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injured in a fire at a coptic church north—west of cairo. the blaze is reported to have been caused by an electrical fault. a powerful explosion has rocked a shopping centre and caused a fire in armenia's capital, yerevan. the authorites say one person died and 20 people were injured in the blast. the saudi state—owned oil giant aramco has announced record profits for the second quarter of this year. its net income has almost doubled year—on—year. oil prices are rising because of russia's attack on ukraine, and increasing demand after the pandemic.
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we are still here! hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lord darroch, former british ambassador to the united states and security adviser, and mo hussein, former conservative adviser. welcome, thank you both for being here tonight. let's look at the front pages. the daily mail lead with a university scramble, calling it toughest challenge for students in decades. while the mirror focus on opposition leader keir starmer and his demand to "freeze cruel bills now". the daily telegraph continue with education woes, as they focus on dissapointment for a—level students. the guardian lead with an image and quote from margaret atwood on defending free speech. the independent focus on women protesting in kabul, a year on from the taliban takeover. the financial times lead on us lawmakers calling for trump's security threat to be assesed. and the times brings us back to the uk, saying three in four tory voters back labour's energy plan.
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let's start with the daily mirror, "starmer�*s energy demand, frees cruel bills now." hard hit families should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure — should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on _ should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on the _ should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on the leader- should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on the leader of- should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on the leader of the i been pressure on the leader of the opposition to bring forward some concrete ideas on how to tackle the energy crisis. now he has, and it's considerably more ambitious than either of the plans from rishi sunak or liz truss. £29 billion, a combination of freezing the forthcoming rises in the energy cap, and i think some hand—outs to those most in need, and a windfall tax on energy companies. it's interesting how much coverage this has got to, notjust in the mirror but also in
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the times and the guardian. i think it demonstrates in a way that what the two candidates are presenting so far isn't doing it, isn't measuring up far isn't doing it, isn't measuring up to the scale of the crisis that is coming. so it's a logical thing for keir starmer to step in and do something and propose something more ambitious. find something and propose something more ambitious. �* ., , something and propose something more ambitious. �* . , , ., something and propose something more ambitious. �* ., , , ., ambitious. and as you said, three out of four— ambitious. and as you said, three out of four tory _ ambitious. and as you said, three out of four tory voters _ ambitious. and as you said, three out of four tory voters back - ambitious. and as you said, three out of four tory voters back the i out of four tory voters back the labour plan with your starmer setting out a £29 billion proposal to freeze bills for six months. it's easy when you're in opposition because you don't have to find the money, but it's clearly resonating with people. money, but it's clearly resonating with maple-— with people. and you can't 'ust leaislate with people. and you can't 'ust legislate price i with people. and you can't 'ust legislate price rises * with people. and you can't 'ust legislate price rises when k with people. and you can'tjust| legislate price rises when there with people. and you can'tjust - legislate price rises when there are global— legislate price rises when there are global issues at play here. if you could, _ global issues at play here. if you could, you'd hope somebody would've done it— could, you'd hope somebody would've done it by— could, you'd hope somebody would've done it by now, but you can take action_ done it by now, but you can take action to — done it by now, but you can take action to shield people from the
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impact — action to shield people from the impact. you almost have this slightly— impact. you almost have this slightly strange three way dividing line - _ slightly strange three way dividing line - you — slightly strange three way dividing line — you have the labour position, then_ line — you have the labour position, then the _ line — you have the labour position, then the tory— line — you have the labour position, then the tory position. but this is worrying because a lot of tory voters — worrying because a lot of tory voters are _ worrying because a lot of tory voters are not conservative party members, — voters are not conservative party members, as we saw with the landslide _ members, as we saw with the landslide victory in 2019. so at the moment, — landslide victory in 2019. so at the moment, liz truss and rishi sunak are appealing to the members because they need _ are appealing to the members because they need them to win and become prime _ they need them to win and become prime minister. but they have to think— prime minister. but they have to think very— prime minister. but they have to think very quickly about how they win the _ think very quickly about how they win the next general election. and if people _ win the next general election. and if people want more radical action and the _ if people want more radical action and the political answer is, whose side are _ and the political answer is, whose side are you on? there's a way of looking _ side are you on? there's a way of looking at— side are you on? there's a way of looking at this in a business way, as well, — looking at this in a business way, as well, is— looking at this in a business way, as well, is the labour plan really is well_ as well, is the labour plan really is well thought through as they think— is well thought through as they think it — is well thought through as they think it is? people want to hear help— think it is? people want to hear help is— think it is? people want to hear help is coming and they want more than what — help is coming and they want more than what they are hearing at the
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moment— than what they are hearing at the moment from rishi sunak and liz truss _ moment from rishi sunak and liz truss. that's why this is countering people _ truss. that's why this is countering people and — truss. that's why this is countering people and worrying the two people who want _ people and worrying the two people who want to be an number ten. let�*s who want to be an number ten. let's look at the — who want to be an number ten. let's look at the daily _ who want to be an number ten. let's look at the daily mail, _ who want to be an number ten. let�*s look at the daily mail, results week on thursday in england and wales, and northern ireland —— a level results week. we saw grade inflation over the pandemic and we need to see something approaching back to normal with the grades this summer. thea;r something approaching back to normal with the grades this summer.- with the grades this summer. they do have to, with the grades this summer. they do have to. you — with the grades this summer. they do have to. you can't _ with the grades this summer. they do have to, you can't have _ with the grades this summer. they do have to, you can't have endless - have to, you can't have endless grade inflation. it'll be a rather short bump back to reality this summer, i think, short bump back to reality this summer, ithink, and short bump back to reality this summer, i think, and the detail of the story is the russell group — there is something like 4000 less places for them, or is it 40,000? this year then there were last year. there's quite a lot of places,
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students are paying higherfees, so there's a real crunch coming. the reduction is as many as 40% of people planning to go to university will knock at the university of their choice, which is a very painful thing. their choice, which is a very painfulthing. —— their choice, which is a very painful thing. —— will not get the university of their choice. but it has to happen. {l3h university of their choice. but it has to happen-— university of their choice. but it has to happen. off quality and you cass, the university _ has to happen. off quality and you cass, the university application i cass, the university application platform, they need to be a bit more lenient, to take a look at what people have actually got. because don't forget, these pupils have had a very disruptive education in the last few years. a very disruptive education in the last few years— last few years. yes, the last few ears, last few years. yes, the last few years. even _ last few years. yes, the last few years, even though _ last few years. yes, the last few years, even though they - last few years. yes, the last few years, even though they may . last few years. yes, the last few - years, even though they may not have been taking _ years, even though they may not have been taking the a—levels themselves, in the _ been taking the a—levels themselves, in the run—up to them they were still not — in the run—up to them they were still not being able attend the classes — still not being able attend the classes virtually that they would've iiked~ _ classes virtually that they would've iiked~ so _ classes virtually that they would've liked. so they have faced disruption
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and there's— liked. so they have faced disruption and there's clearly a case to try and there's clearly a case to try and get — and there's clearly a case to try and get back to normal, this is what the exam _ and get back to normal, this is what the exam boards are trying to do. but you _ the exam boards are trying to do. but you can — the exam boards are trying to do. but you can find a less blunt way of doing _ but you can find a less blunt way of doing it _ but you can find a less blunt way of doing it as— but you can find a less blunt way of doing it as well because if you do want _ doing it as well because if you do want to— doing it as well because if you do want to continue to grow the economy, _ want to continue to grow the economy, particularly the forecast we are _ economy, particularly the forecast we are seeing now, you want them to -et we are seeing now, you want them to get the _ we are seeing now, you want them to get the job— we are seeing now, you want them to get the job of the future, you have to acknowledge that that disruption will have _ to acknowledge that that disruption will have an impact that goes beyond that may— will have an impact that goes beyond that may be the 1—2 years that people — that may be the 1—2 years that people are actually taking their exams — people are actually taking their exams -- _ people are actually taking their exams. —— may be beyond. are these favouring _ exams. —— may be beyond. are these favouring international students because — favouring international students because they pay more fees, and that's— because they pay more fees, and that's a _ because they pay more fees, and that's a question that'll come back and needs— that's a question that'll come back and needs a bit more examining. let's _ and needs a bit more examining. let's look— and needs a bit more examining. let's look at the sun — after a record drought, "drip, drip, hooray," we've got rained to contend with and it might cause trouble. yes, some people may well welcomed
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the rain. _ yes, some people may well welcomed the rain, particularly if the last few days — the rain, particularly if the last few days have been extreme. but we think it _ few days have been extreme. but we think it will _ few days have been extreme. but we think it will cause trouble because some _ think it will cause trouble because some of— think it will cause trouble because some of the grass has been so parched — some of the grass has been so parched that this could now lead not to the _ parched that this could now lead not to the relief, but flash floods. we are going — to the relief, but flash floods. we are going from one extreme to the other~ _ are going from one extreme to the other. there is a case for some rain in order— other. there is a case for some rain in order to — other. there is a case for some rain in orderto try— other. there is a case for some rain in order to try and counter the drought— in order to try and counter the drought warmings which are affecting lots of— drought warmings which are affecting lots of people across the country, but i'm _ lots of people across the country, but i'm afraid itjust does not seem good _ but i'm afraid itjust does not seem good news — but i'm afraid itjust does not seem good news at all on the weather front _ good news at all on the weather front. ~ , ., , ., front. we need things to be more moderate- _ front. we need things to be more moderate- we — front. we need things to be more moderate. we are _ front. we need things to be more moderate. we are not _ front. we need things to be more moderate. we are not living - front. we need things to be more moderate. we are not living in i moderate. we are not living in an ace moderate. we are not living in an age where _ moderate. we are not living in an age where you — moderate. we are not living in an age where you get _ moderate. we are not living in an age where you get moderate - moderate. we are not living in an i age where you get moderate swings moderate. we are not living in an - age where you get moderate swings in the weather any more. living in the age of the impact on climate change and extreme weather is now a pattern, even in a country where gentle weather swings like the uk, and there'll be a lot more of this in the future. it's a future of
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droughts and storms, and floods i'm afraid, untilwe droughts and storms, and floods i'm afraid, until we get climate change tackled. let afraid, until we get climate change tackled. , ._ , ., afraid, until we get climate change tackled. , , ., ., ., tackled. let me stay with you for a look at the — tackled. let me stay with you for a look at the independent, - tackled. let me stay with you for a look at the independent, it's - tackled. let me stay with you for a look at the independent, it's their| look at the independent, it's their main picture story that they've put on, their mock—up of a newspaper front page — protests a year on from the taliban takeover. because of how life has changed so much for everyone, but particularly for women and girls and even being out on a protest like this carries huge risks. , , . , protest like this carries huge risks. , , ., risks. this is a very important story that _ risks. this is a very important story that deserves _ risks. this is a very important story that deserves to - risks. this is a very important story that deserves to be - risks. this is a very important story that deserves to be on i risks. this is a very important i story that deserves to be on all front pages. the reality is that the taliban takeover in afghanistan, when the west left rather vociferously, has worked out about as badly as it possibly could. and things that the taliban said when they were back in power in exile,
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they were back in power in exile, they wouldn't ever stop women and girls going to school and working — they've actually gone right back to they've actually gone right back to the worst days of this sort of prohibiting women from working, stopping women and girls from going to school. and i'm afraid it makes the western withdrawal from afghanistan last year look even worse will stop a lot of us set at the time we thought it was a bad decision to have left, especially having spent $1 trillion over the previous 20 years of trying to keep al-qaeda out and to change the country that makes it look like an even worse decision, and money that was really wasted and lives lost for a cause that we didn't deliver. it does make it look like it wasjust an expedient thing to do, to accept the reassurances of the taliban at
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the reassurances of the taliban at the time. flit the reassurances of the taliban at the time. .., , the reassurances of the taliban at the time. _, , ., the time. of course, the taliban would say _ the time. of course, the taliban would say anything _ the time. of course, the taliban would say anything whilst - the time. of course, the taliban would say anything whilst natol would say anything whilst nato troops — would say anything whilst nato troops were still on the ground. but the reality— troops were still on the ground. but the reality is we are seeing that's what _ the reality is we are seeing that's what we — the reality is we are seeing that's what we are seeing is so different. it's what we are seeing is so different. it's hugely— what we are seeing is so different. it's hugely saddening and depressing because _ it's hugely saddening and depressing because i_ it's hugely saddening and depressing because i do think the way the international community effectively 'ust international community effectively just cut _ international community effectively just cut and ran, and left it wide open _ just cut and ran, and left it wide open for— just cut and ran, and left it wide open for the taliban to come back and takeover is a real failure of international foreign policy and all the work— international foreign policy and all the work that was done. i spent some time out _ the work that was done. i spent some time out there when i worked for the ministry— time out there when i worked for the ministry of— time out there when i worked for the ministry of defence, and we worked on establishing the rule of law, getting — on establishing the rule of law, getting girls in the schools, building up public institutions. all that has— building up public institutions. all that has been wiped out, and you have _ that has been wiped out, and you have a _ that has been wiped out, and you have a situation where families are having _ have a situation where families are having to _ have a situation where families are having to sell underage girls into marriage — having to sell underage girls into marriage just to feed themselves. it's marriage just to feed themselves. it's a _ marriage just to feed themselves. it's a horrific situation. it marriage just to feed themselves. it's a horrific situation.— it's a horrific situation. it really is. let's look— it's a horrific situation. it really is. let's look at _ it's a horrific situation. it really is. let's look at the _ it's a horrific situation. it really is. let's look at the telegraph | it's a horrific situation. it really| is. let's look at the telegraph - it's a horrific situation. it really - is. let's look at the telegraph - ai is. let's look at the telegraph — ai enables dead to talk at their own
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funerals. just explain what this is about? funerals. just explain what this is about? , , ., ., ., ., ., about? this is about a hologram appearing. _ about? this is about a hologram appearing. of — about? this is about a hologram appearing, of someone - about? this is about a hologram appearing, of someone who - about? this is about a hologram appearing, of someone who has| about? this is about a hologram - appearing, of someone who has sadly passed _ appearing, of someone who has sadly passed away and the ability for people — passed away and the ability for people attending the funeral to be able to— people attending the funeral to be able to ask questions or talk to them — able to ask questions or talk to them its— able to ask questions or talk to them. it's clearly a very new and perhaps— them. it's clearly a very new and perhaps slightly untested technology. and i did feel slightly uncomfortable when i was reading it - but— uncomfortable when i was reading it - but i_ uncomfortable when i was reading it — but i quickly came to the conclusion that if it helps people to grieve — conclusion that if it helps people to grieve and deal with the situation, it may be remember somebody in the way they want to, then why— somebody in the way they want to, then why not, if it gives people closer? — then why not, if it gives people closer? sometimes things that seem unusual— closer? sometimes things that seem unusual or— closer? sometimes things that seem unusual or unorthodox and up actually— unusual or unorthodox and up actually becoming quite mainstream, the more _ actually becoming quite mainstream, the more people subscribe to them and do _ the more people subscribe to them and do them. i the more people subscribe to them and do them-— and do them. i think it would very much depend _ and do them. i think it would very much depend on _ and do them. i think it would very much depend on the _ and do them. i think it would very much depend on the character - and do them. i think it would very much depend on the character of| and do them. i think it would very i much depend on the character of the person who died, wouldn't it? whether it was a fitting way to give them a good sendoff.—
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them a good sendoff. personally i have doubts _ them a good sendoff. personally i have doubts about _ them a good sendoff. personally i have doubts about this. _ them a good sendoff. personally i have doubts about this. it - them a good sendoff. personally i have doubts about this. it seemsl them a good sendoff. personally i i have doubts about this. it seems to me a concept designed to appeal to extroverts, not necessarily to everyone. and i weather wonder whether it will catch on. but i imagine that technology must�*ve been available for some time, so the possibility has to be there— and some people will unquestionably use it. i wouldn't necessarily expect it to be something we which see at every funeral. mr; to be something we which see at every funeral-— every funeral. my children would like to not _ every funeral. my children would like to not hear— every funeral. my children would like to not hear from _ every funeral. my children would like to not hear from you. - every funeral. my children would | like to not hear from you. really, it's funny. think you both very much for talking us through the papers this evening. that's it for the papers this hour. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with broadcaster penny smith, and former trade minister digbyjones. dojoin us then if you can, but for now, goodnight. i'm not sure who's hosting, but it isn't me. buy a paper in the
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morning, it keeps us in business. what's coming up next two it's the film review — always a good step to say that on a sunday night. night night. hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i'mjane hill, and with us for the summer looking at all the latest cinema releases is anna smith. hi, anna, good to see you again. hi. and what do you have for us? lovely mix, as always. first up we have nope, which is the latest film from horror directorjordan peele starring daniel kaluuya. next up we've got eiffel, a romantic take on the engineer gustave eiffel. and then where is anne frank, which is an animation
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in which anne frank's imaginary friend comes to life. and that is really quite a mixture, isn't it? let's start with jordan peele, got a huge fan base. a lot of horror going on here, as well, documentaries not always my thing but i know people love him. ilove him. you know, i've been so excited about this film, i loved his films get out and i loved us. both, as you say, films in the horror vain but there's a lot of social commentary, very intelligent, very thought—provoking — all things i think we also have in his new film, nope. and what is interesting there is we've got some genres kind of coming in here, there's quite a western flavour, a bit of sci—fi as well. so daniel kaluuya and keke palmer star as siblings who run a kind of hollywood training ranch for horses. so they've got this ranch, got all the horses and they serve hollywood. and they've been looking at the skies and seeing some rather unusual things. let's have a look at the clip. 0k. it's in the cloud, it's in the cloud. oj, it's in the cloud!
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