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—— islamic state. this is bbc news. the british prime minister has held the headlines: welcome to bbc news, more talks in brussels, broadcasting to viewers on a day when three a convoy of trucks has been of her conservative mps evacuating civilians from baghuz, in north america resigned in protest at how the last piece of syrian territory and around the globe. my name is mike embley. still held by islamic state. she is handling brexit. the village on the border with iraq president emmanuel macron has is now surrounded by syrian described the recent rise our top stories: in anti—semitism in france and other and kurdish forces, backed by the united states. western countries as the worst they say is is now close to defeat. on the brink, a convoy of trucks helps evacuate since the second world war. civilians, from the last piece a day after thousands took of syrian territory still held to the streets in protest by islamic state. at the latest attacks onjewish sites in france, he's promised new laws bangladesh has dismissed suggestions that shamema begum might be allowed to deal with hate speech. to enter the country, after britain kurdish forces say is lucy williamson reports. president macron arrived at the removes her uk citizenship. is close to defeat. annual dinnerforjewish president macron arrived at the annual dinner forjewish leaders they say the teenager who fled amid a spate of anti—semitic attacks london to join islamic state in syria four years ago, in france. he said the country would is entirely a matter vote on the new law to tackle hatred for the british government. the 19—year—old says on the internet, dissolve three bangladesh dismisses suggestions that shamema begum might she expected more sympathy. be allowed to enter the country. extreme right groups, and set up the british prime minister has held after britain removes her uk citizenship, ms begum says more talks in brussels after three she expected more sympathy. specialist teams to deal with of her conservative mps resigned i thought they'd be anti—semitism complaints. any he in protest at how she's handling a bit more sympathetic, because of my situation. made a key announcement that many brexit. i did explain that i didn't know fully what i was getting into and i made a mistake. the british prime minister holds more talks in brussels as three of her conservative mps had been waiting for. translation: resign in protest at how for several years, our situation has she's handling brexit. further worsened in the last few weeks. our country and the rest of europe and nearly all western democracies, in fact, i think ithinki europe and nearly all western democracies, infact, have europe and nearly all western democracies, in fact, have been now on bbc news, i think i am a landlubber. confronted with a resurgence of anti—semitism, probably wednesday in parliament.
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and taking the rough with the smooth. unprecedented since the second world an exclusive trip on the raf‘s iconic tornado warplane war. anti zionism was a modern form as its retired after of anti—semitism, he said, and france would apply the definition a0 years of service. adopted by the international holocaust remembrance alliance. in the past few months, raves and memorials have been vandalised and shops daubed with graffiti, including the german word juden. a convoy of trucks has brought hundreds of civilians — men, women and children — out of baghuz, the last village officials suggest there was a 74% in syria still held by the extremist increase in attacks last year, from group that calls itself islamic state. the area on the border with iraq is now surrounded by syrian and kurdish forces, just 71 reported incidents to 541. backed by the united states. last saturday, a well—known social they say is is now close to defeat on the ground. katie silver reports. commentator faced last saturday, a well—known social commentatorfaced a last saturday, a well—known social commentator faced a barrage of anti—semitic abuse from several members of the giletjaunes protest it is the last village remaining, and now hundreds of men, women and children are on their way out. five in paris. he is either protest as yea rs of anti—semitic and heart, but it is children are on their way out. five years of isis hold appears to be not the first time there have been almost over. the evacuations came questions over its tolerance of
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anti—semitic views. earlier this after an appeal by the united nations for the safety of civilians week, thousands took part in a trapped inside, though they say not national protest against anti—semitism. the perpetrators of eve ryo ne trapped inside, though they say not everyone is out, and the fighters anti—jewish violence you are thought are yet to surrender. translation: to be shifting from the extreme right to radical islam is an far left groups. some fear that new there are isis fighters in the city, and they still hope they can regain social movements like the gilet control of the area. but we too are jaunes could bring them together. preparing to fight them. lucy williamson, bbc news. control of the area. but we too are preparing to fight themm control of the area. but we too are preparing to fight them. it is a far cry from the militant group who once held the territory the size of written. —— britain. 88,000 square one of the most senior cardinals in the catholic church has admitted kilometres, stretching from western syria to eastern iraqi. it imposed that he could have handled abuse allegations brought to him brutal rule on almost 8 million better and faster. oswald gracias, the archbishop people. five years later the group's of mumbai, is one of four men organising a vatican conference territory has been reduced to just on child abuse reform this week. he spoke after a bbc investigation this. 300 militants injust half a revealed claims he did not handle allegations of sexual square kilometre of land. the abuse appropriately. priyanka pathak reports. us—backed coalition plans to wait until civilians are out and then translation: sexual abuse in the stormed the area. it is creating some fear in neighbouring iraq. church has been called the most urgent challenge of our time, by pope francis. at a bbc investigation iraqi is concerned because most of has found claims that one of the
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the remaining fighters in syria are iraqis, and we are concerned they church's most senior cardinals, could try to implicate the border. oswald gracias, a key organiser of but we can definitely say the islamic state has received a heavy this week's summit, did not handle blow out the iraqi—syrian border. allegations of abuse appropriately. his role raises questions for just outside baghuz, a group of someone his role raises questions for someone about whether the church is really changing. they have been told foreign volunteers await those fleeing, providing medical care, medication, food, water and about the fear of fear and silence blankets. we have treated wounded children, shot in the head, shot in amongst india's catholic community the leg. we have treated many who and how church leaders would not listen to those who said they had lived, but isis is killing people as they tried to flee. for the past few suffered abuse the of priests. years ago, child returned home and told days, the sdf has held off the site, his mother he had been raped. waiting for civilians to evacuate. it appears to have all but one, but the long war is not over yet, it says, and it is the most hardened after two days of calling his fighters that remain within the office, cardinal oswald gracias town. agreed to meet them briefly. a teenager who left the uk four years ago to join the so—called islamic state and has now had her british citizenship revoked has told the bbc she expected more sympathy from britain. shamima begum's family hope to challenge the government's decision, saying she has effectively been made stateless.
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bangladesh has rejected the idea when we put the family's allegations that she might have citizenship there through her mother. this from our home affairs to the cardinal, he agreed to an interview. that same night, he left correspondent daniel sandford. for rome? yes, yes. without informing the police? knows. yet set in this refugee camp in syria, a clearly deflated shamima begum, the 19—year—old who left school to the family that now that this tojoin is and hasjust given birth, matter had been brought to your had appealed for help to return attention, it was your duty to the to the uk, but learned today that the government was instead police. that is true, that is true. taking away her british nationality, though her baby, who she was carrying ido under her clothes, police. that is true, that is true. i do not know the conversation. i was reflecting, i admit belatedly. will still be british. i thought they would be the police got involved. although a bit more sympathetic, because of my situation. i did explain that i didn't know fully what i was getting they did suspend the priest, he into and i made a mistake and i was hoping that never told the police and he never they would have some sympathy and understanding, but clearly not. did, and nordid never told the police and he never did, and nor did anyone else in the church. he said he rang the day after the meeting was told by his bishop that the family had now informed the police. the priest was secretary sajid javid. subsequently arrested. this failure in parliament, the home secretary explained why the government has to personally inform the police means the cardinal could have deprived so many people who went breached the law. a different priest
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to join is of their nationality. spoke to us synonymously. he told us where they pose any threat to this that he had reported the priest to country, i will do everything in my power to prevent their return. the cardinal over five years ago. —— this includes stripping dangerous individuals of their british citizenship. anonymously. i told him that there we re anonymously. i told him that there were strong anonymously. i told him that there this power is only used were strong rumours anonymously. i told him that there were strong rumours about this in extreme circumstances, priest and then the cardinal told me where it is conducive directly that he is not aware of anything. we realise that when to the public good. things are reported, nothing seems to be happening. in fact, you are it has been suggested that sajid javid made this decision partly for political reasons, which he denies, but look marked. cardinal oswald gracias says at this counter—terrorism strategy, which he published just last year. he cannot recall this conversation it discusses what might happen taking place, but says he certainly to a woman who went to join was not aware of there being a cloud is in 2013 and then turned of suspicion over the man. am also up, some years later, with a newborn baby. told an allegation of sexual assault it says that the government would manage her return to the uk against women by different priest, and the police would then launch an investigation into the woman's where it was claimed the cardinal activities in syria. was slow to act. he said the case was slow to act. he said the case was complicated, but admitted they could move faster. the challenges of it says nothing about depriving reporting abuse needed is impossible her of her citizenship. to know the extent of the problem.|j shamima begum left britain as a 15—year—old schoolgirl. at the time, police said she had been groomed. don't to know the extent of the problem.” don't know, i won't say. there is a now, four years later, she is losing her british culture of silence all over asia.
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citizenship and being told to rely on her possible bangladeshi nationality through her mother. this should not prevent us from taking any steps to prevent such it kind of feels unjust and i don't acts. in the summit, the pope is think they can do that, because like i said, promising reform and to put the i don't have that citizenship, victims at the centre, what with i only have one citizenship and if they take that one thing lingering doubts at home, can the away from me, i don't have anything. cardinal be the church's effort to i don't think they're allowed to do that. deliver change globally? some immigration lawyers question the fairness of the decision, which would not even have been legal priyanka pathak, bbc news, mumbai. if she had been of completely british heritage. the russian president has if there is evidence of wrongdoing, told his citzens their standard she should be prosecuted in a court of living will start of law in this country. improving within the year. and if there is insufficient evidence to prosecute her, then how on earth could you inflict in his annual state of the nation address, vladimir putin also singled the severest penalty upon her, out the us, warning without any recourse against any plans to deploy new missiles in europe. he threatened to retaliate in kind by targeting western capitals with his own new weaponry. through a court of law? sarah rainsford was there. this is a speech that vladimir putin shamima begum's appeal is likely to take months to go is very used to making. his 15th through the courts and tonight the bangladeshi foreign minister state of the nation address here in said she was not a dual citizen, she had never been to the country moscow, his chance to set out his and there was no question of her now ta ke moscow, his chance to set out his take on how things are going here in being allowed to enter bangladesh. russia and his plans and programmes
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daniel sandford, bbc news. for the future. now, the focus was very much on the domestic agenda for this story just the vast majority of the speech. mr this storyjust moving as we came now. at least 50 people have died in putin's tone one of understanding of a fire now. at least 50 people have died in afire in now. at least 50 people have died in a fire in the bangladeshi capital, russians, and one of strictness i dhaka. some local reports suggest the death toll could be higher. think the politicians gathered here, because is not yet clear. several who is now tasked with improving the other injured people have been taken standard of living for russians this to hospital. —— the cause. more on year is an absolute priority. but after that focus on the domestic this story as we have it. agenda, mr putin then moved to the international arena. he accused another round of defections in the uk parliament, america of violating a critical this time from the ruling conservative party. three of its mps have joined arms—control treaty, which limited the independent group set up this the number of short the mid—range week by former labour members. the three have criticised missiles in europe. now, america has what they call the government's pulled out of and mr putin said any "disastrous handling" of brexit and say the process has undone "all efforts to modernise" steps that follow now, russia will the conservative party. retaliate in kind. you are not the latest from our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. worried about global security at there is flash photography coming up. small in number, big in ambition. this point? no, i am worried about today, a trio of mps walked away global security that i feel much from the tory party and joined better when russia is calm and the the breakaway band who'd already quit labour, taking their first steps into the political centre worst approaching. that kind of pet as an independent group. you talk all the talk of a mighty russia will be popular with many
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russians, but i think lots of people watched this speech for what impact with the labour quitters, they make 11. joan ryanjoined last night. mr perton's promises might have on their lives. this is a time when people really are feeling the pinch the newest recruits setting out their grounds for divorce economically on the question is from the tory party for today's whether they will believe all of the emotional break with party workers. friends and family who promises that their president is enabled me to win... still making them. —— putin's. brexit a big reason for going. ..the hardline, anti—eu awkward squad that have destroyed every from the skies over afghanistan, kosovo and most leader for the last a0 years, recently iraq, the tornado has been are now running the conservative the british raf‘s frontline plane. now after 40 years, party, from top to tail. it is finally being retired. to mark the end of an era, three tornados have been making a series of farewell flypasts. our defence correspondent jonathan beale was offered they are the conservative party. an exclusive, and a little i'm not leaving the unsettling trip. conservative party — it's left us. once more to the skies. the conservatives said another had grown too harsh. i am tired of feeling numb. but not for much longer. i can no longer represent there we go — and we are off. a government and a party who can't open their eyes to the suffering the bbc onboard one of the last endured by the most vulnerable in society. suffering which have deepened, flights of the raf‘s tornado. whilst having the power to fix.
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all three had lost faith in mrs may's handling of brexit. it's been in service for 40 years the party that was once the most and is now being replaced trusted on the economy and business by more modernjets. there we go, this is cottesmore is now marching us towards the cliff airfield coming up... edge of a no—deal brexit. the tornado was originally designed why do you believe that such a small to fight the cold war and to carry nuclear weapons. handful of mps can really transform but it first went into combat politics in the way that you say? over the desert in 1991. and, if i may, is a new party part what was your mission? of your plans, and if it is, to attack an iraqi airfield... several were lost in the hail do you accept that the odds of iraqi anti—aircraft fire. in the political system are heavily john nichol among those against you succeeding? who lived to tell the tale. in whatever order, the tornado's 45 years of flying, yes, yes, yes and yes. they are against us, but you know what? its near 30 years of operation, we've got to try. we have got to try. i think you can absolutely put it up with the spitfire in an iconic over the coming weeks and months, status on that level. we'll be having conversations and, most importantly, reaching out to the country, to see just a few weeks, pilot what they would like from wing commanderjames heeps was conducting air strikes on is. a new moderate centre ground party. now, it's a chance to enjoy the tornado's final goodbye back home. high drama has become commonplace. brexit at a critical stage. it's been an utter privilege, bestjob anyone could have. the prime minister cornered but for his passenger, and cornered again. it's been more of a challenge. now, here's more evidence of the huge strain i think i'm a landlover. on traditional party loyalties. is it a turning point?
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laughs far too early to say, but what we can say is we've reached soon, there'll be no something of a breaking point. more rides in one the prime minister's in brussels, of the raf‘s most iconicjets. this is the end of an era. still seeking a brexit deal and tonight, she reacted more jonathan beale, bbc news. in sorrow than in anger. i'm saddened by the decision that three former members of my party have taken today. much more on vat on all the news any they have given dedicated service to our party over a long time, time on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and i thank them for it. and most of the team some former colleagues say the trio on twitter. thank you to watching. —— for. should face by—elections. let's have a people's vote, let's have a people's vote in those constituencies and see what people there think about this. here, at the foot of the screen, the moment the three now former tories took their new places. hello. as advertised for several comradeship from new friends, days, temperatures are now on the up a hostile act to the big parties, and there will be sunny days to come and to a prime minister still refusing to rule but we are not there yet. thursday, out a no—deal brexit. we can take no deal off expect a good deal cloud around, the table by agreeing a deal. the three tories have alreadyjoined later in the day it starts to the independent group and began their long, brighten up. regardless of cloud or hard climb to political influence. sunshine, it will be milder. the air when we look back on these scenes, quitting their parties may look like the easy bit. is coming from, we have actually got
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john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. a bit of caribbean air coming our way by the start of the week, britain's prime minister, still trying to secure a brexit deal heading to west africa, the that could win parliamentary canaries, the source of a milder support, has been talking again air. they were particularly cold as in brussels with european commission thursday begins that this chart presidentjean claude juncker. gives you an indication ofjust how mps want changes to the agreement much cloud there is going to be, theresa may spent around two years dampened drizzly as well in places to begin the day, could well see a negotiating, so that the so—called bit of patchy rain for western irish backstop would not bind britain into keeping indefinitely scotla nd to european union rules. bit of patchy rain for western scotland in north—west england into the first part of the afternoon the eu has repeatedly said it before it eases away. you can just pick out more of the land appearing into the afternoon, these are won't renegotiate the accord. gradually into some sunny spells well, i've had a constructive developing. milder air meeting with presidentjuncker this gradually into some sunny spells developing. milderair coming from the south, it is fairly breezy. evening. i have underlined the need these average speeds with a few us evening. i have underlined the need us to see legally binding changes to the backstop to ensure it cannot be stronger dust and further west you are. but again, it is a field of indefinite. that's what is required, ifa indefinite. that's what is required, if a deal is to pass the house of milder air, temperatures are above commons. we've agreed that work to normal and averages in scotland 16, find a solution will continue at pace. time is the essence, and it in 17, maybe 18 degrees, it is possible both our interests that when the uk but widely, temperatures and leads the eu it does so in an midteens. please browse around on orderly way. so we've made progress thursday night, although this
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weather front just edges thursday night, although this weather frontjust edges closer thursday night, although this weather front just edges closer to and the secretary of state for northern ireland in western scotland, with strengthening wind. exiting the eu, the brexit secretary could start to see you spot a and the attorney general will be in brussels tomorrow for further talks. strengthening reign out that and this is developing across parts of the bbc‘s europe editor explained east anglia, midlands, southern, especially south—eastern england. as how the talks are going. ever, patchy nature that some of it in private, eu officials are tearing could well be quite dense as we their hair out. with only 37 days to start the day on friday. it is much go until brexit day, there is windier because you are closer to this area of high pressure. still delayed its political impasse this area of high pressure. still this weather front closer to between the two sides over the northern ireland in western backstop, that guarantee to avoid a scotland, so more cloud around on ha rd backstop, that guarantee to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and island after brexit. the eu friday, maybe a few showers, more breeze in the west as well compared points to what it sees eyes —— sees with elsewhere. some of the ball as mistaken complacency among many towards the south—east may get into mps, this assumption that it will be the first part of the afternoon in all right on the night, and as time some spots, but for many on friday, i’u ns all right on the night, and as time for more places, it is this guy in runs down, the eu will blincoe the backstop rather than face a no deal sunshine and of course, where you brexit. —— blink over. but it is have got the sunshine, you willjust contribute to that very mild filter important to remember that the eu the weather. since no affecting only blinks when it is in its own parts of south—east europe, with low pressure close by. elsewhere for interests, and in the backstop, the many, it is dry with high pressure eu leaders see not only the protection of the northern ireland peace process, at a protection of not to steer that elsewhere in europe, and there is your feedback
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their lucrative single market. don't coming from the canaries, in north—west africa into the weekend. forget, after brexit, the land border between the eu and the uk will run those more than 300 miles between northern ireland and still some dense fog patches across ireland, and eu leaders want to parts of england to stop a day. —— avoid goods being smuggled into the single market through the back door. to start the day. so legally binding changes that the prime minister has said she wants to ask for, which would fundamentally wea ken ask for, which would fundamentally weaken the backstop, that his aid link that eu leaders met save. —— thatis link that eu leaders met save. —— that is a blink. in fact, they want to theresa may to blink and be more realistic and her demands. the reality is that the two sides as far 00:13:36,382 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 apart as ever over
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