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�*on the syrian officials not already on the list through a court case in lebanon. likejordan, lebanon has also been on the offensive against the captagon smugglers. in 2021, a trial began in lebanon against a well—known businessman. his arrest had followed one of the biggest drug busts in history. in march of that year, a huge shipment of captagon was seat in malaysia, it was destined for saudi arabia, where it would have had a street value of up to $2 billion. the case was heard behind closed doors but thejudge told us some of what was discovered in the trial the to protect him, we are discussing his identity. —— disguising.
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thejudge concluded that the judge concluded that there was no evidence of links between syrian officials the mammals trafficking. but we have gained access to a 600 page report which contains a series of whatsapp messages he sent to someone he called the boss, whose phone number consists of mainly the same digit repeated numerous times. in syria, it's known as a code number. 0ur our investigation of the number indicates it belongs to this major general. he is an asset's right—hand man in the fourth division and is to run its powerful security bureau the tip if the boss really is hassan, it suggests that one of syria's most senior officers is linked to the legal captagon trade worth billions of dollars. —— the illegal captagon
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trade. elites in syria profit. while the arab world struggles to contain an epidemic of drug abuse. the sale ofthe an epidemic of drug abuse. the sale of the revenues _ an epidemic of drug abuse. the sale of the revenues dwarfs _ an epidemic of drug abuse. the sale of the revenues dwarfs the - an epidemic of drug abuse. the sale of the revenues dwarfs the syrian i of the revenues dwarfs the syrian state budget. if there captagon revenues were stopped or seriously disrupted, i don't think the assad regime could survive that. and you can watch the full version of that report on iplayer. let's take a look at some of the front pages. the telegraph says, i could have taken ukraine in a day, according to
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the wagner bass. the guardian, enemies wanted russia to choke in civil strife, says put in the tub and a defined putin vows wagner mutinies will be punished. that's all from us tonight. goodbye. breaking news from around the world, 24 breaking news from around the world, 2a hours a day. this is bbc news. investigation negativity and printed electronics or verbal can effectively be classified as espionage will allow law enforcement to have baggage and electronic
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devices and facilities including foreigners suspected of spying and chewing now by vincent, an analyst of the institute for china studies and he focuses on china's social credit system and thank you for joining us on the show. looking at the chinese perspective, why did they feel the need to pass this particular law.— they feel the need to pass this particular law. three is my they a- ear particular law. three is my they appear to _ particular law. three is my they appear to be — particular law. three is my they appear to be passing _ particular law. three is my they appear to be passing these - appear to be passing these amendments is the amendments to in already existing law and they appear concerned that some foreigners may be using information on the chinese internet, sensitive information to smear china's image and human rights and the covid—19 pandemic forced labour practices and china sees these bits of information as a
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national security risk because they could lead to sanctions as they did in 2021 in the uk and also europe imposed sanctions on china but also accompanies leaving. that is why they're implementing these they�* re implementing these amendments they're implementing these amendments however it is important to emphasise that espionage in china's definition is always been very broad. so, this is not a fundamental break with the trend but another brick in the wall. who fundamental break with the trend but another brick in the wall.— another brick in the wall. who does this law particularly _ another brick in the wall. who does this law particularly target? - another brick in the wall. who does this law particularly target? seems| this law particularly target? seems to particularly _ this law particularly target? seems to particularly target _ this law particularly target? seems to particularly target chinese - to particularly target chinese citizens who may be collaborating with foreign consultancies or human rights ngo, diligence firms, these organisations and chinese state media for weeks before the law was passed officially, we have seen warnings for chinese citizens not to collaborate with due diligence research in the area for some of the
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alleged forced labour is happening. and i would not expect immediate hundreds of this for instance for foreign generalists and executives because that's would directly harm the image that shannon is trying to get across and also by implementing this law and that is responsible stakeholder they do not want businesses running away from china overfear businesses running away from china over fear of this new law.— over fear of this new law. china's economy is _ over fear of this new law. china's economy is starting _ over fear of this new law. china's economy is starting to _ over fear of this new law. china's economy is starting to shrink. . over fear of this new law. china's economy is starting to shrink. al economy is starting to shrink. a goodidea economy is starting to shrink. a good idea right now for china to have this? talking about regulations getting stricter now this new law scapula china presents the idea of national security of paramount importance is preconditioned to economic development. but the reali is economic development. but the reality is that — economic development. but the reality is that simply _ economic development. but the reality is that simply businesses are struggling. european businesses in china have come out single record number of businesses now believe the
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economic environment is deteriorating the biggest risk ahead is really a fundamental mismatch between legal systems were european governments may impose strict supply chains to the due diligence and all the requirements whereas in china, the requirements whereas in china, the same supply—chain audits could start to be seen as a form of espionage and there is a very big risk to companies and that may cause them to diversify install future investments.— them to diversify install future investments. ., . ., investments. thank you so much for “oininr us investments. thank you so much for joining us on — investments. thank you so much for joining us on the _ investments. thank you so much for joining us on the show. _ investments. thank you so much for joining us on the show. around - investments. thank you so much for joining us on the show. around the i joining us on the show. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. printing your different stores across the uk. climate change is a global problem but one way to tackle it could be found here. this doctor guides me through a big field of barley in norfork. this guides me through a big field of barley in norfork.— guides me through a big field of barley in norfork. this is the sense of. he
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wagner mercenaries since 2014 with the group supported pro—russian separatists forces in the east. but wagner operations operations will be on europe in the middle east and africa. flying its own flag — the wagner group says it's been central to russia's so—called special military operation in ukraine. its moment of triumph came in may, when it said it captured the city of bakhmut in eastern ukraine after months of intense fighting with ukrainian forces. chanting the russian ministry of defence said wagner fighters must be absorbed into the army by the weekend, but it's not even clear if they're still on the front lines. wagner's record is farfrom clean. wagner has been accused of carrying out human rights abuses in a number of places in ukraine, including bucha, which has become a symbol of some of the worst atrocities of this war. but this isn't the only conflict where they've been accused of targeting civilians.
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thousands of miles away, in the central african republic and mali, the un says they've carried out summary executions and torture. wagner has worked in africa for almost a decade. it provides private security for presidents and fight insurgents. it often claims its operatives are only instructors hired to train local armed forces. but analysts say the company's security operation is only half the picture. so wagner's operational strategy over the past two to three years has really been to expand both its military and economic footprint in africa. so it has a network of companies associated with it by which it pursues commercial activities in the countries where it operates. and they'd be looking to expand that. investigations have found evidence that the money wagner makes extracting natural resources like african redwood and gold is being used to fund its activities in ukraine. this might explain why russia is keen to maintain wagner's presence in africa,
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despite this weekend's attempted mutiny. translation: in addition to relations with this - private military company, the governments of the central african republic and mali have official contacts with our leadership. at their request, several hundred soldiers are working in the central african republic as instructors, and this work will continue. it's not clear what the future of wagner in europe will beat, but the kremlin will be reluctant for them to leave africa. as long as they command influence and natural resources. mayenijones, bbc news, kyiv. a20 30 a 20 30 to life in prison without parole for shooting that five people
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in a nightclub last november. anderson pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder of the shooting in colorado springs 17 people were injured and he reached a plea bargain with prosecutors which could've a lengthy trial. a court in moscow has sentenced a russian scientist at 12 years in prison for treason. convicting him of handing over state secrets to representatives of foreign organisations. valerie was 71 is known as a world expert in aerodynamics at high speeds and a winner of several state prices and scientific awards. investigators accuse them of handing project reports to colleagues from the netherlands. in other news for you, actor harrison ford has graced the red carpet in london for the final time in his role is indiana jones at the
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uk premiere, the franchise for the and final instalment. indiana jones and final instalment. indiana jones and the dial of destiny is pretty synonymous see it later this week, they were in leicester square for they were in leicester square for the bbc. the series is a long association with the uk. readers of the lost ark was made in the studios just outside london and its british prime premier is where harrison ford will be bringing the character to a conclusion in a five—part series. i spoke to him earlier about saying goodbye to this particular role. it feels right because i'm satisfied, so satisfied, so happy, so gratify those able to make this film. it took us a while to find a script, all of us. :, took us a while to find a script, all of us. ., :, , all of us. put their team for this movie to also — all of us. put their team for this movie to also attract _ all of us. put their team for this movie to also attract a - all of us. put their team for this movie to also attract a new - movie to also attract a new generation of fans and acting alongside is phoebe walbridge. i5
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generation of fans and acting alongside is phoebe walbridge. is a dream come true. the ten—year—old inside _ dream come true. the ten—year—old inside of— dream come true. the ten—year—old inside of me — dream come true. the ten—year—old inside of me gave me that biggest i 5000 _ inside of me gave me that biggest i 5000 the _ inside of me gave me that biggest i 5000 the middle of this movie. it is cinema _ 5000 the middle of this movie. it is cinema on— 5000 the middle of this movie. it is cinema on the scare that i dreamt of cinema on the scare that i dreamt of as a young _ cinema on the scare that i dreamt of as a young actor and as a young as a young _ person— as a young actor and as a young person watching these things, why to be person watching these things, why to he on _ person watching these things, why to he on this— person watching these things, why to be on this venture semi—diverse adventures— be on this venture semi—diverse adventures in incredible thing about this movie _ adventures in incredible thing about this movie is that i really did get to this _ this movie is that i really did get to this adventure. i can't believe it classics of their kind and released — it classics of their kind and released back _ it classics of their kind and released back into - it classics of their kind and l released back into thousand it classics of their kind and - released back into thousand eight, it isn't seen as quite on their level. so, the film—makers will be hoping that this movie does seem a fitting conclusion in the indiana jones series. before we go, just looking off the coast of australia sugar humpback whale following an kayaker. —— an unsuspecting kayaker. following really close. and i think
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now he knows.— following really close. and i think now he knows. :, ., ., ~ :, now he knows. how amazing. a drone ilot who now he knows. how amazing. a drone pilot who was — now he knows. how amazing. a drone pilot who was clearly _ now he knows. how amazing. a drone pilot who was clearly enjoying - now he knows. how amazing. a drone pilot who was clearly enjoying the - pilot who was clearly enjoying the spectacle. the kayaker was paddling around near the beach in sydney and seem to be unaware of this curious companion the entire time. that is all we have. stay with bbc news. hello there. with a more active jet stream now it looks like we're going to see a more unsettled theme to our weather for this upcoming week. there will be some rain at times, followed by sunshine and showers and generally it's going to feel a lot fresher than what we've seen of late with temperatures close orjust above the seasonal norm. now, this low pressure system will be the first of many. that's going to bring a rather breezy, cloudy, wet day to the north and the west of the uk. initially, northern ireland seeing
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the rain this morning and that rain will move across much of scotland, northern england, north wales and the north midlands. probably the best chance of staying dry with some hazy sunshine, although even here it'll be quite cloudy, will be across the south and the south—east. temperatures reaching highs of around 22 degrees — that is above the seasonal norm. a little bit fresh in the north and the west, but the humidity will start to increase as well. as we move through tuesday night, the rain begins to push away into the north sea. it'll leave a dry night with variable cloud, a bit of mist and murk, one or two showers. and it will feel a lot warmer and muggy as the humidity levels build, certainly across england and wales. so this is the picture for wednesday. we will have this weather front pushing into western areas gradually on wednesday. it's a cold front introducing some rain, cooler air. but ahead of it, we're in a wedge of warm and more humid air across england and wales. so variable cloud, a bit of sunshine
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depending on how much sunshine we get will depend on the temperatures. but it's going to be warm generally across england and wales, one or two showers ahead of the rain band, which will be pushing into western areas. some of this could be heavy and thundery, but you'll see the temperatures coming down behind it. high teens here up to 25 degrees, though, central, southern and eastern england. then for thursday, it looks like that weather front may get stuck across the south—east of england. it could bring quite a bit of rainfall here, we think throughout the day. this other weather front will bring some enhanced showers to the north and the west of scotland, elsewhere, it's largely dry. so plenty of sunshine around on thursday, a bit of uncertainty to the position of this rain. it could be a bit further east across the near continent or a little bit further westwards. but at the moment, it looks like east anglia and the south—east could see some very much needed rainfall here. temperatures will be coming down, though. it will feel cooler and fresher across the board — high teens, low 20s. similar story for friday and the weekend, it stays unsettled. most of the rain in the north and the west. a better chance of staying dry with some sunshine in the south. of
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