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this is bbc news. our top stories... more criticism of the west's price cap on russian oil, this time from ukraine, which says it's too high to inflict serious damage on russia's economy. with temperatures dropping fast in ukraine itself, we hear from some of the civilians facing winter without power or adequate shelter. joy for argentina, as lionel messi puts them through to the world cup quarter finals, with the 1000th goal of his career. here in the uk, the father of a four—year—old girl who's seriously ill with a strep a infection, has warned other parents to be alert to the symptoms. any doubt, if they don't look right right or anything,
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just scoop them up and take them, get them checked out rapid. welcome if you're watching in the uk and around the world. there's been more criticism of moves to put a cap on the price of russian oil, this time from ukraine. the limit of $60 a barrel was agreed on friday, by the european union and the g7. it's part of a concerted attempt to restrict funding for russia's war in ukraine. but president zelensky says the cap will not be viewed as a serious decision in moscow. translation: it is quite comfortable l for the budget of a terrorist state. l russia has already caused colossal losses to all countries of the world by deliberately destabilising
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the energy market, and the world cannot dare to trigger its real energy disarmament. this is a weak position and it's only a matter of time before stronger tools will have to be used anyway. lucia van geuns is an energy advisor at the hague centre for strategic studies, which provides advice on geopolitical, defence and security issues to governments. she gave us her analysis of the price cap. first, obviously, we already had six months�* time to actually see how this is eu boycott will actually take place and how it will affect. it will take effect on monday. on top of that, now there is this oil cap which was very much promoted by the g7, specifically the united states. so, $60, as it now has been put, it remains to be seen whether it really hurts moscow very much because effectively there is already a price cap on russian maritime oil,
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given that for instance turkey but also the middle east and of course india and china already pay, you know, their oil, russian oil, with a discount. moscow russia pays around 35, $30—sao if you like, to actually technically if you like produce the oil and transport it onto the harbour, and then eventually that makes money on top of that, given the actual world oil price. and already it is paying or actually it is selling their oil with a discount. so, the discount is around $65 now for say india, so all in all, this is not that much more. meanwhile millions of ukrainians are experiencing power cuts, while some families have no proper shelter. our correspondentjessica parker has this report from the village of kalee—nivka, just west of kyiv, occupied by russian forces, at the start of the war.
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the pain of hearing your home is destroyed. inna still feels it months on. earlier this year, fires raged across this area. russia's brief and failed advance left scenes of devastation. now clues from that time lie hidden. inna's makeshift home is built where her old one used to be. but the kitchen is freezing and damp. icy water drips from the roof. her swollen hands hurt from the cold, but she looks far beyond her own worries. translation: | want us to win - as soon as possible so that there is peace and tranquillity, so that all soldiers return home alive and well. for inna, help is on the way this winter. she's the first in her
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village to get a prefab home. but others will have to wait. including nadiya. in this one room, she cooks and sleeps in a bed she is sharing with her son and his girlfriend, sofia. a plastic sheet stops the floor getting wet when they wash. they even go to the toilet in here if it's too cold outside. for 19—year—old sofia, it's suffocating. translation: i'm very anxious. i can't wash or go to the bathroom alone. i have to do that in front of everyone. ijust want some personal space. as the cold bites, russian strikes mean power cuts, too. it's an exhausting existence for nadiya as she sits on the steps of herformer, now wrecked, home.
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translation: it's hard for everyone. i want my house. i want to live in peace, and for my son and his girlfriend to have a place to live. because now, they have no life. it's not life. oh, god. 63 years old, she walks through the rooms and ruins. the shadows of the past all around. so many have been left haunted, now hunted by the winter, too. jessica parker, bbc news. relatives of a palestinian man shot dead by israeli troops in the occupied west bank this week have told the bbc there was no justification for his killing. 21—year—old raed al—naasan was one of four men killed in similar circumstances in a single day. eu diplomats have expressed corncern over the spiralling death toll and the un has warned of another "boiling point". a warning you may find this report by our middle east correspondent tom bateman distressing.
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wailing. in this village, they grieve another lost son. and these days of mourning are arriving more and more often. raed al—naasan was shot by israeli soldiers on tuesday, one of four palestinians killed in confrontations with troops in different villages that day. the un says it's been the deadliest year for palestinians in the occupied west bank for nearly two decades. this is a small village, and yet thousands have turned out and every time these funerals happen, for palestinians, it is spreading the sense of anger. gunshots. his family says the village feels powerless against the soldiers and settlers nearby. his mother, fatima, reels from the shock. translation: | saw him i
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a minute before he was hit. i was behind him. i went out running after him. he didn't answer me. their cases throwing a fresh spotlight on israel's use of lethal force. troops had gone on over plans to bulldoze a home with no building permit. relatives documented what then unfolded. the army said soldiers used live fire, responding to a suspect who threw petrol bombs. but video given to the bbc contradicts that. it is a scene typical of many israeli raids. a group including raed, in the beigejumper, appears to be picking up stones. they throw them towards the army jeeps. then israeli army fires live ammunition at them. the second shot hits raed. he is seen running, now fatally wounded.
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as paramedics rush to help. mujahid was the first to get him. he shows me where he was hit. translation: no-one threw a molotov cocktail and i was here. _ some young men were throwing stones. he was a 21—year—old, in training with the official palestinian authority security forces. its control has been slipping in parts of the west bank and the israeli army has been carrying out nightly raids, often met by militant gunfire, after israel's streets have been targeted in a deadly spate of attacks. in a statement, the israeli military said only a portion of the event is depicted in the video, reiterating that a molotov cocktail was thrown. as we left, more troops arrived and so did more teenagers. another generation sees the same story and more hopes fade in the west bank.
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tom bateman, bbc news. let's bring you up to date with the world cup now. the netherlands and argentina have become the first teams to book a place in the quarterfinals. the dutch showed their class with two goals in the first half. ten minutes into the game, memphis depay converted a good cross to open the score. the second goal from the dutch side was an almost identical copy of the first. this time is was daley blind who scored just after 45 minutes of play.but the usa did not let the deficit or the timing of the second goal discourage them. haji wright managed to reduce the difference and give the american fans a little hope.but five minutes later, denzel dumfries sealed their fate putting the netherlands back into a comfortable lead.
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final score, 3—1. our europe correspondent anna holligan was watching the game with fans in a bar in the hague. she explains what this win means for the country — as it goes through a tough winter, with rising cost of living. this means so much. with rising cost of living. you know, as i cycle home on the school run, past the windows, almost every home i cycle past during previous games has been broadcasting the football. it is like this whole country has stopped and they are pinning their hopes on this moment of optimism to take them away, to export them from the cost of living crisis. you know, inflation over the last few months has hit record highs here, people are struggling to heat their homes, to buy groceries, and when they can watch this kind of action in qatar, it is almost like stepping into a very hot, veryjubilant oasis away from the reality that exists outside. and, you know, this is one bar in the heart of the hague, and in fact, poignantly, it is called not out, and there are scenes like this right across the country because this
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is a rare moment of optimism, there is so much patriotism and pride right here. in the second match of the day, argentina beat australia messi marked the one thousandth game of his career putting his side into an early lead — despite a pretty lacklustre first 30 minutes. into the second half, julian alvarez took advantage of a mistake by mat ryan and doubled his side's advantage. 20 minutes later, fernandez scored australia's farewell goal of this tournament. the socceroos are going home, but they have a lot to be proud of. we caught up with argentinian football journalist, sebastien 0ngarelli, in glasgow — to get his reaction on facing the netherlands in the quarterfinals. it's going to be tough. we played each other in 2014 in a semifinal and 0—0. so it's going to be a really difficult game. especially the way both national teams are playing. but this is the world cup.
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and there have been quite a lot of surprises in this world cup. so we are looking forward to it. we are all argentinians here. they're quite a lot of here. there are lots of scottish as well. who are supporting argentina. so we are kind of a big family here. it was a disappointing result for australia though. 0ur correspondent in sydeny phil mercer was watching the game with fans at darling harbour. australia's world cup adventure is over. thousands of fans have streamed into the harbour to watch the game on the giant screen. at times the atmosphere was absolutely electric. especially when australia scored and went in search of that equaliser. but it never came. this was the first time since 2006 that australia had reached the round of 16 of the world cup finals. this was the countries most important football match in 16 years.
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but it has ended in disappointment. the socceroos have done this country proud. the squad reflects on a rich multiculturalism. there are players with turkish, south sudanese and south african heritage. but in the end australia got close but not close enough. you australia... cheering phil mercer at darling harbour there with some fans. there'll be plenty more action in qatar over the coming days, with of course england taking to the field on sunday. also tomorrow — france is playing against poland. the brazilian football legend pele has released a message saying he's feeling strong and full of hope — after a newspaper said he was being given end—of—life care.
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pele, who's 82, had surgery for bowel cancer last year and was readmitted to hospital in sao paulo earlier this week. pele wrote on his instagram account that he was following his treatment as usual and wanted everyone to stay positive and calm. the hospital said his condition was stable. pele won three world cups with brazil and is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time. you're watching bbc news — a reminder of our top stories.... ukraine's president zelensky has criticised attempts to impose a price cap on oilfrom russia, calling it too weak to impose serious damage. relatives of a palestinian man shot dead by israeli troops in the occupied west bank this week have told the bbc there was no justification for his killing. the world cup in qatar reaches the knockout stage, with argentina and the netherlands both through to the quarterfinals.
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parents in the uk are being urged to know the symptoms of scarlet fever after six children in england and wales died recently from the bacteria that causes it. the strep a infection is normally mild, but there have been more cases than usual, and a higher number of deaths compared to recent years. here's yunus mulla. camila from bolton is described by her father as his one in a million girl, who was always healthy. but the four—year—old is in intensive care and on a ventilator at liverpool's alder hey children's hospital. it was thought at first she had a sickness bug and then her chest started hurting and a day later, she was rushed to hospital. her family have been told she had a serious strep a infection. we have been here since monday, just trying and willing and praying, just to make a full recovery... to stay with us. and how is strep a, how has it affected her? it has just devastated
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her, hasn't it? it's just... she's just such a beautiful little girl, just... yeah, just our special little girl. infections caused by group a strep bacteria are usually mild, with symptoms like a sore throat and skin infections. it can also cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever. in the week to the 20th of november, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in preceding years is 186. very rarely, strep a can also call something called invasive group a strep, or i gas, which can be deadly. five children under ten have died in england of the invasive group a strep since september, and another, seven—year—old hanna roap, in wales. the uk health security agency has said there is no evidence of a new strain circulating, and the rises are because of high amounts of circulating bacteria and social mixing.
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any doubt, if they don't look right or anything, just scoop them up and take them, get them checked out rapid. these infections are rare, but if parents have concerns, they are being urged to contact nhs iii or their gp. yunus mulla, bbc news, liverpool. the uk government is to review why many small businesess across the country are owed billions of pounds in unpaid invoices. some firms face bankruptcy, because they're not getting paid. with more, here's our business correspondent, marc ashdown. at the tom foolery cafe in shoreham by sea, they do make a mean cappuccino, but the past few years have been no joking matter for husband and wife team bob and vanessa, as they struggle with the difficulties facing many small businesses. numerous, numerous challenges! darling? i think one of the key challenges that we've been facing is recruitment along the south coast — we keep a weekly spreadsheet, don't we, of costs? so we're sort of up to date with it.
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and that is the challenge. we are all being squeezed, both the suppliers from their end, and us who sort of serve the public. yeah. to mark small business saturday, the government is launching a review into late payments. ministers estimate small firms are owed £23 billion in outstanding invoices. they want to make sure bigger players aren't ripping them off. |the number one thing people talk| about is wanting more customers, needing more turnover, - more people buying their stuff. but also, of course, - when you're selling stuff, you want to get the money in for that stuff. _ and businesses that have to wait | for payment are really suffering | and that can really be life - threatening for many businesses. your own costs are going up? labour wants full transparency, with a list published naming slow payers. a new survey found two thirds of the uk's five million small businesses think they'll struggle next year with rising costs, especially energy bills. the message we're getting back, loud and clear, is that small businesses are fed up with the government that's
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crashed the economy. and it's notjust the last 12 weeks that's caused huge problems, it's the last 12 years. and we need to listen to that. we need a positive plan to turn the economy around. during the pandemic, when we could go out, we tended to shop local. so, high streets like this got a real boost. already, though, that's starting to change. as the cost of living is rising, it seems we're turning back to bigger names, bigger brands who, of course, are better placed to cut costs and offer us a bargain. can i get you anything at all? but it's the little touches, the personality, attention to detail, that really makes a difference. as another husband—and—wife team, simon and sophie, here in brighton know all too well. you can't have a more personal experience or a more intimate experience than you get when you buy locally and when you support a local business. the people who are running the business, making those decisions, are the people that you meet every day. these businesses are described as the beating heart of our communities. they're hoping by this time next year, they might
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have a bit more to celebrate. marc ashdown, bbc news. five winners of the environmental award, the earthshot prize, have been announced at a star studded ceremony, in boston. the annual awards were created by prince william, to fund projects helping to save the planet, and the event marks the culmination of the prince and princess of wales' trip to america. 0ur climate editor, justin rowlatt, has more on the winners and his report contains, some flash photography. cheering. the prince and princess of wales were greeted with cheers in a chilly boston last night. they'd rolled out the green carpet and invited a host of celebrities. actors, singers and david beckham. but this was really all about the environment. it's my hope that the earthshot legacy will continue to grow, helping our communities and our planet to thrive. he says earthshot scours the world
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for the most innovative ideas to help repair and restore the natural world. and we had ourfirst uk—based winner, a company that turns seaweed into this... a biodegradable alternative to plastic that has already lined a million fast food containers and can even be formed into edible liquid bubbles. cheers! |we were really inspired by the way| nature makes these elegant shapes and uses all these natural. materials, and how we could translate that into packaging. there was a low—cost and portable greenhouse, designed by an indian firm, that dramatically reduces water and pesticide use by the poorest farmers, as well as boosting their harvests. and the kenyan company led by women that has designed a cheap, efficient and cleaner alternative to traditional cooking stoves. each of the five winners get £1 million and support
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to grow their businesses, helping them share the benefits their ideas can bring. this firm in oman has developed technology to store carbon dioxide in rocks. the award ceremony coincided with the release of this trailer for harry and meghan�*s new documentary series. no—one sees what's happening behind closed doors. it made an uncomfortable backdrop for the awards. but the waleses kept their attention studiously on the future, and how these new earthshot prize—winners can improve it. justin rowlatt, bbc news. trainers from some of the world's greatest athletes are currently up for auction in new york. but they're not your average sneakers, as emer mccarthy reports. the old saying goes, "don'tjudge someone "before you walk a mile in their shoes." well, if you've got a spare bit
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of cash lying about, what about walking a mile in michaeljordan�*s sneakers? we have two pairs of i985jordan is. nothing more iconic, thatjordan�*s style is still celebrated and worn. both pairs game—worn, one pair signed. the estimates are 200,000 to 300,000 on our top lot and then 100,000 to 200,000 on our next top lot, bothjordan1s. the jordans form part of the first sale of christie's new york's new department — sneakers, streetwear and collectibles, with bids closing next week. the online auction, aptly named the greats, includes collectibles from other sporting icons, designers and streetwear brands, and demand is high across the globe. we have amazing collectors who are in asia, amazing collectors in the middle east, across europe, in the us, you know, across all age ranges. and that, for me, is one of the most exciting parts, is watching an auction registrant be anywhere from 17 years old to 75. if tennis is more your game,
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a pair of trainers worn and signed by serena williams, designed by the late virgil abloh, has an estimated sale price between $17,000 and $20,000. another pair also comes with a signed tennis ball. the only thing not included, serena's 23 grand slam titles. unfortunately, there's something money can't buy. emer mccarthy, bbc news. britain's world heavyweight champion tyson fury has beaten his compatriot derek chisora to retain his world boxing council title. fury — who's still unbeaten as a professional — dominated the contest from the start. the referee stopped the fight shortly before the end of the tenth round. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @luxmy—g
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plenty more still to come so stay with us here on bbc news. hello, we had a lot of cloud streaming our way. the breeze will probably be stronger on sunday and it may well feel colder as well, we will end into have more showers heading our way. the easterly breeze will be setting up and although we have more breeze at the moment and a lot of cloud, temperatures will be close to freezing because it is still cold air. we may well find the risk of a touch of frost, maybe one or two icy patches as well. it will be a colder start to the day for western scotland but this could be the place to be, with marked shelter it should be dry. with more sunshine, eastern scotland, and the
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wind of the irish sea will bring cloud and showers to eastern parts of ireland. further south, showers will be fewer but there will be a lot of cloud. we have brisk easterly wind and temperatures may be lower on sunday, typically five or 6 degrees. factor in the wind and it will feel colder than that. heading into monday, most places should be above freezing first thing in the morning, we are likely to have clearer skies across mainland scotland and that will lead to an early frost and may be some sunshine on monday. for many places, still cloudy skies and more showers although not as many showers on monday and the wind will not be quite as strong. temperatures may be a shade higher on monday, peaking at 9 degrees in south—east of england. after that comment gets colder, much colder, we are going to change the wind direction from the easterly to a strengthening northerly wind that will push down across the whole of
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the country on tuesday onwards. that will bring some widespread frost as well. you can see how temperatures will be dropping through the week ahead. for many inland areas, it may well be dry in a northerly wind with some sunshine around. showers will be running on to exposed coasts, exposed to the northerly wind, and we will see most of the showers coming into some northern parts of scotland. there is an early warning from the met office a yellow warning at this stage, four northern areas of scotland on wednesday, a couple of scotland on wednesday, a couple of centimetres of snow to lower levels and over the higher ground we could see as much as ten centimetres, the first significant snow of the season.
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this is bbc news, the headlines ukraine's president zelensky has criticised the price cap which his western allies are trying to impose on russian oil exports. he says a ceiling of sixty dollars per barrel is too weak to have a serious impact on russia's economy. relatives of a palestinian man shot dead by israeli troops in the occupied west bank this week have told the bbc there was no justification for his killing. raed al—naasan was one of four men killed in similar circumstances in a single day. health officials in britain have warned parents to look out for symptoms of a condition caused by strep a. six children have died recently in england and wales after contracting the infection. in the world cup in qatar, argentina have become the second team to make it
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