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this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: thousands protests in brazil against the president handling of the pandemic, as the country passes half a million covid deaths. the us says it will continue nuclear talks with iran, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as president. thousands take part in a gay pride rally in warsaw, despite a backlash against lgbt rights in poland. presidentjoe biden announces the death of his dog a german shepherd called champ calling him a �*constant, cherished companion�*.
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and the defending european champions, portugal, are beaten in a six goal thriller in munich in the euros. hello and thanks forjoining us. we start in brazil where the number of deaths related to covid—19 has passed half a million — the second highest in the world. the virus continues to spread as presidentjair bolsonaro refuses to back measures like social distancing. experts say the outbreak could worsen with slow vaccination rates and the start of winter. mark lobel reports. as covid death rate half a million here, the painful goodbyes continue. translation: the death rate has been much higher lately, despite all the
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precautions. i have lost members of my family. brazil's health minister _ members of my family. brazil's health minister tweeted - members of my family. brazil's health minister tweeted the - health minister tweeted the grim news of the 500,000 lives lost saying is working tirelessly to vaccinate all resilient in the shortest time possible and to change the scenario that has plagued brazil for over a year. but some blame the government for that, accusing them of initially letting the virus spread to buildup heard purity and for rejecting masks and social distancing, leading to visible anger at this milestone. translation: we de-end milestone. translation: we depend on _ milestone. translation: - depend on the delivery of vaccines which have been purchased very late. at vaccines which have been purchased very late. at these protests. _ purchased very late. at these protests, replicated - purchased very late. at these protests, replicated in - purchased very late. at these | protests, replicated in dozens of cities across wasilla, there is particular fury aimed at one man, brazil's president, jair
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bolsonaro, for his handling of the health emergency. translation: the health emergency. tuna/mom- the health emergency. translation: the feeling here is one of indignation. _ translation: the feeling here is one of indignation. we - is one of indignation. we cannot stand it anymore. the government is worse than the virus. �* ,, �* government is worse than the virus-_ he - government is worse than the virus._ he tookj government is worse than the - virus._ he took too virus. translation: he took too lona to virus. translation: he took too long to buy _ virus. translation: he took too long to buy the — virus. translation: he took too long to buy the vaccine. - virus. translation: he took too long to buy the vaccine. heard i long to buy the vaccine. heard immunity will not do any good. the only immunity you will get with the vaccine. i lost many friends, i almost lost a cousin. many people are offered, motherless and childless.— offered, motherless and childless. ~ ., ., childless. with only 1196 of the penulation — childless. with only 11% of the population fully _ childless. with only 11% of the population fully vaccinated, i population fully vaccinated, and 29% having had their first dose and with winter on its way, brazil's covid fight remains fraught. mark lobel, bbc news. iran's next president will be the hardline cleric, ebrahim raisi, a harsh critic of the west and a close ally of supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei.
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he easily beat his nearest rival, but reformist candidates were barred from taking part in the election and turnout crashed to less than 50. in the election and turnout crashed to less than 50%. mr raisi, who'll take power in august, has a reputation as an ultra conservative and is subject to us sanctions, over his alleged role in the mass execution of political prisoners. here's kasra naji from bbc persian. for many iranians, it's been a dark day. the hardline head of thejudiciary, ebrahim raisi, has won, in elections that offered no real choice for the electors and no serious challenges for him. the interior minister says he won just over 18 million votes, with the lowest turnout in 42 years, since the islamic revolution in 1979. a good number of iranians
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have been alienated from the political process, particularly the young, many of whom are tired of living in fear. mr raisi is best known for his role in signing off on the execution of thousands of political prisoners in the 1980s. now, many iranians are dreading what might be in store for them. more restrictions on freedoms, tighter controls on social media, internet and the press, more than before, and fewer rights and jobs for women. translation: i want to say to others, be yourself. - don't be afraid, even if they put you in a police van, like me. tensions will continue in iran's relations with the west. iran may turn more towards china and russia, to bail it out of the current desperate economic mess. this kasra naji, bbc news. professor abbas milani
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is director of the iranian studies programme at stanford university. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— programme. what is your reaction _ programme. what is your reaction to _ programme. what is your reaction to the _ programme. what is your reaction to the result? it | programme. what is your | reaction to the result? it is not an unanticipated - reaction to the result? it 3 not an unanticipated result. it is the most read election since the history of iran elections. he was hand—picked by hassan rouhani... i he was hand-picked by hassan rouhani- - -_ rouhani... i am so sorry, the line is not — rouhani... i am so sorry, the line is not good _ rouhani... i am so sorry, the line is not good enough. - rouhani... i am so sorry, the line is not good enough. we l line is not good enough. we will have to leave it there. if we can get a better line we can come back to you later. let's get some of the day's other news: yemeni government sources say 50 people have been killed in fighting between their troops and houthi rebels, around the northern city of marib. the sources said the government had lost 16 men, including six officers.
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the head of the world health organisation has congratulated the people of guinea, after the latest outbreak of the deadly ebola virus there was declared over. the who chief said that a coordinated response, community engagement and the use of a vaccine meant that guinea had managed to control the disease. six people were left in a critical ccondition after a truck driver ploughed into cyclists taking part in a charity bike ride in arizona. police said the suspect fled the scene in show—low and was pursued by officers who later shot him. he's now in a critical but stable condition. police in istanbul detained six women, after a protest against turkey's withdrawalfrom a un convention designed to protect women. the convention commits governments to pass laws against domestic violence, marital rape, and female genital mutilation. thousands of people have taken part in a gay pride rally
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in warsaw, despite a backlash against lgbt+ rights in poland, where same sex marriage is illegal and the government backs conservative catholic teaching. adam easton is in warsaw. there were thousands of people on the streets of warsaw, it became a sea of colour, many people draped in the rainbow flag, and it was pretty noisy, too, because there was a loud pop music playing in a truck as well. so, this is, as you mentioned, all taking place at the time of a backlash against lgbt+ rights, and the organisers were saying that, basically, we want equality. as you mentioned, in poland, same—sex relationships are not legally recognised. often same—sex couples are unable to, or at least have major problems, seeing their partners in hospital if either
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of them should fall ill. one of the organisers of today's parades said today is the only day where he feels safe enough to walk in the streets of warsaw, holding his partner's hand. president biden and first lady jill announced the death of their dog, a german shepherd called champ, who they said was a "constant, cherished companion" for 13 years. along with another german shepherd, major, champ lived alongside the us president and first lady in the white house. joining me now from maryland is the presidential pet musuem's historian—in—residence, andrew hager. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for having me. ~ . , programme. thank you for having me. ~ ., , ., ., . me. we had this announcement from the president _ me. we had this announcement from the president and - me. we had this announcement from the president and anyone | from the president and anyone who has a dog or pet knows they can become part of the family and that certainly seems to have happened here?- and that certainly seems to have happened here? that is true. have happened here? that is true- they — have happened here? that is true. they have _ have happened here? that is true. they have been - have happened here? that is
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true. they have been very i true. they have been very upfront about how much they love that dog. they made them a mascot of that administration so this is really is that date for everyone. why the name, champ? my understanding is that was a nickname from joe biden's father to him, something his father to him, something his father called him when he was younger to encouraging, it was a way ofjoe biden honouring that memory. it a way ofjoe biden honouring that memory-— a way ofjoe biden honouring that memory. it is fascinating the politics. _ that memory. it is fascinating the politics, without - that memory. it is fascinating the politics, without taking i that memory. it is fascinating the politics, without taking it| the politics, without taking it to highbrow, the politics of projecting a certain image of a family and family life and animals been part of that and we have seen president throughout the years with that thatis throughout the years with that that is part of why they project to their country. —— what they project. it project to their country. -- what they project.- project to their country. -- what they project. what they pro'ect. it is very humanising — what they project. it is very humanising and _ what they project. it is very humanising and allows - what they project. it is very humanising and allows the | humanising and allows the people of the country to
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connect to the politician and i think that is why is he so many candidates went they are running for office, they bring their pets on the campaign trail, it is a way of allowing the average person to have that sort of feeling that this person is like me. is sort of feeling that this person is like me.- sort of feeling that this person is like me. is it 'ust a recent thing i person is like me. is it 'ust a recent thing or is fl person is like me. is it 'ust a recent thing or is it h person is like me. is it 'ust a recent thing or is it a h person is like me. is itjust a recent thing or is it a long i recent thing or is it a long history of presidents having pets in the white house? it goes all the way back to the beginning. george washington likes to breed foxhounds for hunting. adams had two dogs, juno and satan. i do not know why his name that — his dog was named satan. president trump did not have any pets but that was a rarity. did not have any pets but that was a rantih— was a rarity. what does it mean? — was a rarity. what does it mean? what _ was a rarity. what does it mean? what does - was a rarity. what does it mean? what does it -
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was a rarity. what does it - mean? what does it represent, these pets, usually dogs in the white house? i these pets, usually dogs in the white house?— white house? i think it is 'ust the fact that i white house? i think it is 'ust the fact that americans h white house? i think it isjust the fact that americans are i the fact that americans are very dog loving people. two—thirds of american homes have dogs and i think, you know, it is a way to connect with the voters but also partially because our presidents come from our society and they are just common people — to a certain extent — like the rest of us so if two—thirds of american homes have dogs, it makes sense that the majority of american presidents would have dogs. thank you so much for coming on. we appreciate it. a legendary indian athlete has died from covid—i9. esther singh had a remarkable life. yogita limaye looks
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back on his life. with each run, milkha singh pushed a newborn india to dream bigger. his ownjourney, rooted in his nation's tragedy. his family was killed in religious violence during the partition of british india in191t7. he escaped on a train, hiding in the women's compartment. a refugee, an orphan. and in 1958, at the commonwealth games in cardiff, a sprinter — seen here as he stunned record holders. commentator: and milkha singh, milkha singh of india. _ translation: | could feell the closest runner was right behind me so i pushed as hard as i could. after that, the indian anthem played and 100,000 people in the uk stood up for it.
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in the world," milkha singh said a few years ago. he narrowly missed out on an olympic medal. the need reached the games was inspiring. he's inspired generations of athletes. indian icon anju bobby george is one of them. a real legend, a real motivating factor. if a real legend, a real motivating factor. if he could hear ou motivating factor. if he could hear you right _ motivating factor. if he could hear you right now, - motivating factor. if he could hear you right now, what - motivating factor. if he couldj hear you right now, what you say to— hear you right now, what you say to him? milkha ji, thank you very much for giving us, showing us the path to success. and india is really missing you and big respect and big salute. all your victory. milkha singh was given state honours. india has lost so many to covid. today, a national hero.
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yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. this is bbc news, the headlines: protests have been taking place in brazil against the president's handling of the pandemic, as the country passes half a million covid deaths. the us says it will continue negotiating with iran to revive the international nuclear deal, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as the next iranian president. let's stay with that story. professor abbas milani is director of the iranian studies programme at stanford university. hopefully the line is a little better this time. let's start with that issue, the around clear deal, where do you think we are with that now? i clear deal, where do you think we are with that now?- we are with that now? i think is under way _ we are with that now? i think is under way for _ we are with that now? i think is under way for resolution, l we are with that now? i think is under way for resolution, i | is under way for resolution, i think the iranian regime clearly needs to make a deal,
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wants to make a deal. the economy is on the verge of collapse, then it will have ebrahim raisi as the next president, and the benefits of improved economic condition, so i would be surprised if there isn't some kind of an agreement in the nearfuture. in the near future. interesting, so it is in their interests to get a deal this time? does that mean sanctions have worked? or the deal is too favourable to iran or a combination of both? i think the sanctions _ combination of both? i think the sanctions clearly - combination of both? i think the sanctions clearly work i combination of both? i think the sanctions clearly work in the sanctions clearly work in the sense that they weaken the regime, they brought the regime to a position where they have no choice but to negotiate, but the problem is that the brunt of the pressure was born by the iranian people and if now in these negotiations, the interest of the people is not taken into consideration then
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the hardliners will have, in the hardliners will have, in the long run, it will be to the detriment of the us as well as iran. so whether it is a wise thing to do or not depends on the kind of deal that is made and the kind of resistance to the regime's regional shenanigans as well as human rights to be included. you mentioned _ rights to be included. you mentioned human - rights to be included. you mentioned human rights and interests of the iranian people, and this low turnout, does that actually they are not that busy ethic about this potentially new regime? i think clearly they _ potentially new regime? i think clearly they are _ potentially new regime? i think clearly they are not _ clearly they are not enthusiastic because if you look at how many people did not participate, if you look at how many people turned in blank ballots, about 5 million people, there is a large majority of people who have said no to the status quo, and
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whether khameni will hear this or not or if you will double down remains to be seen. if the past eight he will double down on what has got us to this current moment.- current moment. looking forward. _ current moment. looking forward, where _ current moment. looking forward, where do - current moment. looking forward, where do you i current moment. looking. forward, where do you see current moment. looking - forward, where do you see this? people have said we could see ebrahim raisi as potentially in the topjob in ebrahim raisi as potentially in the top job in future? i ebrahim raisi as potentially in the topjob in future?- the top “0b in future? i think that is the topjob in future? i think that is one _ the topjob in future? i think that is one of _ the topjob in future? i think that is one of the _ the topjob in future? i think that is one of the enigmas i the topjob in future? i think| that is one of the enigmas of this election. this election was an election with a foretold, preordained result. what we don't know is whether ebrahim raisi is being groomed to replace khameni when he passes away or whether he is a oil to bring khameni's son, who has been lurking in the shadows and as a de facto head of the office for mr khameni, two succeed him. this is the only unknown quantity about this
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election, but otherwise, the fact that ebrahim raisi is the president, to me, doesn't really mean much in terms of foreign policy because foreign policy, military policy, they have been the monopoly of mr khameni. it is he who calls the shots. ., ., khameni. it is he who calls the shots. ., ~ , ., . shots. 0k, thank you so much for coming — shots. 0k, thank you so much for coming on, _ shots. 0k, thank you so much for coming on, great - shots. 0k, thank you so much for coming on, great to i shots. 0k, thank you so much for coming on, great to have i for coming on, great to have you on. for the first time in over half a century, cheetahs will return to india as the world's fastest land animal makes a comeback in the country. a team of researchers is working to bring an initial 8 cheetahs from south africa by the end of the year. the animals became extinct in india in the 1960s — mainly due to hunting. let's cross to dehradun and speak to yadven dradev jaaler who's the dean of the wildlife institute of
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india. this sounds like an ambitious project, is it going to work? it's the first time that something like this has been attempted. i hope it could work, yes, why not? some people have been — work, yes, why not? some people have been a _ work, yes, why not? some people have been a bit _ work, yes, why not? some people have been a bit critical, _ have been a bit critical, sceptical, saying that there is just not enough room for the cheetahs to live properly in the area where you are proposing to put them. no, we've got — proposing to put them. no, we've got sufficient - proposing to put them. iirr, we've got sufficient space, we've got sufficient space, we've got sufficient space, we've got good trade. cheetahs require large spacious and spaces we have prepared for them in uttar pradesh, there's about 5000 square kilometres. i don't see why it cheetahs will not be able to do well there. what is the plan for expansion, then? with it two are going on initially in the plan is for them to breathe naturally or introduce more or what is the plan?
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introduce more or what is the tlan? ~ introduce more or what is the tlan? . ., , introduce more or what is the lan? . ., , ., introduce more or what is the lan? . ., ., introduce more or what is the plan? we hope to get about 35 to 40 individuals _ plan? we hope to get about 35 to 40 individuals in _ plan? we hope to get about 35 to 40 individuals in the - plan? we hope to get about 35 to 40 individuals in the span i to 40 individuals in the span of the next three years and you need a large genetic base and a good number of animals to start a production plan and for that the south african nations are the south african nations are the best source of cheetah available today. ideal it would have been a cheetah from iran but there is unfortunately only 30 or 40 individuals left their and it's not possible to sort animals from there anymore, so south africa is the source so that we have sufficient number of animals for a reintroduction programme. first step, the animals we are going to get will be from namibia and south africa. ., , ., ., , africa. ifc, and 'ust one last question. h africa. ifc, and 'ust one last question. we _ africa. ifc, andjust one last question, i'm presuming i africa. ifc, andjust one last- question, i'm presuming there's not gonna too many humans too now by. is this land completely cleared of anyone actually living there with yellow so we got about 750 square
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kilometres, which is devoid of any human habitation. cheaters are one of the most conducive animal to live nearby humans because there has not been a single attack on a human, citing the conflict levels with a cheetah will be left. people in this area have been used to living with large animals, there have been tigers, is directly even lions a century ago and lipids, so cheetah are the most conducive animal to have in the neighbourhood but there are no people and 750 square kilometres. ok, thank you very much for coming on. thank you, lewis. mr schumann served as minister
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of france after the second world war. roman catholic church praised his dedication to seeking reconciliation with germany and to creating a community of european states. french police are holding five people and custody after a night of party—goers trying to stage an illegal all—night rave. officials said extremely violent confrontations had gone on for seven hours. they said police were pelted with petrol bombs and steel balls at a racecourse in redon in north—west france. japan is cancelling plans to open six live viewing areas in tokyo, where spectators could have watched the olympics next month. the venues, three of them in parks, will now be used as vaccination centres. japan has yet to decide whether to allow spectators into stadiums. to euro 2020 now, and it's been a busy day, with all the group f teams in action. hungary held the world champions, france, to a draw, while the defending european champions, portugal, were beaten by germany in a 6—goal thriller in munich. joe lynskey wraps up
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the action. this was euro 2020 heavyweight saturday, four previous winners with superstar players and portugal have one man who thrives on this stage. there is ronaldo. this is cristiano ronaldo's 12 goals at the euros, his first 17 years ago. germany have started slow but in four first half minutes that tournament came to life, through two own goals, and then they look like themselves, with this 4—2 win in munich hopes will rise that germany are contenders. few gave hungary a chance against france but in budapest they had the noise behind them. viola's gold stirred 60,000 fans and nearly broke a table. it would have been the euros' biggest shot but france came
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back. griezmann,1—1. this is what a draw means to hungary, they are group f's outsiders. 1—1 between spain and poland, both sides' euro hopes are in the balance. football has waited a year for days like today. police in germany are appealing for information after two valuable seventeenth century paintings were discovered dumped in a road—side skip near ohrenbach in central germany. art experts say the framed pieces are originals. one is a portrait of a boy by the dutch artist samuel van hoogstraten, who studied under rembrandt in amsterdam. the second is a self portrait by the lesser—known italian painter pietro bellotti, who worked for important venetian families. no one has yet claimed the paintings. that's it from me, let him or online as always. and if you
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are online, get me on social media. you can reach me on twitter, i'm @lvaughanjones. i'm lewis vaughan jones i'm lewis vaughanjones and this is bbc news. goodbye. hello, on sunday we saw temperatures in the mid to high 20s, some of you will be lucky to get into the midteens after a spell of yet more rain overnight clear on its way off into the north sea as we get through the day and leaving a legacy of cloud and developing easterly breeze. so into the morning, not too chilly at this stage, certainly across scotland, northern ireland, not as chilly as it was saturday morning but england and wales lots of cloud around, heavy birth still towards the east of england in particular. that will gradually ease away, rain and result in late and patchy and result in late and patchy and showers will develop and around southern counties of england and south wales. at the same time after some sunny spells we see cloud and salary rain, some of which will be
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heavy pushing its way southwards and eastwards. a developing easterly breeze tomorrow across eastern parts of the country and that is what is going to limit the 14 of 10 degrees for some but in some sunny spells there will be some around the english channel, 20, 21, the similar sort of temperatures in scotland and north—west england. through sunday night then on the showers across scotland and northern ireland pushing their way further southwards. at the same time another batch of rain worked its way out of france, across the channel islands and towards southern counties of england. a cool and like into the summer solstice. high—pressure building and the azores high, that that when we had the other week but to the north about, bringing in cool air interacting with that rain we will see through the english channel stopping the big uncertainty is how far north as rembrandt gets, looks mainly across southern asked counties but it could get into the midlands, maybe east anglia at times too. away from that it should be a dry and bright day but with a northerly breeze for the stage in latejune, it is going to be a cool one,
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temperatures for some only around 13— 16 degrees. and what will follow will be a distinctly chilly night. we finish the summer solstice and go into a night which could bring a touch of frost across some sheltered valleys and also the highland, single figure temperatures quite widely into tuesday morning, but this day compared to monday, much, much brighter, a lot more sunshine around, still that notable breeze down the coast, gradually becoming a little less chilly and temperatures at one or two spots climbing back up one or two spots climbing back up to around 20 or 21 degrees. and then into the end of the week it looks like a bit of a flip around stopping northern areas are seeing some rain at times, southern areas, that bit dry. bye for now.
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this is bbc news, the headlines: thousands of people in cities across brazil have been protesting against the government of president jair bolsonaro, demanding that the covid vaccination programme be speeded up. it comes as brazil passes the mark of half a million covid deaths, with the country entering a third wave of the pandemic. the us says it will continue negotiating with iran to revive the international nuclear deal, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as the next iranian president. his victory following a tightly controlled election in which reformists were barred from standing. a gay pride rally has taken place in poland's capital warsaw, with thousands of people taking to the streets. the march took place despite a clampdown on lgbt rights in poland, where same sex marriage is illegal and the government backs conservative catholic teaching.
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