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live in our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in france, where a relative of a teenager, shot dead by police has told the bbc that the family did not want his death to spark hate and riots. but they said the law around the use of lethal force at traffic stops must change. the shooting of nahel, a 17—year—old of north african descent, at point—blank range on tuesday has led to five nights of rioting and looting. 16,000 police officers are again being deployed on the streets of french cities tonight.
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from paris, here's our europe editor katya adler. —— let's cross straight to paris and my colleague rajini vaidyanathan. well, that i'd is young here, but so far, we're not hearing of any major disturbance it appears to be a calmer night, but for example in paris, the tensions really flared up. it's difficult to say what this evening will hold for us. but of course, this all comes after the grandmother of 17—year—old nahel issued an appeal and other family members have also spoken to the bbc saying the same, calling for home. some family member and a friend of
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nahel to katya adler, who has this report. in theirfirst on in their first on camera interview since nahel�*s death, his family told me they want to be very clear stuffy although there are no words to describe how we feel. we although there are no words to describe how we feel.- although there are no words to describe how we feel. we 'ust buried a 17-year-old. * describe how we feel. we 'ust buried a 17-year-old. but h describe how we feel. we 'ust buried a 17-year-old. but we _ describe how we feel. we just buried a 17-year-old. but we never- describe how we feel. we just buried a 17-year-old. but we never called . a 17—year—old. but we never called for hates a riot. a 17-year-old. but we never called for hates a riot.— for hates a riot. with tensions runnina for hates a riot. with tensions running so — for hates a riot. with tensions running so high, _ for hates a riot. with tensions running so high, this - for hates a riot. with tensions running so high, this family i for hates a riot. with tensions - running so high, this family member asked us to hide her identity. translation: being a young north african, black or arab_ being a young north african, black or arab man in the states is intolerable for french police. boys suffer_ intolerable for french police. boys suffer racial controlled filing. now they are _ suffer racial controlled filing. now they are killing them. this is far from _ they are killing them. this is far from the — they are killing them. this is far from the first time this happens.
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nahel's— from the first time this happens. nahel's death has read existing long existing wounds in france. —— reopened. this was marseilles, the second largest french city, last night. while in paris... we are on a tourist hotspot, and as you can see, riot police everywhere. this is not the face of france that emmanuel macron wants you to see. but mobile phones are everywhere, social media helping spread the rage and dependability —— deepen divisions. his wife and young child were injured trying to escape. most of the rioters are teenagers from french north african communities like nahel. many here sympathise
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with nahel's family, but they lost patience with writers and vandals. translation: we can't go on like this. hundreds of businesses _ we can't go on like this. hundreds of businesses have _ we can't go on like this. hundreds of businesses have been— we can't go on like this. hundredsl of businesses have been damaged. french— of businesses have been damaged. french politics _ of businesses have been damaged. french politics left _ of businesses have been damaged. french politics left and _ of businesses have been damaged. french politics left and right - of businesses have been damaged. french politics left and right are . french politics left and right are split over what to do next. activists call for reform and better training for france's police. this woman's brother died after being arrested seven years ago. translation: until france recognises the institutional racism at the heart of the security forces, there will be so many more nahel. in france faced up, he would still be alive. d0 so many more nahel. in france faced up, he would still be alive.— up, he would still be alive. do you acce -t up, he would still be alive. do you accept allegations _ up, he would still be alive. do you accept allegations that _ up, he would still be alive. do you accept allegations that there - up, he would still be alive. do you accept allegations that there is . accept allegations that there is institutional racism, racial profiling, discrimination in the french police forces? ida. profiling, discrimination in the french police forces?- profiling, discrimination in the french police forces? no, we don't auree french police forces? no, we don't agree with — french police forces? no, we don't agree with that _ french police forces? no, we don't agree with that because _ french police forces? no, we don't agree with that because it's - french police forces? no, we don't agree with that because it's too - agree with that because it's too easy— agree with that because it's too easy to — agree with that because it's too easy to accuse french policemen to
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be racist _ easy to accuse french policemen to be racist. ~ ., ., , be racist. well, the united nations think so. be racist. well, the united nations think s0- not _ be racist. well, the united nations think so. not all _ be racist. well, the united nations think so. not all the _ be racist. well, the united nations think so. not all the united - think so. not all the united nations — think so. not all the united nations. you _ think so. not all the united nations. you can _ think so. not all the united nations. you can a - think so. not all the united | nations. you can a problem think so. not all the united - nations. you can a problem with you policeman. _ nations. you can a problem with you policeman, you can have one person perhaps. _ policeman, you can have one person perhaps, which is racist, but not all of— perhaps, which is racist, but not all of french police. this evening, president macron _ all of french police. this evening, president macron called _ all of french police. this evening, president macron called an - all of french police. this evening, | president macron called an urgent government meeting and sent tens and thousands of riot police back onto the streets. this crisis is still burning. caddy add there, bbc news, paris. you've been covering all weekend. the public opinions towards the protesters has been changing since that family asked for calm. also that family asked for calm. also that shocking attack on a mayor's house. i that shocking attack on a mayor's house. ~ , that shocking attack on a mayor's house. ~' , , house. i think things did shift after the attack _ house. i think things did shift after the attack on _ house. i think things did shift after the attack on the - house. i think things did shift| after the attack on the house. house. i think things did shift - after the attack on the house. it's about 45 minutes from the centre of
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paris. we were there earlier. that was an attack where the mayor wasn't at home. he was actually at the town hall, but his wife and two young children were. a car was rammed into the house and it was set on fire. it was very terrifying for the family, who escaped, but his wife broke her leg in the incident. when we were talking to people in the area, they were saying enough is enough, there needs to be a state of emergency, president macron needs to stop this and contain this violence. then of course, as catty reported, we also had family members of nahel, saying please stop this now, the writing is in helping —— as katya reported. there are still a lot of people who support these protests, not least the many teenagers who are taking part in them who feel very aggrieved, particularly as katya mentioned, with what they say is racial profiling and heavy
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handedness by the french police. now, president macron did have that high level meeting this evening. we were at the lycee palace and we haven't had any official statement. it was a meeting with the prime minister, the interior minister, the justice minister in the whole nation now is waiting for president macron to come up with a solution that tops the violence, the looting, the disturbances, but also a solution that appeases the many people who are angry enough to take to the streets and want something to change. streets and want something to chan . e. . ~ streets and want something to chance. ., ,, i. streets and want something to chance. . ~' . i'm joined now byjean beaman, author of "citizen outsider: children of north african immigrants in france". thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. the public opinion may have shifted slightly, but i want to ask you about the root cause of these
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riots. , . ~ you about the root cause of these riots. , ., ,, , ., ., ., riots. yes, thank you for having me. the first thing _ riots. yes, thank you for having me. the first thing we _ riots. yes, thank you for having me. the first thing we need _ riots. yes, thank you for having me. the first thing we need to _ riots. yes, thank you for having me. the first thing we need to establish | the first thing we need to establish is it's notjust... there's been lots of resurgence. demonstrated the myriad ways that french police and other institutions are systemically racist and biased towards non—white individuals in france. we unfortunately have a lot of unverifiable data to back that up. you've been researching us police violence as well. there are some similarities, but what is different in france? ., �* , ., , in france? one thing that's really different in _ in france? one thing that's really different in france _ in france? one thing that's really different in france is _ in france? one thing that's really different in france is the - in france? one thing that's really different in france is the lack... l different in france is the lack... france's complete denial of racism and its inability and unwillingness to discuss it, and society in general specifically. we have incidents like this like the death of nahel. there's chance racism is a
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roof... of the conversation that has beenin roof... of the conversation that has been in the united states, but we are willing to have it as it relates to police violence. i are willing to have it as it relates to police violence.— to police violence. i was 'ust readin: to police violence. i was 'ust reading body i to police violence. i was 'ust reading body cameras h to police violence. i wasjust reading body cameras worn | to police violence. i wasjust l reading body cameras worn by to police violence. i wasjust - reading body cameras worn by french police could reduce violence. does that mean they're not currently wearing them? do you think those changes might take place because of these protests? i changes might take place because of these protests?— changes might take place because of these protests? i think body cameras can be useful — these protests? i think body cameras can be usefulto _ these protests? i think body cameras can be useful to mitigate _ these protests? i think body cameras can be useful to mitigate some - can be useful to mitigate some of this violence, but i think we have to think a little more broadly than the broader culture of policing, both within france in the united states. if these individuals here in the case of france, nahel as a suspect before a citizen, or an innocent victim. no matter how many body cameras are worn, if they see people like him, they're going to act first and try to justify their actions later. that's really a
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cultural issue that needs to be addressed. i cultural issue that needs to be addressed-— cultural issue that needs to be addressed. ., ., ., , addressed. i also thought it was very interesting, _ addressed. i also thought it was very interesting, that _ addressed. i also thought it was | very interesting, that gofundme addressed. i also thought it was - very interesting, that gofundme set “p very interesting, that gofundme set up for the police officer who shot nahel raised more than 700,000 euros. what does it say about the divided opinions in the country? well, it's as individuals unfortunately are not seen as innocent victims, they're seen as threats to society, and despite their racism, have a lot of support in sobriety. france is more to —— divided —— in society. in sobriety. france is more to -- divided -- in society.— in sobriety. france is more to -- divided -- in society. thank you for “oininu divided -- in society. thank you for joining us on _ divided -- in society. thank you for joining us on newsday. _ let's now take a look at some of the stories in the teadlines in the uk. the home office says the new target
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is a selfish minority. critics argue they threaten the right to progress. sir peter fahi is a former chief constable of greater manchester police, and he gave his reaction. there is no question — the public are really— there is no question — the public are really fed up with the activities like just stop 0il are really fed up with the activities like just stop oil and the extinction rebellion. i think the extinction rebellion. i think the public also need to recognise that this — the public also need to recognise that this is — the public also need to recognise that this is a right to all protest in the _ that this is a right to all protest in the future, so it might be you are seriously angry about a new housing — are seriously angry about a new housing development or the new railway— housing development or the new railway coming through your back yard _ railway coming through your back yard in _ railway coming through your back yard. in these conditions are going to apply— yard. in these conditions are going to apply to— yard. in these conditions are going to apply to all protest. the nhs in england is to double the number of clinics available to treat gambling addictions. the number of people referred for help has almost doubled in the last two years. seven new centres — including in liverpool and sheffield — are to be opened with the aim of the nhs being able to help up to 3,000 people a year. the white house has announced
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that president biden will visit the uk next week as part of a european trip. he's expected to meet the king, as well as the prime minister after his arrival next sunday. mr biden will then head to lithuania for a nato summit, before stopping off in finland for a meeting with scandinavian leaders. the head of nhs england has said that it is patients who are paying the price for continued strikes in the health service, and that this month's planned industrial action by doctors could be the worst yet. the health secretary, steve barclay, said that pay demands must be balanced against the need to deal with inflation. the forthcoming strikes coincide with the 75th birthday of the nhs. here's our political correspondent helen catt. the nhs will turn 75 in a few days' time but in recent months, the nhs will turn 75 in a few days' time, but in recent months,
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it's really been showing the strain — for staff, with one in ten posts empty, and for patients, with records of numbers of people on waiting lists for treatment. the woman in charge of running the nhs today insisted things were on the right track. the nhs today insisted things almost all our indicators actually are going in the right direction at the moment. but what we have to recognise... with more people waiting than ever before and fewer people treated, even though you've got bigger budgets? so, numbers of patients, you're absolutely right, that's going up, and we've always said, that was going to get bigger before it came down. but the longest waits are reducing and are reducing consistently. what do we want? fair pay! months of strike action have led to more than 500,000 appointments being rescheduled. nurses have now ended their strikes, butjunior doctors are set to walk out again later this month for five days. and consultants will now strike, too, just a few days later. for the nhs boss, it's concerning. there has been a significant amount of disruption and that is only, at the moment, going to get more significant as we hit
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the next round of strikes. so, that's seven out of eight days in the middle ofjuly where we'll see action and the truth is, the hard truth is, it is patients that are paying the price. she's calling on both the health secretary and the unions to reach a resolution, but how is not yet clear. the government has said it won't meet the pay demands being made. we stand ready to have discussions. there's other things, for example, in the contract that could be reformed, in the way it often values time over experience, so the pay progression through the consultants' contracts. i don't think 35% demand from the junior doctors is affordable, given our need to bring inflation down. it argues that would keep inflation high for longer. labour won't put a figure on pay,
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but says it would negotiate. i understand the pressure that they're facing, - the massive sense of frustration that they have _ but alongside that, the conservatives, i with their reckless approach last year, crashed the economy. - year, crashed the economy, and we've had a real. failure around growth. so, if we were the next government, | we'd face some pretty tough choices. the nhs and the government have this week set out a long—term plan to boost staffing. the immediate pressures though, are still some way from being resolved. helen catt, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bringing you different stories from across the uk during lockdown. tamara ward, who lives in middle barton, couldn't visit her nephew dominic. it inspired her to organise the run 5k every day in may
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for trive challenge. hundreds of people have completed the fundraising runs, the rest of the team will pick up their kilometres. so, as a team, it was really amazing. goglia wilson's son also has dravet syndrome. she's now chair of a national charity supporting families. £240,000 has already been raised. it will help families across the uk affected by the syndrome. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. china's newly adopted law on foreign relations has come into effect. it's meant to provide the overall rules and regulations for developing relations with the rest of the world. some of the main provisions include: upholding the multilateral trading system and opposing protectionism.
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at the same time, it says china can take restrictive measures against acts that endanger its security. for more on this, i'm now joined by weihuan zhou — co—director of the china international business and economic law centre at the university of new south wales in sydney. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. firstly, beijing says this law will enhance its power to counter sanctions. can you just talk us through how exactly that will be achieved? . «a us through how exactly that will be achieved? ., ~', ., us through how exactly that will be achieved? ., ., ., in my view, i think china needs a top level of legislation to provide a comprehensive overarching principles as you mentioned. and its position, as well as its approach in the context of rising tensions the environments, i think that's the
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contents in which this all comes out. as you said, this is not new. it reiterates china's long—held principles of international relations. some of them actually are within china's constitution, such as the song sovereignty integrity will interference. but more importantly, i think as a part of your question, which is a china's strong opposition to hedge money and power politics. and determination to protect its natural security and develop interests. so, with this, china now has a legislative crisis. it's a very high level to cover the laws published in the last 2—3 years. but also provide the basis of you to religiously work out quite so, would there be
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religiously work out quite so, would there b; , ., , ., religiously work out quite so, would thereb , ., , ., ,, ,,, there be implications for businesses wishin: to there be implications for businesses wishing to operate _ there be implications for businesses wishing to operate in _ there be implications for businesses wishing to operate in china? - there be implications for businesses wishing to operate in china? there i wishing to operate in china? there will be strong _ wishing to operate in china? there will be strong applications. - wishing to operate in china? ii—ii” will be strong applications. some of the observers are already worried about the implications of the law. i'd say that this law remains more defensive than proactive. it does not mean china will take more assertive foreign policy, but i think it sends a very strong no or even stronger signal that china will take actions to protect its own security and developed interest. i don't think foreign organisations, individuals and other stakeholders should feel uncertain or even panic about this legislation and what it might locate. to a country, i think for this legislation, china also clearly intends to show its commitments to open this international cooperation and its commitment to international obligations, as you mention, about the global trading system. but what's important, i think, the global trading system. but what's important, ithink, is
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the global trading system. but what's important, i think, is for business and other entities and stakeholders to understand what china is really concerned about in relation to national sovereignty, national security and develop interests. this will not be as broad as many people think. this might otherwise narrowly limited to a handful of various concerns. is handful of various concerns. is briefly, why now? i— handful of various concerns. is briefly, why now? i think, - handful of various concerns. is briefly, why now? i think, if. handful of various concerns. isl briefly, why now? i think, if you look at in _ briefly, why now? i think, if you look at in the _ briefly, why now? i think, if you look at in the past _ briefly, why now? i think, if you look at in the past two - briefly, why now? i think, if you look at in the past two or- briefly, why now? i think, if you look at in the past two or three | look at in the past two or three years, china has rolled out a series of laws that turn us... morse recently, the anti—foreign law. especially in the context of responsive actions to the us china trade war. this provides the basis for this previous law and set out
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over action principles, which consolidates the previous laws, but also provides... consolidates the previous laws, but also provides. . ._ also provides... apologies, but thank you _ also provides... apologies, but thank you so — also provides... apologies, but thank you so much _ also provides... apologies, but thank you so much for- also provides... apologies, but thank you so much forjoining l also provides... apologies, but| thank you so much forjoining us also provides... apologies, but - thank you so much forjoining us on newsday today. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. police in the us city of baltimore say they believe more than one gunman was involved in a mass shooting city early on sunday. two people were killed and 28 others injured, ia of whom are aged 18 years old or younger. those responsible remain at large. baltimore's mayor says it's a tragic reminder of how gun violence has impacted the city. this was a reckless, cowardly, act of violence that has taken two lives and altered many, many, more. as i said earlier, we will find those who are responsible and we will not stop until we do so. a notorious russian arms dealer who was freed last year by the us in a prisoner swap is entering politics. viktor bout will stand as a candidate in a regional
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assembly in central russia. he's joined the ultra—nationalist liberal democratic party, which has loudly supported the war in ukraine. viktor boot was exchanged in december for the american viktor bout was exchanged in december for the american basketball star brittney griner. debris from eight british hurricane fighter planes, dating back to world war two, has been found buried, in a forest in ukraine. the aircraft were originally sent by britain, after nazi germany invaded the former soviet union in i9ai. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has the story. in a forest south of cave, down in an old riverbed, in a forest south of kyiv, down in an old riverbed, something unexpected. the remains of old aircraft hidden deep in the ground. and each one british to their rusty core. here you see the tail plane of hurricane mach two. this was once part of a hurricane fighter plane, one of thousands britain gave the soviet union
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during world war two. this is a little slice of history, evidence of a moment when, 80 years ago, western powers gave war planes to ukraine, just as they are today, to defend against an invading army. many of the hurricanes were destroyed fighting the invading german army. others were stripped for parts. but some, like these, were deliberately hidden down here. newsreel: week after week, the fuel took their planes into the air. - the hurricane may have been the workhorse of the battle of britain, shooting down more enemy aircraft than the spitfire, but... mark the collaboration between british and russian fliers... ..many also saw action in the frozen wastes of the ussr. in the frozen wastes of the ussr — every plane made in britain, every plane paid for
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by the united states. and that's why these heavy frames were dumped here after the war — so the soviets didn't have to pay the us back for any hurricanes left intact, as had been agreed. hurricane was a strong, easy to fly, machine. stable as a gun platform. these may look like unremarkable bits of metal, but to ukraine's aviation museum, they're symbols of british assistance that echoed down the years. the britain was the first who supplied fighting aircraft for the soviet union. now, the great britain is the first country which gives storm shadow cruise missiles to our armed forces. the museum hopes to find enough parts to reconstruct one entire hurricane to look, if not to fly like this, as once they did in the skies over ukraine. james landale, bbc news, kyiv. that's all for now. thank you so much for watching newsday.
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hello. after the warmth ofjune, a completely different weather set—up for the start ofjuly. probably summed up best by showing the outlook at wimbledon, of course, which starts on monday. first part of the week, rain at times, not a wash—out by any means, but it's going to feel cool. temperatures below average and a bit breezy at times before things warm up later. and the reason is we've got low pressure centred across scandinavia. we're on the southern edge of it, so winds coming in from the west and north—west, and various banks of rain. and with temperatures dropping compared to what we've seen, probably one of the coolest commutes we've had for a while on monday morning. temperatures for many in single figures. and whilst many start with some sunshine overhead, though, to warm things up, there will be showers getting going across the west and still there in the north of scotland. but it's this batch of showers that work from west to east across england and wales with some
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sunshine either side, so a few heavy showers lingering through the afternoon, too. but still, that cloud outbreaks of rain continues in northern scotland. a blustery day, particularly for england and wales, and that will just add to the cool feel, especially in the cloudier moments. and when the showers are coming through, temperatures at 15—20 below the july average of around 17—23 degrees. and another cool night will follow. showers fade for many for a while during the first part of the night, though, still that cloud, outbreaks of rain, in northern scotland edging a bit further southwards. and then, later in the night, south wales and southern half of england, a bank of more persistent rain, will gradually work its way in keeping temperatures up here in double figures, but a cool start to tuesday elsewhere. now, it will be a wet morning, it looks like, across some southern counties of england, east anglia, before brightening up into the afternoon. sunshine and showers elsewhere, but central scotland into northern ireland, slightly more cloudy than we have seen on monday. again, a greater chance of a few showers. brightening up in northern scotland, but really cool here — 12—13 degrees — and temperatures still in the teens further south,
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nowhere really getting much above 20 celsius. then as you go through tuesday night intto wednesday, it's all down to what happens to this little wave here. at the moment, looks like that will push through france, taking more persistent rain. it could get very close to the south coast, though, so there is the chance of some high cloud drifting up and some outbreaks of rain through the english channel. but at the moment, it looks like that will stay clear. a few showers dotted around to the south and the west, some hail and thunder mixed in. and with winds a bit lighter than monday and tuesday, temperatures mightjust creep up a bit more in the sunnier moments. they will creep up even further into next end of the week as southerly winds develop. there could be some storms in the west.
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this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all of the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as news stay continues street after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. brazil is six months into the post—bolsonaro era. workers�* party leader luiz inacio lula da silva returned to power, promising to end what he called years of devastation of the environment, the economy and socialjustice. nothing symbolises this new direction better than the appointment of my guest today, anielle franco,
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as minister of racial equality.

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