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this is bbc news. i'm simon pusey. our top stories: in russia's sights — we report from a ukrainian town and a key battleground 100 days since the russian invasion began. the world food programme warns that more than 80 million people in east africa are facing acute food shortages because of the fighting in ukraine. fanfare. and a thanksgiving service at st paul's cathedral marks queen elizabeth's 70—year reign, but the queen herself was absent. an investigation begins after a train derails in germany, leaving at least four people dead. a former advisor to donald trump, peter navarro, is arrested by investigators looking into last year's attack on the capitol building.
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president zelensky has marked 100 days since russia invaded ukraine with a defiant video message, praising his country's resistance and insisting it will be victorious. in the past week, vladimir putin's forces are said to have made significant gains in the eastern donbas, but the governor of the luhansk region says ukrainian troops have now recaptured 20% of severodonetsk. 0ur international correspondent 0rla guerin has been with ukrainian troops near bakhmut — one of the next towns in russia's sights. a dirt track that leads to a grinding war. we're in donbas, the key battleground. the russians are two
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miles down the road. this area, around bakhmut, is still in ukrainian hands — for now — but the enemy is approaching from two sides. troops prepare to face one more day of war, seasoned veterans. . . distant explosions. ..tempered by fire. dog barks. they've been fighting russian—backed separatists here in the east since 2014. among them, anton. rapid explosions. dog barks. well, we just had to take more cover, get more protection inside our armoured car. there was an incoming attack. the troops say it was a cluster
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bomb and it landed less than a mile away. now, the last half an hour or so, there have been constant warnings about incoming fire. we've had to run and take cover, the troops have taken cover, and we've heard plenty of outgoing fire. it's very clear the war in this area is extremely active and the russians are trying hard to push forward. and as ukrainian forces try to hold their ground, the trenches turn to graves. have you lost many friends? "yes," says ivan, "quite a lot". and he says the russians have already captured an area half the size of italy. troops here say president putin's men learned lessons from their defeat outside kyiv. anton tells me they changed their tactics and now rely
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on massive artillery fire. commotion. take cover! once again, it was coming our way. explosion. and as the russians advance, civilians flee from towns and cities here. it's now 100 days and counting of wrenching separations. vladimir putin calls this �*liberation�*. if he succeeds here, his ambitions may not stop at ukraine. 0rla guerin, bbc news, donbas. un agencies meeting in geneva have issued dire warnings about the consequences of russia's invasion, both for ukraine and the world. nearly 16 million ukrainians alone urgently need humanitarian assistance, while the head of the world food programme says that more than 80 million people in east africa face acute food shortages as a result
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of a blockade of ukrainian ports. speaking at the white house, president biden described the situation as "putin's price hike". he said ukraine had 20 million tonnes of grain it hadn't been able to export. president putin says russia is ready to guarantee the safe export of ukrainian grain via ports it controls on the azov and black seas. he was speaking after talks in sochi with the head of the african union, who told him that africa was suffering because of its reliance on ukrainian, and russian, cereals and fertiliser. translation: you're quite welcome to export wheat i via seaports under ukrainian control, first of all, the black sea ports — 0desa and the nearby ports. we didn't mind the ukrainian ports. it was ukraine. i've told our colleagues many times let them clear the mines so the ships loaded with wheat can leave these ports. we will guarantee their safe passage with no problems. a service of thanksgiving
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for the 70—year reign of queen elizabeth has been held at st paul's cathedral in london. it was the main event on the second of four days of celebrations to mark her platinum jubilee. the queen herself did not attend and it's since been confirmed that she will also miss the derby horse racing meeting at epsom on saturday. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. bells peal. a service of thanksgiving at st paul's cathedral without the person for whose long years of public service those thanks were being offered. the queen was absent but other members of herfamily were present, as were political leaders and others. the prime minister had arrived with his wife to a mixed reception. booing and cheering. there was a largely warm greeting for the duke and duchess of sussex, appearing together in public for the first time in britain since they withdrew from royal life and moved to california
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more than two years ago. there have been well—documented family tensions since then, exacerbated by sharp comments by the sussexes in interviews, but this was a day for the family to come together. harry and meghan made their way down the length of the central aisle in st paul's to their seats with other members of the family — a family with which the couple have had only limited contact since they chose to leave britain. music plays. with the queen absent, it was the duke and duchess of cambridge and the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall who processed through the cathedral to represent the queen and lead the thanksgiving for her reign. the congregation included 400 members of nhs staff and other key workers from around the country, but it was the service of one person over 70 years that was highlighted. in his sermon, the archbishop of york recalled one of the queen's principal
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private interests. we all know that the queen likes horse racing and, your majesty, i'm rather assuming perhaps you're watching this on the television. and i'm afraid i don't have any great tips for the derby tomorrow. your majesty, we are sorry that you're not here with us this morning but we are so glad that you are still in the saddle and we are glad that there is still more to come. and finally, a service of thanksgiving for a monarch who is showing the signs of her 96 years, concluded with the national anthem. # long to reign over us. nicholas witchell, bbc news. # god save the queen.
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a former senior white house official has been taken into custody for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating last year's attack on the us capitol building. peter navarro is the second advisor to donald trump to be charged with contempt of congress for refusing to cooperate with the inquiry. the former president's chief strategist steve bannon faced similar charges last november after he, too, defied a subpoena. addressing reporters outside court, mr navarro said the indictment is political. what that kangaroo committee is doing right now is investigating for punitive purposes. they're essentially acting as judge, jury and executioner. their mission — their clear mission — is to prevent donald john trump from running for president in 2024 and being elected for president. and people like me are in their way.
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and they're not coming for me and trump, they are coming for you — all 74 million of you who voted for donald john trump. peter navarro. at least four people have been killed and 30 others are injured after a crowded train derailed in southern germany. the train was travelling to munich when the accident happened. an investigation is underway. with the latest, here's shelley phelps. the violence of the derailment is evident from the wreckage, crumpled carriages lying on their sides at twisted angles. eyewitness footage taken immediately after the incident shows passengers in shock, gathering their belongings. at a news briefing in berlin, the head of the german railway was visibly shaken as he spoke about the incident. translation: the pictures we are seeing are terrible. l they make us deeply sad and speechless. and i can say this, not only for me as the head of the railway but also for all railway workers, my thoughts — our thoughts — are with the victims
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and their surviving relatives, with the injured. a huge rescue effort was launched with emergency services workers using ladders to climb into carriages and bring those trapped to safety. translation: today, | in the middle of the day at around 12:20pm, a regional train accident occurred on the track from garmisch—partenkirchen to munich. the train derailed for reasons that have yet to be explained. a large number of rescue workers — more than 500 men and women — were mobilised to deal with the injured and rescue operations. the train was crowded and full of passengers ahead of a long bank holiday weekend. germany has recently introduced a cheap rail ticket, enabling people to travel on trains like this one for nine euros a month. that may have contributed to the popularity of the service. it's not yet clear what caused the train to derail, but an investigation is under way. shelley phelps, bbc news.
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doctors in sudan say a protester has been shot dead during demonstrations to mark the third anniversary of the violent break up of a sit—in by the security forces. thousands of people took to the streets of khartoum and other cities to demand justice for the killing of more than 120 people who had held month—long protests calling for civilian rule following the overthrow of the authoritarian president 0mar al—bashir. shares in the electric car company tesla fell sharply on the us stock exchange after its chief executive elon musk announced he wanted to cut 10% of the firm's workforce and introduce a hiring freeze. in a leaked email, mr musk said he had a "super bad feeling" about the economy. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — a monarch�*s best friend: why there couldn't be a platinum jubilee without some corgis.
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the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service, by a signal given, the great guns of the tower. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali, who has died at the age of 74. outspoken but rarely outfought, ali transcended the sport of boxing, of which he was three times world champion. he was a good fighter. he fought — all the way to the end, even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles�* lp sgt pepper's lonely hearts club band — a record described as the album of the century.
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this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: 0ne100 days since the russian invasion of ukraine and a warning of severe food shortages around the world due to the fighting. the world food programme warns that more than 80 million people in east africa are facing acute food shortages because of the fighting in ukraine. staying with that story now: food prices across the world have climbed since the russian invasion of ukraine — and the disruption of black sea wheat exports. some parts of the world are reeling under the pressure — like the middle east — where bread is a primary dietary staple. the threat to wheat and grain supplies has historically brought riots and international organisations including the world bank warn that the current food crisis could trigger similar waves of social unrest. sally nabilfrom cairo and carine torbey from beirut have been looking at the situation in two countries
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in the region worst hit by wheat shortages. it is nearly the end of wheat harvest in egypt. egypt is often the world's largest importer of wheat. nearly 80% of its wheat imports come from russia and ukraine. the war in ukraine disrupted the supply line. local production here can't feed a population of over 100 million. the government says we have enough stock for the next four months. it is already considering other wheat exporters but alternatives are more expensive and less sustainable. in lebanon, it's a slightly different story, so one of crisis. there is almost no local production of wheat, though this country was once known as the greenery of the roman empire. just like in egypt, almost 80% of wheat imports is to come from ukraine
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and russia. they used to be stored in the only wheat silos in the country at beirut port but these have become out of service since the infamous explosion at the port in 2020. now imported wheat is stored in private mills and the authorities are looking for alternative sources, but this is a very difficult and costly operation. cost is a key word here. nearly one third of the population live in extreme poverty. shortly after the ukraine war, bread prices in egypt have gone up by nearly 50% in some private bakeries and in government run bakeries, bread is subsidised but the sizes shrinking. local officials have talked about plans to lift the subsidies. nothing has been put into effect so far. it's perhaps to avoid a public backlash. bread
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is life here but with an economy already crippled by huge debts and a product budget deficit, the government has big challenges to meet. in deficit, the government has big challenges to meet.— deficit, the government has big challenges to meet. in the case of lebanon _ challenges to meet. in the case of lebanon which _ challenges to meet. in the case of lebanon which is _ challenges to meet. in the case of lebanon which is witnessing | of lebanon which is witnessing financial collapse, wheat is the only stable that is still subsidised but this doesn't mean that the price of bread is not changed. while in the past two years, it has increased several times, and this is mainly because of the currency crash which has affected the price of all ingredients used in the production of bread other than wheat. but the war in ukraine has worsened the situation. in ukraine has worsened the situation-— in ukraine has worsened the situation. , , ., ., situation. egypt and lebanon are totally — situation. egypt and lebanon are totally different - situation. egypt and lebanon are totally different in - situation. egypt and lebanon are totally different in size i are totally different in size and population number but both are facing dire economic conditions. the last thing they need is a bread crisis. the picture in both countries reflect the threats facing food
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security in various parts of the region as the war in ukraine drags on, and many people here wonder how they are going to survive. uefa has apologised to liverpool and real madrid fans affected by the chaos at the champions league final in paris last week. in a statement it said it must not happen again. french president emmanuel macron says ticket holders who were blocked from entering the stadium should be reimbursed �*as fast as possible'. so day three of the queen elizabeth's platinum jubilee is almost upon us, and amongst the celebrations ahead is a concert at buckingham palace on saturday night, and a pageant on the mall in central london on sunday. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell reports. she breathes! on an east end factory site next to the thames, a dragon has come to life. gliding up the mall, the giant puppet will symbolise the enormity of the role taken on by the young
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princess elizabeth, played by dancerjanice ho. she has a sense of freedom at the beginning but then she meets the dragon and then how she deals with that — is there a sense of fear, or does she play with it and become friends with it? and how excited are you to be playing princess elizabeth in the pageant? i'm really excited, i mean, this is such a big opportunity. around 10,000 people are involved. there'll be dancers, costumes, vehicles, and much else... tap your feet! ..all telling the story of the queen. and the uk as it's changed throughout her reign. riding on open—topped buses, decorated with images from the last 70 years, famous faces from each decade, including the double gold—medallist from the 2004 0lympics, dame kelly holmes. it is just amazing to be one of 150 national treasures. laughs. it is a weird thing to say personally, but it means a lot to be part of it. children will play a big part.
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these pupils from luton will be dressed as the flowers which decorated the queen's coronation gown. i'm very excited, i'm nervous, and this is a once—in—a—lifetime dream. she has been on the throne 70 whole years. that's a lot! i'm very proud of her. she's done an amazing job. she is a very good queen. leading the pageant along the mall, the gold state coach — it transported the queen on coronation day, and images from 1953 will be shown on its windows. hey, everyone, i'm ed sheeran and i'm going to be playing at the queen'sjubille pageant on sunday fivejune at the mall. i'll see you there, lots of love. and the night before ed sheeran takes to the stage, buckingham palace will provide the backdrop to the likes of duran duran, diana ross, george ezra and... i was seven when she came to the throne, so she's always been part of my life. and the fact that i have
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met her on several occasions makes it even more important for me. the stage is set — queen, the band, will open the party tomorrow night. thousands will be watching here, millions more will be watching from home, as this jubilee weekend continues. sarah campbell, bbc news, on stage at buckingham palace. apart from the official celebrations taking place for queen elizabeth's jubilee, many people up and down the uk have been holding their own parties, as paul murphy has been finding out. welcome to ourjubilee party! welcome to the only street in preston that's as friendly as we are. the party is starting in this neighbourhood in preston, as it is in communities across the uk. i just want to pray a prayer of blessing on pixley street, because it's a great place to live. this one even gets a blessing from the local vicar. this is a great community, and it's so multicultural. we have people with many different faiths living alongside and really getting
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along well with each other, as today shows. there was dancing in the street in portadown in northern ireland. it's lovely after covid, it's really nice to see a wee event and everybody can get together. and dancing around the maypole in north yorkshire. britain ferries community fun day in south wales didn't skimp on the costumes. and it was getting competitive at st erth in cornwall. this was a day in the sun that will live long in the memory. there were burgers in bradford and mobile patrols in glasgow. every community has had its own interpretation of how best to mark this day.
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mostjubilee parties are actually taking place on sunday, but this street, like so many others, simply couldn't wait. thinking about the queen here a lot? definitely, today, it's all about the queen and how she served us for 70 years. she's done a greatjob at that. the rising cost of living means some can ill afford to party, but despite this, perhaps because of it, the celebrations have been hugely energetic. they will continue throughout the weekend. being head of state can be a lonelyjob — but the queen has always enjoyed the support of family and friends — as well as her royal staff. and throughout her time on the throne — she has had some special companions — who are small and furry. the bbc�*s tim allman explains. they were part of her life long before she was queen. the most loyal of friends, a sort of four—legged courtier. there was little chance this
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jubilee would take place without the appearance of a corgi or two. dozens of them, in fact, were on parade in a park near buckingham palace. we have got cheddar, he is 15 months old. we got him because we heard he is really loyal, corgis are loyal to their owners, so that is mainly one of our reasons why we have got them. and i think theyjust look so cute. yeah, they are really cute as well, short legs, long body. many of these diminutive canines were suitably attired for the occasion — some with unionjack neckerchiefs. the queen has owned more than 30 corgis during her reign, so you couldn't mark this latest milestone without them. well, this is the best way to celebrate thejubilee, obviously it is for the queen, and — sorry, i am a bit emotional — but we have around over 100 corgis parading today,
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to honour her majesty for her, obviously, platinumjubilee. they are small, they are cute and they are loyal. the corgi — a monarch�*s best friend. tim allman, bbc news. just time to bring you pictures of a rare albino giant galapagos tortoise, which has made its public debut it's one of two tortoises born last month at the tropiquarium in western switzerland as part of a programme to preserve the endangered species. one is black like its parents and the other albino. the zoo says it's the first time in the world that an albino tortoise has been born in captivity. it says no albino individuals have ever been seen in the wild. its sex isn't yet known.
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do stay tuned right here on bbc news. well, friday was the warmest day of the year for wales and for scotland. not elsewhere in the uk. in fact, over the next couple of days, we'll see increasing amounts of cloud and the possibility of downpours and thunderstorms. and we've been advertising this for days, thisjubilee bank holiday weekend will be a very mixed one for some of us. and the shower clouds keep on drifting in from the south. so, through the early hours of the morning, i think it's south—western portions of the uk, but all along the south coast, there is a chance of downpours, perhaps thunder and lightning. some of these downpours could drift a little bit further north into the midlands, but many areas — from, say, merseyside northwards — looking dry and clear. and actually quite chilly underneath the high pressure in scotland.
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could be only around five degrees first thing in the morning. so, the big picture shows that high pressure across the northern half of the uk, so lots of fine, windless, sunny weather, particularly western scotland. beautiful in northern ireland, but here in wales, the midlands, the south—west and also some of these other southern counties at risk of catching some showers both in the morning and the afternoon. doesn't look like it's going to be a total wash—out, but if you do catch a downpour and it's slow—moving, it could last for a while before the sunny spells return. notice also how cool it is on that north sea coast. a breeze dragging in low, grey skies, so a nip in the air. now, saturday night into sunday, this is when we'll start to see storms drifting in from the south. they could be widespread. they could be heavy. now, the thinking is that in the morning, they'll be in the south. come lunchtime, possibly drifting into east anglia, the midlands and wales. and then probably stalling just before northern england through the course of the afternoon, but even where it clears up in the south, there's a chance of some showers.
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all the while, northern ireland, scotland looking absolutely fine on sunday with lots of sunshine. and then next week, the weather is going to turn quite unsettled. we'll see weather systems sweeping in off the atlantic. this big low pressure parks itself very close to us, so we'll see bands of rain sweeping our way. and this is the outlook for next week. you can see lots of weather icons here, changeable weather. temperatures stabilising, though. 20 in the south, high teens in the north.
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this is bbc news, the headlines: it's 100 days since russia began its invasion of ukraine. president zelensky marked the occasion by praising the country's resistance, but he's admitted russia now controls one fifth of his country, that nearly 14 million people have been forced to flee, and that thousands of civilians have been killed. members of the british royalfamily, politicians and other guests, have attended a special service at saint paul's cathedral in london, to honour queen elizabeth's 70 years on the throne. it was the main event on the second of four days of celebrations to mark the platinum jubilee. a former adviser to donald trump has appeared in a us court, charged with refusing to cooperate with the inquiry into last year's storming of congress. peter navarro has ignored a subpoena ordering him
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to give evidence to the house committee,

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