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hello, i'm nancy kacungira. this is the context on bbc news. this war must be settled, and there should be peace through negotiations and diplomatic means. translation: this is an individual who wants to wipe the nation - of ukraine completely. from here, i have many questions as to what kind of discussions or dialogue we can have with this person. will have to look at how and where we will _ will have to look at how and where we will target _ will have to look at how and where we will target weapons _ will have to look at how and where we will target weapons that will. will have to look at how and where we will target weapons that will bei we will target weapons that will be used against — we will target weapons that will be used against us _ we will target weapons that will be used against us in _ we will target weapons that will be used against us in the _ we will target weapons that will be used against us in the battlefield. i used against us in the battlefield. there _ used against us in the battlefield. there is_ used against us in the battlefield. there is a — used against us in the battlefield. there is a very— used against us in the battlefield. there is a very silliest _ used against us in the battlefield. there is a very silliest threat - used against us in the battlefield. there is a very silliest threat that| there is a very silliest threat that nalo _ there is a very silliest threat that nalo will— there is a very silliest threat that nalo will be _ there is a very silliest threat that nato will be involved _ there is a very silliest threat that nato will be involved in _ there is a very silliest threat that nato will be involved in this - nato will be involved in this military— nato will be involved in this military conflict _ nato will be involved in this military conflict —— - nato will be involved in this military conflict —— a - nato will be involved in this military conflict —— a very . nato will be involved in this - military conflict —— a very serious threat _
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welcome to the programme. russia strikes kyiv again, just as a delegation of african leaders visit the ukrainian capital to discuss peace solutions. also tonight: a two—year investigation into the minneapolis police department in the wake of the killing of george floyd has found that officers routinely used excessive force and discriminated against black people for years. we'll have an update from kalamata, in greece, where officials have denied a series of reports that suggest the migrant boat which capsized 50 miles off the south coast did so because a rope was attached to it by coastguards. and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence technology has led to a lot of fear and concern, but also a lot of new and exciting solutions. we'll look at one example from devon, where ai is being used to predict pollution in waterways before it happens. but first — let's focus
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in on ukraine, where the capital, kyiv, has come under missile attack at the same time that a delegation of african leaders arrived in the country to discuss ways to end the war with russia. they travelled to kyiv this morning by train from warsaw. led by south african president cyril ramaphosa, the delegation also includes leaders from senegal, zambia, the comoros, and egypt. this morning, they went to the site of the mass grave in the town of bucha, which lies just outside of kyiv. a58 people are buried there who were killed at the start of the war. after the talks, president zelensky held a news conference with the african leaders. take a listen. translation: russia is the only i source of war, and the only reason why the consequences of this war are causing damage to the whole world. nobody can feel that their borders are protected, and the sanctity of their people are insured
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while russia is attempting to make the aggression and abduction of our people as something that is normal. —— the safety of their people. we are here to listen. to listen both to president zelensky and, tomorrow, we'll be listening to president putin. and we do so with deep respect for the people of ukraine, which we have expressed to president zelensky, and we argue that there must be de—escalation on both sides so that peace can find a way to resolve the problem. well, after their meeting with president zelensky, the delegation will now head to moscow to meet with president vladimir putin, who today delivered a speech at russia's showcase st petersburg international economic forum.
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as well as claiming the russian economy is thriving despite sanctions, he talked down ukraine's counteroffensive and warned nato to be careful about the weapons it supplies to ukraine. translation: leopard tanks are burning. - f—16s will burn in the same way. i have no doubts. applause but if they're used outside of ukraine's borders - to be used in combat, - we will have to look at how and where we will target the weapons that will be used against us _ in the battlefield. there is a very serious threat that nato will be involved _ in this military conflict. plenty of confidence there from president putin.
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despite that confidence from president putin, new evidence has shed light on the true scale of casualties suffered by russia in the war. a bbc investigation suggests at least 25,000 russian soldiers have been killed in ukraine, four times higher than the figure acknowledged by moscow. the research also suggests, many of the casualties are now older fighters, with little or no training and significant numbers have been recruited from prisons. 0ur correspondent 0lga ivshina has this special report. these are the war graves russia doesn't want to talk about. since december, the bbc has located seven new cemeteries dotted across russia and occupied ukraine. they're filled with the graves of poorly trained fighters. many were prisoners recruited by the notorious wagner mercenary group. and the cemeteries are growing rapidly. this one is about 20 times bigger than it was six months ago. since the start of the war, we have been verifying photos
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of graves and social media posts with the independent russian website mediazona and volunteers inside the country. so far we have identified 25,000 names. this is four times more than russia has acknowledged. it's illegal to report anything but the official death toll inside russia. so we have come to kyrgyzstan to speak to the families of fighters who have died. hundreds of people from countries like this that were once part of the soviet union have signed up tojoin putin's forces. filming tiktoks on the way to war, this 21—year—old paratrooper is typical of those who died at the start of the conflict — a young, highly—trained professional soldier in the russian army. translation: he always wanted to be the first. i i think that's why he decided tojoin the military, and there he was also given the choice, apparently. he chose to be there. go to war, you mean? yes, yes. as a professional soldier, he was buried with full military honours after he was killed
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in action in may 2022. but six months later, in a nearby village, there was no military funeral for another fighter, even though he also died on the front line. that's because he wasn't a professional soldier, but a prisoner serving a seven—year sentence for assault. he had signed up to fight for the mercenary group wagner, hoping to win his freedom in return for a six—month contract. translation: a man called| and told me that my son died fighting in ukraine. i was shocked. i asked, "how come my son is even at the war?" did my son die for nothing? am i going to cry until the end of my life? the deaths of these men show how russia's war has changed. in the first three months of the conflict, it lost large numbers of professional soldiers. but in the past three months, it's non—professional fighters who have recentlyjoined the russian forces that are dying
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in greater numbers. the shift in demographics in russian losses reflects not only the fact that the russians lost a large number of their professional troops early in the war, but also the fact that they've shifted their tactics. they now see their professional soldiers as a resource that is to be held in reserve and only used when the conditions are right. now they are letting the brunt of that reconnaissance offensive activity be led by mobilised troops that they treat in quite a disposable way. 0nly publicly reported deaths are captured by our count. estimates from britain's ministry of defence suggest the true figure is likely to be at least twice as high. the bbc contacted the russian government for comment, but it has not responded. and every day, the messages and photos of graves keep coming. let's talk about some of the issues raised in that report by olga.
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joining us now is james nixey, director of the russia—eurasia programme at chatham house, and francis scarr, who watches and analyses russian state tv for bbc monitoring. thanks to you both forjoining us. quite a lot to get through, but let's start if we can, james, with the significance of this number that the significance of this number that the bbc has uncovered, 25,000 in terms of soldiers who have died. 0bviously russia has given a much lower figure, 0bviously russia has given a much lowerfigure, and we heard a much higherfigure from the uk lowerfigure, and we heard a much higher figure from the uk government previously. just talk to us about why states don't necessarily tell the truth about numbers killed in war? 50 the truth about numbers killed in war? ., ., ,, ., , , war? so we are talking about numbers killed in the current _ killed in the current counteroffensive, of course, but to a point, russia's death figures are classified information, so we really aren't allowed to know what the true figure is. i think it's a relatively good rule of thumb that when
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president putin, in a meeting to russian military bloggers a couple days ago, said that the losses were 10-1 in days ago, said that the losses were 10—1 in russia's favour, ten ukrainians for every one russian killed, you can almost reverse that. you can never really believe anything until the kremlin denies it, that's a good rule of thumb. we don't know precise figures, but quite clearly ukraine has made significant inroads at 3—4 places along the front line. beyond that, if you're looking to a future in any sense, i think they'll continue to take territory, but the casualties will take... irate take territory, but the casualties will take- - -_ take territory, but the casualties will take- - -— take territory, but the casualties willtake... ~ will take. .. we saw in olga's report that families _ will take. .. we saw in olga's report that families had _ will take. .. we saw in olga's report that families had absolute - will take. .. we saw in olga's report that families had absolute no - will take. .. we saw in olga's report that families had absolute no idea l that families had absolute no idea that families had absolute no idea that their relatives had died, some didn't even know their relatives were at war. how is this being talked about, if at all, on russian
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state tv? ., ., ., ., state tv? you are right to ask if at all, state tv? you are right to ask if at all. because _ state tv? you are right to ask if at all, because it's _ state tv? you are right to ask if at all, because it's really _ state tv? you are right to ask if at all, because it's really a _ all, because it's really a topic thal's— all, because it's really a topic that's completely off limits on russian — that's completely off limits on russian state tv, where the narratives are very much strictly dictated — narratives are very much strictly dictated by the kremlin. i mean, the only overall — dictated by the kremlin. i mean, the only overall figure we have on russian — only overall figure we have on russian losses under russian defence industry— russian losses under russian defence industry comes from the beginning of the war. _ industry comes from the beginning of the war, just a month and, a few lhousahrl — the war, just a month and, a few thousand. since then, just rare cases— thousand. since then, just rare cases of— thousand. since then, just rare cases of reports of deaths in ukraine _ cases of reports of deaths in ukraine have appeared in local russian — ukraine have appeared in local russian media, russian newspapers, websites— russian media, russian newspapers, websites on— russian media, russian newspapers, websites on social media which is where _ websites on social media which is where the — websites on social media which is where the likes of 0lga and an independent russian website have been able to piece them together and come to— been able to piece them together and come to this larger figure. but also, — come to this larger figure. but also, as— come to this larger figure. but also, as 0lga pointed out, if you talk about— also, as 0lga pointed out, if you talk about russian losses, you're potentially putting yourself at risk in russia — potentially putting yourself at risk in russia of being sentenced and put in russia of being sentenced and put ihiail_ in russia of being sentenced and put ihiail for— in russia of being sentenced and put in jail for "discrediting the russian _ in jail for "discrediting the russian armed forces" or "spreading
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fake news _ russian armed forces" or "spreading fake news about the russian army", which _ fake news about the russian army", which is _ fake news about the russian army", which is why — fake news about the russian army", which is why something of this kind of discussion is basically not happening in russia, because of the fear of— happening in russia, because of the fear of consequences it entails. james, _ fear of consequences it entails. james. if— fear of consequences it entails. james, if we can look at some of president putin's comments today at this economic forum he was at, he said that ukraine will soon run out of its own military equipment and be reliant on hardware from the west, he warned nato about continuing to arm ukraine, but also we got that line that the first batch of tactical nuclear weapons has been deployed to belarus — that's a warning, and some significant action coming in the same day? first warning, and some significant action coming in the same day?— coming in the same day? first of all, on coming in the same day? first of all. on the _ coming in the same day? first of all, on the question _ coming in the same day? first of all, on the question of— coming in the same day? first of all, on the question of western l coming in the same day? first of i all, on the question of western arm it's coming to ukraine, if we don't know precisely what's going into ukraine, and i'm quite certain that president putin dutton. so there's a great deal of bluster here. as far as the moving of nuclear weapons
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from russia to belarus is concerned, then we've known about this for some time, so it should come as no surprise to anybody. but i think we should remember that nuclear use by russia causes more problems than it solves. the chinese would drop their contingent support for russia and, quite frankly, it wouldn't really achieve any battlefield success, and it would certainly lose russia but little global support it actually has. 50 little global support it actually has. , little global support it actually has, , ., , little global support it actually has. , ., little global support it actually has, , ., ., little global support it actually has. , ., ., because has. so why do this at all? because its bark is worse _ has. so why do this at all? because its bark is worse than _ has. so why do this at all? because its bark is worse than its _ has. so why do this at all? because its bark is worse than its bite, - has. so why do this at all? because its bark is worse than its bite, is . its bark is worse than its bite, is what i'm trying to say. so obviously it is designed to deter the west from inserting itself into the ukrainian battlefield any more than it is already, that actually is a method that has achieved a great deal of success in the past and during this war. so it is a well—known tactic from the russian
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playbook. bud well-known tactic from the russian -la book. . ., . , well-known tactic from the russian -la book. . ., ., , well-known tactic from the russian -la book. ~ ., ., , playbook. and francis, 'ust as we see the tenor h playbook. and francis, 'ust as we see the tenor of _ playbook. and francis, 'ust as we see the tenor of this _ playbook. and francis, just as we see the tenor of this war - playbook. and francis, just as we see the tenor of this war change, | playbook. and francis, just as we i see the tenor of this war change, we are now hearing about this counteroffensive from ukraine, we're hearing about the losses russia has sustained, and seeing the change in profile, there were lots of professional soldiers dying at the beginning of the war, now we see more civilians and volunteers, more wagner mercenaries, just talk to us about how russia is adapting its deployment strategy based on what's happening in ukraine? weill. deployment strategy based on what's happening in ukraine?— happening in ukraine? well, i think what we are — happening in ukraine? well, i think what we are now _ happening in ukraine? well, i think what we are now seeing _ happening in ukraine? well, i think what we are now seeing is - happening in ukraine? well, i think what we are now seeing is that - what we are now seeing is that ukraine — what we are now seeing is that ukraine is— what we are now seeing is that ukraine is going on the offensive, and really. — ukraine is going on the offensive, and really, russia — as we've seen over— and really, russia — as we've seen over the _ and really, russia — as we've seen over the last — and really, russia — as we've seen over the last few months, these really— over the last few months, these really enormous defensive lines developing across southern and eastern — developing across southern and eastern ukraine that have been captured — eastern ukraine that have been captured by satellite imagery. and really— captured by satellite imagery. and really now, i think it's a matter of waiting _ really now, i think it's a matter of waiting to — really now, i think it's a matter of waiting to see what ukraine does and how russia _ waiting to see what ukraine does and how russia is able to respond to
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this _ how russia is able to respond to this i_ how russia is able to respond to this ithink— how russia is able to respond to this. i think the changes have come more _ this. i think the changes have come more on _ this. i think the changes have come more on the — this. i think the changes have come more on the ukrainian site in the russian — more on the ukrainian site in the russian side, frankly, because so marry— russian side, frankly, because so many troops have been trained in westerh— many troops have been trained in western nations, and we are now seeing _ western nations, and we are now seeing the — western nations, and we are now seeing the introduction of western military— seeing the introduction of western military hardware, armoured vehicles and tanks _ military hardware, armoured vehicles and tanks. and that's really changing the complexion of the conflict — changing the complexion of the conflict. 0n the russian side, we've 'ust conflict. 0n the russian side, we've just seen— conflict. 0n the russian side, we've just seen this very static attritional battle for the small town — attritional battle for the small town in — attritional battle for the small town in eastern ukraine, bakhmut, and how— town in eastern ukraine, bakhmut, and now that russia has managed to seize it— and now that russia has managed to seize it by— and now that russia has managed to seize it by effectively wiping it from — seize it by effectively wiping it from the — seize it by effectively wiping it from the face of the earth, is now a question— from the face of the earth, is now a question of— from the face of the earth, is now a question of hunkering down for them, i question of hunkering down for them, ithihk. _ question of hunkering down for them, ithihk. and _ question of hunkering down for them, i think, and trying to limit the ukrainian _ i think, and trying to limit the ukrainian advances. we i think, and trying to limit the ukrainian advances.— i think, and trying to limit the ukrainian advances. ~ ., ., ., ukrainian advances. we have to leave it there, ukrainian advances. we have to leave it there. but — ukrainian advances. we have to leave it there, but thank _ ukrainian advances. we have to leave it there, but thank you _ ukrainian advances. we have to leave it there, but thank you both - ukrainian advances. we have to leave it there, but thank you both very - it there, but thank you both very much. good to have you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories making news in the uk. the former head of the uk's police watchdog has been charged with rape
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and other sexual offences, against a girl under the age of 16. michael lockwood is the former director general of the independent office for police conduct. he stepped down from the role in december after it emerged he was the subject of a police probe. a hosepipe and sprinkler ban is being imposed in kent and sussex from 26 june. south east water says it has no choice after demand for water had reached "record levels". anyone caught flouting the ban will face a £1,000 fine. the boss of tesco says there are "early signs" that price rises are starting to slow. ken murphy was speaking as the firm announced sales were up 9% in the three months to the end of may, compared with a year earlier. food inflation has hit i9% over the last year, but mr murphy said it was "unfair" to criticise supermarkets.
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you're live with bbc news. the usjustice department has published a damning report on policing in minneapolis, which was prompted by the killing of george floyd three years ago. the attorney general, merrick garland, said the city's police routinely used excessive force and discriminated against black people and native americans. he said they deployed firearms when they weren't needed, and violated people's right to freedom of speech. take a listen. the patterns and practices we observed made what happened to george floyd possible. as one city leader told us, "these systemic issues didn'tjust occur on 25 may, 2020. there were instances like that that were being reported by the community long before that." we found that mpd and the city of minneapolis engages in a pattern or practice of using excessive force, unlawfully discriminating against black and native american people in enforcement activities,
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violating the rights of people engaged in protected speech, and discriminating against people with behavioural disabilities in responding to them — when responding to them in crisis. attorney general mary garland. 0ur north america correspondent jessica parkerjoins us now. just fill us in on what else was in this report. just fill us in on what else was in this report-— just fill us in on what else was in this re ort. ~ , this report. while there were these headhne this report. while there were these headline findings _ this report. while there were these headline findings which _ this report. while there were these headline findings which you - this report. while there were these headline findings which you get - this report. while there were these headline findings which you get a i headline findings which you get a flavour of there, that the department ofjustice — and this has been a two—year investigation by them — found there was discrimination against black people, against native americans, and also the forcefully failed to deal properly with people experiencing mental health issues. there's quite a lot in the report about the improper use of force. and the report outlines the specific
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incidences where things have gone wrong, where they say that actually, officers resorted to using firearms or tasers, or officers resorted to using firearms ortasers, or pepper officers resorted to using firearms or tasers, or pepper spray unnecessarily — so one incident from 2017, an officer fired unnecessarily — so one incident from 2017, an officerfired his gun as a woman approached his squad car because she had spooked him somehow, and this woman had actually called the police after reports of a potential sexual assault nearby. and there are numerous incidences listed — another one where a young man swore at police officers and they ended up putting him in a neck restraint, again, the report says wrongfully. so lots of incidences notjust wrongfully. so lots of incidences not just of excessive force being used or racism in the force, but examples as well of fellow police officers not really calling it out or reporting it either — and that's one of the reasons you hear mary garland talking there about how there was a systemic issue within there was a systemic issue within the police authority. bud
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there was a systemic issue within the police authority.— there was a systemic issue within the police authority. and that's the reason that — the police authority. and that's the reason that there _ the police authority. and that's the reason that there were _ the police authority. and that's the reason that there were months - the police authority. and that's the reason that there were months of i reason that there were months of protests after the death of george floyd locally, internationally even. i wonder what recommendations this report makes, and also how many of those might be implemented? because it's been a couple of years now since this happened to. exactly, so some things _ since this happened to. exactly, so some things have _ since this happened to. exactly, so some things have already - since this happened to. exactly, so some things have already changed| since this happened to. exactly, so i some things have already changed we are told — they now prohibit the use of neck restraints, of course many will remember that george floyd died after an officer put his knee on george floyd's neck for over nine minutes, that officers subsequently was convicted of murder and manslaughter. so they prohibited that, then there's lots of recommendations around trying to ensure officers don't escalate the situation, or rather they de—escalate situations, don't resort to force unnecessarily, looking at training a better policing, of protests as well, and something that's already happening is trying to use social services to go to
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calls where maybe somebody has mental health issues and that they might be better able to deal with that then police officers in those instances. so it is a mix of recommendations and things that are already happening, and what the arrangement is here is a federal judge will oversee some monitoring of these recommendations, and i think that's partly designed to just try and ensure that the police force and local authority aren't marking their own homework.— and local authority aren't marking their own homework. jessica, thank ou ve their own homework. jessica, thank you very much _ their own homework. jessica, thank you very much for — their own homework. jessica, thank you very much for that. _ their own homework. jessica, thank you very much for that. jessica - you very much for that. jessica parker with those details from washington. up to 500 people are still missing from that fishing boat that sank off the southern coast of greece. at least 79 people are confirmed to have died, but as many as 750 people were thought to have been on board, with up to 100 children travelling in the hold.
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accounts from at least two survivors claim the boat overturned after the greek coastguard tried to tow it — the government denies this. some survivors of the shipwreck have been brought there for treatment. for one family, there was good news. this was the moment a syrian man, mohammad, found his brother, fedi, among the survivors at the port. it was an emotional reunion for the pair. fedi is just 18 years old and, according to mohamad, had been in libya for almost two years. very emotional scenes there. let's speak to dr giorgos vasilagkos, a volunteer doctor for the hellenic red cross, who is in kalamaata now. thanks for talking to us. what's the situation like? we understand that this port is now really the centre of rescue operations.— of rescue operations. hello, greetings — of rescue operations. hello, greetings from _ of rescue operations. hello, greetings from greece. - of rescue operations. hello, greetings from greece. as l of rescue operations. hello, i greetings from greece. as you of rescue operations. hello, - greetings from greece. as you can imagine, things have gone smoother now as far as the survivors are concerned. we were on site from the first moments to provide everything necessary, like clothing and food,
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and first aid, and a dozen medical people were mobilised later in the first evening, and thursday morning at first light, we were on the reception centre to provide medical assistance on the survivors, at least 75 of which were on site, and 37 of them needed hospitalisation to kalamaata. now most of the survivors have been transferred, things have gotten smoother, this is a much more suitable place for them with everything they need. so i think that we are — let's say things have gone as they should, however certain rescue operations are still ongoing.
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yes, tell us about — sorry — tell us about the search and rescue operation and how much hope is there that they might still find people alive? ~ . , that they might still find people alive? ~ .,, i. that they might still find people alive? ~ ., alive? well as you can imagine, ho es alive? well as you can imagine, hopes fade _ alive? well as you can imagine, hopes fade as — alive? well as you can imagine, hopes fade as time _ alive? well as you can imagine, hopes fade as time passes. - alive? well as you can imagine, hopes fade as time passes. we | alive? well as you can imagine, i hopes fade as time passes. we are approaching the time limit of 72 hours, and we haven't found a single survivor for at least 36 hours now. so from what we've heard from the victims, the capsizing was pretty intense, so i think the news won't be good for everyone below deck. those are some really grim statistics. what else have the survivors been telling you about their ordeal? b5 survivors been telling you about their ordeal?— survivors been telling you about their ordeal? ~ , , ., .., ., ., , their ordeal? as you can imagine, as a medicalteam. _ their ordeal? as you can imagine, as a medicalteam, we _ their ordeal? as you can imagine, as a medical team, we were _ their ordeal? as you can imagine, as a medicalteam, we were mainly - a medical team, we were mainly focused on treating them — their
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other special departments focused on their psychological support. however, what we saw was people suffering and trying to find a better tomorrow for them, because they don't know what lies ahead they were trying to take as much clothing as they could because they wouldn't know what they would be tomorrow. and of course, judging by their small cuts and lacerations to their hands and bruises, they struggled for survival to escape the boat. that is such a difficult situation, but thank you very much for speaking to us in the midst of this, doctor. thank you very much.— thank you very much. thank you. you're watching _ thank you very much. thank you. you're watching bbc— thank you very much. thank you. you're watching bbc news, - thank you very much. thank you. you're watching bbc news, this | thank you very much. thank you. | you're watching bbc news, this is the context of, we'll be back with
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much more so don't go away. hello. the weekend is here, and there are some changes afoot on the weather front. those changes started to take place across the west during today, more cloud in the sky there. across parts of cornwall, we've seen some showers. and that's because we are closest in the west to this area of low pressure, this swirl of cloud here. and as this draws closer, the showers will become more widespread. so through tonight, southwest england, wales, parts of northwest england, south—west scotland and especially northern ireland will see some heavy, thundery downpours. the downpours across northern ireland could welljoin together into longer spells of rain. quite humid in the west — 15 for liverpool and cardiff. cooler and, in fact, rather chilly for some eastern parts of england and eastern and northern parts of scotland. tomorrow, showers and thunderstorms, particularly in the west. one or two may get a little bit further east, and certainly there will be more cloud in the mix,
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and some low cloud and some very murky conditions developing across the northern isles, maybe getting into some northeastern coasts of scotland. pollen levels tomorrow, high or very high for the majority, so continued issues for hay fever sufferers. and temperatures 20—25 celsius, so down just a touch on where they have been of late. now, we could see a shower at edgbaston through tomorrow. 0n the whole, it will be dry, but the increasing chance of some heavy downpours into sunday and monday for the ashes cricket. now, through saturday night, we'll see quite a lot of low cloud rolling onto eastern coasts of england and scotland and further showers in the west. and as we get into sunday, this area of low pressure wobbles a little closer to our shores. also, this frontal system pushing up from the south. so this is a combination that will bring more in the way of downpours and thunderstorms. don't take the position on the graphics too literally. they will be showers, they will be hit—and—miss. there'll be places in between that stay dry.
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but particularly across england and wales, we could see intense thundery downpours, with the risk of localised flooding. temperatures certainly lower than they have been. 19—23 celsius covers it for most places. during sunday night, it could well be that the showers and storms join together into a more coherent area of heavy, thundery rain, which will then push its way northwards. low pressure still close by for the start of the new week, so there'll be further heavy showers around. an unsettled start to the week, perhaps turning drier in the south later on. temperatures remaining above the average for the time of year.
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hello, i'm nancy kacungira, you're watching the context on bbc news. from making headlines to writing bylines again. from making headlines to writing bylines again. former prime minister borisjohnson has gone from making headlines to writing his byline. 0ne one day after parliament reports that he deliberately misled the house.

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