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this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox. the headlines at 8pm — all but one of the 20 men accused of involvement in the 2015 paris attacks are found guilty. salah abdeslam is believed to be the only remaining survivor of the group of attackers. 130 people were killed in a combination of gun and bomb attacks in bars, restaurants, the national football stadium and bataclan music venue. nato leaders agree to significantly strengthen the alliance�*s own deterrence and defence capabilities while pledging unwavering support for ukraine against russia's invasion. it follows ukraine's release of a video of the moment a russian anti—ship missile struck a packed shopping centre in kremenchuk on monday, killing at least 18 people. a royal source says the prince
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of wales will never again handle large cash donations to be passed to his charities. charles faced criticism after being presented with millions in cash from a former qatari prime minister. singer r kelly could face decades in prison as he awaits sentencing after being found guilty of ringleading a violent scheme to lure women and children for him to sexually abuse. and coming up in sport, britain's emma raducanu is out of wimbledon after being defeated by france's caroline garcia in straight sets. welcome to the programme. a court in france has handed down
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guilty verdicts to all but one of the 20 men accused of involvement in the islamist attacks in paris in 2015. sentencing is still to be announced. among the defendants, the only suspected attacker to have survived, salah abdeslam, who has been sentenced to life injail. gunmen killed 130 people across the french capital. the attacks started with three explosions outside the stade de france stadium whilst a match was taking place. a passerby was killed as well as three people who detonated their suicide vests. shortly afterwards, different gunmen from the same cell attacked six bars and restaurants, killing dozens. the most deadly attack took place inside the bataclan concert hall, where three gunmen opened fire on music fans, killing 90 people. the victims had come to see the american rock band eagles of death metal. the terror attacks were the deadliest ever seen in peacetime france.
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these are police officers working on the night of the attacks near the bataclan concert hall. hundreds of people, includes relatives of the victims, have packed into the courtroom. our correspondent in paris hugh schofield has been following the case us this update just before salah abdeslam was jailed for life. the judge started reading out the verdicts just a very short time ago, and among his first words were that though in the case of one of the 20 defendants, there were questions of whether this person had participated in a terrorist activity, in the case of all other 19, all the charges against them were upheld. he hasn't got into the detail yet, but that does mean that the charges against the key accused, that's salah abdeslam, the so—called "tenth man", are all upheld. he was accused of murder and relationship with a terrorist enterprise and attempted murder
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of police, among other things. and that means that he has been found guilty and all the others have been found guilty, too. not a surprise, of course, but it's interesting that what the judge has said already was that one key piece of evidence in the case of salah abdeslam was considered important. this was the fact that his suicide vest was defective. now, if you remember, salah abdeslam, in his pleading, in his testimony, had said that he changed his mind. the reason he hadn't blown himself up was because he saw his victims in a bar in paris and decided he couldn't go through with it. so, he renounced the act of terrorism which he was supposed to carry out. the court has decided that they don't believe him. the reason they think that he didn't carry out the attack was because his suicide vest didn't work. so, that's not a surprise, but it's an interesting detail in the past few minutes, salah abdeslam is missing sentenced to life in prison. 0ur correspondent in paris lucy williamson has been
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following the trial and speaking to those affected. david was one of the last hostages to leave the bataclan that night. since the trial began, he has been taking daily portraits of witnesses including the former president francois hollande. for including the former president francois hollande.— including the former president francois hollande. for me, his was within the most _ francois hollande. for me, his was within the most important - francois hollande. for me, his was within the most important portrait. j within the most important portrait. he has a place in this story because even me and my story when i was, when they asked me what i thought about francois hollande. fine when they asked me what i thought about francois hollande.— when they asked me what i thought about francois hollande. one of the witnesses he _ about francois hollande. one of the witnesses he photographed - about francois hollande. one of the witnesses he photographed was - about francois hollande. one of thej witnesses he photographed was this man who, who also escape from the bataclan that night. the two, now close friends, hard for the court to hear an audio recording from inside the bataclan that caught david's exchange with one of his captors. that changed everything because justice was listening. it's like you created in the court created from
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the bataclan attack that night to today and that was for me the most healing experience of all. so today and that was for me the most healing experience of all. 50 i healing experience of all. so i found some — healing experience of all. so i found some answers were more than that, _ found some answers were more than that, i_ found some answers were more than that, ifeel— found some answers were more than that, i feel a — found some answers were more than that, ifeela bit found some answers were more than that, i feel a bit disgusted about the 13th — that, i feel a bit disgusted about the 13th of november in the since it is too _ the 13th of november in the since it is too much. we have got it is so much _ is too much. we have got it is so much detail_ is too much. we have got it is so much detail that now i am not interested in talking about the 13th any more _ interested in talking about the 13th any more and i think that's the best part _ any more and i think that's the best art. ~ . any more and i think that's the best artr ., , any more and i think that's the best art. ~ . ,,, , any more and i think that's the best part. what stays with david is a memory of _ part. what stays with david is a memory of victims _ part. what stays with david is a memory of victims all- part. what stays with david is a memory of victims all telling i part. what stays with david is a i memory of victims all telling their stories together even after the trial is over, we will know that we are not alone. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. president biden has confirmed plans to significantly extend the us military presence in europe, telling the nato summit in spain it was because president putin has "shattered peace". the nato secretary general, jens stoltenberg, said the alliance was having its biggest overhaul since the end of the cold war and ukraine could rely on the military alliance
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"for as long as it takes" in its fight against russia's invasion. the leaders of sweden and finland have thanked borisjohnson for getting behind their efforts tojoin nato. from the summit in madrid, here's our political editor chris mason. prime minister of united kingdom... 0ne after another, they arrived. the leaders of the world's largest military defence alliance marking the moment it is getting bigger. nato sees russia as a significant and direct threat to its security. and its most powerful member is acting accordingly. nato is strong, united, and the steps we're taking during this summit will further augment our collective strength. to that end, today, i'm announcing the united states will enhance our force posture in europe. america's sending more warplanes to the uk and boosting its military presence across europe. british troops are already
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deployed in estonia. the prime minister likes to repeat the uk has europe's biggest defence budget and there's been an increase in funding, but critics point out the army is shrinking. and remember, ukraine is not in nato, and so support for it is more indirect. and in the view of this ukrainian mp here, nowhere near enough. we need ten times more help to win this war and to end this war- in favour of the whole world as soon as possible. - and we need it urgently, - because for us, every day means lives, unfortunately, - sometimes, hundreds of lives. expect more support for ukraine to be announced before this summit concludes. it's great news for nato... ukraine's invasion has provoked terror among russia's neighbours. the leaders of finland and sweden have decided to ditch their neutrality, and nato is welcoming them in. the first lesson, really,
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from today is that if vladimir putin was hoping that he would be getting less nato on his western front as a result of his unprovoked illegal invasion of ukraine, he's been proved completely wrong. he's getting more nato. there is an energy here born of necessity, a collection of countries confronted by an aggressive russia awoken from an era of shriveling defence budgets. there is a real sense here of a dangerous future and a clamour for the money to match. and it's all because of president putin, meeting his own allies today. he's transformed how the west sees itself and its security. chris mason, bbc news, at the nato summit in madrid. let's speak to my colleague kasia madera, who's in madrid for us. so, finland and sweden are on board
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and another 300,000 troops for the quick response force, a comfort into package. what is in that? tim. quick response force, a comfort into package. what is in that?— package. what is in that? tim, this is. . . package. what is in that? tim, this is- -- today's _ package. what is in that? tim, this is... today's summit _ package. what is in that? tim, this is... today's summit has _ package. what is in that? tim, this is... today's summit has been - is... today's summit has been exactly whatjens stoltenberg wanted to hear. he is one of the unity, a united message when it comes to the message for russia because ultimately everybody�*s miser on what is happening in ukraine. and today we heard for the first time since the end of the cold war, the us will create a permanent headquarters in eastern europe, in poland itself. now i focus physically to the polish president, who gave his reaction when you can imagine he was very pleased. translation: , ., ., , translation: of course nato is takin: translation: of course nato is taking crucial— translation: of course nato is taking crucial decisions - translation: of course nato is taking crucial decisions on - taking crucial decisions on strengthening and nato's eastern
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front and — strengthening and nato's eastern front and on his approach to russia and the _ front and on his approach to russia and the mere mind that according to the previous strategic concept of nato _ the previous strategic concept of nato from 2010, russia was seen as a partner— nato from 2010, russia was seen as a partner country to nato. and of course as a result of the invasion of ukraine, — course as a result of the invasion of ukraine, this has changed dramatically. today, russia is called — dramatically. today, russia is called directly the biggest threat to nate — called directly the biggest threat to nato. , , ., to nato. so, the president a pole and they're _ to nato. so, the president a pole and they're talking _ to nato. so, the president a pole and they're talking about - to nato. so, the president a pole and they're talking about giving l to nato. so, the president a pole i and they're talking about giving his reaction to the permanent presence, the first time there is a permanent presence in eastern europe. lots of other announcements as well. the us adding to the 100,000 personnel already in europe, and that includes planes and ships, two squadrons of stealth jets planes and ships, two squadrons of stealthjets going to planes and ships, two squadrons of stealth jets going to britain, planes and ships, two squadrons of stealthjets going to britain, two destroyers going here to spain and thousands of troops being sent to romania. let's unpick this with my guest, nick shifrin, the forward affairs and defence correspondent for pbs news hour and we have talked
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all day about what america is giving. what is your main take away from today's announcements? you get that list of the — from today's announcements? you get that list of the numbers _ from today's announcements? you get that list of the numbers of _ from today's announcements? you get that list of the numbers of troops - that list of the numbers of troops probably— that list of the numbers of troops probably somewhere _ that list of the numbers of troops probably somewhere in _ that list of the numbers of troops probably somewhere in the - that list of the numbers of troops - probably somewhere in the thousands or perhaps _ probably somewhere in the thousands or perhaps more — probably somewhere in the thousands or perhaps more than _ probably somewhere in the thousands or perhaps more than 10,000 - or perhaps more than 10,000 eventually— or perhaps more than 10,000 eventually going _ or perhaps more than 10,000 eventually going to _ or perhaps more than 10,000 eventually going to europe i or perhaps more than 10,000i eventually going to europe but or perhaps more than 10,000 - eventually going to europe but it's the capacity— eventually going to europe but it's the capacity that _ eventually going to europe but it's the capacity that the _ eventually going to europe but it's the capacity that the us _ eventually going to europe but it's the capacity that the us is - eventually going to europe but it's the capacity that the us is adding i the capacity that the us is adding to europe — the capacity that the us is adding to europe not— the capacity that the us is adding to europe. not only— the capacity that the us is adding to europe. not only those - the capacity that the us is adding to europe. not only those jets . to europe. not only those jets and the ships— to europe. not only those jets and the ships that _ to europe. not only those jets and the ships that are _ to europe. not only those jets and the ships that are coming - to europe. not only those jets and the ships that are coming to - to europe. not only those jets andi the ships that are coming to spain, but the _ the ships that are coming to spain, but the 3000 — the ships that are coming to spain, but the 3000 plus— the ships that are coming to spain, but the 3000 plus troops _ the ships that are coming to spain, but the 3000 plus troops that - the ships that are coming to spain, but the 3000 plus troops that willl but the 3000 plus troops that will io but the 3000 plus troops that will go to— but the 3000 plus troops that will go to romania. _ but the 3000 plus troops that will go to romania, the _ but the 3000 plus troops that will go to romania, the brigade - go to romania, the brigade combat tearn _ go to romania, the brigade combat tearn it's _ go to romania, the brigade combat tearn it's not — go to romania, the brigade combat team. it's notjust_ go to romania, the brigade combat team. it's not just the _ go to romania, the brigade combat team. it's notjust the number- go to romania, the brigade combat team. it's notjust the number of. team. it's notjust the number of troops it— team. it's notjust the number of troops it will— team. it's notjust the number of troops it will end _ team. it's notjust the number of troops it will end up _ team. it's notjust the number of troops it will end up in _ team. it's notjust the number of troops it will end up in romania, j team. it's notjust the number of. troops it will end up in romania, it is the _ troops it will end up in romania, it is the capacities _ troops it will end up in romania, it is the capacities they _ troops it will end up in romania, it is the capacities they bring. - is the capacities they bring. every brigade _ is the capacities they bring. every brigade brings _ is the capacities they bring. every brigade brings with _ is the capacities they bring. every brigade brings with it _ is the capacities they bring. every brigade brings with it the - is the capacities they bring. everyl brigade brings with it the weapons and the _ brigade brings with it the weapons and the systems _ brigade brings with it the weapons and the systems that _ brigade brings with it the weapons and the systems that will - brigade brings with it the weapons and the systems that will allow . brigade brings with it the weapons i and the systems that will allow them to fight— and the systems that will allow them to fight but— and the systems that will allow them to fight but also _ and the systems that will allow them to fight but also to _ and the systems that will allow them to fight but also to train _ and the systems that will allow them to fight but also to train up _ and the systems that will allow them to fight but also to train up and - to fight but also to train up and down the — to fight but also to train up and down the eastern _ to fight but also to train up and down the eastern flank - to fight but also to train up and down the eastern flank of - to fight but also to train up and | down the eastern flank of nato. to fight but also to train up and - down the eastern flank of nato. and that is— down the eastern flank of nato. and that is new — down the eastern flank of nato. and that is new and _ down the eastern flank of nato. and that is new. and also _ down the eastern flank of nato. and that is new. and also what - down the eastern flank of nato. and that is new. and also what you - that is new. and also what you said, the word _ that is new. and also what you said, the word permanent _ that is new. and also what you said, the word permanent and _ that is new. and also what you said, the word permanent and the - that is new. and also what you said, the word permanent and the fact - that is new. and also what you said, | the word permanent and the fact the us is willing — the word permanent and the fact the us is willing to— the word permanent and the fact the us is willing to say— the word permanent and the fact the us is willing to say that _ the word permanent and the fact the us is willing to say that word. - the word permanent and the fact the us is willing to say that word. that l us is willing to say that word. that is new _ us is willing to say that word. that is new they— us is willing to say that word. that is new. they have _ us is willing to say that word. that is new. they have not _ us is willing to say that word. that is new. they have not been - is new. they have not been separately— is new. they have not been separately since the - is new. they have not been separately since the cold . is new. they have not been . separately since the cold war is new. they have not been - separately since the cold war from the us— separately since the cold war from the us and — separately since the cold war from the us and its— separately since the cold war from the us and its only— separately since the cold war from the us and its only a _ separately since the cold war from the us and its only a few— separately since the cold war from the us and its only a few hundred. the us and its only a few hundred people _ the us and its only a few hundred people who — the us and its only a few hundred people who will _ the us and its only a few hundred people who will go _ the us and its only a few hundred people who will go to _ the us and its only a few hundred people who will go to that - the us and its only a few hundredl people who will go to that forward base in_ people who will go to that forward base in poland, _ people who will go to that forward
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base in poland, but _ people who will go to that forward base in poland, but again- people who will go to that forward base in poland, but again it - people who will go to that forward base in poland, but again it is - people who will go to that forward base in poland, but again it is the| base in poland, but again it is the signal both— base in poland, but again it is the signal both to europe _ base in poland, but again it is the signal both to europe and - base in poland, but again it is the signal both to europe and to - base in poland, but again it is the i signal both to europe and to russia of course _ signal both to europe and to russia of course that the _ signal both to europe and to russia of course that the us _ signal both to europe and to russia of course that the us is _ signal both to europe and to russia of course that the us is staying - signal both to europe and to russia of course that the us is staying in l of course that the us is staying in poland _ of course that the us is staying in poland for— of course that the us is staying in poland for the _ of course that the us is staying in poland for the long _ of course that the us is staying in poland for the long haul- of course that the us is staying in poland for the long haul and it's. poland for the long haul and it's the abilities _ poland for the long haul and it's the abilities that _ poland for the long haul and it's the abilities that those - poland for the long haul and it's the abilities that those officers. the abilities that those officers will bring — the abilities that those officers will bring it— the abilities that those officers will bring it to _ the abilities that those officers will bring it to be _ the abilities that those officers will bring it to be able - the abilities that those officers will bring it to be able to - the abilities that those officers i will bring it to be able to increase training, — will bring it to be able to increase training, increase coordination i will bring it to be able to increase training, increase coordination up and down — training, increase coordination up and down the _ training, increase coordination up and down the eastern _ training, increase coordination up and down the eastern flight - training, increase coordination up and down the eastern flight bothl and down the eastern flight both amongst — and down the eastern flight both amongst themselves— and down the eastern flight both amongst themselves and - and down the eastern flight both amongst themselves and with i and down the eastern flight both i amongst themselves and with other nato forces — amongst themselves and with other nato forces. find _ amongst themselves and with other nate forces-— nato forces. and again it's the o- osite nato forces. and again it's the opposite to — nato forces. and again it's the opposite to what _ nato forces. and again it's the opposite to what president i nato forces. and again it's the opposite to what president or| nato forces. and again it's the i opposite to what president or what ever dreamed of her wanted. it is. there is no — ever dreamed of her wanted. it is. there is no doubt _ ever dreamed of her wanted. it is. there is no doubt that _ ever dreamed of her wanted. it is. there is no doubt that nato is reinvigorated _ there is no doubt that nato is reinvigorated both _ there is no doubt that nato is reinvigorated both in - there is no doubt that nato is reinvigorated both in terms i there is no doubt that nato isj reinvigorated both in terms of numbers— reinvigorated both in terms of numbers of— reinvigorated both in terms of numbers of troops _ reinvigorated both in terms of numbers of troops that - reinvigorated both in terms of numbers of troops that the i reinvigorated both in terms of. numbers of troops that the us, reinvigorated both in terms of i numbers of troops that the us, the uk and _ numbers of troops that the us, the uk and others— numbers of troops that the us, the uk and others and _ numbers of troops that the us, the uk and others and sent _ numbers of troops that the us, the uk and others and sent into - numbers of troops that the us, the| uk and others and sent into eastern europe _ uk and others and sent into eastern europe the — uk and others and sent into eastern europe. the sense _ uk and others and sent into eastern europe. the sense of— uk and others and sent into eastern europe. the sense of purpose, i uk and others and sent into eastern europe. the sense of purpose, thisl europe. the sense of purpose, this is an— europe. the sense of purpose, this is an alliance — europe. the sense of purpose, this is an alliance that _ europe. the sense of purpose, this is an alliance that just _ europe. the sense of purpose, this is an alliance that just three - europe. the sense of purpose, this is an alliance that just three years. is an alliance that just three years ago. the — is an alliance that just three years ago, the french president - is an alliance that just three years ago, the french president called i ago, the french president called brain-dead — ago, the french president called brain—dead and _ ago, the french president called brain—dead and so— ago, the french president called brain—dead and so the _ ago, the french president called brain—dead and so the fact - ago, the french president called brain—dead and so the fact that. brain—dead and so the fact that frankly— brain—dead and so the fact that frankly the _ brain—dead and so the fact that frankly the ukraine _ brain—dead and so the fact that frankly the ukraine war- brain—dead and so the fact that frankly the ukraine war has i brain—dead and so the fact that i frankly the ukraine war has provided that purpose — frankly the ukraine war has provided that purpose is— frankly the ukraine war has provided that purpose is something _ frankly the ukraine war has provided that purpose is something that - that purpose is something that everyone — that purpose is something that everyone here _ that purpose is something that everyone here is _ that purpose is something that everyone here is really- that purpose is something that i everyone here is really embracing. and also— everyone here is really embracing. and also the — everyone here is really embracing. and also the us _ everyone here is really embracing. and also the us is _ everyone here is really embracing. and also the us is back, _ everyone here is really embracing. and also the us is back, so- and also the us is back, so to speak — and also the us is back, so to speak the _ and also the us is back, so to speak. the fact that _ and also the us is back, so toj speak. the fact that president and also the us is back, so to - speak. the fact that president biden has so _ speak. the fact that president biden has so publicly— speak. the fact that president biden has so publicly helped _ speak. the fact that president biden has so publicly helped lead - speak. the fact that president biden has so publicly helped lead the i speak. the fact that president biden has so publicly helped lead the us l has so publicly helped lead the us to this _ has so publicly helped lead the us to this role — has so publicly helped lead the us
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to this role both _ has so publicly helped lead the us to this role both more _ has so publicly helped lead the us to this role both more us - has so publicly helped lead the us to this role both more us troops i has so publicly helped lead the us i to this role both more us troops and also bringing — to this role both more us troops and also bringing finland _ to this role both more us troops and also bringing finland and sweden- to this role both more us troops and also bringing finland and sweden to| also bringing finland and sweden to the white _ also bringing finland and sweden to the white house _ also bringing finland and sweden to the white house and _ the white house and pushing behind—the—scenes_ the white house and pushing behind—the—scenes to - the white house and pushing behind—the—scenes to add i the white house and pushing i behind—the—scenes to add them to the white house and pushing - behind—the—scenes to add them to the alliance _ behind—the—scenes to add them to the alliance those — behind—the—scenes to add them to the alliance, those three _ behind—the—scenes to add them to the alliance, those three things _ behind—the—scenes to add them to the alliance, those three things is- behind—the—scenes to add them to the alliance, those three things is what i alliance, those three things is what jens stoltenberg _ alliance, those three things is what jens stoltenberg talks _ alliance, those three things is what jens stoltenberg talks about - alliance, those three things is what jens stoltenberg talks about whenl alliance, those three things is what . jens stoltenberg talks about when he talks about a — jens stoltenberg talks about when he talks about a unified _ jens stoltenberg talks about when he talks about a unified alliance. - jens stoltenberg talks about when he talks about a unified alliance. find i talks about a unified alliance. and he talked about _ talks about a unified alliance. he talked about a unified alliance to the whole summer and thank you so much, nick, forward affairs and defence correspondent for pbs news hour. so ultimately as nick would say, it is that unity, that message that we keep hearing time and again today. and of course with ukraine very much at the forefront of everybody�*s mines in this concept is crucial because it will take data in its direction for the next decade. many thanks. reporting from madrid. we will speak to the former us ambassador to nato in a moment before we do that less bring you some breaking news from the us and thatis some breaking news from the us and that is that in the last few moments, the singer r kelly is
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missing it's 230 years in prison by a court in new york. he was in it for masterminding an elaborate scheme to entice and sexually exploit young aspiring singers and underage children. he was found guilty at the end of last year and let speak to our north american correspondent on this. prosecutors had asked for 25 years and he has been given 30. what did the judge have to say? been given 30. what did the 'udge have to say?— been given 30. what did the 'udge have to sayvfi have to say? yes, that's right. prosecutors had _ have to say? yes, that's right. prosecutors had asked - have to say? yes, that's right. prosecutors had asked for- have to say? yes, that's right. prosecutors had asked for 25 i have to say? yes, that's right. i prosecutors had asked for 25 years and they thought he had shown callous disregard for his victims and that his gnosticism had fuelled this criminal activity of his that had gone on for decades. and his defence team and asked for ten years but in the last few minutes, they judge delivering that sentence of 25 years... sorry, of 30 years which means that he is the age of 55 will be eligible to leave at 85. what the
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judge said, just one quote that stood out, she said there were examples of indifference to human suffering and brutality in this trial. there was searing evidence of the horrors that victims endured and she said i will never forget it. now, his name is robert sylvester kelly, has a chance to address the court room and earlier in the hearing, seven victims including the father of the victims addressed him directly and confronted him about the deep impact, the damage he left, but he did not give any reaction during that time and he also did not give a statement himself. this is a dramatic downfall for a man who was once upon a time of the era defining musician. he was arguably one of the most accomplished singers,
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producers, songwriters of the 1990s and certainly when it came to r&b music. and what i downfall up for him going from that superstar to now a convicted sex predator who has been sent it says he just heard there in the last two minutes to 30 years in prison. there in the last two minutes to 30 years in prison-— years in prison. interesting, and usin: the years in prison. interesting, and using the music _ years in prison. interesting, and using the music and _ years in prison. interesting, and using the music and yet - years in prison. interesting, and using the music and yet the i years in prison. interesting, and| using the music and yet the past nine months since he was found guilty, he has gotten rid of its original legal team and replaced it with a legal team who managed to get bill cosby�*s sexual conviction overturned. bill cosby's sexual conviction overturned-— bill cosby's sexual conviction overturned. . v �* , overturned. that's right. and kelly is one of the _ overturned. that's right. and kelly is one of the most _ overturned. that's right. and kelly is one of the most high-profile i is one of the most high—profile celebrities of this me to move it and this with the protest movement which empowered women to speak out about sexual harassment at the hands of powerful people and it's worth mentioning about kelly at this with the fact that he was this incredibly successful musician who would work with some of the most famous
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musicians in the world, he was constantly overshadowed by these allegations. this criminal activity of his went on for decades and it was not until really 2019 when this seminal documentary came out called surviving r kelly where victims and accusers who were mainly black women and black girls under age and underage voice spoke out about the abuse they suffered and the industry began to turn on them. it's a combination of that #metoo movement but also another movement called mute r kelly which is not removing his music from all platform services and just a recap of the last few minutes, r kelly is missing it's 230 years injail. —— two 30 minutes in —— 30 years in prison. win
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years injail. -- two 30 minutes in -- 30 years in prison.— -- 30 years in prison. will return to what is — -- 30 years in prison. will return to what is happening _ -- 30 years in prison. will return to what is happening in _ -- 30 years in prison. will return to what is happening in madrid i -- 30 years in prison. will return i to what is happening in madrid and moment but let's check out what is happening in wimbledon. good evening. let's start with wimbledon. andy murray is fighting for his future in the men's draw this year on centre court. he's now two sets down to the big—serving american and former semi—finalistjohn isner, who got that advantage in a second—set tie—break. he won that 7—4. let's go live now to centre court and get the very latest. murray trying to fight back against the 20th seed, who was involved in wimbledon's longest match back in 2010. they are into a tie—break in the third set now. murray's never lost to isner, but he's going to have to do it the hard way tonight. he's got to come from two sets down to win. he's done that ten times in his career. he's going to need to dig deep to make it 11. tie—break in that one. john is there to serve the first point. before murray's match, emma raducanu's wimbledon came to an abrupt end as she was beaten
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by caroline garcia in straight sets. raducanu was beaten 6—3, 6—3 by the world number 55 garcia, who's not gone beyond the fourth round here. raducanu, though, has now gone out in the second round in each of the last three majors since her incredible us open triumph last september. now, one former british number one says raducanu needs to find a new coach. she has not got a coach the moment. that's not ideal, is equipment and i don't know how she is physically. there have been a lot of niggling injuries but there are so many fantastic players out there in women's tennis and caroline garcia is one of them and is super confident. it was a heavy way against a light way out there. emma needs more time and you hope she goes away, gets the body right and get someone to steer her career. she is only 19. you need proper help. there has been some good news for british players today — the men's british number one cameron norrie is
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into the third round. he had to come through in five sets to beat spain's jaume munar, norrie fighting back from 2—1 down when munar looked to be suffering with cramp. he'll face the american steve johnson next. he knocked out britain's ryan peniston in their second—round match today. that match was what i needed it. a lot of— that match was what i needed it. a lot of rhythm out there. and i think it was a _ lot of rhythm out there. and i think it was a little bit fortunate to win that first — it was a little bit fortunate to win that first set. i think he was a better player, and then he was too good in _ better player, and then he was too good in the second and third but i managed — good in the second and third but i managed to turn around and really am pleased _ managed to turn around and really am pleased with my level there at the end it _ pleased with my level there at the end it. and a lot of things to work on, end it. and a lot of things to work on. but _ end it. and a lot of things to work on, but really please to get through _ harriet dart became the tenth british player to make it through to the second round, the most since 1984. she beat rebeca masarova 6—1, 6—4 in a delayed first—round match due to the rain and faces eighth—seed jessica pegula tomorrow. defending champion novak djokovic is through to the third round. he beat greece's thanasis
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kokkinakis 6—1, 6—4, 6—2. he keeps alive his hopes of winning a fourth straight title at sw19. it's been a rain—affected day in taunton where england's women are playing their one—off test against south africa. in the women's game, tests last four days, so there's just one day left now to salvage a result. but in the brief time england did get to bowl at their opponents, they took some wickets. two for issy wong in the evening session have left south africa on 55—3 in their second innings at the close, still 78 behind england's first—innings total. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. let's return to our main story, the nato summit in madrid. we can speak now to kurt volker,
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former us ambassador to nato. 60 years of deterrent have obviously failed and this war has created a mortifying and muscular nato but is it fair to say that nato actually has very limited means of shaping this conflict as an organisation? i think we are talking about two different things. first off when you state deterrence and defence as failed, i would disagree with that. there has been no attack on any november. and a member countries are secure and more a more countries are suing tojoin nato in order to be assured of that protection. what nato has not done is prevent russia from attacking other countries in europe are not that members and particularly georgia and ukraine. and now this war in ukraine is particularly the biggest conflict that europe has seen since world war ii. here, individual nato allies are doing a great deal to help ukrainians defend themselves but
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nato is not doing much as an alliance but rather through the efforts of individual allies. and here again i would submit that nato should be doing more. it is essential that putin not be allowed to seize territory through aggression ukraine and then threaten other countries. this is a critical moment but i think that an omission of defence and deterrence is successful. mr; of defence and deterrence is successful.— of defence and deterrence is successful. g , of defence and deterrence is successful. ., successful. my purpose was based on the budiet successful. my purpose was based on the budget with _ successful. my purpose was based on the budget with russia _ successful. my purpose was based on the budget with russia in _ successful. my purpose was based on the budget with russia in the - successful. my purpose was based on the budget with russia in the long i the budget with russia in the long term in terms of what has happened now but it what what could and should nato go further? jens stoltenberg talked about the extra 300,000 troops for the quick response force and many people scratching their heads a site where those numbers going to come from? wood with a comprehensive package? does that go enough? i wood with a comprehensive package? does that go enough?— does that go enough? i think what nato is doing _ does that go enough? i think what nato is doing for— does that go enough? i think what nato is doing for its _ does that go enough? i think what nato is doing for its own _ does that go enough? i think what nato is doing for its own defence, | nato is doing for its own defence, states getting up to 2% of gdp, creating much more robust rit readiness forces and deploying them
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further in the east, the us being a part of that, all of that is good. i think that is right on the mark but i think where data could do more is providing support to ukraine. making sure that there is a clearing house function to keep a steady stream of necessary military assistance going to ukraine for as long as it takes so that russia ultimately is exhausted and then removed from ukraine. his forces had to be pulled out of ukraine. after that, we should be talking about nato membership in these countries are not currently nato members because we don't want to leave cultures vulnerable to this kind of attack in the future. , ., ., , , ., the future. does that mean russian forces ull the future. does that mean russian forges pull out _ the future. does that mean russian forges pull out of— the future. does that mean russian forges pull out of ukraine _ the future. does that mean russian | forges pull out of ukraine pre-2014? forges pull out of ukraine pre—2014? that's where they should go. there is no right to russia to continue to control crimea or to continue to control crimea or to continue to control parts of the donbas but it is for ukraine to decide it is their country. if they choose to settle on
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the february 2a cease—fire lines to get a respite from war, that is their choice and we should not be present in to do that and in fact we should be doing everything we can to help them build a modern military tenable of that russian aggression. and eventually to see ukraine welcomed as part of a transient clinic family. fin welcomed as part of a transient clinic family.— welcomed as part of a transient clinic family. on that point, how united is nato _ clinic family. on that point, how united is nato now _ clinic family. on that point, how united is nato now and - clinic family. on that point, how united is nato now and i - clinic family. on that point, how united is nato now and i think. clinic family. on that point, how. united is nato now and i think that in 2014 in minsk in france and germany getting very closely involved in that. angela merkel very keen not to provoke president putin and certainly with the exception of ukraine and georgia back in 2008. so is that a more united now than then? absolutely. fundamentally more united, i would say. all of these notions that we should not arm ukraine or provoke russia, we should expand nato, all those things proved to have been wrought. because
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vladimir putin attacked ukraine anyway, he took territory anyway and it's committing war crimes and killing civilians anyway. and finland and sweden, who have had 200 years in sweden's case of being a prosperous little country in europe, they have included is no longer safe to remain neutral and they had to be part of nato. so all of those arguments about why nato should not do things and if that nato did not do things and if that nato did not do them, they all proved to be wrong because vitamin putin took it as a sign of weakness and made it anyway. so that has now brought on a tremendous unity in nato to increase defensive abilities come up them further forward, welcome defensive abilities come up them furtherforward, welcome new members and support ukraine and its defence against russian aggression and this is a really one of the highest degrees of humility for net of that i think we have seen. you mentioned finland and sweden and briefly as a final point, what was the price that
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reset the one guy at the end as he has understanding about dissidents returning but no extradition as he wanted in the first place was? this new f-16 deal. _ wanted in the first place was? this new f-16 deal, what _ wanted in the first place was? this new f—16 deal, what was his bargain, do you think? i new f-16 deal, what was his bargain, do you think?— do you think? i think what he wanted and rot do you think? i think what he wanted and got was — do you think? i think what he wanted and got was a _ do you think? i think what he wanted and got was a recognition _ do you think? i think what he wanted and got was a recognition that i and got was a recognition that turkey faces a terrorist threat in the form of the pkk and the everyone needs to be vigilant and not allow their territory to be used by groups that might provide support to terrorism. this is something that i don't think it was difficult for sweden or finland to agree to because they feel the same way. they don't want their territory used to support terrorism but i think her to want to get recognition the pkk is still out there and is still a threat to turkey. as far as the f—16 goes, i think this is essential and i have long believed the united states as government relationship with turkey at a balance and we share so many strategic interests with turkey, whether it is looking to ukraine order russia or to a rod or syria or iraq or the eastern
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mediterranean energy issues, so we need to be in much greater alignment with turkey on strategies in that part of the world even though we will disagree on things like his style of autocratic rule and oppression ofjournalism and so forth but we disagree but have to be willing to balance a disagreement with also talking strategically. at 60s are part of that now. fiifi 60s are part of that now. ok, thank ou ve 60s are part of that now. ok, thank you very much _ 60s are part of that now. ok, thank you very much indeed. _ two parents and the convictions of those involved in the attacks of november 13, 2015 including the bataclan attack were not he died in 130 plus killed in total. use schofield is outside the specially built courtroom. we have had the sentencing of salah abdeslam, life to one of the others? i’gre
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sentencing of salah abdeslam, life to one of the others?— to one of the others? i've not seen all the detail but _ to one of the others? i've not seen all the detail but with _ to one of the others? i've not seen all the detail but with the - all the detail but with the presiding judge said of the 20 accused, six are not here because they are dead and 19 had all the charges against them upheld in a one case there is a question of whether or not he could be said to be involved in the terrace enterprise within the case of all 19 others, all charges were and in most of them and in the case of most there were five or six actual charges. salah abdeslam faced five charges, one of which was murder in relation to a tier enterprise and another attempted murder of a police officer. so guilty verdicts all around. there were five life sentences being sought by the prosecution and we know that salah abdeslam, the so—called tenth bank and with many did not carry out the attack that we could have got one of those sentences and for others were asked for but have not yet seen whether they have been handed down completely and in the case of the others, they look for lesser prison
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terms but i get i need to look at the detail to see whether the court has actually followed the request of the prosecution which was for periods ranging from two or three years up to life or the others. ten months, years up to life or the others. ten months. nine _ years up to life or the others. ten months, nine months of grueling testimony and evidence many of the victims families and been given a platform just to explain the impact on their lives. how important is this is a watershed moment for french justice because it's one of the biggest trials ever? it is the biggest file ever, certainly the biggest i have ever seen. nine months, and it was more than a court, and a coil that was more than a trial. for it to be filmed and stored in the archives to allow the victims to give their versions and to speak of their suffering and to look the accused in
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the eye and feel they have some sort of closure, to use the dreaded term, from it all. but this is interesting, because it formed part of the defence as well. the defence consistently argued that this trial was so monumental, and that the acts were so monumental, that the accused here were in a sense bit—part players, even salah abdeslam didn't kill anyone, and they work bearing on their shoulders the real guilt which belonged to those who died. they argued consistently, especially at the end, that that should be taken into account. yes, they were guilty, but maybe less guilty than the people who carried out the attacks, and the comparative situations should be taken into account. it seems the court has not really listen very hard to that argument. certainly in the case of salah abdeslam, the fact he didn't actually kill anyone, which is true, did not stop them giving him the most severe sentence a french court can hand down, a life sentence with
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no eligibility for parole. just can hand down, a life sentence with no eligibility for parole.— no eligibility for parole. just to be clear, no eligibility for parole. just to be clear. of — no eligibility for parole. just to be clear, of the _ no eligibility for parole. just to be clear, of the 20 _ no eligibility for parole. just to | be clear, of the 20 defendants, no eligibility for parole. just to i be clear, of the 20 defendants, a handful were tried in absentia. where were they? in handful were tried in absentia. where were they?— handful were tried in absentia. where were they? in french law, until someone _ where were they? in french law, until someone is _ where were they? in french law, until someone is officially - where were they? in french law, i until someone is officially declared dead by an embassy abroad, they can be considered alive. there are six defendants, including people very high up the change of command —— the chain of command in islamic state, who allegedly ordered the attack and were instrumental in arranging it, who stayed out in theatre, out there, and are believed to have been killed, but because there is no technical proof of their death, the trial went ahead for them anyway. thank you. so we better get used to the kind of showery conditions we've had through the day today. low pressure is with us
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through the rest of this week, so we better get used to the kind of showery conditions we've had through the day today. right now, though, ourfocus is beginning to switch to the south. across france, we are starting to see some thicker cloud form, low pressure is with us through the rest of this week, so we better get used to the kind of showery conditions we've had temperatures overnight similar to what we've seen over recent nights. now, tomorrow, we start off with this rain band across eastern areas of scotland. it will tend to push northwards and a bit more northwestwards through the day, taking the rain with it. otherwise, it's another day of sunshine and showers. the winds light, the showers will be long—lived, and this time, a much greater chance of seeing some hail and some thundery downpours mixed in. could be some localised surface water flooding from the heaviest of the downpours. similar temperatures, high teens in the west, low 20s in parts of the east. hello this is bbc news. the headlines.
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singer r kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of ringleading a violent scheme to lure women and children for him to sexually abuse. all but one of the 20 men accused of involvement in the 2015 paris attacks are found guilty. salah abdeslam is believed to be the only remaining survivor of the group of attackers. 130 people were killed in a combination of gun and bomb attacks in bars, restaurants, the national football stadium and bataclan music venue. nato leaders agree to significantly strengthen the alliance's own deterrence and defence capabilities while pledging unwavering support for ukraine against russia's invasion. it follows ukraine's releases a video of the moment a russian anti—ship missile struck a packed shopping centre in kremenchuk on monday, killing at least 18 people. a royal source says the prince of wales will never again handle large cash donations to be passed to his charities.
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charles faced criticism after being presented with millions in cash from a former qatari prime minister. and britain's emma raducanu is out of wimbledon after being defeated by france's caroline garcia in straight sets. andy murray is currently on centre court. he fought back after losing the first two sets. let's return to the nato summit in madrid. leaders of the alliance have called for a united response to russia's invasion of ukraine, and president biden has announced the us will expand its military presence across europe. and nato has also received a boost with turkey dropping its opposition to sweden and finland joining the alliance. we can speak now to professor dave desroches, from the national defence university in washington dc. how much has this conflict
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reinvigorated nato and are they going far enough in dealing with this challenge?— this challenge? well, it has reinvigorated _ this challenge? well, it has reinvigorated nato. - this challenge? well, it has i reinvigorated nato. emmanuel this challenge? well, it has _ reinvigorated nato. emmanuel macron just a few years ago referred to the alliance as brain dead. now sweden are setting aside 200 years of neutrality, and finland setting aside 60 years of neutrality, to join the alliance. so basically nothing brings a military alliance together like a threat from outside, and putin has provided that. he has basically been the greatest driver of nato enlargement in our time. in practical terms, though, what more can nato do in terms of shaping the conflict on the ground? yes, individual countries, billions of dollars of arms and whatever, but what about nato as an alliance, soon to be 32 members strong?— to be 32 members strong? that's a really good — to be 32 members strong? that's a really good question, _ to be 32 members strong? that's a really good question, something i to be 32 members strong? that's a |
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really good question, something we will have to see on the ground rather than at the summit. 0ne will have to see on the ground rather than at the summit. one of the major issues, because of these national responses, some of the weapons systems being sent to ukraine are not compatible with each other. eventually, the nato alliance is going to have to come together and agree on a common artillery platform to provide the ukrainians. and more to the point, common artillery rounds. the artillery rounds would seem to be driving the conflict, at least on the russian side. that's something i haven't seen an indication of movement at the nato level yet. they are going to have to, if not dictated, at least standardise some of the support requirements to ukraine in the nearfuture. support requirements to ukraine in the near future.— the near future. president putin would dearly — the near future. president putin would dearly love _ the near future. president putin would dearly love to _ the near future. president putin would dearly love to see - the near future. president putin would dearly love to see nato i the near future. president putin i would dearly love to see nato falter on this and lose that common resolve, but should nato be doing more perhaps in its message to
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individual countries, members of nato, that this conflict could eventually suck in nato in a much more concrete way, and that the world should not be persuaded, but be cognisant of the fact that this could escalate into really much more dangerous territory?— dangerous territory? well, that is an ever present _ dangerous territory? well, that is an ever present threat. _ dangerous territory? well, that is an ever present threat. there i dangerous territory? well, that isj an ever present threat. there was dangerous territory? well, that is i an ever present threat. there was a split in nato between what donald rumsfeld referred to as new nato, poland, countries that had lived under soviet occupation, and old nato, france, germany, a bit more blase about the russian director... forgive me, but those new nato countries were right, weren't they? exactly, and they have shown the political will. .. exactly, and they have shown the political will... the logic for putin to invade ukraine is exactly the same as the logic for him to invade latvia, lithuania and estonia. given the fact that
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lithuania has upheld eu sanctions on ships to the russian colony of kaliningrad, they are threatened. nato requires unanimity for any decisions, but we are seeing the structure being put in place for a robust defence of new nato, particularly the baltic states and poland, which is something those countries have wanted for a very long time. is countries have wanted for a very long time-— long time. is that going to be enou:h long time. is that going to be enough to — long time. is that going to be enough to end _ long time. is that going to be enough to end the _ long time. is that going to be enough to end the conflict, i long time. is that going to be i enough to end the conflict, this idea of diplomacy and deterrents? 0k, albeitarming... is it idea of diplomacy and deterrents? 0k, albeit arming... is it going to be enough, or will it be the economic impacts of the sanctions from the eu and the wider west that will bring an end to this? i think you've got to do it all. we will bring an end to this? i think you've got to do it all.— you've got to do it all. we can an ue you've got to do it all. we can argue with —
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you've got to do it all. we can argue with economic- you've got to do it all. we can | argue with economic historians you've got to do it all. we can i argue with economic historians and my friends at the treasury department... sort of like the argument over whether the kosovo air campaign orthe argument over whether the kosovo air campaign or the threat of the ground campaign or the threat of the ground campaign was what led serbia to capitulate. the bottom line is you have to do it all. the key factor is all of these measures have to be sustained over a period of time, and that's very hard, given that most nato members are also european union members, and in some instances they have conflicting economic motives. it's hard to sustain this overtime if that's what's needed. what should nato's aims be strategically, to put russia out of the whole of ukraine, to befall 2014 levels or post—2014? i don't think nato has made a statement on back. == i don't think nato has made a statement on back. -- pre-201lo levels. i
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statement on back. -- pre-2014 levels. i think _ statement on back. -- pre-2014 levels. i think any _ statement on back. -- pre-2014 levels. i think any compromise l statement on back. -- pre-2014 - levels. i think any compromise would allow putin to — levels. i think any compromise would allow putin to rearm _ levels. i think any compromise would allow putin to rearm and _ levels. i think any compromise would allow putin to rearm and consolidate | allow putin to rearm and consolidate having learned the lessons of his initial failure having learned the lessons of his initialfailure in ukraine.- initialfailure in ukraine. thank ou ve initialfailure in ukraine. thank you very much- _ newly released footage from ukraine has established that a shopping centre in the city of kremenchuk was hit directly by a anti—ship russian cruise missile. you can see the size of the weapon going into the building there. it comes as the mayor of the port of mykolaiv said at least five people have been killed by a strike on an apartment building there. the death toll from monday's strike in the east of the country has risen to at least 18, while more than 30 people are still missing. russia says it doesn't attack civilians and claims the target was an ammunition warehouse. our europe correspondent nick beake reports, and a warning, his piece contains some distressing images. the brute force of russia's strike. a cruise missile fired from a plane
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hundreds of miles away, plunging towards ukrainian families doing their shopping. 18—year—old daria has been looking for her mum ever since. larissa, a cleaner, was at work in an electronics shop. translation: i am so composed, not because i don't feel _ anything, but because i need to support my relatives. that's how it is easier for me, but what i feel is emptiness. many more families have been searching in desperation. four days before the strike, shopping centre management told staff it would no longer be evacuated during air raid alerts. there is now a criminal investigation into that decision. it's obvious that many people simply didn't stand a chance. the operation here is now moving to dismantling
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the remainder of the building. the impact on families here in kremenchuk will be felt for months and years to come. you've got to remember that russia continues to kill civilians across this country. at least five people were killed this morning in this strike on a residential block in mykolaiv. but from elsewhere in the same southern city, russia was releasing this footage, claiming it had destroyed a training base for foreign fighters. russia says that it doesn't hit civilian targets. russia says it doesn't kill civilians. what do you say to that? translation: i know what the truth is, but i think it won't matter- because this won't return my mother to me, it won't return children to hundreds of other parents. the uk's ministry of defence says it's possible russia's missile
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was intended to hit another target nearby, but it didn't. and moscow is prepared to live with the consequences. nick beake, bbc news, kremenchuk. the duke and duchess of cambridge have paid tribute to dame deborahjames, who died yesterday at the age of a0. they described her as an inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman, whose legacy will live on. charities have also praised dame deborah's work as a cancer campaigner, blogger and broadcaster. she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016. last month, she launched the bowel babe fund to raise money for new treatments and research. tonight, almost £7 million has been raised. helena wilkinson reports. # i'm singing in the rain...#. dame deborahjames faced her cancer diagnosis her own way, determined to keep smiling, despite gruelling treatment. her family have described her as an amazing wife,
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daughter, sister, mummy. and said even in her most challenging moments, her determination to raise money and awareness was inspiring. hello, and welcome to you, me and the big c... deborah spoke about living with cancer as co—host of a bbc podcast. so, i was pooing blood, and eventually was diagnosed with a 6.5cm tumour up my bum, basically. and she gave hope to so many others. when i got my third diagnosis in 2019, she was the first person that i called. emma campbell met deborah while they were both campaigning. that passion to raise awareness and spread awareness of early detection of bowel cancer and also to show that, as long as there are options and as long as there is hope, you can continue to find reasons to smile in life. last month, deborah revealed that she was receiving end—of—life care at home. i have a really loving family who... ..i adore. they are just incredible.
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and, erm... ..all i knew i wanted was to come here and be able to relax, knowing that everything was ok. deborah was later honoured with a damehood, delivered by prince william. today, the duke and duchess of cambridge said she was inspirational and her legacy will live on. her campaigning has already touched so many. without deborah, without seeing her on the tv three years ago, _ i don't think i would have had the courage to go and pick. the telephone up to talk to the gp. i don't think i would have i realised what the symptoms of bowel cancer were. and i actually don't think i would be here today. i deborah's family have shared some of herfinal thoughts. "find a life worth enjoying, take risks, love deeply, have no regrets and always,
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always have rebellious hope. and, finally, check your poo — it could just save your life." dame deborah james, who dame deborahjames, who died yesterday at a0. a senior royal source has confirmed that millions of pounds in cash donations were paid to one of prince charles' charities, but it hadn't happened since and wouldn't happen again. the comment came after the sunday times reported prince charles, seen here in edinburgh today, was handed around £2.5 million in euro notes by a former prime minister of qatar over three separate meetings between 2011—2015. clarence house insisted all correct procedures were followed. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell has the latest. this broke over the weekend in the sunday times, detailing this cash handover to prince charles from sheikh hamad
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binjassim, the former prime minister of qatar. and according to the report, the prince accepted the cash, some of it in fortnum & mason bags in large denominations. and the money was immediately handed over to the charities, and according to the palace, all the correct processes and auditing were followed. and in a briefing today, a senior royal source was asked about the story because in the days since, there have been questions, critical comments about the prince's judgment in accepting the cash. and the source responded that the prince operates according to advice and that situations and context change over the years, that this hasn't happened in more than half a decade since and wouldn't happen now. that was then, this is now. so, the subtext really is that what might have looked ok when these cash donations were offered between 2011—15, but they wouldn't look good now. now, whether that will satisfy the prince's critics is one question. and it is worth pointing out that there are no rules against making cash donations to charity. the charity commission says it will review the information and decide whether there's any role for the commission in the matter.
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court of appealjudges have ruled that a high courtjudge should reconsider the case of archie battersbee and decide whether it is in his best interests for life—support treatment to end. a high courtjudge recently concluded, on the balance of probabilities, that 12—year—old archie was dead and ruled that doctors could lawfully stop providing treatment. three appealjudges analysed the case at a court of appeal hearing in london today and said there should be another high court hearing. 0ur reporter matt graveling gave us this assessment from outside court. well, this story has had many twists and turns, many of them sad, of course, over the last two and a half months because it was back on the 7th of april in southend—on—sea when archie's mum, holly, went back to their house and found archie unresponsive on the floor. he had traumatic brain injury, she believes from taking part in some kind of online challenge. they rushed archie, the 12—year—old, to southend hospital,
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and from there he was taken to london hospital and put in a coma. and it was from there that things started to get rather difficult. the doctors felt that archie was braindead. they asked the parents whether they could do some tests on his brainstem. they declined, so it came to the court. in the end, it was impossible to do those tests, so mri scans were done instead. it came back to the court, and on the 13th ofjune, a judge here declared that archie was dead when no doctors felt they were able to declare him dead. and it was after this that archie's parents, holly and paul, appealed the ruling on the belief that the judge had wrongly approached what was in archie's best interests. today, we heard a lot about whether or not that definition of archie being dead against the priority of his best interests was in play. and a little bit earlier, those three appealjudges, well, they allowed the appeal, much to the delight of archie's family in the courtroom, all wearing these little purple ribbons dedicated to archie.
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and a little bit earlier, his mum spoke to us outside the court. i find that these judges had so much compassion and empathy and really acknowledged that this was all about archie was all about archie and nobody else. how's archie getting on? he's progressing really well. he's gaining weight again, he's doing really well. he recognises when people are with him who he knows. the bp fluctuates, the heart rate fluctuates and it regulates itself back down, still holding his own body temperature, holding my hand, holding ella's hand, my best friend's hand. he's doing really well, he's progressing. he's progressing in the right way. it might be slow, but i said from the start we need time. well, time is exactly what archie's parents want. his mum, holly, said to me a little bit earlier, "i know my son is in there. i said, "how can you be so sure?" she said, "because i'm his mum." and time is what's been requested by tens of thousands of people
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asking for archie to be given more time. he will now get more time because following the appeal, the case will be remitted to a judge onjuly the 11th. royal mail managers have voted to strike in a dispute over potential job cuts. around 21100 managers across more than 1000 delivery offices will be affected. strike dates will be announced in the coming days. the unite union is calling for management to return to the negotiating table. a man has appeared in court charged with the murder of 35—year—old zara aleena in east london. jordan mcsweeny has also been charged with attempted rape and robbery and was remanded in custody after appearing at thames magistrates court. zara aleena was found suffering head injuries in the early hours of sunday and died in hospital later that morning. in a tribute, herfamily described her as "a joy to all of us" and said their loss was "irreparable".
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prosecutors have been reacting to the sentencing of r kelly to 30 years. the sentencing of r kelly to 30 ears. ~ ., , ., ., , the sentencing of r kelly to 30 ears. a, , ., ., , .,, years. moments ago, r kelly was sentenced to _ years. moments ago, r kelly was sentenced to 30 _ years. moments ago, r kelly was sentenced to 30 years _ years. moments ago, r kelly was sentenced to 30 years in - years. moments ago, r kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison, l years. moments ago, r kelly was| sentenced to 30 years in prison, a significant outcome to all victims of r kelly, and especially for the survivors who so bravely testified about the horrific and sadistic abuse they endured. r kelly is a predator. and as a result of our prosecution, he will serve a long jail sentence for his crimes. with the aid of his fame, his money, and most importantly his inner circle, r kelly preyed upon children and young women for his own sexual gratification for decades. he used
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coercive control, with a pattern of isolation, dependence, threats, intimidation, physicalabuse isolation, dependence, threats, intimidation, physical abuse and, at least once, the presence of a gun, to force victims including minors to engage in sexual activity with him and others and to become unwilling participants in the pornographic films he wrote, produced and directed. he continued committing his crimes almost 30 years, and avoided punishment. until today. today, the sentence shows that the witnesses reclaim control over their lives and over their futures. witnesses reclaim control over their lives and over theirfutures. these are voices of mostly black and brown women and children that were heard and believed, and for whom justice was finally achieved. this is a victory for them, forjustice, and forfuture victory for them, forjustice, and for future survivors of sexual
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assault. victims of sexual violence must be heard, perpetrators must be held accountable, and our women and children must be protected. i hope this sentencing serves as its own testimony that it doesn't matter how powerful, rich and famous your abuser may be, or how small they may make you feel, justice only hears the truth. i want to say that this case would not have been possible without the outstanding work, dedication and skill of the prosecution team, assistant united states attorneys, the senior investigator, paralegal specialists. their dedication to the truth and justice was truly extraordinary. i want to commend and thank the special agents who handled this case
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for their outstanding work. at the department of homeland security. under the supervision of their supervisors. they and detectives from the new york city police department painstakingly went with the documents, the records and the interviews to collect and verify the facts that became the foundation for the strong case. and finally, and i want to emphasise this, i want to say a special thank you to the brave survivors. those who came forward and all who endured. it is thanks to you that we were able to deliver justice today. we you that we were able to deliver justice today-— justice today. we are starting to net justice today. we are starting to get reaction _ justice today. we are starting to get reaction from _ justice today. we are starting to get reaction from some - justice today. we are starting to get reaction from some of- get reaction from some of the victims as well, so stay with us on bbc news for that in the next few minutes. now the weather.
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low pressure is with us through the rest of this week, so we better get used to the kind of showery conditions we've had through the day today. right now, though, ourfocus is beginning to switch to the south. across france, we are starting to see some thicker cloud form, and overnight, that's going to be bringing this area of widespread rain across england, probably parts of wales, a few showers out west. and that rain is going to be moving northwards across northern england into parts of eastern scotland by the end of the night. some of the rain quite heavy at times. temperatures overnight similar to what we've seen over recent nights. now, tomorrow, we start off with this rain band across eastern areas of scotland. it will tend to push northwards and a bit more northwestwards through the day, taking the rain with it. otherwise, it's another day of sunshine and showers. the winds light, the showers will be long—lived, and this time, a much greater chance of seeing some hail and some thundery downpours mixed in. could be some localised surface water flooding from the heaviest of the downpours. similar temperatures, high teens in the west, low 20s in parts of the east.
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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. a deal in madrid — nato extends a formal invition to finland and sweden tojoin the alliance. ukraine can count on us for as long as it takes. the nato chiefs send a strong message of support to ukraine. president zelensky tells them the war with russia will cost $5 billion a month. r&b singer r kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for masterminding an elaborate scheme to entice and sexually exploit young aspiring singers and underage children. tonight with the context, from brussels, ukrainian security analyst

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