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welcome to bbc news — i'm monika plaha. our top stories: pro—democracy rallies take place across brazil in response to sunday's violent attack on government buildings by a far—right mob. there have been mass arrests following the violence by supporters of the ousted presidentjair bolsonaro. his successor, lula, has described it as a terrorist attack. a uk space mission launched from a modified plane ends in failure after a technical issue stops a rocket reaching orbit. good news for the ozone layer — a un report says action taken to save it appears to have worked. prince harry's much anticipated memoir, spare, hits bookshops
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in the uk and north america on tuesday, but is already out in singapore. we'll get the latest reaction. tens of thousands of brazilians have taken to the streets in support of democratic values, a rejection of the violent storming of the country's congress on sunday. some of the crowds have been chanting for former prisoner jair bolsonaro to be sent to prison, it was his supporters that led the riots, claiming his election defeat was a fix. our south america correspondent katy watson's been at one of the pro—democracy demos in sao paulo. this demonstration is just one of many that have been called in response to the events of sunday.
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people here are showing that they are not going to take what they saw in brasilia, the invasion of congress, the supreme federal court, and the presidential palace. people are calling for punishment of those responsible. they are waving placards saying without honesty for the coup mongerers. i spoke to one person who said this is not about not agreeing, it is allowing people to have different opinions and respecting democracy and this is what this event is about. it's about moving forward and encouraging democracy in this deeply divided country. more than 1,500 people have been arrested, with suggestions they could be charged with terrorism. they've been taken in buses to police headquarters to be questioned. it seems the investigation into who was behind the invasion will be a priority for the new government of president lula. our correspondent nomia iqbal sent this update from outside the presidential palace
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in the capital brasilia. the cleanup operation is mostly over. mr biden condemned the attack here in the brazilian capital, he can relate because the same thing happened in the us two years ago, the crucial difference is a peaceful transfer power had already happened because president luther was inaugurated a week ago but there is pressure building on mr biden and members of his party of the former brazilian president, they want him to be kicked out of america. he is according to his wife in a hospital in florida been treated for abdominal pain and a lot of people here including the brazilian president blame u nrest unrest because he refused to accept the election
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there is talk of an extradition but we spoke to a justice minister who said an extradition can only happen if there is a criminal complaint and a criminal investigation. maria herminia tavares is professor of political science at sao paulo university — she told me about the reaction in brazil. there has been a very important reaction to the vandalism acts last sunday. actually, there is opinion poll, that says that 90% of the brazilians condemn the acts, so i think there is a huge support for democracy, everybody is very appalled by the violence, that we saw in brasilia
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by television. it was appalling. how could a storming like this happen in the way that it did? should the authorities have been better prepared? i think that, probably, there has been some lenience, if not complicity of the governor of the federal district, brasilia is the federal district in brazil, and it has a governor, the governor has secretaries, and clearly, they knew that these people were there, and they could cause huge problems, and they didn't take the measures to stop them. and today, the supreme court actually removed the governor of the federal
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district for 90 days, or three months, in order to do the investigation is necessary to punish the people that promoted that. the governor of brasilia is suspected of lenience, at least. how does president lula act now in order to unify the country and make sure something like this doesn't happen again? yes, i think so, i think the extreme right in brazil is strong, it is organised, has money, has support, from entrepreneurs, from minority
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groups in society, so it would be an easy test, for lula, he was elected with a very tiny margin the attempt to make history by launching satellites into orbit from uk soil has ended in failure after the rocket did not reach orbit. the mission had started according to plan, with the modified boeing jumbo jet taking off from the space port in cornwall, in the south—west of england, on monday evening, local time. the next stage was to fly to 35,000 feet, that's around 10,500 metres, over the atlantic ocean before releasing a rocket, which would then blast into orbit. but it never made it. the reason is not yet clear. here is the moment the news that the mission had failed was announced. it appears launcher0ne has suffered an anomaly which will prevent us from making orbit for this mission. we are looking at the information and data that we have gotten.
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0ur science correspondent jonathan amos was at the launch in cornwall. he explained what happened. well, the evening had started so well, a lot of optimism here, over 2000 guests, vips, had come to witness something historic — a first satellite launch from uk soil. matthew stanner the chief planner edge the plane out onto the runway, it went down the runway with the rolling stones hit start me up blaring on the loudspeakers. we thought everything was great, the plane got out to the launch zone just south of ireland, it released the rocket, it ignited and started to climb into the sky, and the data coming back, the pictures coming back suggested everything was ok. then we got a message from virgin 0rbit that something had gone wrong, and it appears the upper part of the rocket, called the upper stage experienced some sort of fault,
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some sort of anomaly which meant that it didn't get to the right orbit and the satellites were not released. so it's a failure, i'm afraid, for this first uk launch from uk soil, but they will come back, i'm sure of that. they will need time to work out precisely went wrong and remember this is not the only uk launch that we will see from here in cornwall, there will be other launches as well later this year from scotland. so keep some hope, and this new industry, this nascent industry that they are developing will come true in the end. we've been joined by a former nasa employee and editor of astrobiology.com, keith cowing. what with the protocol be after a failure like this? as a s employee. a failure like this? as a 5 employee-— a failure like this? as a 5
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employee. a failure like this? as a s emlo ee. ., ., ., employee. the measured language we have a euphemism _ employee. the measured language we have a euphemism called - employee. the measured language we have a euphemism called a - we have a euphemism called a mishap. — we have a euphemism called a mishap, not an accident, people will look— mishap, not an accident, people will look into it and say we will — will look into it and say we will get _ will look into it and say we will get back to you in 30 days, _ will get back to you in 30 days, something like that then there _ days, something like that then there will be a report. somewhere in the mix they will figure _ somewhere in the mix they will figure out— somewhere in the mix they will figure out what went wrong, if you are — figure out what went wrong, if you are going to ask me what i think— you are going to ask me what i think went _ you are going to ask me what i think went wrong like jonathan said. _ think went wrong like jonathan said. the — think went wrong like jonathan said, the first stage was fine, launched _ said, the first stage was fine, launched like this i went and had dinner came back when they put the — had dinner came back when they put the second engine, nothing. something happened, they thought it was going well they tweeted we are in orbit but they— tweeted we are in orbit but they weren't.— tweeted we are in orbit but they weren't. how easy do you think it will — they weren't. how easy do you think it will be _ they weren't. how easy do you think it will be to _ they weren't. how easy do you think it will be to back - they weren't. how easy do you think it will be to back up - think it will be to back up it's not that hard. that think it will be to back up it's not that hard.- it's not that hard. at this oint it's not that hard. at this point in _ it's not that hard. at this point in the _ it's not that hard. at this point in the interview - it's not that hard. at this point in the interview i l it's not that hard. at this - point in the interview i meant to say— point in the interview i meant to say spaces hard but this technology been used before when — technology been used before when they drop a rocket from
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the plane _ when they drop a rocket from the plane and leave it to orbit, _ the plane and leave it to orbit, you have to do it a few times— orbit, you have to do it a few times as _ orbit, you have to do it a few times as you get under your belt — times as you get under your belt to— times as you get under your belt to do things and after that— belt to do things and after that it _ belt to do things and after that it is _ belt to do things and after that it is smooth, the first couple _ that it is smooth, the first couple of launches can be painful— couple of launches can be painful to go through. many --eole painful to go through. many peeple are _ painful to go through. many people are optimistic - painful to go through. many people are optimistic about| painful to go through. iu’iag'iy people are optimistic about the implications of the launch for global space travel, how does this failure affect its prospects? this failure affect its mamas?- this failure affect its --rosects? . , ., , , prospects? failures happen in s - ace, prospects? failures happen in space. as _ prospects? failures happen in space. as you _ prospects? failures happen in space, as you structure - prospects? failures happen in space, as you structure these| space, as you structure these technologies out for the first time — technologies out for the first time is — technologies out for the first time is had some problems with the rocket — time is had some problems with the rocket if few launches had failed — the rocket if few launches had failed after the news came out this launch didn't happen, the stock— this launch didn't happen, the stock went way down, so future prospects, _ stock went way down, so future prospects, i don't know, jonathan expressed some optimism and everyone in the industry— optimism and everyone in the industry has that, it is the can— industry has that, it is the can you _ industry has that, it is the can you stick with it long enough _ can you stick with it long enough to make things work. in the ltig — enough to make things work. in the big picture is going to be another— the big picture is going to be another thing that has to be
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overcome, i don't think it will cut overcome, idon't think it will cut itack— overcome, i don't think it will cut back on interest on going into— cut back on interest on going into space, and europe are soon goihg _ into space, and europe are soon going to — into space, and europe are soon going to be _ into space, and europe are soon going to be busy with rockets flyihg — going to be busy with rockets flying all over the place. the first thing — flying all over the place. tie: first thing anything like flying all over the place. ti9: first thing anything like this has happened on british soil, it didn't quite happen, what does this mean for science and space in the uk? it’s space in the uk? it's interesting - space in the uk? it's interesting even - space in the uk? it's interesting even though the launch— interesting even though the launch of something from european or uk soil hasn't happened into space, europe and the uk _ happened into space, europe and the uk have been building some of the _ the uk have been building some of the best satellites since day one _ of the best satellites since day one of space exploration era, — day one of space exploration era. we _ day one of space exploration era, we have seen the wonderful technology up there for decades, it is your's chance to say we — decades, it is your's chance to say we want to launch a few things— say we want to launch a few things here. the future isjust as irright— things here. the future isjust as bright this evening as it was — as bright this evening as it was this— as bright this evening as it was this morning or uk and european _ was this morning or uk and european space.— was this morning or uk and european space. thank you very much forjoining _ european space. thank you very much forjoining us _ european space. thank you very much forjoining us on _ european space. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc- much forjoining us on bbc news. keith cowan, a former nasa employee.
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an international report says human action to save the ozone layer appears to have worked. the study says it should fully recover within decades, as naomi choy smith reports. the ozone layer, then shield protecting us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, damaged and depleted by chemicals released into the atmosphere. now some good news the ozone layer is healing and could be fully restored in the next four decades. according to a new report co—authored by the un and us which says human action to ban ozone harming chemicals is working. the phase-out _ chemicals is working. the phase-out of _ chemicals is working. the phase-out of 9996 - chemicals is working. the phase-out of 99% of - chemicals is working. ti9 phase—out of 99% of ozone substances had succeeded in safeguarding the ozone layer leading to recovery of the ozone layer in the upper stratosphere and decreased human exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. holes were first discovered in the 1980s, by holes were first discovered in the 19805, by 198746
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holes were first discovered in the 1980s, by19871i6 countries had signed the montreal protocol, banning gases and aerosols and fridges called cfcs, they were destroying the ozone letting through harmful ultraviolet rays that can cause problems like skin cancer. while the depletion of ozone is not a major cause of climate change, saving the ozone layer does have a positive knock on effect on global warning because some of the chemicals phased out our powerful greenhouse gases. the report says the ozone layer should recover to 1980 levels by roughly 2066, over the antarctic by 2045, the arctic and by 2040 for the rest of the world. there is the risk progress could be reversed, still, the un is optimistic, saying the sets a good example for other environmental action. as a battle for our planet �*s future isn't over yet. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: prince harry's highly—anticipated memoir
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is now on sale in many countries, including singapore from where we'll have the latest reaction. it the latest reaction. is about to go on sale in the it is about to go on sale in the uk. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since world war ii. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest. but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she had been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of laws passed by the country's new multiracial government and enrolled at formerly white schools.
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tonight sees the 9,610 performance of her long running play, the mousetrap, when they heard of her death today. the management considered whether to cancel tonight's performance, but agatha christie would have been the last person to want such a thing. this is bbc news. pro—democracy rallies takes place across in brazil after the violent attacks on government buildings by a right—wing mob on sunday. there have been messages of support from around the world for president lula, including from president biden who has invited the brazilian leader to the white house. mr biden is currently in mexico city, holding a trilateral summit of north america with canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau and the mexican leader, andres manuel lopez 0brador.
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mr biden has been holding talks with his host, stressing america's commitment to its regional neighbours to the south. here's a little of what he said before the cameras were invited to leave the room. just in the last 15 years we've spent billions of dollars in the hemisphere, tens of billions of dollars in the hemisphere. and what we have to do is what you've done, and i compliment you on it. we have to continue to support and build democratic institutions in the hemisphere. let's get the latest now on that summit from our correspondent in mexico city, will grant. as the summit of the so—called three amigos gets under way, the first order of business was to issue a joint statement on the events in brazil. presidentjoe biden, president andres manuel lopez 0brador and prime minister trudeau said they condemned the attacks on brazil's democracy and said they look forward to working with president lula. perhaps no surprise that they came out very early
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on with a statement on which they all agree because there will be so much at this summit in which they don't share review, particularly on energy. recently both the united states and canada used the mechanisms of their shared free trade agreement to complain about mexico's protectionist policies on its energy sector. they say that president lopez 0brador�*s decisions have been harming canadian and american firms. that needs ironing out. the other obvious area in which they don't necessarily see eye to eye is over immigration, such an important issue for president biden, domestically speaking, and recently he took a decision to allow 30,000 migrants from venezuela, cuba, nicaragua and haiti to come into the united states through legal channels. that was compensated, if you like, by a decision, an acceptance by president lopez 0brador to receive the same number of us deportees each month.
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it shows there are areas in which the two sides can work but there is still plenty that they are to discuss, particularly about mexico tightening its border with guatemala, something the biden administration is very, very keen to see mr lopez 0brador do. after all the drama last week over the election of a new speaker to the us house of representatives, today was republican kevin mccarthy's first day as speaker. this is the moment he took up his newjob, opening the session with the traditional prayer. he also came through his first test with the rules package, which will govern how the house operates in the next two years, being passed with just one republican dissenting. the democrats say mr mccarthy has undermined his authority by giving too many concessions to the right—wing of his party. 0ur north america
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correspondent, david willis, who's been following this told me how mr mccarthy's first day went. kevin mccarthy has passed the first test of his new role. he has got the rules package past the lower house in the last few hours, and that will govern the procedure of the 118th congress. it includes such arcane matters as decorum on the house floor and so on, but there have been considerable concessions, as you just said, in order to get the speakership for mr mccarthy, and he has had to make concessions in regard to the rules package — those concessions include cuts in us defence spending, that could have implications for us aid for ukraine. also, some changes to matters such as the creation of a committee to look into the workings of the us justice department, particularly in regard to its investigations of the former president donald trump.
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and there are also measures that will make it more difficult for mr mccarthy to hold onto his position as a speaker, enabling just one vote to get him thrown out of office. the big question, how much does all this undermine his authority going forward? i have to tell you that there are some here in congress, monika, who believe that all that wrangling, the turbulence that we saw over the last week in terms of getting mr mccarthy over the line, the votes he needed for the speakership, could prove small beer when compared to hanging on to the speakership in the months and weeks ahead. david willis. the last 24 hours have seen a whirlwind of prince harry appearing in high—profile interviews in the uk and in the us, in theory, to promote his new book. but some are seeing it as an opportunity for him to voice his concerns about the royal family, with many incendiary claims being made.
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the prince's memoir, spare, is out in the uk, us and canada on tuesday, but it's already out in some countries, including singapore. let's speak to the bbc�*s katie silver who's at a book shop in singapore. thank you very much forjoining me, what is it like where you are? is there much business? there is definitely some business. we saw one man running up outside the bookshop for almost an hour and a half to buy his book. they have about 200 books printed here and they are going for about 60 singaporean dollars, which is about 45 us dollars stop it is about 45 us dollars stop it is a markup from what they will go for in other markets. where the edgard popular, they are expecting it to sell out. one man who has bought two of those books is this man, nav, what
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interests you about this bill? the entire story, we grow within— the entire story, we grow within the heritage of the entire _ within the heritage of the entire family, my grandfather was a — entire family, my grandfather was a builderand his entire family, my grandfather was a builder and his company actually— was a builder and his company actually build the british embassy in calcutta because so that is— embassy in calcutta because so that is part of our heritage. we saw, _ that is part of our heritage. we saw, me and my wife, i am from _ we saw, me and my wife, i am from the — we saw, me and my wife, i am from the us, my wife is from singapore, we recently moved to london. — singapore, we recently moved to london. i— singapore, we recently moved to london, i want to say this past may, _ london, i want to say this past may, and — london, i want to say this past may, and so it has been all over— may, and so it has been all over the _ may, and so it has been all over the news. we watched the netflix — over the news. we watched the netflix series, you know, just trying — netflix series, you know, just trying to _ netflix series, you know, just trying to ascertain the sides of the — trying to ascertain the sides of the story, that kind of situation. strong interest in the book, i believe it was delayed, the release was delayed, the release was delayed, when i heard it was out i — delayed, when i heard it was out i thought i would pop by and pick— out i thought i would pop by and pick it up.— out i thought i would pop by and pick it up. matthew boyd two? one — and pick it up. matthew boyd two? one for _ and pick it up. matthew boyd two? one for my _ and pick it up. matthew boyd two? one for my wife, - and pick it up. matthew boyd two? one for my wife, one . and pick it up. matthew boyd l two? one for my wife, one for me. two? one for my wife, one for me- what _ two? one for my wife, one for me- what is — two? one for my wife, one for me. what is the _ two? one for my wife, one for me. what is the feeling - two? one for my wife, one for me. what is the feeling of - two? one for my wife, one for| me. what is the feeling of your wife's family. _ me. what is the feeling of your wife's family, you _ me. what is the feeling of your wife's family, you are - me. what is the feeling of your wife's family, you are telling i wife's family, you are telling me earlier, did they think the british royalfamily is me earlier, did they think the british royal family is gaining as much traction in asia? i british royal family is gaining as much traction in asia? i do, from my _ as much traction in asia? i do, from my wife's _ as much traction in asia? i do, from my wife's family - as much traction in asia? i do, from my wife's family who - as much traction in asia? i do,
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from my wife's family who are | from my wife's family who are from — from my wife's family who are from singapore, i think they feel— from singapore, i think they feel it — from singapore, i think they feel it is _ from singapore, i think they feel it is a tragic, tragic story, _ feel it is a tragic, tragic story, what has transpired. you know, _ story, what has transpired. you know. me — story, what has transpired. you know, me and my wife were talking, _ know, me and my wife were talking, we both have siblings, and our— talking, we both have siblings, and our thought process is siblings— and our thought process is siblings are a given, you get to pick— siblings are a given, you get to pick your wife, your friends but for— to pick your wife, your friends but for some reason you don't -et but for some reason you don't get to— but for some reason you don't get to pick— but for some reason you don't get to pick your sibling so obviously there is always disagreement and whatnot but there — disagreement and whatnot but there is— disagreement and whatnot but there is a way in which to handle it. ithink there is a way in which to handle it. i think when we first watched the netflix, the first watched the netflix, the first three episodes were like, 0k, megan was put an uncomfortable position and whatnot. we respected their decision— whatnot. we respected their decision to leave, you know, but everything subsequently, you know, after the fact is kind — you know, after the fact is kind of— you know, after the fact is kind of like... its you know, after the fact is kind of like. . ._ you know, after the fact is kind of like... as you say, you have devoured _ kind of like... as you say, you have devoured the _ kind of like... as you say, you have devoured the netflix - have devoured the netflix series, there have been all of these tv interviews, do you think there is much more for you to learn in the book? two at this point with all of the legs and whatnot, but again it is... you read something, and
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accepted something, it could be taken out of context — by context, so it is kind ofjust notjust public opinion, as it for yourself to read it through, that is the thought process here. definitely some level of interest here in asia by perhaps not what we will see around the world. 2.5 million books have been printed by random house to service the us market but it is big business. as i imagine we have the netflix series and reportedly thatis netflix series and reportedly that is in the order about 150 million $550 million, also there are spotted by deals and there are spotted by deals and there is a suggestion $35 million has been allocated to harry for future blocks so this will be big business and interesting to watch. thank you very much for your time. hollywood it is gearing up for the golden globe awards on tuesday and organisers will be hoping celebrities return intros. builders and cleaners
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are hard at work making sure everything is in place for the show that kicks off the award season and entertainment. stephen bill berg's the fable moans, and top gun is up for grabs. hello. more wind and rain coming to just about all on tuesday. the dry days have been very hard to find for some of late. take 0diham in hampshire. this is where we saw the driest conditions during the summer. 46 days without rain in the last 24 — only two have been completely dry and only two in the last — 38 culdrose in cornwall. wet is relative to average so far this month, though has been bala in gwyneth, and i reckon by the end of tuesday we'll have seen an entire month's worth of rainfall in the first 10 days. and that's because here and across north west england is where we see the wettest weather on tuesday, the greatest impacts, risk of flooding up to 100 millimetres on the hills. all responsible is this weather system which has been working its way in from the west overnight. northern eastern areas are dry enough starts,
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even a bit of a chill about with a touch of frost for one or two and some morning sunshine in northern scotland. but the morning rush hour in western england, wales and northern ireland will be thoroughly wet and increasingly windy. by the end of the rush hour of that rain into eastern england centres on the scotland snow in the hills, rain continues to push its way northwards. the rain does ease off, though. it does turn dry for a time across england and wales, a little bit brighter in one or two spots, some drizzle on the hills. there's another batch of rain coming in from the west later. as i said, it turns windy, 40, maybe 50—mile gusts possible. but coming in from a south south—westerly direction, a very mild day for this stage injanuary, 10—14 celsius for many especially, we get some brighter breaks briefly across the south. so here's that slice of milder weather. it's contained between the heavy rain in the morning and a batch of not quite as heavy rain spreading eastwards during the first part of tuesday night. into wednesday, that allows westerly winds back, strengthening but bringing in the blue colours here, an indication of cooler air. now, it will be a sunny start to wednesday across some central and eastern parts.
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one or two staying dry, but plenty of showers already in the west, strengthening winds, touching gale force at times. and that will drive those showers, heavy with hail and thunder, eastwards as we go into the afternoon. temperatures down on tuesdays, still a degree or so higher than we normally expect for this stage injanuary. cool night will follow across the north where with lighter winds, a touch of frost. but in the south, the next weather system will bring outbreaks of rain. most persistent southern counties of england and wales, gale force winds here, bright enough start further northwards and eastwards, but showers get going and spread to many areas before the day is out and it will feel chilly in the north, especially in those strengthening winds once again. take care.
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this is bbc news. the headlines: around 1500 people have been detained in brazil after sunday's violent attacks on government buildings by a far right mob. pro—democracy rallies have taken place across the country in response. the first orbital space mission launched from western europe has ended in failure after its rocket was unable to reach low earth orbit. launcher0ne was released from under the wing of a reconditioned jumbo jet that had taken off from south west england. prince harry's much anticipated memoir spare is about to go on sale in the uk and north america. so far, there has been no official response from buckingham palace about the claims he's made in a series of tv interviews to promote it.
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