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this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at seven p:m.. hospitals struggle with scores of wounded and among the dead two uk nationals and the child of a british citizen in afghanistan. mohammed was killed after travelling from london to help his family flee. transition macro those those killed in this awful attack were trying to escape years of violence in afghanistan. instead they became — violence in afghanistan. instead they became victims _ violence in afghanistan. instead they became victims of - violence in afghanistan. instead they became victims of a - violence in afghanistan. instead | they became victims of a country torn apart by bloodshed. what they became victims of a country torn apart by bloodshed. what now for those eligible _ torn apart by bloodshed. what now for those eligible for _ torn apart by bloodshed. what now for those eligible for travel - torn apart by bloodshed. what now for those eligible for travel to - for those eligible for travel to britain went uk flights stop? we will shift britain went uk flights stop? - will shift heaven and earth to help them and do whatever we can in the second phase. the them and do whatever we can in the second phase-— second phase. the gun used to kill the wild west _ second phase. the gun used to kill the wild west outlaw _ second phase. the gun used to kill the wild west outlaw billy - second phase. the gun used to kill the wild west outlaw billy the - second phase. the gun used to kill the wild west outlaw billy the kid l the wild west outlaw billy the kid 140 years ago is going to public
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auction for the first time. and welcome to manchester, again — cristiano ronaldo and united reach agreement on a return to old trafford. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the british operation to airlift thousands of afghan and uk citizens out of afghanistan has begun to draw to a close will supportsjohnson admits not everyone eligible to leave can be airlifted out, but he insists the government will do whatever it could to help those left behind it follows yesterday's suicide bomb attack at kabul airport in which close to 100 people are now confirmed dead. it is also been revealed that two of those killed were british nationals along with the child of another british
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citizen. the pentagon says 13 us military personnel were among the dead. 0ur correspondent in callable secunder kermani has the latest, and awarding his report contains distressing images. distraught relatives search kabul�*s morgues looking for their loved ones. this baby, you managed to save? but there is another baby? amongst those killed, mohammad niazi, a british afghan who had travelled into kabul from london to try and help his family get inside the airport. his eldest daughter, youngest child and wife are all still missing. his brother was at the airport alongside him. i saw some small children in the river. it was so bad. it was dark day for us. many of those we meet say their relatives were not killed in the blast but by firing in the confusion afterwards. they believe by foreign soldiers. somehow, i saw
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an american soldier... and beside this, there were turkish soldiers, so the fire comes from the bridges, the towers. from the soldiers? yes, from the soldiers. america's department of defence didn't reply to our request for comment. the suicide bombing claimed by the islamic state group would have ripped through the densely packed crowd, causing panic. the blast has left two—year—old mohammed reza fighting for his life. this looks set to be one of the deadliest incidents ever in this horrific conflict. so many of the victims, those that have worked with the international community. noor mohammad had been employed alongside american forces. the guy has served us army for years. and the reason he lost his life. he wasn't killed by taliban, he wasn't killed by isis, he was killed in the shelling. how can you be sure? because of the bullet.
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the bullet inside of his head, right here, near to his ear. he didn't have, he doesn't have any injury. these are noor mohammad's eight children. he had hoped to give them a better life. instead, this afternoon, they said a final goodbye. those killed in this awful attack were trying to escape years of violence in afghanistan. instead, they became the latest victims in a country torn apart by bloodshed. tens of thousands of people have been flown out of the country but, now, only foreign nationals are being allowed inside the airport. the british government has acknowledged some of those who want to leave will be left behind, like this former interpreter. i think it's not fair. it's like a betrayal of their own heroes. these are the last days of a chaotic evacuation effort. for those that haven't made it out,
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a deeply uncertain future. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. the imminent withdrawal of uk troops... a clear painting of those left behind. here is our defence correspondent. it has been the biggest airlift in recent history. a mammoth operation, overall more than 100,000 people evacuated in less than two weeks. more than 14,000 flown out by the raf, twice the number they originally planned. but the british effort is now over, with hundreds still left behind. as we come now to the final hours of the operation, there will sadly be people who haven't got through, people who might qualify.
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and what i would say to them is that we will shift heaven and earth to help them get out, we will do whatever we can. the final phase of this operation is getting out the 1,000 british troops who provided security. that is now under way. it is us troops who will be the last to leave, drawing down forces in a hostile environment is already high risk. all the more so with the continuing threat of another terrorist attack. the dangers are the same. somebody will target the aeroplanes and runway, or the aircraft as they leave or depart, or try to penetrate the perimeter of the airport in order to break in to the evacuation. we have seen no sign of that happening so far other than the terrible carnage of the bomb yesterday. the government has expressed deep regret it wasn't able
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to get everyone out. those left behind may now have to join the rush for the border. few of these were being allowed to cross into pakistan. around 1,000 afghans who worked for the british are still stranded, living in danger. so, how will they get out now? these are people eligible to come out because they've worked alongside us on the front line in afghanistan. some of those individuals have not had their claims processed in time, some of those haven't managed to get through the barriers, and we need an urgent plan for them because they are very much at risk. it's notjust people left behind but the military hardware of an entire army, trained and equipped by the us and its allies, now in the hands of the taliban, who will decide what happens next. the airlift will soon be over, but the inquest into how afghanistan fell apart so quickly has onlyjust begun. jonathan beale, bbc news.
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it is thought that around 2000 afghan refugees have come through uk airports in the last week, since the fall of kabul to the taliban, and it is estimated that the british red cross has handled about 1000 of those cases. we can speak enough to one volunteer from the charity who has been involved in that work. thank you very much for taking time to talk to us and what has always been a very busy week. just describe to us if you would what kind of state people are in when they come off these flights.— off these flights. good evening, many think _ off these flights. good evening, many think for _ off these flights. good evening, many think for having _ off these flights. good evening, many think for having us. - off these flights. good evening, many think for having us. i - off these flights. good evening, l many think for having us. i would describe it as somewhere beyond exhaustion. we have been asked questions about trauma, but really the people coming off these flights are putting one foot in front of the other, they are carrying their children, some of their children are barefoot, our senses that they are
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running on adrenaline until they could to somewhere where they can stop and they can feel safe. you could understand _ stop and they can feel safe. you could understand that exhaustion from the ordeal that they have been through. what is the first help that you offer to them?— you offer to them? immediately, actuall , you offer to them? immediately, actually, welcome, _ you offer to them? immediately, actually, welcome, because - you offer to them? immediately, actually, welcome, because theyi you offer to them? immediately, - actually, welcome, because they are arriving just off the plane. the next thing, water, water and food, and then we move into things like medical triage, and then we move into things like medicaltriage, passing and then we move into things like medical triage, passing over to our partners with the ambulance, looking at basic hygiene needs. and from there, onto closing. —— clothing full to one of the big things is the number of children who have evidently left at such speed, they did not leave their shoes. just one final question. _ did not leave their shoes. just one final question. this _ did not leave their shoes. just one final question. this is _ did not leave their shoes. just one final question. this is very - did not leave their shoes. just one final question. this is very much i did not leave their shoes. just one final question. this is very much a| final question. this is very much a collective effort, is notjust the
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red cross you're working with, other organisations too.— organisations too. absolutely. at heathrow airport, _ organisations too. absolutely. at heathrow airport, the _ organisations too. absolutely. at heathrow airport, the team - organisations too. absolutely. at heathrow airport, the team here j organisations too. absolutely. at - heathrow airport, the team here have been absently fantastic, and as i said, the ambulance, we have added has practitioners here as well —— nhs practitioners. many others have been involved, but of course our fantastic colleagues at the red cross, just amazing. it is fantastic colleagues at the red cross, just amazing. cross, 'ust amazing. it is wonderful to cross, just amazing. it is wonderful to hear cross, just amazing. it is wonderful to henr but — cross, just amazing. it is wonderful to hear but the _ cross, just amazing. it is wonderful to hear but the work— cross, just amazing. it is wonderful to hear but the work you _ cross, just amazing. it is wonderful to hear but the work you are - cross, just amazing. it is wonderful to hear but the work you are doing. i know it will be well received by those people going off those flights from afghanistan. aq very much. we are going to take you straight to the white house for a press briefing, wherejen psaki is updating reporters about the situation in afghanistan for celeste listen in a. fin
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situation in afghanistan for celeste listen in a. ., , . listen in a. on the double medic efforts, it _ listen in a. on the double medic efforts. it is _ listen in a. on the double medic efforts, it is friday, _ listen in a. on the double medic efforts, it is friday, the - listen in a. on the double medic| efforts, it is friday, the deadline is tuesday— efforts, it is friday, the deadline is tuesday for someone more can you tell us about — is tuesday for someone more can you tell us about these talks... we is tuesday for someone more can you tell us about these talks. . ._ tell us about these talks... we are predicting. — tell us about these talks... we are predicting. nor— tell us about these talks... we are predicting, nor are _ tell us about these talks... we are predicting, nor are we _ tell us about these talks... we are predicting, nor are we predicting l predicting, nor are we predicting we're going to have a... we are not predicting a diplomatic presence on the ground. we are talking but is correlating with our international partners in order to determine what our path forward looks like, so we continued to evacuate third—party nationals, afghans with visas and any american citizens who have not yet departed, and that will require court nation with our international partners who will also require continued engagement in some capacity with the taliban. just to be clear, capacity with the taliban. just to be clear. are _ capacity with the taliban. just to be clear, are you _ capacity with the taliban. just to be clear, are you suggesting - capacity with the taliban. just to | be clear, are you suggesting they will not _ be clear, are you suggesting they will not he — be clear, are you suggesting they will not be an american that the medic— will not be an american that the medic presence in afghanistan... | medic presence in afghanistan... i think medic presence in afghanistan... think we medic presence in afghanistan... 1 think we have been clear we are pulling our- - -— think we have been clear we are pulling our... regarding the legal authority he _ pulling our... regarding the legal authority he has _ pulling our... regarding the legal authority he has to _ pulling our... regarding the legal
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authority he has to attack - pulling our... regarding the legal authority he has to attack isis - pulling our... regarding the legal authority he has to attack isis k, | authority he has to attack isis k, is at _ authority he has to attack isis k, is at the — authority he has to attack isis k, is at the white house plus a few the “ can —— can rely on the act passed after 9/ii~ _ —— can rely on the act passed after 9/ii~ is? _ -- can rely on the act passed after 9/11. ., , -- can rely on the act passed after 9/11, ., , ., , , -- can rely on the act passed after 9/11. . , 9/11. iq just assure you the president _ 9/11. iq just assure you the president and _ 9/11. iq just assure you the president and the - 9/11. iq just assure you the president and the literary l 9/11. iq just assure you the - president and the literary have the authority to attack isis k.— authority to attack isis k. some members of — authority to attack isis k. some members of the _ authority to attack isis k. some members of the 620 _ authority to attack isis k. some members of the 620 or - authority to attack isis k. some| members of the 620 or pushing authority to attack isis k. some - members of the 620 or pushing for a special— members of the 620 or pushing for a special heat — members of the 620 or pushing for a special heat on — members of the 620 or pushing for a special beat on afghanistan. - members of the 620 or pushing for a special beat on afghanistan. is - special beat on afghanistan. is there _ special beat on afghanistan. is there a — special beat on afghanistan. is there a discussion _ special beat on afghanistan. is there a discussion having - special beat on afghanistan. is there a discussion having a - special beat on afghanistan. isl there a discussion having a date special beat on afghanistan. is - there a discussion having a date for a special— there a discussion having a date for a special 620 — there a discussion having a date for a special 620 meeting _ there a discussion having a date for a special 620 meeting on _ a special 620 meeting on afghanistan? _ a special 620 meeting on afghanistan? [lt— a special 620 meeting on afghanistan?— a special 620 meeting on afuhanistan? , ., ., , ., afghanistan? it is a great question that would really _ afghanistan? it is a great question that would really have _ afghanistan? it is a great question that would really have to - afghanistan? it is a great question that would really have to be - that would really have to be courtney did through the state department, jennifer, so i would refer you to them. in the oval office, talked _ refer you to them. in the oval office, talked about _ refer you to them. in the oval office, talked about if - refer you to them. in the oval. office, talked about if diplomacy feels _ office, talked about if diplomacy feels with — office, talked about if diplomacy feels with iran, _ office, talked about if diplomacy feels with iran, he _ office, talked about if diplomacy feels with iran, he would - office, talked about if diplomacy feels with iran, he would look. office, talked about if diplomacy feels with iran, he would look atj feels with iran, he would look at other— feels with iran, he would look at other options _ feels with iran, he would look at other options. would _ feels with iran, he would look at other options. would you - feels with iran, he would look at other options. would you be - feels with iran, he would look ati other options. would you be able feels with iran, he would look at - other options. would you be able to explore _ other options. would you be able to explore those — other options. would you be able to explore those options _ other options. would you be able to explore those options would - other options. would you be able to explore those options would be? i other options. would you be able to| explore those options would be? in? explore those options would be? an”;- president explore those options would be? president looks and all explore those options would be? 2m,- president looks and all options, but ourfirst objective is president looks and all options, but our first objective is on a path
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forward. 1 our first ob'ective is on a path forward. ~ ., ., ., , forward. i know that there have been a lot of questions _ forward. i know that there have been a lot of questions on _ forward. i know that there have been a lot of questions on this _ forward. i know that there have been a lot of questions on this and - forward. i know that there have been a lot of questions on this and i - a lot of questions on this and i would — a lot of questions on this and i would want to try to get some clarity — would want to try to get some clarity around after august 31 for people _ clarity around after august 31 for people who will still be on the ground — people who will still be on the ground in— people who will still be on the ground in afghanistan and want to -et ground in afghanistan and want to get out, _ ground in afghanistan and want to get out, does the us right now have a vision _ get out, does the us right now have a vision of— get out, does the us right now have a vision of a — get out, does the us right now have a vision of a process that table use to get— a vision of a process that table use to get people out after august 31? and what— to get people out after august 31? and what is the commitments after august— and what is the commitments after august 31? — and what is the commitments after august 31? is it absolute — if you want _ august 31? is it absolute — if you want to— august 31? is it absolute — if you want to get— august 31? is it absolute — if you want to get out of afghanistan and you helped the us military, your afghan. — you helped the us military, your afghan, you will be able to get out? if afghan, you will be able to get out? if you _ afghan, you will be able to get out? if you are _ afghan, you will be able to get out? if you are a — afghan, you will be able to get out? if you are a green card holder or sonos— if you are a green card holder or sonos who — if you are a green card holder or sonos who wants to get out, will you, _ sonos who wants to get out, will you. is _ sonos who wants to get out, will you. is the — sonos who wants to get out, will you, is the us guaranteeing you will be able _ you, is the us guaranteeing you will be able to— you, is the us guaranteeing you will be able to get out? | you, is the us guaranteeing you will be able to get out? i do you, is the us guaranteeing you will be able to get out?— be able to get out? i do nothing we can guarantee. _ be able to get out? i do nothing we can guarantee, but _ be able to get out? i do nothing we can guarantee, but we _ be able to get out? i do nothing we can guarantee, but we can - be able to get out? i do nothing we can guarantee, but we can do - be able to get out? i do nothing we can guarantee, but we can do is - be able to get out? i do nothing we i can guarantee, but we can do is work towards, and this is what the president directed the secretary of state to continue, diplomatic efforts. afghans with visas who may
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be eligible, third country nationals, any american citizen remains in country, to leave the country even after the us presence and. that is our objective is to bar commitments does not change. obviously we need to figure out the operational mechanisms, which is the conversation which is under way. i conversation which is under way. i have a question about green card holders— have a question about green card holders in— have a question about green card holders in afghanistan, us green card holders. are they being prioritised right now or is it only us citizens? our green card holders not being _ us citizens? our green card holders not being prioritised at this point? again _ not being prioritised at this point? again i _ not being prioritised at this point? again i think you can note from the numbers, even if you look at the last 24 hours, we got more than 10,000, ithink last 24 hours, we got more than 10,000, i think it was higher than that, out. obviously the rest of the people were afghans, green card holders, were others, so they are still getting out of the country, yes. still getting out of the country, es. ., , ., ., , yes. the administration is filled with people _ yes. the administration is filled with people who _ yes. the administration is filled with people who have _ yes. the administration is filled with people who have had - yes. the administration is filled with people who have had a - yes. the administration is filled | with people who have had a long experience with afghanistan, many of
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them dating back years if not decades, _ them dating back years if not decades, including the president full time — decades, including the president full time most of that time, the taliban— full time most of that time, the taliban was the sworn enemy. it was the enemy— taliban was the sworn enemy. it was the enemy against whom we thought. is the enemy against whom we thought. is there _ the enemy against whom we thought. is there a _ the enemy against whom we thought. is there a recognition inside the administration of the irony, grim irony. _ administration of the irony, grim irony. of— administration of the irony, grim irony, of having to be in a position to rely— irony, of having to be in a position to rely upon— irony, of having to be in a position to rely upon and co—ordinate with and have — to rely upon and co—ordinate with and have negotiations with the adversary that they thought for two decades— adversary that they thought for two decades coachella i think irony is far too— decades coachella i think irony is far too light of the term. the reality is _ far too light of the term. the reality is here, _ far too light of the term. the reality is here, to _ far too light of the term. the reality is here, to the - far too light of the term. tie: reality is here, to the earlier question, this is the circumstance we are faced with. the taliban control large swathes of the country, that is not what anyone anticipated at this point in time. in order to get american citizens out, in order to get our afghan partners out, in order to get green card holders out, we need to cornet with the taliban. we've and it was to evacuate more than 105,000 people as a result. this is not the only
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place in the world where we work with adversaries or people who have been enemies at times in order to further us national security objectives. that is a part of what you have to be five civil to do when you have to be five civil to do when you are running the united states or when national security teams are looking to achieve our objectives around the world. jen looking to achieve our ob'ectives around the worldfi looking to achieve our ob'ectives around the world. jen psaki there, takin: around the world. jen psaki there, taking questions _ around the world. jen psaki there, taking questions from _ around the world. jen psaki there, taking questions from the - around the world. jen psaki there, taking questions from the press i taking questions from the press corps at the white house, and making it clear thatjoe biden is trying to give himself plenty of options on how to cope with the aftermath of this massive evacuation we have seen from kabul airport this week. but an admission they were going to need to have a reliance upon their allies in the region. you're watching bbc news for some there's been a big rise in the number of covid cases in scotland, with a record of 6835 new infections in a single day was to however, the first minister nicholas surgeon says the scottish government is currently not considering a
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circuit breaker like brown. betsy moore on this post up thank you for drawing us. us get more. it is a really difficult — us get more. it is a really difficult question. - us get more. it is a really difficult question. the - us get more. it is a really. difficult question. the fund us get more. it is a really - difficult question. the fund initial answer is the delta variant of the virus. that is what has led to the increase here and in new south wales and in cornwall. it is nasty, it is horrible and it really damages individuals and families. what is led to our sudden increase? partly, schools reopening. remember... lower immunity over the whole period, we have now cut up because of vaccination, and delta came to us any big city of glasgow pretty early on. a common nation events. i think over time will probably all end up unfortunately in roughly the same place for to but we are a little bit of a canary in the coal mine for england and wales schools. ii'iin�*g�*
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england and wales schools. how concerned should _ england and wales schools. how concerned should people be if they are seeing this increase at a time when everyone hoped it would be more under control because of the vaccination roll—out? it is under control because of the vaccination roll-out? it is more under control _ vaccination roll-out? it is more under control because - vaccination roll-out? it is more under control because of - under control because of vaccination. the headline number we give every day is still... deaths remained in the quite low, but hospitalisations are... have got about 137 after people from a week ago, so we are now over 500 cases in hospital, that is begin to worry us, because that is the harm. the case itself is not necessarily harm, but the hospitalisations and the deaths are, and that is when people like me, the advisers around the four countries, start to get worried for the people should be concerned, they
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should get vaccinated, get tested and follow the rules. that is the three things we can all do to help ourselves to. the three things we can all do to help ourselves to-_ three things we can all do to help ourselves to. the first minister he said they will _ ourselves to. the first minister he said they will not _ ourselves to. the first minister he said they will not be _ ourselves to. the first minister he said they will not be a lockdown, l ourselves to. the first minister he l said they will not be a lockdown, so what action needs to be taken to get these numbers down again? iloathed what action needs to be taken to get these numbers down again? what she said very clearly _ these numbers down again? what she said very clearly was _ these numbers down again? what she said very clearly was that _ these numbers down again? what she said very clearly was that in _ these numbers down again? what she said very clearly was that in a - said very clearly was that in a global pandemic, you cannot take anything off the table, and we are not presently considering a circuit breaker lockdown. those things are both true, but you cannot if you're running paris or sydney or edinburgh take anything off the table, because delta took us by surprise, there are 24 letters in the greek alphabet. i hope this is not how we learn them all, to be vertically free. but we doing now is we are asking organisations and to play their part. if you drop your guard, if you run something — i don't care what it is — or you're an individual who is out and about, follow the rules. go that extra mile for to make sure you're doing all you can to get you
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and your staff vaccinated, to get tested twice a week for free, with lateral flow tests, and to follow the guidance. face covering guidance, distancing guidance, whatever it might be. and go further than the guidance ofjust be careful. meet people outdoors. it is a lovely evening in glasgow tonight, i am not sure what it is like where you are, but tonight in glasgow you could be people outdoors rather than inside. it could be people outdoors rather than inside. ., , ., , inside. it was lovely when i came into the air _ inside. it was lovely when i came into the air condition _ inside. it was lovely when i came into the air condition studio. - inside. it was lovely when i came | into the air condition studio. i am hoping it stays that way. thank you very much. the gun used to kill the wild west outlaw billy the kid is going to public auction for the first time with an estimated selling price of between 200 and $300 million. the colts election gun belongs to sheriff pat garrett for topeka killed billy the kid in new mexico in 1881 full to the auction house selling it called it a relic of one of the most important and well—known stories of the wild west.
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catherine williamson is the director of books and manuscripts and she joins us now for sub we gave a little flavour there of this listing. tell us more about it. it really is one of the most important and well—documented historical firearms of the american west. this is as you say, it was a colt revolver, and it was initially owned by a member of billy the kids gang, so it was originally owned by an outlaw, and in the course of pursuing tilly the kid, pat garrett spent about eight months pursuing him, at one point in april, he caught up with billy the kid's gang and arrested billy the kid and killed the man who owned this gun and then confiscated it for his own use, which was appropriate at the time, something that was common use. it was an outlaw�*s on, it was a nice new gun, so he took it and kept it for himself. billy the kid was trying to —— tried, convicted, and then
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disappeared into the new mexico countryside, and there was another case by pat garrett after him. and when he finally caught up with billy the kid, he shot him with this revolver that he had taken from the gang member earlier has? revolver that he had taken from the gang member earlie— gang member earlier how much interest as _ gang member earlier how much interest as they're _ gang member earlier how much interest as they're going - gang member earlier how much interest as they're going to - gang member earlier how much interest as they're going to be. | gang member earlier how much | interest as they're going to be. i am guessing quite a bit if we are looking at it reaching 200— $3 million. looking at it reaching 200- $3 million. , ., ., ., , million. there is a lot of interest in this god, _ million. there is a lot of interest in this god, and _ million. there is a lot of interest in this god, and for _ million. there is a lot of interest in this god, and for a _ million. there is a lot of interest in this god, and for a lot - million. there is a lot of interest in this god, and for a lot of- in this god, and for a lot of reasons. billy the kid is such an important figure in the history of the american west. we know what happened with packet used it, we know where it is been ever since. there is a very clear strong trail across 1881 to the present, and that is somewhat unusual for historical firearms to have that clear of documentation from that period to this, so we are seeing affirmative interest from the collecting committee for this, and for the entire sale. this is the highlight
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of a larger sale that will begin about an hour here. why is it now? the original couplet put together this collection started in the early 19705 this collection started in the early 1970s and continued to the 2000s. the husband has died and the wife has got into assisted living, so it is at a point where it is not something that... the pressure of holding onto it can be quite great, so they have made this decision to bring it forward and to put into the market place now.— market place now. does it still work? could _ market place now. does it still work? could you _ market place now. does it still work? could you fire _ market place now. does it still work? could you fire it - market place now. does it still work? could you fire it was - —— fire it's? -- fire it's? may be, i don't know for so we — -- fire it's? may be, i don't know for so we did _ -- fire it's? may be, i don't know for so we did not do _ -- fire it's? may be, i don't know for so we did not do that. - -- fire it's? may be, i don't know for so we did not do that. my - for so we did not do that. my recognition would be to not do that! but very likely, they do work. generally these things are made to last, and if you maintain them correctly, they should get you to work even 100 and some years later.
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it seems to be the most obvious question to ask you, so i'm glad i did, even though we are not entirely sure... at 7:30 p:m., dateline london, but first a round up of the sport. we are going to start with that big transfer news. one of manchester united's greatest players cristiano ronaldo has re—joined the club. after 6 years at old trafford he left for real madrid in 2009 but has spent the last 3 seasons atjuventus. he is 36 now and joins for fee somewhere in the region of 13 million pounds, subject to him passing a medical. have had dreams of him coming back but i did not think it
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was going to happen... iltrui’ith coming back but i did not think it was going to happen. . ._ was going to happen... with all these midfielders, _ was going to happen... with all. these midfielders, pogba, bruno, i think— these midfielders, pogba, bruno, i think it— these midfielders, pogba, bruno, i think it is— these midfielders, pogba, bruno, i think it is one of them, so, yeah, why not? — think it is one of them, so, yeah, wh not? , ., , think it is one of them, so, yeah, wh not? , .,, think it is one of them, so, yeah, wh not? , ., , why not? this has sort of given us ho -e to why not? this has sort of given us hope to come _ why not? this has sort of given us hope to come together, _ why not? this has sort of given us hope to come together, because i why not? this has sort of given us| hope to come together, because it why not? this has sort of given us i hope to come together, because it is something _ hope to come together, because it is something we — hope to come together, because it is something we have _ hope to come together, because it is something we have needed, - hope to come together, because it isi something we have needed, someone hope to come together, because it is - something we have needed, someone of ronaldo's_ something we have needed, someone of ronaldo's stature _ something we have needed, someone of ronaldo's stature back— something we have needed, someone of ronaldo's stature back at _ something we have needed, someone of ronaldo's stature back at united, - ronaldo's stature back at united, and i_ ronaldo's stature back at united, and i think— ronaldo's stature back at united, and i think it— ronaldo's stature back at united, and i think it is — ronaldo's stature back at united, and i think it is the _ ronaldo's stature back at united, and i think it is the best- ronaldo's stature back at united, and i think it is the best place for| and i think it is the best place for him to— and i think it is the best place for him to finish _ and i think it is the best place for him to finish his _ and i think it is the best place for him to finish his career. - after being outplayed for the first two days, india's cricketers have been fighting back in the third test at headingley. they bowled england out for 432 and at close of play they were 215—2 in their second innings. they trail england by 139. jo currie reports. england's tail end may only have lasted half an hour on day 3 at headingley, but as they left the field with a lead of 354 over india, surely it was a case of not if they would win but when. england's bowlers were keen to get cracking, and they thought they had an early breakthrough — drs, though, undoing the decision
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to the frustration of the home side. and from there, india got into their stride... all the way! ..before an england breakthrough on the stroke of lunch, jonny bairstow alert and able as he sent rahul packing — just rewards for england's bowlers and for the crowd bearing with them. after the break, a potential lbw. joe root called for a review a second too late, a costly delay — sharma would have been out. and given that lifeline, he went on to punish the mistake, bringing up his 50 with ease... ..before he succumbed to this from ollie robinson, to give the england captain something to roar about. pujara batted on past his half—century with captain kohli going well alongside him, to give india hope that perhaps this match isn't overjust yet. jo currie, bbc news. england are going to have the new ball in hand first thing in the morning and craig overton is hoping that that will help them get some wickets. the wicket is a bit slower. you have
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to be on your links. sometimes it won't carry because it is that slow wicket. it was an attritional day and we have got that new ball in the morning, so hopefully come back tomorrow, start well, and put india under pressure again. britain's kadeena cox has retained her 500 metre time trial paralympic title with a stunning ride in tokyo. cox won cycling and athletics gold at the rio games, she knew she had to beat the time set by canadian world champion kate o'brien to win, she smashed that with a brilliant ride, setting a new world record in the process, much to the delight of her family watching at home. i'v e i've been speaking it into existence all week. i said, i've been speaking it into existence all week. isaid, your i've been speaking it into existence all week. i said, your bringing i've been speaking it into existence all week. isaid, your bringing home all week. isaid, your bringing home a goal. she smashed in. she is overcoming the extra obstacles as well, but the passion and drive is what keeps the focus to keep telling. what keeps the focus to keep tellinu. ,, . , what keeps the focus to keep tellinu. ,, .,, , ., ., what keeps the focus to keep tellinu. ,, , ., ., ., telling. she has proven that all thins telling. she has proven that all things are _ telling. she has proven that all things are possible. _ telling. she has proven that all things are possible. she - telling. she has proven that all things are possible. she has. telling. she has proven that all i things are possible. she has done telling. she has proven that all - things are possible. she has done it
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today _ hannah russell and reece dunn both claimed gold on another successful day in the pool for british swimmers. russell retained her 100 metre backstroke title, finishing just over half a second ahead of her nearest rival. it's russell's third games. she won two golds in rio before taking a break in 2018 and 2019 to deal with mental health issues. dunn made up for the disappointment of finishing second in the butterfly on wednesday with his first paralympic title in the 200 metres freestyle. formula one has resumed after its summer break and max verstappen has returned with a bang. but definitely not the sort he'd have liked. the dutchman, who's challenging lewis hamilton for the drivers�* championship, crashed, bringing second practice for the belgian grand prix to an early end. he was quicker than the mercedes of valtteri bottas and hamilton, but will be hoping he's not done too much damage to his red bull car. that's all the sport for now. much more on the bbc sport website, but now let's check in with the weather. here's stav.
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hello there. for many of us, it's a bank holiday weekend and our blocking area of high pressure's going to hold on. it's going to stay fine and settled, in fact, across most areas with variable amounts of cloud, also some sunshine too. tonight is going to be mainly dry. we'll have lengthy clear spells, particularly across northern and western areas. light winds here, we'll start to see some of that sea fog and mist rolling back into coastal parts of scotland, northern ireland, and patchy cloud for central and eastern parts of england. more of a breeze in the southeast. that should hold temperatures up in double figures, single figure values elsewhere. plenty of sunshine in many places from the word go. the sea fog should tend to burn back to the coast. and then across the southeast, we hold onto the breeze, just an outside chance of a shower. otherwise, mostly dry. some patchy cloud again across parts of england and wales. top temperatures close to the mid—20s for central scotland. and close to that for southern britain. saturday looks like the warmest day of the weekend. similar story for sunday and into monday, feeling a touch cooler than saturday.
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hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm martine croxall. this week we discuss the unfolding tragedy in afghanistan. and we ask do extinction rebellion's two weeks of disruptive demonstrations here in london help or hinder the response to climate crisis. our guests — the frenchjournalist and commentator marc roche. the north american broadcaster and writerjeffrey kofman. and with me in the studio, still suitably distanced, is the bbc�*s chief environment correspondentjustin rowlatt.
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