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"an exercise in raw political power" very good morning to dot that's me done. wishing you have good weekend, we leave you with a travel show. this week on the travel show. i'm in the great american outdoors for a close encounter with some grizzly bears. we are heading to australia to wish a very happy birthday to one of the most iconic bridges in the world. and in mexico, we meet the people breathing life into an agent ballgame that predates football by around 3000 years.
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hello and welcome to yellowstone park here in the united states. this is one of the oldest national parks in the oldest national parks in the world. it celebrates its 150th this year. now, this is a vast and mesmerising place. a little later on in the show i will be coming up close to one of yellowstone�*s most famous and fearsome residence, the grizzly bear. but we're starting this week some weight you don't need bear spray to visit. now, the famous film director baz luhrmann once said if paris is the city of light ben sydney is the city of fireworks. that is certainly the case every new year's eve when the global party really gets started with pictures like
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these been around the world from sydney harbour bridge. but this year, it's the bridge itself that is celebrating its 90th anniversary. and we've been to which it a very happy birthday. been to which it a very happy birthda . , , , w been to which it a very happy birthda . , , , ., birthday. the best place to appreciate _ birthday. the best place to appreciate the _ birthday. the best place to appreciate the size - birthday. the best place to appreciate the size of - birthday. the best place to appreciate the size of the i appreciate the size of the sydney harbour bridge is to stand right underneath it. i'm at milsons point on the north side of sydney harbour bridge stop the bridge stretches 503 metres across to dawes point on the south side and weighs an extraordinary 52,000 tons. it was made 90 years ago but is still one of the biggest bridges in the world, it is just extraordinary. her ma'esty 's just extraordinary. her ma'esty -s message is i
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just extraordinary. her ma'esty 's message is as i just extraordinary. her ma'esty 's message is as follows, _ just extraordinary. her majesty 's message is as follows, i - '5 message is as follows, i have — '5 message is as follows, i have learned with great pleasure that the sydney harbour bridge has now been completed. (crowd cheering) i crossed the bridge twice a day going to a drum work and i 'ust day going to a drum work and i just love — day going to a drum work and i just love it _ day going to a drum work and i just love it. it day going to a drum work and i just love it— just love it. it doesn't matter whether the _ just love it. it doesn't matter whether the peak _ just love it. it doesn't matter whether the peak hour - just love it. it doesn't matter whether the peak hour traffic is banged up or not, the slower the traffic the more time you have to appreciate the bridge as you go over it. it is just a wonderful structure. here we are, we are going under the structure now, you just see the structure now, you just see the unfolding series of girders, it isjust the unfolding series of girders, it is just beautiful. there is track north and south for trains, there are i think three, four, eight lanes of traffic. two of those take up what used to be tramp lanes.
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the sydney harbour bridge gave sydney and actually australia, a very identifiable icon, a bit like the eye patella for paris or big ben for london. you could immediately recognise with one graphic image that this was sydney, sydney harbour or australia. whereas before it was just flocks of sheep that symbolise australia.- was just flocks of sheep that symbolise australia. words are difficult to _ symbolise australia. words are difficult to describe _ symbolise australia. words are difficult to describe the - symbolise australia. words are difficult to describe the might i difficult to describe the might and majesty of the structure, even — and majesty of the structure, even pictures can hardly do it justice — even pictures can hardly do it “ustice. , ., justice. the sydney harbour brid . e justice. the sydney harbour bridge represents _ justice. the sydney harbour bridge represents modern l bridge represents modern australia and has done since it was built in 1932. the first big celebration of white australia policy if you like, was in 1938, 150 years since governor billups turned up with the first fleet. the bridge was there in posters and souvenirs
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and all the rest. black australia had been here for many thousands of years, their world had been turned upside down. it world had been turned upside down. , ., , down. it never gets old. this is amazing- _ down. it never gets old. this is amazing. i _ down. it never gets old. this is amazing. i am _ down. it never gets old. this is amazing. i am a _ down. it never gets old. this is amazing. i am a tour - down. it never gets old. this| is amazing. i am a tour guide at sydney. _ is amazing. i am a tour guide at sydney, at bridge climb. i do all— at sydney, at bridge climb. i do all kinds of two is. i'm not sure — do all kinds of two is. i'm not sure how— do all kinds of two is. i'm not sure how fast the wind is but it is— sure how fast the wind is but it is blowing a gale. you can see — it is blowing a gale. you can see everything, that of the best— see everything, that of the best part about this bridge, using — best part about this bridge, using a _ best part about this bridge, using a 360 you of sydney, my favourite — using a 360 you of sydney, my favourite view is a long point where — favourite view is a long point where the house sets. i do a special— where the house sets. i do a special tour which means upwards above, i get to explore, take people up on the iconic— explore, take people up on the iconic bridge and take them back— iconic bridge and take them back 230 years ago pre—
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colonisation. 230 years ago the first fleet arrived — 230 years ago the first fleet arrived right here in the harbour _ arrived right here in the harbour. 1788, we had 11 large ships. — harbour. 1788, we had 11 large ships. five _ harbour. 1788, we had 11 large ships, five sales, captained by arthur— ships, five sales, captained by arthur phillip bringing him what — arthur phillip bringing him what we know as australia today _ what we know as australia today. just an abundance of convicts _ today. just an abundance of convicts. when the first fleet arrived, — convicts. when the first fleet arrived, it _ convicts. when the first fleet arrived, it did bring disease and — arrived, it did bring disease and unfortunately they did wipe out more — and unfortunately they did wipe out more than 70% of the indigenous people here in australia. unfortunately, i have — australia. unfortunately, i have only been out of school for ii — have only been out of school for 11 years, but when i was in school — for 11 years, but when i was in school i — for 11 years, but when i was in school i was never taught any of the — school i was never taught any of the indigenous history. i feel— of the indigenous history. i feel like _ of the indigenous history. i feel like that was a lot throughout the older generations as well. luckily, today— generations as well. luckily, today we _ generations as well. luckily, today we do have a coming into our school _ today we do have a coming into our school curriculum which is perfect, — our school curriculum which is perfect, it _
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our school curriculum which is perfect, it is all we really want _ perfect, it is all we really want. $1 $1 $1 , want. in 2000, the bridge became a _ want. in 2000, the bridge became a symbol- want. in 2000, the bridge became a symbol of- want. in 2000, the bridge - became a symbol of something quite different because thousands of people walked across it in a walk for reconciliation and the bridge symbolised the spanning of the gulf between black and white australia, troubled waters and all the rest of it. it became a wonderful symbol of reconciliation, whereas once it had symbolised something that was quite exclusive. this is the aboriginal flag created by harold thomas in july 1971. the bladder represents three elements of aboriginal culture, the black is for the people, the aboriginal people of this land. the red is the earth or the sacred ochre that is used in ceremony. and the yellow is the son, the giver of life. the
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flag represents the sovereignty of aboriginal people on aboriginal land. i think over many years there has been a movement that the sydney harbour bridge should flight the flag 365 days a year and not just one week the flag 365 days a year and notjust one week during reconciliation week or naidoc week. this land always was a noise will be aboriginals land. i think importantly it will show that the history of this country, the history of the continent dates back to over 65,000 years and notjust the 253 years since the arrival of captain cook.— 253 years since the arrival of captain cook. that report there from what _ captain cook. that report there from what truly _ captain cook. that report there from what truly has _ captain cook. that report there from what truly has to - captain cook. that report there from what truly has to be - captain cook. that report there from what truly has to be one | from what truly has to be one of my favourite cities in the world. and if you are heading there, here are things we think you should look out for. where better to host one of the world's largest boat shows that inner city known for its harbour? 0ver inner city known for its harbour? over the course of five days from 20 july
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harbour? 0ver the course of five days from 20 july 8— harbour? over the course of five days from 20 july 8— 1 august, the sydney international boat show will provide a line—up of entertainment and event with something for everyone to enjoy. with over 240 exhibitors, up to 900 boats and probably thousands of pairs of deck shoes, expect to see the finest in marine text. from superyacht to paddle boards. if you want to stay off the water or cannot afford $8 million boat, maybe the sydney range festival is one for you. throughout the whole of september, cultural creators will come together to present 450 event, hosted by 70 unique and emerging venues throughout the greater sydney area. expect music, comedy, dance, and genre divining performances in one of australia's largest independent arts festivals. and if city life gets a bit much, then the blue mountains are only two hours' drive from sydney. you
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will find agent aboriginal art nestled this craggy sandstone reached wilderness at an abundance of walking trails will take you into the heart of the mountain range. 0r, will take you into the heart of the mountain range. or, if you are feeling less energetic you can bypass the iconic rock formations on the 445 metre scenic table way. still, the travel show we had to mexico for a ballgame that was first played around 3000 years ago. and i get some tips on how to deal with an encounter with a grizzly bear in america's vast yellowstone national park. one of this year's big sporting events will undoubtedly be the fifa world cup that kicks off in qatar in november but over in qatar in november but over in mexico, playing a much older ball game that predates soccer by 3000 years. we've been to
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i'm in montana, a huge state in the great american west and home to one of the gateways to the country's oldest national park, yellowstone. the park attracts millions of visitors each year and one of its main draws are potential bear sightings. driving along, there are loads of people parked, looking in a certain direction and ask them what they are seeing and over there in the distance is a grizzly bear! from what i understand, it is quite rare to spot a grizzly in the wilds that this is a very special moment. i mean, this is why you come to yellowstone,
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right? the bear is yellowstone's unofficial symbol but it wasn't too long ago that visitors and the park service i like took a very different approach to these very fellers —— alike. br; approach to these very fellers -- alike. �* , ., approach to these very fellers -- alike-— -- alike. by the late 1800s, bears had — -- alike. by the late 1800s, bears had figured _ -- alike. by the late 1800s, bears had figured out - -- alike. by the late 1800s, bears had figured out that l bears had figured out that where there were people, there was food. for the next 80 years, a hallmark of every yellowstone visit was looking for bears begging along the roadside or watching them feed on food scraps at the hotel garbage dumps.— garbage dumps. thanks to research. _ garbage dumps. thanks to research, we've _ garbage dumps. thanks to research, we've come - garbage dumps. thanks to research, we've come a i garbage dumps. thanks to l research, we've come a long garbage dumps. thanks to - research, we've come a long way since then. all close encounters are rare, with over 700 bears in an area that is becoming increasingly populated, it's important to be prepared. hello. good to meet you. randy runs courses in bear safety, but he does not work alone. 0k. safety, but he does not work alone. ok. this is the bear? talk to me about how we use
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this to teach people about their safety.— this to teach people about their safety. well, if you're not able — their safety. well, if you're not able to _ their safety. well, if you're not able to avoid _ their safety. well, if you're not able to avoid an - their safety. well, if you're . not able to avoid an encounter with a bear, best buy is the most effective thing you can use to change a bear�*s behaviour. if you get this hot oil that then his container into theirface, they oil that then his container into their face, they are going to forget about you and forget that you may be a threat to them and they are going to want to go somewhere else. most of the encounters we have with grizzly bears around here, they are going to growl, they are going to draw, they will half and make different noises and pound on the ground. 50 and make different noises and pound on the ground.- pound on the ground. so it's aood to pound on the ground. so it's good to have _ pound on the ground. so it's good to have this _ pound on the ground. so it's good to have this troubling l pound on the ground. so it's. good to have this troubling on your belt at all times?- your belt at all times? yes, because _ your belt at all times? yes, because things _ your belt at all times? yes, because things happen - your belt at all times? yes, | because things happen really fast. the nice thing about this trading device is a goes about 20 miles an hour and a real bag is about 35 miles an hour which is about 35 miles an hour which is quite fast. is about 35 miles an hour which is quite fast-— is about 35 miles an hour which is quite fast._ this - is quite fast. very fast. this rives is quite fast. very fast. this gives peeple _ is quite fast. very fast. this gives people an _ is quite fast. very fast. this gives people an idea - is quite fast. very fast. this gives people an idea aboutl is quite fast. very fast. this - gives people an idea about how quick they have to be to get the bear buyout, safety of... i the bear buyout, safety of... i have no idea they even move that fast. have no idea they even move that fast-— that fast. oh yes. we have assessed _ that fast. oh yes. we have assessed for _ that fast. oh yes. we have assessed for the _ that fast. oh yes. we have assessed for the bear - that fast. oh yes. we have assessed for the bear is i that fast. oh yes. we have i assessed for the bear is doing and it was like he is going to charge and we have stood our ground that we have got our
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spread out so it's time to take the safety of and when he comes, straight out in front of him, a couple of seconds burst until he changes his behaviour. gotcha. here he comes. very good. even though i know that the mechanical— very good. even though i know that the mechanical bear, ii very good. even though i know| that the mechanical bear, i was like whew! it that the mechanical bear, i was like whew!— like whew! it hits --it gets our like whew! it hits --it gets your blood _ like whew! it hits --it gets your blood flowing. i like whew! it hits --it gets your blood flowing. one i like whew! it hits --it gets i your blood flowing. one thing is for sure. — your blood flowing. one thing is for sure, i i your blood flowing. one thing is for sure, i should i your blood flowing. one thing is for sure, i should not i your blood flowing. one thing is for sure, i should not need | is for sure, i should not need my spray where i am going next. down the road, a group of dedicated individuals are working on methods to decrease the amount of bear encounters in the area. with the help of the bears themselves. keeping bears away from food ultimately helps keep the bears away from people so when camping, it is so important to stash your food safely. here on the outskirts of yellowstone, they are actually testing the sturdiness of food containers by putting
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them up against actual bears and needless to say, these ones did not quite pass the test. we've put some dog biscuits in there so that it rattles around. there's peanut butter in there and actually an old fish in as well. it's got to withstand 60 minutes of direct contact from the bears.- contact from the bears. wow! but if it does, i contact from the bears. wow! but if it does, it i contact from the bears. wow! but if it does, it can i contact from the bears. wow! but if it does, it can be i but if it does, it can be certified as there resistant. look at those claw marks! lats look at those claw marks! lots of attention — look at those claw marks! lots of attention from i look at those claw marks! lots of attention from the i look at those claw marks! lots of attention from the bear, teeth or claw marks here. they are pretty _ teeth or claw marks here. they are pretty deep- _ teeth or claw marks here. they are pretty deep. teeth i teeth or claw marks here. they are pretty deep. teeth marks. | are pretty deep. teeth marks. tell me. _ are pretty deep. teeth marks. tell me, where i are pretty deep. teeth marks. tell me, where did i are pretty deep. teeth marks. tell me, where did these i are pretty deep. teeth marks. | tell me, where did these bears come from?— come from? grant is from yellowstone, i come from? grant is from yellowstone, connor i come from? grant is from yellowstone, connor is i come from? grant is from i yellowstone, connor is from the glacier national parks, they were wild bears they got into trouble with people. it doesn't just happen out of the blue. it really happens when bears get food rorts and his last act as a wild bear was to climb into somebody�*s vehicle in their own driveway in the middle of the
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day while they were trying to unload the groceries.- unload the groceries. sadly, not all unload the groceries. sadly, rrot all of — unload the groceries. sadly, not all of the i unload the groceries. sadly, not all of the mischievous i not all of the mischievous bears can be rehomed here and around 40 are put down each year. around 40 are put down each ear. around 40 are put down each ear, . ., , around 40 are put down each ear, , ., year. so in the case of the eiuht year. so in the case of the eight grizzly _ year. so in the case of the eight grizzly bears i year. so in the case of the eight grizzly bears that i year. so in the case of the| eight grizzly bears that live here, provided an but maybe even more importantly, we give visitors to the area a chance to learn from their stories, even though they are still getting into conflict with people over food, the population is much more stable thanit population is much more stable than it has been in the past and a lot of that is because of what we have learned about how important it is in bear country to be careful with our food and techniques we have like there resistant containers for securing that food. 50 resistant containers for securing that food. so seeing alive bear. — securing that food. so seeing alive bear, i— securing that food. so seeing alive bear, i have i securing that food. so seeing alive bear, i have seen i securing that food. so seeing alive bear, i have seen a i alive bear, i have seen a remote—controlled bear but believe it or not, next up, i'm going to see a bear. hello. welcome aboard!— going to see a bear. hello. welcome aboard! this is the dra er welcome aboard! this is the draper specimen i welcome aboard! this is the| draper specimen preparation lab, an extension of the
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natural history museum itself. today we're going to be working a grizzly bear. today we're going to be working a grizzly bear-— a grizzly bear. what are we doinu a grizzly bear. what are we doing here? i a grizzly bear. what are we doing here? the i a grizzly bear. what are we doing here? the most i a grizzly bear. what are we doing here? the most funl a grizzly bear. what are we i doing here? the most fun part ever said _ doing here? the most fun part ever said no-one. i doing here? the most fun part ever said no-one. we i doing here? the most fun part ever said no-one. we are i doing here? the most fun part| ever said no-one. we are going ever said no—one. we are going to remove — ever said no—one. we are going to remove the organs. i�*ve ever said no-one. we are going to remove the organs. i've done really well _ to remove the organs. i've done really well up — to remove the organs. i've done really well up until— to remove the organs. i've done really well up until this i to remove the organs. i've done really well up until this point i really well up until this point but i think i might have to walk away in a moment. as well as bears, corey and his team of volunteers preserve birds, wildcats and thousands more species. fin wildcats and thousands more secies. ., ., wildcats and thousands more secies. . ., ,, . species. on average specimen that comes — species. on average specimen that comes into i species. on average specimen that comes into the i species. on average specimen that comes into the museum, | species. on average specimen i that comes into the museum, we collect data with it so we collect data with it so we collect the gps co—ordinates and gives us the exact location at the time of collection, things like habitat information, elevation and so, as things shift and change, these become snapshots in time. yellowstone, the greater yellowstone, the greater yellowstone ecosystem, has the complete complement of wildlife that was here pre— european colonisation and we can't say that about a lot of places in the world. the grizzly bear in
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particular begins to recover into its historic range, is going to come into conflict and come into contact with people. back outside, i catch up with randy to get some final advice. so i've got a few days left here so what are your top tips to help me stay safe.- to help me stay safe. number one is use _ to help me stay safe. number one is use avoidance i one is use avoidance techniques, make noise, travel, carry bear spray, be really aware but number two if you do see a bear and you don't ever run, stand your ground and maybe get your best buy out just in case. i maybe get your best buy out just in case-— just in case. i will be ready. and you _ just in case. i will be ready. and you have i just in case. i will be ready. and you have to i just in case. i will be ready. and you have to see i just in case. i will be ready. and you have to see what i just in case. i will be ready. i and you have to see what the bear will do. and you have to see what the bearwill do. if and you have to see what the bear will do. if the bear does not see you, you can leave, don't bring a bunch of attention to yourself, take off by the bear is not looking but if it does see you, don't start waving your hands, he, bear, don't do any of that because it could be perceived as a threat. so try to see what the bear is going to do and if they get defensive and make a lot of noise like how we described with the charging trainer, that's when the bear spray
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comes into play. awareness is ke . comes into play. awareness is key- being _ comes into play. awareness is key. being armed i comes into play. awareness is key. being armed with i comes into play. awareness is key. being armed with the i key. being armed with the knowledge of how to look after yourself if a potential encounter happens. 0k. all right. very good tips, randy. thank you. you got it.- thank you. you got it. next week, thank you. you got it. next week. we — thank you. you got it. next week, we are i thank you. you got it. next week, we are in i thank you. you got it. next week, we are in cynicali thank you. you got it. next week, we are in cynical as l thank you. you got it. next i week, we are in cynical as the world's biggest hospital ship repairs to embark on its first—ever mission. i repairs to embark on its first-ever mission. i feel like i'm in a hospital i first-ever mission. i feel like i'm in a hospital but i first-ever mission. i feel like i'm in a hospital but it's i i'm in a hospital but it's strange because when you're walking on the floor, of course, we are not on land and you get the odd movement every so often. �* , . you get the odd movement every so often. �* , , ., so often. and emily is on board with the travelling i so often. and emily is on board with the travelling volunteers i with the travelling volunteers helping to make it happen. we have, helping to make it happen. we have. like. _ helping to make it happen. we have, like, 30—40 nationalities on the — have, like, 30—40 nationalities on the ship _ have, like, 30—40 nationalities on the ship so the ship on itself— on the ship so the ship on itself is _ on the ship so the ship on itself is a _ on the ship so the ship on itself is a journey through all different cultures. we itself is a journey through all different cultures.— different cultures. we are alwa s different cultures. we are always posting i different cultures. we are always posting on i different cultures. we are i always posting on instagram and facebook so make sure you check us out there. all you have to do is search bbc travel show. until next time, i'm off to
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very carefully make friends with some more grizzlies. see you next time. hello there. it was a very warm day on friday. temperatures touched 29 celsius across south east england and this weekend, more of the same — a lot of sunshine around. it's going to stay dry away from the far north—west of scotland. it's all down to this area of high pressure, which will be sitting out towards the west of the uk to start the weekend, and we have a run of northerly winds. a slightly fresher air mass, so i don't think it'll be quite as hot today as what it was on friday. most of the cloud will affect the north and west of scotland, northern ireland. some spots of rain for north—western scotland. best of the sunshine in the north, across eastern
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scotland. we should see temperatures reach 21—23 degrees here but for england and wales, dry and sunny, temperatures reaching the mid—20s, so not quite as warm as friday. it's going to be dry — lots of sunshine at wimbledon for the women's final. notice that — 29 degrees. for the men's final on sunday, it's going to be even hotter. now, through saturday night, much of the country will stay dry. still some splashes of rain across the north of scotland. we'll have more cloud, more breeze here. elsewhere, further south, under clear skies, light winds, could see the odd mist or fog patch. and for most of us, temperatures will stick into low double figures. then, for sunday morning, we wake up to one or two mist and fog patches for england and wales. otherwise, it's going to be another dry and sunny day here. more sunshine as well for scotland and northern ireland, away from the very far north—west of scotland, where we'll see further cloud. so, it'll be warmer in the north — the low to mid 20s — but for england and wales, very warm indeed — high 20s, perhaps 30 degrees across the south—east — and sea breezes will start to pick up as winds will be light. into monday, our area of high pressure shifts
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towards the eastern side of the country. that will allow winds to come up from the south, so it'll be even warmer and sunnier for england and wales. we start to see some cloud developing across scotland and northern ireland. this weather front will bring some rain into the northern and western isles later on, so turning a little bit cooler here. as you head further south, though, we see those temperatures mid to high 20s, up to 31 or 32 in the south—east. another very warm day on tuesday in the south but notice these weather fronts working their way in off the atlantic. barely anything on them as they work across england and wales, so there is no useful rainfall in sight for next week. some splashes across scotland and northern ireland. it will cool down a little bit as those fronts move in in england and wales and then, it's likely to warm up again by the end of the week.
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good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today" the race to be the next leader of the conservative party heats up as former chancellor rishi sunak joins the list of contenders. a country in mourning. japan reacts to the assassination of its longest serving prime minister, shinzo abe. the ukrainian recruits training in the uk. up to 10,000 will learn military and survival skills to help fight the russian army. there will be a new name on the
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