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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. rescue efforts in indonesia as a powerful earthquake kills more than 100 people, destroying buildings and homes in west java province. all eyes will be on the world cup defending champions, france, as they take on australia later in qatar. ukrainians are facing the darkest days of the war so far, according to the world health organization, as the country struggles with energy and medical shortages. nasa says its artemis mission has so far exceeded expectations, as the spacecraft sends back an image of the earth from the moon.
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hi, we are from the new york times. i believe you used to work for harvey weinstein? we speak to the stars of the new film she said about the investigation into film producer harvey weinstein and the #metoo movement. a very warm welcome to the programme. the indonesian authorities are sending more rescue workers and heavy machinery to help areas worst—hit by a deadly earthquake. the national disaster agency says about 100 people are known to have died in west java province. but regional officials say the figure is higher. the epicentre of the earthquake, which had a magnitude of 5.6, was on the island ofjava — not far from the capital, jakarta.
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one of the worst affected areas is chianjur, a densely populated part of the island. from there, our correspondent valdya baraputri reports. as the shaking subsided, shocked residents stood out on the streets of cianjur to take in the damage done to their homes. it was extensive. by indonesian standards, this was not an especially powerful earthquake, but it was shallow — close to the earth's surface, enough to cause hundreds of buildings to collapse as it struck in the afternoon. translation: when it. happened, i was sleeping, but all of a sudden, my bed shook and i ran outside. houses had collapsed. as officials tried to coordinate rescue efforts for areas which are still cut off, the injured were brought to the area's main hospital by any means possible —
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some carried, others in the back of trucks and in a constant, chaotic stream of ambulances. with aftershocks still being felt, they were laid down on tarpaulins outside the hospital, with nurses treating them as best as they could. translation: all of our medical personnel, including those - on days off and not on shift, have come on duty. this hospital is absolutely overflowing with the people injured following the earthquake. hundreds of people are spending the night being treated here in tents outside of the hospital building. there is a fear, too, of dangerous aftershocks. some fear they have lost loved ones. translation: my two children were playing in the house, - and i was upstairs getting laundrx _ i fell on top of thisl child, but the other one is still missing. my house is flattened to the ground. - two of my children survived.
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i dug them out myself. so, now, a race to find survivors — in shattered neighbourhoods without power, without water. earthquakes are not unusual here, but this one appears to have been more destructive than most, leaving so many villages isolated, so many lives lost, so many homes to rebuild. valdya baraputi, bbc news, cianjur. we can speak now to jerome wirawan from our indonesian service. what more can you tell us? we are getting _ what more can you tell us? - are getting reports from the disaster mitigation agency that they have just put up the death toll to 103 people who died and i think more than 300 others were wounded. it’s
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i think more than 300 others were wounded.— were wounded. it's very difficult _ were wounded. it's very difficult to _ were wounded. it's very difficult to know - were wounded. it's very difficult to know the - were wounded. it's very - difficult to know the numbers, as you say the death toll is climbing but there are a lot of people trapped in isolated areas and that is the difficulty?— areas and that is the difficul ? , , , ., ., difficulty? yes because a lot of areas in _ difficulty? yes because a lot of areas in this _ difficulty? yes because a lot of areas in this district - difficulty? yes because a lot of areas in this district are l of areas in this district are perched on the mantle so the rescuers are getting difficulty to reach these areas. you have --eole to reach these areas. you have peeple trapped _ to reach these areas. you have peeple trapped in _ to reach these areas. you have people trapped in isolated - people trapped in isolated areas and also something like 13,000 people who have been displaced by this earthquake so there's an awful lot for the authorities to try to handle. yes and there are many roadblocks, blocking access to the locations due to the landslides triggered by the earthquake and this area is very prone to landslides so let
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alone heavy earthquake, just minor tremors can't set off the landslides in this area. so rescue workers are having to handle the possibility of mud which increases how difficult and dangerous this is. many houses are very pearly belt and have been completely demolished, is that right? yes, the houses _ demolished, is that right? yes, the houses in _ demolished, is that right? yes, the houses in this _ demolished, is that right? yes, the houses in this area - demolished, is that right? yes, the houses in this area were - the houses in this area were purely built and minor tremors can easily bring them down. from what we have just discussed, are the authorities over ground? are they looking over ground ? are they looking for over ground? are they looking for help from elsewhere in this situation? , for help from elsewhere in this situation?— for help from elsewhere in this situation? , ., situation? yes, the government is actually _ situation? yes, the government is actually mobilising _ situation? yes, the government is actually mobilising more - is actually mobilising more than 300 rescuers and heavy
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equipment on their way to the location and the government is also providing one helicopter to distribute some of the medicines and food to the isolated areas.— medicines and food to the isolated areas. , ., . ., ., isolated areas. jerome wirawan, thank ou isolated areas. jerome wirawan, thank you very — isolated areas. jerome wirawan, thank you very much _ isolated areas. jerome wirawan, thank you very much for - thank you very much for bringing this up to date, so more than 150 people killed by that earthquake and as we get more information we will bring it to you. let's get some of the day's other news. a fire at a factory in china's henan province has killed 36 people. two others are missing following the blaze in the designated high—tech zone in the city of anyang. state media said "criminal suspects" had been taken into custody but gave no details. a small plane carrying eight people has crashed into a residential area of colombia's second—largest city medellin on monday, killing everyone on board.the pilot is believed to have reported an engine failure before crashing into a house,
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sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air. heavy rain has caused flooding in albania. it follows a drought across much of 2022. the state—owned hydro—electric power company said it had to allow water to drain from some reservoirs, to protect dams. there have also been reports of flooding in neighbouring kosovo, but no reports of any fatalities in either country. two buses have been set on fire in cape town in south africa as taxi drivers began a two—day strike. they're protesting at the cancellation of financial incentives to encourage safe driving practises. bus companies say their services are being accompanied by police while the industrial action continues. the first full day of matches at the men's football world cup in qatar produced 12 goals across three games and the iranian team showing support for anti—government protests in their home country, by staying silent during their national anthem.
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in monday's action, england beat iran 6—2 whilst wales and the usa drew 1—1 with captain gareth bale scoring a late penalty. the netherlands scored two late goals to beat senegal. today the defending champions france are in action against australia while argentina play saudi arabia. let's go live to doha now and speak to football broadcasterjulien laurens. we spoke to you this time yesterday. here we are with france, your team playing today as defending champions. goad as defending champions. good morninu. as defending champions. good morning- the _ as defending champions. good morning. the problem - as defending champions. good morning. the problem with - as defending champions. (limp. morning. the problem with the french as we went to a few days of trauma with the injury to the best player in the world, the best player in the world, the ballon d'or winner who had been waiting eight years to play another world cup and this
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time finished before he even started because he picked up an injury on friday night during training and had to fly home to madrid and the french will feel very weakened by his absence so this is a bigger game than four years ago, they also saw australia as first opponents but this time in a different atmosphere.— but this time in a different atmoshere. . . , , atmosphere. france feels they don't have _ atmosphere. france feels they don't have their _ atmosphere. france feels they don't have their stars - atmosphere. france feels they don't have their stars so - atmosphere. france feels they don't have their stars so a - atmosphere. france feels they don't have their stars so a lot. don't have their stars so a lot of pressure on france, argentina playing as well today. it will be interesting today. it will be interesting to see how france and argentina do. both are seen as hotly contested.— do. both are seen as hotly contested. ., . _, ., , contested. france come the last country to _ contested. france come the last country to have _ contested. france come the last country to have retained - contested. france come the last country to have retained the - country to have retained the world cup is brazil in 1962 and if you look at the last three winners of the world cup before france they were all knocked out in the group stage the world cup after their triumph so it will be hard for france and argentina, this is the
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lionel messi show and there are a lot of argentines here, by far the most represented country in terms of fans because they believe this could finally be that time and for the first time since 1986 argentina win the world cup and lionel messi wins his first world cup. lionel messi wins his first world cup-— lionel messi wins his first worldcu. , ,. , ., , world cup. describe how they won was because _ world cup. describe how they won was because it _ world cup. describe how they won was because it is - world cup. describe how they won was because it is an - won was because it is an unusual event because of where it's happening, iran not singing the national anthem. it was quite an emotional day on many levels. it was quite an emotional day on many levels-— was quite an emotional day on many levels. it was probable to see the protest _ many levels. it was probable to see the protest from _ many levels. it was probable to see the protest from the - see the protest from the iranian players. the last time they played, they wore black tops in support of the women of iran for what they are going through back home, this time they decided not to sing the anthem that was introduced when the ayatollah, ellie came to power in the country so a powerful gesture —— i et al. we
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also saw this gesture of the armband and fee for remove the word love written in the welsh shirt, we saw a lot of empty seats but also some good atmosphere. i seats but also some good atmosphere.— seats but also some good atmosphere. i watched both matches yesterday, - atmosphere. i watched both matches yesterday, the - atmosphere. i watched both l matches yesterday, the welsh fans i thought when gareth bale got that penalty, what a moment. got that penalty, what a moment-— got that penalty, what a moment. . , , ., ., moment. incredible. they had to wait 64 years _ moment. incredible. they had to wait 64 years to _ moment. incredible. they had to wait 64 years to see _ moment. incredible. they had to wait 64 years to see wales - moment. incredible. they had to wait 64 years to see wales in - moment. incredible. they had to wait 64 years to see wales in a l wait 64 years to see wales in a world cup, the last time was in 1958 so after argentina the welsh fans are probably the ones with most numbers in doha. they were fantastic, what a bunch of fans and a sea of red everywhere was very special. we will be glued again today. thank you so much, julian lawrence, we will speak to you again soon.
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the world health organization has warned that ukraine is facing the largest attack on medical care in europe since the second world war. in the nine months after russia's invasion began, the agency says it has verified more than 700 attacks on sites including hospitals. but it stopped short of directly blaming moscow. the who has also issued a stark warning about the coming winter in ukraine. here's our correspondent in kyiv, jessica parker. something the who was speaking about is how the colder temperatures are setting in as we get into winter. we've seen the first snow here in kyiv as well. and the damage to the energy infrastructure is, of course, also of concern, given how vital it is to provide energy to health services. and dr hans kluge, the who's regional director for europe, was also speaking about how these colder temperatures can, of course, lead to more respiratory infections for people across the country as well as a number of other conditions. so i think the who is really
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trying to flag, as others have, those concerns about what winter could mean, not just for the conflict, but actually the health of people in everyday ukraine as well. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we'll tell you all about the new harvey weinstein investigation film which is looking like a strong oscar contender. president kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world". easily securing the majority
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she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. union in the 1960s. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: rescue efforts in indonesia as a powerful earthquake kills more than a hundred people — destroying buildings and homes in west java province. all eyes will be on the world cup defending champions, france, as they take on australia later in qatar. two bystanders have been hailed
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as heroes for subduing a gunman who opened fire at an lgbt nightclub in the us state of colorado, killing five people. police have now have identified those victims. they also named the men who tackled the gunman as thomas james and army veteran richard fierro, who has now spoken out about his experience. tom brada reports. the nightclub, club q, had been a safe haven for the colorado springs lgbtq community. on saturday night, it became the scene of a nightmare. richard fierro was there that night with his wife, daughter and friends. when gunfire rang out, the reflexes from four combat tours in iraq and afghanistan kicked in. i got into mode and i needed to save my family, and that family was, at that time, everybody in that room. mr fierro charged through the room, tackled the gunman, and beat him with his own gun.
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i saw him and i went and got him, and when i pulled him down, i, i, i... i told him when i was hitting him, "i wanna kill you, guy." another bystander also confronted the shooter. thomas james, a drag performer at the club last night, apparently used high heels as a weapon. police have praised the pair as heroes. in my opinion, and i think the opinion of everyone involved, it saved a lot of lives. i have never encountered a person who had engaged in such heroic actions that was so humble about it. at that same press conference, police named the five people who passed away in the attack. daniel aston, derrick rump, kelly loving, ashley paugh and raymond vance. mr fierro also paid tribute to the victims. i tried to save people and it didn't work for five people. 0k? there's five people that aren't home right now. i want those five families to
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know that's all i care about. the suspect, named by police as 22—year—old anderson lee aldrich, is in custody in hospital. the comfort may offer something to the community affected by this latest act of violence. one of twitter�*s most important charity partners says it is considering ending its relationship with the platform because of the recent policy changes. anti—defamation league says elon musk�*s surprise move to reinstate former president donald trump's account is "dangerous and inconsistent". mr trump's account was suspended in 2021 because of the risk of incitement to violence. nasa's artemis spacecraft has finally arrived at the moon, sweeping 130km above the lunar surface. the spacecraft also sent back an image of the earth. nasa says so far the mission
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has "exceeded expectations" since last week's launch. here's our science editor rebecca morelle with this report. closing in on the moon. as nasa's spacecraft nears its target, it's the moment they've been waiting for. these images were taken as the spacecraft made a close flyby sweeping above the lunar surface on the far side of the moon, revealing the barren, dusty landscape and flying over some of the apollo landing sites on its way. this is one of those days that you've been thinking about and dreaming about for a long, long time. we just saw the earth set behind the moon as we take the next human rated vehicle around the moon preparing to bring humans back there within a few years. this is a game changer. three, two, one, and liftoff of artemis i. the mission began last wednesday, blasting off from the kennedy space center
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in florida, sending a spacecraft to the moon. it's taken some selfies along the way before reaching its destination. first, the spacecraft flies in close, just 130 kilometers. that's 80 miles above the lunar surface. then it enters a much larger orbit, swinging more than 65,000 kilometres, about 40,000 miles beyond the moon. that's further than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown. during the several weeks orion is in orbit, nasa will collect important data and check how the spacecraft is performing. this is a test flight, so there are no people on board. instead, there are mannequins covered in thousands of sensors collecting important data. most of those sensors are getting an idea of whether its environment is going to be ok for people. most of those sensors are getting an idea of whether its environment is going to be ok for people.
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so things like radiation sensors, motion sensors, accelerometers, things like that, things that we as human payloads are going to care a lot about. and this is vital because if this mission is a success, astronauts will join the next ride. taking in these views for themselves, like this one with the earth as a pale blue dot. but there's some way to go yet. nasa will be assessing every stage of the spacecraft�*s journey before it returns home with a splashdown in the pacific ocean on the 11th of december. rebecca morelle, bbc news. in 2017 an investigation into film producer harvey weinstein by the new york times helped the #metoo movement spread around the world. now a new film, she said, which is likely to be a big oscar contender, details how the testimony of multiple women helped to bring weinstein down. our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, has been speaking to the journalists who broke the story — and the actors who play them in the film. hi. we're from the new york times. i believe you used to work
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for harvey weinstein. it was just over five years ago thatjodi kantor and megan twohey wrote their ground—breaking story. it didn't just affect the cinema industry. it reverberated around the world. the two journalists are played by carey mulligan and zoe kazan. i asked them how much responsibility they felt telling a story like this one. a huge amount, a huge amount of responsibility towards the subjects of the film and towards everyone who contributed to the original story, a lot of whom are portrayed in the film. yeah, i don't know if i can say it any better than that. you know, we felt this enormous responsibility to tell the story conscientiously. and i think we felt like we were in really good hands from the top down. in your previous stories, how did you persuade women to tell you what had
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happened to them? a case i made was, i can't change what happened . to you in the past, _ but together we may be able to help protect other people. rather than weinstein, who denies sexual assault, the movie is more about the individuals who spoke out. what is it exactly that we're looking at here? we're looking at extreme sexual harassment in the workplace. the two journalists who first broke the story hoped it would make an impact, but they never imagined how huge that impact would be. women all over the world start coming forward. and we're looking at it, going, oh, my god, the stakes are even higher than we knew. and we thought we had understood this story. but we certainly never could have predicted that we would be part of a story that helped kind of ignite change at this level. and it's been... listen, it's been the gift of a lifetime to be part of that.
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harvey'sjust disputed landings 8 to 12. - we have to have corroboration. eight to 12 settlements has to be backed up. . what's the one word that sums up how you feel about being part of this? i think gratitude. yeah, gratitude. and i think that's been overwhelming to experience at the screenings that we've had so far of the film, where the survivors, the real survivors have been in attendance. the gratitude to them from everyone has been overwhelming. it's also a story about the power ofjournalism. but of course, at its heart are the women who spoke out. the only way these women are going to go on the record is if they all jump together. we're all here, harvey. who have you talked to? for a story that changed the world. liza mzimba, bbc news.
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it certainly did, and that film is called she said. lets stay with the united states. our friends watching in the us celebrate thanksgiving this thursday — and president biden has been marking the holiday week with the traditional pardoning of turkeys at the white house. the pardoning of a bird is thought to date back to abraham lincoln in 1863. some 40 million turkeys will be consumed across the us this year — but these two, chocolate and chip, will not be among them. president biden issued the pardonjust a day after he celebrated a landmark of his own, turning 80 — he's the first us president to reach that age while still in office. first of all, the votes are in. they've been counted and verified. there's no ballot stuffing. there's no foul play. the only red wave this season is going to be if german shepherd commander knocks over the cranberry sauce on our table.
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jokes galore there. in case you're wondering, the pardoned turkeys tend to be sent to farms. i'll be back with the business stories in a moment. hello again. yesterday wasn't the most inspiring of autumn days. for many, it was cloudy and wet. we had some strong and gusty winds, and it felt quite cold as well. that was how the skies looked in staffordshire as the rain came down — the rain even brought a bit of localised flooding to some of the a roads in cornwall and kent. now, so far this month, the wettest weather has been across the eastern side of the uk. aboyne has seen more than double the amount of rainfall so far this november, and we've seen nearly twice as much rain in shoreham in sussex. the tables were turned, though, on monday, with the wettest weather affecting western areas — lough fea 31mm in northern ireland. now, over recent times, we have seen areas of low pressure move in to the uk and kind of stall as they've run up against this area
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of high pressure that's stayed to the north and east of the uk. that's kind of what's happening at the moment, really. yesterday's area of low pressure still with us at the moment, although it is weakening in situ. we're seeing outbreaks of rain generally turning a little bit lighter and patchier, maybe a little bit of mist and fog over the pennines, cold enough for a nip of frost into rural sheltered parts of scotland, but most starting the day on a frost—free note. through tuesday, across central and eastern england, where we start off on a damp note, it should turn a bit brighter. still showers across northern and eastern areas of scotland, one or two showers running down the irish sea, just clipping pembrokeshire and also devon and cornwall, where it will be quite a windy day. temperatures 7—11 celsius, but not feeling quite as chilly. for most of us, the winds won't be as strong as they were yesterday. now, for wednesday, the wind starts to pick up once again, another band of rain coming in off the atlantic, this one moving its way northwards and eastwards. it will be followed by a mixture of sunshine and showers, but there'll be quite a lot of showers across western areas as we head into the afternoon.
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temperatures not really changing too much — about 7 again in the north to about 11 or 12 across southern parts of england and wales. we've got more rain in the forecast for thursday. this area of rain looks to be quite a slow—moving band as it extends its way gradually eastwards. could see some localised flooding impacts from that, in just one or two areas, and we'll start to see those temperatures just picking up across parts of england and wales, 12—13 celsius the high. into the weekend and next week, it does stay on the unsettled side, the winds turn to more of a south—westerly direction, so temperaturesjust coming up, perhaps 14 over the weekend in cardiff.
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