, and i think it's important that we don't have diplomatic silences around those things, but we all have the ability to speak out. last night's security breach by agreenpeace 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. palestinian officials say israel
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and militant groups in gaza have agreed a ceasefire. the announcement by a hamas spokesman comes after israel carried out what it said were its most significant air strikes on the gaza strip since 2014. israel has declined to comment on the statement by hamas. lebo diseko reports. and just a warning, there are some distressing images. this is what israel is calling the hardest blow it has dealt hamas in gaza since their large—scale airstrikes in 2014. the idf says its fighterjets hit dozens of targets, including a weapons manufacturing site, storage facilities, and the training camp. israel says the raids were in response to rockets fired on its territory.
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three people were wounded in a rocket attack on a house. translation: in consultation with the ministry of defence, the chief of staff, and the top security command of the state of israel, we have decided on strong action against hamas terrorism. the idf struck them with the hardest blows since 2014 and will increase the strength of attacks as necessary. but palestinian health officials say two teenagers who'd been passing by a building were killed in the strikes. 12 people are said to have been injured. this latest round of hostilities took place amid the simmering tensions at gaza's perimeter fence. on friday, israeli soldiers shot dead a 15—year—old boy, bringing the number of palestinians killed during regular protests to 130. earlier, hamas had said the two side had reached a truce,
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but that's not confirmed. people on both sides of this will no doubt be hoping it will hold. lebo diseko, bbc news. and you can keep up to date with all the latest news from the middle east on our website. you'll find futher reaction and analysis regarding the current situation in gaza as well as reports from correspondents and eye witness accounts. just go to the website on your screen. 0r download the bbc news app. let's get some of the day's other news. at least two student have died during an attack on a church in nicaragua. dozens of students had been taking part in anti—government protests when they came under attack from paramilitaries and became trapped in the church on friday evening. they could be escorted out after the intervention of the roman catholic cardinal and another bishop. hundreds of people had been holding a vigil outside the church. 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. british police have recovered more than 400 items
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and samples in connection with the poisoning of a couple. dawn sturgess and charlie rowley were exposed to the nerve agent novichok last month, ms sturgess died last weekend, while mr rowley remains in a critical condition in hospital. 12 boys and their football coach were rescued from a flooded cave in thailand are to be discharged from hospital on thursday. the date was revealed at a news conference, during which a new video of the boys was also shown. the father of one of the boys, who's the team captain, has been speaking to the bbc. martin patience reports from thailand. they're arguably the world's most famous football team. the latest pictures from hospital where the boys are 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,
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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. the coach got them to meditate every day. it created a tight group, and they all stayed together. they must have feared that they were going to die in that cave. 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? when he comes out, i want to hug him and tell him that i love him very much. and we need to celebrate his birthday and have hot pork for him, because that's what he will want to eat and to have a cake, a big cake so that he's happy.
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and dom will not have to wait long for that belated birthday. officials say the boys will be out of hospital in a few days. martin patience, bbc news, thailand. the british prime minister, theresa may has warned her own conservative mps not to put the government's plans for brexit at risk. she's appealed for them to back her in key votes in the house of commons in the coming week. our political correspondent iain watson has more details. basically some long—standing leavers are unhappy with her brexit plan, her white paper, so they are trying to scupper key elements of it by trying to change legislation in the house of commons next week. writing in the mail on sunday she is warning them that if they do so and do not get behind the plan, they risk a disorderly brexit, or as she puts it, possibly risk brexit itself.
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the mail on sunday splashed it on the front page, "back me or there will be no brexit." tough words from the prime ministerfor some of the long—standing brexiteers but also tough words for the remainers who wants to stay in the customs union because she says that would be a betrayal of brexit. there is another ministerial resignation tonight, andrew griffiths, the business minister, has resigned because partly, according to the papers, he sent a rather large number of text messages of a sexual nature to some of his constituents. i think the prime minister will be relieved tonight that this is one resignation which appears to have nothing to do with brexit, and i think she will have to be as relaxed as she can for a very challenging week ahead. the former sinn fein president, gerry adams, has challenged those who carried out an attack on his home in west belfast to meet him. an explosive device was thrown at the house last night. it follows several nights of rioting in londonderry — which police have blamed on dissident republicans. our ireland correspondent, chris page reports...
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people in northern ireland had hoped these scenes had disappeared from their streets. but in the last week, there's been an unwelcome reminder that paramilitary violence has not ended. in londonderry, there were six nights of trouble in the bogside area. police blamed dissident republicans who are opposed to the peace process. sinn fein condemned the rioting, and this may have been the retaliation for that — an explosive device, made up of large fireworks, was thrown at the home of the party's former leader, gerry adams. he appealed for calm and had a message for those who targeted him. i'd like them or their representatives to come and meet me. i'd like them to sit down and explain to me what this is about. i'd like those who are involved in exploiting children in derry to do the same thing. a similar device was thrown at the house of bobby storey,
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one of mr adams's closest allies. he's a former ira prisoner who is also a senior senior sinn fein member. sinn fein dominates irish republicanism. the party has greatly increased its electoral strength during the peace process. but there's a small minority of republicans who still think the ira should never have called a ceasefire, and they‘ re hostile towards sinn fein‘s political strategy. dangerous disorder is much less common here than it used to be, but sudden outbreaks showed that peace building isn't complete yet. chris page, bbc news, belfast. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come. belgium beat england in the world cup‘s third—place playoff. it's their best—ever finish at the tournament. the flamboyant italian fashion
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designer, gianni versace, has been shot dead in florida. the multimillionaire was gunned down outside his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans, but tonight it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problems the energy crisis has brought to them. 200 years ago today, a huge parisian 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—elysee for the traditional military parade. finally, fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselves on huge shoal of their favourite food, pilchards. some had eaten so much they could barely stand. this is bbc world news.
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the latest headlines: there's been a third day of protests against president trump, as he continues his uk trip in scotland. he's said he ‘fully intends' to run for re—election in 2020. after israel's biggest attack against hamas militants in gaza for four years. hamas say a ceasefire's now been agreed. 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 moves towards reconciliation between these once bitter enemies. and here, rare pictures
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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 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 grandmother, my sisters 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,
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and then i was born in ethiopia, but my father, he is from eritrea. yeah, my father is from eritrea, so today i am very happy. welcome, president isaias afwerki. we respect you, we love you, we are the same people. we love you, the eritrean people, welcome. our 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 american state of oregon, after a man from texas climbed to the top of mount hood in an apparent suicide attempt and had to be
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airlifted 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 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
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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 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 oregon's highest peak. 30 passengers have been treated in hospital in germany after a ryanair plane suffered a sudden loss of cabin pressure. the aircraft was flying from dublin to croatia and was forced to make an emergency landing in frankfurt. some of the people on board have complained of suffering headaches and nausea.
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an iceberg weighing up to 11 million tons 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 in the village of innaarsuit, about 1000 kilometres north of the capital. local reporters say they fear it could split at any moment. the uk's newest polar research ship, the sir david attenborough, has been launched on merseyside. the name was chosen for the largest commercial ship built in britain for three decades after ministers rejected a public vote for boaty mcboatface. our science correspondent, victoria gill watched the launch. three, two, one, launch. years of work and one momentous splash — as britain's newest polar research ship floats for the very first time in the river mersey, the man whose name it now bears
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considers the role the vessel will play in polar science. it's only in recent years that we've discovered how dangerous plastic is. before that, we didn't really understand about cfcs and the problems of what it was doing to the atmosphere and the ozone layer. and so what this ship will be discovering is not only solutions but revealing problems to which i hope it will find the solutions. while she's not the biggest vessel built here on the mersey, this ship will be a unique place for researchers to work. we'll have the labs, mostly aft, cabin areas, and then this little bit in between which has got a coffee shop, there's a gym and a sauna just forward. nice! yeah. as well as labs and living quarters, the vessel has giant freezers to keep safe scientific samples from the polar extremes of our planet. now that all 10,000 tonnes of her hull is in the water for the first time, there is actually still plenty of work to do. there's a whole accommodation block to be lifted onto the ship.
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but once that is done, she'll be ready to head to some of the most remote corners of our planet. this is how the ship will look when the real exploration starts. trials in the ice of arctic waters will begin next spring. from then on, the sir david attenborough will spend 25 years as a base for polar discoveries that are yet to be made. victoria gill, bbc news, birkenhead. tennis, and wimbledon where the german angelique kerber has beaten serena williams to become the women's champion for the first time, taking the match in straight sets kerber picks up her third grand slam title. williams was the favourite going into the match despite it being only her fourth tournament since giving birth in september. joe lynsky reports. for all the finals or the titles, this is perhaps serena's greatest match. 36—year—old williams had a baby last year. she said she could barely walk to her letterbox. now she's back on the centre.
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the instinct has never escaped her. but she would need all those flashes to topple angelique kerber. the german new defence was key to a first wimbledon title. stay in the rallies and wait for the openings. that persistence was forcing the errors. williams had lost sight of how to finish the points. and with the american toiling, kerber clinched the first set. this year's women's draw has seen other star names fall early. quietly, kerber has carved her way through each round, on the greatest stage she was seizing the moment, becoming a champion. oh, and there it is now. not to be for serena williams today. everything today for angelique kerber. defeat for serena's not a fairy tale they expected. but to get this far so soon is a victory in itself. for kerber this was a win built on her own kind of resilience. joe lynsky, bbc news. now to the world cup, and belgium have beaten england in the third—place playoff
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to ensure their best—ever finish at the tournament. england's top scorer harry kane admitted his side need to improve if they are to end their long trophy drought. adam wild has all the action. and so for these sides, the final stop on the world cup journey. not the destination where they wanted it all to end, not the game in which anybody really wants to play in. pride and passion still counts plenty. while that is true for england, so too is it for belgium. inside four minutes, a goal, a lead. this clearly still matters. thomas meunier missed the semi—final suspended, this his belated way of offering amends. still, this is a young england team which still inspires. at 1—0, hope remained. eric dier, now the one marauding forward, a brilliant opportunity so close but denied when it mattered most. agonising for england at the tail of the tournament. when faced with eden hazard,
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england ultimately had no answer. belgium second, securing a third place at this world cup. for england, the journey‘s end. not the ending they wanted for belgium. it's bronze for the golden generation. the annual stilled a military parade the annual stilled a military parade has been held on the streets of paris. ascribed as a display of controlled force, it involved more than 4000 soldiers. —— described. 64 warplanes, 30 helicopters, and after those defence cuts last you present macron has pledged to lift the defence budget to 2% of gdp in line with nato guidelines. it comes the day before france contests the football cup world final, with street party is expected if they wind. you can imagine how much verve will be consumed if they do wind the
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world cup. you can reach me and some of the team on twitter. i'm @nkem|fejika. hello. for much of the uk the weekend got off to a fine, warm to hot start with long, sunny spells. england and wales are going to hold on to more of the same during sunday, whereas for scotland and northern ireland, more clouds and some rain coming in. already on saturday this weather system showed itself in highland scotland with cloudy skies and patchy rain. sunday, it's on the move across more of scotland and northern ireland, taking some occasional rain and making it cooler than it was on saturday. high pressure holding on in england and wales, and this is where the sunshine and the very warm to hot weather will prevail for another day. this is how sunday is shaping up. very slowly, some patchy rain easing through northern ireland and scotland. i don't think much at all in eastern scotland until late in the day. for england and wales, some cloud is going to build, long sunny spells into the afternoon, and every bit
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as warm or hot as it was on saturday. a little cooler in scotland and northern ireland. still some spots, helped by a few sunny spells into the low 20s. for much of england and wales, we are talking mid 20s, high 20s in some spots in northern england. maybe even low 30s across the hotspots in south—east england. so it is going to be a hot one at wimbledon for the men's final. could be the hottest since 1984. we expect fewer sunny skies compared to saturday. as we go through sunday evening and night, this weather system, it's taking its time but it will eventually move a bit further south and take a few showery downpours towards wales and western parts of england. as monday begins it is going to be a little cooler on sunday night in scotland and northern ireland, after a rather sultry saturday night. so this is how monday is looking. this weather system slowly moving south—east. the potential for some heavy downpours. keep your expectations in check. some spots will end up with nothing, but others could get a useful downpour. the odd showers in scotland and northern ireland. still some heat around for east anglia, the east midlands, south—east england. near 30 in the hotspots, there could be an isolated shower. as this weather system finally completes its journey east across the uk, by tuesday we are into cooler and fresh air.
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it's not going to be cold. temperatures will still be in the high teens and low to mid—20s. it is not going to be as hot as it has been and not quite sunny. we will have a few days midweek where apart from the odd shower there will still be lots of dry weather around, some pleasant sunny spells, before potentially a wetter weather system comes in. that's your forecast. this is bbc world news. the headlines: president trump has confirmed he intends to run for re—election in 2020. speaking to his friend and journalist piers morgan he said he didn't believe any democrat could beat him. thousands of people in scotland have staged protests against his visit — as he played golf at his resort in ayrshire. palestinian officials say israel and militant groups in gaza have agreed a ceasefire.
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the announcement by a hamas spokesman comes after the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said the israeli airforce had carried out its biggest attack against militant targets in the gaza strip since 2014. the 12 boys and their football coach who were rescued from a cave complex in thailand are to leave hospital on thursday, to be reunited with their families. the father of one of the boys has told the bbc the team had feared for their lives — and that he was looking forward to hugging his son. now on bbc news — dateline.
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