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this is bbc world news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines: argentina have won the world cup for the third time, beating the reigning champions france on penalties in qatar, after a game for the ages. they scored four of their penalties to france's two, after drawing 3—3 in extra time. the european union has reached a draught agreement to strengthen and expand its carbon market, one of its main tools to fight climate change. emissions trading will now include heating, road transport and shipping. there are growing calls for iran to release the film actress taraneh alidoosti, who was arrested after publicly condemning the first execution of a protester in iran earlier this month. south africa's power utility eskom has confirmed that the military has
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been deployed at various power stations in response to theft and sabotage. the country is facing the worst electricity blackouts on record. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster james lewer and the education editor of the sunday times, sian griffiths. evening to you both. a quick look through some of those front pages. we will begin with the financial times. it highlights a surge in covid cases in china as the government there eases strict lockdown measures. the mirror claims the conservative government is risking lives by failing to avert strikes this week. the telegraph warns that the strikes
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will mean some patients, particularly the elderly, will be unable to be discharged before christmas. the guardian leads on an investigation into workers who produced jeans for tesco in thailand — the paper reports on claims of forced labour and illegally low pay in poor working conditions. on the front page of the sun, it's argentina's world cup final victory. the paper references the late maradona, saying the trophy is in the hand of god. the daily mail says itv pundit gary neville caused controversy during the world cup final by comparing striking uk workers with migrant labourers in qatar. and finally, on the front page of the times, the paper suggests that travellers could be facing two—hour queues at passport control this christmas due to strike action.
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0k, ok, that was a little flavour of the front pages. james and sian, lovely to see you both again. james, you are going to take us you were going to set us off first, the front page of the sun, and mr over the world cup. and it is in the hand of god. yeah, really nice not to diego maradona, as you touched on at the start there, and everyone sort of knows about that infamous goal that diego maradona scored with his hand of course and you, this is kind of a nice little comparison between argentina's greatest players, diego maradona winning the road couple with that argentinian side lasted i986 with that argentinian side lasted 1986 and the end all messy almost fulfilling his destiny —— winning the world cup with that argentinian side and lionel messi. wonderful pictures on the front pages, including this one on the sun, of
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messi in this black cloak which i must make him look godly. many people believe he is the greatest player of this generation, him and rinaldo probably almost going toe to toe for many, many years, but this is a huge sort of crowning glory for lionel messi in the twilight of his career, as he is heading towards the end of his time with argentina. we have heard he may carry on after this world cup now. still a lovely moment and one for the football romantics, i think. the moment and one for the football romantics, ithink.— romantics, i think. the little maestro. _ romantics, i think. the little maestro. he _ romantics, i think. the little maestro, he has— romantics, i think. the little maestro, he has won - romantics, i think. the little maestro, he has won the - romantics, i think. the little - maestro, he has won the golden boot, it has been described as the greatest final ever and he possibly is the greatest player ever. what did you make of it, sian? it is the greatest player ever. what did you make of it, sian?- is the greatest player ever. what did you make of it, sian? it was a real early — did you make of it, sian? it was a real early coaster _ did you make of it, sian? it was a real early coaster of _ did you make of it, sian? it was a real early coaster of the - did you make of it, sian? it was a real early coaster of the match. l real early coaster of the match. incredibly — real early coaster of the match. incredibly inciting. those two key players. — incredibly inciting. those two key players, messi on the one side for argentina — players, messi on the one side for
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argentina and mbappe for france on the other_ argentina and mbappe for france on the other side, itjust was argentina and mbappe for france on the other side, it just was that sense, — the other side, it just was that sense, as _ the other side, it just was that sense, as one—sided scored a goal, the other_ sense, as one—sided scored a goal, the other side scored a goal. 3—3 at full time _ the other side scored a goal. 3—3 at full time and — the other side scored a goal. 3—3 at full time and then went to penalties. and unbelievably exciting for the _ penalties. and unbelievably exciting for the football was so amazing today, — for the football was so amazing today, but it has kind of pushed into the — today, but it has kind of pushed into the shadows that social controversy we had earlier in the tournament about the treatment of migrant— tournament about the treatment of migrant workers who built the stadium — migrant workers who built the stadium and also the criminaliszation of homosexuality in qatar— criminaliszation of homosexuality in qatar any— criminaliszation of homosexuality in qatar any questions about whether qatarqatar any questions about whether qatar should have been awarded the i’ili'it qatar should have been awarded the right to _ qatar should have been awarded the right to host the world cup in the first piece — right to host the world cup in the first lace. �* , ., first place. 0k. let's turn to industrial — first place. 0k. let's turn to industrial action. _ first place. 0k. let's turn to industrial action. that - first place. 0k. let's turn to industrial action. that is - first place. 0k. let's turn to i industrial action. that is going first place. 0k. let's turn to - industrial action. that is going to be hitting various parts of the uk, various sectors of the uk. we will start off with the airport strikes. we do know that there is a cobra meeting that has been convened tomorrow morning. airport strikes to reach habit —— wreak havoc is the
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headline on the front of the times, james. ., , , headline on the front of the times, james. . , , ., james. that is right. figures for lots of peeple — james. that is right. figures for lots of people there _ james. that is right. figures for lots of people there could - james. that is right. figures for lots of people there could be i james. that is right. figures for lots of people there could be to j james. that is right. figures for - lots of people there could be to our cues at passport control —— two our cues. effecting lots of airports, including heathrow, gatwick, manchester, birmingham, cardiff and glasgow, all over this sort of key christmas period, when people will potentially be flying abroad for christmas, the 23rd to boxing day, and also the 28th to new year's eve as well, so it is going to affect thousands and thousands of flights and so many people that will be taking these seats and the impact looks like it is going to beat fast, and it is going to be another tough week for the governments deal with this. you mentioned that cobra meeting also lots of things on the agenda. notjust the airport strikes, but the other strikes as well, into the new year as well.
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we're talking about the diving examiners in this particular check, but they are also on the list, as well as the department for work and pensions. 2 million seats will be impacted potentially by this. sian, i wonder if you would take us to the front page of the express, and steve barclay has got quite a week ahead. going to be writing lots of letters. notices going out this week, also ambulance workers. this is a story saying _ ambulance workers. this is a story saying that — ambulance workers. this is a story saying that the nurses are willing to compromise on their pay demands. they have _ to compromise on their pay demands. they have been offered 4.5%. they are looking — they have been offered 4.5%. they are looking for an offer of 5% plus inflation, — are looking for an offer of 5% plus inflation, which is around 19%. the generat— inflation, which is around 19%. the general secretary of the royal college — general secretary of the royal college of nursing is signalling she is prepared to get back around the table _ is prepared to get back around the table she — is prepared to get back around the table. she wants ministers to try and negotiate with the union. she wants— and negotiate with the union. she wants to — and negotiate with the union. she wants to track some sort of
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compromise. and it is going to be very tough— compromise. and it is going to be very tough week, i think, for steve barclay. _ very tough week, i think, for steve barclay, because their growing concerns — barclay, because their growing concerns now about patient safety with the _ concerns now about patient safety with the ambulance workers and nurses— with the ambulance workers and nurses out— with the ambulance workers and nurses out on strike. we have heard of troops _ nurses out on strike. we have heard of troops are — nurses out on strike. we have heard of troops are going to come in and man some — of troops are going to come in and man some ambulances. we will have ambulance _ man some ambulances. we will have ambulance is being driven by army personnei — ambulance is being driven by army personnel. we have heard warnings from some — personnel. we have heard warnings from some of the army chiefs that they do— from some of the army chiefs that they do not— from some of the army chiefs that they do not thicket is terribly appropriate use of army staff in this way, — appropriate use of army staff in this way, when strikes are ongoing, so i this way, when strikes are ongoing, so i think— this way, when strikes are ongoing, so i think it — this way, when strikes are ongoing, so i think it is going to be a very difficult — so i think it is going to be a very difficult week for steve barclay and the stakes are getting raised higher and higher. there is a lot of rhetoric— and higher. there is a lot of rhetoric on both sides, so hopefully, hopefully, there will be some _ hopefully, hopefully, there will be some sort — hopefully, hopefully, there will be some sort of move forward and some sort of— some sort of move forward and some sort of negotiation on pay talks in the next — sort of negotiation on pay talks in the next few days. gf sort of negotiation on pay talks in the next few days.— sort of negotiation on pay talks in the next few days. of course, james, the next few days. of course, james, the im act the next few days. of course, james, the impact on — the next few days. of course, james, the impact on this, _ the next few days. of course, james, the impact on this, if— the next few days. of course, james, the impact on this, if we _ the next few days. of course, james, the impact on this, if we look- the next few days. of course, james, the impact on this, if we look at - the impact on this, if we look at the impact on this, if we look at the nurses specifically, is that there are going to be some, particularly the vulnerable, who are
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going to be, as the telegraph describes it, trapped in hospitals. big spread on the front of the telegraph about this. very, very concerning for lots of people that are in hospitals. right in the middle of that piece on the front of telegraph, this number, 13,300, and thatis telegraph, this number, 13,300, and that is the number of people fit enough to be discharged, but the occupying beds in england and wales. this piece is focusing on the fact that with nurses walking out and paramedics also striking as well, it is going be far more difficult to discharge people before christmas, so, yeah, ithink discharge people before christmas, so, yeah, i think they will be a lot of people that are worried. those in hospital but also i suppose those with parents that are in hospital and they wanted to get out before christmas as well. so, yeah, this is another worrying take on this continual multidimensional story about strikes. you continual multidimensional story about strikes.— continual multidimensional story aboutstrikes. ., ., , about strikes. you touched on this, sian, this
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about strikes. you touched on this, sian. this was _ about strikes. you touched on this, sian, this was the _ about strikes. you touched on this, sian, this was the forces _ about strikes. you touched on this, sian, this was the forces chief - sian, this was the forces chief warning over the use of troops as part of the strikes in supporting the a&e response teams. i wonder if you could just elaborate a little bit more, front page of the metro, on this particular story. yes. bit more, front page of the metro, on this particular story.— on this particular story. yes, the admiral saying. _ on this particular story. yes, the admiral saying, he _ on this particular story. yes, the admiral saying, he is _ on this particular story. yes, the admiral saying, he is the - on this particular story. yes, the admiral saying, he is the head i on this particular story. yes, the | admiral saying, he is the head of britain _ admiral saying, he is the head of britain cosmic armed forces, and he is warning _ britain cosmic armed forces, and he is warning that his personnel are not spare — is warning that his personnel are not spare capacity to be relied on when _ not spare capacity to be relied on when workers are striking —— britain's _ when workers are striking —— britain's armed forces. there will be britain's armed forces. there will he army— britain's armed forces. there will be army personnel driving ambulance is over— be army personnel driving ambulance is over the _ be army personnel driving ambulance is over the next few days, as ambulance workers and paramedics go on strike, _ ambulance workers and paramedics go on strike, but he is saying that the army— on strike, but he is saying that the army has — on strike, but he is saying that the army has its — on strike, but he is saying that the army has its own primary purpose, they have — army has its own primary purpose, they have their own job to do, army has its own primary purpose, they have their ownjob to do, and you cannot — they have their ownjob to do, and you cannotjust depend on soldiers to come _ you cannotjust depend on soldiers to come in— you cannotjust depend on soldiers to come in and make services safe and make — to come in and make services safe and make them reliable in the event of a strike — and make them reliable in the event of a strike. and also i think, to be
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aware. _ of a strike. and also i think, to be aware. he — of a strike. and also i think, to be aware, he does not say this, but this has— aware, he does not say this, but this has been pointed out in a number— this has been pointed out in a number of— this has been pointed out in a number of papers, soldiers not welt-paid _ number of papers, soldiers not well—paid. many of them are not as weii-paid _ well—paid. many of them are not as weii-paid as — well—paid. many of them are not as well—paid as those going on strike in the _ well—paid as those going on strike in the nursing profession, the paramedics and certainly the railway workers. _ paramedics and certainly the railway workers. so — paramedics and certainly the railway workers, so i think that is interesting intervention by the admiral. — interesting intervention by the admiral, and it won't help the government's position, because on the one _ government's position, because on the one hand you've got right—wingers in the conservative party— right—wingers in the conservative party very— right—wingers in the conservative party very much wanting to face down the unions, _ party very much wanting to face down the unions, talking about class war. we had _ the unions, talking about class war. we had rishi sunak actually, the prime _ we had rishi sunak actually, the prime minister, right in the sunday paper, _ prime minister, right in the sunday paper, saying that the unions were like the _ paper, saying that the unions were like the grinch trying to steal christmas, and then you have the much _ christmas, and then you have the much softer element, who are urging ministers _ much softer element, who are urging ministers to— much softer element, who are urging ministers to get around the table and negotiate before we end up with and negotiate before we end up with a real— and negotiate before we end up with a real winter of discontent, which we have — a real winter of discontent, which we have just —— would just harm everybody _
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we have just -- would 'ust harm everybodyfi we have just -- would 'ust harm everybodyh we have just -- would 'ust harm everybodyfi everybody. ok, let's go to the independent. _ everybody. ok, let's go to the independent, james. - everybody. ok, let's go to the independent, james. and - everybody. ok, let's go to the | independent, james. and while everybody. ok, let's go to the - independent, james. and while all of this is going on, stretch resources, lacking staff, the needs from the nhs are going to shoot up, according to the front page of the independent.— to the front page of the independent. to the front page of the inde endent. . . �* , independent. yeah, that's right, the are independent. yeah, that's right, they are saying _ independent. yeah, that's right, they are saying that, _ independent. yeah, that's right, they are saying that, there - independent. yeah, that's right, they are saying that, there is - independent. yeah, that's right, they are saying that, there is a l they are saying that, there is a warning that 10,000 people could be in hospital with covid by the end of the year. of course we know, when we saw this in the middle of the pandemic, that cases go up quite a lot during the christmas period, when people are mixing. figures are touching around 6700 at the moment and that can augusti go up quite considerably. real concern about the impact of covid and covid cases and what that might mean for, as you say, and already stretched nhs with more people walking out. so i think we're in for a tough few months on many fronts, in of the nhs, that's
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for sure. and, yeah, many fronts, in of the nhs, that's forsure. and, yeah, when many fronts, in of the nhs, that's for sure. and, yeah, when we talk about the military stuff as well, sian makes a really important point there, that they are not paid very well. we know that. is widely reported. they don't have necessarily the same level of training. i have heard as well that, certainly, military drivers that drive ambulance is but they don't have the same abilities to do the same things as other paramedic drivers, the standard paramedic drivers, the standard paramedic drivers, in terms of what they can do with the blue lighting and that sort of thing, so that is not really a long—term solution to this problem, and i think they will be growing calls for people to get by negotiating tables and come up with a solution, because it is coming in all different sort of angles. qm. a solution, because it is coming in all different sort of angles.- all different sort of angles. ok, i want to get _ all different sort of angles. ok, i want to get a _ all different sort of angles. ok, i want to get a quick _ all different sort of angles. ok, i want to get a quick word - all different sort of angles. ok, i want to get a quick word from i want to get a quick word from both of you on the final story, front page of the telegraph. don't know how quickly they'll closely you been following elon musk. his war with
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facebook and instagram, sian. twitter and elon musk is apparently going _ twitter and elon musk is apparently going to _ twitter and elon musk is apparently going to block the promotion of facehook— going to block the promotion of facebook and its rim content from twitter. _ facebook and its rim content from twitter, and this is sort of the latest — twitter, and this is sort of the latest move by elon musk against twitter's— latest move by elon musk against twitter's rivals, innovate —— instagram _ twitter's rivals, innovate —— instagram content. that is going to be quite _ instagram content. that is going to be quite a — instagram content. that is going to be quite a change, because many uses of twitter— be quite a change, because many uses of twitter link to their instagram and facebook profiles, but obviously if he is _ and facebook profiles, but obviously if he is going to stop that, then that is going to be a blow for those two platforms, and of course it is a massive _ two platforms, and of course it is a massive competition at the moment for social— massive competition at the moment for social media users. and this whole _ for social media users. and this whole question of how long i think social— whole question of how long i think social media platforms like twitter and facebook can remain free, or whether— and facebook can remain free, or whether we — and facebook can remain free, or whether we will have to start paying for them, _ whether we will have to start paying for them, as the platforms try to make _ for them, as the platforms try to make greater profits.— for them, as the platforms try to make greater profits. yeah, we are learnin: make greater profits. yeah, we are learning they _ make greater profits. yeah, we are learning they don't _ make greater profits. yeah, we are learning they don't make _ make greater profits. yeah, we are learning they don't make that - make greater profits. yeah, we are| learning they don't make that much money, do they? very quickly from you on this, james? the money, do they? very quickly from you on this, james?— you on this, james? the big thing for certain — you on this, james? the big thing for certain people _ you on this, james? the big thing
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for certain people on _ you on this, james? the big thing for certain people on this - you on this, james? the big thing for certain people on this is - you on this, james? the big thing for certain people on this is the i for certain people on this is the fact that, often, they do cross motion on several platforms, so it almost come on facebook, twitter gets promoted, instagram, it is the same way, everything gets cross promotion, so people that have got all those businesses they want to put on those different social platforms, is a bit frustrating for them, but i'm sure people find workarounds. sort of what elon musk does, really. qm! workarounds. sort of what elon musk does. really-— does, really. 0k! james lewer, sian griffiths, i am _ does, really. 0k! james lewer, sian griffiths, i am sure _ does, really. 0k! james lewer, sian griffiths, i am sure we _ does, really. 0k! james lewer, sian griffiths, i am sure we will - does, really. 0k! james lewer, sian griffiths, i am sure we will see - does, really. 0k! james lewer, sian griffiths, i am sure we will see a - griffiths, i am sure we will see a lot more from elon musk in the next few weeks and months. for now, from both of you, thank you. enjoy your week. and thank you forjoining us on bbc news for the papers. back here tomorrow. we are every evening, aren't we? the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with feature writerfor the i paper, james rampton, and the deputy political editor of the daily mail, harriet line. hope you can join hope you canjoin us hope you can join us for that. from my self and elite team, have a very good night. —— from myself and

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