tv The Context BBC News June 5, 2023 9:30pm-10:00pm BST
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hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. former us vice—president mike pence has entered the race to be the republican candidate for the white house, going up against donald trump. the tech giant apple has launched a new product with all of the fanfare you'd expect — and even a buzzword to go with it. it's called apple vision pro — and its makers have come up with the phrase �*spatial computing' to go with it. take a look... with vision pro, you are no longer limited by a display. your surroundings become
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an infinite canvas. use your apps anywhere and make them any size you want. capture your photos and videos and relive your most important memories and an entirely new way. watch your movies, shows and sports and immerse yourself in games on a giant screen, surrounded by a spatial audio. connect with people as if you're sharing the same space. the same way that mac introduced us to personal computing and iphone introduced us to mobile computing, applevision pro, will introduce us to spatial computing. so — it's a virtual reality headset — it's coming now, it's not the first time a tech giant has tried something like this — meta and google have both launched eye—wear tech. so will this one catch on? i put that question to our technology editor zoe kleinman. we're going to have to wait and see whether that is actually the case. what i can tell you is this is an ar headset. that means it's augmented reality and mixed reality. you put it on over your
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head and you can see apps, you can watch tv. there was a lot about using facetime video, calling yourfriends, but with this augmented experience, if you like, this kind of extra experience of seeing it large on a screen in front of you while still being able to see wherever you are in the home behind you. let me tell you about the price tag, because it's even more eye watering than we thought it was going to be. it's $3500, which is nearly £3,000. it will be out in the us at the beginning of next year. but it's interesting to see who's a fan of this. bob iger, who's the boss of disney, is also here today. he's throwing disney's weight behind this. he really thinks that this might finally be the piece of hardware that gets us all using virtual reality. it's been around for ages, hasn't it? but it's never quite become that essential to a bit of kit that everybody has. can apple do it and do enough people have $3500 to spare to make that happen? interesting. so is the idea, zoe, that it, kind of, instead of having your head down on your phone all day or getting home and then putting a slightly bigger screen on your tv,
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you just wear this headset and instead of looking down at your phone, everything is there right in front of you. and then if you want to watch a film, you just hit play and it appears in front of you as well? exactly right. so it's definitely moving you away from that small device screen and into a much bigger environment. apple's really good at having an ecosystem. you know, if you have an iphone, you've probably got an apple computer as well. it's hoping that the apple vision pro will become part of that family to keep you completely hooked into apple products. what i think is quite interesting is that virtual reality and augmented reality in the past has been massively targeted at gamers. we've seen lots of games, lots, of kind of, exciting roller coaster type experiences. apple really isn't saying that this is the device that's going to do that, although obviously you will be able to game on it as well. but it's very much aimed at communicating with your family. it's saying, you know, you can flip through your videos and your photos on your phone. you can see them at an enormous, you know, at a much bigger way than you would see them on your screen. you can interact with them.
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you can share them with other people who presumably also have the headset. they are looking at a very different way of, i think, building a community and interacting with yourfriends. but the question is whether enough people will take the leap because, you know, the problem that vr has had in the past is that hardware is clunky. people just don't like to wear it for long periods of time. can this more lightweight kind of ski goggle like device be something that people are happier to keep on their faces for a bit longer? you know, that's something that the whole industry has been struggling with. we'll have to see whether apple is able to make that work. that was facilities immediate reaction. we will bring in our personnel and get their thoughts. can you see yourself wearing this chris, ski goggles for hours on end? it looks amazing but it always looks amazing in the promotional video, doesn't it? i think goggles are
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still the inhibiting factor. certainly for me. we have the meta— oculus quest and it is kind of fun but it climbs onto your head and just watching that video, this doesn't look that different in terms of the weights on your head. if i were to go a bit sci—fi on you, if he could be some kind of contact lens like it is in the movies, then i could see how it could really catch on, but at the moment i would question how long people would want to wear that kind of headset four. especially if the idea is coming home after a long day and want to get away from something, suddenly you're putting something on your head again, i'm not sure. it looks incredible but _ head again, i'm not sure. it looks incredible but i'm _ head again, i'm not sure. it looks incredible but i'm not _ head again, i'm not sure. it looks incredible but i'm not sure. - incredible but i'm not sure. 0k, stephanie what about you? i'm tempted — stephanie what about you? i'm tempted to say maybe were not quite the age _ tempted to say maybe were not quite the age group, chris, but that mac yeah, _ the age group, chris, but that mac yeah. i_ the age group, chris, but that mac yeah, i imagine my nephews and kids wearing _ yeah, i imagine my nephews and kids wearing this — yeah, i imagine my nephews and kids wearing this but it's very clunky nvit— wearing this but it's very clunky nvr you — wearing this but it's very clunky nvr you don't really know where you are. nvr you don't really know where you
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are maybe _ nvr you don't really know where you are. maybe this is better because you physically know where you are and you _ you physically know where you are and you can — you physically know where you are and you can see and interact better but it's— and you can see and interact better but it's stitt— and you can see and interact better but it's still very clunky and also very— but it's still very clunky and also very expensive. but it's still very clunky and also very “pensive-— but it's still very clunky and also very expensive. yeah, it's one of those tricky _ very expensive. yeah, it's one of those tricky things, _ very expensive. yeah, it's one of those tricky things, isn't - very expensive. yeah, it's one of those tricky things, isn't it? - very expensive. yeah, it's one of those tricky things, isn't it? it i those tricky things, isn't it? it depends on how much you can see. i can see the attraction of video calling someone and having a chat with them in front of you being able to see them, and then we need to carry on doing something else, but if you can't really see what's going on or you can too much, i don't know it that's what you can only tell by actually wearing it. this whole route for tech, chris, actually wearing it. this whole route fortech, chris, has actually wearing it. this whole route for tech, chris, has been not massively successful. i remember google glass, for example, which was just a set of glasses, potentially much more reasonably uncomfortable to wear which didn't take off. his. to wear which didn't take off. no, and facebook _ to wear which didn't take off. iifr, and facebook changed its name to mensa because it met on the meta— verse and maybe it will still come up but it doesn't seem to have caught on and the extent that zuckerberg and his allies were hoping that it would in the
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beginning. maybe this apple product will be something at lunch it further. it's something that interest in it was mentioned in the report that disney is very much on board for this. i'm with you, if i'm going to be watching a film in this sd going to be watching a film in this 3d version, but i want my book shelves behind the film was a mark may be untraditional but i quite like it on tv. i don't know, i think it's almost there and if it could be less of a constraint around your head in terms of the headset, which i'm sure will come in short order, that, for me, is a time when its technology resolutely take off in a big way. technology resolutely take off in a bi wa . ., technology resolutely take off in a biwa. . . technology resolutely take off in a biawa. ., ., ,, ,., big way. fascinated, and stephanie, 'ust a last big way. fascinated, and stephanie, just a last thought _ big way. fascinated, and stephanie, just a last thought on _ big way. fascinated, and stephanie, just a last thought on this _ big way. fascinated, and stephanie, just a last thought on this to - big way. fascinated, and stephanie, just a last thought on this to you. i just a last thought on this to you. because, it's despite peoples reservations, it's difficult to bet against apple, isn't it?- reservations, it's difficult to bet against apple, isn't it? yes, it is. i was against apple, isn't it? yes, it is. i was thinking _ against apple, isn't it? yes, it is. i was thinking of _ against apple, isn't it? yes, it is. i was thinking of the _ against apple, isn't it? yes, it is. i was thinking of the apple - against apple, isn't it? yes, it is. i was thinking of the apple watch | i was thinking of the apple watch and i_ i was thinking of the apple watch and i thought no one was everywhere that. actually, i constantly find myseif— that. actually, i constantly find myself surrounded by more and more people _ myself surrounded by more and more people who _ myself surrounded by more and more people who look at their watch and
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is a very— people who look at their watch and is a very nice device. it's small and _ is a very nice device. it's small and you — is a very nice device. it's small and you get— is a very nice device. it's small and you get the news immediately and you dont— and you get the news immediately and you don't have to have a smartphone in your— you don't have to have a smartphone in your hands. so, let's see. i think— in your hands. so, let's see. i think if— in your hands. so, let's see. i think if these kits get less clunky than they— think if these kits get less clunky than they could be successful. we�*ll than they could be successful. we'll see, than they could be successful. we'll see. maybe — than they could be successful. we'll see. maybe next — than they could be successful. we'll see, maybe next time _ than they could be successful. we'll see, maybe next time we _ than they could be successful. vii see, maybe next time we did the painting, us three, will wearing goggles. rights, onto things we can be a bit more definite about. the crowded race to become the republican presidential nominee has just become even more crowded. the former vice president, mike pence has officially filed papers with the us federal election commission — and is set to launch his campaign at a rally on wednesday. he's not the only one joinng the fray this week — former governor chris christie is set to announce his campaign tomorrow. and the governor of north dakota doug burgum later this week. so by the end of the week we will have ten in the race. but the firm favourite is still
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the former president donald trump. as come back to you, stephanie, in washington, dc, what do you make of mike pence? he washington, dc, what do you make of mike pence?— mike pence? he certainly, at least in eur0pe. — mike pence? he certainly, at least in eur0pe. and _ mike pence? he certainly, at least in eur0pe. and i— mike pence? he certainly, at least in europe, and i also _ mike pence? he certainly, at least in europe, and i also notice - mike pence? he certainly, at least in europe, and i also notice back. mike pence? he certainly, at least| in europe, and i also notice back in our audience — in europe, and i also notice back in ouraudience in in europe, and i also notice back in our audience in germany, in europe, and i also notice back in ouraudience in germany, there's in europe, and i also notice back in our audience in germany, there's a lot of— our audience in germany, there's a lot of attention with mike pence entering — lot of attention with mike pence entering the race. i think that should — entering the race. i think that should mean that he has very big chances — should mean that he has very big chances. as you said, donald trump is the _ chances. as you said, donald trump is the front— chances. as you said, donald trump is the front runner, he's far ahead of everyone — is the front runner, he's far ahead of everyone else. he is i think 25 points— of everyone else. he is i think 25 points currently ahead of ron desantis, mike pence is an interesting figure. former vice president, he is kind of a danger for donald — president, he is kind of a danger for donald trump in the sense that he has _ for donald trump in the sense that he has been testifying in the investigation around the january six storm _ investigation around the january six storm on _ investigation around the january six storm on the capital. it is not known — storm on the capital. it is not known at _ storm on the capital. it is not known at all what he has said there but in _ known at all what he has said there but in that— known at all what he has said there but in that sense he is certainly a danger— but in that sense he is certainly a danger to— but in that sense he is certainly a danger to donald trump. whether he would _ danger to donald trump. whether he would then— danger to donald trump. whether he would then be successful to the vice
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president— would then be successful to the vice president or how far he can get, is a different— president or how far he can get, is a different question.— a different question. yeah, chris, he is amongst — a different question. yeah, chris, he is amongst most _ a different question. yeah, chris, he is amongst most polling, - a different question. yeah, chris, | he is amongst most polling, third, ron desantis and on a of him, but it's quite a distant third, isn't it? it it's quite a distant third, isn't it? , , , ~ , ., it? it is but it strikes me that the reason we _ it? it is but it strikes me that the reason we have _ it? it is but it strikes me that the reason we have a _ it? it is but it strikes me that the reason we have a new _ it? it is but it strikes me that the reason we have a new flurry - it? it is but it strikes me that the reason we have a new flurry of. reason we have a new flurry of candidates is at the moment, ron desantis doesn't seem to be making headway on trump so if you want to be the alternative to donald trump now is the time to put your hat into the ring. chris christie is an interesting one because he is a punchy debater, to put it mildly, so a debate between donald trump and chris christie would be a passive popcorn movement in the pantomime thatis popcorn movement in the pantomime that is american politics. of course, with mike pence as well that there is the whole aftermath of january six and the bad blood that engineered between the two of them but it's interesting that in one of the first states to make a decision book on site is iowa, which is a conservative state that somewhere mike pence thinks he can do well and
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possibly some who would have some reservations about donald trump in terms of the legal challenges he's faced already, and could there be more to come. i think, it's getting to that second place behind trump. if for any legal reason he suddenly imploded, you want to be in that second place and if they don't think ron desantis is making headway, maybe that's what they're aiming for rather than trump himself. interesting. and what would be interested now, stephanie, in the months ahead? because this was dominant so much media coverage in the mateta. what would be interesting is that during the debates and tv adverts, there will be a lots of rehashing, obviously, of the donald trump era which many republicans who supported trump would be very pleased about. they liked the drama and upset in the lots of people, in their eyes, assist in the right people, but there are lots of republicans and
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voters, generally, who may be a bit reluctant to go back to those days, but they'll be unable to avoid it. yes, i think that's a key question. the question is how many of the republican voters will stick with trumo — republican voters will stick with trump. we know for now there are lots and _ trump. we know for now there are lots and trump is very much profiting _ lots and trump is very much profiting and benefiting off the legal _ profiting and benefiting off the legal cases against him. he is successfully presenting himself as the victim of a manipulative justice system _ the victim of a manipulative justice system in — the victim of a manipulative justice system in the hand of the democrats. so, system in the hand of the democrats. so. the _ system in the hand of the democrats. so, the question is what's about the others? _ so, the question is what's about the others? what about those who may support _ others? what about those who may support someone like mike pence who back in— support someone like mike pence who back in 2021 did not help to block the inauguration ofjoe biden. so, there's— the inauguration ofjoe biden. so, there's a — the inauguration ofjoe biden. so, there's a lot to be seen but i think it comes _ there's a lot to be seen but i think it comes down to the numbers at the end of— it comes down to the numbers at the end of the _ it comes down to the numbers at the end of the day. one thing is clear, donaid _ end of the day. one thing is clear, donald trump has started to make a lots of _ donald trump has started to make a lots of noise. he is brutally going against _ lots of noise. he is brutally going against ron desantis and when it comes— against ron desantis and when it comes to — against ron desantis and when it comes to trump, this election campaign _ comes to trump, this election campaign was stated loud and brutal.
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chris. _ campaign was stated loud and brutal. chris. just _ campaign was stated loud and brutal. chris, just lastly on this, it's interesting if you are traditionally a front runner against in the race which donald trump is, then you probably don't want many other people coming in because you're already had and your finest things are and you don't want more people entering the race. however, the way the process works, straight numbers, is actually the more people that enter the race, potentially, is actually the more people that enterthe race, potentially, it splits the opposition to donald trump voters as it were. so, it could make up and in his position even more secure.— even more secure. that's a possibility. — even more secure. that's a possibility. i— even more secure. that's a possibility, ithink. - even more secure. that's a - possibility, ithink. eventually, i suspect one of the candidates will emerge as a not donald trump candidates and the question is who we will be. the other thing to bear in mind is with a global audience, the american presidential election always matters around the world, 2024 matter as it seemed to me, more than ever. we've spoken about ukraine before and we know how it matters who would be president at the end of 2024 for the war in
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ukraine. usually, there are clear divisions between the two parties, the republicans and democrats, but i can't remember them i left them of covering american politics, and it was business states way back in the 90s, was business states way back in the 905, i was business states way back in the 90s, i can't remember two parties having such different visions for the future of the country, so it's a pivotal movement. 0n the future of the country, so it's a pivotal movement. on both sides of the divide, if we could have biden v trump again but let's watch this space because there is a lot that could happen between now and november next year.— could happen between now and november next year. certainly is and we will be here _ november next year. certainly is and we will be here on _ november next year. certainly is and we will be here on the _ november next year. certainly is and we will be here on the context - november next year. certainly is and we will be here on the context to - we will be here on the context to stair our viewers through it, stephanie and chris for the moment, will speak to them in a minute thank you. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. when you're flying around on the racecourse going so fast with 100 other people right on a knife edge of crashing or winning a race, it's really intense. if you make a small mistake, you really get overtaken by a lot of people.
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in the iqfoil event, they can get close to 40 miles an hour and it's a winner takes all format used in the final. with only one place up for grabs in the great britain team, that all adds up to a lot of pressure. this year was the first time in my life where i ever... you know, it wasn't particularly a dream any more to go to the olympics or to try and win a medal for great britain. it was, like, becoming something that could be real. this winter was so difficult. i skipped christmas with my family. i skipped my 30th birthday. my uncle passed away and i couldn't make the funeral. i couldn't be with him in his last moments. and yeah, i certainly visualise a lot the sacrifice and i try and channel that and use that in performance. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. now it's time for the panel. so, this is a part of the context
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where our panel gets to talk about what they want to talk about within reason. chris, over to you, the floor is yours. i reason. chris, over to you, the floor is yours-— reason. chris, over to you, the floor is yours. i want to talk about something which _ floor is yours. i want to talk about something which i'm _ floor is yours. i want to talk about something which i'm sure - floor is yours. i want to talk about something which i'm sure you - floor is yours. i want to talk about i something which i'm sure you talk about lots in this programme over the last few weeks, artificial intelligence. the european commission said today that the eu is asking tech and social media companies to clearly label any content they produce, whether it be text or photos or video, if it is generated by artificial intelligence. in other words, generated by artificial intelligence. in otherwords, if generated by artificial intelligence. in other words, if any role in creating that content, it must be made clear. this is obviously all part of its broader structure the to combat this information. the eu already has an informal agreement which most tech companies have signed up to and the only one not dropped out of it is twitter and elon musk, but the rest of them are part of this broad eu disinformation structure the. el has
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changed the game, we have seen it in less than months with janitor generative ai and check gpt. this is the commission taking it one step further and is notjust in brussels that this is a big issue and everyone is thinking about how ai would affect us and it's worth pointing out that rishi sunak will be in washington later this week for talks with president biden and he will want to float the idea of setting up a global body to look at, not regulating, but kind of organising and overseeing artificial intelligence. 0ne organising and overseeing artificial intelligence. one suggestion has been along the mother of the international atomic agency but for artificial intelligence. i think all of these moves are signs that politicians are deeply aware how quickly the technology is moving and how quickly they need to respond. that is definitely, just briefly on this, because we have been watching hearings in congress in the us, it would be a absolutely vital role here. , ., . ., .
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here. yes, artificial intelligence this ear here. yes, artificial intelligence this year is _ here. yes, artificial intelligence this year is a — here. yes, artificial intelligence this year is a very _ here. yes, artificial intelligence this year is a very big _ here. yes, artificial intelligence this year is a very big issue - here. yes, artificial intelligence this year is a very big issue and | this year is a very big issue and congress — this year is a very big issue and congress is _ this year is a very big issue and congress is looking at legislation in germany and everywhere because there _ in germany and everywhere because there is— in germany and everywhere because there is a _ in germany and everywhere because there is a lot of voices saying it's a threat — there is a lot of voices saying it's a threat. and it needs to be controlled by legislatures and that the same — controlled by legislatures and that the same debate here in the us of course _ the same debate here in the us of course. , ., ,. ., course. yes, indeed, fascinating thin . course. yes, indeed, fascinating thing which _ course. yes, indeed, fascinating thing which chris, _ course. yes, indeed, fascinating thing which chris, as _ course. yes, indeed, fascinating thing which chris, as you - course. yes, indeed, fascinating - thing which chris, as you mentioned, we will continue to talk about because it does impact so many errors of all our lives and challenges of trying to harness it and use it for good rather than otherwise is a massive challenge. right, stephanie, overto you. the floor is yours. mi; right, stephanie, over to you. the floor is yours-— floor is yours. my story is a bit less about _ floor is yours. my story is a bit less about artificial _ floor is yours. my story is a bit| less about artificial intelligence and about nature, so, here in washington i have a different commute to work. i used to go ten years— commute to work. i used to go ten years in— commute to work. i used to go ten years in london on the district iined into— years in london on the district lined into westminster and now i'm cycting _ lined into westminster and now i'm cycling along the potomac river, and
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therefore _ cycling along the potomac river, and therefore i've been reading a lot about— therefore i've been reading a lot about snakes because on my way to work— about snakes because on my way to work week— about snakes because on my way to work week i— about snakes because on my way to work week i encountered a copperhead. which is a viper that wasjust— copperhead. which is a viper that wasjust lying in copperhead. which is a viper that was just lying in front of me copperhead. which is a viper that wasjust lying in front of me on my bike path. — wasjust lying in front of me on my bike path, that's a photo, and there are indeed — bike path, that's a photo, and there are indeed a — bike path, that's a photo, and there are indeed a lots of snakes around washington, dc, like this copperhead, i think a lot of that black— copperhead, i think a lot of that black or— copperhead, i think a lot of that black or red snakes, they are not venomous— black or red snakes, they are not venomous but this one was. just a “um in venomous but this one was. just a jump in their _ venomous but this one was. just a jump in their because _ venomous but this one was. just a jump in their because we - venomous but this one was. just a jump in their because we just - venomous but this one was. just a jump in their because we just saw| jump in their because we just saw this video, of the snake crossing the road. you film that, so how dangerous is this?— the road. you film that, so how dangerous is this? well, i read that if ou if dangerous is this? well, i read that if you if they _ dangerous is this? well, i read that if you if they bite _ dangerous is this? well, i read that if you if they bite you, _ dangerous is this? well, i read that if you if they bite you, you - dangerous is this? well, i read that if you if they bite you, you really i if you if they bite you, you really to get _ if you if they bite you, you really to get medication quite quickly, you probably— to get medication quite quickly, you probably won't die but it can make you very— probably won't die but it can make you very very ill. so, they are not aggressive — you very very ill. so, they are not aggressive i— you very very ill. so, they are not aggressive i thought but because they are — aggressive i thought but because they are close to the river and peopie — they are close to the river and peopie go— they are close to the river and people go for example, for fission in the _ people go for example, for fission in the potomac, you should be wearing — in the potomac, you should be wearing good footwear because if you step on _ wearing good footwear because if you step on them they might bite you. i
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was on _ step on them they might bite you. i was on my— step on them they might bite you. i was on my bike, i stayed furtively number that's why this week i have been _ number that's why this week i have been looking at left into snakes in and around — been looking at left into snakes in and around washington, dc. | been looking at left into snakes in and around washington, dc. i spent len of and around washington, dc. i spent plenty of time _ and around washington, dc. i spent plenty of time reporting _ and around washington, dc. i spent plenty of time reporting from i plenty of time reporting from washington, dc, and another threat that i was unaware of, blissfully unaware of, but now i will be where my flip—flops next time i am there. stephanie, grace of thank you so much for being on the proto—, chris two, great to see you, thank you both for all your comments and thoughts on our very stories over the last hour. thank you. now, as always, there is more on the website and do download the bbc news app as well, and you can get me on social media if you're on nine anytime. for the moments, i am lewis vaughn jones, this is the context, your lesson bbc news site goodbye.
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hello i'm sarah mother curtains at the bbc sport centre. let's start with some big news about tottenham — as celtic boss ange postecoglou has agreed to become spurs new manager on a two—year contract. the australian has just finished his second season at the scottish side, where he lead them to the league title both years and the domestic treble this season. spurs have been looking for a new manager since antonio conte's exit in march and takes over a side who finished eighth in the premier league and face a first season without european football since 2009—10. the final elements of the deal are being finalised before an announcement. and postecoglou may well be without his best player. that's because harry kane is thought to be top of real madrid's wanted list this summer. the england captain only has a year left on his contract
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and is undecided on his future. seven people have been punished for acts of racism towards real madrid forward viniciusjunior, form and were fined and given to your stadium bands for hanging an effigy of the chemical a set of real madrid training ground and other people were fined and banned one year for making racist gestures during a really good game at valencia last month. to the french open now, where the women's defending champion iga swiatek set—up a mouth—watering quarterfinal clash against american coco gauff. the world number one was up against lesia tsurenko, but the ukrainian retired injured afterjust 31 minutes. swiatek was leading 5—1 in the first set when tsurenko called for the doctor after experiencing dizziness and shortness of breath and then decided not to continue. earlier gauff reached
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the quarterfinals with a 7—5, 6—2 win over anna karolina schmiedlova of slovakia. last year, gauff reached her first grand slam singles final in paris last year and was easily beaten by swiatek. today was a difficult match for me as with every match but the wind was something that i wasn't really prepared for going in. the one side was gusting really crazy and usually, i like to play in the wind but it wasn't something was prepared for. 0verall, i'm happy with how i played. sixth seed holger rune. the dane came through a five—set epic against francisco cerundolo. he benefited from an errant umpire called and will face casper ruud in the quarterfinal. rude one then. and on court right now
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in the night session — germany's alexander zverev was facing bulgarian grigor dimitrov. it comes with a win for despair if there. andy murray kicked off his wimbledon preparations with a straight sets victory over chung hyeon in the first round of the surbiton trophy. the former world number one and twice winner of wimbledon beat the south korean 6—3, 6—2 and will face a qualifier in round two of the challenger event. the briton skipped the french open in order to focus on the grass court season. jim hines, who was the first man to run the hundred metres in under ten seconds, has died at the age of 76. the american first broke the record at the us championships in 1968. he did it again while winning gold at that summer's olympics and held the record until 1983.
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that's the longest time an athlete has held the record for the men's hundred metres. he also wondered really gold at the mexico games. after his sprint career he played in the nfl with miami dolphins and then kansas city chiefs. bbc sport understands that moran was called in by the captain after the fellow spinner was ruled out. he played 64 tests before retiring prior to the last actually series in a straight in 20 and one, if he accepts england's call he was join the squad for the first test on the 16th ofjune. and that's all the sport for now. you can stay up—to—date using the bb sports website and the app. hello. we'll start by casting our eyes a little bit further into the week
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because some of you may actually see some rain this weekend. it's been a fair few weeks and it all links into what's been happening today. all this cloud here is associated with storm 0scar. it's been affecting particularly madeira, but to a lesser extent, the canary islands. here's the area of low pressure. it pushes its way northwards over the next few days. weakens, though, as it gets closer us. it's never quite reaching, but it destabilises things enough for some showers and thunderstorms to brew. not everyone, though, will see the rain, but what we'll all feel is a feed of slightly warmer air come our way. humidity levels creep up and by the end of the weekend, temperatures widely in the mid, if not high 20s and certainly feeling warmer by night. that has been the big thing recently, those rather cool mornings. today, though, out in the sunshine, it's been pleasant enough, fairly fresh, 24, very pleasant, under blue skies here in northern ireland. but once again towards the east coast, temperatures struggling around 12 or 13 degrees and that low cloud once again becomes extensive through the night and into the morning, particularly across england,
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east wales, central and eastern scotland. the edges to the west where the skies remain clear. temperatures in rural parts down into lower single figures, but with the clouds in place around seven to 11 degrees to start tuesday. now, the main difference with tuesday compare with monday is that cloud is going to be slower to retreat back towards eastern counties again some and this time parts of yorkshire, lincolnshire, east midlands really struggling to lose it all day long. a brighter day perhaps for some across southernmost counties and also across the north east of scotland. but the winds strong across the south. again, it's been nagging for a good week or two so far and where the winds are lightest, western scotland, northern ireland, the highest, the temperatures again 23 or 24 degrees. pollen levels creeping up here as we head in towards the grass. pollen season remaining moderate to high across much of england and wales. then into wednesday, well, it's across england, east wales. we start with that low cloud but actually should clear a bit quicker for many of those. some eastern coast,
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north east england down through towards lincolnshire may struggle to lose it all day long, warming up a little bit to the south and the west once again and maybe a little less chilly down those eastern coast, too. but as i said, if you go through the end of the week, towards the weekend, shifting wind direction, warmer air comes in a bit more cloud around the chance of one or two showers. but some will stay dry, but very humid by day and night.
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