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community college and an analog astronaut. the rallying call, because there is some sense that you're not going to get there by 2035, what are the chances of it? i get there by 2035, what are the chances of it?— get there by 2035, what are the chances of it? i think the chances are aggressive — chances of it? i think the chances are aggressive but _ chances of it? i think the chances are aggressive but it _ chances of it? i think the chances are aggressive but it can - chances of it? i think the chances are aggressive but it can be - are aggressive but it can be obtainable if we can hit our targets for the moon. because the gateway to mars is the moon. 50 for the moon. because the gateway to mars is the moon.— mars is the moon. so do you think what we're — mars is the moon. so do you think what we're talking about - mars is the moon. so do you think what we're talking about here, - mars is the moon. so do you thinkl what we're talking about here, kind of space supremacy, is that an issue? i of space supremacy, is that an issue? ~ , a, a, a, , issue? i think space exploration is about creating _ issue? i think space exploration is about creating a _ issue? i think space exploration is about creating a diverse _ issue? i think space exploration is about creating a diverse and - about creating a diverse and inclusive space for all humanity and i think it is important for strong leadership in this space in order to obtain this. so the united states
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has always led the way and we will continue to do so. and going to the moon and to mars by the building blocks to that.— blocks to that. when the world is in a cost of living _ blocks to that. when the world is in a cost of living crisis _ blocks to that. when the world is in a cost of living crisis why _ blocks to that. when the world is in a cost of living crisis why is - blocks to that. when the world is in a cost of living crisis why is it - a cost of living crisis why is it that you think that myers is such a priority? that you think that myers is such a riori ? ., ,., , that you think that myers is such a riori ? ., , ., priority? the reason why human space exloration priority? the reason why human space exnloration are — priority? the reason why human space exploration are so _ priority? the reason why human space exploration are so important _ priority? the reason why human space exploration are so important is - exploration are so important is because when we solve for space we solve for the earth, so you have to be efficient in food, water, energy and waste management and shelter and when you think about those five things they are the things that we have problems with on earth. so as we push humanity to the moon and two mice we create all that technology and all that innovation here on earth and that spins off into making us more sustainable and that is good for the planet and humanity. is us more sustainable and that is good for the planet and humanity.- for the planet and humanity. is that the driving force _ for the planet and humanity. is that the driving force behind _ for the planet and humanity. is that the driving force behind elon - for the planet and humanity. is that the driving force behind elon muskl the driving force behind elon musk who thinks that we should have human presence on mars. is that something
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that we should strive for? absolutely because you look at the last 60 years of human space flight and all the technology that we have got from it, we would not have gps and earth observation satellites, space exploration is important because it when he creates things that we use every single day but do not realise the connection between space and the technology that basically is in our hands. you are the first, you _ basically is in our hands. you are the first, you are _ basically is in our hands. you are the first, you are a _ basically is in our hands. you are the first, you are a pioneer- basically is in our hands. you are the first, you are a pioneer in - the first, you are a pioneer in terms of the first female black astronaut. he flew with spacex. give us a sense of that wonderment when you flew? us a sense of that wonderment when ou flew? , ., , , ., ., you flew? yes, i was very fortunate to be art you flew? yes, i was very fortunate to be part of _ you flew? yes, i was very fortunate to be part of the — you flew? yes, i was very fortunate to be part of the first _ you flew? yes, i was very fortunate to be part of the first all— you flew? yes, i was very fortunate to be part of the first all civilian - to be part of the first all civilian mission to orbit and i flew on a spacex dragon capsule in september 2021. i became the first african—american woman to pilot a
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spacecraft. the experience was transformative, i got to spend three daysin transformative, i got to spend three days in orbit and got to experience what i call earth light which is the beautiful light that reflects from our planet. and as a geologist and poet and artist it really was transformative in so many ways. and i think the more humanity that can go i think the more humanity that can 9° up i think the more humanity that can go up even to low earth orbit and experience earth light the better the planet will be. do experience earth light the better the planet will be.— experience earth light the better the planet will be. do you think the roblem the planet will be. do you think the problem holding — the planet will be. do you think the problem holding back— the planet will be. do you think the problem holding back is— the planet will be. do you think the problem holding back is the - the planet will be. do you think the problem holding back is the lack. the planet will be. do you think the problem holding back is the lack of| problem holding back is the lack of diversity in the people involved in the space programme? absolutely. and that is one of — the space programme? absolutely. and that is one of the _ the space programme? absolutely. and that is one of the reasons _ the space programme? absolutely. and that is one of the reasons why - the space programme? absolutely. and that is one of the reasons why the - that is one of the reasons why the platform i come back and speak about is why we need to create what i called thatjedi space, that diverse and inclusive space for all humanity because we need to go together. and historically it has not been diverse. so the conversations we
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there was observations made in vietnam. we there was observations made in vietnam. ~ ., , , there was observations made in vietnam. ~ ., ,, , ., .,~ vietnam. we observe shoemaking factory workers. — vietnam. we observe shoemaking factory workers, mostly _ vietnam. we observe shoemaking factory workers, mostly females, | vietnam. we observe shoemaking - factory workers, mostly females, who are working in conditions with missionary that go up to 170 celsius. and again, it is important to realise when we observe them back home, it's notjust ten, 12 hours of work. it's important for us to also quantify the demands at home, 2a hours over days over weeks, months and then it is easy to
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conclude that. at times, accidents at work sites could be due to just pure sleep deprivation or un—rusted bodies. b, pure sleep deprivation or un-rusted bodies. �* , , ., , . bodies. a very interesting topic, jason bodies. a very interesting topic, jason lee- _ bodies. a very interesting topic, jason lee. thank _ bodies. a very interesting topic, jason lee. thank you _ bodies. a very interesting topic, jason lee. thank you so - bodies. a very interesting topic, jason lee. thank you so much i bodies. a very interesting topic, | jason lee. thank you so much for jason lee. thank you so much for joining us on newsday.— jason lee. thank you so much for joining us on newsday. now, this is pretty sensational footage from the island of oahu in hawaii. it shows the moment a shark attacked a man who was fishing in his kayak. scott haraguchi amazingly emerged from the incident unscathed. he later posted the video of what happened on social media. he said he thought the animal was a turtle, before realising it was something altogether more sinister. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.
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tucker has been david daly�*s eyes and companion for eight years. now though, at the age of ten, he's nearing retirement. tucker means my independence and safety when i go out and about. without him, i would certainly struggle. david will be getting a new dog, but at the moment he's no idea when that will be. breeding and training by the guide dogs charity was paused during the pandemic and the impact of that means that waiting times are longer than they would like. in the meantime, david, who is severely sight impaired, will have to go back to using a white cane. there's also the matter of what happens to tucker when the new dog arrives. yeah, i'm getting a bit tearful talking about it even now. no, it's going to be... yeah, as long as i know he's going to a good home and i can see him on a regular basis. hopefully, that's
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all i want for him. really. you're live with bbc news. it's reported that presidentjoe biden will cut short his planned tour of asia starting on wednesday as he negotiates to avoid a us debt default. biden flies to japan for the g7 summit, but planned stops in papua new guinea and australia are now thought to be scrapped. raising the debt limit is normal in america. but it needs the approval of the house of representatives, which is now controlled by republicans. and they want spending cuts as part of the deal. here's our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal. both sides came out of the meeting, which lasted more than an hour, announcing that there was no deal and both showing that they are entrenched in their positions.
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they weren't as bitter as last time. they weren't as bitter as last time. they had both accused the president of not negotiating, not compromising, the democrats had come out, and accuse the republicans of not taking the fault off the table and sort of using it as a negotiating tactic. i put to kevin mccarthy, if they had taken to fault off the table at this time. he pointed to the build up a host of republicans have tried to pass, but he did say that neither side wants default. that was actually something that had progressed in this meeting. he was also asked about how the world is looking at america right now and if it does default, what the global implications would be. looki think america _ global implications would be. looki think america is _ global implications would be. looki think america is the _ global implications would be. looki think america is the number - global implications would be. looki think america is the number one - think america is the number one economy in the world and we get done with this negotiation, america's economy is going to be stronger, because we are going to make the american economy stronger by putting more people back to work, lifting them out of poverty, lowering our energy costs, and more importantly, curbing our spending at the runway. so if the world looks around and
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looks back at americans as they were spending too much, they won't be able to say that when they are done. thank you. have a good day. we able to say that when they are done. thank you. have a good day.- thank you. have a good day. we all aareed thank you. have a good day. we all agreed that default _ thank you. have a good day. we all agreed that default is _ thank you. have a good day. we all agreed that default is not _ thank you. have a good day. we all agreed that default is not an - agreed that default is not an acceptable option and must be avoided, — acceptable option and must be avoided, and we all agreed that over the next _ avoided, and we all agreed that over the next few weeks we have to proceed — the next few weeks we have to proceed with the fierce urgency of now in_ proceed with the fierce urgency of now in order to make sure we can reset— now in order to make sure we can reset bipartisan common sense, common— reset bipartisan common sense, common ground agreement so that we can protect _ common ground agreement so that we can protect the health, the safety, and the _ can protect the health, the safety, and the economic well—being of the american _ and the economic well—being of the american people. and the economic well-being of the american people.— and the economic well-being of the american people. there is of course hue american people. there is of course huge pressure _ american people. there is of course huge pressure to — american people. there is of course huge pressure to get _ american people. there is of course huge pressure to get this _ american people. there is of course huge pressure to get this done - huge pressure to get this done because president biden is off to japan tomorrow. he was then due to go to australia and papa new guinea but he has now cut short that trip in order to get this over the line. i did ask mr mccarthy and mr conneuy i did ask mr mccarthy and mr connelly if they had put pressure on the president to cut short that trip, and if therefore the us was neglecting its foreign obligations because they just can't find neglecting its foreign obligations because theyjust can't find a solution. they didn't answer that
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question but mr mccarthy did say that it question but mr mccarthy did say thatitis question but mr mccarthy did say that it is up to the president what he wants to do with his schedule. there were still some sticking points i have to get through with the negotiations, bear in mind when they do reach a compromise it will probably take about a week for it to get through congress. so, time is ticking for the congressional leaders to get this through. in many parts of the world, food prices are rising, with climate change and the war in ukraine among the causes. in the uk, some meat and vegetables have more than doubled in price. the british prime minister rishi sunak says he wants to make it easier to source food within the uk. dharshini david has more details. brunch with the prime minister in the sun. all smiles, but farmers, manufacturers and retailers were there to discuss the challenges of supplying our food. soaring costs have been the key headache for production and prices. just ask the man in charge of our biggest dairy cooperative.
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cost pressures on farms have come from all the global factors of conflict and the disruption coming out of covid and so on. actually, farmers have had to pay more than 80% more for their feed, fertiliser and fuel. similar to our household bills, the food we are buying, the energy we are getting for our homes. that has put pressure on them. with the spike in costs impacting many ingredients, shoppers are sharing the pain. a basket of food that cost £50 one year ago will now set you back £60. half of households have had to buy less. with the cost of wheat, oil and dairy now dropping, there are a few price cuts, but why aren't there more? are retailers taking a larger slice? let's consider where your money goes. take a block of cheese costing £2 50 p. an academic study shows that the farmers cost account for nearly £150 p. the retailers and processors
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overheads make up most of the rest. as for profit, there is just 3.5 p left to be split between them all. 0ur supply chains are tight. they may struggle to absorb higher costs. profit margins on other items are bigger, but for every £1 you spent in tesco last year, it made about 4p on profit. in sainsbury�*s, it was more like three p. supermarkets have taken a hit, and other costs are still rising. energy prices have doubled or tripled in some cases. the labour cost has been substantial, mainly driven both by the national minimum wage rises, which came in in april, and also because just a shortage of labour, particularly in some of the key skills like hgv drivers and logistics through the supply chain. overall, the costs are still rising. but at a slower rate. that should mean price rises on shop shelves slow.
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but with contracts fixed in advance, it takes months to happen. and with those costs still high, overall bills will not be following soon. however, we are still paying less for many items — meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, bread, cheese — than much of europe. that is an issue on the farm. they are already struggling to make ends meet. some are quitting the business. the number of food manufacturers folding has doubled. protecting our food supply comes at a price. the painful reality is the return of the cheaper food of a few years ago is not on the menu. the cannes film festival has kicked off in france with the premiere of johnny depp's new film. the star was greeted by fans and signed autographs before he took to the world famous red carpet. depp plays kings louis the fifteenth in the french language film "jon du barry". it's his first major role
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since his highly public trial with his former wife, amber heard. michael douglas, accompanied by his wife catherine zeta jones and their daughter caris also attended the opening ceremony. the 78—year—old actor was there to receieve an honourary palm door which is cannes' top honour. and i also want to say hello to my wife and to thank her and my daughter, cara's, who are with us tonight to thank you for your love, your support. and i say merci beaucoup.
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that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. looks like high pressure will continue to bring a lot of fine and settled weather to the country for the rest of this week and into the weekend. temperatures will be climbing slightly, particularly where we have the sunshine. that said, there'll still be a few showers around and outbreaks of rain around the area of high pressure. so, this weather front will be bringing some wet weather to the north of scotland throughout the day on wednesday. now, the blue tinge is fading away for wednesday. we're starting to import that yellow and orange colour, so, the temperature's climbing a little bit. so in the sunny spots, it'll feel very pleasant through the afternoon, but it starts off chilly. lots of sunshine. then the clouds build again. showers, this time, affecting the southern half of britain. further north, it'll be dry with some sunshine.
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but north highlands, the northern isles, some heavy and persistent rain here with a stronger breeze, feeling quite cool. but elsewhere again, it's the mid to high teens. and then through wednesday night, the showers fade away. many places will be dry. we'll see variable amounts of cloud around, probably more cloud around, i think, wednesday night than what we've had the recent night. so, that should stop temperatures in falling much below five to nine celsius. so, a little bit milder. so, here's the picture for thursday. high pressure bringing a lot of dry weather for most. this weather front, though, another weather front will start to push into western scotland and northern ireland through the day. so here, cloudier, breezy with some splashes of rain east in scotland, england and wales. the best of the sunny spells, though we will see some showers developing across southern and eastern england and we could see more cloud around, i think, into the afternoon. temperature wise, though, in the brightest spots, again, the high teens, the mid—teens, though, further north. that weather from pushes its way eastwards to bring a band of cloud and showers across england and wales for friday. so, a bit ofa mixed bag, ithink, to end the working week.
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some sunny spells around, variable cloud, but also some showers. thanks to this weakening weather front, particularly across england and wales, and the odd one could be on the heavy side. in the sunshine, then temperatures again 17 or 18 degrees, but with more cloud around and i think it won't be quite as warm on friday than what we'll see on thursday. into the weekend with high pressure dominating the scene for most. and it's going to be mainly dry, and settled once again with some good sunny spells. but weather fronts flirting with the north of the uk will, at times, bring thicker cloud, maybe some spots of rain to scotland and northern ireland. best of the sunshine, england and wales. and we could be into the low 20s in warmer spots.
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