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hello i'm christian fraser, our top stories. the subway flooded, road and rail lines out of action — at least fifteen dead as hurricane ida's tail lashes new york, newjersey and the northeast of america. president biden blames global warming for the catastrophic sequence of events. this destruction is everywhere and it's a matter of life and death and we are all in this together. that's one of the great challenges of our time. covid rates among children and teens in the us is on the rise as the new school term begins the delta variant is largely to blame. the british foreign secretary is in the gulf trying to open borders for those afghans that still want to leave — he says britain will have to engage with the taliban. and the swedish pop
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legends abba are back, a0 years after they left the stage. hello and welcome. "we are in a whole new world, and this is the reality we must all now face." the words of new york mayor bill de blasio whose city was deluged with rain overnight and is now confronted with a massive clean up operation. we had almost taken our eye of tropical storm ida as she barrelled northwards across america. there was certainly heavy rain forecast last night but nothing like the torrential, unrelenting rains she dumped over new york state in just a few short hours. at least 15 people lost their lives. this morning there were cars abandoned across highways, waterfalls pouring down the subways,
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and billions of dollars of damage that brought the city practically to a standstill. from new york here is neda tawfiq. cascading waterfalls rushed through the platform is down to the tracks of new york city subway. the sudden deluge from either�*s move up north shutdown the network and didn't stop there. a state of emergency was called as the city became paralysed by record—breaking rain and flash flooding. turning wide boulevards quickly into waterways. motorists and a few out working despite the obstacles, waded through the water to get home. meanwhile, others were stranded as flights and service on amtrak ground to a halt. at the us open, players and spectators were caught by surprise as ida slammed through the retractable roof,
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interrupting this match. in westchester, a were rescued from the rising waters on their doorsteps. we are homeless right now. we're all going to come together and figure out a solution and we will go from there. others were not so lucky and today officials are still discovering the death toll. bill de blasio warned that the climate change, the region was going to be more prone to these extreme weather events. a record set two weeks ago, another record set now, rainfall like we have ever seen before. this is the biggest wake—up call that could possibly get. we are going to have to do a lot of things differently and quickly. in philadelphia, there was no telling where the delaware river ended and suburbs began. rescuers went door—to—door by boat, helping people escape who had taken shelter in the upper floors of their homes and on their rooves.
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the devastating impact of the storm is still coming into view. in this town in newjersey, a powerful tornado, the likes seen normally in the midwest, obliterated homes. people are now beginning to pick up the pieces of their lives, blown apart by ida as the storm claims more victims. laura trevelyanjoins me now in new york. you have covered some extreme weather exams in your time. have you ever seen anything quite like this? no. i covered hurricane irene and hurricane sandy here in new york city but this came out of nowhere. i was on a train travelling from washington to new york and i looked at the what forecast as i do because i thought when i get that train? there are thunderstorms i look at the train i don't want to fight. there was nothing in the forecast
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about flash flooding of this magnitude and as i was coming into newjerseyjust a bit magnitude and as i was coming into newjersey just a bit after magnitude and as i was coming into newjerseyjust a bit after 8pm last night it was like being in the most extreme car wash ever with torrential rainfall battering the sides of the train and we stopped in metropark newjersey and we never left. he spent the night there because they are tracked in front of us was flooded and the roads were closed and there was no way to get off the train. my husband came and collected me at 6am in the morning but it was extraordinary —— extraordinary and eerie and creepy and that was not the kind of warning we can't win hurricane ida hit the gulf coast over the weekend. we knew the hurricane was coming but we were expecting the tear and a vita, not torrential catastrophic flooding and you're still seeing rivers rising tonight the northeast. i you're still seeing rivers rising tonight the northeast.- tonight the northeast. i was watchin: tonight the northeast. i was watching an _ tonight the northeast. i was watching an american - tonight the northeast. i was i watching an american network tonight the northeast. i was watching an american network this morning and all their reported and anchors were still in the suburbs trying to get into new york and they were all on their iphones showing us on their way into work what they
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were trying to get pass and it was truly remarkable. do you think the city was ready for it? have they done any planning? fix, city was ready for it? have they done any planning?— city was ready for it? have they done any planning? a as it happened we not done any planning? a as it happened we got these — done any planning? a as it happened we got these beeps _ done any planning? a as it happened we got these beeps on _ done any planning? a as it happened we got these beeps on our— done any planning? a as it happened we got these beeps on our phone - we got these beeps on our phone saying extreme flash flooding is coming and i remember of course in new york city we are at sea level. the subway is just below ground level. it's not like that you've been on that which is hundreds of feet below. so once again for letting it happen just like that and people have died in their basements in new york city people who were not expecting this and some forecasters are saying they knew this was coming but that was not communicated to the public in the way that the hurricane was communicated to the public when it struck the gulf coast over the weekend. people are reallyjust shocked and horrified that what seemed like a drive home from an evening out turned into a major flooding event in which people lost their lives. ., ~' , ., , flooding event in which people lost their lives. ., ~ , ., , .
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let's take a minute to recap hurricane ida's path over the past three days. here you can see the hurricane passing over from the gulf of mexico into louisiana and across the continental us — but instead of losing its force as you might expect, the storm sustains itself all the way to the east coast it's been quite the year. from the record—breaking heat dome in the pacific north—west and the wildfires that followed, to the catastrophic flooding in europe and china, the landslides in india, it seems the weather has hardly been out of the headlines in 2021. last month the intergovernmental panel on climate change, concluded that it is now an established fact that human—caused global warming, is leading to an increased frequency and/or intensity of weather and climate extremes. i'm joined by dr andreas prine — he is a climate scientist at the national center for atmospheric research, in boulder, colorado. welcome to the programme. talk to us about hurricane ida for a second
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before we move onto the bigger subjects. it carry the water that he picked up from the gulf of mexico all the way across? is that quite unique? it all the way across? is that quite uniaue? , ., ~ , unique? it is unique in that it kept its intensity _ unique? it is unique in that it kept its intensity over _ unique? it is unique in that it kept its intensity over the _ unique? it is unique in that it kept its intensity over the whole - its intensity over the whole continent but it's really helped that the us already was very moist. we had the tendency flooding and easting united states was a really wet so it had a lot of moisture and then once it reached the atlantic coast it really could get this moisture as well.— coast it really could get this moisture as well. why are these extreme events _ moisture as well. why are these extreme events becoming - moisture as well. why are these extreme events becoming more | extreme events becoming more intense? , ., ., extreme events becoming more intense? ., , , , intense? globalwarning besides warminu intense? globalwarning besides warming the _ intense? globalwarning besides warming the atmosphere - intense? globalwarning besides warming the atmosphere is - intense? globalwarning besides. warming the atmosphere is making intense? globalwarning besides- warming the atmosphere is making the atmosphere more moist so we have more water in the air and if you get a large storm it can really suck in this moisture and rain out the moisture very rapidly over small areas and this is what we saw in the past weeks in the us as you said
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before. ' . , , before. the effects across the united states _ before. the effects across the united states have _ before. the effects across the united states have been - before. the effects across the j united states have been quite before. the effects across the - united states have been quite varied and we have droughts and heat out in the west and then we have wet weather over in the east. it's almost changing around. this is exactly what — almost changing around. this is exactly what we _ almost changing around. this is exactly what we expect - almost changing around. this is exactly what we expect french | exactly what we expect french climate change. we expect the western united states —— would have more droughts and more heat waves and the eastern united states would also have heat waves and maybe also droughts but floods are definitely increased in the eastern united states and this is what we saw this year and exactly what we expect from climate change. find year and exactly what we expect from climate change-— climate change. and not 'ust in the united states. * climate change. and not 'ust in the united states. you _ climate change. and not 'ust in the united states. you are _ climate change. and notjust in the united states. you are german. i climate change. and notjust in the| united states. you are german. he would have watched the flooding in europe as well and as you mentioned we had flooding in china and non—slaves in india and we have quite an extraordinary forest fire in siberia at the moment. are we already, is it too late? are we already, is it too late? are we already seen the effects of this warming panic and as a just get worse from here?
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warming panic and as a 'ust get worse from here?h warming panic and as a 'ust get worse from here? . �*, ., ., worse from here? that's an important oint. worse from here? that's an important point- climate — worse from here? that's an important point. climate change _ worse from here? that's an important point. climate change is _ worse from here? that's an important point. climate change is not _ point. climate change is not something that happened in the future, we are in the middle of it and extreme events are just basically what we see that climate change is here and it's happening now. it will unfortunately get worse in the next couple of years, even if we are really dedicating all the efforts that we have a lip probably get worse until mid century so even if we work really hard to mitigate the upcoming will have a lot of climate extremes and maybe even worse than the female. the climate extremes and maybe even worse than the female.— worse than the female. the thing that frustrates _ worse than the female. the thing that frustrates people _ worse than the female. the thing that frustrates people that - worse than the female. the thing that frustrates people that are i that frustrates people that are passionate across this all across the world is that the government nit—pick over budgets and we have seen it in the united states. the argument over that $3.5 trillion infrastructure bear and should it be smaller, should be be finding other things and other areas to save money but you look at the pictures that we have just seen of new york. there are billions and billions of dollars
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of damage and if you spend all the money up front, surely you are saving money the other side? i fully auree saving money the other side? i fully a . ree that saving money the other side? i fully agree that acting — saving money the other side? i fully agree that acting proactively - saving money the other side? i fill; agree that acting proactively is really what we need now. we know the science the science is very clear and we know extremes are becoming more intense and more extreme in the future and the infrastructure we are using is outdated and age and it's really an urgent wake—up call that we see now that we have to act. thank you. in the united states there has been a dramatic rise in covid cases, in fact we are back to levels not seen since the worst days of winter, thanks to the new delta variant that is spreading. it is impacting all age groups. and as the new school term gets underway of course many states are seeing an uptick among children and teens. in tennessee, children under 18 make up nearly 40% of cases in the state.
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texas has had more than 20,000 positive cases among students in the new school year. and looking at the national picture, children currently represent about 15% of all covid—i9 cases across the us. let's bring in dr dara kass, an emergency medicine physician in new york. we are as bad as we were at in the worst days of winter but the important point is to compare the hospitalisations and deaths with where we were back then. is it any better today? it where we were back then. is it any better today?— better today? it depends on what -o - ulation better today? it depends on what pepulation you — better today? it depends on what population you are _ better today? it depends on what population you are looking - better today? it depends on what population you are looking at. - better today? it depends on what population you are looking at. if. population you are looking at. if you're looking at over the age 75 or 65 the hospitalisations and deaths are down because they are vaccinated. we are seeing a massive increase in hospitalisations and deaths for people ages 2340 because unfortunately a lot of them are unvaccinated and we are seeing increase in hospitalisations and very few deaths but hospitalisations
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in children especially children under 12 but even children under the age of 18 who are for some reason remaining on vaccinated as well. half the pups —— population is double vaccinated. the other half, a lot of them have already had covid—19 sell at what point does this evolve from a life—threatening virus into an annual annoyance? the answer is virus into an annual annoyance? tue: answer is when virus into an annual annoyance? tte: answer is when people virus into an annual annoyance? tt2 answer is when people have durable immunity and how you get durable immunity and how you get durable immunity can happen in multiple ways. one singular infection from covid—19 does not seem to provide as much durable immunity as a singular infection to covid—19 postvaccination and two or three vaccinations also as well but we realise is that unless people have notjust realise is that unless people have not just the exposure realise is that unless people have notjust the exposure and some immunity but immunity that lasts, they can get reinfected and we are seeing a lot of people that were infected early march and infected again with delta and people that
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were vaccinated and infected with delta so we need to have durable from whatever path that happens but the idea that people that were previously infected could alone remain on vaccinated and somehow it means to be immune is really false hopein means to be immune is really false hope in my opinion. t means to be immune is really false hope in my opinion.— hope in my opinion. i want to talk to ou hope in my opinion. i want to talk to you about _ hope in my opinion. i want to talk to you about joe _ hope in my opinion. i want to talk to you about joe rogan, - hope in my opinion. i want to talk to you about joe rogan, he - hope in my opinion. i want to talk to you about joe rogan, he is - hope in my opinion. i want to talk to you about joe rogan, he is a i to you aboutjoe rogan, he is a popular podcast there and a lot of people know him and he tested positive for covid—19 and in his instagram post today he said he has thrown everything at it. antibodies and a drug that is used to the room horses. the reason i don't know about it is because it was still weren't animals, and am i right? the human weren't animals, and am i right? tt2 human written —— and then use unfortunately when people cannot get the prescription because it's not approved for covid—19, what people who really want are doing is they're
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going to have that many websites and their ordering course and how paste and they're taking the animal preparation and some response to some to be who said they took it and they're not getting it from a doctor because it's not approved for treatment of covid—19. t5 because it's not approved for treatment of covid-19. is there any evidence it — treatment of covid-19. is there any evidence it works? _ treatment of covid-19. is there any evidence it works? there _ treatment of covid-19. is there any evidence it works? there is - treatment of covid-19. is there any evidence it works? there is no - evidence it works? there is no proven evidence it works and it's not part of our treatment regimen for covid—19. not part of our treatment regimen for covid-19-_ for covid-19. what is ironic about his ost for covid-19. what is ironic about his post and _ for covid-19. what is ironic about his post and his _ for covid-19. what is ironic about his post and his advocacy - for covid-19. what is ironic about his post and his advocacy is - for covid-19. what is ironic about his post and his advocacy is he i for covid-19. what is ironic about i his post and his advocacy is he does not disclose if he is vaccinated which would be very interesting because it would be important to know how prepared he was before he got infected and he got antibodies which if he is not vaccinated is the best defence against severe illness and death so he's talking about these other things he's doing which are probably irrelevant but the fact that he got antibodies and potentially choosing to remain on vaccinated is probably the most important thing to take from his
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tweets or instagram posts. {line important thing to take from his tweets or instagram posts. one final ruestion tweets or instagram posts. one final question because _ tweets or instagram posts. one final question because you _ tweets or instagram posts. one final question because you are _ tweets or instagram posts. one final question because you are watching l tweets or instagram posts. one final| question because you are watching us and we are watching you, the schools are going back, there is a huge row in america about mask mandates and ready you should in schools. what do you think is the best way forward? we are having a huge debate here. t we are having a huge debate here. i think it's clear what the best way forward is. it does not mean everyone is doing it, it means you need a baseline of vaccinations. all of your staff and students of a child should be vaccinated. you need to have mask policies in place that prevent the spread and either on vaccinated infected people are vaccinated infected people are vaccinated potentially contagious people. and the third pillar is going to be testing. where you need to surveillance test school specifically schools that are full of undocumented people like elementary schools. in of undocumented people like elementary schools. in schools or outside of — elementary schools. in schools or outside of school _ elementary schools. in schools or outside of school testing? - outside of school testing? personally i think schools should be
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set because the information remains concise. if you ask parents they have to report that text into schools, certainly with our health system and it's so disjointed and it would be nearly impossible for the school to track whether or not people are part of it in addition to the fact that people are not always truthful so i believe schools should be doing surveillance testing of some sort especially if they have a high population of one vaccinated people and the fourth is ventilation and other policies that prevent transmission if it's there but it's really first vaccination, then masking, and testing and then building environment that does not facilitate the spread.— facilitate the spread. thank you for cominu facilitate the spread. thank you for coming on- — let's look at some of the day's other news. just how damaging could i messy withdrawal be for president biden? we will talk to the former adviser.
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the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse is a number of relations including jehovah's witnesses, 0rthodoxjudaism and islam are more ready failing children and found in some cases religious leaders discourage the reporting of abuse in order to protect the reputation of their organisations. john 0'brien who was secretary to the inquiry said the feelings and found continued across many decades. we feelings and found continued across many decades-— many decades. we found the same feelin . s many decades. we found the same feelings coming — many decades. we found the same feelings coming on _ many decades. we found the same feelings coming on that _ many decades. we found the same feelings coming on that were - many decades. we found the same j feelings coming on that were going on 40, 50 feelings coming on that were going on 40,50 years ago going on in recent times in the very institutions and religion is very often the last institution people go to when everybody let them down. so in the very institutions that people look to the to provide that last piece of honesty and moral courage and spiritual guidance and they found themselves abused yet again.
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the british foreign secretary has beenin the british foreign secretary has been in contact today in the first part of his beach in el toro where he is trying to organise a safe passage through countries for the first part of his beach in el toro where he stands organised safe passage through countries for those stuck in afghanistan who might want to be settled in the uk. mr raab told a committee of mp�*s yesterday he is still not sure how many were left behind, he put the number of british nationals in the low 100's. but of course there are many, more more who worked with coalition forces now in danger. 0ur chief international corrrespondent lyse doucet has been speaking to one contractor who worked at the former british embassy. christmas parties, diplomatic dinners, daily meals. head chef hameed was part of british embassy life in kabulfor 13 years. this was the last meeting of kitchen staff with the british ambassador sir laurie bristow. he spent days at kabul airport
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overseeing the massive airlift. hameed and about 60 others were left behind because they weren't employed by the foreign office but through a private contractor. translation: we worked so hard, i even during the covid lockdown, i and we were left behind. i feel i have been betrayed. if they don't take us out of here, it is a big betrayal. _ now this family of five young children is hiding at home. many are doing the same. there is a battle at home. brave women take to the streets in the western city of herat. "don't be scared, we are all together," is their rallying cry — worried the taliban will stop them from working or studying as they did before. this woman has moved from one safe house to the next ever since the taliban swept into kabul.
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she had been working on issues like gender and human rights. the taliban told her, "don't come to the office for now." many fear they will never be allowed to go back. as a human, it's my right to get education. it's my right to have a good job. unfortunately, this situation that came in in afghanistan, all of my dreams destroyed. kabul looks much the same, but it's not. a nation at war now seems to be a nation in waiting. so many afghans wondering, worrying, "what kind of new government will emerge with all of its rules and regulations?" many others still asking ever so anxiously how they can escape. for now, so many lives are on pause. lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul.
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and what about the united states? well, frankly their numbers are all over the place. a senior state department official has told nbc that it appeared a "majority" of afghans who worked for the us military and applied for special immigration visas were not evacuated and remained in afghanistan. today senator tom cotton, and 26 of his fellow republicans wrote an open letter tojoe biden demanding clarity. "your adminstration he worte has publically confirmed that fewer than 50% of evacuated afghans were siv applicants or theirfamilies". the senators asks 22 questions of the president, on who came out, how they were vetted, how many were left in the country, and in what category they fit to which they have given him five days to respond. with us is ron christie former advisor to george w bush. joining me is ron christie, former adviser to president george w. bush: the white house said in the last illuminates that the americans who want to leave afghanistan is closer to a hundred but it's remarkable that now that the foreign office by the state department seem to have
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any idea what numbers they are looking for. i any idea what numbers they are looking for-— any idea what numbers they are looking for. i find this absolutely a- allinu. looking for. i find this absolutely appalling- this — looking for. i find this absolutely appalling. this one _ looking for. i find this absolutely appalling. this one duty - looking for. i find this absolutely appalling. this one duty of- looking for. i find this absolutely appalling. this one duty of the i appalling. this one duty of the president of the united states is to make sure he executes his office. in this instance it's making sure any and all americans who want to come home who are in a very difficult spot get home so the notion that we don't know on the side of the pond and the home secretary has no idea on your side of the pond has a lot of people asking a lot of very serious and difficult questions. i was reading today that right now in the house the annual federal defence spending their and their congressional committees, the republicans yesterday put a lot of maintenance and the reason the amendments are interesting is because it's where they are going so they are calling for tighter sanctions on that taliban and a block —— brock untied up and it struck me the republican strategy is going to be this going forward and
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it would be difficult for the white house to veer from that because it will look as if they are carrying favour with the taliban. trio will look as if they are carrying favour with the taliban. no question about that and _ favour with the taliban. no question about that and if _ favour with the taliban. no question about that and if you _ favour with the taliban. no question about that and if you look _ favour with the taliban. no question about that and if you look very - about that and if you look very closely in that armed services document you will notice that the administration want to keep the defence spending either at current levels or to decrease it and sell in a dangerous world there are a lot of republicans and independents who are looking and saying are we spending enough, do we have our guard up can we protect our citizens? itrai’hat enough, do we have our guard up can we protect our citizens?— we protect our citizens? what does that mean given _ we protect our citizens? what does that mean given that _ we protect our citizens? what does that mean given that the _ we protect our citizens? what does that mean given that the attack- we protect our citizens? what does | that mean given that the attack line for the republicans? what does this mean for the reserves that are frozen in the united states and the imf funding that's being frozen in the united states and the imffunding that's being deprived, is all about going to stay on hold despite the crisis bc afghanistan? i think it will because there are a number of democrats who have been very outspoken about their displeasure with president biden and i believe in the next month or two he was the republicans, democrats, a
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number of independents in the house and senate working together to make sure these assets remain frozen and put the white house in a very difficult position as he tries to put a victory on the board for his domestic spending and foreign policy very much looks at disapproval by both sides of the political spectrum. both sides of the political spectrum-— both sides of the political spectrum. both sides of the political sectrum. ~ ., ., ., spectrum. we will have to leave it there. spectrum. we will have to leave it there- have _ spectrum. we will have to leave it there. have you _ spectrum. we will have to leave it there. have you seen _ spectrum. we will have to leave it there. have you seen that - spectrum. we will have to leave it there. have you seen that abba i spectrum. we will have to leave it there. have you seen that abba isj there. have you seen that abba is making a comeback? share there. have you seen that abba is making a comeback?— there. have you seen that abba is making a comeback? are you a fine? i am. iwas making a comeback? are you a fine? i am- i was going _ making a comeback? are you a fine? i am- i was going to _ making a comeback? are you a fine? i am. i was going to hit _ making a comeback? are you a fine? i am. i was going to hit you _ making a comeback? are you a fine? i am. i was going to hit you with - making a comeback? are you a fine? i am. i was going to hit you with that i am. i was going to hit you with that goal doesn't lie line aboutjoe biden but we will see that until next time. biden but we will see that until next time-— biden but we will see that until next time. , , ., ~ ., next time. they still work. he would have to call — next time. they still work. he would have to call kathy. _ next time. they still work. he would have to call kathy. we _ next time. they still work. he would have to call kathy. we have - next time. they still work. he would have to call kathy. we have to i have to call kathy. we have to comebacks. we were still going at the end. good to see you. thank you for coming on. thank you mark coming
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up for coming on. thank you mark coming up on afghanistan. we will talk to a doctor who just arrived in the united states to find out what his experiences are. stay with us. hello there. we saw mixed fortunes again with amounts of sunshine across the uk. did very well with sunny skies for parts of northern england, scotland, northern ireland and also one or two places in the south of england. otherwise, it stayed cloudy elsewhere and felt quite cool. 0ur area of high pressure's still with us into tonight, and if anything, it's going to draw that cloud back off the north sea into many areas. so, i think by the end of the night, most places will be cloudy. a few clear spells, particularly western scotland and one or two clearer spells across the far south. chilly where we have the clear skies. 0therwise, where we have the blankets of cloud, then 11—14 degrees. friday's a similar story. start off rather grey, but into the afternoon, we should seek some holes appearing in that cloud. again, the best of it, parts of scotland, northern ireland, maybe northern england and also across southern england, perhaps south wales as well.
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but elsewhere it will remain rather cloudy. quite breezy again close to the north sea coast and through the channel. and it's here where the temperatures will be quite disappointing, the mid to high teens. generally cooler where you have the cloud, but warmer in the sunshine, up to around 22 celsius. little change as we head on into the start of the week, and our area of high pressure starts to push over towards the east. that'll allow our air flow to come in from a more south—easterly direction, so i think we're going to stay rather cloudy once again, certainly a cloudy morning. into the afternoon, we should start to see increasing amounts of sunshine across the south. but there's also a chance of some showers breaking out across southern and western areas into the afternoon, although most places should stay dry. those temperatures again mid to high teens where we have the cloud, but warming up a little bit across the south east given some sunny spells into the afternoon. now, into sunday, we see the area of high pressure towards the east and low pressure move into the west. this weather front�*s likely to bring some wet weather to the north west of the uk during sunday. initially northern ireland and then into western scotland, perhaps pushing across other parts of scotland into the afternoon.
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and some of the rain could be quite heavy and accompanied by some gusty winds, too. but further south, increasing amounts of sunshine and warmer air coming up from france, so temperatures reaching the mid 20s here, but because of more cloud in the north, it's not going to feel quite as warm as the last few days. into next week, though, we will see things warming up significantly, particularly across the southern half of the country as we draw this very warm air up from france. so, some southern areas could see those loves temperatures reaching the high 20s, maybe 28—29 degrees in one or two spots with increasing sunshine.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden and new york politicians blame global warming for the catastrophic sequence of events. as tens of thousands of afghans arrive in countries around the world, facing the daunting task of beginning a new life, what are the biggest challenges and the emotions involved? we'll talk to an afghan mental health practitioner who campaigned for human rights, which of course made him an enemy of the taliban. alexanda kotey, a member of the notorious islamic state cell dubbed the beatles, is expected to plead guilty shortly to charges of conspiring to murder four american hostages. # waterloo # i was defeated, you won the war...#
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and the swedish pop legends abba are back, 40 years after they left the stage. tens of thousands of afghans are now displaced across the world, looking to start afresh, every one of them with a story, a family and a home, perhaps a livelihood they have left behind. it has been a traumatic few weeks, and it continues to be so. can you imagine arriving in a foreign country with no earthly idea where you will go or how you will earn a living with children in tow, all of them reliving those final terrifying moments? one of them is dr wais aria, whojoins us tonight. he's a mental health practitioner who campaigned in afghanistan for human rights, which of course made him an enemy of the taliban. good to have you on the programme.
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thank you for having me. haifa good to have you on the programme. thank you for having me.— thank you for having me. how are ou? thank you for having me. how are you? good — thank you for having me. how are you? good thank— thank you for having me. how are you? good thank you. _ thank you for having me. how are you? good thank you. generally i thank you for having me. how are i you? good thank you. generally how are ou you? good thank you. generally how are you doing? _ you? good thank you. generally how are you doing? how— you? good thank you. generally how are you doing? how you _ you? good thank you. generally how are you doing? how you feel- you? good thank you. generally how are you doing? how you feel about l are you doing? how you feel about what's been going on the last few weeks? it’s what's been going on the last few weeks? �* , , ., , what's been going on the last few weeks?_ do i what's been going on the last few. weeks?_ do you weeks? it's been a struggle. do you have any idea _ weeks? it's been a struggle. do you have any idea what _ weeks? it's been a struggle. do you have any idea what you _ weeks? it's been a struggle. do you have any idea what you would i weeks? it's been a struggle. do you have any idea what you would do i have any idea what you would do there in america? it is have any idea what you would do there in america?— have any idea what you would do there in america? it is hard to say. i am there in america? it is hard to say. i am trying — there in america? it is hard to say. i am trying to _ there in america? it is hard to say. i am trying to keep _ there in america? it is hard to say. i am trying to keep calm, - there in america? it is hard to say. i am trying to keep calm, my i i am trying to keep calm, my children and myself, and keep myself busyin children and myself, and keep myself busy in order to forget all the bad things which happened in my memory and imposed on me. i will things which happened in my memory and imposed on me.— and imposed on me. i will come to that in a second. _ and imposed on me. i will come to that in a second. have _ and imposed on me. i will come to that in a second. have you - and imposed on me. i will come to that in a second. have you been i and imposed on me. i will come to that in a second. have you been to america before?— that in a second. have you been to america before? yes. you have? so without a america before? 123 you have? so without a strange new america before? t2; you have? so without a strange new world. tell me about your week, what if you done? i am a human rights activist and i used to work in afghanistan with marginalised communities. so i went to visit my family and help recently
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disgraced people but i never thought the situation would randomly change and the government would collapse and the government would collapse and i will be stuck in kabul. so what happened to me. and i was not ready to take care of all these things. ready to take care of all these thins. ., ., �* ~' ready to take care of all these thin.s_ ., ., �* ~' ., y., ready to take care of all these thins. ., ., �* ,, ., y., , things. no, i don't think anyone is really equipped _ things. no, i don't think anyone is really equipped for _ things. no, i don't think anyone is really equipped for all _ things. no, i don't think anyone is really equipped for all those i really equipped for all those things. so can you go through doha and then through germany and then to the other states. are you still among a large group of afghans who were evacuated? are you altogether? no, no, i'm separate. iam in my own apartment in virginia, alexandra, but we came together with others. right. but we came together with others. richt. �* �* , ,., , . but we came together with others. richt.�* �*, , . ~ right. and it's some experience like others. right. and it's some experience like others- can — right. and it's some experience like others- can you _ right. and it's some experience like others. can you tell _ right. and it's some experience like others. can you tell us _ right. and it's some experience like others. can you tell us about - right. and it's some experience like others. can you tell us about that? l others. can you tell us about that? where they — others. can you tell us about that? where they put _ others. can you tell us about that? where they put un _ others. can you tell us about that? where they put un how— others. can you tell us about that? where they put un how have i others. can you tell us about that? where they put un how have yourl where they put un how have your neighbours reacted?— where they put un how have your neighbours reacted? welcome the trip
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started from emotional and _ neighbours reacted? welcome the trip started from emotional and physical. started from emotional and physical trauma. we started in front of the airport in kabulfour trauma. we started in front of the airport in kabul four days trauma. we started in front of the airport in kabulfour days and experienced emotional and physical violence from taliban. my daughter fainted in front of the gate, so it was a disaster for us. fainted in front of the gate, so it was a disasterfor us. and we fainted in front of the gate, so it was a disaster for us. and we spent, like him and two nights in front of the gate and we had more than five days consistently to go into the airport. but finally by chance we came in and we waited for 45 minutes to catch the military airport and met the us army. and then we went for a while over there. after a while, we were moved by the air force to doha which was a disaster for us and there it was no food, no water, note proper washroom.
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for us and there it was no food, no water, note properwashroom. so for us and there it was no food, no water, note proper washroom. so we flew for four hours from kabul to doha and we still waited over there for two hours more because there was no space to move us in a safe place. we were on the plane for two hours more, and then that shifted us from plane to a safe place.— plane to a safe place. interesting heafina plane to a safe place. interesting hearing about — plane to a safe place. interesting hearing about the _ plane to a safe place. interesting hearing about the waiting - plane to a safe place. interesting hearing about the waiting and i plane to a safe place. interesting| hearing about the waiting and the travelling and the uncertainty when you get to these places because i think people think they are outcome of their safety but we sort of for a period overlookjust how difficult thatjourney is in the thoughts to go through your head and what you have left behind. i wonder how your children have processed it. you are human rights activist. you are doctor trained and talk to people about mental health. what you say to own children?— own children? well, i have my own coin: own children? well, i have my own coping mechanism _ own children? well, i have my own coping mechanism which _ own children? well, i have my own coping mechanism which i - own children? well, i have my own coping mechanism which i know. coping mechanism which i know already and use for my children. for
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example, i took them out for ice cream and we went to a shopping mall in order to keep them busy, but sometimes it does not work, even for myself. so i spent all my life to help others traumatised but when i do not feel good, and how i can help my children while still struggling to help myself and my family and my children, but somehow it does not work in a good way.— children, but somehow it does not work in a good way. yeah, it's very difficult. listen, _ work in a good way. yeah, it's very difficult. listen, come _ work in a good way. yeah, it's very difficult. listen, come back- work in a good way. yeah, it's very difficult. listen, come back on i work in a good way. yeah, it's very difficult. listen, come back on the| difficult. listen, come back on the programme, will you, sometime down the lane and tell us how it goes and how your life develops in america? we would be keen to hear about it. sure. . , . ., , sure. thanks very much for being with us, doctor— sure. thanks very much for being with us, doctor aria _ sure. thanks very much for being with us, doctor aria who - sure. thanks very much for being with us, doctor aria who is i sure. thanks very much for being with us, doctor aria who is in i with us, doctor aria who is in virginia having landed in the united states safe and well but obviously pretty traumatic experience. the chinese state is continuing to clamp down on popular
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forms of youth culture. last week, the government introduced a weekly limit on the amount of time teenagers could play video games. the latest target? the reality voting shows on tv. according to new guidance issued on thursday by china's national radio and television administration, tv channels are banned from including public voting segments on reality tv shows. so, don't expect any chinese version of love island any time soon. the new rules also have something to say about who broadcasters can put on tv. "effeminate" stars are to be avoided, as well as on—air talent deemed to "lack moral discipline". the rules are part of a wider clamp down on celebrity culture. the chinese state also urges media outlets to resist "hyping up gossip and negative hot topics". dr cheng chen is a professor of political science at state the university of new york. thank you very much for being with us. when we talk about people on the
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internet who have a lot of fans here in the west can we talk about them as influencers. but of course in china, the real influencers are the communist party and that's what they want to keep it, right? you communist party and that's what they want to keep it, right?— want to keep it, right? you are riaht want to keep it, right? you are right absolutely. _ want to keep it, right? you are right absolutely. i _ want to keep it, right? you are right absolutely. i think- want to keep it, right? you are right absolutely. i think the i want to keep it, right? you are i right absolutely. i think the party wants_ right absolutely. i think the party wants to — right absolutely. i think the party wants to be the tsar in this case. and i_ wants to be the tsar in this case. and i think— wants to be the tsar in this case. and i think they are basically expecting the next generation of chinese — expecting the next generation of chinese to grow up in line with the region— chinese to grow up in line with the region possibly expectations are for. region possibly expectations are for~ and — region possibly expectations are for. and reasonably if you are obsessed _ for. and reasonably if you are obsessed with celebrities or online games— obsessed with celebrities or online games commits is probably not how you will— games commits is probably not how you will turn out. that means loyal to the _ you will turn out. that means loyal to the party. — you will turn out. that means loyal to the party, loyal to the regime, patriotic— to the party, loyal to the regime, patriotic and hard—working. thus to the party, loyalto the regime, patriotic and hard-working. thus the chinese communist _ patriotic and hard-working. thus the chinese communist party _ patriotic and hard-working. thus the chinese communist party feel- chinese communist party feel threatened by celebrity? i chinese communist party feel threatened by celebrity? i would say i don't threatened by celebrity? i would say i don't think— threatened by celebrity? i would say i don't think any _ threatened by celebrity? i would say i don't think any celebrities - threatened by celebrity? i would say i don't think any celebrities are i idon't think any celebrities are really— i don't think any celebrities are really posing any direct threat to the communist regime. however, you can say— the communist regime. however, you can say that from the regime by the
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respective _ can say that from the regime by the respective timothy with these liberties — respective timothy with these liberties are posing a threat to the next generation's well—being. and that's— next generation's well—being. and that's the — next generation's well—being. and that's the whole rationale behind the crackdown. and obviously this is not one _ the crackdown. and obviously this is not one policy. the policy would make _ not one policy. the policy would make much more sense if the scene alongside _ make much more sense if the scene alongside other recent regime policies — alongside other recent regime policies such as the recent crackdown on private tutoring sectors, _ crackdown on private tutoring sectors, crackdown on online gaming for matters, — sectors, crackdown on online gaming for matters, the crackdown on culture — for matters, the crackdown on culture in _ for matters, the crackdown on culture in communities and there is definitely— culture in communities and there is definitely a — culture in communities and there is definitely a broad pattern. so it's quite _ definitely a broad pattern. so it's quite clear— definitely a broad pattern. so it's quite clear that the chinese government is thinking ahead and planning — government is thinking ahead and planning ahead to ensure that the next generation of chinese will grow up next generation of chinese will grow up in a _ next generation of chinese will grow up in a way— next generation of chinese will grow up in a way that they want. and not be obsessed with these other things. much with _ be obsessed with these other things. much with difficult these days to control people positive emotions and passions because there are so many live streaming events, things to occupy children, video games, the
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reality shows. are they able actually to keep hold of what people are watching what they thinking? to an extent, i would say yes because what _ an extent, i would say yes because what this— an extent, i would say yes because what this is— an extent, i would say yes because what this is doing, all these recent policies. _ what this is doing, all these recent policies, this is sending a very strong — policies, this is sending a very strong signal that the regime is now intervening aggressively in a cultural— intervening aggressively in a cultural realm to preclude elements that they— cultural realm to preclude elements that they think are harmful or unhealthy for the next generation. so, unhealthy for the next generation. so. from _ unhealthy for the next generation. so, from now on, anybody who is creating — so, from now on, anybody who is creating any _ so, from now on, anybody who is creating any kind of cultural product _ creating any kind of cultural product want to think twice about a special— product want to think twice about a special impact on kids. so, yeah, i think— special impact on kids. so, yeah, i think it's _ special impact on kids. so, yeah, i think it's going to create an overall— think it's going to create an overall chilling effect on culture creativity— overall chilling effect on culture creativity in general.— creativity in general. very interesting. _ creativity in general. very interesting. thank - creativity in general. very interesting. thank you i creativity in general. very. interesting. thank you very creativity in general. 2 interesting. thank you very much for being with us, doctor chan.- being with us, doctor chan. thank ou. now, last night, we were hoping to bring you some news of this oil slick drifting in the eastern mediterranean, and unfortunately we couldn't make contact with our next guest. but we have reestablished contact. so, let me remind you of
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just how bad this is. it is a leak that has been traced to the baniyas power station in syria. the syrians played down the scale of the spill last week, but it's said to be up to 20,000 tonnes of oil, which is roughly the size of new york city. now, over the last few days, it had been drifting directly towards turkish northern cyprus, threatening the karpas peninsula, which is largely unspoilt and a valuable marine environment. i'm pleased to be able to tell you that the coastline and beaches there have largely been spared. these are drone pictures from earlier today. the wind has been quite favourable apparently. so, where has the oil gone? let's bring backjuan pena ibanez. he is the chief executive of 0rbital eos, which analyses the spread of oil slicks and forecasts their trajectory. hejoins me from valencia in spain. good to have you back with us this evening. tell us about your charts. where is the oil and where is it going? where is the oil and where is it toint ? ., where is the oil and where is it otitn? ., ., where is the oil and where is it ttoin? . ., ., where is the oil and where is it otitn? ., ., ., ., going? thanks a lot for inviting me. so, it is a going? thanks a lot for inviting me.
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so. it is a very _ going? thanks a lot for inviting me. so, it is a very challenging - so, it is a very challenging situation because as we know the oceanis situation because as we know the ocean is a very dynamic environment so things change very rapidly. so, what we do is to analyse satellite imagery on a daily basis, and then with our colleagues from institutions like cmc, we forecast the potential trajectory of the oil spill or the event. tell the potential trajectory of the oil spill or the event.— the potential trajectory of the oil spill or the event. tell me what we look at this map _ spill or the event. tell me what we look at this map because _ spill or the event. tell me what we look at this map because we i spill or the event. tell me what we look at this map because we are i look at this map because we are looking at a map on screen at the moment which is one of years, a lot of blue squiggles and blue lines and then we see a long blue line over towards cyprus.— then we see a long blue line over towards cyprus. what are we looking at? so, towards cyprus. what are we looking at? so. this — towards cyprus. what are we looking at? so. this is— towards cyprus. what are we looking at? so, this is the _ towards cyprus. what are we looking at? so, this is the outcome - towards cyprus. what are we looking at? so, this is the outcome of- towards cyprus. what are we looking at? so, this is the outcome of this i at? so, this is the outcome of this morning's satellite image analysis. what that analysis describes, the blue polygons are spills of thinner oil and the red ones indicate thicker oil. so as you can see, the oil is highly castrated on the syrian and turkish coastline, and
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there is some minor oil spill close to the cyprus coastline. it’s there is some minor oil spill close to the cyprus coastline.— to the cyprus coastline. it's an enormous _ to the cyprus coastline. it's an enormous amount _ to the cyprus coastline. it's an enormous amount of- to the cyprus coastline. it's an enormous amount of oil, i to the cyprus coastline. it's an i enormous amount of oil, enormous amount. had the syrians done anything to try and clean it up? well, we have seen some i would say unfortunate pictures on the internet of people trying to clean it up with bare hands which is something that you should not do at all because it's toxic and it can damage the skin as well. so, we guess that syria is not really prepared for an event like this, which is unfortunate, and we are very, very concerned. unfortunate, and we are very, very concerned-— concerned. so no one really is ettttin concerned. so no one really is getting out — concerned. so no one really is getting out all— concerned. so no one really is getting out all the _ concerned. so no one really is getting out all the other i i concerned. so no one really is| getting out all the other i know there is a brave attempt by a couple of turkish ships to try and pull a boom around it. but if it is just drifting around, what happens to it? does it sink in is that a good thing? does it sink in is that a good thint ? ~ ., . , does it sink in is that a good thin? ., . , ~ thing? well, not really. well, the oil when spilt _ thing? well, not really. well, the oil when spilt at _ thing? well, not really. well, the oil when spilt at sea, _ thing? well, not really. well, the oil when spilt at sea, it _ oil when spilt at sea, it suffers a lot of physical and chemical
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processes and transformation. so, some part of the oil dissolves in water, some part of it experiences photo oxidation and goes into the atmosphere and some part of it and it is better the thicker part of the oil, tends to sink to the bottom of the ocean. so, the impact tends to be higher in shallow waters, and unfortunately that is what is happening right now. it unfortunately that is what is happening right now.- unfortunately that is what is happening right now. it will be desperate _ happening right now. it will be desperate if — happening right now. it will be desperate if it _ happening right now. it will be desperate if it makes - happening right now. it will be desperate if it makes the i happening right now. it will be| desperate if it makes the coast happening right now. it will be i desperate if it makes the coast of cyprus because that is as you say a pristine coastline and lots of valuable marine life there. juan, thank you very much indeed for that update. thank you very much indeed for that u date. ., thank you very much indeed for that u-date. . ., ., ., update. ok, thanks a lot for invitint update. ok, thanks a lot for inviting me. _ update. ok, thanks a lot for inviting me, pleasure. i update. ok, thanks a lot for inviting me, pleasure. stay| update. ok, thanks a lot for i inviting me, pleasure. stay with update. ok, thanks a lot for - inviting me, pleasure. stay with us, still,... faithful— inviting me, pleasure. stay with us, still, . .. faithful friends _ inviting me, pleasure. stay with us, still,... faithful friends of— inviting me, pleasure. stay with us, still,... faithful friends of abba i still,... faithful friends of abba digest theirfirst new still,... faithful friends of abba digest their first new music in 40 years. police investigating the suspected
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murder of claudia police investigating the suspected murder of claudia lawrence police investigating the suspected murder of claudia lawrence have drained a lake near york. the 45—year—old went missing in march of 2009 and phil has this update. there is still very much the focal point of this police investigation. as well as the woodlands here, the main search area has been the two gravel pits over there, both of which are now private fishing lakes. today, drone footage has shown us for the first time exactly where police are searching and what they have been doing. we can see that one of the lakes, the smaller of the two, has now been almost drained of water with police carrying out a fingertip search of the lake bed. we have also learned today that officers are using specially trained dogs that can
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locate bodies and human remains even after many years. so these images showing us exactly the lengths police are going to to investigate this development, certainly one of the most significant in recent years. during this 12—year investigation, this is the first time that police have searched this area, refusing tonight, though, to still say exactly what has brought them to this location. they have declined to comment further today, reiterating really what they have already said that this is just one of several active lines of inquiry. we have heard today, though, there have been reports that since the police have been searching here, new leads have emerged which are now being investigated. as to how long the police will be here, one villager said the today they have been told by police they'll be searching for two weeks. today as we have heard is day ten. tonight, also, we have heard from claudia's motherjoan lawrence and she told the bbc she was not informed beforehand about the lake here being drained and she was not happy about that. she said that she had not spoken to north yorkshire police since last friday. she said that she was living day by day at the moment, and was very fearful every day about what she would be told.
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an alleged member of the notorious isis group that were dubbed the beatles because of their british accents is expected to plead guilty in a hearing that gets under way in the next hour. alexanda kotey, originally from the uk, has been charged with conspiring to torture and behead hostages in syria. let's bring in our correspondent nomia iqbal, who's been following the story. what do we know about alexanda kotey and the role he played? effecting him in the next _ and the role he played? effecting him in the next hour— and the role he played? effecting him in the next hour or _ and the role he played? effecting him in the next hour or so - and the role he played? effecting him in the next hour or so to i him in the next hour or so to plead guilty to charges that he faces. he was part of the notorious group as he mentioned there, nicknamed the beatles, an effort alongside another man who is on trial. i should mention that we don't know what he has reach in terms of a plea deal, no indication of that so far. but he operated alongside him and another man that was infamously known as g howdyjohn. in 2014 in syria they
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were accused of brutality kidnapping western hostages and carrying out beheadings. ——jihadijohn. some of the names people might remember with journalist james foley and the names people might remember with journalistjames foley and stephen sought love who journalist james foley and stephen sought love who they were accused of murdering, as well as two british men, alan henning a taxi driver manchester, and also david haynes, an aid worker from scotland. manchester, and also david haynes, an aid workerfrom scotland. in terms ofjihadijohn, he died in the us drone strike in syria around about six years ago and another man is injail in turkey. but about six years ago and another man is in jail in turkey. but these two men were extradited to the us last year and there was a deal that the dissidents would not be sought for them as part of the tradition deal. their trial is due to take place next year we are expecting one of them at some point in such to plead guilty. them at some point in such to plead uuil . . ~' ,, them at some point in such to plead uuil . . , them at some point in such to plead
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ruil . ., ~' , . let's lighten the mood a little bit. many of us remember the 1980s with great nostalgia and fondness. some of us were just entering our prime. i didn't write this, by the way. so, forgive my excitement today when i heard the news that abba are back. weren't they around in much of the �*70s as well? i am sure they were. anyway mamma mia! after 40 years of self—imposed musical exile, they are releasing a new studio album in november, and today we got a flavour. let's have a listen. music. abba, enjoying every... # we have a story. # music.
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does that sound familiar? it sounds quite familiar. we also learned this reunion will lead to a new set of concerts and music performed on stage by avatars of the band members, so holograms or avatars. let's bring in someone who knows all about record producing. joining me now is record producer and legend of the english music world, peter waterman. lovely to see you. thank you for coming out tonight.— coming out tonight. pleasure, leasure coming out tonight. pleasure, pleasure great _ coming out tonight. pleasure, pleasure great to _ coming out tonight. pleasure, pleasure great to have - coming out tonight. pleasure, pleasure great to have abba l coming out tonight. pleasure, - pleasure great to have abba back. brings _ pleasure great to have abba back. brings back memories, lots of good memories. we have a in here because i was a great band of the 1980s when they were a great band of the 70s as well. what is it that resonates so much with us and resonates with new generations as well?— generations as well? publishing son . s, generations as well? publishing sonas, i generations as well? publishing songs, ithink. _ generations as well? publishing songs, i think. just _ generations as well? publishing songs, i think. just eat - generations as well? publishing songs, i think. just eat snap - generations as well? publishing | songs, i think. just eat snap you played _ songs, i think. just eat snap you played their stills presented what a -ood played their stills presented what a good song is. and i think throughout the whole _ good song is. and i think throughout the whole time, 40 years, they have
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been _ the whole time, 40 years, they have been known — the whole time, 40 years, they have been known for great songs and great music_ been known for great songs and great music and _ been known for great songs and great music and just listening to this bit, they have not lost it. this could — bit, they have not lost it. this could be — bit, they have not lost it. this could be a _ bit, they have not lost it. this could be a big album. i mean, huge. probably— could be a big album. i mean, huge. probably is _ could be a big album. i mean, huge. probably is going to be one of the biggest _ probably is going to be one of the biggest albums of all time.- biggest albums of all time. yeah. the said biggest albums of all time. yeah. they said not _ biggest albums of all time. yeah. they said not very _ biggest albums of all time. yeah. they said not very many - biggest albums of all time. yeah. they said not very many years - biggest albums of all time. yeah. | they said not very many years ago that there was no incident to come back because i did not want the money. so what do you think is brought them back?— money. so what do you think is brought them back? creative people alwa s want brought them back? creative people always want to _ brought them back? creative people always want to be _ brought them back? creative people always want to be creative. - brought them back? creative people always want to be creative. and - brought them back? creative people always want to be creative. and i . always want to be creative. and i think. _ always want to be creative. and i think. yeah. _ always want to be creative. and i think, yeah, if you offer them 20 million _ think, yeah, if you offer them 20 million came it was 20 million, a lot of— million came it was 20 million, a lot of money to us, but to these guys, _ lot of money to us, but to these guys, it's— lot of money to us, but to these guys, it's about being creative. and if you _ guys, it's about being creative. and if you write — guys, it's about being creative. and if you write songs, securely the songs _ if you write songs, securely the songs they have written, you don't stop. _ songs they have written, you don't stop. you — songs they have written, you don't stop, you want any more. and there comes— stop, you want any more. and there comes a _ stop, you want any more. and there comes a point when you go, you know what, _ comes a point when you go, you know what, everybody wants this, so let's do it. _ what, everybody wants this, so let's do it. let's _ what, everybody wants this, so let's do it, let's do it. we are still around, _ do it, let's do it. we are still around, let's have a go.- do it, let's do it. we are still around, let's have a go. you have had so many _ around, let's have a go. you have had so many big _ around, let's have a go. you have had so many big number- around, let's have a go. you have had so many big number one - around, let's have a go. you have had so many big number one hits| around, let's have a go. you have - had so many big number one hits that your artists.
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had so many big number one hits that yourartists. from had so many big number one hits that your artists. from a musician perspective, can you look at the song for with but is there something about the ballad counselling about the melody of the chorus. what is in the melody of the chorus. what is in the music that makes them successful in bands from that era not as durable? i in bands from that era not as durable? .. in bands from that era not as durable?— in bands from that era not as durable? ~ ., ,, ., durable? i think talking about abba talk about too _ durable? i think talking about abba talk about too phenomenal, - talk about too phenomenal, phenomenal musicians and songwriters in bjorn _ phenomenal musicians and songwriters in bjorn and _ phenomenal musicians and songwriters in bjorn and millie. talking about the lennon and mccartney of the 70s and 80s _ the lennon and mccartney of the 70s and 80s. they are. they were probably— and 80s. they are. they were probably the four greatest musical writers _ probably the four greatest musical writers of all time can in pop music — writers of all time can in pop music as _ writers of all time can in pop music. as a foursome, they worked perfectly _ music. as a foursome, they worked perfectly. bjorn and benny know what it takes _ perfectly. bjorn and benny know what it takes and they have proved it so many _ it takes and they have proved it so many times— it takes and they have proved it so many times and they have lasted so long on— many times and they have lasted so long on not— many times and they have lasted so long on not unlike the beatles that obviously _ long on not unlike the beatles that obviously members passed away, abba are still— obviously members passed away, abba are still there so he does not matter— are still there so he does not matter how old they are, people still want — matter how old they are, people still want them and want people to want something, they are prepared to -et want something, they are prepared to
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get it _ want something, they are prepared to net it. . �* . want something, they are prepared to retit. get it. that's the lesson, peoples are down your — get it. that's the lesson, peoples are down your artists, _ get it. that's the lesson, peoples are down your artists, kylie - are down your artists, kylie minogue, rick astley come up and enter emma, jason donovan, you can haveit enter emma, jason donovan, you can have it all with a comeback. the comebacks work was met i like a comebacks work was met i like a comeback as witches abba her to come back. ~ �* . .. comeback as witches abba her to come back. ~ �* ., ,, ., back. we're talking about the exception _ back. we're talking about the exception here. _ back. we're talking about the exception here. talking - back. we're talking about the | exception here. talking about back. we're talking about the - exception here. talking about the beatles _ exception here. talking about the beatles getting back together and thinking about elvis presley if he was still— thinking about elvis presley if he was still alive, talking about micbael— was still alive, talking about michaeljackson if he was still alive — michaeljackson if he was still alive. these are truly, truly all-time _ alive. these are truly, truly all—time greats. and these are one of the _ all—time greats. and these are one of the only— all—time greats. and these are one of the only time we are ever going to see _ of the only time we are ever going to see this — of the only time we are ever going to see this. this is a unique experience. never been bigger than abba to _ experience. never been bigger than abba to come back. there is nobody. do you _ abba to come back. there is nobody. do you know — abba to come back. there is nobody. do you know what? i like sticking the younger avatar in. that's what we need to do. stick the younger avatar in. �* .
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we need to do. stick the younger avatar in. �* , ., ., ~ , avatar in. i'm up for that. anything that rives avatar in. i'm up for that. anything that gives me _ avatar in. i'm up for that. anything that gives me hair, _ avatar in. i'm up for that. anything that gives me hair, i'm _ avatar in. i'm up for that. anything that gives me hair, i'm in - avatar in. i'm up for that. anything that gives me hair, i'm in for - avatar in. i'm up for that. anything that gives me hair, i'm in for it. i that gives me hair, i'm in for it. good _ that gives me hair, i'm in for it. good to— that gives me hair, i'm in for it. good to see _ that gives me hair, i'm in for it. good to see you, pete. thank you very much. good to see you, pete. thank you very much-— now, were you to lose your wedding ring on a long stretch of sandy beach, what would be the chances of being reunited with it? pretty slim, i would say. but father of two james ellis is one lucky man. on saturday, his ring disappeared on the beautiful cromer beach in norfolk while he was body—boarding with his five—year—old daughter. after discovering it was no longer on his finger, he traced his footsteps on the beach, and later on sunday posted a strava image of that search on facebook with probably no real hope that it would lead anywhere. but within 24 hours, he had a message. a retired fisherman who had seen the post had gone out with his metal detector following the strava trail and found it within minutes. the fisherman said he wanted no reward, only the postage to send the ring back, which he duly did. and there it is. what a happy tale to end the week.
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restores your faith in restores yourfaith in mankind. it was the same time next week. thanks very much for watching. hello there. the weather hasn't been changing very much day—to—day over the past week or even ten days or so because we've had a slow—moving strong area of high pressure in charge. and not much change at least for the next day or so. still mostly dry, still often cloudy with some spells of sunshine around. all down to this area of high pressure sitting across the north of the uk. not as many isobars on the map as we've seen recently, so it won't be quite as breezy for the likes of east anglia and the south east, but still a bit of a breeze on friday coming in around those north sea coasts. more sunshine for much of southern england than we've seen recently, and some sunny spells, too, on friday for western scotland, northern ireland, into north west england, too. 13 degrees or so in aberdeen, but up to about 22 in london on friday. moving through friday evening and overnight, it stays largely dry again.
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there will be a blanket of cloud for much of the uk, a few holes in that cloud, but temperatures generally staying in double figures in our towns and cities. perhaps a little bit lower than this in the countryside. but the weekend, then, very much donated by high pressure still. it will start to just change its position a little bit, drifting off towards the east somewhat, but saturday, again most places looking dry. there is going to be a little bit of rain in the forecast at times through the course of the weekend, but most places will avoid it. and you will notice that the temperatures will be up, particularly on sunday. but saturday, the areas likely to see a bit of wet weather are really parts of southern england. we've got a few isolated showers. if you do catch one, it could be quite sharp, quite heavy, but most places will avoid any of those showers. so, a lot of dry weather, sunny spells breaking through the cloud, and temperature around 15—20 degrees. heading on into the second half of the weekend, as high pressure moves its way further eastwards, that will allow weather fronts to try and move in from the atlantic. so, it's a battle of the weather fronts moving in from the west and then we've got high pressure to the east. looks like the high pressure
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winds out for most of us. a predominately dry day, but some rain likely at the stage for northern ireland and western scotland later on in the day. ahead of that, though, temperatures around about 20—24 degrees, so a little bit warmer more widely than it's been recently. and then that warmer air continues to drift its way in from the south—easterly direction as we move through into the working week as well. so, on monday, then, could be one or two lingering showers, but i think most places should be drying up through the day with some long spells of sunshine, especially in the south. and here, temperatures up to about 26, possibly 27 degrees. even further north, up to about 20 or 21 celsius. and then a similar day into tuesday. higher pressure in charge once again, so it is looking largely dry with light winds. lots of sunshine around on tuesday. it's going to feel quite summery with those temperatures potentially in a few spots up to about 29 degrees. warmer, i think, through the first week of september than it's been through the whole of august. now, let's take a look at what's happening in the atlantic cos that may well affect our forecast of the next few days. this system here is hurricane larry,
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which is likely to develop into a major hurricane, heading up close to bermuda into the early part of next week. and that may will have an influence, an indirect influence, on our weather. as it moves its way northwards in the atlantic, it may well strengthen the jet stream, strengthening the azores area of high pressure, which could in turn lead to a cut—off area of low pressure moving more widely across the uk into the following weekend. but it will bring some uncertainty to the forecast with the influence of that hurricane larry in the atlantic. really through next week after that warm, dry start, it's likely to turn slightly cooler, with an increasing chance of rain later next week. bye for now.
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tonight at ten — some major religious groups are criticised in the strongest terms for their handling of child abuse allegations over several decades. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse took evidence from 38 groups, accusing some of "morally failing" children and of acting with "blatant hypocrisy". we talk to one survivor about her experience with jehovah's witnesses, and why it still affects her years later. the sense of powerlessness and hopelessness, because i didn't fully recognise what was going on at the time was wrong. the latest report follows similar inquiries into anglican churches and the roman catholics. also tonight... the subway flooded, roads and rail lines affected — hurricane ida hits new york, newjersey and the north—east of america.
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