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welcome to bbc news. i'm martine croxall. police in the american city of memphis have released graphic footage of the violent arrest that led to the death of 29—year—old black man. the officers�* body camera video shows tyre nichols being kicked and punched by five policemen. the officers, who are also black, have been sacked and face multiple charges, including murder. a warning, nada tawfik�*s report contains some distressing images. nojustice! no peace! the familiar rallying cry heard too often after incidents of police brutality. memphis�*s worst fears never materialised as protesters remained peaceful. a considered effort by city officials to deliver swiftjustice for tyre nichols seems to have worked. small—scale demonstrations took place across the country,
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from new york to detroit and los angeles. free of violence, just as the family wanted. five black officers have been charged with murder and the death of tyre nichols, in no small part due to the existence of these extremely graphic videos. the officers aggressively approach his car after a traffic stop. taken aback, the 29—year—old black motorist is heard protesting his innocence. i didn't do anything! he seems to comply. i'm on the ground. but as this encounter continues, mr nichols breaks away and flees. when they find him, they repeatedly kick him in the head, strike him with a baton and punch him. in distress, he calls out for his mother. tyre nichols was ultimately taken to the hospital in a critical condition and died three days later from his injuries. officials warned about the video's horrific nature in advance, but nothing could prepare people we met in memphis for
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what they would see. as a man of colour it was extremely hard because it could have been me. as a man of colour, it was extremely hard because it could have been me. you know, i've been pulled over for speeding, you know, five, ten miles over, nothing excessive, but you never know what kind of situation that could turn into. the mood here today is sombre. additional rallies are planned for later, where grief counsellors will be on hand for residents. and accountability is still key. in fact, after the video's released the shelby county sheriff announced in fact, after the video's release, the shelby county sheriff announced two other deputies who responded to the scene have now been relieved of duty. president biden said he was outraged and deeply pained by the video and echoed tyre nichol�*s family's calls for peaceful protests. and echoed tyre nichols�* family's calls for peaceful protests. what is at stake is first of all- innocent people's lives, number one. what's at stake is, first of all, - innocent people's lives, number one. number two, it has a lot to say.
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and do with the image of america. it's an image not helped by these videos. the need for police reform is again at the forefront of people's minds. nada tawfik, bbc news, memphis, tennessee. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says there will be a "strong, swift and accurate" response to the attacks injerusalem in recent days. police say a 13—year—old boy was behind a shooting that wounded two people in the east of the city. it comes a day after a palestinian gunman killed seven people near a synagogue. that attack has led to dozens of arrests, with the gunman being killed at the scene. on thursday, nine palestinians died, during an army raid in the west bank town ofjenin. our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports. another victim of a jerusalem shooting being treated by medics. an israeli father and son were injured in a new attack this morning. the suspect is just 13. he's said to be the relative of another teenager shot dead by israeli forces this week. the police are not going to allow
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terrorist organisations to take advantage of children. we see that they have no shame in using such 13—year—olds to commit their crimes. meanwhile, this was the scene of last night's attack — the deadliest israelis have seen in years. here, a palestinian gunman opened fire after prayers in a packed synagogue at the start of the jewish sabbath. as people rushed to help the injured, one witness said they were shot, too. i went out and saw my neighbour running to the scene. translation: he told me to call the police. i told him not to go. he only got married a year ago. i saw him drop down from a bullet. rest in peace. after police shot dead the attacker, israeli politicians were quick to arrive at the scene. the veteran prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, promised benjamin netanyahu, promised new security measures and urged measures and urged people not to take the law
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into their own hands. some locals were calling out "death to arabs!" already in palestinian towns and cities, there had been sweets and celebrations as news spread that seven israelis had been killed. overnight, israeli police made more than a0 arrests, leading away a line of suspects from the home of the palestinian gunman. later, with security forces still there, the 21—year—old's father said his son wasn't part of any political group and that he didn't know why he acted. translation: he was my son. i was not inside his. mind or his thoughts. everyone has a different attitude in this life. - but tensions were already running high a day after the deadliest israeli military raid in the occupied west bank in years. nine palestinians, two of them civilians, were killed. the israeli armed forces say they were acting on intelligence to prevent islamichhad fighters here carrying out major attacks. in response, palestinian militants
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fired rockets from the gaza strip. in recent months, amid rising violence, there have been repeated international calls for calm. but now, once again here, there are fears of wider unrest. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. retired nato general petr pavel has been elected as the new president of the czech republic. he defeated the former prime minister and billionaire businessman andrej babis. mr pavel said the result was a victory for the values of truth, dignity, respect and humility. you're watching bbc news. a teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15—year—old girl was stabbed to death in northumberland. the incident happened in the town of hexham on friday afternoon. police were called following reports that a teenage boy and girl were injured in a suspected assault. both were taken to hospital, but the girl died later that evening.
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the boy suffered serious, non—life—threatening injuries. detectives have launched a murder investigation. earlier, our reporter peter harris gave us this update from hexham. flowers and tributes have been building here through the day at the spot where the police were called yesterday to those reports of a 15—year—old girl and a 16—year—old boy having been stabbed. now, sadly, we now know the girl has subsequently died in hospital. her family, as you might expect, are said to be devastated beyond words, and earlier, we heard this from northumbria police. this is a devastating time for the families of these young people, and what is really important is that we continue to provide that specialist support and advice by our specially trained officers to make sure they get through the coming days, weeks and months. that this could happen here in this normally quiet northumberland market town, perhaps an illustration that this could happen anywhere. the mayor of the town here said that this has shocked
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the whole community — a loving community, he said — and knocked everybody here for six. now, tonight, to reiterate — a 16—year—old boy is still in custody, held on suspicion of murder. peter harris reporting. the airline flybe, which operated across 23 mainly uk routes, has ceased trading. passengers due to travel with the company today, have been told not to go to the airport. flybe had resumed operations less than a year ago, after a previous incarnation of the business collapsed. earlier, i wasjoined by our business correspondent, noor nanji, and i began by asking her where flybe could go from here. we have been here before. the last time flybe collapsed was in march 2020, in part due to the pandemic, but since then, it has been rescued and flights resumed last year, but this morning,
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we heard that it's once again ceased trading. this might seem more surprising given that air travel demand has rebounded since the height of the pandemic, but flybe faced very specific problems, including the fact it had of 17 aircraft that it was relying on, it was relying on, and as well as that, it was facing more competition because other airlines had moved into some of its regional routes. clearly, all of this is unwelcome news for passengers who were planning to travel with flybe in the coming days, and even today, 2,500 passengers were expected to fly many woke up to e—mails and notifications saying their flights were off. in total, we're expecting 75,000 passengers to have had their flights cancelled as a result of all of this. now, the civil aviation authority said it would provide advice to those affected and passengers have been told to check their travel insurance policies and get in touch with their credit card providers to see if they can get their money back.
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but it is also worth saying, if you are trying to travel in another way, british airways, easyjet and ryanair have all said they are offering special fares to people who have been affected by all of this and lner said that impacted companies could travel for free with them this weekend. so, some help separately available. what does it mean first the staff, though? it's a very worrying time for staff. so, flybe employed 321 people, mostly at belfast and birmingham airports and other sites, the majority of those, 277 people, had been made redundant and the government said its immediate priority is to support those flybe staff have lost theirjobs as well as to help people try and get back home. back now to our top story on the release of the graphic footage of the violent arrest in the american city of memphis — that led to the death of 29—year—old black man tyre nichols.
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what are people saying about this video? ~ �* .., , ., what are people saying about this video? ~ ~ , ., , video? well, americans have seen many videos _ video? well, americans have seen many videos of — video? well, americans have seen many videos of excessive - video? well, americans have seen many videos of excessive police i many videos of excessive police force in recent years and people are saying this is a particularly brutal case of what they've seen in the beating of tyre nichols. they're asking why that's the case because the video itself doesn't even show why he was pulled over in the first place. he didn't seem to be resisting, so why was he so aggressively targeted and beaten? that's the question that's being asked. some people we've spoken to said they don't want to watch it because they know police violence is rampant and they knew how it ended. they know he died. people have gathered and will continue to do so today. there will be a rally at this park here in about an hour be a rally at this park here in aboutan hour or be a rally at this park here in about an hour or so.- be a rally at this park here in about an hour or so. how likely is it that this _ about an hour or so. how likely is it that this case _ about an hour or so. how likely is it that this case could _ about an hour or so. how likely is it that this case could have - it that this case could have an impact on policing across the united
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states, notjust in tennessee? it could do because it is a national problem. you remember three years ago, after the killing of george floyd, there were steps taken at state and city level, implementing things like banning chokehold, restricting the use of force, making police officers wear body cameras. that has obviously not solve the problem. there is more talk now about the police culture. there's something bigger going on and whether there needs to be differences in training. biases need to be addressed in mental health, etc. politicians and said they are planning to introduce legislation that will deal with a number of these issues. one thing that is different about this case is that the esco —— authorities did ask —— acted very swiftly and prepare the people what they would see. haifa
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the people what they would see. how much is race — the people what they would see. how much is race part _ the people what they would see. how much is race part of this debate? its certainly part of it, but what people here have said that the issue of race is about the victim, not about the police officer, because the five police officers who were charged were black. it said if they look at the statistics of people, that black and brown people experience police violence more than white people. in memphis, that is true, three times as much. even though the majority black city and black police force. people who track violets closely say it's very rarely the race of the officer is a factor. the response here has been to say theissue, the response here has been to say the issue, race is an issue when it comes to the victim.— the issue, race is an issue when it comes to the victim. barbara, thank ou ve comes to the victim. barbara, thank you very much- _ sport from the bbc sport centre with
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olly. we've had ten results so far today in the fa cup fourth round — no real upsets for the premier league sides, but fulham were held by league one sunderland. league two grimsby will also be in the fifth round draw, as adam wild reports. 45 years ago, leicester came to warsaw in the same competition and were beaten. but when leicester were rewarded a penalty after half—time, the fairy tale was fading just a little. things really so simple. yuri tiedeman �*s upload... andy williams, almost. three divisions between the sides, but it would take only good fortune to separate them. iheanacho deflected over and in. leicester squeezing through but no repeating history. such is the lure of those special days. 6000 sunderland fans
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travelled from we are side to west london in search of one. the welcome was generalist, gifting a goal to jack clark. probably should have had more, which made tom tierney�*s brilliant equaliser all the tougher to take. a replay awakes. perhaps the biggest surprise came, not the sprinklers switching on, but a grimsby town equaliser. two divisions below luton. in the last half an hour or so, tottenham have reached the fifth round. they beat championship side preston 3—nil at deepdale. all the goals came in the second half, son heung—min with two wonderful strikes for spurs. there was also a debut goal for loan signing arnaut danjuma, but the game will be remembered for those son goals, who has a relatively lean spell. we are focused, we are doing what we
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had to do, and we know what we have to. i think we can... we have so much inspiration, so let's see. the skin could bring us good energy —— this game. there are all today's results. a lot of replays required, but there were wins for bristol city and southampton. manchester united have kicked off agaist championshp side reading at old trafford. aberdeen have sacked their manager jim goodwin following today's 6—nil thrashing by hibs at easter road. the defeat follows monday's embarrassing defeat to sixth tier darvel in the scottish cup, which in turn followed a 5—0 hammering by hearts at tynecastle. the club said there have been an �*unacceptable run of results since the world cup break.�* elsewhere in the scottish premiership, rangers beat ten—man stjohnstone 2—nil. they�*re six points behind leaders celtic, who are away
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at dundee united tomorrow. there were also wins for ross county and st mirren. to the australian open tennis, aryna sabalenka came from a set down to win her first grand slam singles title. the fifth seed from belarus beat the wimbledon champion elena rybakina in melbourne — 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. it was a great final. rybakina squandered three championship points, but finally got over the line to win the title in her first major singles final. i don't know, how i'm feeling right now, _ i don't know, how i'm feeling right now. but— i don't know, how i'm feeling right now, butjust... all, super happy. super— now, butjust... all, super happy. suoer happy, _ now, butjust... all, super happy. super happy, proud, and i don't know how to _ super happy, proud, and i don't know how to explain. it's the best day of my life _ how to explain. it's the best day of my life right now! lots how to explain. it's the best day of my life right now!— how to explain. it's the best day of my life right now! lots more on her website but — my life right now! lots more on her website but that's _ my life right now! lots more on her website but that's all _ my life right now! lots more on her website but that's all for _ my life right now! lots more on her website but that's all for now. - olly, thank you very much.
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clare drakeford, the wife of wales�* first minister mark drakeford, has died suddenly. a spokesperson for the welsh government said "the thoughts of everyone in the welsh government are with the family at this time and we ask that their privacy is respected." new zealand�*s largest city has declared a state of emergency after torrential rain prompted widespread flooding and evacuations. at least three people have died and more than 100 have been rescued from flooded cars and homes. friday�*s downpour in auckland damaged houses, stalled traffic and cut power to homes and businesses. the city is said to have received 75% of its usual summer rainfall in just 15 hours. what�*s billed as the uk�*s first multi—charity store has opened to shoppers. charity supermarket at brent cross shopping centre sells donated clothing supplied by 10 uk charities. it comes as second—hand fashion is gaining in popularity amid the rising cost of living and a higher demand for sustainable shopping. the pop—up store, which is staffed by volunteers, will be open
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for a month at the north london shopping centre. earlier, i spoke to the two people whose brainchild this store is, maria chenoweth of traid, and fashion designer, wayne hemingway. i began by asking maria how they came up with this idea. it was from talking to charity retailers and _ it was from talking to charity retailers and knowing - it was from talking to charity retailers and knowing that i it was from talking to charity - retailers and knowing that charity retailers�*s the most sustainable way of shopping on the high street. we wanted to make it even more mainstream. i think we�*ve achieved that. mainstream. i think we've achieved that. ., ., ., ., that. how are you going to make it appealing? — that. how are you going to make it appealing? charity _ that. how are you going to make it appealing? charity shops - that. how are you going to make it appealing? charity shops have - that. how are you going to make it appealing? charity shops have had| that. how are you going to make it i appealing? charity shops have had to up appealing? charity shops have had to up their games in recent years, haven�*t they? hide up their games in recent years, haven't they?— haven't they? we do a lot of town centre and — haven't they? we do a lot of town centre and shopping _ haven't they? we do a lot of town centre and shopping centre - centre and shopping centre regeneration. the amount of times that i_ regeneration. the amount of times that i go— regeneration. the amount of times that i go into meetings with elected politicians, local politicians, and they say— politicians, local politicians, and they say wayne and the hemingway team. _ they say wayne and the hemingway team. can _ they say wayne and the hemingway team, can you reduce the number of charity— team, can you reduce the number of charity shops in our town centre? i 'ust charity shops in our town centre? i just go. _ charity shops in our town centre? i just go. why— charity shops in our town centre? i
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just go, why would you want to do that? is _ just go, why would you want to do that? is attracting the widest ever graphic. _ that? is attracting the widest ever graphic, it's got the biggest growth _ graphic, it's got the biggest growth. it doesn't mean bang goes the neighbourhood. everything is about— the neighbourhood. everything is about purpose, the circular economy, prominence. — about purpose, the circular economy, prominence, and you certainly want more _ prominence, and you certainly want more charity shops than you do fast fashion _ more charity shops than you do fast fashion shops, because that is the way the _ fashion shops, because that is the way the world is going. that is where — way the world is going. that is where the _ way the world is going. that is where the gin z, the millennials are shopping _ where the gin z, the millennials are shopping. chariots are —— charities are uplifting — shopping. chariots are —— charities are uplifting and should retail is declining — are uplifting and should retail is declining. when you look at the stats _ declining. when you look at the stats behind that, you see that it is a reat— stats behind that, you see that it is a real spread. young people who are doing it— is a real spread. young people who are doing it for the right reason. you can— are doing it for the right reason. you can find some really top—notch bargains. people are giving away high quality garments.—
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bargains. people are giving away high quality garments. yeah, more --eole high quality garments. yeah, more people give — high quality garments. yeah, more people give their — high quality garments. yeah, more people give their really _ high quality garments. yeah, more people give their really good - people give their really good garments to charities as a way to get to a good cause, so charities supermarkets currently have ten amazing charities. so, when you�*re donating close and buying from charity retail, it�*s a way of giving and raising funds for causes and areas of society which are not being given enough funding. wayne, designers, manufacturers, retailers — surely they rely on us to buy new because that�*s how they make a profit. to buy new because that's how they make a profit-— make a profit. yeah, but there's a level of that. _ make a profit. yeah, but there's a level of that. obviously, - make a profit. yeah, but there's a level of that. obviously, we - make a profit. yeah, but there's a level of that. obviously, we live i make a profit. yeah, but there's a| level of that. obviously, we live in a society— level of that. obviously, we live in a society where people buy and sell things. _ a society where people buy and sell things, and make things, and that employs— things, and make things, and that employs people. but you can also do
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too much _ employs people. but you can also do too much sometimes, and this is the kind of— too much sometimes, and this is the kind of irony — too much sometimes, and this is the kind of irony. this isn't an old talk— kind of irony. this isn't an old talk shop _ kind of irony. this isn't an old talk shop. this is it's a chain that the public— talk shop. this is it's a chain that the public voted to go under. it's we the _ the public voted to go under. it's we the public that you close the shops — we the public that you close the shops. yet they're in that same unit and its— shops. yet they're in that same unit and it's packed to front to back with— and it's packed to front to back with people queuing at the tails, people _ with people queuing at the tails, people queuing at the changing rooms. — people queuing at the changing rooms, and it feels like being in the pride — rooms, and it feels like being in the pride of talk in 1988 or in the i990s~ _ the pride of talk in 1988 or in the 19905. but this time, it's not. this time. _ 19905. but this time, it's not. this time. it's— 19905. but this time, it's not. this time, it's purposeful. this time, it's all— time, it's purposeful. this time, it's all going to a good cause. this time. _ it's all going to a good cause. this time. the — it's all going to a good cause. this time, the money's not going offshore _ time, the money's not going offshore. this time, every pound you spend _ offshore. this time, every pound you spend is— offshore. this time, every pound you spend is a _ offshore. this time, every pound you spend is a good found. just offshore. this time, every pound you spend is a good found.— spend is a good found. just very briefl , spend is a good found. just very briefly. how _ spend is a good found. just very briefly, how likely _ spend is a good found. just very briefly, how likely is _ spend is a good found. just very briefly, how likely is that - spend is a good found. just very briefly, how likely is that this i briefly, how likely is that this could become permanent somewhere?
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oh, my god, we�*ve heard so much positive response and so much demand that it�*s been a bit overwhelming. so, we�*rejust that it�*s been a bit overwhelming. so, we�*re just sort of taking stock at the moment, and yeah, we will be making this bigger and better and raising more funds for those amazing charity retailers. that was maria chenoweth from the charity trade and the designer, wayne hemingway. it�*s the news every film—maker dreams of receiving — this week, tom berkeley found out he was going to the oscars in la after being nominated for an academy award. his movie — called �*an irish goodbye�* — will feature in the best short film category. it was co—written and directed with his friend ross white. steve knibbs has the story. sorry about your mother. an irish goodbye tells the story of two brothers in northern ireland, reunited after the death of their mother — who leaves them a bucket list. i think it�*s a list of things that she wanted to do, you know, before the illness took her. right, we do mum's list and then
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we go down to margaret's. deal? deal. for gloucester film—maker tom berkeley, the film has changed the course of his career. a recent bafta nomination was one thing, but now he�*s up for an oscar and heading to la. has it sunk in that you�*re going to the oscars? it has not. i think it�*s going to take a while for that to fully sink in. so many of our heroes — people like martin mcdonough, who�*s there with his film banshees of inisherin was a huge influence for ross and me when we started writing. the big man, steven spielberg, is there as well. i mean, it�*sjust crazy. i'm not getting stuck here for the rest of my life — mothering you! key to the film�*s popularity isn�*t just the story, it�*s the cast — in particular the relationship between james martin and seamus o�*hara. their relationship is the heartbeat of the film. we were just super, super lucky that they just built this rapport so quickly. on a short film, it�*s difficult
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because you�*ve not often got the resources to build up. you haven�*t got rehearsal time or anything like that. but they were great atjust meeting up in their own time and building up this genuine relationship, which i think comes through in the film. how's lorcan dealing with it all? he'll be fine. an irish goodbye was shot overjust five days and is the second film tom made with his friend ross, who he met at drama school. they�*re about to release their third film, but before that, there�*s a trip to los angeles to arrange. steve knibbs, bbc news. now on bbc news the weather with ben rich. good evening. so far, it hasn�*t exactly been the most dramatic of weekends weather wise. we�*ve had a lot of cloud around in many locations, but also a little bit of sunshine, some blue sky there for a weather watcher in county antrim. now, things do turn a little livelier for some on sunday, stronger winds and some outbreaks
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of rain, particularly across the northern half of the country. overnight, england and wales seeing large amounts of cloud and the odd spot of drizzle, but some clearer spells creeping in from the north—west. conversely, for northern ireland and scotland, which will start off with some clear spells, we�*ll see more cloud rolling in from the north—west, a strengthening breeze, temperatures for most places staying above freezing. there mayjust be a few pockets of frost. now, to tomorrow, it is this area of low pressure and this frontal system that will start to turn things more unsettled in the north. some outbreaks of rain eventually, but also a strengthening wind. further south, it�*ll be fairly breezy, a cloudy start in the south of england. but things across england and wales will brighten up with some sunny spells. through the afternoon, though, gusty winds, particularly to the eastern side of the pennines, around the north coast of northern ireland and generally quite windy across scotland. some exposed spots in the north of scotland seeing gusts of 65 mph. with this band of rain moving south—eastwards, perhaps a short, sharp burst of rain moving through. just ahead of that, though, very mild temperatures of 9—12 degrees. a little bit colder behind this
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weather front as it sweep southwards during sunday night and into monday, but then we see this ridge of high pressure building in. so, there should be a decent amount of dry weather around on monday and perhaps a bit more in the way of sunshine, at least for a time. more cloud will roll in from the west later in the day with some splashes of rain. temperatures up to 8, 9 or 10 degrees. now, as we look ahead to tuesday, we are going to see the winds strengthening through the day. there�*ll be some sunny spells, but from northern england northwards, some showers, too, which will be wintry over higher ground and perhaps to lower levels at times in scotland. the winds really picking up, particularly across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, and temperatures between 7—12 degrees. but as an area of low pressure squashes into the north of scotland during tuesday night, quite a deep low, lots of white lines, lots of isobars on this chart. we could see a spell of very windy, even stormy weather. even stormy weather, so it does turn quite lively
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this is bbc news, i�*m martine croxall — and these are the latest headlines: graphic footage has been released of five police officers in the us city of memphis beating a black motorist, tyre nichols, who died three days later. president biden says he is �*deeply pained�* by the �*horrific�* clip. israeli police say
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a 13—year—old boy has shot and injured two people in eastjerusaelm, a day after seven people were shot dead near a synagogue. prime minister benjamin netanyahu promises a �*strong, swift and accurate�* response. a 15—year—old girl has died after being stabbed in northumberland on friday. a 16—year—old boy was also injured in the same incident. police have arrested another 16—year—old boy on suspicion of murder. the regional airline, flybe, ceases trading for a second time. hundreds of staff have been made redundant and all flights to and from the uk due to be operated by the airline have been cancelled. you are watching bbc news. now political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking. he�*s the man who leads the organisation which represents
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