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hello, i'm ros atkins. this is outside source. india is in the grip of a second wave of covid—19. it is running out of oxygen and medical supplies. i am of oxygen and medical supplies. i am feelin: of oxygen and medical supplies. i am feeling really — of oxygen and medical supplies. i—h feeling really helpless. people of oxygen and medical supplies. i5n feeling really helpless. people are trying to get medication and i'm saying no, no and no.— saying no, no and no. funeral arlors saying no, no and no. funeral parlors are — saying no, no and no. funeral parlors are being _ saying no, no and no. funeral parlors are being lit _ saying no, no and no. funeral parlors are being lit because i parlors are being lit because crematorium is our fall. parlors are being lit because crematorium is ourfall. we parlors are being lit because crematorium is our fall. we will speak to one photographer who took this picture. # a home to my lord and be free... inthe_ # a home to my lord and be free... lnlhe us, _ # a home to my lord and be free... lnlhe us, a— # a home to my lord and be free... in the us, a memorial service to daunte wright is under way in minneapolis. he was a 20—year—old african—american who is shot dead by a policewoman. here are live
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pictures inside the church, come a few kilometres from where george floyd was merited in the same city. the reverend al sharpton is to give the eulogy. we will listen to that lie. the united states bring dozens of world leaders together in a push to stop climate change. joe biden makes a big promise. the united states sets out on the road to cut greenhouse gases in half by the end of this decade. india has recorded the highest one—day tally of new covid—i9 infections of any country since the pandemic began. close to 315,000 cases have been registered in the past 2a hours. 315,000.
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india now has 16 million confirmed cases — second only to the us. but its exponential rise far outstrips any of the other most affected countries. and this fear is this second wave hasn't even peaked yet. here's one professor in chennai. models suggests that the current situation of this huge number of cases, they have exceeded 300,000 new cases a day. now this is been going on for the last few days. this may last for another ten days to two weeks. given the strain at which the medical system and the hospital's system in the country is at currently, it is hard is at currently, it is hard to imagine how is we sustain until then. across india — the health care system is being pushed to its limits. hospitals are at capacity. 0xygen supplies are running out. this is dehli. crowds have formed outside hospitals. some families are paying huge prices
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to buy oxygen on the black market. some are asking for help on whatsapp groups. at this hospital in maharastra — 22 patients died when an oxygen leak cut off supply to 60 ventilators. and if there's pressure on hospitals — there's pressure on crematoriums and graveyards too. these recent pictures from delhi show graves being dug. families are waiting 16 hours to have their relatives cremated. this picture from reuters shows funeral pyres in car parks because crematoriums are full. in response, the entire state of maharashtra is now in lockdown. it accounts for a fifth of all cases. the bbc�*s mayuresh konnur is in the state's biggest city mumbai. the state of maharashtra is recording the highest number of coronavirus cases in india. hospitals are running out of oxygen and some are telling patients to source their own supply. bbcjournalist nilesh dhotre went to this with his father.
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translation: when the hospital ran out of oxygen, i brought two - cylinders from a nearby government covid centre. i tried to get two cylinders from the local municipality. we saw a van carrying oxygen cylinders on the road. we asked him to give us some. thankfully, the driver of the van agreed. this doctor is caring for 27 covid patients in pune. translation: last week was horrible. many patients need more oxygen support because of the new mutated strain of the virus. even a 20—year—old needs support. such a demand was not expected. the government is stunned. i know four or five patients who died because oxygen was not available. the situation at oxygen refilling plants is also critical. this plant in central maharashtra is working around the clock.
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yet they're not able to meet the demand. translation: in normaltimes, we supply 100-150 cylinders - every day, and the same for industrial purposes. i we work six to seven hours, - but now industrial sales are banned and the government is asking us to produce 700 cylinders- every day for hospitals. that is a huge task. so that's mumbai. in delhi hospitals are calling for more oxygen. on wednesday, nearly 500 tonnes of oxygen were supplied — 200 tonnes below what hospitals say they need. and because of these shortages — and the broader pressures, we're seeing scenes of terrible upset and distress. such as these moments in a bbc report earlier this week. "sir, for one minute,
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look at my mother," a man pleads. a doctor follows him to the ambulance and prepares to say the words he has had to say over and overagain in the past day alone. "she is no more." this oxygen crisis has become political. delhi's government — which is run by a different party to narendra modi's bjp — has accused neighbouring states governed by the bjp of holding up supplies of oxygen. yesterday the matter went to delhi's highest court — where judges ordered the government to ensure safe passage of supplies. the judges ruling was scathing. and it asked why the government is "not waking up to the gravity of the situation". the crisis isn'tjust limited to oxygen. this is a vaccination centre in mumbai.
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this sign reads vaccine out of stock — covishield out of stock — which is what astrazeneca is known as locally. and here's a pharmacist in delhi. we have essential items, but we're not able to fulfil the requirements, they will leave. i am feeling helpless. it is my duty to fulfil the demands of the customers. when i'm not able to fulfil demands, there is no use coming to the pharmacy. i am feeling really helpless. people are trying to get medication and i'm saying no, no and no. officials are blaming the steep rise in infections on a new indian variant — known as b.i.6i7 — which carries two unusual mutations. according to local media — it's been detected in at least five states. including these three. in maharastra it accounted for 15—20% of cases by march 24. that figure has since risen to more 60%. here's professor gautam menon on why
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this variant is different. we this variant is different. don't know enough but my it we don't know enough but my guess is it is not potentially more deadly it just spreads faster. the danger with that as hospitals will get overwhelmed and get a large number of cases. but it didn't seem to be more lethal in terms of mortality from will be no so far. —— for what we know so far. at this point — let's consider the two statistics that describe what's happening — 315,000 new cases per day. 2,000 deaths. based on other countries, we might expert the daily death toll to be higher. and some experts think it is. this financial times analysis says deaths are being under—reported. it points to seven districts across four states where over 1800 people were cremated after dying from covid. 228 of those deaths were officially reported. here's yogita limaye on this. what we are hearing from everyone on the front line, whether it is doctors, crematorium workers,
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people who work in graveyards, that the real number is a lot higher than what you are seeing right now, which is 2100 dead and more than 300,000 cases. we have seen several media reports now from different parts of india which shows how much undercounting is actually going on. and therefore with those numbers rising as sharply, covid—19 spreading faster here than in any of the country around the world, while the government says that it is taking steps to control it and taking steps to increase oxygen supplies, to have more ventilators beds set up, to have more intensive care beds set up, the virus is outpacing everything else. a lot of anger in this country, a lot of frustration about what is going on. people are asking questions as to why the government was not prepared when experts, doctors, epidemiologists were all saying that we still need to be vigilant and it is not over yet.
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attention is on prime minister narendra modi. his ruling bjp party is being accused of not prioritising the pandemic. and for allowing mass gatherings to take place. for example, this hindu festival in the ganges was attended by millions. and we know that over 1,600 people who took part caught the virus between the tenth and 1a april. the figure is almost certainly higher. huge election rallies have also gone ahead — including ones involving the prime minister. this was in assam state on april third. and then this was west bengal today. these are queues of people waiting to vote — despite calls for the poll to be scrapped. prime minister modi is calling on officials to find ways to produce more oxygen — and is warning states he will come down �*heavily�* on anyone hoarding supplies. we've also heard from this health ministry official.
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these are problems that going ahead will keep on coming. when you deal with such a huge challenge, such a big pandemic and multiple stakeholders, then at times there are panic, there is confusion, but the onus and the responsibility is on the union government and the state government to work together and respond promptly so that these challenges are addressed and that is what we are doing in collaboration with multiple state governments. i want to return to delhi now. and i want to show you some stark images that illustrate the crisis in hospitals. this picture was taken by reuters journalist danish siddiqui. as you can see, in this situation, two patients are sharing a bed. danish siddique, live in delhi. thank you forjoining us. please tell us about the time that you have
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spent in some of the dehli hospital. hi. yes, i have been going regularly, during the first wave hit last year, to the private hospitals and then the government hospitals with full protection of course. this is one of the government hospitals which i went to last year. when i stepped into this hospital last week, it was just like chaos, that is what i could call last year. it was very calm, doctors were, the patients were calm but this time i would use the word tsunami. they should not be a tsunami of patients coming into casualty wards. oh course because the casualty ward was not made for so many patients come with the patient sometimes were sharing beds coming from different families basically, sometimes the whole family was sharing a bed, like three people from the same family
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sharing a bed. it was chaos. we have been doing their best but i think nobody was prepared for this synonymy. nobody was prepared for this synonymy-— nobody was prepared for this snonm. synonymy. what are they doctors and nurses telling — synonymy. what are they doctors and nurses telling you _ synonymy. what are they doctors and nurses telling you about _ synonymy. what are they doctors and nurses telling you about their - nurses telling you about their working experience in the moment? —— tsunami. and how it compared to earlier in the pandemic and earlier in their working lives? for earlier in the pandemic and earlier in their working lives?— in their working lives? for them it is totally different. _ in their working lives? for them it is totally different. this _ in their working lives? for them it is totally different. this whole - in their working lives? for them it | is totally different. this whole ppe in the mask and dehli summer, it is a big challenge. i have see myself, people taking bodies to the crematory rooms or graveyards. having a he showed the filing of the graveyard and had to be given first aid. —— having a heat stroke and following on the graveyard. the
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women health workers, they can't take a break. sometimes they hate the work in a stretch for hours. —— they have to work. it is tough for them and the government and hospitals and the private hospitals in delhi and the rest of the country where i visited. we in delhi and the rest of the country where i visited.— in delhi and the rest of the country where i visited. we have seen these terribly upsetting — where i visited. we have seen these terribly upsetting pictures _ where i visited. we have seen these terribly upsetting pictures of - where i visited. we have seen these terribly upsetting pictures of yours l terribly upsetting pictures of yours of a number of funeral parlors taking placejust in improvised areas because the crematorium is in the graveyards can accommodate how many people have lost their lives. tell me about those moments when you recorded that. tell me about those moments when you recorded that-— recorded that. these pictures were 'ust takin: recorded that. these pictures were just taking a _ recorded that. these pictures were just taking a few— recorded that. these pictures were just taking a few hours _ recorded that. these pictures were just taking a few hours back - recorded that. these pictures were just taking a few hours back come | just taking a few hours back come around three orfour just taking a few hours back come around three or four hours back. i had heard that this graveyard had to expand. i want to the same graveyard like six ones back. again, i saw four orfive fires. right like six ones back. again, i saw four or five fires. right now it was just like they had to stop going out
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back because they rent out a word. —— ran out of wood. people send out a report, i interviewed a guide, a sent one of the head workers, he had to keep the dead body of his mother, who was covert positive for two weeks because he couldn't find a place of the court crematorium. these kinda best that are happening are the deaths of patients who are getting positive, not getting admitted and not being reported. —— these kind of deaths. if you see the numbers coming in, there is a lot of difference in delhi and other parts of the country. especially indonesia.— of the country. especially indonesia. ., ., ., indonesia. indonesia, and other --eole indonesia. indonesia, and other people your _ indonesia. indonesia, and other people your meeting _ indonesia. indonesia, and other people your meeting have - indonesia. indonesia, and other people your meeting have lost i indonesia. indonesia, and other - people your meeting have lost loved ones are grieving those they have lost and that is their primary emotion, but i wonder when they talk
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to you do that express frustration or anger that there's not been more support from the authorities in tackling the pandemic and also in helping them bury in grief or their loved ones? == helping them bury in grief or their loved ones?— helping them bury in grief or their loved ones? , ~ , ,., , loved ones? -- danish. absolutely. each one we — loved ones? -- danish. absolutely. each one we speak _ loved ones? -- danish. absolutely. each one we speak to _ loved ones? -- danish. absolutely. each one we speak to come - loved ones? -- danish. absolutely. | each one we speak to come whether loved ones? -- danish. absolutely. i each one we speak to come whether it is in the hospitals where people have lost their loved ones or almost like waiting for a bed or oxygen support or an graveyards, everybody is complaining that why didn't the government warriors, why didn't the government warriors, why didn't the government prepare for this when they had so much time in between and all the covid—19 cases. we all the covid-19 cases. we appreciate _ all the covid-19 cases. we appreciate you _ all the covid—19 cases we appreciate you staying up late to talk to us. thank you very much indeed. you can find his photos on social media. several countries have brought in restrictions on travel to and from india. the latest is australia.
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this is the prime minister. what we have agreed to do, and this particularly relates to the services we are running into the northern territory, we will be reducing by some 30%, the numbers coming through our charter services in the months ahead, we will also be limiting the departure exceptions for australians, travelling to high risk countries and that the one at the moment and there will be others and we will work to that over the course of the next week to india. that's australia. we know similar moves have been made in new zealand, hong kong — and here in the uk. on monday india was put on its �*red list�* — banning most arrivals. these new rules come into effect from 4am friday. from then on — only british and irish passport holders and people with uk residence rights are allowed to arrive from india. but they must quarantine
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in hotels for ten days. some are questioning whether the rules are coming in too late. we know of 103 cases of the indian variant in the uk — the majority are linked to international travel. lets hearfrom professor gautem menon again. i think the rest of the world should be somewhat worried. we have seen examples of that already. in the uk and other other countries. the problem with all variants is that you cannot bottle them up too much, you cannot bottle them up too much, you cannot bottle them up too much, you cannot completely insulate yourself from other countries unless yourself from other countries unless you have to be an island. i suspect you have to be an island. i suspect you have to be an island. i suspect you have either been cases of the variate in the uk and us and etc. one more development to bring you. india is the world's biggest producer in vaccines. but since february — its reduced exports as it's had to prioritise its own needs. and that's affecting supply to covax. here's health correspondent, jim reed. a quick reminder of what that is and why it is so important, covax. covax
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is the programme to distribute doses of the covered vaccine to low income countries around the world. it started at the end of february with shipments to ghana and since then doses have been sent to more than 100 countries including large countries, indonesia, brazil, nigeria. the problem at the moment is one of supply. the bbc has been told that over all, there's been about i had 19 million doses shortfall in shipments sent through covax to these countries over the last couple of months. that is largely because i have problems with the astrazeneca vaccine. the astrazeneca vaccine earmarked for covax largely comes from a plant in india rented by the serum institute. the government in india has been reducing supplies of vaccines coming from that country to prioritise its own citizens at a time when they spent a large increase, a huge increase in infections within that
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country itself. what does that mean for low income countries around the world? the bbc understands that this currently talks on going to restart the shipments coming from that plant in india, at the same time they are looking to source the astrazeneca vaccine from other plants around the world, so the obvious places would be within europe, the eu and the uk and potentially the us as well where it is also produced. this could be a very big deal though for hundreds of millions of people living in those low income countries and that is because that vaccine in particular, the astrazeneca vaccine, is described as the workhorse vaccine for the world. fairly low cost, compared with otherjabs it can also be transported without being stored at ultra low temperatures, so any reduction in shipments of that vaccine a particular could have a big knock on effect for hundreds of millions of people potentially around the world.
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now to the us. the funeral is under way in minneapolis of daunte wright, a 20 year black man shot by police earlier this month. his coffin arrived at the church earlier, under tight security. this is taking place in the same city where george floyd was murdered by police. since derek chauvin was found guilty on monday, some of the attention on that trial, has shifted to this funeral, with the same questions being asked, about police violence against black people — in minneapolis — and across the united states. daunte wright was shot during a traffic stop in a suburb of the city. body camera footage shows one officer attempting to put mr wright in handcuffs — he then breaks free — and another officer shoots him as the car pulls away. the police force says kimberly potter meant to reach for her taser but pulled herfirearm instead. she's been charged with second degree manslaughter. these are the live pictures from the service.
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we will listen for a little while to what is being said. diverse, lovable, just a representative of america, reverent at all, when you look at them. if you all will give the charity of your undivided attention to the parents of daunte wright as they come to give reflections, his mother katie wright and his father, aubrey wright, show your love for this loving family.
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larry madowo is outside the church. tell us more about what you are saying in the last few hours. == saying in the last few hours. -- what you _ saying in the last few hours. -- what you are — saying in the last few hours. 5» what you are seeing. it saying in the last few hours. »» what you are seeing. it has been grief and what you are seeing. it has been griefand pain. i've what you are seeing. it has been grief and pain. i've seen the family come in and katie wright, his mum who is about to speak them every time i seen her the last week and have see his many tears. she is accompanied by one of the most outs broken members of the family has been dantes aunt who says this is not a broken family because insulate stereotype with the african—american families. this is 23 years of law. katie said listen, we all say we want justice and katie said listen, we all say we wantjustice and we want accountability butjustice will not bring dante back. it would not bring him back to the door to play with her son who will turn two years old. to be with his family and they described him as a loving, warm person who immersed himself with his
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family. only 20 years old. at his funeral programme today in a section about his life, for paragraphs because his life was just beginning. what they remember is he with a jokester and in his first year of high school he was voted class clown. . , , high school he was voted class clown. ., , , , . clown. larry stayed with us. we will listen to more _ clown. larry stayed with us. we will listen to more of— clown. larry stayed with us. we will listen to more of what _ clown. larry stayed with us. we will listen to more of what is _ clown. larry stayed with us. we will listen to more of what is being - listen to more of what is being said. . , . listen to more of what is being said. .,, ., , .,, said. he was a 'okester. he was loved by so — said. he was a jokester. he was loved by so many. _ said. he was a jokester. he was loved by so many. he _ said. he was a jokester. he was loved by so many. he will- said. he was a jokester. he was loved by so many. he will be i said. he was a jokester. he was loved by so many. he will be soj loved by so many. he will be so missed. . ~' , ., loved by so many. he will be so missed. ., ,, , ., ., imean, i i mean, i don't really speak much, but words — i mean, i don't really speak much, but words can't even explain howl feel right — but words can't even explain howl feel right now. that was my son. manm _ feel right now. that was my son.
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man... �* ~ ,, i remember when daunte first became a father. his son was born at 28 weeks along so he was premature. the joy weeks along so he was premature. the joy that it brought to his life was amazing. he was so happy and so proud, and he always said he couldn't wait to make his son proud. and... he wasjust... juniorwas couldn't wait to make his son proud. and... he was just... junior was the joy and... he was just... junior was the joy of his life. he lived for him every single day. and now he would not be able to see him.
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god bless you. thank you so much. applause — applause. as reverend al has often said, there is no instructions of how to join this fraternity. it is no instructions of how to 'oin this fraternityi this fraternity. it is thrust upon ou. at this fraternity. it is thrust upon you- at this — this fraternity. it is thrust upon you. at this time, _ this fraternity. it is thrust upon you. at this time, we - this fraternity. it is thrust upon you. at this time, we will - this fraternity. it is thrust upon you. at this time, we will have | this fraternity. it is thrust upon - you. at this time, we will have come as a brother, — you. at this time, we will have come as a brother, his _ you. at this time, we will have come as a brother, his siblings— you. at this time, we will have come as a brother, his siblings of- you. at this time, we will have come as a brother, his siblings of daunte i as a brother, his siblings of daunte wright, _ as a brother, his siblings of daunte wright, dallas. _ as a brother, his siblings of daunte wright, dallas, marcus, _ as a brother, his siblings of daunte wright, dallas, marcus, monica, . wright, dallas, marcus, monica, diamond— wright, dallas, marcus, monica, diamond and— wright, dallas, marcus, monica, diamond and destiny. _ wright, dallas, marcus, monica, diamond and destiny. if- wright, dallas, marcus, monica, diamond and destiny. if you - wright, dallas, marcus, monica, diamond and destiny. if you all. wright, dallas, marcus, monica, . diamond and destiny. if you all will come _ diamond and destiny. if you all will come forward — diamond and destiny. if you all will come forward to _ diamond and destiny. if you all will come forward to give _ diamond and destiny. if you all will come forward to give reflections i diamond and destiny. if you all will come forward to give reflections as a hrothen —
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this beautiful american family. my name is monica wright. i didn't name is monica wright. ididn't really— name is monica wright. i didn't really get — name is monica wright. i didn't really get enough time with him. i wish i _ really get enough time with him. i wish i got — really get enough time with him. i wish i got enough. i didn't get to tell him — wish i got enough. i didn't get to tell him i— wish i got enough. i didn't get to tell him i loved him before he left. he didn't _ tell him i loved him before he left. he didn't deserve this. it was so loved _ he didn't deserve this. it was so loved by— he didn't deserve this. it was so loved by everybody. do you policy see in_ loved by everybody. do you policy see in the — loved by everybody. do you policy see in the koran how see our big our family— see in the koran how see our big our family was? — see in the koran how see our big our family was? he had a love for everybody. my name is dallas. i went over
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daunte's — my name is dallas. i went over daunte's three _ my name is dallas. i went over daunte's three older— my name is dallas. i went over daunte's three older brothers. | my name is dallas. i went over. daunte's three older brothers. we were _ daunte's three older brothers. we were pretty— daunte's three older brothers. we were pretty much _ daunte's three older brothers. we were pretty much closest - daunte's three older brothers. we were pretty much closest out - daunte's three older brothers. we were pretty much closest out of. daunte's three older brothers. we i were pretty much closest out of the two. were pretty much closest out of the two i_ were pretty much closest out of the two i spent — were pretty much closest out of the two ispent a— were pretty much closest out of the two. i spent a lot _ were pretty much closest out of the two. ispent a lot of— were pretty much closest out of the two. i spent a lot of time _ were pretty much closest out of the two. ispent a lot of time with- were pretty much closest out of the two. i spent a lot of time with this i two. i spent a lot of time with this man _ two. ispent a lot of time with this man every— two. ispent a lot of time with this man. every holiday— two. ispent a lot of time with this man. every holiday will— two. i spent a lot of time with this man. every holiday will not - 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here. he was literally the life of the party when he came in. - here. he was literally the life of the party when he came in. hisl the party when he came in. his smile. — the party when he came in. his smile. his _ the party when he came in. his smile, his laugh, _ the party when he came in. his smile, his laugh, his _ the party when he came in. his smile, his laugh, his laugh- the party when he came in. his smile, his laugh, his laugh was contagious _ smile, his laugh, his laugh was contagious. anybody— smile, his laugh, his laugh was contagious. anybody knows - smile, his laugh, his laugh was contagious. anybody knows if. smile, his laugh, his laugh was. contagious. anybody knows if you heard _ contagious. anybody knows if you heard his — contagious. anybody knows if you heard his laugh, _ contagious. anybody knows if you heard his laugh, it _ contagious. anybody knows if you heard his laugh, it is _ contagious. anybody knows if you heard his laugh, it is contagious. i heard his laugh, it is contagious. but i _ heard his laugh, it is contagious. but i will— heard his laugh, it is contagious. but i will miss— heard his laugh, it is contagious. but i will miss this _ heard his laugh, it is contagious. but i will miss this man- heard his laugh, it is contagious. but i will miss this man so- heard his laugh, it is contagious. but i will miss this man so much| but i will miss this man so much because — but i will miss this man so much because he _ but i will miss this man so much because he was _ but i will miss this man so much because he was literally - but i will miss this man so much because he was literally my- but i will miss this man so muchj because he was literally my best friend. _ because he was literally my best friend, through _ because he was literally my best friend, through thick _ because he was literally my best friend, through thick and - because he was literally my best friend, through thick and thin, . friend, through thick and thin, through— friend, through thick and thin, through all— friend, through thick and thin, through all the _ friend, through thick and thin, through all the late—night - through all the late—night conversations— through all the late—night conversations we - through all the late—night conversations we had - through all the late—night . conversations we had about through all the late—night - conversations we had about him trying _ conversations we had about him trying to— conversations we had about him trying to better _ conversations we had about him trying to better himself- conversations we had about him trying to better himself as - conversations we had about him trying to better himself as a - conversations we had about him i trying to better himself as a man and the — trying to better himself as a man and the man— trying to better himself as a man and the man he _ trying to better himself as a man and the man he wanted - trying to better himself as a man and the man he wanted to - trying to better himself as a man and the man he wanted to be - trying to better himself as a man and the man he wanted to be forj and the man he wanted to be for junior. _ and the man he wanted to be for junior. we — and the man he wanted to be for junior, we have _ and the man he wanted to be for junior, we have talked _ and the man he wanted to be for junior, we have talked for- and the man he wanted to be for junior, we have talked for hoursl and the man he wanted to be for. junior, we have talked for hours on and he _ junior, we have talked for hours on and he was — junior, we have talked for hours on and he was doing _ junior, we have talked for hours on and he was doing that _ junior, we have talked for hours on and he was doing that and - 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little brother to death. that's all. you all _ little brother to death. that's all. you all come _ little brother to death. that's all. you all come to _ little brother to death. that's all. you all come to give _ little brother to death. that's all. you all come to give a _ little brother to death. that's all. you all come to give a big - little brother to death. that's all. you all come to give a big round i little brother to death. that's all. i you all come to give a big round of applause for this beautiful american family. let's bring in the bbc�*s larry mcdowell who is listening to that from just outside the church 5— larry mud duel. i was mentioning the police officer involved is being charged with second—degree manslaughter, our people satisfied with that charge and the conversations you've had? 5— with that charge and the conversations you've had? —— larry madowo. this conversations you've had? -- larry madowo. a , madowo. as soon as it is was announced. _ madowo. as soon as it is was announced, they _ madowo. as soon as it is was announced, they were - madowo. as soon as it is was announced, they were happy| madowo. as soon as it is was - announced, they were happy that she was a list getting charged with the word the family and many in the community is murder. they don't understand how somebody who has been with the police service for 26 years, she was a field training officer, the day she shot daunte wright she was training a rookie police officer but that they own and
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to understand how somebody with that level of experience to confuse a yellow taser for a black handgun. that is why this meant so much pain in that community, there is that we can have a protest people demanding more from that broken 5— can have a protest people demanding more from that broken —— brooklyn centre police department. it is a small department. only 49 officers, none of whom live in the community that they police. tell none of whom live in the community that they police-— that they police. tell us more about what we have _ that they police. tell us more about what we have heard _ that they police. tell us more about what we have heard during - that they police. tell us more about what we have heard during the - what we have heard during the service. we've heard the upset of daunte wright's immediate family, his mother stricken with grief, beyond the sections which are audience listen to what other messages are we hearing? we've been hearing about this fraternity that nobody wants to belong to. that's what the attorney has been talking about. the fact that george floyd's family is here united in grief with the family of daunte wright, and he said they have
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become the comforters and the counsellors because they are the only ones who knows what it's like to lose a family member, especially so publicly. for katie right and her husband, they have to do it in a public manner 5— husband, they have to do it in a public manner —— katie wright. and campaigners for racialjustice all in the middle of the most harrowing time of their life. just unspeakable pain, and that's the sentiment we've been hearing from the preachers and the speakers and the family. i think one of the things we've just heard is the sister saying he did not deserve this and he was loved by them. that's something i've heard again and again.— again and again. larry, for the moment. _ again and again. larry, for the moment, thank— again and again. larry, for the moment, thank you _ again and again. larry, for the moment, thank you very - again and again. larry, for the| moment, thank you very much again and again. larry, for the - moment, thank you very much indeed. we will come back to you and the service a little bit further when reverend al sharpton speaks. we're
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in a state in the us because president biden has been hosting a virtual summit on climate change. here's some of what he said. of the united states sets out on the road to cut greenhouse gases in half by the end of this decade. that's where were headed as a nation and that's what we can do if we take action to build an economy that's not only more prosperous, but healthier, fair and cleanerfor our healthier, fair and cleaner for our planet. healthier, fair and cleanerfor our planet. these steps will set america on a path to net zero by no later than 20 50. americans represent less than 20 50. americans represent less than 50% of the world's emissions. that's a shift. it essentially doubles america's previous target. remember, donald trump withdrew from the paris climate agreement. also attending today's summit was china's president xijinping. no new promises from him. but we again heard a commitment to
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make china carbon neutral by 2060. here's some of what he said. we must be committed to green development, green mountains are gold mountains. to protect the environment is to protect productivity and to improve the environment is to boost productivity. the truth is as simple as that _ productivity. the truth is as simple as that we — productivity. the truth is as simple as that. we need to make sure that a sound _ as that. we need to make sure that a sound environment is there for sustainable development worldwide. so, that's what china is saying. here's our china correspondentjohn sudworth. china is one giant climate change contradiction. on the one hand, it's creating new renewable sources of energy at record—breaking speeds. building more wind farms than the rest of the world combined, but on the other hand, it is still not doing it fast enough and it remains
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hopelessly addicted to coal. last year, it accounted for 75% of the planet's new coal—fired capacity, so while there are some positive signs, china is reaching a moment of truth. one recent study suggested that if it is to meet even its modest emission target, it needs to start closing not building but closing its coal—fired fleet at a rate of 60 power stations a year for the next ten years. a0 world leaders are atjoe biden's summit. some have made their own pledges. japan says it will cut emissions by 46% compared to 2013. canada has a new target to reduce co2 by a0 to 45% compared to 2005. and here in the uk, borisjohnson has announced a 68% cut compared to 1990. south korea says it will stop funding overseas coal projects. even brazil's president bolsonaro,
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who has a weak environmental record, promised an end to illegal deforestation and set a target to be climate neutral by 2050. that's ten years earlier than previously agreed. there are number of reasons. here's david shukman. the more the world heats up, the more dangerous it becomes, that's what this is all about. more intense flooding in the uk and many parts of the world is more likely. while in some regions, like central america, the big fear is droughts getting even worse. failed harvests are already forcing thousands to leave their homes. to make any real difference, every country has to play its part and despite all the talking in recent decades, the scale of the challenge has got even bigger. that's because human activity every year emits something like 50 billion tonnes of the gases that are heating up the atmosphere. now, scientists say that needs
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to come down by nearly half by 2030 to have any decent chance of keeping a lid on the rise in temperatures and emissions should then fall to basically zero by 2050. but, at the moment, the world is not heading in that direction. so, what's likely to happen? well, electric cars are on their way. we're going to see far more of them. fewer flights may be on the cards because prices may have to go up if there are charges for pollution. eating less red meat is another recommendation from government advisors, who say it will save carbon. and heating our homes, not with gas boilers but with heat pumps or hydrogen, but the details still need to be worked out. but for younger people, this is all too slow. this earth day protest was in indonesia and american politicians got a similar message from greta thunberg. we the young people are the people who will write about you in the history books. we are the ones who get to decide
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how you will be remembered. so, my advice for you is to choose wisely. already, green technologies are becoming far cheaper greta thunberg is angry because efforts to stop climate change so far haven't worked. here's sarah keith—lucas from bbc weather. the world is getting hotter. it also reinforced a new european climate report from eu climate service kaepernick us. that was released to cope... the report says that for europe, 2020 was the hottest year on record and the past six years have been the warmest ever recorded 5— climate service calpernicus. we saw the highest weekly level of co2 on record this month. a19 point to eight parts per million. it's estimated that if current trends
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continue, as this graph shows, by 203a, the world will be 1.5 continue, as this graph shows, by 203a, the world will be1.5 degrees warner then before the industrial revolution. joe biden's summit is the first big climate meeting in an important year. it will culminate in november, when world leaders meet during the cop26 summit. looking ahead to that, claire healy is from the climate think tank e3g in washington. we've heard pledges before. this isn't the first summit. i suspect it will be the last. i think what's different now is we have the shift. i think it's cut in countries' national interest to turn these pledges into action. the politics and economics have changed. the public want their government to act, markets want their leaders to act, money is going to flow, so within their national interest. i think what we're seeing today is a race towards the net zero future. dtl christiana figures, who was the architect of the 2015 paris climate agreement as the un's
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most senior climate diplomat. she's live with us here on outside source. i wonder if you're impressed by president biden's summit. yes. source. i wonder if you're impressed by president biden's summit.- by president biden's summit. yes, i am. i am impressed, _ by president biden's summit. yes, i am. i am impressed, but— by president biden's summit. yes, i am. i am impressed, but let's- am. lam impressed, but let's rememberthat am. lam impressed, but let's remember that what is really, really critical here is to continue this race forward. this is a very important step. it's very significant. first, a substantial number of large economies have come forward with deeper reduction of admit. second, everyone is now focusing on 2030 as opposed to 2050, which is exactly what we need to do because if we let 2030 go by without the reductions, 2050 will be similar. today, ithink the reductions, 2050 will be similar. today, i think what the result is, we are collectively keeping the door open to a maximum temperature rise of 1.5. the door is
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still open. but temperature rise of 1.5. the door is still oen. �* , temperature rise of 1.5. the door is stilloen. �* , still open. but there may be some viewers watching _ still open. but there may be some viewers watching us _ still open. but there may be some viewers watching us thinking, - still open. but there may be some j viewers watching us thinking, hold on, emissions are still going up. the global temperature is still coming up. yes, this is better than what was being done before, but as greta thunberg and lots of other people pointed out, possibly is nowhere near enough. h0. people pointed out, possibly is nowhere near enough. no, and that is wh we nowhere near enough. no, and that is why we see — nowhere near enough. no, and that is why we see this _ nowhere near enough. no, and that is why we see this is _ nowhere near enough. no, and that is why we see this is going _ nowhere near enough. no, and that is why we see this is going to _ nowhere near enough. no, and that is why we see this is going to be - nowhere near enough. no, and that is why we see this is going to be a - why we see this is going to be a step—by—step process. the decarbonisation of the global economy has to occur. at the pace of the combination of finance. and that is what is being allowed. what we have seen today is we are stepping forward beyond what we think is currently possible, which is exactly the determination that we need. we still have to go to yet another, within five years, yet another round of commitments in order to be able to guarantee that we will not go
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above 1.5. by the end of the day today, we might actually be on course to stay below 2 degrees, which we weren't yesterday. so, definitely progress, definitely not enough yet to. we definitely progress, definitely not enough yet to— definitely progress, definitely not enou:h etto.~ ., enough yet to. we hear your positive messa . e, enough yet to. we hear your positive message. but _ enough yet to. we hear your positive message, but let _ enough yet to. we hear your positive message, but let me _ enough yet to. we hear your positive message, but let me ask _ enough yet to. we hear your positive message, but let me ask you - enough yet to. we hear your positive message, but let me ask you about i message, but let me ask you about china. it's the world's biggest polluter. we had this headline commitment of being carbon neutral by 2060, but that is so many years away. many people don't know how that will be measured or delivered. are you concerned that the chinese are still not moving their commitments to the more immediate term? , . , commitments to the more immediate term? , ., , ., ., term? they actually are moving their commitments- _ term? they actually are moving their commitments. they _ term? they actually are moving their commitments. they confirmed - term? they actually are moving their commitments. they confirmed today j commitments. they confirmed today they're peaking of omissions by 2030, and in addition, the president has now come publicly to say they would be strictly limiting increase in coal co. sumption in the next five years and then phase it down 5—
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consumption. how do we interpret that? eight peaking in coal in china. it's hugely important because they are the world's largest coal consumers, so for them to reach this in five years as an important step forward. is that enough? not yet. is it a good step forward with yet 5— forward? yes. jae it a good step forward with yet -- forward? yes.— it a good step forward with yet -- forward? yes. joe biden is clearly t in: to forward? yes. joe biden is clearly trying to position _ forward? yes. joe biden is clearly trying to position himself- forward? yes. joe biden is clearly trying to position himself on - trying to position himself on america's back as a core leader on this issue because president trump didn't want to be. how significant in your reading of the global dynamic is america to what lots of other countries do? it’s dynamic is america to what lots of other countries do?— other countries do? it's very significant- _ other countries do? it's very significant. especially - other countries do? it's very significant. especially afteri other countries do? it's very i significant. especially after the past four years of darkness from the united states and the commitment that has been made today. of cutting
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emissions between 50 and 52% by 2030. it's actually the largest additional national reduction proposed in this round of 2020 and 2021 of climate target updates. so, very significant. it helps to keep 1.5 as an aspirational maximum temperature increase. again, it is significant, it is a great effort, it inspires and brings others forward and we still are not guaranteeing 1.5 degrees. just briefl , if guaranteeing 1.5 degrees. just briefly. if you _ guaranteeing 1.5 degrees. just briefly, if you would, so often, interviews about climate change largely include negative answers. does it feel good to be more positive when maybe you've been on many times previously? yes. positive when maybe you've been on many times previously?— many times previously? yes, i actually always _ many times previously? yes, i actually always have _ many times previously? yes, i actually always have been - many times previously? yes, i j actually always have been very many times previously? yes, i - actually always have been very clear
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that we are going to be able to meet this climate challenge. every day is one day less and we are standing on the verge of a precipice, but as we have seen today, and as we will see again, at cop26 in november, countries stakeholder and financial executions are stepping up because it is in their interest. everyone has understood finally that there is no interest on a dying or dead planet, so out of itself interest, everyone is stepping up. in the last minute, but they're stepping up. we appreciate your time. please join us again soon on outside source. we go immediately from talking about president biden's summit back to minneapolis and the funeral of daunte wright, because the reveler and al sharpton is speaking. share and al sharpton is speaking. are told to shut _ and al sharpton is speaking. sire: told to shut up and and al sharpton is speaking. fife: told to shut up and be quiet. and you call that piece, but peace is
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the present ofjustice. you can't tell us to shut up and suffer. we must speak up when there is an injustice. i rememberas must speak up when there is an injustice. i remember as i was writing here and i saw someone and as i got out the car to meet the family to ride to the church, a man's said he hadn't seen a funeral procession like that since prince in minneapolis. i said well, we came to bury the prince of brooklyn centre. applause we come from all over the country because you hurt one of our princes.
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that's why we in this temple with purple all over, because it represents royalty. you thought he was just some kid. represents royalty. you thought he wasjust some kid. he represents royalty. you thought he was just some kid. he was a prince and all of minneapolis has stopped today to honour the prince of brooklyn centre! studio: let's bring in larry madowo who is outside the church. we've spoken almost every day in recent weeks primarily about the murder of george floyd and the trial of derek chauvin, but also about daunte wright. it feels like this must be an exhausting period for african—americans notjust in african—americans not just in minneapolis, african—americans notjust in minneapolis, but across the country. it is indeed. it is called black
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exhaustion and it is a feeling that african—americans are familiar with because you see this black drama and everyone these instances. 5— because you see this black drama and everyone these instances. —— black trauma. it is notjust one instance and one is over in the pace of george floyd. to see people that look like you in these circumstances die on camera and then become a national media spectacle, it is not easy to take, and they tell us that this trauma is exhausting and they just wanted to stop.— just wanted to stop. larry, thank ou. just wanted to stop. larry, thank you- let's _ just wanted to stop. larry, thank you. let's continue _ just wanted to stop. larry, thank you. let's continue to _ just wanted to stop. larry, thank you. let's continue to listen - just wanted to stop. larry, thank you. let's continue to listen to l just wanted to stop. larry, thank i you. let's continue to listen to our sharpton. brute you. let's continue to listen to our sharton. ~ :, i. :, you. let's continue to listen to our sharton. ~ :, :, :, sharpton. we tell our young folks to don't no to sharpton. we tell our young folks to don't go to the _ sharpton. we tell our young folks to don't go to the streets _ sharpton. we tell our young folks to don't go to the streets and - sharpton. we tell our young folks to don't go to the streets and march. l don't go to the streets and march. when marching and protesting is a way of correcting the injustice isaiah talked about. you can't go to church on sunday and read this book
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and not fight against oppression. god is not on the side of the oppressor, god is on the side of the oppressed. for every pharaoh, there was a moses. for every nebuchadnezzar, there was a daniel. for every belshazzar, there are three harrow borough boys. for every herod, there was a jesus. 5— three harrow borough boys. for every herod, there was a jesus. —— hebrew boys. we come in the tradition of what god's plan was and when you oppress us, we must stand up. that's why we're here. 11 months ago, we stood for george floyd, and as the trial round down and the jury was about to get the verdict, and the reason we got the jury begot and the verdict we got is god used a young
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brother born and raised as a muslim but believing in the same god. it don't matter how you approach god. and he elected him even after you tried to scandalise him. the attorney general of the state of minnesota. god doesn't use folk without letting you test them. everybody that god calls, he lets you baptize them in fire. martin luther king, it only got him ready for what he did. every time you are under attack, you just
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get ready because god wouldn't test you if he wasn't going to graduate you. and he was being tested and elected so that he was prepared to take the attacks when he stood up for george floyd, and was able for the first time in the history of the state of minnesota to convict a white policeman for killing a black man. three murder conviction and one man. three murder conviction and one man. your conviction. god has turned the page in the state of minnesota and we are never going back no more! yes, some of us had different tactics, but all of us have the same
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goal. talk about some of the all our civil rights, some of y'all are streets academics, we are all street activists and civil rights. some of us young, some of us old, but we all the same. they don't discriminate us and that's why when i talk to brother our brie and told him that we would be there for him whenever he needs because we see this young man —— brother aubrey. we see this young man as royalty. when crump called me the other night and told me they were winding the trial down, you better come in. i had set obligations and i had to fulfil them, couldn't get her the way i wanted. i called one of my wealthy black friends. he said, "i'll send him my plane." on that kind of guy,
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he said. : : ,, he said. applause when george - he said. applause| when george floyd he said. applause - when george floyd was he said. applause _ when george floyd was killed, tyler perry sent his private plane to bring the floyd family to minneapolis. robert smith sent a private plane to bring eric gardiner�*s mother to minneapolis. we ate in the back of the bus no more. —— we ain't. i'd taken apollo rocket if it was available. every crisis must be answered with real change.
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yesterday, the attorney general announced a study of the practices in minnesota, and that is going to lead the way it goes, but now we are fighting for a federal law. why federal law? because if we keep having to fight state—by—state, we'll never solve this. for generation 5— we'll never solve this. for generation —— the generation before me, they boycotted in montgomery against the laws in alabama, and they boycotted the bus company. 1955, they started december the 1st, and for a solid year, they wouldn't ride the bus. they said it was better to walk in dignity than to
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ride in shame. and they broke the backs of alabama segregation, but doctor king and doctor abernathy and rosa parks said we can't stop there. we have to have federal law. then some young students, the young folk of that day, they became freedom riders and others did other things. it took nine years and they got the civil right acts that made it against federal law to discriminate. we've gone from all of these abuses, from oscar grant and others, all the way to fill landro castille right here. we struggled or all of that but we are going to now, and his name and the name of daunte, we're going to pass the george floyd
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justice in policing act as federal law 5— justice in policing act as federal law —— philandro casteel. we are going to make it against the law all over this country to keep bringing us to funerals for our young princes. this is not a republican or democratic thing. isaiah said it's aboutjustice. if you believe in justice, it's time for the federal government to reflect the will of the people. you couldn't have a better picture than to have two people that crossed the colour line and raise children to be somebody, to stand up and embrace them. you couldn't have had a better example than the floyd family that wiped tears from their eyes and stood up
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with dignity, even as they watched them smear their brother, their uncle, theirfather, we've always had to take the smearing. but behind every dark night, the sun will shine. i was talking to one of the relatives, and i said why are they —— what are they trying to justify? they said they saw some air freshener 's in the back of his car. well, airfresheners are freshener 's in the back of his car. well, air fresheners are to keep the bad odours out. we come today as the air fresheners for minnesota. we're trying to get the stench of police brutality out of the atmosphere. we're trying to get the stench of racism out of the atmosphere. we're
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trying to get the stench of racial profiling out of the atmosphere. we come to minnesota as air fresheners because your air is too onerous for us to breathe! we can't breathe in your stinking air no more! i know we got to get to the cemetery, but let me tell you this. the time has come for america to stand up and bring a new day to where we don't have to explain our children what to do when the police stop you. it's time to bring a new day where we don't have to video tape when we see a badge, but where we know that they are here to serve and protect, not treat us like we've been convicted. the time has come for police to understand
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they're not above the law. they're to enforce the law, and if you can't live up to the badge, don't take the oath and put it on. when we put that badge on you, we expect you to act like somebody that is a civilised and respectful. some say now, police are human. well, we knew that. otherwise, we wouldn't have sent you through training. but we assume when you come through that you were trained, trained people don't confuse guns for tasers. trained people don't shoot men like philandro with a child in the back. trained people don't put their neon people's neck for nine minutes.
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trained people don't shoot a1 times. trained people don't shoot a1 times. trained people don't shoot a1 times. trained people don't shoot at a young 12—year—old boy you broke your training, now we're going to send you to the corner and you get your punishment at the corner... inaudible you'll notice that if you're on a coast. it will hold off frost tonight where elsewhere, there will be another frost setting in. not quite as cold as last night, but still another chilly start in the morning. just a repeat tomorrow, brisk wind across southernmost area.
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still some cloud in northern scotland. patchy cloud elsewhere. the winds for the most part are light but very brisk into the south and southwest. tomorrow is looking warmer. this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera. the headlines at 8pm — president biden hosts a virtual climate summit with world leaders and pledges to cut america's carbon emissions by at least half. we're here at this summit to discuss how each of us, each country, can set higher climate ambitions that will in turn create good—paying jobs, advance innovative technologies and help vulnerable countries adapt to climate impacts. how long do you think you can continue to ignore the climate crisis, the global aspect of equity and historic emissions, without being held accountable? india's coronavirus cases hit record levels, and as the countryjoins the uk's red list in less than 2a hours, british travellers try

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