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this is bbc news, i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines, for viewers in the uk and around the world. the pound falls sharply after the bank of england announces an end to its emergency pension industry intervention — how will this affect the uk's financial stability? as russia launches more wreck missile strikes against ukraine, western countries say they will support the ukrainians for as long as it takes. a bbc investigation finds tiktok takes up to 70% of the donations through their app given to displaced families in syria.
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thriving in one of the world's toughest environments, we meet the greenland communities on the frontline of climate change. a lot of places in greenland have a record and rain. nowadays, we never know how the weather is going to be. bother! i do hate shoddy work. and dame angela lansbury, one of the stars of hollywood's golden age, has died at the age of 96. welcome to the programme. we will begin— welcome to the programme. we will begin with what is going on on — will begin with what is going on on financial markets. the pound has fallen sharply after the head of the bank of england announced an end to its emergency interventions in to the pension industry.
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the bed was made to support the pension— the bed was made to support the pension industry. the bank had been buying government bonds to help stabilise the market, but andrew bailey says the support will stop on friday, despite calls to extend it. our economics editor faisal islam reports. the problems in uk financial markets are not sold, the bank of england has repeatedly stepped in to help the pensions industry since chancellor kwasi kwarteng poga controversial mini budget. the message from andrew bayly to the bbc is that while people and pensioners should be reassured, supporters going to end this weekend. we are going to end this weekend. - are doing everything to preserve financial stability, and, you know, you have my assurance on that. i think there is an important task now for the funds to ensure that they are done.—
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for the funds to ensure that they are done. tough love for they are done. tough love for the pensions _ they are done. tough love for the pensions industry - they are done. tough love for the pensions industry that. they are done. tough love for| the pensions industry that had hoped for help until the uncertainty over the government's economic plans have been settled but that will not happen. while actual pensions are safe, there could be an impact on the market, further pushing up borrowing costs across the economy, that'll also up —— ratchet up pressure on the government and its plan. the chancellor has just arrived here as well for fun meeting. these are mainly for finance fun meeting. these are mainly forfinance ministers, central for finance ministers, central bank forfinance ministers, central bank governors to sort out the world economy. but�*s top bankers also meet in there, in the building right now. and everybody seems to have questions about what is going on with the british economy. the answer the chancellor needs to give this week is one that gives confidence, because there are doubts he can come up with are doubts he can come up with a plan that is both economically credible and politically viable. . economically credible and politically viable.- politically viable. , no, i can't tell— politically viable. , no, i can't tell you _ politically viable. , no, i can't tell you how - politically viable. , no, i can't tell you how many| politically viable. , no, i- can't tell you how many people in the last 2a hours total me
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they are glad you are in the jar. it they are glad you are in the 'ar. . , they are glad you are in the 'ar. ., , , they are glad you are in the 'ar. . , , ., ., jar. it has been hard for the governor. _ jar. it has been hard for the governor, and _ jar. it has been hard for the governor, and certainly - jar. it has been hard for the | governor, and certainly hear the top bankers are using the top word when it comes to the crisis in the uk. the chance will have to convince that his plan will work, and quickly. we will get an expert view on that letter, that announcement from andrew bayly, bank of england. that is coming in our business coverage, 25 minutes. g7 leaders have held an emergency meeting to discuss what more they can do to support ukraine after a second day of russian missile strikes. they condemned the attacks and reassured president zelensky that they were steadfast in their commitment to ukraine. they said irresponsible nuclear rhetoric risked global peace and security. ukraine's president zelensky addressed the g7 meeting, calling for more help with air defence, and presented his peace formula. from kyiv, here's paul adams. in kyiv, a day of welcome calm after yesterday's storm.
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air raid sirens did sound briefly, citizens heeding their government's warning to seek shelter, some heading for the metro. translation: we don't feel safe because we don't - know what's coming next. nevertheless, i hope that what happened yesterday was the scariest thing. translation: i'm not afraid because there i will be victory for ukraine, ukrainians, for all of our people. one of yesterday's missiles almost hit the city's famous pedestrian bridge. today, after getting the all clear, people came out to see what almost happened. this popular bridge isn'tjust a tourist attraction any more, it's now what the mayor calls a symbol of ukraine's indomitability. but while the people of the city have had a pretty quiet day on which to reflect on yesterday's events, it hasn't been the same in other parts of the country. in the southern city of zaporizhzhia, a car showroom was gutted earlier this morning.
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officials said 12 missiles were fired at the city. zaporizhzhia has been hit almost every day for the past two weeks. officials in other cities have been ordered not to release images of damage to power plants and other infrastructure. with winter coming, they know energy is a key russian target. this afternoon, president zelenskyy directly appealed to allies for help in dealing with missiles and drones. he thanked them for helping to secure ukraine's skies, but said the threats kept coming and ukraine needed more. back in the capital, the clean—up continues. the government has told people here to be vigilant and conserve energy. in this war with many fronts, keeping warm may soon become the next battle. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. let's get some of the day's other news. memorial services have been held in australia to mark the 20th anniversary of the bali bombings.
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two bombs tore through bali's popular nightspots in the tourist centre of kuta in 2002. the 202 victims were from more than 20 countries, including indonesia, britain and new zealand. australia suffered the highest death toll — 88 nationals died in the attack. the biden administration has urged the us supreme court to reject an emergency appeal by former president donald trump in his legalfight over confiscated classified documents. mr trump has asked the supreme court to intervene, and permit an independent arbiter to review around 100 classified documents that were seized by the fbi at his mar—a—lago residence in august. russia has added the us tech giant meta, which owns facebook and instagram, to a list of terrorist and extremist organisations. the two social media platforms were banned in the country in march for russophobia after meta said it would allow posts such as "death to russian invaders" following the start of the war in ukraine.
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one of the world's largest marine science projects is beginning today to chart the health of australia's great barrier reef. it's the third year that tourism vessels, dive boats and fishing charters will mobilise to document the impact of climate change and other threats to the world's largest coral system. a bbc world service investigation has found that social media giant tiktok is taking up to 70% of donations given through their app to hundreds of displaced families in syria. the investigation found vulnerable families, including dozens of children are given access to equipmemt and accounts by middlemen in order to livestream for hours at a time, begging for digital gifts that can be converted into real money. charities have accused tiktok of violating their own terms and the families' human rights. hannah gelbart reports.
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there is a new trend on tiktok, children and cams in syria begging on live streams for hours at a time. they are asking for virtual gifts that can then be converted into real money. working with bbc arabic with our more than 300 tiktok accounts posting these kinds of videos with viewers sometimes spending more than $1000 an hourin spending more than $1000 an hour in total on the gifts. the idea behind tiktok gift is for rewarding people for interesting content. they are bought with real money and can cost up to $500. the gifts are converted to a virtual currency that you cannot withdraw as cash. but how much of that goes to the families? and how much does tiktok take for itself? you can see there is a pattern. the children seem to be saying the same kind of things. they are asking for maggie, and
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sometimes you can hear a voice camera telling them what to say. we asked a localjournalist to visit a camp in north—western syria. michael and with her six daughters. they go on tiktok board two to three hours at a time, every day. they are setting up for medical treatment for her daughter who is blind. translation: ~ ., translation: we tell them about our life in the _ translation: we tell them about our life in the camp _ translation: we tell them about our life in the camp and _ translation: we tell them about our life in the camp and how- translation: we tell them about our life in the camp and how we i our life in the camp and how we lost our home, and about our daughter's situation so that people will support me. hamed also works in the camp and is a tiktok middleman. he now works at all different families, setting up their accounts, filming, and withdrawing their earnings. he says most of the value is taken by tiktok before it even reaches his account. translation: reaches his account. tuna/mom- reaches his account. translation: ., , translation: the lion is the bi . . est translation: the lion is the biggest gift. _ translation: the lion is the biggest gift, with _ translation: the lion is the biggest gift, with $500, - translation: the lion is the
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biggest gift, with $500, but l translation: the lion is the| biggest gift, with $500, but by the time it reaches the money transfer stop it is worth $155. tiktok wouldn't tell us how much commission attacks on the 3pp much commission attacks on the app so we decided to check for ourselves. we asked a local journalist hamed to go live from an account in syria and sent them $106, around £90, in gifts from another account. then he went to withdraw the money. from the $106 in gifts we donated, tiktok took $73. that is almost 70%. the shop charged a further 10%. people like hamed who provide the funds take a cut of what is left. from those $106, our syrian family would just have $19, and often the families we spoke to get much, much less. in a statement, tiktok said that this type of content is not allowed on that platform, and they would strengthen the global policies around exploitative begging. a charity that works in the capital does
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it could help support these families as an alternative to making money from live streams. but there are still hundreds of families going live from camps in syria every day, and the lions share of the money donated lines the pocket of tiktok itself. hannah gelbart, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: remembering dame angela lansbury. the star of the tv series murder she wrote after her death at the age of 96. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they're more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he has gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20—pound bomb exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, - rapping a hole —
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in the front of the building. this government will not weaken! democracy will prevail! it fills me with humility and gratitude to know i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. this catholic nation held its breath - for the men they call the 33. and then... bells toll. ..bells tolled nationwide - to announce the first rescue, and chile let outi an almighty roar. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the pound slips again after the bank of england announces an end to its emergency bond buying plan to support pensions — we talk you through what's at stake. as russia launches more missile strikes against ukraine.
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western countries say they will support the ukranians for as long as it takes. in many ways, greenland is on the frontline of climate change. today, its ice cap is the single biggest contributor to global sea level rises. in the north of greenland, people have lived and thrived in one of the world's toughest environments. for local communities, climate change feels close to home, as adrienne murray reports from the arctic coastal town, ilulissat. giant icebergs the size of city blocks tower over the space. this man has been fishing in these icy waters since this man has been fishing in these icy waters since he this man has been fishing in these icy waters since he was 14. �* ,, �* .,. these icy waters since he was 14. translation:. each season is not how— 14. translation:. each season is not how it _ 14. translation:. each season is not how it used _ 14. translation:. each season is not how it used to _ 14. translation:. each season is not how it used to be, - 14. translation:. each season is not how it used to be, over i is not how it used to be, over the years i noticed icebergs have been getting smaller. went
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he used to _ have been getting smaller. went he used to cross _ have been getting smaller. went he used to cross the _ have been getting smaller. went he used to cross the ice - have been getting smaller. went he used to cross the ice with - he used to cross the ice with dogs but it doesn't freeze like it used to. so now he only wishes by boat. it used to. so now he only wishes b boat. �* ,, �* wishes by boat. translation:. i was very worried _ wishes by boat. translation:. i was very worried when _ wishes by boat. translation:. i was very worried when i - wishes by boat. translation:. i was very worried when i started l was very worried when i started to notice the iceberg was getting weaker and witnessing such astronomical change in the climate. , , ., ., climate. they still own more than 30 dogs _ climate. they still own more than 30 dogs but _ climate. they still own more than 30 dogs but keeps - climate. they still own more | than 30 dogs but keeps them climate. they still own more - than 30 dogs but keeps them for his son. here in ilulissat a constant soundtrack of sled dogs howling and barking, a few years ago there were 5,000 in this town, now there are only 200. ilulissat means iceberg in icelandic and the nearby field is packed with ice card from iglesia, 50 kilometres away.
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these other ice sheets and more icebergs are produced here than anywhere else in the northern hemisphere. skilfully weaving through these floating giants, neil is a skipper. he gives people like him the witness to change in their lifetime. today has been unusual, _ change in their lifetime. today has been unusual, a _ change in their lifetime. today has been unusual, a lot - change in their lifetime. today has been unusual, a lot of - has been unusual, a lot of places in greenland have had an increase in rain, we never know how the winter is going to be. while some old traditions are slipping away in many ways arctic life has become easier. it is possible to fish year—round and ilulissat is booming. howeverthis year—round and ilulissat is booming. however this month the greenland ice sheets saw unseasonable melting and recently a group of climate scientists were warning major sea level rise is inevitable. at the moment it's a system
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that's in deficit, the amount of snow falling can't keep up with the mount, what i have come to understand in the last ten years as there are really abrupt changes going on. research carried out before the pandemic found three quarters of greenland is about climate change had impacted their lives. i met alona sorenson young student activist. in young student activist. in greenland you are so young student activist. in greenland you are so closely linked to nature and all the changes you see, you see them quite clearly, people do get scared the future is changing so much but also their present day. so much but also their present da . ., ., ., so much but also their present da. ., ., , day. how global warming impacts greenland will _ day. how global warming impacts greenland will affect _ day. how global warming impacts greenland will affect all— day. how global warming impacts greenland will affect all of- greenland will affect all of us. but it is already being felt close to home. adrienne murray, bbc news, ilulissat, greenland. buckingham palace has announced that the coronation of king charles will take place on saturday the 6th of may next year, with the queen consort to be crowned alongside him. the ceremony will be held
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at westminster abbey in london, led by the archbishop of canterbury. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. he's been king since the moment of his mother's death. charles was in ballater near balmoral today thanking local people for their support over recent weeks. alongside king charles, camilla, the queen consort. and they will be side by side in seven months' time to be crowned alongside each other at the coronation. archive: and now, - here comes her majesty. injune 1953, queen elizabeth rode in a gold coach to her coronation. archive: her majesty moves to king edward's chair. - it's an event which, while it's purely symbolic in constitutional terms, has a deep religious significance. crowd: god save the queen! it's a moment when a new monarch is crowned and consecrated, when a king or queen dedicates him or herself
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to the service of his or her people. for king charles, the coronation will be a blend, ancient traditions with a contemporary feel. in a statement, buckingham palace said: will britain, at a time of homelessness and restricting benefits and energy prices going up, really cheer to the rafters the site of a head of state riding in a golden coach? there are others who will say, "that's just what we want." nearly 70 years after the grandeur of queen elizabeth's coronation, the crowning of king charles and queen camilla will be shorter, smaller and more diverse. a coronation which, in the words of the new king's officials,
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will reflect the britain and the world of today. and will there be a public holiday to celebrate? that's a matter for the government, says the palace. nicholas witchell, bbc news. one of the last remaining stars of hollywood's golden age, the actress angela lansbury, has died at the age of 96. herfamily said she died at her home in los angeles. ms lansbury was best known for starring as a television detective in �*murder she wrote', but also had a presence on stage and in film. suppose the master comes back and asks where you've gone. tell him ijust went for a walk. by yourself, ma'am ? she was 17, it was her first part, playing opposite ingrid bergman, and she was nominated for an oscar. angela lansbury�*s career couldn't have started better. in due course, there were starring roles in hollywood and on television. you are to shoot the presidential nominees through the head.
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in the manchurian candidate, she played the monstrous mother of a brainwashed son. increasingly, it was character parts like this that she was offered. rallying a nation of television viewers into hysteria to sweep us up into the white house with powers that will make martial law seem like anarchy. in her 60s, she reinvented herself as a television actress — above all, as the genteel detectivejessica fletcher, in murder, she wrote. apparently, you haven't heard. last night, the police arrested him for killing hemsley post. she produced the shows as well as starring, and became, they said, the richest woman in hollywood, with a fortune estimated at $70 million. herfilms for children showed her gift for comedy. 0h, bother, ido hate shoddy work. there was bedknobs and broomsticks, and later, nanny mcphee. i smell damp. no, at least, not noticeably.
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my mother was a medium before me... at the age of nearly 90, she was starring in noel coward's blithe spirit in the west end... i had my first trance when i was four and a half. ..and was thrilled to be made a dame. it's a lovely thing to be recognised and given that nod of approval by your own country and i really cherish it. a character actress as comfortable on stage as she was on screen — over many decades, angela lansbury was one of britain's most versatile and successful performers. theme music from murder, she wrote. dame angela lansbury who's died at the age of 96. time for all the sports news. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun — and this is your update from the bbc sport centre. manchester city are through to the knockout stages of the european champions league
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despite drawing 0—0 with fc copenhagen. chelsea's run continues under graham potter — who maintained his unbeaten start as manager. they moved top of their group — after a 2—0 win away at milan. jorginho and pierre emerick aubameyang with the goals, after former chelsea defender fikayo tomori was sent off in the first half. to get the penalty, and then a red card, is a big moment, i think you have to, everybody would agree with that, changes the game in terms of what milan want to do. but then fast we have to still make that count, doesn't straight forward playing against ten men, especially here. barcelona are unbeaten in la liga this season, and are top of the table but are struggling in the champions league. they host inter milan on wednesday, after losing to them in italy last week. the catalans are third in the table — and need to win their remaining games, if they're not to be eliminated at the group stage for a second successive year.
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their head coach xavi says they didn't benefit from the international break, and the amount of football they've had to play. translation:. it can be a reason, there is also the fact he played a lot of games in a short period, we played every three days, we travelled a lot, we also had the injuries, sometimes you face bad circumflex sensors, but we aren't like we were three weeks ago we had to suffer and clench our teeth, we must improve, obviously and play better football. tottenham hotpsur trained ahead of their pivotal group d home game against eintracht frankfurt. spurs are currently second in group d, level with bundesliga side frankfurt on four points but are one point clear of last placed marseille and trail leaders sporting lisbon by two points. nick castellanos drove in three runs and made a potentially game—saving catch in the ninth inning, lifting the philadelphia phillies over the reigning world series champions — the atlanta braves 7—6 in the opener of their national league division series.
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the phillies have won three—straight games to begin these playoffs, hardly looking like a team making its first post—season appearance since 2011. it wasn't easy. matt olson hit a three—run homer in the ninth, off zach eflin to bring the braves within a run. but castellanos, capping off a brilliant day with his bat and his glove, made a sliding catch in right field for help snuff out the comeback. and in tennis — andy murray returned to action with victory over alejandro davidovich fokina at the gijon open in spain. murray, who last played at the laver cup in london, found his form to secure a straight—sets victory despite dropping serve in the opening game. the former world number one setting up a second round match against either pedro cachin or alexey vatutin. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, gavin ramjaun, and the rest of the sport team — we'll see you next time. we will indeed, watching the
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value of the pound, very volatile of the back of what the governor of the bank of england had to say to us and others late yesterday. we will tell you what you need to know, and there. hello. a chilly start again on wednesday morning across parts of east anglia and southeast england. the rest of the uk will be milder, cloudier, breezier, and you may be seeing some rain around. in fact, a damp start across much of scotland and northern ireland courtesy of this weather front, and that will take some outbreaks of rain into much of wales and parts of england during the day. it'll be very patchy and showery in nature. now, temperatures first thing, quite a contrast — from the 11 in belfast, in glasgow, to the coldest parts of eastern and southeast england that won't be too far away from freezing. more cloud here compared with tuesday, but likely to stay dry until after dark. the rain, early on in northern ireland,
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clearing by lunchtime, taking till the afternoon before it pulls away from southeast scotland. sunny spells following behind into scotland and northern ireland, but for much of england and wales it'll be cloudy outbreaks of rain across northern england, wales, pushing into parts of the midlands and southwest england as the day goes on. 18 to the southeast of the weather front, behind it, we're talking mid—to—low teens. it'll be into the evening, then, east anglia and southeast england start to see some outbreaks of rain — it'll be a milder night here into thursday morning. elsewhere, with clearing skies, it'll be a colder night and it'll start thursday not farfrom freezing in parts of scotland, northern ireland, maybe northern england as well. a few fog patches in wales and england gradually clearing, a lot of fine weather to begin the day. but during thursday, some outbreaks of rain just fringing in towards the far south of england. some uncertainty about the northern extent of that. and a separate weather system will bring some rain into northern and western scotland and parts of northern ireland during the day. in between the two, though, actually quite a bit of fine weather. much of eastern scotland staying dry as well. so, here's a look at these two weather systems.
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the first one here will bring some strong winds, particularly into friday, and to the far north of scotland. and going into the weekend, there's another area of low pressure that will come into the uk. so, a very blustery day on friday, particularly in scotland, in the far north, and northern isles could see some gusts in excess of 60 mph. lots of showers moving into northern and western scotland, northern ireland. and a few will move a bit further south through parts of wales and england during the day. but there will also be plenty of sunny spells, and the further south you are, you will stay mainly dry. so, into the weekend, another area of low pressure coming our way. will be a blustery weekend as a result, and there will be some showers or some longer spells of rain around, but not all the time. there'll be some drier, sunnier spells, too.
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this is bbc news, with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the risk of disorderly financial markets is rising and next year will feel like a recession for many. that's the latest warning from the imf. we'll have the latest from washington. the value of the pound is down then up after the bank of england warns its bonds buying scheme to stablise pension funds must end on friday. and a chip too far? we examine the strange world of implants where technology literally gets under your skin.
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