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days after a major dam in ukraine was destroyed, seismologists have found evidence of a huge explosion in the area, close to the time of the breach. donald trump is charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the white house. on the 75th anniversary of the windrush arriva — we're live at the royal albert hall in london where a special concert will be held tonight. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. hello from the bbc sport centre. hello there — let's start with the build up to the champions league final in istanbul — between manchester city and inter milan. fans arriving in the turkish city ahead of the big game. much of the talk is whether city and pep guardiola can go on to complete a famous treble. olly foster is in istanbulfor us.
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you just know that pep guardiola will not overthink this final as he did against chelsea two years ago. he has got his set strongest 11 and he is very unlikely to waver from that unless of course any last—minute injuries. there is a slight doubt over kyle walker, who pulled his back in the fa cup final. everything is pointing towards manchester city doing the treble and making history here in a city which has already got champions league history. mythical status among liverpool fans. 2005 when they went against the other milan side, ac milan, that extraordinary turnaround in that final. whatever happens tomorrow evening, it could be just as special. so that's the manchester city perspective, what about inter? their boss simone inzaghi has won seven straight cup finals, and earlier we asked to italian footballjournalist nicky bandini if that could provide an advantage. it's definitely something that will give them some extra confidence.
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they have won every domestic cup competition available. he has got this reputation in italy as the king of the cups. he has shown his ability to get the big games right. against liverpool in the champions league last season, which they lost, they won the away leg at anfield and since then he's talked about building a sense of knowledge of what it takes to win games like that and the learning process they have been on. as you mentioned, beating barcelona to get this far in this tournament, they really have got a sense of in only one game there is no team we should feel inferior to. away from the champions league final now. karim benzema has been given a hero's welcome in saudi arabia after signing for al—ittihad. around 60,000 fans turned out to welcome their new star striker as he was officially unveiled. benzema took his ballon d'or award to show his new fanbase, he's the latest winner
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of the coveted prize, following his departure from real madrid after 14 years at the bernebeu. to paris now — and the french open — where we've a huge match in store later — as top seed carlos alcaraz and novak djokovic meet in the semi—finals at roland garros. and it's djokovic with the early advantage. he took the first set and it's currently 4—3 to kallis alcatraz in the second. novak djokovic hoping to chase down a record 23rd grand slam champion in the men's singles but he's one set up. golf now and the canadian 0pen where rory mcilroy and justin rose made strong starts from their opening rounds. round 2 is underway. mcilroy and rose agreed not to speak about the merger between the pga, dp world tour, and saudi backed liv while on the course in the opening round. 2013 us open champion rose says it may be difficult for liv golfers to return to the fold.
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a seismology team from norway found evidence of a blast, by looking at seismic signals detected in romania. in a separate breaking development, a us official has told the new york times that american spy satellites detected an explosion at ukraine's kakhovka dam just before it collapsed. let's look in a more detail now at what we know about the dam breach. rajini vaidyanathan has been working with the bbc verify team and is in the verify hub with more. as people try and work out what caused the breach of the dam, more and more data is coming into us to help us try and please what happened. we've had some data from norwegian scientists who have been monitoring the seismic signals and be detected seismic signals from romania that suggested according to their work there was an explosion at 254 local time. you can see thereon
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that wave, a peak, and that is what they say indicates there was an explosion. and crucially what they say is that while they can't pinpoint exactly when it was, it was within a 20 to 30 kilometre radius of the dam. we have spoken to them since they published that they also say they detected weak signals from what they described as an earlier event at 235 local time. that was 20 minutes before that. they say those weaker signals originated from the direction of the dam. let's fast forward 20 minutes before that and we had been monitoring the local telegram chats and people were talking at 218 onwards about explosions. things they say may have been the sound of a drone or explosions and loud noises. so reports on the ground that people could hear something, perhaps an
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explosion, even 20 minutes before norwegian scientists say they were these two explosions. lastly we come to this, this is surveillance footage which shows the dam after what appears to have already been breached. crucially the timestamp on this is 246 in the morning so that's actually a bit before the norwegian scientists say there was a major explosion. you can see that as the hydroelectric power station and you can see the extent of the breach. in footage we have from the morning after you can see even more damage to the power station. we are getting more and more information and details but it's still unclear what the timeline exactly was and of course we still don't know what caused that breach. in an exclusive interview, a fugitive russian air force pilot has told the bbc that many serving
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in the russian military are skepital about the war in ukraine. dmitry mishov escaped from russia to lithuania on foot across the border. he has now handed himself to lithuanian authorities hoping to get political asylum. during the course of the war he flew helicopters, not in ukraine, but in russia and belarus. lama i am a ranking tenant. my position was military helicopter pilot. later became _ was military helicopter pilot. later became an — was military helicopter pilot. later became an attack helicopter navigate. i am a military officer and my— navigate. i am a military officer and my duty is to protect my country from aggression. i don't have to become — from aggression. i don't have to become an_ from aggression. i don't have to become an accomplice in a crime. if we compare — become an accomplice in a crime. if we compare this to the war in afghanistan in the 19805, the soviet union _ afghanistan in the 19805, the soviet union tost _ afghanistan in the 19805, the soviet union lost 333 helicopters. i
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believe _ union lost 333 helicopters. i believe with the same l055e5 union lost 333 helicopters. i believe with the same losses in one yean _ believe with the same losses in one yean in _ believe with the same losses in one yeah in the — believe with the same losses in one year. in the military no one betieves— year. in the military no one believes the authorities. they can see what— believes the authorities. they can see what is— believes the authorities. they can see what is really happening. they are 5ee what is really happening. they are not— see what is really happening. they are not civilian5 see what is really happening. they are not civilians in front of the telly, — are not civilians in front of the telly, the _ are not civilians in front of the telly, the military do not believe officiat— telly, the military do not believe official reports because they are simply— official reports because they are simply not true. live now to andrei goryanov, editor of bbc russian. what did you make of that interview? i have to say it's a significant because it's very rare for a russian to go public about it.
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we are having problems with the sound on our line to you. we will try and fix that and come back to you. we will get more analysis about that interview with the defector from the russian military. hundreds of children caught up in the war in sudan have been rescued in a daring and dangerous evacuation, as fighting in the country continues. around 300 children and babies were successfully ta ken from the mygoma orphanage in the capital khartoum to wad madani, in the south of sudan. barbara plett usher reports from nairobi: a dangerous journey carrying precious cargo.
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nearly 300 children evacuated from an orphanage in the war zone. more than half of them under the age of two. getting them out of khartoum to safety was complicated, but the convoy was given safe passage through multiple check points to the city of wad madani, 200 kilometres south of the capital. it was really heartbreaking to see all these children, some of them having mental health conditions, other health conditions, to be there in the midst of conflict. during the operation there were some activities which we heard also and these children have been there for the past six weeks. in khartoum, the babies could no longer use their beds. they had to be moved because the orphanage was caught in crossfire. they were short of food, it was very hot, most of the staff could not make it to work. 67 children died here after the conflict began. separately, clearly marked buses had already evacuated dozens of older orphans to a different location. organised by local activists,
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they found refuge in the yard of a government building. 0nly enough food for one day's meals at a time. they are appealing for support. translation: we took a risk to bring these children to conditions that - in the midst of this horrible war, the story the babies is a glimmer of hope. how did you feel when you heard that the convoy arrived safely? i can't describe it. for the whole team it was really... incredibly... a huge relief. a huge, huge relief. it brought a bright ray of light to all of us in this moment were the country is really, really struggling. they are looking for foster homes in safer parts of the country. but 13 million children in sudan still need life—saving support and a ceasefire in order to get it.
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around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. bbc news bring you different stories. nearly five and a half thousand miles of roads in kent, network and a state of decline. here residents say the roads are so bad they are no longer safe. �* , , roads are so bad they are no longer safe. �*, , ., ., , , safe. it's 'ust horrendous. they don't safe. it'sjust horrendous. they don't give _ safe. it'sjust horrendous. they don't give two _ safe. it'sjust horrendous. they don't give two hoots _ safe. it'sjust horrendous. they don't give two hoots about - safe. it'sjust horrendous. they| don't give two hoots about what happens to vehicles and people. people are tripping up in the portals. the conservation area is not very well lit at night anyway. over the years repairs have not kept up over the years repairs have not kept up with the portals. the maintenance backlog is now nearly half £1 billion. road resurfacing costs 30% more than it did last year and government funding is still lower than two years ago. the department for transport says it's giving kent over £40 million to invest in its roads for next year alone. the council says if government funding does not increase it will have to
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consider closing some roads. you're live with bbc news. it's 75 years this month since the empire windrush arrived at tilbury docks in essex. the ship brought hundreds of passengers to the uk from the caribbean, to help britain rebuild after the second world war. those who made the journey between 1948 and 1971 are known as the windrush generation, and events are being held around the country to mark the 75th anniversary of the first arrival. as part of the bbc�*s coverage, tonight will see a special concert at the royal albert hall featuring music from and inspired by the countries, as well as remembering the injustices faced by the windrush generation. live now to the royal albert hall and one of tonight's performers, hak baker. his parents travelled to the uk from jamaica and grenada and their experiences have
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shaped his music. also there for us is royal albert hall archivist, alicia kirkbride, who's been looking into the venue's history when it comes to windrush and caribbean culture. thank you for being on the programme. it is an absolutely fascinating anniversary and the events around it, how do you feel about performing tonight and in terms of the experiences from your family when they first arrived in just go through some of that. it’s a just go through some of that. it's a resti . ious just go through some of that. it's a prestigious building _ just go through some of that. it's a prestigious building so _ just go through some of that. it�*s —. prestigious building so to be part of it, i am chuffed. from where i am from as an eastender, nobody has really done this kind of thing so i'm happy to be representing. my family worked really hard to raise me and they taught me a lot about
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the history so i am happy i'm doing myjob and completing their mission. tell me more about your grandmother and her experiences when she first arrived. ~ , ., ., .., arrived. when my grandmother came she had to do — arrived. when my grandmother came she had to do heavy _ arrived. when my grandmother came she had to do heavy lifting _ arrived. when my grandmother came she had to do heavy lifting like - arrived. when my grandmother came she had to do heavy lifting like men i she had to do heavy lifting like men had to do and she complained but my grandmother was very strong being from jamaica and having to walk miles for water. she complained about the strenuous work but she was told be quiet because she was lucky told be quiet because she was lucky to have a job. that tenacity has been pushed through to me. i have been pushed through to me. i have been told no end that i wasn't good enough so many times in my life but through the tenacity of my grandma i am here. she passed away last monday so i am very happy to represent her and my family. i so i am very happy to represent her and my family-— and my family. i am sure she would be roud and my family. i am sure she would be proud of — and my family. i am sure she would be proud of seeing _ and my family. i am sure she would be proud of seeing you _ and my family. i am sure she would be proud of seeing you there - be proud of seeing you there tonight. in terms of the connection between the royal albert hall and
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windrush, tell us more about that. we have a long history with the windrush— we have a long history with the windrush generation. on the 315t of july 1955— windrush generation. on the 315t of july 1955 we held the first caribbean carnival in london which featured _ caribbean carnival in london which featured a — caribbean carnival in london which featured a few windrush generation performers so we had bosco holder was a _ performers so we had bosco holder was a trinidadian painter and singer and dancer~ — was a trinidadian painter and singer and dancer. and we also had lord kitchener— and dancer. and we also had lord kitchener performed who famously was on windrush itself and when he disembarked he sang especially written — disembarked he sang especially written song so he is quite an iconic— written song so he is quite an iconic performer.— written song so he is quite an iconic erformer. . . , ., ., iconic performer. since you mention him and that — iconic performer. since you mention him and that performance, - iconic performer. since you mention him and that performance, it - iconic performer. since you mention him and that performance, it is - iconic performer. since you mention him and that performance, it is so l him and that performance, it is so iconic and famous, for our viewers watching ijust want iconic and famous, for our viewers watching i just want to put that onto the screen.— watching i just want to put that onto the screen. ., ., , , onto the screen. london is the place for me. london, _ onto the screen. london is the place for me. london, this _ onto the screen. london is the place for me. london, this lovely - onto the screen. london is the place
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for me. london, this lovely city. - that was the performance on the docks in tilbury. in terms of that particular rendition i gather you are going to be doing a similar thing again tonight so in a sense history coming full circle. yes. it's history coming full circle. yes. it's going _ history coming full circle. yes. it's going to — history coming full circle. yes. it's going to be _ history coming full circle. yes. it's going to be a _ history coming full circle. yes. it's going to be a really - history coming full circle. yes. it's going to be a really moving and it'5 going to be a really moving and powerful— it's going to be a really moving and powerful moment when that song is sun. powerful moment when that song is sung again— powerful moment when that song is sung again at the whole. it will be very special. part of our history. that _ very special. part of our history. that event — very special. part of our history. that event in 1955 paved the way for so many _ that event in 1955 paved the way for so many other windrush generation performers. | so many other windrush generation erformers. so many other windrush generation performers— performers. i will ask you about other people — performers. i will ask you about other people who _ performers. i will ask you about other people who have - performers. i will ask you about l other people who have performed performers. i will ask you about - other people who have performed but i know you are performing and you talked about it. i am going to ask about the particular song in a moment but i want to give the viewers a flavour of what you will be performing. # music #.
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that is fascinating and i wanted to tell me more about that because the impact of windrush was a seismic on so many levels but so many people came but actually left their children back in the caribbean. they were brought up by their grandparents and in the sense that's exactly what you are referencing. yes. it's what happened with my family. my mum only became acquainted with her mum when she was 17 and it was happening all over the country. a lot of people didn't have a rapport with the family and there were a lot of broken homes and it
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was difficult for us to even come and be the best we could be. however, luckily i had a very strong man who was highly educated because the education system injamaica is very good. so my mum passed that over to me and made sure i knew who i was a history and hence my confidence in what i'm seeing about. —— singing about. my men had to work twojobsjust to get —— singing about. my men had to work two jobs just to get by and even that didn't work sometimes. i am happy now to say that we can use the strength they gave us and forge new careers and possibilities and do whatever we want. i am proud of that and happy about that hence why i am singing a song which is a
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celebration. i am singing a song which is a celebration. iam happy singing a song which is a celebration. i am happy with who i am and i am happy to be singing in sucha great am and i am happy to be singing in such a great building about it. it's the perfect song and i am happy i've been given the opportunity do it. in been given the opportunity do it. in such a historic location as well. in terms of the recent scandals and the paperwork not been kept in the deportations, the compensation scheme that was so delayed and has been so unsatisfactory for so many. for someone like yourself, how angry does that make you? i’m for someone like yourself, how angry does that make you?— does that make you? i'm not surprised- — does that make you? i'm not surprised. if— does that make you? i'm not surprised. if we _ does that make you? i'm not surprised. if we list - does that make you? i'm not surprised. if we list the - does that make you? i'm not. surprised. if we list the scandals in this country would take all day. so i am not surprised. they don't want to take responsibility for what they did, which is fine, i am not surprised. i am
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they did, which is fine, i am not surprised. iam happy they did, which is fine, i am not surprised. i am happy it is common knowledge now and they couldn't hide it like they try and hide most things. people know about the atrocities in the papers that were gotten rid of. we were only looking for a fair gotten rid of. we were only looking fora fairshare of gotten rid of. we were only looking for a fair share of the pie. you talked about _ for a fair share of the pie. you talked about the _ for a fair share of the pie. you talked about the long list of people over the years that have played in the connections to windrush. there is so much music and history intertwined.— is so much music and history intertwined. there is. we had windrush _ intertwined. there is. we had windrush generation - intertwined. there is. we had - windrush generation performance will want musicians so we hosted a cuiturai— want musicians so we hosted a cultural event in 1961 and we had them _ cultural event in 1961 and we had them it's— cultural event in 1961 and we had them it'sa— cultural event in 1961 and we had the... it's a shameful part of our
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history — the... it'5 a shameful part of our history |— the... it's a shameful part of our histo . ~ ., ., ., history. i know you told our producer— history. i know you told our producer being _ history. i know you told our producer being raised - history. i know you told our producer being raised in - history. i know you told our - producer being raised in london you are proud and you've got the benefits of all of that history with windrush but there are those in your generation who perhaps have some of that but have decided to go back, is that but have decided to go back, is that right? mr; that but have decided to go back, is that riuht? y ., , that but have decided to go back, is that riuht? g ., , ,., that but have decided to go back, is thatriuht? y ., , ,., that right? my money is on her way back now. hopefully _ that right? my money is on her way back now. hopefully i _ that right? my money is on her way back now. hopefully i can _ that right? my money is on her way back now. hopefully i can become i back now. hopefully i can become successful. it's really slow in jamaica. things move really fast in england. a lot of my family have gone back and my mum was wishing to do the same. i will be going back—and—forth as well. do the same. i will be going back-and-forth as well. thank you both so much _ back-and-forth as well. thank you both so much for— back-and-forth as well. thank you both so much forjoining _ back-and-forth as well. thank you both so much forjoining us - back-and-forth as well. thank you both so much forjoining us on - back-and-forth as well. thank you both so much forjoining us on the | both so much forjoining us on the programme and good luck with that performance in a couple of hours.
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before we take a break, let's bring in some breaking news. a politic story we were talking about, the potential for the borisjohnson resignation honours list which we know is going to be published at some stage today. that injury is one of the names talked about and she has said she is standing down as an mp with immediate effect, tweeting it's been an honour to serve mid bedfordshire and that would fit with all that speculation she is heading to the house of lords on boris johnson's list. so we edge closer to the full publication of that and we will keep an eye on that. nadeem doris saying she is stepping down as an mp with immediate effect. more on that story and more from ukraine here in a moment of truth.
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hello there. today is likely to be the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching the high 20s. a stat that will very quickly be forgotten because over the weekend it's set to get even hotter — 30 degrees in the hottest spots. how hot is 30 injune? well, we get it every year. many of us look forward to these hot spells of weather, some of us don't like the heat and for a few with underlying health conditions, the heat can cause problems. for that reason, a heat health alert has been issued. satellite pictures today show the extent of the sunshine. we do have some low clouds still affecting north—east england, eastern scotland and some of that could lurk and linger all day. there's some high cloud across the south—west of england making the sunshine hazy. you might squeeze out an odd shower from that. if you catch one in cornwall, well, the rain could come down in quite big, chunky raindrops. for most, though, it's a very warm day and the highest temperatures are likely to reach about 28 across central southern england. overnight tonight, we'll keep some of that low cloud across some of our north sea coast, east scotland, eastern england. otherwise, it is a largely dry night. quite chilly across the north—east, but those temperatures creeping up in the south of both england
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and wales — 13 or 14 for cardiff and for london. we start the weekend on a glorious note, plenty of sunshine and it will become very warm, if not hot. that heat triggers just one or two thunderstorms. now, many of you won't see much in the way of rain, but there could be one or two areas that see a real deluge, posing a risk of some flash flooding. still, that's the exception. for most it's a hot and sunny day with temperatures peaking at around 30 degrees celsius. perhaps some low cloud lingering for east scotland. then, what follows is a very warm evening, probably the warmest night that we've seen so far this year, with temperatures at bedtime for some still up into the 20s. that's a feature of our weather going forward over the next few days. for sunday, again, a lot of dry weather, a lot of hot weather with sunshine, but a few thunderstorms will build. again, one or two of those could be torrential. in the west of the uk there could be some areas that actually see some slightly lower temperatures compared with what you've had over the last couple of weeks.
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