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websites were taken off line, including the guardian website, bbc, cnn, all because of the single infrastructure provider which handles about 10% of the world's internet traffic. i handles about 10% of the world's internet traffic.— handles about 1096 of the world's internet traffic.— internet traffic. i guess it's a wake-up _ internet traffic. i guess it's a wake-up call. _ internet traffic. i guess it's a wake-up call, it's _ internet traffic. i guess it's a wake-up call, it's another i internet traffic. i guess it's a - wake-up call, it's another reminder wake—up call, it's another reminder 'ust wake—up call, it's another reminder just how— wake—up call, it's another reminder just how dependent we all are on the internet _ just how dependent we all are on the internet and the problems i can go wrong _ internet and the problems i can go wrong. there seems to be a technical problem _ wrong. there seems to be a technical problem here, but it also serves as a reminder— problem here, but it also serves as a reminder of the potential of foreign — a reminder of the potential of foreign actors trying to target. my favourite — foreign actors trying to target. my favourite was gum .uk —— government .uk, favourite was gum .uk —— government ~uk. that_ favourite was gum .uk —— government ~uk. that was— favourite was gum .uk —— government .uk, that was also down but because whatsapp _ .uk, that was also down but because whatsapp was running, government was functioning _ whatsapp was running, government was functioning. if whatsapp was running, government was functionina. , ., ., , ., functioning. if you find all this a bit scary. _ functioning. if you find all this a bit scary. john? _ functioning. if you find all this a bit scary, john? how— functioning. if you find all this a bit scary, john? how vulnerable functioning. if you find all this a . bit scary, john? how vulnerable we are? ~ ., .,
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are? where i live in london, the wi-fi is such _ are? where i live in london, the wi-fi is such rubbish _ are? where i live in london, the wi-fi is such rubbish that - are? where i live in london, the wi-fi is such rubbish that i'm i are? where i live in london, the i wi-fi is such rubbish that i'm quite wi—fi is such rubbish that i'm quite used to it. but it did go down. it went down and quite a spectacular way, and it is curious. we think that ag, 56 way, and it is curious. we think that ag, 5g is incredibly sophisticated, but ultimately, it is a certain number of networks and certain number of routers and sources through which this is going. whether it is simple technological failure or whether it is sabotage, there is a considerable sense of vulnerability. this was 10% of the capacity of the internet. let's move on to the telegraph, "gluing me says racism is still a problem." this is the issue of the england team when they took the knee against romania, being booed.
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captainjordan henderson, one of the captains on the day, said the jeers mean england need to keep up the fight. it's a slightly embarrassing, isn't it? ., . ., ., fight. it's a slightly embarrassing, isn't it? ., ., , isn't it? yeah, jordan henderson is wei . hinu isn't it? yeah, jordan henderson is weighing into _ isn't it? yeah, jordan henderson is weighing into this _ isn't it? yeah, jordan henderson is weighing into this very _ isn't it? yeah, jordan henderson is weighing into this very divisive i weighing into this very divisive topic— weighing into this very divisive topic and — weighing into this very divisive topic and saying if the players are booed _ topic and saying if the players are booed for— topic and saying if the players are booed for taking the knee on sunday, it'll booed for taking the knee on sunday, it'it show— booed for taking the knee on sunday, it'll show that england still has a racism _ it'll show that england still has a racism problem. obviously, that will spark— racism problem. obviously, that will spark eveh _ racism problem. obviously, that will spark even more debate which i'm sure wiii— spark even more debate which i'm sure will be — spark even more debate which i'm sure will be taken on in the latest culture _ sure will be taken on in the latest culture wars. but that is his view. do you _ culture wars. but that is his view. do you think— culture wars. but that is his view. do you think it means the england team have to take the knee despite those people doing them for it? i those people doing them for it? i smile because of that old adage about keeping politics out of sport. politics is completely interlinked with sport. certainly at the moment, we've had the discussion around
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ollie robinson, the cricketer, and old tweets that he had sent and was his suspension over the top, the government seems to think. now other cricketers and other sports people, we've got questions around mental health for sportspeople, naomi osaka. and this whole question of taking the knee is so central and booing about a third of the crowd in middlesbrough, be interesting to see what happens at wembley. jordan henderson because my point was one thing, but gareth southgate, who is so incredibly popular and seems to have an exalted status for the way he conducts himself, he made it clear today in a statement that he considers the way england, as a football team and as a football community conduct themselves, it is political and he was saying his
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statement today, it should be. that in itself is a political statement. this is a follow—up to the global taxation agreements by the g7 finance ministers, and rishi sunak, we talked about him earlier in the context of covid, but he's pushing to win a carveout for the city's big banks in the g7 drive.— banks in the g7 drive. yes, and i think this — banks in the g7 drive. yes, and i think this shows _ banks in the g7 drive. yes, and i think this shows the _ banks in the g7 drive. yes, and i think this shows the agreement | banks in the g7 drive. yes, and i l think this shows the agreement on the taxation plan, a global reform for the _ the taxation plan, a global reform for the system to tax big tech, make companies _ for the system to tax big tech, make companies pay more in countries they are due _ companies pay more in countries they are due -- _ companies pay more in countries they are due —— where they do business. white _ are due —— where they do business. while it— are due —— where they do business. while it was— are due —— where they do business. while it was a — are due —— where they do business. while it was a huge victory last week, — while it was a huge victory last week, the _ while it was a huge victory last week, the first time ever after years— week, the first time ever after years and _ week, the first time ever after years and years of discussions of finance _ years and years of discussions of finance ministers in countries being able to— finance ministers in countries being able to agree such a big thing
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globally, itjust shows able to agree such a big thing globally, it just shows that the devil's — globally, it just shows that the devil's in — globally, it just shows that the devil's in the detail. now we're seeing — devil's in the detail. now we're seeing pushing for the city to be exempt— seeing pushing for the city to be exempt because he's worried big banks— exempt because he's worried big banks leaving london if this comes in, banks leaving london if this comes in. and _ banks leaving london if this comes in. and this— banks leaving london if this comes in, and this is something thatjoe biden, _ in, and this is something thatjoe biden, having resisted any kind of targeting — biden, having resisted any kind of targeting of tech giants, because that affects companies so much, he wanted _ that affects companies so much, he wanted a _ that affects companies so much, he wanted a more sweeping reform that included _ wanted a more sweeping reform that included everyone. you get a sense much _ included everyone. you get a sense much more — included everyone. you get a sense much more of the give—and—take that uk side _ much more of the give—and—take that uk side have — much more of the give—and—take that uk side have to give that is now trying _ uk side have to give that is now trying to— uk side have to give that is now trying to pull back, and a sense that white — trying to pull back, and a sense that while big business was a big moment, — that while big business was a big moment, there are still all these details _ moment, there are still all these details to— moment, there are still all these details to be ironed out. this minimum _ details to be ironed out. this minimum tax of 15% and the other reforms, — minimum tax of 15% and the other reforms, they really will take a lot of woric _ very quickly on that, is this rishi sunak trying to have it both ways.
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i'm smelling lots of rats. if every country, seems good when this taxation plan was announced, everybody is now looking for exemptions. there was discussion at the weekend that amazon would end up, the irish are looking for ways to make sure they remain a low tax haven. in the final paragraph in this story," a think tank tax watch as calculating the big companies will pay less under the g7 plan than they currently pay under the digital services tax. i think this whole thing is endangered. i say this with great sadness it really should happen. i'm afraid this paper review, well it hasn't unraveled, but it's come to a end —— an end. if you're in the uk, anna and john will be back in just over half an hour with another look
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at tomorrow's frontpage stories. sport next. goodbye for now. good evening, this is your sports news, where we start with football and england manager gareth southgate says his players are "desperate" to win the european championship, but that they also have an opportunity to �*inspire and unite' the country. england begin their campaign against croatia on sunday after a couple of warm up matches where players taking the knee have been booed by fans, but both southgate and his players believe the message is a powerful one to continue with. we're not just we're notjust going to quit because some people disagree with it for whatever reason, so that's our thought process behind it. we're going to stick to that, we believe is a strong and powerful message and
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because we believe that, why will we not do it in a massive tournament? if we want to spread a message that we believe is positive. now is probably the biggest and best time to do it. the republic of ireland took the knee ahead of their friendly with hungary this evening, and it was greeted with loud boos in budapest — although hungarian players pointed to the respect badge on their sleeves. as for the game itself, it finished goalless withjohn egan's fifth minute header the closest ireland came to a winner. antoine griezmann scored in the first half and olivier giroud picked up a double after the break as world champions france beat bulgaria 3—0 in theirfinal warm up match before the euros. while scotland's first opponents at the euros, czech republic, finished their warm up campaign with a 3—1 win over albania in prague. german sixth seed alexander zverev is through to the semi—finals of the french open after a comfortable straight sets victory over alejandro davidovich fokina. the 2a—year—old was a 6—a, 6—1, 6—1 winner,
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and has now won 15 sets in a row since coming from two sets down in the opening round as he looks to claim a first ever grand slam title. and with a somewhat unusual finish in the late match, it means zverev will play stefanos tsitipas after the greek fifth seed accounted for second seeded russian daniil medvedev, making it a second successive appearance in the last four at roland garros. we've had two marathon quarterfinals in the women's singles in paris with slovenian tamara zidansek beating paula badosa 8—6 in the final set. she'll play the 31st seed anastasia pavlyuchenkova for a place in the final. the russian came through 9—7 in the third set against elena rybakina in a match that lasted over two and a half hours. it'll be her first grand slam semi final, too, slam semifinal, too, at the 52nd attempt. johanna konta had hoped to still be in paris, but after her first round exit at rolland garros, has entered the nottingham open on the grass
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and made a good start as well. she's the top seed for the wimbledon warm—up tournament and breezed past the dutch qualifier lesley kerkhove in straight sets 6—1, 6—3. it'sjust a it's just a fun set to play on. they asked _ it's just a fun set to play on. they asked different things of your game. it asked different things of your game. it makes _ asked different things of your game. it makes you think differently a little _ it makes you think differently a little bit. — it makes you think differently a little bit, so it's a really fun challenge. for me, and every other brit, _ challenge. for me, and every other brit, it's— challenge. for me, and every other brit, it's extra special. it's a fun surface — brit, it's extra special. it's a fun surface and _ brit, it's extra special. it's a fun surface and we get to play at home. the england and wales cricket board is investigating reports that further historical tweets are being questioned publicly. it comes just days after the bowler ollie robinson was suspended, pending an investigation into racist and sexist tweets that he posted in 2012 and 2013. the ecb say each case will be considered on an individual basis, looking at all the facts. joe wilson has more. at edgbaston, a test match begins on thursday. today there is a new investigation into historical offensive tweets posted by an unnamed england player
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when he was, we understand, under 16 years of age. ollie robinson is already serving a suspension after his past tweets were revealed. that punishment was over—the—top, say the government. but what's the atmosphere among the england players? well, to james anderson, via zoom. do you feel personally let down by some of the things your team—mates have tweeted ? i wouldn't say let down, no. i think the tweets coming ten years ago... obviously, i think there was initial shock there at the language that was used — he has definitely changed as a person. with another case already hanging over the squad, there must be an atmosphere of anxiety, james, amongst all the players, that something you tweeted in the past might now come up? yeah, i guess. i think it's something that, as i said, we need to look at, and if there are any tweets from years ago, we do have to look at that. in the first test match,
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england's players wore t—shirts — making cricket inclusive is a goal that demands practical action. a few weeks ago, i was at edgbaston's indoor school to report on a midnight cricket league organised for young muslims who were observing ramadan. they played cricket after breaking their fast. it was run by a charity supported by the ecb, the governing body. it's the kind of progress cricket would like to display. we don't want it to be windowdressing, we don't want it to be just the appearance of being fair, we want it to be genuinely fair, because i think all anyone is asking is to be treated with fairness, to have equality, to have justice for all. unforgettable fan experience. this summer there is a new cricket tournament in england and wales, designed directly to appeal to everybody — but that image and that future must wait while cricket investigates its history. joe wilson, bbc news. for the second week running, gloucester have had to cancel a premiership rugby match after a covid outbreak.
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their match at worcester this weekend has been called off, with last saturday's fixture with bath also affected. gloucester rugby say "the health and well—being of our players and staff is paramount." and that's all the sport for now. after everything else, you can head to the website. until next time, bye for now. hello there. temperatures are on the rise for the end of the week, and increasingly so, humidity levels will be higher as well both by day and night. so it could feel quite uncomfortable for some of us. we will have thicker cloud and patchy ran across northern and western areas. courtesy of this area of low pressure out in the atlantic. that will bring more of a breeze as well here. quite a lot of cloud to start for wednesday across scotland, northern ireland, parts of england and wales and a little bit of drizzle here, so the rain will be quite heavy across the northwest. tending to ease done a little bit through the day,
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north east scotland will see sunshine but the best of the sunshine again in central and eastern england, where we could see 25 for 26 degrees. but even further west where we have the cloud, it will feel warm and muggy. and a very warm and wednesday night, temperatures no lower than ia to 16 degrees for some of us. could be quite uncomfortable. heading into thursday and friday, we will see more cloud generally across the board, some sunshine, warm and humid in the south, something a little bit fresher friday across scotland.
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