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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ninety—nine people are unaccounted for and one is confirmed dead in miami after the partial collapse of a twelve—storey apartment building. another horrific discovery in canada — more than 750 unmarked graves have been found near a former boarding school for indigenous children those school for indigenous children places were instituti rain, those places were institutions for rain, torture and death. down in germany, they had concentration camps. we had been here, those who called residential schools. —— those were cold. it's back to the beach for some british holidaymakers, but as the uk government updates its travel restrictions —
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uncertainty remains. joe biden announces a one—point—two trillion dollar infrastructure package that has the support of democrats and republicans. we had a really good meeting and to answer your question, we had a deal. and, from the cultural revolution to a consumer paradise, we meet the street photographer capturing the changing face of china. hello and welcome. a major rescue operation is underway in miami in florida, after an entire portion of a twelve story apartment building collapsed to the ground. at least one person is known to have died. 99 people are still unaccounted for. on the left of your screen, you can see what the building looked like before the collapse. on the right, the pile of debris scattered around the footprint
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of the fallen tower. the insides of peoples homes were laid bare to the elements. the bbc�*s will grant is on the scene and a warning, his report contains images that some may find distressing. local residents likened it to a bomb going off. the entire sea facing wing of the towers collapsed in the early hours of the morning. 12 stories of apartments in seconds. the shocking moment caught on cctv. the shocking moment caught on cctv. the building is literally pancake and there was just feet and between stories where there were ten feet. within minutes, scores of firefighters and search and rescue teams began scouring the tonnes of debris for survivors. miraculously, a young boy was pulled from the rubble and to be treated at the scene and then transferred to
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hospital for his injuries. scene and then transferred to hospitalfor his injuries. at least one other there was not so lucky. anxious relatives began to gather at the community centre converted to a family reunification point in the governor of florida offered the state plus possible support. it is state plus possible support. it is really traumatic _ state plus possible support. it is really traumatic to _ state plus possible support. it is really traumatic to see the collapse of a massive structure like that and i’i l ht of a massive structure like that and right now. — of a massive structure like that and right now, we have fire rescue, they are in_ right now, we have fire rescue, they are in search— right now, we have fire rescue, they are in search and rescue mode. they are in search and rescue mode. they are trained _ are in search and rescue mode. they are trained to— are in search and rescue mode. they are trained to identify survivors. i know_ are trained to identify survivors. i know that — are trained to identify survivors. i know that made contact with some and they are _ know that made contact with some and they are doing everything they can to save _ they are doing everything they can to save lives and that is ongoing and they— to save lives and that is ongoing and they are not going to rest. but it is hard and they are not going to rest. it is hard for and they are not going to rest. flt it is hard for the families to stay hopeful as the dread of their worst fears grows with each passing hour. i think they're gone, i don't want to think that but we've been calling them nonstop and no reply and nobody knows anything. this
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them nonstop and no reply and nobody knows anything-— knows anything. this tragic incident has shocked — knows anything. this tragic incident has shocked the _ knows anything. this tragic incident has shocked the people _ knows anything. this tragic incident has shocked the people of - knows anything. this tragic incident has shocked the people of miami i knows anything. this tragic incident l has shocked the people of miami and surrounding counties now the process must move from searching for survivors to looking for answers as to how an expensive department building can collapse with people still in their beds. but it's speculation that can wait, for now this close—knit stretch of beach is focused on supporting its grieving neighbours. life pictures. this is a helicopter that is flying over the site of the accident. it was found after six o'clock in the evening and remember, this building collapsed happened early on thursday so it is still thursday in miami and they're still thursday in miami and they're still working on trying to get as much of that to search for any signs of life before darkness but this is
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an operation that would definitely continue through and it's a huge shock to the community there for miami, florida. an indigenous group in canada says, it has found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in sas—katchewan province. they say, it is currently unclear how many of the graves belong to children. it comes weeks after the remains of 215 children were found at the site of another former residential school in british columbia. in a statement — prime minister — justin trudeau said "no child should have ever been taken away from their families and communities, and robbed of their language, culture,and "together, we must acknowledge this truth, learn from our past, and walk the shared path of reconciliation, so we can build a better future." chief bobby cameron from the federation of sovereign indigenous nations, which represents 7a first nations in the province of sas—katchewan, gave the bbc his reaction. down in germany they had
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concentration camps, we had them here in saskatchewan. this is a crime against humanity. an assault on ourfirst nation crime against humanity. an assault on our first nation people. crime against humanity. an assault on ourfirst nation people. we crime against humanity. an assault on our first nation people. we are proud people. forall of on our first nation people. we are proud people. for all of her survivors who have told these stories for decades and decades and decades. because they lived it, they have seen it, they witnessed it and they have witnessed all of these horrific acts on our children. now people believe it because you cannot deny these bodies that are being found. for more i'm joined from vancouver by tricia logan — head of research and engagement at the — residential school history and dialogue centre at the university of british columbia. this is an awful story. notjust this particular location and the hundreds of grapes found there but this pattern appears to be replicated across canada. why did the schools exist in the first
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place? the schools exist in the first lace? , ., ' ii the schools exist in the first lace? , ., ' :: ,. place? yes, over150 schools operating — place? yes, over150 schools operating in _ place? yes, over150 schools operating in canada - place? yes, over150 schools operating in canada for - place? yes, over150 schools operating in canada for over| place? yes, over 150 schools - operating in canada for over 150, they worked in the late 1800s and they worked in the late 1800s and they were closed in 1997. so, they operated in canada for a long time in almost every province and territory of canada. the origins of the schools were based on industrial boarding school models that were used and a lot of different countries where indigenous children in canada, first nation and in your children were, for a long time, forcibly taken from their parents as a broad systematic effort on behalf of the government of canada and churches, the catholic and protestant churches in canada to assimilate and try to civilise or christianize indigenous children for a long time forcibly and for several
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generations. there's a lot of indigenous families that had generations of the family attend the schools. ~ , ., ,., , ., schools. wiping out the past and t in: to schools. wiping out the past and trying to turn _ schools. wiping out the past and trying to turn these _ schools. wiping out the past and trying to turn these children - schools. wiping out the past and trying to turn these children into | trying to turn these children into something they weren't. but what else happened in the schools beyond the propagandizing, the cultural propagandizing. what happened and how these children were treated and by there would be so many graves? yeah, from the start, from the time the children were coming home and survivors had returned from the schools and part of the truth and reconciliation committee in canada was to listen to the survivors that poured about the reality of the schools, the truths of the schools because the way they operated were not like schools at all. there was very little day today education and a lot of the schools became very notorious in canada for high rates of disease and death as well as high rates of physical and sexual abuse
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and neglect, malnutrition, very poor food or access to food and just very cruel punishment throughout the administration of all of the schools and also a very systematic, systemic set of schools in all parts of canada. very forcibly and systematically removing children from their homes and affecting generations of those communities. clearly a lot more to unearth and you and your team will be doing your very best to do some of that. thank you very much for giving us a snapshot there of the history that were going to be finding a lot more out about the coming months and years. thank you so much your time. the green list of countries that british travellers can go to without quarantining on return has been extended. from wednesday popular holiday destinations like ibiza, majorca and madeira, as well as malta and a number of islands in the caribbean are being added.
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but, with the exception of malta — the new additions are all on a so—called watch list which means they are at a higher risk of changing from green back to amber. caroline davies reports on another summer of uncertainty for british holiday—makers and the travel industry. no roar of the engines, silent and static. gatwick airport had 69 passenger flights today. this time of year, pre—pandemic, they would have had between 800 and 900. as the school holidays into close of the green list is increasingly critical for the industry, but today's announcement is good news for some. after over a month of hoping, malta is one of the countries that will go green from next wednesday. bermuda and barbados will also go green, but all of the new additions apart from malta were on the green watchlist meaning the government is warning they are at risk of going to amber. the red list is also getting longer with six additions
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including tunisia and uganda. the green list does not go far enough for the industry. we are delighted the balearics, malta, is on the greenest but it's disappointing that the government still don't seem to be following the date around the science because many more destinations should have been put onto the green list and we'd encourage safe and sustainable opening of travel to really start to ramp up now. the uk travel industry is desperate to see more people setting off trips but it's notjust about the uk's green list. it's also about which countries will let uk visitors in. germany's chancellor angela merkel said again today that she wants to see the eu have a more unified approach on travel rules. to stop the spread of the delta variant, yesterday, she urged other countries to impose quarantine, as germany has done, on uk arrivals. but what about fully vaccinated travellers?
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the uk government did say it was looking at removing quarantine for them but not until later in the summer. we see there is a case for double vaccination, fully vaccinated, mean that you perhaps don't have to quarantine so we can take those countries in the amber list and allow people to come back without having to do the quarantine you would have to do for amber, but not yet stop partly because of course not everybody has been offered a vaccine yet and secondly because the scientists are still working on the implications, so there are a number of different questions which still need to be answered. it won't come soon enough for sarah and peter, who live in america. both are fully vaccinated and due to travel in a few weeks. sarah hasn't seen her parents in two years. we are not talking about holidays. it's not a holiday i want to do. i want to see my family, my parents, and it's the same for so many people around the world.
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i don't see any reason why it can't happen now. with a negative test to fly and fully vaccinated, why not? today's list opens up some much longed for destinations but international travel is yet to take off and the warnings are that this summer will be far from smooth. caroline davies, bbc news. sweeping new restrictions have been imposed across sydney —— as australia's largest city grapples with a fast—growing covid outbreak. officials are concerned about the "extremely contagious" delta variant. the cluster of new cases marks the largest rise in infections since december. but what are the restrictions? sydney's residents have to wear masks indoors —— and households will be limited to a maximum of five visitors. people who live or work in central and eastern areas will also be banned from travelling out of the city. and restrictions will also be put in place at dining venues, gyms, sporting arenas and other gathering areas. to discuss more on this i m joined by norman swan who s a medical doctor and one of australia's leading health journalists. he joins us from sydney.
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thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. can you tell us, do we have any idea how this infection got into the city given how strict australia has been in controlling foreign arrivals? mil australia has been in controlling foreign arrivals?— australia has been in controlling foreign arrivals? all infections in australia come _ foreign arrivals? all infections in australia come in _ foreign arrivals? all infections in australia come in from - foreign arrivals? all infections in | australia come in from overseas. foreign arrivals? all infections in - australia come in from overseas. we have been a fortress island for quite a long time since march of last year. and we came in from the quarantine, which is in an effective way to stop overseas people from coming into the infections and in this case, it was a limousine driver and the limousine driver was not vaccinated and apparently wasn't even for cautioned and so that's how this one got out and there was an outbreak in melbourne recently, just a month or so ago and i was from a leak in the quarantine in south australia, a man comes back and
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spreads it from there. that was the other variants but this is the delta variant that they're coping with in britain at the moment. it variant that they're coping with in britain at the moment.— britain at the moment. it raises concerns about _ britain at the moment. it raises concerns about the _ britain at the moment. it raises concerns about the ability - britain at the moment. it raises concerns about the ability to - concerns about the ability to control it, given that we know from india in the uk how viral into this particular variant can be. what about the effectiveness of foot australia sticking in terms of vaccinating its population. before ou no vaccinating its population. before you go onto _ vaccinating its population. before you go onto that, _ vaccinating its population. before you go onto that, and _ vaccinating its population. before you go onto that, and when - vaccinating its population. before - you go onto that, and when watching from britain or overseas, they want to get it from austria because australia has zero tolerance for this. we respond to very low levels the contract tracing in testing and so i do not going until lockdown. with vaccination, we have at a really stumbling not very effective vaccination programme, not very well procured and we have relied on this and like britain, we face around 4% are fully vaccinated, maybe going
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into 30% of the first dose we are relying on this heavily and the problem we're going to face is twofold, bentley britain where we are relying on this which is not terribly effective against the delta variant and also we have a very large proportion of the population and unite us. we are very vulnerable.— and unite us. we are very vulnerable. there will be no international _ —— national lockdown, piercing pressure from the business community that you cannot go on like this that you have zero covid—19, you're going to have to adapt your measures accordingly. to have to adapt your measures accordingly-— to have to adapt your measures accordinul . , , .., accordingly. the better be careful what they wish — accordingly. the better be careful what they wish for. _ accordingly. the better be careful what they wish for. and _ accordingly. the better be careful what they wish for. and what - accordingly. the better be careful what they wish for. and what it i what they wish for. and what it opens up, this variantjust goes nuts and you see it in younger people because older people tend to be vaccinated and this variant would be vaccinated and this variant would
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be a nightmare for the escapes and this is done incredibly well internationally it's because when to lock early that there is a lot of fatigue in the community so it's very hard to do. if you resist going into lockdown, we do not use the term liked him very much but the moment, virtually is a lockdown. formerly of scotland enough from australia, lovely to speak to you. let s get some of the day s other news. communist party gets ready to celebrate its centenary — we take a look at how the country has changed — through the lens of one of its most celebrated photographers. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade center armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a rightful claim in certain parts of this country as our land. i take pride in the words
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"ich bin ein berliner. - cheering as the uk woke up to the news that it is to exit the european union, leave campaigners began celebrating. in total, 17.4 million people voted for the uk to leave the eu. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due, mainly, to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie, which for 29 years has stood on the border as a marker of allied determination to defend the city. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. officials in miami say at least 99 people are still unaccounted for — after a twelve storey residential building collapsed. search and rescue efforts
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are continuing around the clock. more than 750 unmarked graves have been found near a former residential school for indigenous children in canada. president biden says a bipartisan deal has been reached on his massive package of spending on us infrastructure. mr biden had initially wanted two— trillion dollars to overhaul and upgrade america's roads, bridges and water supplies, but he has backed $1.2 trillion package. the deal has been brokered by a group of republican and democratic senators and the president confirmed he was happy with what they had come up with. we have a deal. and i think it's really important. we've all agreed that none of us got all of what we wanted — i clearly didn't get all i wanted, they gave more than i think maybe
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they were inclined to give in the first place — but this reminds me of the days we used to get an awful lot done up in the united states congress. we actually worked with one another. we had bipartisan deals. let's speak now with our north america correspondent, peter bowes. joe biden reminiscing there but already mitch mcconnell, the republican senate leader is saying those remarks made him go from optimism to pessimism about this deal. optimism to pessimism about this deal , optimism to pessimism about this deal. , , . , optimism to pessimism about this deal. , , ., , ., , ., deal. this is an signed and sealed et, there deal. this is an signed and sealed yet. there is— deal. this is an signed and sealed yet, there is some _ deal. this is an signed and sealed yet, there is some way _ deal. this is an signed and sealed yet, there is some way to - deal. this is an signed and sealed yet, there is some way to go - deal. this is an signed and sealed yet, there is some way to go and | deal. this is an signed and sealed l yet, there is some way to go and as to finally get through congress. by the president is indeed sounding very optimistic, it certainly isn't the $2 trillion colossal programme that he outlined a few weeks ago. but he has got a significant deal at least at this stage to improve infrastructure routes and rail networks and water systems and broadband supplies and things that are desperately needed in some parts of this country just to improve
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daily life for many people. but also the president is saying that while this has been a deal on the physical infrastructure, he wants to see it passed in tandem with measures under his american families plan. paid leave and extra childcare money for american families and that is still to be agreed on the negotiated as well. while it may be harking back to the days of across the aisle agreements and politics we haven't seenin agreements and politics we haven't seen in the last few years and that is an achievement for president biden, there's still some work to be done to get the family through. thank you very much. next week, the chinese communist party will celebrate 100 years since its founding. 0ver that time, its mission has, in theory, been to lead millions of underprivileged people into a better existence. yet, in the 50s and 60s
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chairman mao s policies led to starvation and chaos. his death ushered in a different era ? captured by a new generation of photographers, unafraid to show the real china as it rapidly developed. 0ur china correspondent stephen mcdonell spoke to one of china s most acclaimed street photographers about the massive, sweeping changes he s seen. when he was a student and his father gave him his first camera, he found his calling. soon, he was documenting china under the upheaval of breakneck development.
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china, it started observing from the 19805 china, it started observing from the 1980s and 1990s was now finally improving millions of peoples lives. under capitalism with chinese characteristics, there is an unspoken pact. people will not complain about the party as long as living standards keep improving. even a massive widening wealth gap can be ignored.
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he says ordinary people engulfed in the times are like leaves in the wind. and he wondersjust the times are like leaves in the wind. and he wonders just what will appear in front of his linens here in the years to come. astronomers have worked out when the first stars began shining. using the world s most powerful telescopes, they estimate this crucial moment, known as the cosmic dawn, occurred between two—hundred—and—fifty to three—hundred—and—fifty—million years after the universe was created in the big bang. the event is often described as the holy grail of cosmology.
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hello there. northeast england have the highest temperatures on thursday. one or two spots going closer to 26 degrees with some good spells of sunshine. but i don't think friday will offer a repeat performance because the weather has been changing. we've seen rain pushing in from the northwest in association with a band of cloud that you can see here on our earlier saellite image. this is a frontal system and as that drops its way southeastwards through friday, behind it, we pick up a northerly wind, quite a brisk northerly wind in places and that will be feeding cooler air down across most parts of the uk. so, a cooler day on friday, quite a messy weather day really, but across england and wales, many spots will start off cloudy with outbreaks of rain. further south, it should dry up and brighten up with some sunshine
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and just the odd hefty shower into the afternoon. but for northern england in north wales, it is likely to stay grey and wet all day long. for northern ireland in western scotland should see a bit of sunshine. eastern scotland plagued by cloud and patchy rain. a brisk wind here keeping temperatures down to just 12 degrees in aberdeen, similar temperature there in newcastle, may be 20 down towards the south where we could see the odd thunderstorm breaking out through friday evening. and then into the early hours of saturday cloud left behind. some splashes of rain here and there minimum temperatures between seven and 13 degrees. now, as into the weekend, it is a story of split fortunes. high—pressure trying to build in towards the north and west of the uk. low—pressure spinnng close to the south, the detail will change between now and then but closest to that area of low pressure in the south, there's the chance of the odd shower to break out on saturday across southern england, parts of wales. further north, although we'll have quite a lot of cloud,
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it will be increasingly drying out through the day. temperatures between 1a and 20 degrees. and as we get into sunday, this area of low pressure will become slow moving across the continent and is likely to throw bands of rain up in our direction from time to time. southern parts of england, wales may be the newtons can see some rain at times on sunday, but for the north will see more in the way of dry weather and some spouts of sunshine and temperatures bouncing back, 21 degrees in glasgow, a similar value there in london. that is all from me for now.
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this is bbc news, the headlines. officials in miami say that at least 99 people are still unaccounted for, after a twelve storey residential building collapsed. after a twelve storey one person is known to have been killed. more than 750 unmarked graves have been found near a former residential school for indigenous children in canada. it comes just weeks after the remains of 215 children were found in a mass grave near a similar school. president biden says a bipartisan deal has been reached on his us infrastructure plan. he had wanted to spend two trillion dollars, but the compromise was set at one point two trillion over eight years. the uk has updated its list of countries to which its citizens can travel without having to quarantine on return. malta, madeira, the balearic islands, and several caribbean nations have been added. the changes come into force on the 30th ofjune.
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