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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the court document used to justify a search of donald trump's florida home is released by the us justice department, but it's heavily redacted. dire warnings of more severe flooding in northern pakistan as it suffers its heaviest monsoon rains in decades. it's the biggest flood we've seen in living memory, and it has stretched all resources into the ground but human vulnerability and fragility is very high. fighting between ethiopian government forces and tigrayan rebels intensifies, with reports of air strikes hitting the city of mekelle. energy bills for millions of households in britain are to rise by 80% in october.
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and women in iran attend a domestic football match for the first time since the islamic revolution in 1979. hello and thank you forjoining us. the usjustice department has made public some of the information which led the fbi to search donald trump's home in mar—a—lago. it's published a redacted version of the sworn statement — or affidavit — outlining the evidence which the department produced to get a search warrant. these documents are normally kept sealed. the affidavit says that there is "probable cause to believe" that there are "additional documents" with classified information still at mar—a—lago, and "there is also probable cause "to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found "at the premises."
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the affidavit�*s conclusion makes the case that there is probable cause "to believe that evidence, contraband, fruits of crime, "or other items illegally possessed" in violation of three federal statutes would be found on the premises. donald trump has denied any wrong—doing. our north america correspondent, anthony zurcher, is at west palm beach in florida and gave us more details. thejustice department has pulled back the curtain pulled back the curtain ever so slightly
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over 100 documents, as well as 25 items marked top—secret, including humid intelligence gathering —— human, and thejustice department also relied on witness testimony, but none of that was made public. the reason thejustice department gave this was because they thought that if the identity of the witnesses were made public, they could be open to harassment or physical intimidation, and that future witnesses may be more reluctant to come forward if they see this kind of chilling effect. there's also the concern among the justice department that any revelations could lay out a road map for future investigation. revelations could lay out a road map forfuture investigation. donald trump has had a lot of you will concerned since he left the white house, but this one may be moving up to the top of that list. joining me now from washington is
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former us deputy assistant attorney general, thomas dupreei. thank you very much. did the unsealing of this document solve any mysteries that all? fix, unsealing of this document solve any mysteries that all?— mysteries that all? a little bit. i think we know _ mysteries that all? a little bit. i think we know a _ mysteries that all? a little bit. i think we know a little _ mysteries that all? a little bit. i think we know a little more - mysteries that all? a little bit. i| think we know a little more than yesterday, but there is still a lot left it in. we know what led the justice department to think there could be very large throes of classified information at mar—a—lago and the people at the archives saw it and said if there is this here, there's probably more at mar—a—lago. how much did what we could see tell us about the fbi investigation? it gave usjust a little bit more of an gave us just a little bit more of an insight into the fbi's ongoing investigation. what we still don't know are whether there was someone inside mar—a—lago, who told the
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justice department that there were more classified documents being stored there. i strongly suspect that if that information. the sources inside the mar—a—lago camp that may be were reporting information to thejustice department, i suspect that's the material that was redacted. {guild material that was redacted. could ou 'ust material that was redacted. could you just explain — material that was redacted. could you just explain to _ material that was redacted. could you just explain to us _ material that was redacted. could you just explain to us why - material that was redacted. could you just explain to us why all - material that was redacted. could you just explain to us why all of i you just explain to us why all of this is taking place? because at the heart of this is classified information and how that was handled by former president trump. that’s by former president trump. that's ri . ht, by former president trump. that's right. although — by former president trump. that's right. although i — by former president trump. that's right, although i would _ by former president trump. that's right, although i would note - by former president trump. that's right, although i would note that l right, although i would note that the particular federal laws that the justice department are claiming they have been violated, don't necessarily require the information to actually be classified. if you have a presidential record, you have to give it back if the government wants it. the material seems to implicate many of america's greatest secrets. our sources,
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and there was hesitation with releasing any of this. this happened as a request from the media, but there was a statement by the court that they didn't want a road map for instruction ofjustice. can you explain that for us? it’s instruction ofjustice. can you explain that for us? it's extremely unusual to — explain that for us? it's extremely unusual to get _ explain that for us? it's extremely unusual to get any _ explain that for us? it's extremely unusual to get any criminal- explain that for us? it's extremely unusual to get any criminal search warrant before the prosecution begins, so what this judge ordered by saying at least some of the affidavit needs to be put out to the public, that's extremely unusual. what the justice department is concerned about with full transparency would be the point you mentioned — they are worried that if they identify witnesses who gave the department the information they needed, that those witnesses could be vulnerable to intimidation or
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threats. the justice be vulnerable to intimidation or threats. thejustice department was also concerned that if they laid out the whole scope of their investigation and how they knew what they know, that could possibly give a road map to president trump and his legal team for possibly defending against charges that could be forthcoming. defending against charges that could be forthcoming-— be forthcoming. tom, it's been really useful. _ be forthcoming. tom, it's been really useful. thank _ be forthcoming. tom, it's been really useful. thank you. - pakistan calls it "a climate—induced humanitarian crisis of epic proportions" as over 30 million people are affected by unprecedented flooding in the country. with close to a 1,000 people killed, a national emergency has been declared. heavy rains continue to batter parts of south—western pakistan, with the city of quetta bearing the brunt of the intense downpour. pakistan's minister for climate change, senator sherry rehman, says it's the worst flooding pakistan has witnessed in living memory. as we speak, we have 30 districts completely inundated, so this is reaching proportions much
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bigger than what we saw in the super flood in 2010. frankly, it's the biggest flood we've seen in living memory, and it has stretched all resources into the ground that human vulnerability and fragility is very high. we are unable to reach many places because our helicopters are unable to reach cut—off areas. you see the rivers levelling out into large flood plains. it looks like an ocean everywhere, literally, if you see the images, and it's quite devastating. and we feel that, even right now, our numbers of affected people, of the rescues we were able to do — we even deployed the navy now because the areas can't reach.
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pakistan's minister for climate change. tigrayan rebels in northern ethiopia say government forces have conducted air strikes on the region's capital, mekelle. according to a local hospital official there, at least four people, including two children, have been killed — though that has yet to be confirmed. this latest incident marks the third consecutive day of fighting in the region, bring to an end a five—month ceasefire. for more on the situation, here's our reporter kalkidan yibeltal, who's in addis ababa. the fighting broke out after five months — the fighting broke out after five months of neutrality, so progress and developments in assets to aid, as well_ and developments in assets to aid, as well as — and developments in assets to aid, as well as possible decision. the fighting — as well as possible decision. the fighting is— as well as possible decision. the fighting is escalating rather fast. we understand there is intense fighting — we understand there is intense fighting on the ground between the government and the forces. there have _ government and the forces. there have been— government and the forces. there have been air strikes in the capitat _ have been air strikes in the capital. the government forces have
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not addressed these accusations indirectly, but they released a statement warning people in tigraym _ statement warning people in tigray... so that seems to suggest that air— tigray... so that seems to suggest that air strikes could be part of this ongoing war. meanwhile, the head of the world health organization, dr tedros ghebreyesus, has again warned about tigray. on wednesday, he said the situation was worse than that in ukraine and suggested that racism was behind the difference in the global response. i will tell you my own story. i have many relatives there, i i want to send them money — i cannot send them money. they are starving, i know. i cannot help them, i cannot help them. j i can help them, i can share in what i have. i i cannot do that because they are completely sealed off. _ i want to speak to them. it's a long time since i i have spoken to them. i can't speak to them.
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i don't know even who is dead or who is alive. - medical staff in northern ethiopia say air strikes on the capital of the tigray region have killed four people. russia appears to be burning off large amounts of natural gas as europe and other parts of the world grapple with soaring energy prices. the satellite images of a russian energy facility near the border with finland have caused alarm. they show the portovaya installation, and you can see the size of the flare from above. the image has been colourised, to highlight the flames. it's still unclear why the gas is being burnt off. gazprom, russia's state—controlled energy giant which owns the plant, has not responded to requests for comment on the flaring. but scientists are concerned about the large volumes of carbon dioxide and soot it is creating, which could exacerbate the melting of arctic ice. here in the, uk it's been confirmed that energy bills will soar by 80% in october for tens of millions of people, causing real hardship for many who are already coping with a steep rise in the cost of living.
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it's the result of the regulator ofgem increasing its price cap — that's the maximum amount that people on a standard variable tariff can be charged per unit of energy. the bbc�*s business editor, simonjack, reports. a sense of scale is important when considering the size of the energy crisis. average gas and electricity bills of £296 per month go into the winter will be unthinkable. some predictions suggest they could go north of £500 a month next year, more than an average household's monthly income tax bill. out all those together and you get a giant
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dent in the economy, a significant clinical challenge for the new prime minister. we can do some calculations. it would cost the government an additional £18 billion if it wants to be as comparatively generous as it was in a. —— and may. you could expect to double that. if the increase in the cap could be scrapped for everyone, the cost would be £90— 100 billion. you scrapped for everyone, the cost would be £90-100 billion. you can aruue would be £90-100 billion. you can an ue that would be £90-100 billion. you can argue that once _ would be £90-100 billion. you can argue that once price _ would be £90-100 billion. you can argue that once price rises - would be £90-100 billion. you can argue that once price rises are - would be £90-100 billion. you can argue that once price rises are so i argue that once price rises are so big and the cost of those bills get so high, the best option is to go for something much more cooperative, much bigger, and tolerate the fact that some people on high income, some people who don't need the support will be getting the extra support. you mightjust think that's better than a targeted approach,
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which is inevitably we will miss some of those.— which is inevitably we will miss some of those. ., , ., , , some of those. one option suggested b the some of those. one option suggested by the energy — some of those. one option suggested by the energy industry _ some of those. one option suggested by the energy industry is _ some of those. one option suggested by the energy industry is that - by the energy industry is that customers pay over the next decade, which would limit prices at £2000 a year, but leave them close to that well into the 2030s. another is that for a second time, leadership front runner liz truss said no. as has mineral tax rise. —— a general tax rise. there are no easy options here. rates are rising, as is inflation. so there is a significant choice but a fundamentaljudgment whether to continue with the approach of targeting health or treating this situation the same as the pandemic. to deal with this as a conflict energy shock, the stakes are high for the economy, the government and for every household in the country.
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if you can stay with us on bbc news. women and iran attend a domestic football match for the first time in a0 years. he is the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the southeastern sky, an orange glowing disc that is brighter than anything, save the moon, our neighbouring planet mars. there is no doubt this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. | it will take months and billions| of dollars to repair what katrina achieved injust hours.
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three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmakerjohn vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news. the latest headlines... the usjustice department releases a heavily redacted version of the document it used to obtain a search warrant for donald trump's florida home. dire warnings of more severe flooding in northern pakistan as it suffers its heaviest monsoon rains in decades. let's get all the support with olly foster —— all the sport. ben stokes got his first century and
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been folks was unbeaten on 113 at old trafford. the tourists will resume on 23 without loss, still 241 runs behind with three days left. let's get more from our courts for atonement —— —— from our sports corp. respondent. -- -- from our sports corp. respondent.— -- -- from our sports corp. respondent. -- -- from our sports corp. resondent. ~ _, , respondent. whether he can combine it with the freedom _ respondent. whether he can combine it with the freedom and _ respondent. whether he can combine it with the freedom and his _ respondent. whether he can combine it with the freedom and his batting. i it with the freedom and his batting. the evidence of the second day says he can. stokes was particularly brutal against south africa's spin bowlers, and they have picked two of them for these matches. we didn't really see much on the second day.
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neither of the spin rollers really have much impact on this match far. ben stokes was able to back with passion and patience. there was a bit more discretion from him and we must mention the whirl of ben foulkes. we know he's an outstanding wicketkeeper. there were limitations with his batting. how great for him to walk off 130 not out. it’s with his batting. how great for him to walk off 130 not out.— to walk off 130 not out. it's an amazin: to walk off 130 not out. it's an amazing feeling. _ to walk off 130 not out. it's an amazing feeling. any - to walk off 130 not out. it's an amazing feeling. any hundred| to walk off 130 not out. it's an l amazing feeling. any hundred is special, — amazing feeling. any hundred is special, but to get one here, you feel that — special, but to get one here, you feel that support of the crowd. engiand — feel that support of the crowd. england have not won yet, so as we're able to see to the final session, there will be work to do certainly for england's spin bowler on the third day. if the cloud comes
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over, maybe james anderson will be king. thus far, it's been a performance of conviction encourage and come back for england. the chelsea manager has lost his appeal against a tough time van, saying he will be missing from lester —— leicester. he was brutalised after clashing with the spurs manager almost a fortnight ago. he disputed that, but the fa of field —— appealed the band. i ago. he disputed that, but the fa of field -- appealed the band.- field -- appealed the band. i don't thinki field -- appealed the band. i don't think i started _ field -- appealed the band. i don't think i started the _ field -- appealed the band. i don't think i started the aggression - think i started the aggression inserted _ think i started the aggression inserted earlier, and i don't think i inserted earlier, and i don't think i was _ inserted earlier, and i don't think i was the — inserted earlier, and i don't think i was the only person involved. we both got— i was the only person involved. we both got a — i was the only person involved. we both got a red card. player pulled a player— both got a red card. player pulled a player by— both got a red card. player pulled a player by his hair earlier. he's not band~ _ player by his hair earlier. he's not band~ for— player by his hair earlier. he's not band~ for a — player by his hair earlier. he's not band. fora firm handshake, one coaches— band. fora firm handshake, one
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coaches band, this is very hard to accept, _ coaches band, this is very hard to accept, but — coaches band, this is very hard to accept, but i _ coaches band, this is very hard to accept, but i have to. but i can absolutely _ accept, but i have to. but i can absolutely not understand it. a absolutely not understand it. couple of premier league transfers have gone through on friday. everton signed the brighton neil mo a. he signed the brighton neil mo a. he signed a three—year contract with an option of a further year. he scored 26 premier league goals during his three—year spell with the �*s eagles. newcastle united have sent the of the suite is the magpies�* fourth signing. plenty more on the bbc website. thanks very much. let�*s look at some of the day�*s other news. a man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, who was fatally shot at her home in liverpool on monday. police are questioning a 36—year—old suspect who was detained yesterday.
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in the us, a north dakota judge has blocked the state�*s so—called trigger abortion ban, which was set to go into effect today. the ban will remain until a challenge to the law is resolved in court. on thursday, three more bans took effect across the country — in texas, tennessee and idaho. it comes two months since the supreme court upended roe v wade — the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion. a caretaker prime minister has taken over in thailand after the suspension of prayuth chanocha. his deputy and close military ally, prawit wongsuwan, is now the country�*s leader. prayuth chanocha suspended earlier this week while the constitutional court decides whether he has exceeded the eight—year term limit. in his first comments since then, the general tweeted that he would continue to work in his secondary role as defence minister, but the post came from the official prime minister�*s account.
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women in iran attended a domestic league football match for the first time since the 1979 islamic revolution. about 500 are thought to have been at the game at azadi stadium in tehran on thursday night. authorities had previously argued that women should be protected from the sight of men in sportswear because their bodies would be partially visible. for more, i�*mjoined by diana nammi, founder of the iranian and kurdish women�*s rights organisation here in the uk. thanks very much for talking to us. the first time since 1979, how did it feel for you to see these women finally being able to attend a men�*s football match? it�*s finally being able to attend a men's football match?— football match? it's a great achievement _ football match? it's a great achievement for _ football match? it's a great achievement for women - football match? it's a great achievement for women in | football match? it's a great - achievement for women in iran, because since the islamic took power in iran, women has been segregated and it has been under a systematic discrimination and inequality.
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still, it is, apartheid is playing out in iran. this has been under the pleasure of lots of women demonstrating, —— under the pressure, and they try to go to the stadium several times. many times. even their husbands, some women that use to wear men�*s clothes and pretend they are a man enter the stadium. one of those girls who put herself on fire after she was rejected was called sentara, known as blue girls and iran. it has been and achievement for iranian women,
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although it�*s a big battle against the discrimination against women in iran, but i am sure that women tried their best to achieve more rights, especially equality for them, which is what is important in terms of every single thing including sport. let�*s just every single thing including sport. let�*sjust pick up every single thing including sport. let�*s just pick up on that because you�*ve talked about gender apartheid in iran. you�*re talking about an intersection of many women�*s struggles, but why has this been so controversial when it comes to football? you described the really difficult situation where women have to dress up as men to get into matches. why football?- to dress up as men to get into matches. why football? from the very be . innin: , matches. why football? from the very beginning, iranian _ matches. why football? from the very beginning, iranian regime _ matches. why football? from the very beginning, iranian regime band - matches. why football? from the very| beginning, iranian regime band women from all form of sports. to find a way to enter this... for football
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especially because the stadium has been usually, in their opinion, it was a men�*s sport. they think men should only be the people who can be in the stadium, and they say it will be a sin for women to go to the stadium and see the sport. and it�*s not for women. it is the way the misogyny, the attitude towards women, and not considering women as a human being and equal to men. diana, we have to leave it there, but thank you very much. for sharing yourjoy with us this landmark occasion. to stay with us here on
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bbc world news. i�*m nancy kacungira. takes her watching. hello. if you have plans to get out and about this weekend, which is a bank holiday for all apart from scotland, well, the weather actually shouldn�*t cause too many issues because it will be mostly dry with sunny spells. not completely dry, still a few showers to watch out for, and an increasing breeze, which will make it feel cool for some. at the moment, we�*ve got high pressure building to the south—west. this little frontal system, which has been working its way eastwards, still generating a bit more in the way of cloud, and a few showers continuing through the night across parts of north wales, into north—west england, maybe eastern scotland, too. elsewhere, though, some clear spells, one or two mist and fog patches, quite a cool and fresh night for many. eight for glasgow, nine for belfast, some spots in the countryside will get a little cooler than that. but saturday will dawn with spells of sunshine for many, one or two early mist patches.
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they should tend to clear. now, through the day, we�*ll see a few showers across eastern and southern scotland, northern england, parts of wales, the midlands, down towards the south, but they will be the exception rather than the rule. many places dodging them and staying dry. and a weather system just grazing into the west of northern ireland, the west of scotland. that may bring rain for some, but again, most will be dry. highs between 20—25 degrees for most, but a bit cooler for some eastern coasts. and actually, as we move into sunday, we�*ll develop more of a breeze off the north sea, which will just accentuate that cool feel for some eastern coasts. some cloud rolling in on the breeze as well into parts of scotland, maybe a bit of rain in the far north—west. elsewhere, spells of sunshine, still potentially one or two showers, but with some shelter from the breeze, it�*ll be south wales and parts of south—west england that see the highest temperatures, 25 there for cardiff. some places further east actually will struggle a little temperature—wise through sunday and into monday. cool and rather cloudy for some of our towns and cities on the east coast, quite breezy as well,
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whereas further west, there will be more sunshine and higher temperatures. despite an increasing wind in the south—west of england, temperatures here on monday could get into the middle 20s celsius. so, quite windy in the south—west and through the english channel. still quite breezy for eastern coasts with a lot of cloud being pulled in on that breeze as well. one or two showers, a lot of dry weather and the best sunshine will be where we have shelter from that breeze, which will also bring the highest temperatures. values up to around 24—25 degrees. bye for now.
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this is bbc world news. the headlines... the us justice apartment the usjustice apartment has released a heavily redacted evidence to justify the search of donald trump�*s florida home. large parts were blacked out to protect witnesses and integrity of the investigation. authorities in pakistan have issued emergency warnings of flooding in the country after the heaviest monsoons continue. to cry on rebels in north ethiopia said government forces have conducted air strikes on the capital. addis ababa has not responded to the accusation, but has warned people to stay away from
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