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this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. jury deliberations in the trial of derek chauvin will resume later on tuesday as security is ramped up in minneapolis. the backlash against plans by several major uk and european football clubs to form a breakaway super league continues. this idea is a spit in the face of all football lovers, and our society as well. we look at how a forgotten coffee species rediscovered in sierra leone brews promise for the industry's future. and walter mondale, who served as us vice president
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underjimmy carter, has died at the age of 93. hello and welcome. a jury in minneapolis is expected to resume its deliberations later on tuesday in the trial of derek chauvin, the former us police officer charged with murdering george floyd. america is bracing for the outcome of a case that is seen as a pivotal moment in us race relations and policing. security has been significantly increased around the court building in minneapolis as officials prepare for protests once the outcome of the trial is known. a quick warning — footage from the distressing incident was again shown in closing arguments, and some of it is included in
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nick bryant's report. it's a measure of the passions aroused by this trial that the courthouse looks more like a prison. and the presence of the national guard serves as a martial reminder of how this midwestern city has become america's most volatile fault line. put your hands up, right now. let me see your other hand. in its closing argument, the prosecution showed police body—cam footage of george floyd's arrest for a minor offence, and his reluctance at getting in the police car because he suffered from claustrophobia and anxiety. already handcuffed, the officers took him out and forced him to the ground. i can't breathe... "i can't breathe. " george floyd uttered these words almost 30 times. this wasn't policing. this was murder. the defendant is guilty of all three counts. all of them. and there's no excuse.
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then derek chauvin listened as his lawyer mounted his final defence. he argued that the officer followed his training and adhered to police procedures in a highly stressful situation... i can't breathe! ..and that george floyd's drug use and heart condition contributed to his death. the state has failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and therefore mr chauvin should be found not guilty on all counts. over this three—week trial, which seen the emotional friends and eyewitnesses, the testimony of medical first responders... in lay terms, i thought he was dead. ..the rare sight of a police chief publicly condemning the actions of one of his officers... it is not part of our training and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values. ..and the dramatic moment when derek chauvin decided not to testify. i will invoke my fifth amendment privilege today. this has become a familiar american streetscape — shops boarded up and ready
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for a storm of protest. but tonight, a pause for prayer for the family of george floyd, their testament of hope that justice will be served. nick bryant, bbc news, minneapolis. the 14 english premier league clubs excluded from the proposed european super league will meet later to discuss their response to the proposals announced on sunday. there's been heavy criticism of the plans which involve 6 premier league sides and 6 others from italy and spain forming a breakaway competition. the british prime minister will also meet fans and officials later amid growing calls for the plans to be thwarted. but the president of real madrid told a spanish tv show: "we are doing this to save football at this critical moment." here's joe lynskey.
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if the european super league is an attack on the game, then football and society have gone on the counter. this was ellen road last night where leeds united supporters showed what they thought. theyjoined the voices around the country who have condemned the plans. the prime minister, the opposition leader and european politicians all say it would damage the sport, and the presidents of uefa, who govern football in europe said this.— europe said this. this idea is a sit in europe said this. this idea is a spit in the _ europe said this. this idea is a spit in the face _ europe said this. this idea is a spit in the face of- europe said this. this idea is a spit in the face of all- a spit in the face of all football lovers, and our society as well, so we will not allow them to take it away from us. , ~ ., us. on twitter, the duke of cambridge _ us. on twitter, the duke of cambridge writing - us. on twitter, the duke of cambridge writing in - us. on twitter, the duke of cambridge writing in his - us. on twitter, the duke of| cambridge writing in his role as fa president, said we must protect the entire football community, and that he shares the fans�* concerns. the words now on the pitch too. this was leeds goalkeeper last night, wearing a t—shirt with the
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champions league logo, and earn it stop 12 super league clubs want a mid week competition thatis want a mid week competition that is a closed shop. no—one will be relegated, but even those who represent them don't support it. i those who represent them don't su ort it. ., those who represent them don't support it— support it. i cannot give my personal— support it. i cannot give my personal opinion _ support it. i cannot give my personal opinion and - support it. i cannot give my personal opinion and i - support it. i cannot give my| personal opinion and i don't like it one bit, and hope it doesn't happen.— like it one bit, and hope it doesn't happen. we're here, we are the faces _ doesn't happen. we're here, we are the faces of _ doesn't happen. we're here, we are the faces of the _ doesn't happen. we're here, we are the faces of the club - doesn't happen. we're here, we are the faces of the club and - are the faces of the club and we have _ are the faces of the club and we have arrived here today and the league were shouting at us, as if— the league were shouting at us, as if we — the league were shouting at us, as if we would have made the decision, _ as if we would have made the decision, and we didn't. it is the premier— decision, and we didn't. it is the premier league's - decision, and we didn't. it 3 the premier league's big six clubs looking to break away. today the other 14 will need to go through the plans, and the government is launching a fan lead review into football itself. , , . ,, itself. these six clubs announced _ itself. these six clubs announced this - itself. these six clubs l announced this decision itself. these six clubs - announced this decision without any consultation with football authorities or with government, and worst of all, they did it without any dialogue whatsoever without any dialogue whatsoever with their own fans. we will do whatever it takes to protect
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our national game. i whatever it takes to protect our national game.- our national game. i am l absolutely appalled at the our national game. i am - absolutely appalled at the fact that footballers has gone this far into — that footballers has gone this far into the hands of greedy owners _ far into the hands of greedy owners i_ far into the hands of greedy owners. i am far into the hands of greedy owners. lam mostly far into the hands of greedy owners. i am mostly a burly fan, _ owners. i am mostly a burly fan. we _ owners. i am mostly a burly fan, we are so small, our budget— fan, we are so small, our budget depends on the top 16 in the premier league and for they be treated like their own personal company is absolutely disgusting. it personal company is absolutely dis ustinu. personal company is absolutely disgusting-— disgusting. it will ruin everyone's _ disgusting. it will ruin everyone's dream, i disgusting. it will ruin - everyone's dream, everyone's today, it's ridiculous.- today, it's ridiculous. when the stock — today, it's ridiculous. when the stock exchange - today, it's ridiculous. when the stock exchange opened| the stock exchange opened yesterday, manchester united's price grew by nearly 10%, but now the anger from supporters as rising as well. some say this is a plan to break up football, but the people in the game a standing firm. later in business coverage that we will take a deeper look this coverage, for example that uefa is in discussions to raise billions of euros to overhaul its flagship soccer tournament, the champions league, all in a bid to prevent this breakaway super league from ever kicking
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off, so we will have that discussion and of course more reaction to that story in our business coverage in around 30 minutes time, but now, let's get some of the news from the day. fighting in eastern ukraine has escalated between government forces and russian—backed separatists. the us says moscow's military build—up near the border is larger than that of 2014, when russia annexed crimea and backed a rebellion in the donbass region. a pentagon spokesman said the deployment was deeply concerning, and urged moscow to clarify its intentions. china's leader xi jinping has attacked what he described as the unilateralism pursued by certain countries at the expense of un—centred system of global order. although he didn't mention the us or any other country, western governments have been openly critical of the chinese governments alleged human rights abuses in recent times, especially in xinjiang and hong kong. a new international group of scientists including representatives from
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the world health organisation will meet for the first time on tuesday to discuss how to better prepare forfuture pandemics. the group includes experts in medicine and the pharmaceutical industry. the pandemic preparedness partnership will also consider how to reduce the time of vaccine development, just one hundred days. india's been added to the government's red list for travel, meaning that from 4am on friday, british and irish citizens arriving into the uk, will have to quarantine in a designated hotel. non—residents will be banned from entering the country entirely. it comes after more than 100 cases of the indian variant were identified in the uk. 0ur transport correspondent, caroline davies reports. deli is going into lockdown, cases are rising across india,
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and there is a growing concern about the so—called indian variant of the coronavirus. while it's under investigation, the uk government has taken a new step. we the uk government has taken a new ste -. ~ ., ., new step. we have made the difficult but _ new step. we have made the difficult but vital _ new step. we have made the difficult but vital decision - new step. we have made the difficult but vital decision to l difficult but vital decision to add india to the red list. this means anyone who is not a uk or irish resident or british citizen cannot enter the uk if they have been in india in the previous ten days. uk and irish residents and british citizens who have been in india in the past ten days before their arrival will need to complete hotel quarantine by ten days from the time of arrival. the rules will — from the time of arrival. the rules will come _ from the time of arrival. the rules will come in _ from the time of arrival. the rules will come in from - from the time of arrival. the rules will come in from 4am on friday morning, less than four months bad flights from the uk, trying to container uk variant. with this virus, dynamics between countries can change quickly. seats back to the uk
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before friday were already in short supply. international travel from england could still restart to some countries of the 17th of may, but this announcement shows it will be awhile the world is open as the list of countries designated red longer, not shorter. turkey is now second in the world, only behind india, in terms of the spread of covid—19. the daily infection rate has exceeded 60,000 in the past week. however, the total number of deaths is relatively low. the authorities aim to have everyone over forty years old vaccinated by the end ofjune, but some are hesitant about getting inoculated, as our international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from istanbul. this is one of the oldest state hospitals in istanbul, and here alone, they have given our
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23,000 doses of the vaccine. across the country, around 8 million have had both jabs out of a population of around 83 million, so about 10% of the population here is fully vaccinated. the door is open here at a dinner morning and we have seen a stream of people arriving, and you can now get a vaccination until midnight, the hours have been extended because the numbers coming forward fell after ramadan began, so you can come here in the evening after breaking the fast and get your vaccination. i am with 72—year—old sevim. you havejust i am with 72—year—old sevim. you have just had your vaccination, how are you feeling?
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how has covid changed your life in the last year? what is the last year been like for you? iam i am with an associate professor at the hospital, there are two vaccines available, the chinese and pfizer. trials in brazil said it was only about 50% effective. are people expressing a lot of concern about that to you?
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there are concerns about vaccine hesitancy and the take—up of the vaccine. 0ne vaccine hesitancy and the take—up of the vaccine. one in four of the over 65 �*s have not come forward to have their shot. turkey is now battling a third wave of covid—19 with skyrocketing cases, the numbers of daily infections have gone up of daily infections have gone up to over 60,000 in recent days, so doctors are urging people to come forward and get their vaccination. 0rla guerin reporting from istanbul. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: trapped at america's southern border, tens of thousands of unaccompanied children remain held in us government custody despite promises of a more humane immigration policy.
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the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. singing one of the most successful singer—song writers of all time, the american pop star prince has died at the age of 57. i was — it's hard to believe it. i didn't believe it. we just — he was just here saturday. for millions of americans, j the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has i meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday, sitting somehow. uneasily with the abiding i memories of the shame of watergate. and lift off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe.
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and lift off of the space shuttle discovery with this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the jury in the trial of the former police officer charged with killing george floyd retires to consider it's verdict. the case is seen as a key moment in us race relations and policing. the uk government vows to do whatever it takes to prevent a breakaway european super league as the protests against the plans continue. it's been announced that former us vice president let's speak to professor allan lichtman, a presidential it's been announced that former us vice president
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mr carter said he considered mr mondale the best vice president in our country's history. let's speak to professor allan lichtman, a presidential historian at the american university in washington. how will walter mondale be remembered?— how will walter mondale be remembered? ., ., , remembered? one of the greatest seconds, remembered? one of the greatest seconds. maybe — remembered? one of the greatest seconds, maybe the _ remembered? one of the greatest seconds, maybe the greatest - seconds, maybe the greatest seconds, maybe the greatest second in american history. he was a important liberal senator from minnesota, appointed when humphrey became vice president. of course he was second to of course he was second to jimmy carter asjimmy carter's jimmy carter as jimmy carter's vice jimmy carter asjimmy carter's vice president and much to his cheek when he was second to ronald reagan when reagan defeated him in a landslide in 1984. —— chagrin. he will also be remembered for having the first female running mate and for transforming the vice
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presidency. following up... nobody more than an attack dog for lyndonjohnson or who was frozen out of the kennedy circle. it was walter mondale who foreshadowed the next group of really subsequent vice presidents like al gore, dick cheney and of coursejoe biden. both biden and mondale were great senators, liberal senators, from the democratic party. they both served as vice president, they both ran for president, a big difference of course. it president, a big difference of course. , . , ' . course. it is a big difference but as you _ course. it is a big difference but as you say, _ course. it is a big difference but as you say, walter - course. it is a big difference - but as you say, walter mondale scene is usually progressive with a lot of his changes to the vice presidency in play today. i understand he recently spoke to joe spoke tojoe biden, the current president, and there are a lot of comparisons in their politics, aren't they? absolutely. they will both very
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experienced democrats at the time that they ran for president. they both pushed civil rights initiatives, aids education, they were both very important in shaping foreign policy initiatives. walter mondale was a critically important in helping to negotiate the camp david accords between israel and egypt and of course joe accords between israel and egypt and of coursejoe biden was critical in such a crucial foreign policy decisions of the 0bama administration isjoining 0bama administration is joining the 0bama administration isjoining the paris accords on climate change and working out the arrangement with iran to throttle its development of a nuclear weapon. and of course they both served a very long time in the united states senate. �* ., , senate. and if he had become president. _ senate. and if he had become president, what _ senate. and if he had become president, what do _ senate. and if he had become president, what do you - senate. and if he had become president, what do you think. president, what do you think he would be remembered for in that case because many argue he lost against ronald reagan because he was just too honest and
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upfront in his campaign. he he wasjust too honest and upfront in his campaign. he may be the only _ upfront in his campaign. he may be the only candidate _ upfront in his campaign. he may be the only candidate in - be the only candidate in history that campaigned on raising taxes but that wasn't the reason he lost. no democrat was going to defeat ronald reagan in 1984 at a time of peace, prosperity and domestic tranquillity. ronald reagan was going to win in a landslide against anyone. their campaign also generated one of my favourite lines. when run of regal —— when ronald reagan stumbled he came back in the second debate and looked at mondale and said you know, as far as the age issue is concerned, i'm not going to exploit the use and it inexperience of my opponent, who was of course in his 50s. mondale would have been a fundamentally different president than ronald reagan. he would have been, obviously much more in the mould. not so much more in the mould. not so much bill clinton who was on the conservative side would very much in the mould of
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barack 0bama civil rights, healthcare, women's rights. healthca re, women's rights. really healthcare, women's rights. really interesting to talk to you. take you so much for sharing your thoughts on walter mondale. staying in the us. tens of thousands of unaccompanied children are currently being held in us government custody — and the number continues to grow. president biden promised change at the border — but he's extended, rather than repealed — one of the most restrictive immigration policies. almost all migrants from latin america are being denied entry apart from unnaccompanied children. sophie long reports from tijuana. hundreds of people, many of them very young children, can be intense and makeshift shelters, crushed up against the border wall. the promised land is insight but out of
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reach. �* ,, �* land is insight but out of reach. �* ,, ~ reach. translation: i can't slee - reach. translation: i can't slee- at reach. translation: i can't sleep at night. _ reach. translation: i can't sleep at night. i _ reach. translation: i can't sleep at night. i fear- reach. translation: i can't sleep at night. i fear my - reach. translation: i can't sleep at night. i fear my life| sleep at night. i fear my life is in zhangzhou. i'm afraid someone could come and hurt me and my children. i never thought that i would make my children go through so much pain. children go through so much ain. �* ., ., ., pain. andrea left el salvador with her husband _ pain. andrea left el salvador with her husband and - pain. andrea left el salvador with her husband and two i pain. andrea left el salvador- with her husband and two young sons and 2019 because gangs kill half her family. they applied for asylum under president trump and have been waiting, living like this, in one of the most dangerous cities in the world ever since. the number of people coming here trying to find shelter on the edge of tijuana is one of the edge of tijuana is one of the budget as make one of the busiest entrances of the united states is growing by the day. some are hopeful that rumours president biederman will open the border are true. 0thers the border are true. others have lost all hope and now having to make decisions they never thought they would. —— president biden. mi; never thought they would. -- president biden.— never thought they would. -- president biden. my husband got killed and they _ president biden. my husband got killed and they told _ president biden. my husband got killed and they told us _ president biden. my husband got killed and they told us they - killed and they told us they were going to come for us. this
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woman lives — were going to come for us. this woman lives with _ were going to come for us. this woman lives with the _ were going to come for us. this woman lives with the same fears here as she did in good herero where her husband was killed in a cartel. , . ~ where her husband was killed in a cartel. , ., ~ , ., a cartel. they take girls and, ou a cartel. they take girls and, you know. — a cartel. they take girls and, you know. do _ a cartel. they take girls and, you know, do bad _ a cartel. they take girls and, you know, do bad stuff. - you know, do bad stuff. they get abused, they get killed, they get taken. it get abused, they get killed, they get taken.— they get taken. it is those fears and _ they get taken. it is those fears and the _ they get taken. it is those fears and the fact - they get taken. it is those fears and the fact that - fears and the fact that president biden has said he will not return unaccompanied children to the danger they fled that is leading parents to believe this is the answer. this nighttime footage shows smugglers are dropping two young girls from the top of the border wall. they are left alone to fend for themselves. young child crying and speaking spanish. this boy was found near the border wall, terrified
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and alone. near the border wall, terrified and alone-— and alone. many parents who have been — and alone. many parents who have been trapped _ and alone. many parents who have been trapped here - and alone. many parents who have been trapped here for l and alone. many parents who have been trapped here for a | have been trapped here for a year or more understand that if they send their children ahead that their children will not be returned and they have genuine concerns and fears whether they're ever going to make it out of mexico alive and they would rather have the chance for their children to live even if it means never seeing them again and all of them dying here together.— again and all of them dying here together. president biden said his would _ here together. president biden said his would be _ here together. president biden said his would be a _ here together. president biden said his would be a more - here together. president biden i said his would be a more humane approach to border enforcement but so far, his efforts have resulted in nearly 22,000 children being held in us confident custody. separated from their parents. —— us government custody. so for long bbc news, on the d1 border. —— tijuana. now to some news that might perk you up. a forgotten coffee species has been rediscovered in sierre leone. reasearchers say the small plants could be the key
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to future—proofing the industry against the effects of climate change. courtney bembridge reports. 2020 was the hottest year on record and brought unprecedented levels of extreme weather, including fires, flooding, and drought. making warnings like this from the un increasingly urgent. this is truly a pivotal era for humanity's future and this report shows we have no time to waste. climate disruption is here. rising temperatures are already affecting food security, with more and more land becoming unproductive. coffee is one crop under threat, affecting the livelihoods of more than 100 million farmers. but in these dense tropical forests of sierra leone scientist say they have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild for decades. i think we have a really important discovery, because we've found a coffee that grows at higher temperatures, but also has those qualities that the consumer requires from coffee, ie, a fantastic taste.
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if we are interested in generating the coffees of the future this is a really important little plant. there are more than 100 known coffee species, but most of us get our caffeine hit from arabica beans. there you have it, all the businesses stories are next. hello there. april showers have been in short supply. it's been a very dry month so far. and for most places, tuesday will be another dry day with some sunny spells. but across the north of the uk, we can expect some patchy rain, courtesy of a weather front — you can see it here on the chart — drifting in from the northwest, moving slowly southeastwards through the day and weakening all the while. for much of england and wales, we're starting off the day dry with some spells of sunshine, although quite misty and murky for some of these eastern coasts. and through the day, i think we'll see a gradual build—up in cloud amounts. there may even bejust the odd rogue shower into the afternoon. for scotland and northern ireland, our frontal system bringing cloud, outbreaks
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of patchy rain southwards. behind it, the skies will brighten but the winds will strengthen, and it will be quite a chilly afternoon across the northern half of the uk. further south, we're looking at highs 15, 16 degrees or so, and as we go through tuesday night and into the first part of wednesday, the remnants of that weather front will continue to sink southwards, so pushing down across england and wales, with more in the way of cloud here, the odd spot of rain, with clearer skies developing from northern ireland and scotland. some places will see a frost to start wednesday morning. so, through wednesday, that weather front will continue its journey southwards. not much left on it by this stage, just a band of cloud and the odd spot of rain, high pressure building back in behind, bringing sunnier skies for parts of scotland and northern ireland. so, our weatherfront bringing cloud southwards across england and wales. the odd spot of rain, quite misty and murky again for some of these eastern areas. could see the odd sharp shower breaking out through the day down toward the southwest, but sunnier skies for northern england, northern ireland and scotland. the highest temperatures will be where we get a bit
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of shelter, down towards the south and the west, 15 or 16 degrees. and then as we move out of wednesday into thursday, the remnants of that weather front clear well out into the near continent, high pressure really asserts itself right on top of the british isles, so that means lots of sunshine through the day, a bit of patchy cloud here and there. highest temperatures, again, will be out west. we could get up to 15 or 16 degrees or so. always a little bit cooler for some of these eastern coasts. and quite breezy down towards the south of the uk. as we head through friday into the weekend, it stays predominantly dry with some spells of sunshine by day, and still the potential for some frost at night.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the big fight back — the formation of a football super league has been met with condemnation from most quarters. now uefa may up the game by revamping the champins league. staffing crisis in hospitality — as lockdown restrictions are eased, can pubs and restaurants find the workers they need? and the drought in taiwan chipping away at its semiconductor industry, in the midst of a global shortage.

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