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welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: on the second day of his state visit to the uk, president trump promises a "phenomenal" trade deal with the us after brexit. there've been anti—trump protests in london and other cities, but he's dismissed them as "fake news". sudan's security forces crack down on protests, sparking international condemnation. more than 30 people were killed on monday. a health crisis in the democratic republic of congo as ebola cases pass 2,000, doubling injust two months. and, marking the 75th anniversary of the d—day landings. we look back at the world's
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biggest—ever seaborne attack. president trump has promised what he called a "phenomenal" trade deal between the us and uk, but then caused some political uproar by suggesting "everything is on the table" for negotiation, including britain's national health service. in a later interview he's since backtracked on that. there were more protests on the second day of his state visit, although the president claimed they didn't happen, calling reports about them "fa ke news". 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports on the day's events. he always draws a crowd. but doesn't always please them. when the president comes to town, controversy is never far. the prime minister was his first international guest
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at the white house. this kodak moment for the mays and trumps will be one of her last. a press conference with donald trump on a momentous occasion, a grand leaving do for theresa may. clear even from the niceties, the two have sometimes clashed. i've always talked openly with you donald, when we have taken a different approach and you have done the same with me. i've always believed cooperation and compromise are the basis of strong alliances and nowhere is this more true than in the special relationship. for any british and american pair, this relationship matters, but nothing ever knowingly undersold by donald trump. prime minister may, it's been a true honour and i've greatly enjoyed working with you, you are a tremendous professional and a person who loves your country dearly, thank you very much, really an honour. the american and the british people, it's the greatest alliance the world
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has ever known. thank you, prime minister, thank you. as the uk stumbles towards leaving the eu, the president has questioned the prime minister's approach. i seem to remember the president recommending i sued the european union, which i didn't do, we went into negotiations and i came out with a good deal. i would have sued, but that's ok. i would have sued and settled maybe, but you never know. she's probably a better negotiator than i am. i think we're going to have a great trade deal, yes. i think we're going to have a great and very comprehensive trade deal. when you're dealing in trade, everything is on the table, so nhs or anything else, or a lot more than that. that is one of the things thousands in westminster would rail against, though. these protests weren't fake news,
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as the president claimed, although there were pockets of support for him and the crowds much smaller than last time. leading the charge, though, the labour leader, who refused last night to go to the queen's dinner in honour of donald trump. together we can make a big difference. together, we can change this world. together, we can bring about that peace and justice and by our demonstration here today, we have shown just how determined we all of us are to achieve that better place and that better world! cheering. but then it emerged from the president's lips, mr corbyn had asked to see him after all. i don't knowjeremy corbyn, never met him, never spoke to him. he wanted to meet today and i decided that i would not do that. i think that he is, from where i come from, somewhat of a negative force. i think that people should look to do things correctly, as opposed to criticise.
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i really don't like critics as much as i like and respect people that get things done. it's not all straightforward between the tories and mrtrump, though. tensions over iran, climate change — factors his next opposite number will have to confront, but who? so i know boris, i like him, i've liked him for a long time. i think he would do a very good job. i knowjeremy, ithink he would do a good job. i don't know michael, would he do a good job, jeremy, tell me? all too much finally, perhaps, for mr may. always an unlikely pair, perhaps. 0ne shameless, one shy. time is nearly up on this particular duo. the motorcade, of course, as always, will roll on. theresa may and donald trump are very different characters, very different leaders and even the careful choreography of a state
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visit like this can't mask the fractures and the difficulties between the united states and the united kingdom. but this of course is a relationship that will matter for longer and will last longer than two occupants will stay in office. some of the contenders for number ten might meet donald trump while he's here, but who was snapped on the way to see him first tonight? an old friend, nigel farage. however straight the line—up tonight, though, this president glories in going over the edge. whoever is the prime minister next will encounter an ally who might love appearing proper, but is properly unpredictable, too. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. and for more on president trump's state visit, including all the latest pictures, head to our website bbc.com/news. you an also download the bbc news app. let's get some of
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the day's other news. tens of thousands of people have protested in the czech capital, prague, calling for the resignation of prime minister andrej babis. he's accused of fraudulent use of eu subsidies, although he denies any wrongdoing. 0rganisers say as many as 120,000 were at tuesday's rally. the united states has introduced new rules designed to damage cuba's lucrative tourist industry by preventing american citizens from travelling to the island. president, nicolas maduro. an armed deputy, criticised for the way he responded to the parkland school shooting in florida last year, is facing multiple charges, including child neglect. scot peterson was outside marjory stoneman douglas high school when a gunman opened fire, killing 17 people. according to his lawyer, the officer believed the gunshots were coming from outside the building.
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people using microsoft windows have been warned to update their systems to protect against cyber attacks. it is concerned many people have not updated their systems, two weeks after they were alerted to a virus. it is estimated 2 million people are vulnerable to the programme. sudanese paramilitary forces are pushing deeper into the capital city, khartoum, and neighbouring 0mdurman, clearing barricades and firing into the air. the special forces, former members of the feared janjaweed militia, are spearheading a crackdown, now sudan's military leaders have scrapped all agreements with the main opposition coalition, and called new elections. activists have been calling for a civilian government, but it's reported at least 35 demonstrators were killed on monday. catherine byaruhanga reports. sudan's security forces have turned against their citizens,
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hunting down protesters who want them out of power. the men with guns are showing who's really in charge after negotiations with opposition groups broke down. most of these deployments are being filmed in secret by scared witnesses. large gatherings are seen as a threat to the militia rulers, even prayers to mark the end of ramadan have been banned. in all other parts of the muslim world, this is a moment to celebrate the eid al—fitr festival, but here the streets are deserted. people are too scared to leave their homes because of the insecurity. khartoum has ground to a halt. when sudan's militia rulers took over nearly two months ago, they declared they were on the side of the people. they started talks to form a civilian transitional government and agreed to elections in three years. last night, they tore
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up those promises. translation: the military council has decided to stop negotiations with the opposition and to call for general elections within a period not exceeding nine months. but some are willing to brave the streets and attempt to continue their protest that began in december and led to the removal of president 0mar al—bashir. translation: we believe the matter is now in the hands of the sudanese people. they are setting up barricades, they are succeeding in their strikes and protests. this regime will fall, no matter what. protesters are now gathering in neighbourhoods and small streets outside the city centre, preparing for a fresh stand—off with the security forces. catherine byaru hanga, bbc news, khartoum. thomas van linge is researcher in global conflicts. i asked him where he thought
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the standoff was heading. it is very hard to say at the moment because a lot is still unclear about the current situation, the extent of the current situation, the extent of the current situation, the extent of the current crackdown, and that is in part because there is an ongoing shutdown of the internet in sudan, so as shutdown of the internet in sudan, so asi shutdown of the internet in sudan, so as i mentioned, the current death toll is said to be around 35 people, but some people are saying it could be four times as high. the moment it is very hard to see what would happen next. i think it all depends on the scale of the crackdown, and what they decide to do next. they have already stated they want to continue the strikes, and emphasised that the protests need to be peaceful, but it will depend on how much they will be able to protest in the streets. will they be able to continue to the central area in khartoum which they have held for
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several weeks until it was cleared yesterday, or will the protests returned to the neighbourhoods and the poorer areas of khartoum, where they protested in the months leading up they protested in the months leading up to the uprising against omar al—bashir. up to the uprising against omar al-bashir. there are some important people behind the military. what do you see of international intervention by the eu or the us or the african union? if there is international intervention it will have to come from the african union oi’ have to come from the african union or the have to come from the african union orthe un, the have to come from the african union or the un, the others are probably not going to do anything in sudan because there is too little influence in the country to change anything on the ground. a deadline has been set for the military council to hand over power by the end ofjune, and egypt, a very prominent country within the union, has instructed the union to extend the deadline until the end ofjune, but at the moment with how things are at the moment it seems very unlikely there will be a civilian
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government by the end of the month, and if the deadline isn't met then sudan, according to the union, will be suspended. but there is still a question about whether they will follow through on that. do you think the military ever intended a move to civilian rule, or where they always deceiving the opposition, or do you think there has been a change of heart within the military?” think there has been a change of heart within the military? i think there is a power struggle going on within the military, as is remarkable about this crackdown. it was done almost entirely by irregular paramilitaries, was done almost entirely by irregular pa ramilitaries, known was done almost entirely by irregular paramilitaries, known as the janjaweed. i have spoken to regular army soldiers, the janjaweed. i have spoken to regulararmy soldiers, regular police, and they were not involved in this. according to some reports, soldiers guarding the protest site we re soldiers guarding the protest site were ordered by their offices to clear the area to allow the irregular paramilitaries to enter and open fire on the protesters. it is fairto
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and open fire on the protesters. it is fair to say that there is not one united military council, but different actors in the military side and play. intelligence services, paramilitaries side and play. intelligence services, pa ramilitaries and security services. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: kenyans are up in arms about plans to build a coalfired power station close to a world heritage site. the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning in accordance with the order of service, by a signal given, the great guns of the tower shall be shot off. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali, who has died at the age of 7a. outspoken but rarely outfought, ali transcended the sport of boxing, of which he was three times a world champion. he was a good fighter. he fought all the way to the end,
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even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles lp sergeant pepper's lonely hearts club band, a record described as "the album of the century." this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: on the second day of his state visit to the uk, president trump has promised a phenomenal trade deal with the us after brexit. sudan's security forces crack down on protests, sparking international condemnation. more than 30 people were killed on monday. australia's most senior catholic has appeared in court to appeal against his conviction for sexually
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abusing two young boys in the 1990s. cardinal george pell is serving a six—year prison sentence. a jury found him guilty earlier this year. hywel griffith has the latest. cardinal pell‘s defence team argue that the verdicts reached by a jury back in december was unreasonable, that they must have had doubt in their minds given all the evidence they heard. cardinal pell‘s case was that he was innocent, that he simply could not have been there, that the abuse simply could not have happened. given that he was an important public figure in melbourne cathedral, who wouldn't have been alone at the time that the abuse was meant to have occurred. now, it will be up to the panel of three judges to decide whether they think the convictions were unreasonable. they may take a few weeks to reach that decision. however, if they agree,
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it is possible that the conviction would be quashed, and he would be released without another trial. but that would not be the end of the line legally. whichever side essentially loses here may decide to take this case onto the high court in canberra. it is a case that draws international attention. there are also many campaigners here in court following this, step by step. cardinal pell is such an important figure here in australia, and represents so much in a country which has been confronting a tragic history of child abuse. more than 2,000 cases of ebola have now been recorded in the democratic republic of the congo, two thirds of them fatal. the outbreak began last august, but recently there has been a significant spike. health workers are finding between 15 and 20 new cases every day. gareth barlow reports: ebola — deadly, devastating, unrelenting. injust ten months, 2,000 people infected, two thirds of them dead. despite the pain, despite
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the deaths, health workers say many people don't believe the virus exists. and it is notjust a lack of education that is causing infection rates to rise. the drc‘s security situation is also to blame. every time there is an incident, whether — some of them are major, some of them are minor, some of them target ebola responders, some of them don't. but every time there is a security incident, we are not able to provide services and go into the community. we are not able to vaccinate. between january and may, there were more than a0 attacks on health facilities. on tuesday, gunmen killed at least 15 people in the eastern town of beni. this outbreak of ebola the congo's ttenth outbreak in just over a0 years, getting worse day by day. we have strategies that we know that are working. but again, if we cannot deploy those tools, it is — we can't expect that the outbreak will be contained.
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for the authorities fighting ebola, the challenge is supremely complex. having to battle a disease, militants, and misinformation. three hard fights, no victories. gareth barlow, bbc news. campaigners in kenya are hoping to stop the construction of a coal—fired power plant close to the lamu island world heritage site, which would increase the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 700%. alastair leithead reports from kenya. for centuries, little has changed on lamu island, the dhow sailing boats a reflection of its arab trader heritage. it is quiet, isolated, and has largely been left alone in the decades since kenya's independence. but the way of life, not least for the fishermen, has been under threat since the day the mangroves started being pulled out and the chinese dredging ships arrived. fishermen say breeding areas
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and coral reefs were destroyed as a channel was cut and sand dug out for building. here, in a remote corner of kenya, is stage one of a $25.5 billion project — a superport, an oil terminal, road and railway links, an airport, a resort city, and a coal—fired power station. this is the area allocated for the power station. the locals call it ‘the box'. many have been evicted, but some are hanging on, waiting for compensation. "we were told we'd be paid and moved to another piece of land," he said. "but, up to now, we've not been paid." they're growing maize for food and to pay for the children's education in the meantime. and in lamu town, there is a worry about the impact on the air, the ocean and the culture. this is lamu, a world heritage site... raya and other activists have been
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challenging the development throughout, especially the power station. we are wondering why they want to implement this project, because we have signed a green agreement at paris. our president signed that. but down here, they want to implement this disastrous project, and we are really worried. and this is not something that is unique to kenya. around the world at the moment, there are hundreds of coal—fired power stations being planned or being built, despite the various international commitments to combating climate change. stop the construction of new coal plants by 2020. we want a green economy, not a grey economy, in the world. the kenyan government wouldn't comment on a case still being challenged in court. but if built, it'll increase the country's carbon emissions sevenfold, breaking a promise to cut them, and it'll have even more impact on this historic place.
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alastair leithead, bbc news, lamu island. as we reported earlier, president trump and prime minister may head to portsmouth on wednesday for events to mark the 75th anniversary of d—day. landing more than 150,000 allied troops in france helped open the door to victory over the nazis. the cost in human lives was colossal, of course, but d—day could never have happened at all without months of detailed planning and accurate intelligence, as robert hall reports. the beaches of normandy — in 1944, scene of the largest seaborne attack ever mounted. allied commanders put the final plans in place at southwark house, hidden from public gaze in the hills behind portsmouth. the decisions that were taken here injune 191m marked the end of the first chapter in the d—day story. the men who made those decisions did so on the basis of intelligence
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gathering and science. 100 miles from allied headquarters, the codebreakers of bletchley park had been building up their picture of german readiness for over a year. in these offices, lights burned through the night as analysts trawled enemy radio messages, data that was compared with aerial photos and information from agents in france. so what we're trying to do here is tell the story of d—day inafilm. those efforts are marked by a new exhibition which marks the complexity of the operation. intelligence is in proportion to the size of the operation. you need information on the same scale as you need troops and tanks. so the fact the normandy campaign is such a large project means it needs a large intelligence effort as well. along the beaches, people were risking their lives to gain information on physical conditions. landing thousands of men safely here posed fresh problems. they were solved by a man
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and a machine in a cellar on the wirral. this is arthur dudeson‘s tidal predictor. using information from normandy codenamed position z, a series of cogs calculated the series of tides for the d—day period. so this machine still works. our modern—day models do it much quicker with variables, but with the same mathematics. and this machine can still do it to a very high standard. surviving members of his team remember his total dedication. the predicting machines were his pride and joy. but it was more than that. he had the ability to analyse the tide and come up with the values to put on his machine in order to make predictions. back at southwark house, anxious eyes had turned skywards.
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newsreader: on the eve of d-day, the leaders of this great venture gathered for last—minute discussions. storms in the channel were threatening the entire plan. on 4june, the landings were postponed. troops at sea had an uncomfortable 2a hours before general eisenhower's chief arrived with the news there was a brief opportunity. after details in the weather, cloud, wind, visibility and so on, he turned round to me and said, well, if this things goes off, there'll be a case of good whiskey waiting for you in a day or two. eisenhower reportedly launched overload with the words, "ok, let's go." intelligence and science have played their part, but in the end, his final decision was a leap of faith. robert hall, bbc news. britain and the us are among 16 countries who have agreed a joint statement to mark that anniversary. the statement says they are committed to working together to uphold the values of democracy, tolerance and the rule of law. we will have full live coverage of all the d—day events on wednesday.
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hello, most parts of the uk saw some wet weather on tuesday as an area of low pressure pushed its way from south to north. the centre of the low will push increasingly out into the north sea now, as the hours go by. but it will trail a weather front behind it, to keep things pretty grey and wet in the north on and off throughout the day. we also, though, have this front from the south, and we'll see more out of that as we look to wednesday evening overnight into thursday. for this morning, it's scotland and northern ireland, though, that sit under the band of cloud and rain, and for much of the day, the prospects will be rather dank. first thing, perhaps a bit of brightness for the north—east of england, some showers to the north—west, a few for north wales. some decent sunshine as we head
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for the south into england. a few early—morning patches of mist are possible, but they should be fairly short—lived. and actually, for england and wales on the whole, a lot of fine weather. perhaps a bit of sunshine, as well, just getting into southern scotland later on in the day. just a chance of a few showers forming across the centre of the south—west peninsula, across towards oxfordshire, through the afternoon. in terms of our temperatures, just 12 there in aberdeen, perhaps up to 20 further south, where we get more in the way of sunshine. then we go through wednesday evening into thursday. remember that front down there across the continent? looks like it's just going to bump some rain up towards the far east of england. now, there is some uncertainty as to how far onshore this pulse of rain will make it. if it does come onshore, it could be very heavy. at the moment, it looks like the majority will sit offshore in the north sea. actually, our wednesday night into thursday does look largely dry, but through thursday daytime, we certainly are expecting that low to track its way further north. but again, the uncertainty is in the detail as to exactly how tight into the east coast it
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will come, and how quickly it will move north into scotland. thursday for many will be a pretty decent day, with some bright or sunny spells, but there is a chance certainly on some of those north sea coasts for some heavier pulses of rain at times. and then, late in the day, the heavier, more persistent rain and some pretty blustery winds to make their way into scotland. scattered showers for northern ireland, too. our temperatures still somewhat on the disappointing side. average values at best, perhaps a little below. that low pushes away to the north for friday, but then we're looking at another system firing up from the continent to close out our week, with almost all areas likely to see some heavy rain at some stage, and some strong and gusty winds. again, the timing will be quite difficult, because we're expecting to see these areas of low pressure firing through in quick succession. but certainly wet to the south on friday, still unsettled for the weekend.
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president trump has predicted a threefold increase in trade between britain and the us if the two countries strike a deal after brexit. there were more protests on the second day of his state visit, although the president claimed they didn't happen, calling reports about them "fa ke news". sudanese special forces — former members of a feared militia — are cracking down on unarmed civilian protests, killing at least 30 people. it's sparked international condemnation. military leaders have scrapped all agreements with the main opposition coalition. more than 2000 cases of ebola have now been recorded in the democratic republic of the congo, two thirds of them fatal. the outbreak began last august, but recently there's been a significant spike. health workers, who are facing attacks from suspicious locals and armed rebel groups, are finding up to 20
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