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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. three men in their 20s have been arrested under the terrorism act after a car explosion outside the liverpool women's hospital. the passenger died at the scene, the driver is in hospital. the uk's prime minister says the glasgow climate deal is a game—changer that sounds the death knell for coal power — but admits it falls short of the 1.5 degree target. at glasgow we've turned the dial down to 80 degrees increase, and of course that's still far too high. china has faced criticism for refusing to phase out coal, we'll be hearing the perspective of a chinese climate activist.
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also in the programme. queuing to get the covid jab in austria, as two million unvaccinated people are told they can only leave their homes for essential reasons. queen elizabeth misses the annual remembrance day service in london for the first time in 22 years, after the 95—year—old monarch is said to have sprained her back. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. three men have been arrested by counter—terror police as part of an investigation into an explosion at a hospital in liverpool in north—western england. one person died and another person was injured in the incident outside the liverpool women's hospitaljust before 11 o'clock this morning. on twitter, prime minister borisjohnson said...
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0ur correspondent phil mccann is outside the liverpool women's hospital. i'm standing just in front of the entrance to the hospital where this happened. just slightly to the left out of our shot, a taxi drove up to the entrance just before 11am and at 10:59am, people in this part of liverpool heard an explosion. we spoke to a woman who is a patient here and said she was heading outside, she heard this really loud bang and the security team sealed the exits to stop people going out. the police later confirmed that that explosion occurred at 10:59am and tonight they've revealed that three men have been arrested, three men in their 20s — 21, 26 and 29 years old. they were detained in kensington
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in liverpool, just to the north. we know of at least two streets cordoned off by armed police and on one of those streets neighbours said they saw two men being taken away in police cars. we don't know if that's linked but clearly a lot of police activity in this part of liverpool. those three men have been arrested under the terrorism act. merseyside police said the counterterror unit are leading this investigation out of caution and are keeping an open mind about the cause. as for the two people who were involved, it was the passenger of the car who has died, a man who is yet to be formally identified. it was the driver of the car, the taxi driver, who was injured at the scene and he is still in hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
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armed officers and specialist police negotiators are at a street near sefton park in liverpool. merseyside police have not confirmed whether it is related to the incident at liverpool women's hospital. the british prime minister boris johnson says the glasgow climate summit is "kind of game—changing agreement that world needed to see". the deal has been both praised and criticised for its language on fossil fuels. while it is the first ever climate deal that explicitly mentions reducing the use of coal, interventions from china and india softened the language on its future from "phase out" to "phase down". speaking at a news conference in london, mrjohnson admitted the deal fell short on the 1.5 degrees celsius target — but that it was still achievable. before paris, the world was on course for a devastating
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four degrees warming by the end of this century. after paris, we were heading for three degrees. at glasgow, we've turned that dial down to around two degrees increase. and of course, that's still far too high, but for all our disagreements the world is undeniably heading in the right direction. even the most pessimistic commentator will tell you that 1.5 degrees, that goal of restricting the growth in temperatures to 1.5 degrees, is still alive. now work continues to make that ambition a reality. alok is going to keep pushing along with everyone else in the uk government to strengthen the promises made in glasgow and to make sure that they are delivered and not diluted. the deal also pledges more money for poorer countries to help them adapt. nations will have to re—publish their climate plans next year — to keep what's agreed on track. the conference also agreed
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to reductions in methane emissions and to curb deforestation across the planet. here's our science editor, david shukman. it was billed as a landmark moment in our relations with the planet but did the glasgow conference do anything to limit the rise in temperatures? the man at the centre of the talks, alok sharma, had to shuttle between delegations. china and india refusing to allow coal to be phased out. the pressure really showed at one point. the final wording about coal has left disappointment. china and india will have to explain themselves to the most climate vulnerable countries in the world. this is a fragile win, because at the end of the day what we need is to ensure that all these commitments are delivered upon. so what happens now? by the end of next year, countries should update their climate pledges. a faster pace than before. and they are now expected to do this more often. by 2024, a package of long—term financial aid for the poorest
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nations should be agreed. then, by 2030, to avoid the worst of global warming, carbon emissions should be halved, but we're still a long way from achieving that. as things stand, the polar ice will melt faster than ever, raising sea levels and together with heavier rain, threatening millions of people with flooding. the implications of failing to act soon have never been clearer. we've already warmed by 1.1 celsius since preindustrial times and the hope is that 1.5 will be the limit of the rise. but we are heading for at least 1.8 and that's only if every promise is kept. more realistically, we're on course for about 2.4, a really dangerous level. the difference between 1.5 and 2.4 is really survival of millions and millions of people and species
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in the planet. this is what is particularly true for the islands. but according to camilla born, a government adviser at the heart of the talks, the worst outcomes can be averted. we have kept 1.5 alive but on the basis of delivering on those commitments, and that will be our next task, for us as the presidency, but for all the countries and it's on us to make sure this is real in action. the key to that is what's happening far beyond the conference. the spectacular fall in the price of renewable forms of energy. they now make good business sense, whatever gets agreed in talks about climate change. the arguments here over the last fortnight were about words on a page and in the end they may or may not prove important. what matters more is the signal sent by this gathering and others to come, to businesses, investors, banks, all of us. that with the right pace and scale of change, it should still be possible to get
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the world onto a safer course. david shukman, bbc news, glasgow. china is the world's biggest c02 emitter and climate protests are held there. howey 0u is a chinese youth climate activist who has been hailed by greta thunberg as a �*true hero'. i asked her how she felt about china's continued reliance on coal power. i think rather than pointing fingers at china as my experiences in germany and in uk does as an activist, i usually was put as, why don't you protest in china? i think the focus is distracting the people from realizing that currently china have so much manufacturing and the multinationals from other countries which are polluting china's water and river as well as
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the land and air. and it is one of the parts of the global system, which it is just this toxic system that makes the climate and ecological crisis. and rather than pointing the fingers at china, why you, bbc and other international media not educate the international audience to realize the economic system as well as examine and really think about the resources that you get from the toxic system. i want to give us a bit of time just to hear more about your plans, because you were china's first climate striker. you are a leader at home. it is perhaps difficult for you to
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operate as an activist at home. but what are your plans? so currently, i'm sharing the stories of the climate activism in china, because we have been hearing so much criticism of china's civil society. but i will tell you the facts of the civil society in china, which is hidden by the media, in china as well as international media, which is in 2012 there were over 500 protests every day in china. and this is shown in the government's report, which the audience are not know, and continuing to describe me as a lonely girl in china doing the climate strike, it is distracting people from realizing this is a global problem, and to let the international audience to examine their own privileges and starting to act
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for this cause of telling the truth of climate and ecological emergency. activist howey 0u speaking to me earlier. unvaccinated people in austria are to be banned from leaving home for non—essential purposes, under a covid lockdown that'll come into force at midnight local time. the ban will initially last for ten days. some people rushed to get vaccinated after the announcement was made. austria is the first eu country to bring in such a measure. critics have questioned whether it's constitutional. i am joined now by professor eva schernhammer, the chair of epidemiology at the medical university of vienna. thank you for giving us your time. do you support this lockdown and if so why? do you support this lockdown and if so wh ? , , ., so why? there is definitely a need for some measure _ so why? there is definitely a need for some measure right _ so why? there is definitely a need for some measure right now, - so why? there is definitely a need - for some measure right now, because we have staggering new infection
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rates in austria. the i see yous are starting to fill up —— the icus. we note cases we see now are the cases that will fill the icus in a few weeks. the decision to focus on the unvaccinated was made by the government today, although i think needs to be debated whether those measures are sufficient. the chancellor — measures are sufficient. the chancellor has _ measures are sufficient. the chancellor has described your vaccination rate of 65% as shamefully low. is that the kind of language to use?— language to use? well, i think the vaccination — language to use? well, i think the vaccination rates _ language to use? well, i think the vaccination rates are _ language to use? well, i think the | vaccination rates are disappointing. they definitely are lower than many other countries in europe, including the uk. but also in southern parts of europe and the nordic countries. i do think there's definitely a gap that needs to be filled in order to get austria out of the current wave,
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and so will probably be political parties need to stand together on this. there is definitely at least one party that is working against it, arguing vaccination isn't needed or discouraging voters from getting vaccinated. i think that really, really hurts austria. you vaccinated. i think that really, really hurts austria.— vaccinated. i think that really, really hurts austria. you talk about the aa- really hurts austria. you talk about the gap that _ really hurts austria. you talk about the gap that needs _ really hurts austria. you talk about the gap that needs filling _ really hurts austria. you talk about the gap that needs filling with - really hurts austria. you talk about| the gap that needs filling with more people needing to get vaccinations. so, if this doesn't work, what else can be done?— can be done? well, additional measures _ can be done? well, additional measures would _ can be done? well, additional measures would then - can be done? well, additional| measures would then probably can be done? well, additional- measures would then probably have to impact also those of us who are vaccinated, at least for a short time, to really bring down the numbers in hospitals and ultimately the icus. this is driven in general by the level of campaigns available —— level of intensive care beds. austria has beds but the numbers are poor right now. additional measures
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would probably have to reduce activity of austrians in order to not get more people infected. thank ou. the headlines on bbc news. three men in their 20s have been arrested under the terrorism act after a car explosion outside the liverpool women's hospital. the passenger died at the scene, the driver is in hospital. the uk's prime minister says the glasgow climate deal is a game—changer that sounds the death knell for coal power — but admits it falls short of the 1.5 degree target. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's 0llly foster. lewis hamilton has won the sao paulo grand prix but described it as the hardest race weekend experienced in formula 1. his mercedes had been pushed down the grid because of
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technical infringements but he's pulled himself back into the title race with three races to go. he started intent on the grid and the early stages were dominated by pit stops. it boiled down to a shoot—out between hamilton and max verstappen. hamilton overtaking the red bull on the 59th of 71 laps. max verstappen had a 21 point lead at the start of the day, that's now down to 14. success always feels sweeter when you face adversity and when you start first and had success, there is a journey to get there of course but it's far, far greater. this is one of the most beautiful feelings that i've had in a win, knowing i've had all of those push backs, setbacks. had all of those push backs, setbacke— had all of those push backs, setbacks. �* , . ., setbacks. australia's men at the -- are the t20 — setbacks. australia's men at the -- are the t20 world _ setbacks. australia's men at the -- are the t20 world champions - setbacks. australia's men at the -- are the t20 world champions of - setbacks. australia's men at the --j are the t20 world champions of the first time. they beat new zealand by eight wickets. skipperset first time. they beat new zealand by eight wickets. skipper set the tone with a brilliant knock as they were
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put into bat first. david warner and mitch marsh helped to chase down the 173 required would have an over to spare. 50 173 required would have an over to snare. . 173 required would have an over to sare. . ., ~ ., , 173 required would have an over to share, . ., " ., , ., spare. so much talk about this one bein: spare. so much talk about this one being elusive _ spare. so much talk about this one being elusive to _ spare. so much talk about this one being elusive to australia, - spare. so much talk about this one being elusive to australia, and - spare. so much talk about this one being elusive to australia, and to l being elusive to australia, and to being elusive to australia, and to be fair we probably underperformed in the past if we have been honest with ourselves. we had some great teams along the way. this team is pretty special. the camaraderie, the way that everyone really cares for each other and looks after each other, looks out for each other, is pretty special. so, it's awesome. it's brilliant and it's great for australian cricket. it it's brilliant and it's great for australian cricket.— it's brilliant and it's great for australian cricket. it was a little bit frustrating. _ australian cricket. it was a little bit frustrating. we _ australian cricket. it was a little bit frustrating. we thought - australian cricket. it was a little bit frustrating. we thought on l australian cricket. it was a little l bit frustrating. we thought on the surface _ bit frustrating. we thought on the surface that there would be a few opportunities to do that and build some _ opportunities to do that and build some pressure. ithink opportunities to do that and build some pressure. i think we've seen the conditions throughout have been fairly consistent and the ball did a skit on _ fairly consistent and the ball did a skit on a — fairly consistent and the ball did a skit on a bit. australia were outstanding in their chase and very
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clinicah _ outstanding in their chase and very clinical. they've had a fantastic campaign, _ clinical. they've had a fantastic campaign, a brilliant side and they thoroughly deserved the win. after losin: their thoroughly deserved the win. after losing their first _ thoroughly deserved the win. after losing their first two _ thoroughly deserved the win. he losing their first two rugby union autumn internationals to new zealand and south africa, wales battled to a 31-23 and south africa, wales battled to a 31—23 victory over fiji in cardiff. both sides scored a try each before the fijian's wing was sent off for a high hit. brian elliott scored twice. many other tries as well as they run away with it towards the end. lewis rees with the pick of them. they've got australia next weekend. england showed their dominance of the women's game once again, overpowering canada at the twickenham stoop. they won 51—12. heather carroll scored twice at her home ground. england running in five other tries as well. a particularly
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strong second half performance. that extends their winning streak to 17 tests. england need just a point from their world cup qualifier in san marino on monday to make it to the tournament in qatar next year. conor gallagher has been called up into the senior squad for the first time as five players have dropped out. �* , , , , , out. i've been very impressed with him. out. i've been very impressed with him- we've _ out. i've been very impressed with him. we've tracked _ out. i've been very impressed with him. we've tracked conor- out. i've been very impressed with him. we've tracked conor for - out. i've been very impressed with him. we've tracked conor for a - out. i've been very impressed with. him. we've tracked conor for a long him. we've tracked conorfor a long time, his spells at cheltenham, swansea, which obviously we need to staff there very well. west brom, and now crystal palace. in each loan he's done extremely well. he started the season very well with palace and we talked about him when we named the original squad as somebody we were keen to keep an eye on. lots of other world — were keen to keep an eye on. lots of other world cup _ were keen to keep an eye on. lots of other world cup qualifiers _ were keen to keep an eye on. lots of other world cup qualifiers going - were keen to keep an eye on. lots of other world cup qualifiers going on l other world cup qualifiers going on right now, if you look at the bbc sport website you can keep on top of those. getting ready for portugal
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and spain, who are doing just enough at the moment to make it to qatar. that's all your for now. poland's border guard has accused neighbouring belarus of preparing a large group of migrants to make an attempt to cross into its territory by force. thousands of people, most from iraq, syria and yemen, are at a makeshift camp on belarus' border with poland, enduring freezing conditions, in the hope of crossing into the eu. belarus denies it's engineering a border surge in retaliation for eu sanctions, which it described today as "counter—productive". 0ur correspondent jenny hill has been to the polish side of the border, near the town of hajnowka. her report contains images you may find distressing, from the start. in the freezing darkness of a polish forest, the human cost of the political deadlock. woman groans. this woman is severely hypothermic and, we are told, pregnant. she groans. she had come across
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the borderfrom belarus. volunteers, then border guards, found her here with her husband and five children. she is now in hospital, the others in police custody. two other men who were with them were, we were told, driven back to the border. this man was there and gave us the footage. he is from an informal network of people who try to help those who make it across the border. whether you are pro refugees or against them, i think we all deeply agree that people need some basic humanitarian help if they are in need. at the border, desperation. people trapped in the cold of a makeshift camp on the belarusian side. poland refuses to let them in, and today accused belarus of preparing the people here to storm the border. a show of force on the edge of the eu. poland sent in 15,000 troops. there are patrols, checkpoints.
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police pulled us over to inspect the car as we neared an exclusion zone they've imposed along the border. they don't want us to see what this man sees. micha, who wanted to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, lives inside that zone. recently i met a group of 25 people from iraq and before 15 from syria, some guys from somalia, some people from turkey. so, i don't know, but it's probably around 100 or something. some people have made it across the border. they are hiding in the forests along its length. behind them, a hostile belarusian border force. ahead of them, a europe where they are not really wanted. we went back to the woods where the young family was found. the geopolitical stand—off continues. belarus and russia against poland and the west. these scattered possessions are a reminder of those caught in the middle.
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jenny hill, bbc news, the bialowieza forest, poland. queen elizabeth has missed the annual remembrance day service at the cenotaph in london — for the first time in 22 years — after spraining her back. buckingham palace said she was disappointed not to be able to attend what would have been her first public engagement for more than three weeks. the prince of wales laid a wreath on the queen's behalf — at one of the many events around the uk to honour those fallen in conflict. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. band plays. it was the customary cenotaph commemoration, after the limitations last year caused by the pandemic. there was, though, one notable absentee. the queen did not, as had been expected, take her place on a balcony overlooking the cenotaph. according to buckingham palace, she had sprained her back.
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she continues to rest at windsor. the prince of wales led other senior members of the royal family to their places at the cenotaph, in readiness for the two—minute silence observed in whitehall and at ceremonies around the country. big ben chimes the hour.
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music: last post. after the two—minute silence, and the sounding of the last post in whitehall by royal marine buglers, the prince of wales placed the queen's wreath of red poppies against the cenotaph's northern face, in tribute to those from britain and the commonwealth who lost their lives in the world wars and more recent conflicts. then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans�* march—past. the former servicemen and women, denied the chance to be at the cenotaph last year, paying their own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret,
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we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. nicholas witchell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with alina. hello. we have had some drizzle and patchy light rain across parts of east anglia and south—east england this afternoon, but the main rain band is pushing in to the north and west of scotland. we can see it here on the earlier satellite picture, this bank of cloud and it will continue on its journey south and eastward through this evening and overnight. some heavy and persistent rain also pushing into parts of northern ireland. it will be weakening as it moves its way south, but we could see some patchy rain into the far north of england by dawn. further south, there will be some drizzle, particularly for western and eastern coasts and also over hills. there could be a few clearer slots across southern england, allowing temperatures to drop to 5 or 6 celsius. for most, it is a mild night, the lows between 7 and 10 celsius.
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that is the theme, really, for the week ahead, staying mild both by day and by night and most of the rain will be in the north and west of scotland. so into monday, we still have this front lingering, but it is running into high pressure, so it is weakening all the while. still a lot of cloud on it, still some patchy rain on monday morning across parts of southern scotland, initially, into northern england, maybe parts of wales and the far south—west of england. behind it, something much brighter with some sunshine across a large swathe of scotland and northern ireland, but ahead of it is still a lot of cloud for much of england and wales, with highs of 11—13 c. through monday evening and overnight the cloud base likely to lower across much of england and wales, bringing some patchy drizzle, but more persistent rain will be starting to approach the north and west of scotland and the winds will be strengthening as well, you can see the isobars much closer together here, so some wetter and windier weather through tuesday across northern ireland and northern and western scotland. that will tend to weaken as the day wears on, but some of
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that rain heavy and persistent. across england and wales, it should be mainly a dry day. maybe a few bright or sunny spells, but certainly a lot of cloud. highs again on tuesday typically 10—13. as we look a little bit furtherahead, it looks like that frontal system we see on tuesday will be sliding its way across the uk, but once again running into high pressure, so most of the rain will tend to fizzle out and behind it what we start to see is some slightly cooler air digging in, so the chance of some showers across northern and western scotland on wednesday and they could well be wintry over the highest ground, but essentially for much of the week ahead it's looking mostly dry, if cloudy, mild by day and night, and much of the rain across the north and west of scotland.
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hello, this is bbc news with me, philippa thomas. the headlines: three men in their 20s have been arrested under the terrorism act after a car explosion outside the liverpool women's hospital. the passenger died at the scene. the driver is in hospital. the uk's prime minister says the glasgow climate deal is a game—changer that sounds the death knell for coal power. but borisjohnson admitted it falls short of the 1.5 degree target. queuing to get the jab in austria — 2 million unvaccinated people are to be barred from leaving their homes, exccept
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