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this i'm david eades. is reverse its tumbling share price? it's due to release its latest numbers in just a few hours. the into the financial sector. looking at briefing. the markets. i'm david eades. people trapped under the rubble of a collapsed road bridge. ground, worries still over the turkish financial crisis. the cause is still unclear. going back decades. of official corruption hindering the fight against rhino poaching. value since january. with investors hoping its fortunes can be revived.
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companies now earn on average $5 million. unions say it's a badge of shame. earlier this year. that might because for celebration. in global news, business —— the cause. but it hasn't all been plain sailing. and sport. you can be part of the conversation. tell us what you think about about exceutive pay. isn't it fair enough they get the big bucks? what do you think? get in touch, just use #bbcthebriefing. in the city of genoa.
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and debris fell 45 metres onto train tracks, buildings and a river. of cries heard from the rubble. safety following restructuring work two years ago. jane francis kelly has the latest. the desperate search to find survivors enters its second day. survivors enters its second day. sniffer dogs and climbing gear as they scaled the enormous structure. they scaled the enormous structure. from the area in case other parts of the bridge came down. the bridge came down.
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disintegrated in bad weather, falling to the ground. falling to the ground. helicopter revealed the scale of the disaster. disaster. collapsed more than a0 metres onto the valley floor beneath. the valley floor beneath. but italy's prime minister has promised a full investigation. promised a full investigation. worked out so far the number of casualties will increase. casualties will increase. are working on hypothesis of structural failure. structural failure. riviera and the southern coast of france. it was refurbished two years ago. ago. simply collapsed during a summer storm. from across the country. 0rjust download
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the bbc news app. to the i9a0s. and the grand jury believes there are more victims out there. we don't think we got them all. they heard somethjing about abuse. correspondent, peter bowes.
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law enforcement quiet about all of this for so long is staggering. this for so long is staggering. scale is enormous and the details are quite horrific. are quite horrific. this abuse is said to have taken place. place. elderly now, talking about what happened to them as young children. happened to them as young children. the implied with drink and alcohol. abuse, which included rape and various acts of molestation. various acts of molestation. blame on the church — systematic abuse and a cover—up, as it puts it. abuse and a cover—up, as it puts it.
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the name of the institution that they represent. they represent. you going back to the i9a0s, that his way back in time. his way back in time.
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justice, that the law simply isn't on their side. on their side. things can be changed or improved in the future thanks very much indeed. —— thanks very much indeed. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. for crashing his car into barriers outside parliament. to the security services, or to counter—terrorism police. several people were injured during the incident. of his former advisors is getting uglier and more litigious. advisor 0marosa manigault—newman as a dog. mr trump as using the n word. in turkey for the past five months. suspected illegal migrants.
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but turkey imprisoned them on suspicion of spying. the case has strained relations between the two countries. posed by russia in the arctic. behaviour. and commit more resources to the region. since his recent visit to the country. and at least a0 have died in the current outbreak. using an experimental treatment. lebo diseko reports. this is the frontline of the
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fight against ebola in the drc. beni is one of two cities where it was detected last week. treatment is also being tested. regularly kill and kidnap civilians. of the world health organisation says he's even more concerned. we know it's an active conflict area. so that makes it more difficult to manage. disease or virus.
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was discovered there in the 1970s. and is affecting more women and children than before. seven health workers have tested positive. on temporary leave. be more urgent. lebo diseko, bbc news. to reach $5 million. and the government over excessive salaries. the gmb union described the figures as a badge of national shame. david buik, market commentator for core spreads, joins
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me now. it is an interesting issue, 11%, good if you can get it. good morning. morning. good reading because the wage increase was to . increase was to . 7% with inflation around 2. around 2. executive scott an average pay of £3. £3. 5 million —— executives got an average of £3. 5 million extra. and foremost, this isn't a domestic issue. issue. international basis and that is where they command a salary. where they command a salary. they look particularly awful. look particularly awful. there is a huge differential. huge differential. so they might look reasonable in the states. they would. they are international
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players. the contracts that are negotiated... negotiated... everything else, and the company loses money or make less profit. loses money or make less profit. so people understandably don't like it. people understandably don't like it. rise last year, so 11% on now is not as significant. as significant. people might not have forgotten, i didn't. didn't. rakesh kapoor took $39 million out of the ring. million out of the ring. huge differential between an entrepreneur and a manager. entrepreneur and a manager. and manager should be well paid. manager should be well paid. the art of good
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management, dedication. dedication. people were in uproar about martin sorrell at wpp. about martin sorrell at wpp. i don't have a problem with that. have a problem with that. he has built the company up. built the company up. he has bought a other companies and delivered. a other companies and delivered. position —— he has bought 130 other companies. the gap is bigger than ever. ever. feeling that maybe it was being addressed. addressed. shareholders and investors didn't like it. investors didn't like it. that the main fund managers who abrogated their responsibilities. abrogated their responsibilities. challenged and they are being altered slowly. there is room for improvement. improvement. that when we addressed the rest of the issues later in the programme. of years, the hot, dry summer that's revealed traces from britain's past.
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the funeral approached. of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. since being overthrown in 1979. of the sun to take place in this millennium. the bay of bengal. you're watching the
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briefing. of a collapsed motorway bridge. at least 26 are known to have died. going back decades. south africa. symbol in asia, and they're worth more than cocaine. or traffickers who are to blame. corruption is allowing criminals to continue killing the rhinos. 0ur africa correspondent, alastair leithead reports.
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link between the purchase and court officials. officials. it is a cesspit of corruption, it is massive. corruption, it is massive. activist, who says she has uncovered evidence of corruption. evidence of corruption. syndicate of matches and prosecutors taking bribes. taking bribes. delivering bribes from poaching kingpins to court officials. kingpins to court officials. and most of his friends art magistrates, lawyers, prosecutors. magistrates, lawyers, prosecutors. just disappear, and you just go to him. fresh passed a lie detector test.
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his uncle do allegations. —— denies. denies. trial delayed for more than 20 yea rs. trial delayed for more than 20 years. years. argue the rhinos kingpin that people make it out to be? people make it out to be? have you dealt in rworn. —— rhino horn. report to the magistrates commission. concerning alleged payments. payments. magistrate received money from his uncle and other magistrates. uncle and other magistrates. report says it appears to have a pattern of racketeering activity. pattern of racketeering activity. he denies any wrongdoing and said... the commission and
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the police are investigating. investigating. of its veteran rhino politicians is it is wiping out the rhinos. it is wiping out the rhinos. eliminate them from the face of the earth. earth. africa wreaks, if i may say so, of corruption. corruption. killed, the number of orphans left behind is rising. behind is rising. stopped in asia, they are heading towards extinction. sports centre. i'm tulsen tollett, coming up in your wednesday sport briefing. and fernando alonso bids farewell to formula one.
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the uefa super cup. and this year it's a madrid derby! kicks off this weekend. translation: it is eight privilege. everytime you are playing in a final mnc have done things right. mnc have done things right. we would be very excited to achieve this new record. there is on the atp tour. and that's in cincinnati. adrian mannarino of france. he had to battle his way past a spiritied steve johnson.
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6—a djokovic eventually took the first set. but eventually, with his ninth match point, djokovic got the win. of agnieska radwanska for the first time in their eight meetings. moving into the second round with a 6—3, 6—3 victory. after being found not guilty of affray. in a fight outside a nightclub in september last year. for the ashes.
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tour and his place on another number of england matches. of england matches. both in terms of the privilege that entails and responsibilities. entails and responsibilities. to get back to cricket reading his sole focus. —— being. that he'll retire from formula one at the end of the season. and the world title in both 2005 and 2006 with renault. on his social media account.
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feel your warm embrace, your energy, there is nothing like. there is nothing like. year while i am driving at my best is how i want to be remembered. is how i want to be remembered. introducing me to so many cultures, languages, wonderful people. languages, wonderful people. for having been my life. having been my life. i know you love me, be certain that i love you too. we love you too. com/sport. wednesday sport briefing. at a retirement video that was. —— what. bringing hidden parts of the nation's past to the surface. and they've made hundreds of new discoveries. some of the features are already disappearing as rain falls.
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0ur arts correspondent, david sillito explains. 0k, martin. we've found an edge within the boundary. triple ditch. archaeologists. and this long, hot summer has revealed some lost landmarks. this is tixall, in staffordshire. look to the right. we can now see the outline of a lost manor house. and in 0xfordshire, a prehistoric settlement has come into full view. has its secrets. from ground level, well, all you can see is grass. a few dry patches, nothing special. see something completely different. in the grass. close up,
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they don't look much. however... this is a ditch that dates from the iron age. dries out differently, leaving the stripes. this ditch we are standing on is 2500 years old? that's right. been some banks. so, huge embankments? that's right, yes. huge things. they were. 0n the horizon there, there's a hillfort as well. and it goes on. the remains of a roman farm. there's never been a year like this. how many new things are you seeing? not had time to stop. but roughly, we're talking several hundred. near milton keynes. all of which was news to mike. have a
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look. good lord. but this is something i've never seen ever before. this, then, is a complete surprise to you? you had no idea? no idea. and you've farmed here all your life? yes. it's 5000 years of history we're standing on. that is... amazing. and today, even from the air, you can see... nothing. already disappeared back into the past. david sillitoe, bbc news, milton keynes. quite something. and tell me what you think about our talking point today. 11% rises in ceo
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pays. profits, that would be fair and if they are employing all staff. they are employing all staff. ryan, a bit more cynical. a bit more cynical. theirjobs, ceos get a golden handshake and move on. handshake and move on. and unskilled, there may be differences in their pay rises. let us know your thoughts, use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. stay with us here on bbc news. rain across northern and western areas. areas. furthersouth, dryer, brighter, with more sunshine. brighter, with more sunshine. fronts moving in, high pressure to the south—east. the south—east.
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break across central, southern and eastern areas. eastern areas. sunshine across southern scotland, northern ireland. northern ireland. south—west, that weather front will bring rain. bring rain. quite warm in the south—east, 2a or 25 degrees. south—east, 2a or 25 degrees. northern england and the south—west england and wales. england and wales. another clear and warm, dry and muggy night. muggy night. north—west, coolerand fresher with clear spells. fresher with clear spells. the uk, pushing that high pressure into the
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continent. this is a cold front. front. allows that fresh air to run across the whole country. the whole country. cloudy, wet and breezy day across the south—east. the south—east. rain but it will move as it goes into the south—east. into the south—east. slow—moving and will linger throughout the whole day. throughout the whole day. and blustery showers in the north—west. north—west. 16— 20 degrees across the board. the board. pressure will keep things quieter in the south. the south. the better chance of staying dry and a touch warmer on thursday. 00:28:49,617 --> 858993221:01:45,580 this 858993221:01:45,580 --> 1717986441:34:41,542 is 1717986441:34:41,542 --> 2576979662:07:37,504 the 2576979662:07:37,504 --> 3435972882:40:33,467 business 3435972882:40:33,467 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 briefing.
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