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hello, i'm kasia madera, this is outside source. nancy pelosi has arrived in taiwan — on a collision course with china highest quarterly profit, since household energy bills are forecast to hit more than £3600 a year this winter. it’s to hit more than £3600 a year this winter. �* , ., , winter. it's frightening, really because it's _ winter. it's frightening, really because it's such _ winter. it's frightening, really because it's such a _ winter. it's frightening, really because it's such a huge - winter. it's frightening, really i because it's such a huge amount winter. it's frightening, really - because it's such a huge amount of money, you cannot get around it. there are things that you cannot change. there are things that you cannot chance. ., , change. the mother says she will fi . ht till change. the mother says she will fight till the _ change. the mother says she will fight till the end _ change. the mother says she will fight till the end is _ change. the mother says she will fight till the end is the _ change. the mother says she will fight till the end is the hospital i fight till the end is the hospital treating him says he will begin to withdraw his life—support at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. it follows another unsuccessful legal challenge by the family. taiwanese politicians welcomed nancy pelosi, the most
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senior american official to visit the island in decades. china has warned that america would pay the price for her visit. a man has been charged under the trees and act after allegedly being found with a crossbow and the grounds of windsor castle on christmas day. adverts featuring edited model should come with warnings and nonsurgical procedures need tighter regulation. that is according to a group of mps investigating the impact of body image. a snorkeler suffered a leg injury after allegedly being hit by a blue shark off the coast of cornwall last week. good evening and welcome to bbc
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news. the energy company bp has recorded its second—highest three monthly profit in history. between april and june is made £6.9 billion, three times the figure for the same period last year. in the oil trading performance was exceptional and it expects to pay more than £i performance was exceptional and it expects to pay more than £1 billion in uk tax this year. but the news comes as domestic energy bills in england, scotland and wales are predicted to hit more than three and a half thousand pounds a year this winter. 0ur a half thousand pounds a year this winter. our business correspondent has the story. the contrast is stark, the same high oil and gas price tidy my prices are feeling a profit bonanza with the companies that sell it. the boss of bp says today that he acknowledged the challenges facing consumers. it is very difficult _ challenges facing consumers. it 3 very difficult place for people, not just by way of the uk but across the world right now. that is something
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that we understand and be dated, our people inside the company get it, they want to help. ibi?’ people inside the company get it, they want to help.— people inside the company get it, they want to help. bp also said that in the next three _ they want to help. bp also said that in the next three months, - they want to help. bp also said that in the next three months, it - they want to help. bp also said that in the next three months, it would l in the next three months, it would pay out £3 billion to its shareholders, which do include pension funds for those most vulnerable to the energy crisis in the private pensions. living on a state pension, using food banks and forced her ration his use of appliances. i forced her ration his use of appliances-_ forced her ration his use of appliances. forced her ration his use of a- liances. ., �* ., ., ., appliances. i don't have the oven on with that because _ appliances. i don't have the oven on with that because it _ appliances. i don't have the oven on with that because it cost _ appliances. i don't have the oven on with that because it cost too - appliances. i don't have the oven on with that because it cost too much l with that because it cost too much and the cattle. and that's it. oh, and the — and the cattle. and that's it. oh, and the shower. and that is all because — and the shower. and that is all because i— and the shower. and that is all because i cannot afford anything else on— because i cannot afford anything else on stop but he fears was coming this winteh _ else on stop but he fears was coming this winter~ i— else on stop but he fears was coming this winter. i will be able to afford — this winter. i will be able to afford it— this winter. i will be able to afford it when it goes up in october and january, i won't be able to afford — and january, i won't be able to afford it — and january, i won't be able to afford it i_ and january, i won't be able to afford it. i don't know what i'm going _ afford it. i don't know what i'm going to — afford it. i don't know what i'm
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going to do. afford it. i don't know what i'm going to de— afford it. i don't know what i'm oiiin to do. , , , ., , going to do. making bumper profits, since the beginning _ going to do. making bumper profits, since the beginning of— going to do. making bumper profits, since the beginning of last _ going to do. making bumper profits, since the beginning of last year, - since the beginning of last year, demand for oil surged as he began to emerge with the covid—i9 pandemic and one ukraine russian oil exports shunned with the effect on gas prices even more volatile as european countries of trade to reduce the heavy reliance on russian gas supplies. the net result for energy bill payers as this. hitting over £3700 by next april, a quadrupling within two and a half years. bumper profits and companies like bp sit uncomfortably next to those forecasts. bp says it will be paying more in the government coffers of taxes on uk prophets now at 65% given the 25% when full attacks. the government will be under enormous pressure to increase support for struggling families as the package announced so far will be entirely swallowed up and then some by future price increases. bp has
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plans to invest £18 billion in the uk by 2030. mostly on low carbon energy sources. reducing our reliance on oil and gas in the years to come. but that won't come soon enough that of the crisis coming in the months. peter smith, the fuel poverty charity and thanks peter, simon called this a crisis, what are your thoughts?— simon called this a crisis, what are your thoughts? absolutely, the scale ofthe your thoughts? absolutely, the scale of the soaring — your thoughts? absolutely, the scale of the soaring energy _ your thoughts? absolutely, the scale of the soaring energy prices - your thoughts? absolutely, the scale of the soaring energy prices is - of the soaring energy prices is unprecedented in the latest reports are terrifying in terms of where energy presses can reach by the end of this winter. we know the support that's been made available suffered the uk government is welcome, particularly the latest package which looks to target that support on the most vulnerable people. even still now, there's a gap between
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£550 between the level of support that the government have provided and where we need to protect the most vulnerable households. so, this is a crisis and sadly, it's a crisis where we don't have confidence at the moment that things can be taken forth within government and it is a very concerning context. ihmd forth within government and it is a very concerning context.— forth within government and it is a very concerning context. and we saw someone could _ very concerning context. and we saw someone could barely _ very concerning context. and we saw someone could barely afford - very concerning context. and we saw someone could barely afford to - very concerning context. and we saw someone could barely afford to eat. | someone could barely afford to eat. lots of people choosing between food and energy at the moment. is this something that you are seeing? there are millions of _ something that you are seeing? there are millions of people _ something that you are seeing? there are millions of people out _ something that you are seeing? ii—ii” are millions of people out there who are millions of people out there who are trying to rationalize their household budget and finding it impossible equation of a lower income and huge more outgoings of the fixed budget. it causes people to go without absolute everyday essentials. including energy, but
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also food in the basic things that we should all be able to take for granted particularly in britain. ihmd granted particularly in britain. and bp is saying _ granted particularly in britain. and bp is saying that these profits are down to strong refining margins and oil trading. what is your reaction to that? they are doing with their design to in orderfor the oil and gas companies to continue to contribute to the mitigation that is desperately needed for uk households, needs to be a functioning uk government and at the moment, we do not have that. you sleepwalking in september unless we react to a catastrophic situation in autumn and winter and is the most pressing priority facing a new prime minister. bud pressing priority facing a new prime minister. �* , pressing priority facing a new prime minister. . , . . pressing priority facing a new prime minister. ~ , . �* , minister. and they say, and bp says it's auoin minister. and they say, and bp says it's going to — minister. and they say, and bp says it's going to be _ minister. and they say, and bp says it's going to be paying _ minister. and they say, and bp says it's going to be paying more - minister. and they say, and bp says it's going to be paying more than i minister. and they say, and bp says it's going to be paying more than £1| it's going to be paying more than £1 billion in tax this year and some of this money could be helping, some of
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the poorest in society.— the poorest in society. absolutely, but the spending _ the poorest in society. absolutely, but the spending decisions - the poorest in society. absolutely, but the spending decisions of - the poorest in society. absolutely, but the spending decisions of thisl but the spending decisions of this government are still made by the treasury and they can use that income to support further interventions on behalf of uk households. the question is, whether or not it will happen early in the premiership of the new prime minister. people wake up on the 1st of october will be spending a record amount of energy on further increases in energy prices and in the scale, they need a response by the scale, they need a response by the top tier of the uk government. thank you very much. peter smith, policy director of national energy action. we will find out how the story and many and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this
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evening in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are adam payne, the political editor at politics home, and natalie fahy, who's senior editor, amongst other titles, including the nottingham post. the supreme court has rejected another attempt by the parents of 12—year—old archie battersbee, to appeal against the decision to withdraw his life support treatment. a panel ofjudges decided yesterday's court of appeal ruling, allowing doctors to end his care, was sound. archie was found unconscious at his home in essex in april. zoe o'brien reports do to be removed at noon today as the deadline passed, there is a glimmer of hope for his family that the supreme court may intervene. but this afternoon, their application was refused. archie's family had asked the court to appeal the decision, but have refused to give them more time to take their case to them more time to take their case to the united nations committee on
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disability rights. in the decision, the supreme court said that there is no prospect of any meaningful recovery even if life—sustaining treatment were to be maintained, or she would die in the course of the next few weeks through organ failure and heart failure. earlier today, they do not wanted to be at the royal london hospital. the relationship _ royal london hospital. the relationship between the family in the hospital is broken down so much that the _ the hospital is broken down so much that the family don't get to have the goodbye that they want and so, we are _ the goodbye that they want and so, we are really adamant on the fact that it _ we are really adamant on the fact that it does take place in hospice. but its— that it does take place in hospice. but it's not— that it does take place in hospice. but it's not clear whether or not this is— but it's not clear whether or not this is an — but it's not clear whether or not this is an option. they said the conflict — this is an option. they said the conflict with the health trust is interfering with anything that is confirmed.
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archie was found injured at home in april and the 12—year—old of argued he needs more time to recover and that he is stable in the day believe he is still in there. please see his organs are failing that he has no chance of recovery, something that the high courts in the court of appeal agreed with. his family said his best interest should be left in their hands. nancy pelosi the third highest ranking us official and us house speaker has arrived in taiwan. in a statement released as she landed in the capital taipei, ms pelosi said she wanted to honour america's unwavering commitment to taiwan's vibrant democracy. china, which claims taiwan as its own swiftly denounced the visit, calling it extremely dangerous. tensions are high china flew warplanes close to the island, ahead of her controversial visit. 4 us warships have also been deployed to the region. our correspondent, rupert wingfield hayes reports from taiwan.
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the speculation has been swirling for days, but it wasn't until this moment with her plane on final approach that we were sure nancy pelosi would defy beijing and become the most senior us politician to visit taiwan in a quarter of a century. for days, china has been making ominous threats that it would not stand by and allow it to happen. taiwan is now braced to see how beijing might respond, although the rhetoric from china's foreign ministry today was less aggressive. translation: if the us continues down the wrong path, _ we will take strong and resolute measures to ensure our sovereignty and security interests. in taipei, the mood remains calm but defiant, the island's tallest skyscraper was lit up tonight with a message of welcome. i think this time if speaker pelosi can come to taiwan, it would be a crucial time for the united states to show their support to taiwan,
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to taiwan's democracy. you can see that not everybody in taiwan is delighted by nancy pelosi's arrival here, but on the whole, most people welcome a visit by such a senior us politician. in fact, the taiwanese government would like more such visits, not one every 25 years. but ms pelosi coming here does not by itself change the grim calculus now facing taiwan, which is a serious and growing threat from china which since the russia's invasion of ukraine, suddenly looks a lot more real. gunfire. half an hour outside taipei in this disused factory, young taiwanese are learning basic gun skills. since the invasion of ukraine, enrolment on these courses has jumped by 50%. many of the new recruits are women. next door, this man and his friends are undergoing more advanced training.
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learning to work as a team and to evacuate the wounded. they used to do this for fun, but now it is much more serious. this is my home country, this is all i want, to protect it. i want to live here with my family, that's all. some critics say if taiwan wants america or any other country to help it fend off the threat from china, then it has to show that it is willing to fight. that is exactly what these young taiwanese men and women want to show nancy pelosi and anyone else who will listen. rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, taiwan. i'm joined now by by our chinese editor howard zhang how are tensions between the two countries right now, very high? igrate countries right now, very high? we
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know taiwan is at the heart of the us and _ know taiwan is at the heart of the us and china relationship. the us and many— us and china relationship. the us and many experts are saying that they kicked the ball over and say it's in_ they kicked the ball over and say it's in your— they kicked the ball over and say it's in your court and that you are standing — it's in your court and that you are standing by your allies and with express— standing by your allies and with express of taiwan and will call your bluff and _ express of taiwan and will call your bluff and what you do. beijing has so far— bluff and what you do. beijing has so far reacted by sending more planes — so far reacted by sending more planes and announcing six areas around — planes and announcing six areas around taiwan for live fire drills and taiwan _ around taiwan for live fire drills and taiwan is being surrounded in the coming — and taiwan is being surrounded in the coming days with chinese military _ the coming days with chinese military. as you described, tensions are very— military. as you described, tensions are very high. military. as you described, tensions are very high-— are very high. referred some really show are very high. referred some really strong statements _ are very high. referred some really strong statements coming - are very high. referred some really strong statements coming from - are very high. referred some really strong statements coming from the country, condemning this trip as a serious violation.— serious violation. bei'ing interpretsfi serious violation. bei'ing interprets this, i serious violation. beijing | interprets this, especially serious violation. beijing - interprets this, especially as the third _ interprets this, especially as the third highest ranking official in the us— third highest ranking official in the us as a breach of the 1979, the
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recognition — the us as a breach of the 1979, the recognition from taipei to beijing. so, beijing is the us is breached its old _ so, beijing is the us is breached its old commitment and of the us side, _ its old commitment and of the us side, they— its old commitment and of the us side, they say they're still standing by the one china policy programme using the opportunity to express— programme using the opportunity to express our support for allies. both sides— express our support for allies. both sides of— express our support for allies. both sides of different narratives in this competition. we sides of different narratives in this competition.— sides of different narratives in this competition. sides of different narratives in this cometition. . , , , this competition. we see both sides flexini this competition. we see both sides flexing their — this competition. we see both sides flexing their muscles _ this competition. we see both sides flexing their muscles and _ this competition. we see both sides flexing their muscles and military i flexing their muscles and military action, what is the likelihood that something can actually happen was put most experts do not expect a firefighter at this juncture because both sides of so much to lose. but the likelihood that sometime a miscalculation leading to a confrontation, it's a much higher because of today's incident. ihmd confrontation, it's a much higher because of today's incident. and we are watching _ because of today's incident. and we are watching would _ because of today's incident. and we are watching would beijing's - will do and how washington will
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respond — how are things looking there. they are looking great. in particular if you're england and if you have been following them in gymnastics. 37 gold medals available today, and england's domination continues in the gymnastics with jake jarman making history today. his victory in the vault final meant he takes home four gold medals. no english male gymnast has ever won so many at a single commonwealth games. there was also another gold forjoe fraser at his home games, and gold for alice kinsella. austin halewood reports. the final day of artistic gymnastics. and birmingham is been the hardest to get so far for english fans. the whole set already
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won ten metals and with this man competing, you got the feeling there was more to come. cheek already had three goals in the back before the men's fault final and once again, he was the man to beat with more difficulty than any other competitor, the relief on his face when he landed the second involved was clear to see. i when he landed the second involved was clear to see.— was clear to see. i will go into the lead, without doubt. _ was clear to see. i will go into the lead, without doubt. taking - lead, without doubt. taking the silver metal _ lead, without doubt. taking the silver metal but _ lead, without doubt. taking the silver metal but just _ lead, without doubt. taking the silver metal butjust 20 - lead, without doubt. taking the silver metal but just 20 years . lead, without doubt. taking the i silver metal butjust 20 years old, jake had been the most successful male gymnast and a single games. i can't quite comprehend what happened. i've cut my hair today, just wanting to do my absolute best and enjoy every moment and the result that have come outwith, i'm over the moon, result that have come outwith, i'm overthe moon, i'm result that have come outwith, i'm over the moon, i'm absolutely ecstatic and i could not have asked for a better day. but ecstatic and i could not have asked for a better day.— for a better day. but he sealed his third title in _ for a better day. but he sealed his third title in the _ for a better day. but he sealed his third title in the parallel— for a better day. but he sealed his third title in the parallel bars - third title in the parallel bars final and it's an event he has been the row champion of before and as no
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surprise when he landed another gold. and once again, taking a silver and another english 12 being in this arena quin has filled me with so muchjoy in this arena quin has filled me with so much joy and want to give so much more in my training and being in my hometown. bud much more in my training and being in my hometown.— much more in my training and being in my hometown. and performing out here has been — in my hometown. and performing out here has been one _ in my hometown. and performing out here has been one of _ in my hometown. and performing out here has been one of my _ in my hometown. and performing out here has been one of my proudest - here has been one of my proudest moments — here has been one of my proudest moments. . ., ., ., . moments. england to go forward in all but one of— moments. england to go forward in all but one of the _ moments. england to go forward in all but one of the men's _ moments. england to go forward in all but one of the men's events - all but one of the men's events but still, there was more to come. a final cherry on top of the team and in the last discipline of the championships, taking gold in the women's floor. england's 16th championships, taking gold in the women's floor. england's16th middle of the games after narrowly missing out on some silverware and two other events, she saved the best for last. the first medal of the athletics at the alexander stadium has been won.
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it was a highly anticipated conest between olivia breen of wales and england's sophie hahn in the women's t37/38100 metres final. and it was olivia breen who came out on top. hahn looked on course for victory but breen powered through to take victory with a perosnal best time of 12.83 seconds. rhiannon clarke of australia won bronze. england's adam peaty qualified second fastest for the men's 50m breaststroke final. let's take a look how he's getting on now. as he looks to put the disappointment of finishing outside the medals for the 100m on sunday. there are five home nations swimmers in this final including 100m championjames wilby and scotland's craig
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benson and ross murdoch. is the semifinal and we've been speaking to him and talking about targeting gord here. that is a good way of giving himself a place closer to that, a step closer to it and finish top of their animal final with adam, we will see shortly in the 50 metre breaststroke and talking about a crisis of confidence but has been feeling up to it this morning. and finally — away from the commonwealth games — in cricket — england'sjonny bairstow take a rest out rather than play in the hundred.
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bairstow has been in blistering form and was secheduled to play for welsh fire in the opening match of the competition on wednesday. he says that he's had a hectic few month's and wants to take a breather before he test series against south africa. england test capti ben stokes has also already withdrawn from the hundred to manage his workload. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. the leader of al-qaeda has been killed by an american drone strike in the afghan capital kabul. ayman al zawa hiri had been osama bin laden's deputy, and was one of the figures behind the september the 11th attacks. president biden says his death would help bring closure to the families, of the thousands of people killed that day. our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, has sent us this report.
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one of america's most wanted. ayman al—zawahiri, right—hand man and successor to osama bin laden. this was the drone strike that american officials say killed him as he stood on the balcony at this family home in an upmarket kabul neighbourhood. we can hear debris still being cleared up, but then we are told to stop filming. we are in the centre of the city. the house that was targeted in the drone strike is just a few minutes away, but the taliban are not allowing anyone to film nearby, insisting there is nothing to see, one even pointing his gun threateningly towards us a little earlier on. senior taliban figures must have agreed to al-qaeda's leader living here, but they have insisted in public the group no longer exists in afghanistan, so his death poses
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difficult questions. he had trained as a doctor in egypt but became involved with radical circles. he helped in the 9/11 attacks in which 2000 american people were killed. america placed a 2000 million dollar bounty on his head. president biden was in the command centre when osama bin laden was killed. and here he is being briefed on this weeekend's operation, a major success after criticism of last year's chaotic troop withdrawal from afghanistan. no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people,
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the united states will find you and take you out. unlike al-qaeda, the taliban have a national, not global, agenda, and they have been close allies of al-qaeda for years. recently they played down their links, promising not to allow foreign attacks being planned on afghan soil. al-qaeda is no longer the global threat it once was, but this drone strike will further deepen the mistrust between the taliban and the west. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. joining me now is dr patrick bury senior lecturer in security at the university of bath who served in the british army as an air assault infantry captain, deploying to sangin and afghanistan thank you forjoining us this evening. how significant would you say this death is crucial it is
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significant in the top three killings of terrorist leaders. starting with osama bin laden in 2011 and in 2019, and now in 2022, i think it is on that level. zawahiri has a long pedigree of being involved in the global movement and he was at the start of al-qaeda. he was osama bin laden's number two and his theology and is well and he was involved in numerous attacks not just of planning for the 9/11 attack but numerous other attacks. i think from that perspective, it is significant and there's other reasons why it's significant, not beyond al-qaeda and killing the leader. another thing is what happens next. he was allegedly
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un—charismatic and some global and the movement are split as to whether or not he was the right man to lead after osama bin laden and they were conservative, with the people were trying to do a different modus operandi strategy, zawahiri was more slow and steady, let's build a base slow and steady, let's build a base slow and steady and that's where they fill out with them and they wanted this now. and there's going to be some flex their own seen a lot of decapitation strikes as the senior leaders and globaljihadi movement, trying to see what happens in their wake movement, trying to see what happens in theirwake and movement, trying to see what happens in their wake and it may not he, could potentially be worse. and it shows that he pulled back from afghanistan and then counter terrorism of the horizon and it is
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shenanigans high value targets that they have and be able to identify and also, with zawahiri in this air strike killed, it's amazing. i5 and also, with zawahiri in this air strike killed, it's amazing. is to ick ou strike killed, it's amazing. is to pick you up _ strike killed, it's amazing. is to pick you up on _ strike killed, it's amazing. is to pick you up on that _ strike killed, it's amazing. is to pick you up on that point, - strike killed, it's amazing. is to pick you up on that point, how sophisticated is an operation like this and how will us forces go about this? �* , , ., ., this and how will us forces go about this? �*, , ., ., ., this? he's been on the run for over 20 ears this? he's been on the run for over 20 years now. _ this? he's been on the run for over 20 years now, really. _ this? he's been on the run for over 20 years now, really. in _ this? he's been on the run for over 20 years now, really. in this - 20 years now, really. in this operation security has been known to be pretty good and so, usually come if you would be aware of the american capabilities in terms of signals, intelligence, and etc. they trusted couriers to pass infrequent message a lot of the time and the fact that he has been hard to pin down and discussed tradecraft was pretty good. and he trusted corporate and intelligence on this but given that background, i will
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thought that human intelligence to buff was the thing here. and they have a strong footprint in afghanistan covertly to be able to launch an operation and speaking from personal opinion here. and when they're trying to track a target like this, its multi—mode collections, many sources as you can. some may give you the first tip for you to follow and then you start to, basically, queue up and synchronise all the assets available to intelligence military communities to intelligence military communities to get as much information as possible. the murder on the balcony to show they're watching them 20 47 and also the order to fire because thatis and also the order to fire because that is something that sometimes is missed in the past. bud that is something that sometimes is missed in the past.— missed in the past. and we saw the president biden _ missed in the past. and we saw the president biden was _ missed in the past. and we saw the president biden was in _ missed in the past. and we saw the president biden was in the - president biden was in the room when that happened. thank you very much.
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the national security council and press secretary and john pierre they're expected to be speaking to journalists. and we're just seeing pictures there as journalists are gathering add of that press conference and we will be bringing that to you as soon as that happens. to stay tuned will be bringing you that white house briefing life here on bbc news. they good evening. it's been a warm and a muggy day and we'll keep that high humidity through the night, as we keep a lot of the cloud. this is a weather front, still bringing a little bit of rain and drizzle as it eases southwards. to the north as well, you can see we've got some more rain to come across northern and western parts of both scotland and northern ireland
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through the night, and it's still quite windy as well. it's been a breezy old day, so 15—18 and that high humidity making it uncomfortable for sleeping. and another warm and muggy day, particularly in the south. that weather front does weaken and clears out of the way, so the sunshine starts to develop. here, we lose the misty low cloud eventually in the south and west. there are more showers, though, to come across scotland and northern ireland. here, because we've changed the wind direction to the northwesterly, it will feel fresher during the day, but still warm and muggy, as i've mentioned, across england and wales. that's the same for the commonwealth games, but the weather should be dry. but come thursday, we lose that humidity even in the south. and again, into the weekend, a lot of dry weather on the cards, but a bit of rain for the northwest of scotland. hello for the northwest of scotland. this is bbc news. ti headlines. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. bp report says highest quarterly profit in 1a years as household energy bills are forecast to hit more than £3600 a year this
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winter. the mother of archie battersby says she will. .. winter. the mother of archie battersby says she will... his life support will be stopped from 11 o'clock tomorrow and lesson application is made to the european court of human rights by nine p:m.. it follows another unsuccessful legal challenge today. taiwanese politicians have welcomed us speaker nancy pelosi, american and special to visit taipei. china had warned that china believed that america would pay the price for her visits. adverts featuring models should come with warnings for nonsurgical procedures like botox need tighter regulation according to a group of mps investigating the impact of body image. these snorkelers suffered a leg injury after reportedly being bitten by a blue shark off the coast of cornwall last week.
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the conservative leadership liz truss has dropped a plan for regional paid sector workers after criticism it would mean lower salaries for millions of people employed outside of london. supporters of her rival rishi sunak claimed the po people like nurses would be cut. she had promised a war on whitehall waste, a plan to pay new civil servants in line with local living costs that could eventually be rolled out to all public sector workers. but while out glad handing tory activists in dorset, it was her own policy liz truss was throwing in the bin. my policy on this has been misrepresented. i never had any intention of changing the terms and conditions of teachers and nurses. but what i want to be clear about is i will not be going ahead with the regional pay boards. that is no longer my policy.
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contrast that with this — last night her campaign said... the campaign said almost £9 billion a year could be saved if the system was adopted for all public sector workers in the long term. and this morning, truss supporters fanned out to trumpet the idea. anyone who currently works for civil service will remain on their current terms, but new people will be paid the market rate in the area in which they live, and that's quite rightly taking care of taxpayers' money because civil servants aren't paid out of thin air, they are paid on the earnings of the private sector. the truss campaign argued the plan would boost economic growth outside the southeast, but several rishi sunak supporting tory mps were horrified, saying it was a terrible idea that would harm recruitment and clobber efforts to level up the country. a prominent sunak backing tory mayor piled in too. the policy of cutting the pay
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for northern teachers, police officers and civil servants seems like a sure—fire way to lose the next general election, and the idea that people in the north should somehow be paid less compared to counterparts in the southeast for doing the same job is completely counterintuitive to the leveling up agenda. only hours after the policy was launched, it was junked by lunch time, a big misstep by the assumed front runner in this tory leadership race, just as ballot papers go out to party members. a gift too for rishi sunak�*s campaign team. you have to be able to get these judgment calls right. and by their own admission, this was the wrong judgment call, and we are very fortunate that this didn't happen in the context of a general election because i think the conservative party could've paid dearly for it. liz truss's team has accused her rival of doing u—turns on tax, and by ditching this idea quickly, they hoped to have limited the damage done. ben wright, bbc news, westminster.
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nonsurgical cosmetic procedures like botox and fillers should be better regulated to prevent people who are struggling with their appearance from being exploited. that's one of the recommendations from a health committee report into body image, which is looked into the link between how people feel about the way they look and their mental health. our correspondent reports. it doesn't get more body conscious than love island. iii it doesn't get more body conscious than love island.— it doesn't get more body conscious than love island. hi guys, come on. millions might _ than love island. hi guys, come on. millions might have _ than love island. hi guys, come on. millions might have tuned - than love island. hi guys, come on. millions might have tuned into - than love island. hi guys, come on. millions might have tuned into last| millions might have tuned into last night final but it's hardly the first reality tv show. the only way is as sick as first blinked its way onto tvs 12 years ago. one of its earliest stars, charlie king. he is grateful for the opportunity it gave him but he worries about the effect reality tv could have on young
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people. reality tv could have on young --eole. ~ , ., reality tv could have on young --eole. ~ . , reality tv could have on young --eole.~ . , people. when you are being bombarded with it, ou people. when you are being bombarded with it. you don't— people. when you are being bombarded with it, you don't see _ people. when you are being bombarded with it, you don't see diversity - people. when you are being bombarded with it, you don't see diversity or - with it, you don't see diversity or different sorts of bodies being represented, if you're looking at certain reality tv shows, that is dangerous. he certain reality tv shows, that is dangerous-— certain reality tv shows, that is danierous. , , ., dangerous. he struggles with how he looks, he dangerous. he struggles with how he looks. he has — dangerous. he struggles with how he looks, he has body _ dangerous. he struggles with how he looks, he has body dysmorphia, - dangerous. he struggles with how he looks, he has body dysmorphia, had | looks, he has body dysmorphia, had cosmetic surgery on his nose, it went wrong. cosmetic surgery on his nose, it went wrong-— cosmetic surgery on his nose, it went wrong. i've had to wait two ears went wrong. i've had to wait two years you _ went wrong. i've had to wait two years you have _ went wrong. i've had to wait two years you have my _ went wrong. i've had to wait two years you have my nose - went wrong. i've had to wait two years you have my nose fixed. i went wrong. i've had to wait two l years you have my nose fixed. i've had to live with that and that choice for them and that has been one of the hardest lessons i've ever learned all because i thought i needed to change. ids, learned all because i thought i needed to change.— learned all because i thought i needed to change. a new report by the health selectivity _ needed to change. a new report by the health selectivity is _ needed to change. a new report by the health selectivity is concerned | the health selectivity is concerned about the impact body image is having on mental health. they want to see labelling of altered pictures and regulations for nonsurgical procedures within a year. so i've had filler in _ procedures within a year. so i've had filler in my _ procedures within a year. so i've had filler in my lips, _ procedures within a year. so i've had filler in my lips, i've - procedures within a year. so i've had filler in my lips, i've had - had filler in my lips, i've had filler— had filler in my lips, i've had filler in— had filler in my lips, i've had filler in my nose.— had filler in my lips, i've had filler in my nose. every time she iot filler filler in my nose. every time she got filler in _ filler in my nose. every time she got filler in her _ filler in my nose. every time she got filler in her face _ filler in my nose. every time she got filler in her face she - filler in my nose. every time she got filler in her face she felt - got filler in her face she felt euphoric. at the feeling never
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lasted. she once had so much filler in her nose it came close to collapse. in her nose it came close to collapse-— in her nose it came close to collase. h . , . , collapse. it's really, really sad that i collapse. it's really, really sad that ijust _ collapse. it's really, really sad that i just disliked _ collapse. it's really, really sad that i just disliked the way - collapse. it's really, really sad that i just disliked the way i i that ijust disliked the way i looked _ that ijust disliked the way i looked that much. and him... it's 'ust looked that much. and him... it's just everywhere you look. and i still have — just everywhere you look. and i still have those moments. because everywhere you look there is this image _ everywhere you look there is this image of— everywhere you look there is this image of perfection. in a statement that government _ image of perfection. in a statement that government spokesperson - image of perfection. in a statement i that government spokesperson said... naomi is a model with influence. she has worked with brands like gas, adidas and booze. but success is not come easy. growing up she struggled
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with how she looked and developed an eating disorder. == with how she looked and developed an eating disorder.— eating disorder. -- boots. i included — eating disorder. -- boots. i included my _ eating disorder. -- boots. i included my tolerance - eating disorder. -- boots. i included my tolerance with | eating disorder. -- boots. i- included my tolerance with bigness. debbie is our small or i could appear shorter, debbie is our small or i could appearshorter, it's debbie is our small or i could appear shorter, it's all psychological.- appear shorter, it's all psychological. appear shorter, it's all -s choloiical. ,, , , . psychological. she despairs that so many people _ psychological. she despairs that so many people have _ psychological. she despairs that so many people have a _ psychological. she despairs that so many people have a negative - psychological. she despairs that so many people have a negative view| psychological. she despairs that so i many people have a negative view of that body. many people have a negative view of that bod . �* , many people have a negative view of that bod . . , ,., that body. after being so comfortable _ that body. after being so comfortable with - that body. after being so comfortable with myself| that body. after being so - comfortable with myself for many years, just for me to be present and 0k years, just for me to be present and ok with who i am, that's all i want. yeah, beautiful. get yourtattoos welt _ yeah, beautiful. get your tattoos well. �* ., ., _ . , . well. i'm 'oined now by a consultant clinical well. i'm joined now by a consultant clinical psychologist _ well. i'm joined now by a consultant clinical psychologist at _ well. i'm joined now by a consultant clinical psychologist at the - clinical psychologist at the national and spanglish or 0c dd and related disorderfor national and spanglish or 0c dd and related disorder for children and young people. thank you so much for joining us this evening. can you talk me through what body dysmorphic is? a lot of people don't know and they are not aware of it.—
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they are not aware of it. people don't know _ they are not aware of it. people don't know what _ they are not aware of it. people don't know what body _ they are not aware of it. people i don't know what body dysmorphia they are not aware of it. people - don't know what body dysmorphia is. people who haven't pdd perceived that there is a flaw in their appearance and there is something wrong in their appearance was up to others would appear really slight or nonexistent. this preoccupation causes lots of stress and interference in their lives. and this leads them to repetitive behaviours in an attempt to hide or fix that perceived flaw. and including wood be the example and that report giving, seeking surgery. that's two thirds of what people will try and seek cosmetic procedures to fix something that isn't there, it's a perceived flaw and a psychological condition. igrate and a psychological condition. we were just seeing in the report that a lot of people are affected by what they see on social media, on television for example, love island. with the final last night. what kind of effect can seeing people that are
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so beautiful and have a certain look about them, what kind of effect cannot have on someone who suffers with dddd? ~ ., ., �* ~ ., , with dddd? what we don't know is the cause. and with dddd? what we don't know is the cause- and i— with dddd? what we don't know is the cause. and i think _ with dddd? what we don't know is the cause. and i think the _ with dddd? what we don't know is the cause. and i think the report _ cause. and i think the report is really highlighted that more needs to be done in body image concerns. -- bdd. in to be done in body image concerns. —— bdd. in my concerns the impact of social media on young people having bdd it does really impact and stress and the interference it causes lots of people with bdd will compare themselves to others. if all they're getting is garaged by 2a hours a day of idolise filtered, doctored images of idolise filtered, doctored images of what isn't actually true images and doesn't represent the range of body image that we have out there then that does cause lots of distressed because they are comparing themselves to unrealistic
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ideals. . ~' , ., comparing themselves to unrealistic ideals. . ,, . comparing themselves to unrealistic ideals. . «i . ., ideals. thank you so much for 'oinini ideals. thank you so much for joining us- — ideals. thank you so much for joining us. let's _ ideals. thank you so much for joining us. let's cross - ideals. thank you so much for joining us. let's cross live - ideals. thank you so much for joining us. let's cross live to i ideals. thank you so much for i joining us. let's cross live to the white house wherejohn kirby from the national security press office and they are speaking to journals. we had john kirby come back. he's going to talk about the specifics of that operation and the extension of truce in yemen which is incredibly important. at any foreign policy news of the day for the with that i give you john kirby, national security coordinator for security communications. as noted, obviously been tracking the presidents announcement yesterday that on the 30th ofjuly the united states took a precision, terrorism in kabul that targeted and killed also ari. he was
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the worlds most wanted terrorist was upped the deputy during the 9/11 attacks and became the successor following bin laden staff during the us counterterrorism. he continued to pose an active threat to us persons in national security as president biden has said we will not allow afghanistan to bring a safe haven for terrorists who might bring harm to american homeland for the we met that this action demonstrates without american in harm's way we still remain able to identify and locate even the worlds most wanted terrorist and take the action to remove him from the battlefield. that is the definition of this mission of when we talked a year ago over the horizon capability. what we did this past weekend is a perfectly clean example of what that capability looks like. ito taiwan,
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as you've all seen the speaker of the house nancy pelosi arrived in taiwan early the smarty east coast time. as we have said the speaker has the right to visit taiwan and the speaker of the house has visited taiwan before with out incident i said many members of congress over the years including this year. this trip was the speakers decision and congress is an independent branch of government, you all know that. we are monitoring her travel as we always do for members of congress and we take it all appropriate measures to assure the safety of her travel throughout the region. let me be clear, the speakers visit is totally consistent with our long—standing next anyone china policy. we've been very clear that nothing has changed about a one china policy, which is guided by the taiwan relations act, throughjoint and the six assurances. we've said that we oppose any unilateral changes to the status quote from
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either side. we said we do not support taiwan independence. and we said and we said again yesterday that we expect cross trade differences to be resolved by peaceful means. and we have communicated this directly to the prc at the highest levels, including in last week's call between president biden and president xi jinping. nationalsecurity president biden and president xi jinping. national security adviser, secretaries of state and defence and chairman of the joint chiefs have also made this very clear to beijing and a half a half a dozen recent high—level conversations. we've seen a number of announcements from the prc and just the last several hours. that are unfortunately, right in line with what we had anticipated and what we talked about yesterday. there is no reason as i said yesterday for beijing to turn this visit, which is consistent with long—standing us policy into some sort of crisis. or use it as a pretext to increase aggressiveness
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and military activity in or around the taiwan strait. now or beyond her travel. as i made clear yesterday before the speakers travel was confirmed by her china has positioned itself to take further steps and we expect they will continue to react over a longer term horizon. i couldn't give you a date certain of what that horizon looks like but we certainly would expect them to react even beyond her trip. including announcing additional large scale live fire exercises, of course they started doing some of that today, flying across the media line, we seem press reports of them doing that today and use the economic coercion. it's exactly in line with the playbook we anticipated and talk to you about yesterday. the united states will not and does not, will not seek it does not want a crisis. we are prepared to manage with what beijing chooses to do. at the same time, we
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will not engage in sabre rattling. we will continue to operate in the season the skies of the western pacific as we dunford decades. we will continue to support taiwan to a free indo—pacific and seek communication with beijing. we will keep doing what we are doing, which is supporting cross strait peace and stability. real quick, lastly, the president welcomes today's announcement of an extension and the truth and the yemen conflicts with the truce in yemen was a key item in the truce in yemen was a key item in the presidents visit to saudi arabia where he met with the king and the crown prince. and the leaders from across the region. we are grateful for the leadership saudi arabia throughout this process as well as the sultan and leaders of oman who have also played an important role throughout. this truce is gone on five months has brought a period of unprecedented calm in yemen saving thousands of lives and bring
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tangible relief for many. five months, may not sound like a month but when you're talking about seven years of war and thousands and thousands of lives, it counts for a lot. and now we have a chance to extend this another two months. we urge the yemen parties to seize this opportunity to work constructively under un auspices to reach a conclusive conclusion that paves a resolution to the conflict for them advancing the peace process is going to require courage from both sides the united states will remain committed to advance peace in yemen to bring relief to the yemen people. i will take questions. haifa to bring relief to the yemen people. i will take questions. how concerned is the administration _ i will take questions. how concerned is the administration right _ i will take questions. how concerned is the administration right now - i will take questions. how concerned is the administration right now that i is the administration right now that the afghanistan has become a safe haven _ the afghanistan has become a safe haven for— the afghanistan has become a safe haven for terrorist? if the afghanistan has become a safe haven for terrorist?— haven for terrorist? if you were to ask the members _ haven for terrorist? if you were to ask the members of _ haven for terrorist? if you were to ask the members of al-qaeda, i haven for terrorist? if you were to ask the members of al-qaeda, as haven for terrorist? if you were to i ask the members of al-qaeda, as in how safe they fail in afghanistan right now. i think we proved to a
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fair this weekend that it is in a safe haven and is going to be going forward. ~ . , safe haven and is going to be going forward. ~ ., , , . ,, ., , forward. what will be repercussions be for attala _ forward. what will be repercussions be for attala been _ forward. what will be repercussions be for attala been harbouring - forward. what will be repercussions l be for attala been harbouring ayman al—zawahiri? be for attala been harbouring ayman al-zawahiri?— al-zawahiri? anlage telegraph and not iet al-zawahiri? anlage telegraph and not get ahead _ al-zawahiri? anlage telegraph and not get ahead of— al-zawahiri? anlage telegraph and not get ahead of anything - al-zawahiri? anlage telegraph and not get ahead of anything at - al-zawahiri? anlage telegraph and not get ahead of anything at this i not get ahead of anything at this point. i would not get ahead of anything at this point. iwould make not get ahead of anything at this point. i would make two points, one, the strike in itself shows how serious we are. about accountability. shows about how serious we are about defending our interest. we are going to maintain the horizon capability and go so ours as we can continue to try and improve that capability going forward. to come up we've communicated very directly with taliban leaders. our views of their willingness at some level to harbour ayman al—zawahiri and his family. and we have made it clear not we
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believe, not with ink, and always pose but we know that that's a violation of the doha.- pose but we know that that's a violation of the doha. clearly they shows accountability _ violation of the doha. clearly they shows accountability for ayman i shows accountability for ayman al—zawahiri and al-qaeda wherever they are _ al—zawahiri and al-qaeda wherever they are in — al—zawahiri and al-qaeda wherever they are in afghanistan but it doesn't — they are in afghanistan but it doesn't show accountability for the secretary _ doesn't show accountability for the secretary described as a gross violation — secretary described as a gross violation of the doha agreement. can you commit— violation of the doha agreement. can you commit that they will be some act to— you commit that they will be some act to demonstrate there will be held accountable in some way? and how to _ held accountable in some way? and how to do _ held accountable in some way? and how to do that without looking like yeah. we _ how to do that without looking like yeah, we will take out one by want to keep _ yeah, we will take out one by want to keep allowing more in? i�*m yeah, we will take out one by want to keep allowing more in?- to keep allowing more in? i'm not ioiin to to keep allowing more in? i'm not going to telegraph _ to keep allowing more in? i'm not going to telegraph punches - to keep allowing more in? i'm not going to telegraph punches that i to keep allowing more in? i'm not i going to telegraph punches that have been thrown yet or decisions that haven't been made yet. where you stay vigilant to the threat, we made it clear to the taliban that we know what they did. and we know who they harboured. and we know some of the steps they try to take after the strike to cover up the evidence of it. so we are mindful of it. but i'm knocking to get ahead of decisions, policy decisions have not been made.
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it it's not that we take the taliban at their word but indulge me for a second, they claim they want a relationship with the united states and the west. they claim they want to open up and be part of the international community. they claim they want finances, that's exactly right, peter. so if that is right, if that's what they want then it would behove them to pay close attention to what we just did over the weekend and to meet their agreements under the doha agreement. without identifying the leaders... that is— without identifying the leaders... that is the — without identifying the leaders... that is the white house national security council coordinator for strategicjohn kirby speaking there. we will have much more on those topics we were discussing on the context that starts at nine o'clock. a man has been charged under the trees and act after an incident at windsor castle on christmas day. the
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metropolitan police say he was arrested after allegedly making threats to kill and being in possession of offensive weapon for the correspondent reports. on christmas day instead of being on her syndrome and state the way she is because of the pandemic the queen was at windsor castle with family. at 830 in the morning i met was arrested just inside the windsor castle grounds. he said he didn't get into any buildings and after a medical assessment he was sectioned under the mental health act. now after an investigation by the metropolitan police as counter terrorism command has been charged under section two of the treason act of producing a loaded crossbow with the intent to injure her majesty. he's also been charged with possessing an offensive weapon and making threats to kill. he is in custody and will make his first court appearance at the west minister at magistrate court on the 17th of august. the last time section two of the treason act was
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used was in 1981 when marcus sargent admitted opening fire with a blank pistol at the trooping of the colour suit just pistol at the trooping of the colour suitjust near the queen and he was sentenced to five years in prison. a woman in cornwall has been bitten by a blue shark. she was on a tour off the coast of penzance when she was bitten and had to be rescued by coast guard. shark attacks are extremely rare in the uk. the woman who hasn't been named said she it was scary but she didn't want a freak event to tarnish the reputation of it already persecuted species. we can speak to hannah who is a marine sciences from shark have uk. this kind of attack is unheard of. , ., , , uk. this kind of attack is unheard of. , , ., «i uk. this kind of attack is unheard of. yes, absolutely. thank you for havini of. yes, absolutely. thank you for having me — of. yes, absolutely. thank you for having me on _ of. yes, absolutely. thank you for having me on this _ of. yes, absolutely. thank you for having me on this evening. -
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of. yes, absolutely. thank you for having me on this evening. any i having me on this evening. any experience like this is really scary. it is you mention it's incredibly rare, especially here in the uk. in the league last time we had an event like this it was 175 years ago. that really exemplifies how rare these events are. igrate years ago. that really exemplifies how rare these events are. we are talkini how rare these events are. we are talking about _ how rare these events are. we are talking about a _ how rare these events are. we are talking about a blue _ how rare these events are. we are talking about a blue shark- how rare these events are. we are talking about a blue shark attack. | talking about a blue shark attack. tell us a little bit more about that species and why it would attack a human. �* , ., ., ., , ., . human. blue sharks are a pelagic s-ecies human. blue sharks are a pelagic species which _ human. blue sharks are a pelagic species which lives _ human. blue sharks are a pelagic species which lives in _ human. blue sharks are a pelagic species which lives in the - human. blue sharks are a pelagic species which lives in the open i species which lives in the open ocean and hardly meant grady. they follow the go streams out from the caribbean and they get their name for their beautiful blue colouration thatis for their beautiful blue colouration that is on their topside and it camouflages them against the deep sea below them. they are naturally inquisitive animals. in this incident took place miles and miles offshore, it's important to stress, blue sharks are typically found ten miles plus offshore. and during a snorkeling event. as a diving
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excursion where people go out to experience these animals in their natural habitat. it's really important to stress that banks do the work and the training of the operator from what we understand, the lady will make a full recovery. it's important to stress that no one is at fault here. operators in divers all follow a code of conduct to minimise the chance of events happening. as many things in life, when you enter the ocean to dive with an apex predator you accept that there is an element of risk involved. ., , , , involved. people will be seeing the headhnes involved. people will be seeing the headlines and _ involved. people will be seeing the headlines and seeing _ involved. people will be seeing the headlines and seeing shark- involved. people will be seeing the headlines and seeing shark attack. involved. people will be seeing the l headlines and seeing shark attack in the uk in cornwall, a place where people go on holiday. should holiday—makers be scared when they are allowing their people two children into the ocean? ida. children into the ocean? no, absolutely — children into the ocean? no, absolutely not. _ children into the ocean? no, absolutely not. this - children into the ocean? iifr, absolutely not. this event happened miles offshore far and out of their regions that may be paddling in the sea the summer. it's also important
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to remember that considering hundreds if not thousands of people are in the water every day, intentionally diving with sharks and indeed there are millions of people all around the world in the ocean swimming. it sharks were actively hunting humans they would be more incidences like this. it's not the case, which associate. actually, the number of unprovoked shark bites on average decrease last year. so people can go swimming and not worry about it. ., �* , people can go swimming and not worry about it. ., �*, ., ., people can go swimming and not worry about it. ., �*, ., «i ., about it. that's good to know. so iieole about it. that's good to know. so people shouldn't _ about it. that's good to know. so people shouldn't be _ about it. that's good to know. so people shouldn't be concerned i about it. that's good to know. so l people shouldn't be concerned that there are more sharks coming to our shores, will see more attacks like this? ., ., ., , ., this? no, no, no, absolutely not. in resionse this? no, no, no, absolutely not. in response to — this? no, no, no, absolutely not. in response to climate _ this? no, no, no, absolutely not. in response to climate change - this? no, no, no, absolutely not. in response to climate change there i this? no, no, no, absolutely not. in. response to climate change there are shifting distributions of sharks and we are seeing different species enter our waters and perhaps previously recorded. but it's important to note that shark attacks are incredibly rare. also actually,
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sharks are under a significant threat from human activity rather than the other way around. sharks are under immense pressure from commercialfishing,100 million are thought to be killed every single year. i think a quote that really encapsulates this well is from an oceanographer doctor sylvia earle and she said you should be scared in the ocean if you don't see sharks. we are actually unfortunately heading for a future where that may be a reality. heading for a future where that may be a reality-— be a reality. hopefully, we don't see that. now _ be a reality. hopefully, we don't see that. now it's _ be a reality. hopefully, we don't see that. now it's time - be a reality. hopefully, we don't see that. now it's time to i be a reality. hopefully, we don't see that. now it's time to take l be a reality. hopefully, we don't see that. now it's time to take a look at the weather with helen willits. good evening. it's been a warm and a muggy day and we'll keep that high humidity through the night, as we keep a lot of the cloud. this is a weather front, still bringing a little bit of rain and drizzle as it eases southwards. 'to the north as well,
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you can see we've got some more rain to come across northern and western parts of both scotland and northern ireland through the night, and it's still quite windy as well. it's been a breezy old day, so 15—18 and that high humidity making it uncomfortable for sleeping. and another warm and muggy day, particularly in the south. that weather front does weaken and clears out of the way, so the sunshine starts to develop. here, we lose the misty low cloud eventually in the south and west. there are more showers, though, to come across scotland and northern ireland. here, because we've changed the wind direction to the northwesterly, it will feel fresher during the day, but still warm and muggy, as i've mentioned, across england and wales. that's the same for the commonwealth games, but the weather should be dry. but come thursday, we lose that humidity even in the south. and again, into the weekend, a lot of dry weather on the cards, but a bit of rain for the northwest of scotland.
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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. despite the sabre rattling from beijing — the third highest ranking offical in the us government — arrives in taipei. the us warships are put on high alert, as chinese fighterjets buzz the taiwan straights. the white house not entirely in favour of this visit, but they have defended the speakers right to travel. another big test for the republican party and donald trumps place, within it — some key battleground holding primaries today as we head closer to the mid terms. and with household bills soaring beyond the means of millions of british families, the oil and gas giant bp, records its highest quarterly profits in 1a years. tonight with the context, former republican governor of newjersey christine todd whitman and miles taylor who served in the trump administration as chief
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