tv World News Today BBC News June 14, 2019 9:00pm-9:31pm BST
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this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories. the united states releases what it says is video evidence of iran's involvement in thursday's attack on two tankers in the gulf of oman. iran denies the claims. the world health organization has stopped short of declaring an international public health emergency over the ebola outbreak in eastern congo. the pope's message to big business on climate change , he tells executives urgent action is needed to stem global warming. translation: we have failed to listen to the fruits of scientific analysis, and doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony and disdain. and two years since the grenfell tower tragedy in london, a service of remembrance is held for the 72 people who lost their lives.
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hello and welcome to world news today. iran has strongly rejected us accusations that it was behind attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman — calling the the claims "unfounded" and "iranophobic". the tankers were hit by explosions in the busy shipping channel, the strait of hormuz on thursday. now the us has released a video which it says shows iranian revolutionary guards removing an unexploded mine from one of the ships, and president trump says he's convinced tehran is to blame. and a short while ago, the uk foreign office issued a satement backing the us version of events, saying, "no other state or non—state actor could plausibly have been responsible". our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more.
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these are the pictures the us sees as proof of iran's involvement in the attacks. pictures showing what they say are iranian revolutionary guards removing an unexploded mine from the side of one of the two stricken oil tankers. the us also released a photograph which it says, shows where one mine had exploded close to where the other had not. all part of the us attempts to blame iran for the attacks that left both tankers ablaze early yesterday. an assessment shared by the united kingdom. we have no reason not to believe the american assessment and our instinct is to believe it because they're our closest ally and we are very worried about the situation in iran. the attacks took place near the strait of hormuz, which separates the gulf from the gulf of oman, one of the most important strategic waterways in the well because it's a choke point for global oil supplies. at its narrowest point, the strait is just 21 miles wide and this would make it relatively
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easy for iranian fast attack boats, used by the revolutionary guard, to strike shipping. the attack on the two oil tankers happened close to jask, which is also the location of a secret iranian naval base. but iran has categorically denied any involvement and accused the us of threatening regional stability. translation: the us government has acted against all international laws in the last two years, by adopting an aggressive policy and it poses a serious threat to regional and international stability. with the us stepping up its military presence in the region, diplomats fear there's a serious risk of escalation. the question now is how the us or its allies respond. james landale, bbc news. earlier i spoke to camille lawns, an expert on politics and security in the gulf region. and reva goujon, a geopolitical intelligence analyst. i began by asking how credible or incriminating the footage released by the us is.
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well i think it's highly, highly incriminating. you can see how it was a gamble for this iranian crew to go back, try to remove the mind from the ship, obviously a way to remove the evidence, so that it can be investigated. —— can't be investigated. they probably were not counting on being caught. but there you have it. and interestingly, iranian press tv is putting out a story saying that the video does not show them actually removing the mine, in reality though, if you watch the full length of the video, it does show it, but iranian tv is clipping that part of the video, and we have to remember that's because there are multiple audiences here, and i think there's a strong domestic angle there, where iran wants to frame this as the us looking forjustification for a war. interesting, reva, just sticking with you than that, what do you think, if this is iran, what are they trained
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—— trying to get out of this? well we have to look at the pace of attacks, right? of these are two major tanker attacks that are one month apart from each other. it certainly telegraphs the threat that iran is willing to disrupt passages near the straight of hormuz, but you know, it's an invitation to an attack, even a limited attack, there is no guarantee that this does not spiral into full war. so i think this is far more assertive than anyone, including inside the white house, even calculated. but there may be a calculation made into iran that it's better to risk a limited strike now, and use that while they are in a relative position of strength to rally that nationalist sentiment around the regime. ok, ok, i understand that. just camille, if you could just come in here, because just picking up from that, what does this no doubt is an escalation the region, and what does this, what effect does this have on the geopolitics of the region more widely? for the moment it's very difficult to know exactly what could be the repercussions of such an attack,
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because it really depends oi'i how the different actors react to this. it could, the situation is very volatile at the moment, and there is a high risk of miscalculation, and this is probably the biggest risk is a risk of miscalculation, misunderstanding of what the red lines are for both sides that could lead to an escalation, and to drag the us or iran into a military confrontation that is not necessarily wanted oi'i either side. so for the moment, it's quite difficult to predict this. ok, and staying there then, if there is this escalation, there is this threat, this worry of miscalculation from both sides, what steps need to happen now to try and de—escalate? for the moment, a lot of countries, including european countries, have been calling for some
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risk training on both —— restraint on both sides an investigation on the attacks to have a bit more clarification on what happened exactly, because there is a feeling that us secretary of state, mike pompeo, and president trump have beenjumping a bit too quickly into conclusions. and there is a need for a dialogue before, between iranians. camille, i'm just been to put that than to reva, do you think of the us administration is guilty ofjumping to conclusions here, and if they are, or even if they are not, what do you think they do next? well the united states has been quick to directly blame iran, and you know, in the previous, the may 12 attack, took about a month for the investigation to take place, where is saudi arabia, norway, said a state actor was behind it. they initially refrain from pointing to iran. so i think what you are going to see next is of course another investigation, where they are going to be looking at a review of radaraerialsonarsensors, getting
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anecdotes from the cruise, trying to understand, did they see a projectile coming toward them? does that indicate an anti—ship missile? lots of different things going on in that investigation. then the question becomes a for a us response, now that this is the second tanker attack, is this a situation where the us could try to assemble, for example, a coalition of naval escorts in the name of protecting and defending freedom of navigation. diplomatically, that's when to take a lot, but that would be short of an immediate escalation, but i think we are still in the realm of limited strikes are very real possibility. though it is there between the tensions —— the tensions between the us and iran. the world health organization has said that the ebola outbreak in the east of the democratic republic of congo does not currently qualify as an international public health emergency. about moo people have died since the outbreak began last august, and some cases have now been diagnosed in neighbouring uganda. a short while ago the acting
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chairman of the who said they were concerned about the outbreak. it was the view of the committee that the outbreak is a health emergency in the democratic republic of congo. and the region. but it does not meet all the three criteria for a public health emergency of a national concern. up until this week, the virus had been contained in the democratic republic of congo. but several cases have now been diagnosed in uganda, among people who had recently crossed over from the drc. here's the bbc‘s anne soy from the border settlement of bwera. beyond that gate is the democratic republic of congo. uganda has not closed its border, and have witnessed hundreds and hundreds of people coming in. congolese have to pass through here, they wash their hands, and make sure that they prevent ebola, in case they have it. there's been an ambulance on standby
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in case on but he shows up with symptoms of the disease. and then they go in there just to make sure they are not sick. everyone coming into uganda has their temperature taken, but this is happening mainly in the official crossing points like this one. the border is... and the people have family on both sides. the family for instance that came here earlier in the week, whose member side ebola, used a back route, but they were detected early and taken to the right facilities. that means that the surveillances are working, the two countries are communicative, and uganda has shown that ebola can be controlled, and how it can be done. that's the latest on the ebola outbreak. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. protests are taking place across brazil as part of a general strike against pension reform plans. striking public workers have created roadblocks in several major cities, while some public transport has been shut down.
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it's the first major strike since the far—right president jair bolsanaro took office in january. chilean search and rescue teams are trying to save three miners trapped below ground in the country's north. firefighters say they know the three men are alive beacuse they communicate by tapping on boxes. local media say a giant rock has blocked the entrance to the mine. these dramatic images show a landslide in east china's fujian province, which has killed one person and swallowed several cars. police and the miliary are evacuating locals and delivering supplies to those trapped. a memorial service has been held to mark the second anniversary of london's grenfell tower fire, in which 72 people died. the inquiry into the fire heard evidence that cladding on the outside of the building was the primary cause of the spread of the blaze. a vigil has been held
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to remember those who lost their lives, and survivors and the bereaved have laid wreaths at the foot of the tower in west london. but two years on from the disaster, three—quarters of tall buildings in england with cladding categorised as unsafe still haven't had it removed, or modified. sarah campbell reports. lit up in memory of all those who died, and for a community still living with the scars of the fire. covered in a screen, but the remains of the tower still dominate this corner of london. two years on, the community has come together once again to remember. nabil choucair lost six members of his family that night. it's to make sure that they're never forgotten. it's also so that we all give our prayers to all of the 72 members, getting the community all together and ensuring that we will stick by each other, year after year,
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until we get the justice and what we're looking for. zainab choucair. mierna choucair. whole families gone, young and old. mary mendy. all 72 were named this morning in st helen's church, in a service described as "of remembrance and resilience". forever in our hearts. # i know a change is going to come # ooh, yes, it will...# at 12 noon, 72 seconds of silence. the public inquiry into
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what happened is ongoing and will be for some time. the frustrations of many were voiced here today. it is and should be a matter of national shame, that grenfell tower was allowed to get to the state, or a small fire in a faulty fridge on the fourth floor could cause so much devastation. that two years on, we seem still no clearer on where responsibility lies and where buildings across the country are still covered in cladding similar to that which seems to have caused the fire here. this was a service by and for a community whose members have tried so hard to help each other over the last two years. sarah campbell, bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come.. we'll look at the new uk—wide ban on using harmful gender stereotypes in advertising.
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this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the latest headlines. iran has rejected us allegations that it was behind attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. next pope francis has told energy executives urgent action is needed to stem global warming. at the end of a two day meeting in vatican city, the pope criticised climate change deniers, and told oil companies they risked committing a brutal act
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of injustice on future generations. roger harrabin has more. an invitation to meet the pope at the vatican is a tough one to reject, even if you are about to be rebuked. the executives were castigated for continuing to seek even more fossilfuels, when we've found much more than we can afford burn while keeping a stable climate. translation: today's ecological crisis, and especially climate change, threatens the very future of this human family, and this is not an exaggeration. for too long we have collectively failed to listen to the fruits of scientific analysis, and doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony or disdain. discussion of climate change and energy in the best scientific research available today. representatives of almost all the world's great oil firms were there for addressing down. translation: it is not right that our children and our grandchildren pay the cost
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of our your responsibility. among the ceos was the head of bp. he appreciated the pope for creating space for this unique dialogue, he said. but he insisted that all sections of society must help tackle this urgent problem. but the pressure was on. translation: we do not have the luxury of waiting for others to step forward. or of prioritising short—term economic benefits. the climate crisis requires action from us here and now, and the church is fully committed to doing its part. the pope posed afterwards with oil executives. can his moral power succeed where politics has failed? roger harrabin, bbc news. a ban on gender stereotypes in adverts has come into force here in the uk. the new rule will apply to broadcast media, as well as online and on social media. lizo mzimba has more details. oven fried, so easy,
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a man can do it. it is phrases like this, stereotypes like this — girls doing ballet while boys do maths... ..and offensive preconceptions — women unable to handle diy tasks, that could find themselves in trouble. women, don't expect any help on a thursday. print and online are covered too, so ads like this, "think like a man if you want to be a boss", or this one... they will be under the spotlight. the asa wants to prevent stereotypes that pressurise women into acting in a particular way. thanks, beautiful. you're welcome. how can such a pretty wife make such bad coffee? i heard that! things have slowly changed since the early days of advertising. i hardly ever buy fairy liquid.
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but this is the first time that proper guidelines have come into force to tackle the harm potentially caused by gender stereotypes. i've been speaking to rania robinson, chief executive of the advertising agency quiet storm. i think it's very much reflective of the current mood. and it's been a long time coming, i would say. long time coming, is it a bit embarrassing for the advertising industry, you know, you are a group of intelligent, creative people, and you are having to effectively be told by the government to not be sexist. well i think that's probably a little bit unfair. i think dove, many many years ago, long before this ruling were paving the way for a new way of representing women ina very real and positive way. and there's lots of other examples of brands that have been doing that for quite some time, so i think that's probably a little bit unfair. i think the fact that we do need the rule means that they are obviously brands that are not representing, you know, across the full sort
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of social spectrum, correctly, but i think that it's probably unfair to say that we, some of us haven't been aware, and conscious of. at, obviously most adverts ones come anywhere near this, but i suppose what it's trying to get up, is those subtle placements, though subtle actions of people in the background even doing things that can reinforce a stereotype. but isn't there people within advertising agencies, companies, catching that already? well i think so. i think, to be honest with you, it's not going to change overnight. these are very ingrained beliefs and views, and attitudes, that we have all been brought up with, and have seen, you know, first hand. so it's 20 take time for it to become second nature, i think, but i would say that there is a big level of consciousness within the industry, and like i said, there are lots of brands that are paving the way for this. do you think there's any difference in, you
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know, this is specifically on the gender stereotyping, between men and women with the issue conscious now in society, it's less likely to get a woman gender stereotype getting there, but may be a male, is still seen is ok, to laugh and who can do xyand z? well we have definitely seen more aimed at, more misfires, if you like, aimed at men, because there's more sensitivity around women, i think. i would have to say it's probably disproportionate to women. sport now. hello and thanks forjoining us. the hosts england have thrashed the west indies to take a significant step towards the semi—finals of the cricket world cup. joe root, who'd already taken two wickets earlier in the game, stroked his way to a classy unbeaten century, as england won by 8 wickets in southampton. nicholas pooran‘s 63 and shimron hetmyer‘s 39 was the best of the windies batting, but once they were gone the rest soon followed. all out for 212. joe root‘s unbeaten hundred and jonny bairstow‘s 45 helped england ease to victory
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inside 3a overs. he is the highest score in the tournament come eastward 200, he is such an important player for us. tournament come eastward 200, he is such an important playerfor us. he is, he is the glue that holds everything together, and probably his batting got better over the past 2-3 his batting got better over the past 2—3 years, people haven't seen a lot of his expensive game. he never seems to go with less than a run a ball, you look up, he's going more than i'll run a ball, and it's exceptional to watch. at the women's football world cup — england are looking to book their place in the last 16 nikita paris had a penalty saved in the days earlier game, scott lots— one tojapan, and the days earlier game, scott lots— one to japan, and italy beatjamaica five — zero to make it into the last i6. having ended the season by winning the europa league title.
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maurizio sarri is set to leave chelsea afterjust one year. an agreement with juventus was reportedly reached late last night with a compensation fee in excess of five million pounds likely to be paid by the italian champions. derby county boss frank lampard, is the favourite to take over at stamford bridge. ican i can see frank managing chelsea football club. at some stage in his career. and i think, you know, i don't believe that you are too young, or it's too early. it may be the right time for him. ijust young, or it's too early. it may be the right time for him. i just feel that chelsea at the moment, at this moment in time, there is a bit of a crossroads with what's going on off the pitch, and on the pitch. hazard is gone, if the transfer embargo is therefore two windows, it's going to bea therefore two windows, it's going to be a real balancing act, and a real experienced manager would find it difficult. on the second day of the us open golf at pebble beach in california, justin rose has continued to build on his lead.
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the englishman is currently seven under after 16 ricky fowler is down, rory mcelroy tees off in a while, going for his third straight us open in a row, three shots off the lead at the moment on for under. tiger woods further behind their on to under at the moment. that's all the sport for now. back to you, lewis. thank you just before i go, here's a picture ofan just before i go, here's a picture of an orangutan. this is france's most famous orangutan. he has been delighting zoo visitors just ahead of her 50th birthday. this is no net, no ordinary primate. she is the resident artist of the zoo at the jardin des plantes in paris, where she arrived as a three—year—old in 1972. a party is planned at the zoo on sunday, where she will be treated to a birthday cake and will share her talents in an art workshop.
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happy birthday to her, get in touch with me on twitter. i'm lewisjones, bye— bye. hello, the weekend isn't looking as wet as it has been, but there will still be some rain or showers around at times, because low pressures still looking close by. around the british isles and around that, spiralling weather disturbances, bringing bands of showers are away. what will be a fairly breezy, and are particularly warm weekend, but a bit warmer than it's been for some of us. so sunshine, chance of catching showers on a breezy weekend, and we start off on saturday morning, went to northern ireland, some rain here towards western parts of scotland, the prince of wales, and into western england. so this first disturbance has to move east during the day, i think that showers will become more patchy as that happens, but still the chance, as it moves further east, of catching one or two heavier ones. i had a bit, some sunny
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spells, may be a shower comes up behind it may be sunny thousand showers developing. a breezy day, temperatures close to 20 celsius, in the worst parts of eastern england, though most of us will fall a few degrees certified. now as we go on through saturday evening, we will see another disturbance bringing in more showers. this time it looks like short southwest england and wales. clear spells elsewhere. maybe the odd shower towards western parts of scotland, as we go deeper into the night. a chillier spot will be dipping down close to mid single figures, and that takes us on to pa rt figures, and that takes us on to part two of the weekend. another look at the big picture. it's deja vu. look at the big picture. it's deja vu. low pressure is still close by, so vu. low pressure is still close by, so in no hurry to move away, so again we get these weather disturbances moving in from the west. the first of them with a few showers across northern england, especially northwest england into southwest scotland, pushing further north across scotland, we will see another one developing with potentially heavy downpours towards northern ireland from mbb into wells in the southwest as well. chance or showers elsewhere, but also some
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sunny spells around, anything, sunday is looking a bit breezy air. still close to 20 across parts of eastern england, most of us around the mid to upper teens. now as we ta ke the mid to upper teens. now as we take a look into monday, again, showers around, heavy once in scotland, may be thundery, bands of clouds, odd spots of rain or showers slowly trying to edge of rain or showers slowly trying to educate further east, toward southeast england looking dry on monday, if anything, it will be a few degrees warmer, and actually, the story of next week's whether things turn mainly dry for next week's whether things turn mainly dryfora next week's whether things turn mainly dry for a time on tuesday. and a bit warmer. but then weather again for midweek, and for the rest of the become a few showers around, and things will turn a bit cooler once again.
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this is bbc world news. the headlines. iran has denied its involvement in the sinking of two oil tankers on monday. the us has released video it says confirms iran's appointment. the world health organisation says the ebola outbreak in the democratic public of congo is not a world a —— global health emergency. women across oakland have taken to the streets to emergency. women across oakland have ta ken to the streets to protest against what they say if the country's slow pace towards equality. demonstrations are played of the government headquarters in burnet. pope francis has told energy
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