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and in any case, we didn't know the terrain properly, but others did, and exploited it. in any case, we didn't know enough about libya. any more than we knew enough about iraq when we went in in 2003. thousands have been killed in libya since 2011. no one knows for certain how many. in tarhuna, they're exhuming, identifying and re—burying people murdered by a notorious militia led by five brothers. some of the dead were brought to tripoli 60 kilometres away for a mass funeral. perhaps un diplomacy can reunite the country or perhaps libya can't yet escape the power of the gun and the legacy of a dictator. jeremy bowen, bbc news. prince harry says he had to step back from royal duties because his mental health
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was being destroyed by the british press. in an interview with the chat show hostjames corden on american television, the prince said his decision to move to america was about "stepping back not stepping down". 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph reports. here we are. this is very nice. yeah. it's the first time i've been on an open tour bus. is it really?! yeah. no! i'm not really allowed to. in the la sunshine, from the top deck of a tourist bus, prince harry opened up to his friend james corden about leaving the uk and, ultimately, royal duty. it was never walking away, it was... it was stepping back rather than stepping down. right. you know, it was a really difficult environment, as i think a lot of people saw. we all know what the british press can be like and it was destroying my mental health. really? i was like, this is toxic. yeah. so, i did what any husband and what any father would do, i was like, i need to get my family out of here — there were lighter moments, too, including a call to his wife. haz, how's your tour of la going?
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haz? i didn't know we were calling you "haz" now! no, you're not my wife, so...! james corden offered a sympathetic ear and harry was clearly at ease. he revealed that he had watched the tv series the crown, his son archie's first word was "crocodile" and there'd been a special gift from the queen. interesting, my grandmother asked us what archie wanted for christmas and meg said a waffle maker. sorry, you're glossing over the fact that i cannot for the life of me imagine the queen ordering a waffle maker! for two brits living in california there were some memories of home. there you go, a little slice of home, huh?! next weekend, it will be meghan�*s turn, with the broadcast of her interview with oprah winfrey. daniela relph, bbc news. that's it from us. we'll leave you with these images of the very nearly full moon — the snow moon — rising over eastbourne pier tonight — being enjoyed by a murmuration
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of starlings. good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are giles kenningham — conservative commentator and former conservative party press chief and benedict paviot uk correspondent of france 24. lovely to see you both once again. our chat in a moment, first though a 0ur chat in a moment, first though a quick look through the front pages. the i leads with the news that over 40's are set to get the vaccine next. the paper says the police and teaching unions are criticising the move and that front line workers of all ages should be vaccinated first. the us intelligence report into the death ofjournalist jamal khashoggi leads the guardian.
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the report found that saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman approved the murder of the washington post reporter. the daily mirror's front page is given to the queen and prince harry. it comes after his interview with james corden on the late late show in la. the paper reports that the queen is pleased that harry has found happiness. alongside prince harry — calls for an inquiry into covid deaths leads the daily mail. it reports that grieving families, medical experts and mp�*s are certain there are too many deaths being blamed on the virus. a photo of alex salmond taking the oath at the hollyrood inquiry dominates the front page of the daily telegraph. there are now calls for an investigation by westminster as the former first minister claimed his old allies
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are plotting against him. mr salmond's comments leads the independent too. mr salmond's comments leads the independent too. the paper also reports that the equivalent of 190 million meals are thrown away by british supermarkets every year. and some potential good news for first time buyers, according to the times. it reports on a new mortage scheme which allows them to put down a 5% desposit. it claims the scheme will be announced in next week's budget. so, let's begin. giles and benedict hello to you both. and benedict i wonder if you could kick us off with the front page of the guardian, talking about the us report onjamal khashoggi. yes this is in effect the confirmation of what we have known for a long time and that is the
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subject crown prince mohammed bin solomon approved the murder in 2018 is sample of the washington post journalist jamal is sample of the washington post journalistjamal khashoggi. —— journalist jamal khashoggi. —— mohammed journalistjamal khashoggi. —— mohammed bidden salman. this was declassified by president biden of this killing, declassified interestingly by congress. what is very tricky here, it is important that it has been published and of course mr khashoggi was using the fact that he was in exile and he thought pretty much out of reach of the saudi circumference but he was lured to istanbul for a the saudi circumference but he was lured to istanbulfor a document before his wedding and as we know alas his, he was killed, and they were various versions, that there had been a fight. but his body was dismembered and neverfound, and there wasjust a
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dismembered and neverfound, and there was just a lot of proof eventually dug out by turkey and now we have seen in this report. this was a capture and kill operation that was a state approved saudi operation. this is going to be very tricky for president biden really. it is notjust a cooling off. to soften the blow, i think president biden and the king talked again about reaffirmed the decades—old alliance between the us and saudi arabia. but i understand that president biden will not agree to speak unlike president trump to as he was called mbs and will only speak to king solomon. as for the further decisions made the us administration of how they will go forward in the coming months, we have seen a list of sanctions. at these sanctions do not actually
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target the crown prince who is of course the de facto ruler and set to be the heir to the throne and said to be the next leader. —— speak to king salman. a very important publication of the reports but a fine line to preserve the ties between the us and saudi arabia, it will be fascinating to see. maw; will be fascinating to see. many --eole will be fascinating to see. many peeple are _ will be fascinating to see. many peeple are saying _ will be fascinating to see. many people are saying there - will be fascinating to see. many people are saying there are - will be fascinating to see. many people are saying there are greater issues at stake here and mbs will not be touched by the us, what is your thoughts? i not be touched by the us, what is your thoughts?— your thoughts? i think it is hugely embarrassing _ your thoughts? i think it is hugely embarrassing for— your thoughts? i think it is hugely embarrassing for saudi _ your thoughts? i think it is hugely embarrassing for saudi arabia. i your thoughts? i think it is hugely i embarrassing for saudi arabia. they had been _ embarrassing for saudi arabia. they had been undertaking this incredibly aggressive pr marketing blitz to reinvent — aggressive pr marketing blitz to reinvent global perceptions of the country_ reinvent global perceptions of the country and were actually doing quite _ country and were actually doing quite a — country and were actually doing quite a good job in terms of furthering this perception around
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tackling — furthering this perception around tackling human rights abuses and opening _ tackling human rights abuses and opening up the country. this is significant _ opening up the country. this is significant because it doesn't set out, a _ significant because it doesn't set out, a symbolic resetting of its relationship with saudi arabia. trump — relationship with saudi arabia. trump had a very consensual relationship with the country, it was the — relationship with the country, it was the first foreign country and i think— was the first foreign country and i think he _ was the first foreign country and i think he went to as us president. this is— think he went to as us president. this is biden putting very clear markers — this is biden putting very clear markers down here and there will also be _ markers down here and there will also be implications for the uk. i think— also be implications for the uk. i think the — also be implications for the uk. i think the government will come under pressure _ think the government will come under pressure again about arms sales to saudi _ pressure again about arms sales to saudi arabia. it will hurt the country _ saudi arabia. it will hurt the country. in oil—rich country but the country _ country. in oil—rich country but the country that — country. in oil—rich country but the country that recognise it needs to move _ country that recognise it needs to move from — country that recognise it needs to move from being in oil—rich sort of country— move from being in oil—rich sort of country which is heavily sort of provide — country which is heavily sort of provide on _ country which is heavily sort of provide on oil to be a knowledge—based economy. this would do harm _ knowledge—based economy. this would do harm to _ knowledge—based economy. this would do harm to its standing throughout the rest _ do harm to its standing throughout the rest of— do harm to its standing throughout the rest of the world. this is one of the _ the rest of the world. this is one of the first— the rest of the world. this is one of the first actions biden has done as president. i think it is an
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important _ as president. i think it is an important step forward, a fine line ithink— important step forward, a fine line i think country always grapple with that situation in saudi arabia where they call— that situation in saudi arabia where they call them out on human rights abuses— they call them out on human rights abuses but— they call them out on human rights abuses but at the same time knowing they need _ abuses but at the same time knowing they need to trade with them because there are _ they need to trade with them because there are economic benefits which come _ there are economic benefits which come from — there are economic benefits which come from this. it will be interesting to see what britain's next _ interesting to see what britain's next move and what to say about this report _ next move and what to say about this re ort. , , ., , report. just to remind viewers, saudi arabia _ report. just to remind viewers, saudi arabia have _ report. just to remind viewers, saudi arabia have in _ report. just to remind viewers, saudi arabia have in a - report. just to remind viewers, l saudi arabia have in a statement completely rejected this report, they said they have taken necessary steps to make sure it never happens again. let's turn to the front page of the express now, benedict. this is jonathan van—tam speaking. yes. express now, benedict. this is jonathan van-tam speaking. yes, i think the great _ jonathan van-tam speaking. yes, i think the great worry _ jonathan van-tam speaking. yes, i think the great worry with - jonathan van-tam speaking. yes, i think the great worry with the - jonathan van-tam speaking. yes, i think the great worry with the huge | think the great worry with the huge success of the vaccination roll—out, historic and unprecedented very successful is that people will stop may be complying completely with the rules. it has been so hard for so
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many people, it still isn't so hard for so many people not to see their loved ones, not to be able to go to hospital when somebody is dying. all kinds of sacrifices are being made and i think that was really the main message of this downing street press conference with jonathan message of this downing street press conference withjonathan van—tam, jvt and matt hancock. it is very much to say this is not over at all. and jonathan van—tam very much comparing it to a football game where you're way ahead and do you think it is almost a done deal. it's not a done deal, it's not over. there are still too many infections, too much pressure on the nhs, very retire to staff that have been dealing with this in so many ways, first with the lack of ppe and then just this trauma of seeing so many people almost dying and dying when
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we have 122,000 dead, the worst record in europe. 0ne we have 122,000 dead, the worst record in europe. one of the worst in the world. and that is the real challenge now is for people to continue to make the sacrifices and hang on asjonathan van—tam said a little while longer, a few months longer as we see, we hope the finish line by the end ofjuly, the government once all adults to have been vaccinated. the government once all adults to have been vaccinated.— government once all adults to have been vaccinated. the front page also has a picture — been vaccinated. the front page also has a picture story _ been vaccinated. the front page also has a picture story where _ been vaccinated. the front page also has a picture story where the - has a picture story where the headline has a lady in the field with daffodils, glorious but chilly weekend coming up. same subject matter, giles. let's turn to the front page of the daily telegraph. you can combine the two stories. but one jab could be enough for those who have had covid. tell us more about this giles. it’s for those who have had covid. tell us more about this giles.— us more about this giles. it's a stud i us more about this giles. it's a study i think— us more about this giles. it's a study i think by _ us more about this giles. it's a study | think by uco _ us more about this giles. it's a study i think by uco which - us more about this giles. it's a study i think by uco which tested a
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number— study i think by uco which tested a number of— study i think by uco which tested a number of health professionals who actually _ number of health professionals who actually had covid and they have found _ actually had covid and they have found one — actually had covid and they have found one shot, the pfizerjab was incredibly— found one shot, the pfizerjab was incredibly effective at attacking the virus. it is significant because this could — the virus. it is significant because this could accelerate the roll—out of the _ this could accelerate the roll—out of the vaccine even quicker still. the department of health issued a statement standing by the fact that we should have two jabs but i think on the _ we should have two jabs but i think on the whole should be a positive development and one to be welcomed. just to— development and one to be welcomed. just to go— development and one to be welcomed. just to go back to the express front pa-e just to go back to the express front page i_ just to go back to the express front page i think this will be the challenge now for the government as the weather changes and gets sunnier and more _ the weather changes and gets sunnier and more people moved going outside is how— and more people moved going outside is how do— and more people moved going outside is how do they ensure exactly that people _ is how do they ensure exactly that people just hang on for the next 2—3 months? _ people just hang on for the next 2—3 months? i_ people just hang on for the next 2—3 months? i think this has been one of the big _ months? i think this has been one of the big issues we have seen during lockdown— the big issues we have seen during lockdown where we have had all of these _ lockdown where we have had all of these false storms and false starts. we can't _ these false storms and false starts. we can't have another lockdown again. _ we can't have another lockdown again. this — we can't have another lockdown again, this is it. so really we have
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to get— again, this is it. so really we have to get this — again, this is it. so really we have to get this right. we can't have a huge _ to get this right. we can't have a huge surge — to get this right. we can't have a huge surge again. so we are seeing pictures— huge surge again. so we are seeing pictures of— huge surge again. so we are seeing pictures of sunshine and people going _ pictures of sunshine and people going out— pictures of sunshine and people going out there. it is a cause for concern — going out there. it is a cause for concern. and i think what we have also seen — concern. and i think what we have also seen is — concern. and i think what we have also seen is this huge disparity in terms _ also seen is this huge disparity in terms of— also seen is this huge disparity in terms of some parts of the country people _ terms of some parts of the country people are — terms of some parts of the country people are going out and mixing much more than _ people are going out and mixing much more than other parts of the country _ more than other parts of the country. it certainly feels like we are not— country. it certainly feels like we are not out— country. it certainly feels like we are not out of the woods yet remotely. are not out of the woods yet remotely-— going to say with the front page of the daily telegraph and let's go to the daily telegraph and let's go to the lead story, benedict. tell us more about this. it the lead story, benedict. tell us more about this.— more about this. it was extraordinary. - more about this. it was extraordinary. i- more about this. it was extraordinary. i briefly| more about this. it was _ extraordinary. i briefly interrupted watching the six hours of testimony, finally the long—awaited testimony of the former first minister alex hammond before at this holyrood committee —— alex salmond. and the opening statement gave us a favour but it wasn't until two and a half three hours and that he really
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started with the big accusations. he is attacking the leadership of both in the civil service and very clearly he did not say it immediately but eventually did, clearly his former protege, the current first minister, nicola sturgeon. what is interesting about the daily telegraph is that they have got a new angle on this. they say that downing street is being urged to intervene in this escalating salmond — sturgeon feud and it is a saying that it is the scottish conservative leader douglas ross who has told the telegraph that the cabinet office should investigate whether scottish civil servants have broken the code of conduct. downing street has carefully whether it is in the domestic lobby or in the foreign lobby really not wanted to step in nor even really comment and what is personal grief amongst the snp. and

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