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a0 days after a plane crashed in the amazon in colombia. details and pictures released as donald trump faces 37 criminal charges for allegedly mishandling classified documents at his estate. an amber health alert is in force in some parts of the uk with the temperature set to hit 30 degrees celsius in the coming days. and manchester city and inter milan fans pour into istanbul for club football's biggest night — the champions league final. hello, i'm vishala sri—pathma. we start here in the uk, where borisjohnson has resigned as an mp, blaming a "witchhunt against" him. in an explosive statement
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he likened the inquiry to a "kangaroo court" and criticised the current direction of the uk government. it's a political headache for prime minister rishi sunak — who now faces a by—election in mrjohnson�*s constituency — at a time when his conservative party is languishing in the polls. the resignation came after borisjohnson received an advance copy of a report into whether he misled parliament over parties held in downing street during the covid pandemic when lockdown rules were in place. opposition labour mp chris bryant gave us his thoughts on what might have led mrjohnson to resign. in all the breathlessness of all of this, we sometimes forget quite how significant a moment that is. i presume he has resigned because he, being the only person who has seen the draft copy of the report from the privileges committee, knows that the house is going to decide that he has lied to parliament, and that that is a serious contempt of parliament and therefore he should be suspended from the house. that has never ever happened
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to a prime minister, so he was not only ousted as prime minister, but then thrown out of the house of commons for a period, or was going to be thrown out, by a committee that had a conservative majority, and probably by a house that has a significant majority of 66. he is leaving as a disgraced prime minister. that was opposition labour mp chris bryant. david campbell—bannerman is the chairman of the conservative democratic organisation, and a supporter of borisjohnson. i got his reaction. it has been a total disgrace, a total stitch up... hang on... i'm not finished. why is this a total stitch up and a total disgrace? this is a parliamentary committee that has investigated borisjohnson. they've handed him their report, we don't know the results of the report... they invented this term, "recklessly misled," it has no legal basis whatsoever, and that seems to be the basis of the report. and also sue gray, who is now
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working for the leader of the opposition. that has all been hushed up, they said they have overlooked that, but it is completely wrong, it is outrageous, the public knows this is a stitch up, and it is outrageous. live now to charlie rowley, former conservative special adviser to michael gove and theresa may. thank you very much forjoining us. firstly, with borisjohnson, lots of questions asked about whether his conservative party career is over. what are your thoughts? goad what are your thoughts? good afternoon- _ what are your thoughts? good afternoon- i — what are your thoughts? good afternoon. ithink, _ what are your thoughts? good afternoon. ithink, look, - what are your thoughts? good afternoon. i think, look, you i what are your thoughts? good l afternoon. i think, look, you can afternoon. ithink, look, you can never say never about boris johnson. never say never about borisjohnson. he has been a never say never about boris johnson. he has been a big figure within the conservative party. he has obviously taken the decision to leave parliament, to stand down as an mp with immediate effect, and has been critical of the government, which i think is a great shame. i think the conservative government, the current conservative government, the current conservative government, the current conservative government has got a
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lot on its plate, it has a packed agenda when it is dealing with the economy, cost of living, and things like the nhs, so it is a shame that borisjohnson has left in the way that he has. he has left the door open for himself in his resignation letter, saying he is leaving parliament for now. you can never write the man off, we'll have to see if he can come back to parliament, but i think a period of silence now for borisjohnson since his resignation will occur, but i don't think it's the end of borisjohnson in the public eye. d0 think it's the end of boris johnson in the public eye.— in the public eye. do think, perhaps. — in the public eye. do think, perhaps, within _ in the public eye. do think, perhaps, within the - in the public eye. do think, perhaps, within the party, | in the public eye. do think, - perhaps, within the party, there are still support for him? clearly he was a very popular figure amongst grass roots, but what about people that you know and worked with? did you like him? this that you know and worked with? did you like him?— you like him? this is the thing about ifloris — you like him? this is the thing about boris johnson, - you like him? this is the thing about boris johnson, because | you like him? this is the thing i about boris johnson, because he you like him? this is the thing - about boris johnson, because he has about borisjohnson, because he has got popular appeal and has galvanised support right across the country. people that never voted for the conservatives before, they did in 2019, up a because they wanted to
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get brexit done but also because of the levelling up agenda. they felt that their communities had been left behind, and they thought boris johnson was the man to deliver for those communities. you know, for all of the great things and the great assets that borisjohnson has, the stakes have clearly been made stop he was the prime minister during covid, which everybody made huge sacrifices, and he broke the rules that he put forward. now, you can put your own view as to how much of a problem that is, whether you agreed with him or not, whether you thought party it was much of an issue or it wasn't, but the fact of it is that he broke those rules, he apologised for those rules, there is no dispute that he misled parliament, that is not what
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the privileges committee were looking into, it is whether he deliberately or knowingly misled parliament. it seems that they have concluded that he had done so. if borisjohnson did want to stick around, he could cover that suspension to be lowered, but he has obviously decided that he doesn't have that sport, and decided the only thing for him to do now is walk away. only thing for him to do now is walk awa . ., , only thing for him to do now is walk awa . . , , ., ., away. often when a big resignation ha ens, away. often when a big resignation happens. others — away. often when a big resignation happens, others follow. _ away. often when a big resignation happens, others follow. do - away. often when a big resignation happens, others follow. do you - away. often when a big resignation i happens, others follow. do you think we will see some voluntary resignation is in the next few weeks? i resignation is in the next few weeks? ., �* ~' resignation is in the next few weeks? ., �* ~ weeks? i don't think so, we will have to wait _ weeks? i don't think so, we will have to wait and _ weeks? i don't think so, we will have to wait and see. _ weeks? i don't think so, we will have to wait and see. there - weeks? i don't think so, we will have to wait and see. there will weeks? i don't think so, we will. have to wait and see. there will be a number of conservative mps across the house who are still probably weighing up whether they want to stand again. there will be allies of borisjohnson who may decide that their time in parliament has come to an end. whether or not but as a signal to rishi sunak, the current prime minister, the current conservative government, or whether it is just that their time is naturally coming to an end, there will be lots of speculation as to why people are stepping down if they
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do decide to, but that is just something we will have to wait and see. ., ~' something we will have to wait and see. . ~ , ., something we will have to wait and see. ., ~ , ., y something we will have to wait and see. . ~ , . something we will have to wait and see. ., ~' ,, y . ., something we will have to wait and see. . ~ , . ., ., see. thank you very much for “oining us. some see. thank you very much for “oining some news fl see. thank you very much for “oining us. some news that has h see. thank you very much forjoining us. some news that has broken - see. thank you very much forjoining us. some news that has broken in i see. thank you very much forjoiningl us. some news that has broken in the last half hour. the pope's doctors have given an update on his health after an operation. they said they want him to stay in hospital for at least all next week — but insist this is just so he can make a full recovery. doctors say he is not in pain, but taking low doses of medicine to help him breathe. medics say pope frances does not have heart problems. medics say pope francis does not have heart problems. medics have asked him not to make a public appearance on sunday so as not to strain his abdomen. french president emmanuel macron said he has heard "positive" news about the condition of some of the child victims of thursday's knife attack in annecy.
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mr macron was visiting the town where four children were attacked. he said a young british girl had "woken up" after surgery. a dutch toddler is also reportedly recovering. let's cross live to annecy — where prosecutors are giving a news conference. these are the prosecution, they are going to be talking about the man that carried out that attack. a syrian person with refugee status in france. at the moment the reports that we are getting is that police do not believe it was terror motivated, and that they were investigating that line. in terms of the victims, the victims of the knife attack, as you were saying, for children, for toddlers were
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attacked —— for mac children also, two pensioners were attacked. we don't know their current status at the moment, but we know that the toddlers are recovering. the british toddlers are recovering. the british toddler has done well from that surgery that they had to have, following that dreadful, devastating attack that happened in annecy last week. president macron visited the hospital, and spoke to families. we can across to that conference. translation:— can across to that conference. translation: ,., . ., translation: the police were alerted at 9:45am that — translation: the police were alerted at 9:45am that an _ translation: the police were alerted at 9:45am that an aggression - translation: the police were alerted at 9:45am that an aggression was - at 9:45am that an aggression was taking place in a public park on the annecy lake. first of all, the
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attack happened in the playground, and five victims were injured, for children and an adult, all scrapped. thanks to a number of different security services, and immediate response was made. five policemen were acted, five metres from the playground. and a policeman fired in order to stop the action. the sixth victim, the one was stabbed, was also injured by the bullet of the police. so, at this stage, there is only one scene of crime, and one
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attacker. the prosecution service of annecy, they immediately opened the case, and the central direction of thejudicial case, and the central direction of the judicial police have also been involved. the assailant, at 9:47am was put into custody. the prosecution service of annecy opened a traditional case for attempted murder. the prosecution service put the assailant in provisional custody, and this afternoon he was going to be taken to court, and he will be presented, he will appear before thejudge. i'm going to use
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the word victim for the people who were stabbed for ease of exposition. so, six victims who were physically injured, they were taken over by the medical services. injured, they were taken over by the medicalservices. four injured, they were taken over by the medical services. four children, and two adults. at the moment they are in intensive care. all the victims have been examined by the police as well. the four children are still in hospital, and out of the four children, we have two french nationals and the two others is a young boy who is in intensive care
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because of two stabbings and abdominal injuries, and they had to operate on him in an emergency. the second victim is also in intensive care, a little girl, and she also had emergency surgery. the third victim is a little girl, a british national, who was on holiday in four with her parents. —— in holiday in annecy with her parents. she was a victim of a stabbing. there is a fourth victim, a little girl of dutch nationality, who was transferred to the university hospital by the rescue services of geneva, and she hasn't yet been able
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to be questioned. she received emergency care, which means she is out of danger of death. the swiss authorities asked us to examine the child in question. the little girl was injured in three places, but none of her vital organs were affected. there is a french adult as well, who was born in 1910. he was injured lightly. the last victim is one who was injured in various places, and was also affected by the bullet fired by police. she was operated on in emergency as well.
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she was also questioned by the police. as to custody, the assailant was examined twice in custody, and was examined twice in custody, and was found not to be under any kind of effect from alcohol or drugs. a psychiatric doctor also examined him, and pronounced him to be able to appear before the court. it is premature to make any kind of psychiatric conclusion as to the state of the assailant so far. when he was arrested, he had a knife, which he used in the attack. he had
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a cross around his neck and a swedish driving licence. with regard to what we know as of now, the assailant is a syrian national, and he said that he has been in france since the 26th of october last year. he made an application for asylum in france which was rejected because he already had swedish refugee status. this was relayed on the 11th ofjune ljy this was relayed on the 11th ofjune by e—mail. the first evidence that we have of his journey to france is that he went from turkey to italy to
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switzerland before arriving in france, and for ten years he had been resident in sweden. all these details have been confirmed by the prosecution service of annecy yesterday. as to the situation in france and annecy, the first witnesses whom we heard from... abs to his motivation, it is premature to his motivation, it is premature to say anything, but... the witnesses who had been heard by the inquiry said that he had pronounce the words in the name ofjesus christ as he attacked, and obviously
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we'll be examining his journey to france and to stay here. so far, no terrorists so far motivation has been established, but we are continuing to establish that question. as to the means deployed in this examination, i would just like to conclude here that the victims and the witnesses identified by the prosecution services were in contact absolutely immediately after the attack. the victims and their parents will be looked after by the victims association legal forensic medics will also be examined, and
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also be looked after by the medical services. and people who are a couple of metres away from the crime will be heard by the magistrates, and also examined psychologically. the victims association of the department, i would urge them to contact the victims in hospital already. i would also like to invite all witnesses who were near the scene of the crime to contact us, and the telephone number is...
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045544. the service for the foreign nationals have put in place for a particular provisions for the victims who were not of french nationality. let me know give the floor to my colleague. studio: i think weight that we have just come to the end of that briefing from one of the prosecutors there, who described the status of there, who described the status of the victims. we have also heard in the victims. we have also heard in the last couple of minutes that french judges have handed the last couple of minutes that frenchjudges have handed a preliminary charge of attempted murder to the man accused of
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attempting to stab for children. translation:... had contacted us immediately after the crime, and that means of course that we could arrive _ that means of course that we could arrive on _ that means of course that we could arrive on the scene of the crime as quickly— arrive on the scene of the crime as quickly as— arrive on the scene of the crime as quickly as possible, and begin the investigation. with regards to the scope _ investigation. with regards to the scope of— investigation. with regards to the scope of the crime, the number of victims _ scope of the crime, the number of victims and — scope of the crime, the number of victims and the sensitivity involved, all that has been taken in hand _ involved, all that has been taken in hand in_ involved, all that has been taken in hand in orderto involved, all that has been taken in hand in order to support our colleagues. the rescue services arrived — colleagues. the rescue services arrived very quickly on the scene of the crime — arrived very quickly on the scene of the crime. there were some 50 officers — the crime. there were some 50 officers of— the crime. there were some 50 officers of the judicial police from the south—west of france investigating the crime. with regard to all the _ investigating the crime. with regard to all the elements already established, particularly the journey— established, particularly the journey of the assailant of france.
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the director of the central judiciary— the director of the central judiciary police also joined the director of the central judiciary police alsojoined us, and also police — judiciary police alsojoined us, and also police officers who are specialised in various areas. hundreds _ specialised in various areas. hundreds of people in the judicial police _ hundreds of people in the judicial police have been mobilised in order to investigate the crime. we have had recourse to specialised staff, and on _ had recourse to specialised staff, and on the — had recourse to specialised staff, and on the scene of the crime first of all. _ and on the scene of the crime first of all. the — and on the scene of the crime first of all, the forensic police will be giving _ of all, the forensic police will be giving the — of all, the forensic police will be giving the national police all the details _ giving the national police all the details they have assembled, and in order— details they have assembled, and in order to _ details they have assembled, and in order to collect any kind of clues with regard to the crime. with
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regard — with regard to the crime. with regard to _ with regard to the crime. with regard to witnesses, the platform has been — regard to witnesses, the platform has been mobilised to officers who are responsible for gathering together the deposition of witnesses. thus, in less than 48 hours. _ witnesses. thus, in less than 48 hours. we — witnesses. thus, in less than 48 hours, we have involved hundreds of people. _ hours, we have involved hundreds of people. and — hours, we have involved hundreds of people, and this has allowed us to finish _ people, and this has allowed us to finish the — people, and this has allowed us to finish the inquiry at this stage anyway — finish the inquiry at this stage anyway. we are developing more and more _ anyway. we are developing more and more a _ anyway. we are developing more and more a cyber combat against this kind of— more a cyber combat against this kind of crime. and particularly with regards _ kind of crime. and particularly with regards to— kind of crime. and particularly with regards to document and other malevolent sites. —— dark net. i
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must _ malevolent sites. —— dark net. i must also — malevolent sites. —— dark net. i must also mention the cooperation of the european police, whom we have also benefited from very high level, professional assistance. as i said to the _ professional assistance. as i said to the prosecutor, the assailant came _ to the prosecutor, the assailant came from _ to the prosecutor, the assailant came from turkey originally and has been journeying came from turkey originally and has beenjourneying through came from turkey originally and has been journeying through a came from turkey originally and has beenjourneying through a number of european _ beenjourneying through a number of european countries like switzerland, italy european countries like switzerland, italy and _ european countries like switzerland, italy and now france. we are widening _ italy and now france. we are widening out our inquiry to know more _ widening out our inquiry to know more about those days. the judicial police _ more about those days. the judicial police has _ more about those days. the judicial police has acted in the last 48 hours. — police has acted in the last 48 hours, and we have informed the judicial— hours, and we have informed the judicial system and all the
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magistrates who will be involved. we have really— magistrates who will be involved. we have really deployed a huge amount of means, _ have really deployed a huge amount of means, and we are continuing to do so _ of means, and we are continuing to do so so— of means, and we are continuing to do so so as — of means, and we are continuing to do so. so as to proceed with this investigation, to find out particularly the motivation of the assailant, — particularly the motivation of the assailant, after this odious crime. that is— assailant, after this odious crime. that is all— assailant, after this odious crime. that is all i— assailant, after this odious crime. that is all i really want to say about — that is all i really want to say about the _ that is all i really want to say about the mobilisation of the judicial— about the mobilisation of the judicial police. thank you. translation: | judicial police. thank you. translation:— judicial police. thank you. translation: ., , ~ ., translation: i would 'ust like to a - laud translation: i would 'ust like to appuudthefi translation: i would 'ust like to applaud the effort h translation: i would just like to applaud the effort made - translation: i would just like to applaud the effort made by - translation: i would just like to applaud the effort made by the i applaud the effort made by the citizens of four in order to offer humanitarian help. i should also like to thank the rescue services and the judicial police, who have acted as quickly as possible in the
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last 48 hours. thank you. studio: that was prosecutors speaking at a conference in four, where four children, including a british girl, were stabbed. prosecutors described the injuries that these toddlers sustained. a few of them are still in intensive care, recovering from those injuries. we have heard they are in a stable condition. some children still looking like they might need some more help. we talked about, well, they talked about how a couple of they talked about how a couple of the children had a stab to the abdomen, and that is why the required emergency care. a dutch
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toddler was transferred to a swiss authority. we also heard about the man, the assailant, who is now in the care of police. he was a refugee from syria, who had swedish refugee status, and was rejected from france because of this refugee status he had in sweden. he arrived in france in october, and was hoping to stay, from what we had heard from the police. they were talking about how they were dealing with him, and how they were dealing with him, and how they were dealing with him, and how they were looking to question him more about hisjourney they were looking to question him more about his journey to france. stay with this year on bbc news. —— stay with us here on bbc news. we
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can go live now, we have these pictures from the memorial outside the park where the children were stabbed. as you can see, lots of flowers, balloons, teddy bears... four children at a park that was frequently visited by families, a busy park in south—eastern france. four children and two adults, as we heard, from the police, were injured in the attack. their injuries were not sustained as badly as the children were. it wasn't alcohol or drugs related, we heard the assailant was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and they believe it was not motivated by terror, although they are still investigating that as well. they're
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going to continue to examine him and his psychiatric status as they described. they said he was wielding a knife, he had a cross on him, and he was said to have yelled out, jesus christ, as he was stabbing his victims, according to police. they are looking to work with families, and the children when they are able to talk to them and when they are in a stable condition and able to cooperate with police. it is a police conference in annecy, just after those attacks that happened last week. as you can see, these are scenes from that attack last week. the emergency

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