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translation: they managed to be rescued. my brother was on - translation: they managed to be rescued. my brother was on the - rescued. my brother was on the first floor. rescued. my brother was on the first floor. the ruins fell on him. ~ .,, first floor. the ruins fell on him. . , first floor. the ruins fell on him. . h, first floor. the ruins fell on him. . . him. most victims are children because of— him. most victims are children because of the _ him. most victims are children because of the number - him. most victims are children because of the number of - because of the number of boarding schools in the area that have been destroyed. many destroyed houses are left by the owners who took refuge in makeshift tents. the closer to the epicentre of the earthquake, the more visible the damage, some beyond repair. people are too afraid to go back to their houses. well, as you can see, the slanted flaws are very prone to collapsing, even with the smallest after—shock. 151 people are still missing, many trapped under a landslide triggered by the earthquake. translation: figs the earthquake. translation: sis for the earthquake. translation: is for the victims who are still buried under the rubble, i have ordered that the search for the victims and their evacuation must be prioritised. the indonesian _ must be prioritised. the indonesian geophysical agency has learned that the earthquake is a once in a 20 year event. for hundreds of injured people at the hospital, the effect could last a lifetime. bbc
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news, cianjur. the governor of westjava news, cianjur. the governor of west java spoke about the challenges facing the search and rescue teens. so, currently, we are coordinating to focus on search and rescue for the missing persons. and also establishing the refugee camp in 1a locations. yesterday, presidentjoko widodo was in the location. i was on the location hours after the earthquake. so we are still coordinating and, more or less, the situation is under control. now we just need to focus and educate also the people because the follow—up earthquake, we call it tremor, is still happening. more or less 140 tremors. it is some kind of earthquake, but slower
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in power and also limited in numbers per day. so, as you know, cianjur is very slippy, hilly kind of landscape, so many people are still missing, mostly in the remote area in the uphill or in the mountain tops, so now we are using also the helicopter, not only the ground transportations, but the major other connection is already normalised yesterday. but some roads, village roads to the hilltop is still some... not doing 0k, still damaged, and therefore we are doing a walking search and rescue, by motorbike search and rescue and also for difficult areas the search and rescue team will have two helicopters standing by. us supreme court has ordered former president donald trump
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has to release his tax returns to a congressional committee. the move is a significant setback for mr trump, who has tried for years to shield his tax returns from public scrutiny. he had argued that the request by the panel, led by a democrat, was politically motivated. 0ur north american correspondent, peter bowes, has more. well, in practice, this is all about donald trump and how he has conducted his businesses over the past several years. the court has given the go—ahead for six years of tax returns to be handed over to the committee and of course these are tax returns that many people have wanted to see for several years and donald trump has been successful since he stood for the presidency in 2016 in keeping those documents under wraps. and, as you say, he has claimed all along that the democrats in control of this committee were politically motivated, but clearly those numbers of that committee will get their hands on these tax returns, we assume, very soon because the clock
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is against them. they are only in control of that committee for the next few weeks, the democrats. and the republicans take over injanuary. so they have a lot of work to do to physically get those documents, to look at them, to scrutinise them and to perhaps come to any conclusions about them. yes, it is interesting, peter, isn't it? because it is a tight window between the change of powers. how will this affect mr trump's bid to become president again? i think it is going to depend on how this plays out. what is seen, what is reported about those documents, those tax returns, indeed whether they are made public and the committee hasn't made it clear whether it is their intention to make the contents of those tax returns public, but clearly whatever is in there could impact public impressions of donald trump and this, of course, comes on top of the other investigations, the other legal issues that he is facing like the investigation into his
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role, if any, in the january 6th attack on congress, the investigation into those top secret documents that were found at mar—a—lago, his home in florida. all of these things will clearly influence the public perception of the former president as he moves forward and it is just possible that they will embolden, all of these controversies could embolden mr trump and his supporters. just let's get some of the day's other news. a lawyer representing the collapsed crypto—currency exchange, ftx, has told a hearing in the us that many of its assests have been either lost, or stolen. ftx filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, with debts of $8 billion. the us federal authorities are also investigating
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ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, says there were no more unplanned cuts to power supplies across his country on tuesday, as it deals with waves of russian attacks on its infrastructure. he also said that 4,000 care centres had been set up — which would provide basic supplies like electricity, water and medical treatment, if the main services were affected. the far—right party of brazil's outgoing president, jair bolsonaro, has issued a challenge to october's election that saw him lose narrowly to luiz inacio lula da silva. the liberal party claims without proof that some voting machines were compromised. temperatures 1.5 degrees warmer than when records began 100 years ago. extremely hot days, bushfires and heavy rainfall are all likely to become more
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frequent. in recent months, we've been reporting on the drought in somalia — the worst to hit the country in decades. growing numbers of children are dying, hundreds of thousands of people are displaced and facing famine. the ongoing war between the somali government and the militant group — al—shabab — has made the situation much worse. the bbc has gained rare and exclusive access to the somali army's elite specialforces unit, danab, which is spearheading the campaign against al—shabab. the soldiers are trained by the united states. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding joined danab in the hiraan region in central somalia. let's go, let's go, let's go. these are somalia's most battle—hardened troops, setting out before sunrise into a vast and furiously contested wilderness. all eyes alert for ambushes.
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this special forces unit, trained and funded by america, has spent years trying to crush an islamist insurgency. and suddenly, in the midst of a terrible drought, they�* re making progress. we arrive in the ruins of a small town. a recent battle here saw the formidable militant group al—sha bab driven out. we managed to kill 60 al—shabab fighters, but right before we reached here, they fled the town. right before they left, they have burned down everything. they destroyed the shops, the houses, the water wells. like, the people right now do not even have clean water to drink. this was your shop, was it? it was. but what's changed here is the mood, no longer of despair, but of determination. a popular uprising is under way, locals telling us somalia's drought has left them
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with no option but to help defeat the hated militants. in the last month or so, these troops have captured vast amounts of territory here in the centre of somalia, liberating dozens of villages, but the question — and it's always the question here in somalia — is, how long can they hold on to the territory? or will the militants of al—shabab simply melt away into the countryside and then return? al—shabab have hit back hard, with a string of devastating bomb attacks, like this one in the capital mogadishu. but listen to this politician, who's survived five attacks by the militants. you see, when they were taking me... so this is you on the stretcher? yeah, yeah, yeah. he now believes the momentum has shifted. do you think this could be a turning point, then, against al—shabab?
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i'm sure this is a turning point. i believe that if the government gets advantage of this opportunity, i think it will be the time that al—shabab will be defeated. that confidence is spreading fast, people in newly liberated areas no longer ruled by fear. can you put your hand up if you are glad that al—shabab has been driven out of your village? that was quite remarkable, to see a village like this with people finally ready to say, "we are glad to see the back of al—shabab," because they've terrorised villages across this region for so long. people have been too afraid to speak out, until now, it seems. will it last? somalia still faces huge challenges. millions here are living on the brink of famine. but if the war ends, then real progress could follow. andrew harding, bbc news, central somalia. stay with us on bbc
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news, still to come: why superstar footballer, cristiano ronaldo is leaving manchester united — as the club's owners say they are thinking about selling up. president kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disasterfor the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disasterfor the whole 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. a . first of a new generation of leaders. a, . ., . , leaders. margaret thatcher is resi . nin . leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as _ leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader _ leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of - leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the - resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. _ conservative party and prime minister, before leaving number ten to— minister, before leaving number ten to see the queen she told the cabinet, it is a funny old world — the cabinet, it is a funny old world. �* . ~ ~ the cabinet, it is a funny old world. ~ . ~ ~ , ., world. angela merkel, germany's first woman _ world. angela merkel, germany's first woman chancellor _ world. angela merkel, germany's first woman chancellor easily - first woman chancellor easily securing _ first woman chancellor easily securing the _ first woman chancellor easily securing the majority - first woman chancellor easily securing the majority she - securing the majority she needed~ _ securing the ma'ority she needed. �* , , . securing the ma'ority she needed. . , , ., ., , needed. attempts had to be abandoned _ needed. attempts had to be abandoned after _ needed. attempts had to be abandoned after a _ needed. attempts had to be abandoned after a few - needed. attempts had to be - abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seem to mind, as one
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local comic put it, it is not hot air we need, it is hard cash. , . , hot air we need, it is hard cash. , ., , . ., cash. huber has declared nine da s of cash. huber has declared nine days of mourning _ cash. huber has declared nine days of mourning following i cash. huber has declared nine | days of mourning following the death — days of mourning following the death of— days of mourning following the death of fidel castro. he had developed close ties with the soviet— developed close ties with the soviet union in the 60s in an alliance _ soviet union in the 60s in an alliance that brought the world to the — alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with— to the brink of nuclear war, with the _ to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines... rescue workers in indonesia continue to search for survivors, after a major earthquake in west java that killed more than 260 people. the us supreme court has denied a request by donald trump to withhold his tax returns from a congressional investigation. two football—related stories to bring to you now, concerning one of the biggest clubs in the world, manchester united. on tuesday, here in the uk, the club announced that it was going to part ways with cristiano ronaldo — the star who rejoined the club last season, but who recently gave
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an interview criticising officials and the current manager. more on that in just a moment because just a few hours after that announcement, the club's owners put out another statement saying they were considering selling it. it said the glazer family, who have owned manchester united since 2005, would "consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions." the glazerfamily claim there are 1.1 billion manchester united fans around the world and it's one of the most valuable sporting clubs in the world. but if the club is sold, whoever buys it won't be able to pick cristiano ronaldo. here's how the club tweeted the news — a short statement saying... "cristiano ronaldo is to leave manchester united by mutual agreement, with immediate effect. the club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at old trafford." let's put all of that into context now — with bbc sport's marc edwards.
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it is not really everyday that an interviewer with a footballer has such immediate, wide—ranging consequences. as you said earlier on, cristiano ronaldo is no longer a manchester united player, isuppose inevitable, really, despite being a legend at the club, scoring 145 goals over the two spells, that scorched earth interview with piers morgan meant his place at old trafford was untenable. look, he said he felt betrayed by the club, he didn't respect the manager, erik ten hag, that was a big one, that he was being forced out, but he also had a go at the owners and the facilities as well. it is a bizarre situation where the resolution suits both parties, really. erik ten hag seen off a huge character who was undermining him sometimes this season, while ronaldo is now free to find a new club. where that is who knows. what we do know is you will probably need a pretty big cheque book to get him to play for them.
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it is all go at old trafford, on tuesday, the glazers, the american owners of manchester united, they are up for selling the club, the family bought united for over $1 billion in 2005 and they haven't really been very popular owners, but what we do know is they will be looking to make a tidy profit, that is why they have been in this situation as a whole throughout their ownership, if you will. united did say in a statement the process is designed to enhance the club. they want to capitalise with opportunities on that pitch and commercially. they sold off parts in 2012, they sold 10% of the club and then more shares in the following year, so there will be some dollars flying around. i also got the fans' perspective on ronaldo's departure, from florida—based devin walker. he's a long—time member of one united usa, the manchester united supporters club of america. right now i think it is for the best.
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we thank him so much for everything he did for the club over the two spells, but at this point i think it is best that the two parties go their separate ways. and it is interesting it has come now, just after you gave an interview, as you mentioned there. do you think it was expected? so after that interview, yes, i think there was no choice that both parties had to go. i think it kind of forced manchester united's hand to do that. if you haven't done that interview, we would not be here sitting speaking at this point. yes, and also some more news for manchester united, a double whammy for fans like you, that the glazer family who have owned the club for many years now are thinking of selling it. is that surprising to you? so to me it is not surprising at this point. they are about to lose their most marketable asset and he also basically just threw them under the bus for the entire world to see.
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so at this point, they are not making as much money as they were before, it could start being a losing asset for them, so from their perspective it makes sense for them to sell. do not think that the brand perhaps is bigger than just one player? a lot of people would say that manchester united has got a very long history of success, it has got a huge global following. do not think that perhaps there are other factors at play? or do you think it is solely about reynaldo? solely about ronaldo? so i think it is solely about, it is obvious the club needs investment to keep up with the other clubs around the world, and if they are not willing to put in that investment they are losing out on the value of a club, so for them it makes sense now to sell it when they can get the most money for it before it becomes more of a deteriorating asset for them. and is it important to get owners the fans are happy with, do you think? at this point, to get all the fans back onside, i believe that is extremely important. it is also has to be
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someone who cares about the success of the club. if you do that, the fans will be happy with whoever the owners are. let's turn to the world cup in qatar now — and for the first time in this tournament, there were four matches on the same day. here are the results from tuesday — involving the teams from groups c and d. there were goal—less draws between denmark and tunisia, and mexico and poland. defending champions france were a goal down before beating australia 4—1. but the stand—out result was saudi arabia's victory over one of the pre—competition favourites — argentina — coming from behind for what is now a famous win. that led to two very different reactions. here's the response from buenos aires... some very disappointed faces on view. contrast that with the celebrations in riyadh. both teams can of course still qualify for the knockout stages — but perhaps for the first time since the world cup kicked off, it's the football which is leading the headlines. with more, from doha, here's lucy hockings. many people are calling it one
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of the biggest upsets in world cup history. it will certainly be talked about for years to come. and for the thousands of saudi fans who came here for the game — because after the qataris, they are the country who have bought the most tickets, along with the usa, for this world cup — they are absolutely thrilled. this is a result they couldn't have imagined in their wildest dreams. and when you walked through the saudi fan festival, which is very close to where we are, there was still such a sense of shock, in a way, that their team has managed to achieve this. they're so thrilled with the result. what was really interesting is that there were thousands of people queuing to get in as well. i actually haven't seen any space here in qatar so busy as the saudi fan fest today. but it was qataris who were there as well. and if you think about the fact that relations between saudi arabia and qatar were in the deep freeze between 2017 and 2021 because of a trade and travel blockade — with the saudis accusing qatar of terrorism, something that qatar denied — it is remarkable to see
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the sense of camaraderie between people today and the qataris just saying they're here to support their neighbours, they're here to support all of the arab teams, tunisia and morocco as well, and they're absolutely thrilled that the underdogs performed such an incredible feat today. so the saudis have been given a holiday tomorrow, a national holiday for saudi arabia tomorrow, and the partying, we think, will continue well into the night. when they won, though, i have to say, we have our saudi colleagues who are next to us in the studio next door, so i went across and grabbed a few of them and brought them over here to ask them what their reaction was to their team's victory. all the players do the best and we are proud about what they did. what does this mean to everybody back home in saudi arabia? firstly, specialthanks for our players and our coach.
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so i can't explain that. i'm so happy, yeah. when the match was on in saudi arabia, the government said that people didn't have to work, so apparently the entire country was glued to their television sets. many went to fan parks in saudi arabia as well. and such is the joy around this victory, i think they're also hoping this team will get momentum and it might even help them with a joint bid that they're putting in with egypt and greece for the 2030 world cup. lucy hockings in doha. eight more teams make their tournament debuts on wednesday. in group e, germany take onjapan, while spain face costa rica. and in group f, it's morocco against croatia, and belgium versus canada. and don't forget, you can get all the latest details on the tournament on our website — just log on to bbc.com/news — or download the bbc app.
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the slovak ice festival which is one of the most famous winter attractions in slovakia has opened. and the main attraction is a replica ofjerusalem's church of the holy sepulchre. the church of the holy sepulchre, carved out of ice, as you have not seen it before. the annual ice cathedral exhibit in the high tatra mountains in slovakia has become a popular winter tourist attraction over the years with 22 sculptors and ice carvers from slovakia, czech republic and germanyjoining forces to create the frozen masterpiece which this year has a theme of unity. translation: , ., translation: it is a christian church back — translation: it is a christian church back the _ translation: it is a christian church back the keys - translation: it is a christian church back the keys are - translation: it is a christian church back the keys are held| church back the keys are held by a — church back the keys are held by a muslim _ church back the keys are held by a muslim family— church back the keys are held by a muslim family who - church back the keys are held by a muslim family who open| church back the keys are held - by a muslim family who open and close _ by a muslim family who open and close it _ by a muslim family who open and close it every _ by a muslim family who open and close it every year _ by a muslim family who open and close it every year so _ close it every year so therefore _ close it every year so therefore this - close it every year so therefore this mike l close it every year so - therefore this mike nesbitt opinions _ therefore this mike nesbitt opinions people _ therefore this mike nesbitt opinions people can - therefore this mike nesbitt opinions people can live i opinions people can live
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together— opinions people can live together in— opinions people can live together in peace. - opinions people can live together in peace. visitors will be able _ together in peace. visitors will be able to _ together in peace. visitors will be able to use - together in peace. visitors will be able to use the - will be able to use the cathedral until april, ensuring that no one is left out in the cold. thank you for watching, goodbye. cold. thank you for watching, aoodb e. ., ., cold. thank you for watching, goodbye-— goodbye. yet another day of lively weather _ goodbye. yet another day of lively weather to _ goodbye. yet another day of lively weather to come - goodbye. yet another day of. lively weather to come across the uk this wednesday. we start the uk this wednesday. we start the day with a band of rain sweeping is way in from the south—west. it should quickly move through but then as the sun comes out anticipate some lively showers. here is the right first thing out towards the south—west and through the morning it quickly slips across england and wales, and settles across central scotland by lunchtime. then it will more slowly work its way northwards. brighter skies following on, it will stay windy throughout the day, gail is possible around the irish sea coast and then those wins will carry on into punchy showers and carry them
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further east so we could see showers just about anywhere, likely to burst in the west. temperatures shed up on figures we saw the start of the week, around average values. later on on wednesday, that plant leaves, back on thursday we have low pressure sweeping in, with another band of rain across the uk. the positioning of this front might be different to wednesday's, might align itself in a more upright way across the uk giving us higher total towards the west as the rain they stole the towards the west and it could be relatively dry and the east but that could change as we get closer to the times about that in mind. at the moment, predicted rainfall totals for some western parts of the uk through the course of wednesday and thursday, around 50 millimetres of rain, around two inches, particularly across western counties. that system moves away for friday. we get a brief ridge of high pressure, but you can see the next area of low pressure is not far away in the atlantic. i cannot
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promise an entirely dry day for friday, it looks like there could be some pretty frequent showers across western scotland and some drifting in from the west elsewhere, but the winds will be lighter with a lot of sunshine, and temperatures average for the time of year. that next area of low pressure waiting in the wings for the weekend will tap us into some airfrom quite a myself in weekend will tap us into some air from quite a myself in the atlantic so actually saturday and sunday will see them getting bolstered and sitting above average but widely across the uk but we are looking at a couple of very windy days and some further heavy rain to fall during the week ahead. —— weekend ahead.
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this is bbc news. the headlines: rescue workers in indonesia are continuing to search for survivors after a major earthquake in west java that killed over 260 people and injured hundreds more. many of the deaths were children whose schools collapsed around them. more than 150 people are still missing. the us supreme court has denied a request by donald trump to withhold his tax returns from a congressional investigation. the former republican president, who claims the probe was politically motivated, will now be required to hand over his accounts to the democrat—led house of representatives. the american owners of manchester united say they are considering selling the english premier league football club.
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in an unrelated development, the club's portuguese striker,

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