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nightly outpourings of rage by youths from similar backgrounds across france. in theirfirst on camera interview since nahel�*s death, his family told me they want to be very clear. translation: there are no words to describe how we feel. we just buried a 17—year—old. but we never called for hate or riots. with tensions running so high, this family member asked us to hide her identity. translation: being a young north african, black - or arab man in the states is intolerable for french police. boys suffer abuse of control, racial profiling, now they are killing them. this is far from the first time this happens. nahel�*s death has reopened existing long existing wounds in france. this was marseilles, france's second largest city, last night.
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while in paris... police have showed up at a tourist hotspot, and as you can see, there are 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 deepen divisions. a burning car was used to attack this home of a local mayor. 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 with nahel�*s family, but they lost patience with rioters and vandals. "we can't go on like this," this shopkeeper says. "hundreds of businesses have been damaged." french politics left and right are split over what to do next. activists call for reform
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and better training for france's police. assa'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 nahels. if france had already faced up, he would still be alive. do you accept allegations that there is institutional racism, racial profiling, discrimination in the french police forces? no, we don't agree with that because it's too easy to accuse french policemen to be racist. well, the united nations think so. not all the united nations. you can have some problem with few policeman, you can have one person perhaps, which is racist, but not all of french police. this evening, president
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macron called an urgent government meeting and sent tens of thousands of riot police back onto the streets in case. this crisis is still burning. katya adler, bbc news, paris. my my colleague is in paris and she told me how public opinion towards protesters has changed. faceted shift after the attack on the — faceted shift after the attack on the house of the man which is about— on the house of the man which is about 45— on the house of the man which is about 45 minutes from the centre — is about 45 minutes from the centre of— is about 45 minutes from the centre of paris and that was an attack— centre of paris and that was an attack that the mayor was not attack that the mayor was not at home — attack that the mayor was not at home at his wife and chitdren— at home at his wife and children are at home. eckhart was _ children are at home. eckhart was named into the house. it was _ was named into the house. it was set — was named into the house. it was set on _ was named into the house. it was set on fire and was terrifying for the family. his wife — terrifying for the family. his wife broke her leg in the incident and when people are
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talking — incident and when people are talking to people in that area they— talking to people in that area they were saying enough is enough _ they were saying enough is enough. there needs to be a state — enough. there needs to be a state of— enough. there needs to be a state of emergency. president emmanuel macron needs to stop this and — emmanuel macron needs to stop this and contain the balance and — this and contain the balance and as— this and contain the balance and as katia reported that we also — and as katia reported that we also had _ and as katia reported that we also had family members of nahet— also had family members of nahel saying to stop because it was hot — nahel saying to stop because it was not working. is shifting but there is a lot of people who— but there is a lot of people who support the project, least the teenagers taking part in them, — the teenagers taking part in them, who feel aggrieved, particularly as katia mentioned in her— particularly as katia mentioned in her report, with what they say's — in her report, with what they say's racial profiling and heavy _ say's racial profiling and heavy handedness by the french police _ heavy handedness by the french police. the president did have that meeting this evening. we were _ that meeting this evening. we were at— that meeting this evening. we were at the palace and we had not had — were at the palace and we had not had any official statement after — not had any official statement after that. not had any official statement afterthat. it not had any official statement after that. it was a meeting with— after that. it was a meeting with the _ after that. it was a meeting with the prime minister, interior— with the prime minister, interior minister and justice mihister_ interior minister and justice minister and willie the whole nation — minister and willie the whole nation now is waiting for
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president macron to come up with— president macron to come up with a — president macron to come up with a solution that comes up with— with a solution that comes up with a — with a solution that comes up with a solution that comes up with a solution to the violence, the disturbances and appears — violence, the disturbances and appears as the many people who are angry— appears as the many people who are angry enough to take to the streets — are angry enough to take to the streets and want something to change — earlier, i also spoke tojean beaman, the author of citizen outsider and she told me about how perceived racism in france might have contributed to the ongoing riots. imilli might have contributed to the ongoing riots.— ongoing riots. will need to establish _ ongoing riots. will need to establish that _ ongoing riots. will need to establish that there - ongoing riots. will need to establish that there has i ongoing riots. will need to i establish that there has been ongoing riots. will need to - establish that there has been a lot of things in recent years that have demonstrated how the french police and others are racist and bias towards nonwhite individuals in france so we have a lot of data to back that up.—
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so we have a lot of data to back that up. you have been researching _ back that up. you have been researching into _ back that up. you have been researching into police - researching into police violence, i understand. there are some similarities but what is different in france? {line are some similarities but what is different in france?- is different in france? one of the things— is different in france? one of the things that _ is different in france? one of the things that is _ is different in france? one of the things that is really - the things that is really different is the complete denial of racism and its ability and unwillingness to discuss it as it relates to society in general. 50, when we have incidents like this, like the death of nahel, it gives us a chance to actually address how racism is a root cause of this violence and that is a conversation that is difficult to have in the united states but we are not willing to have it as it to be silent. —— relates to this violence. i it as it to be silent. -- relates to this violence. i was 'ust relates to this violence. i was just reading _ relates to this violence. i was just reading about _ relates to this violence. i was just reading about how - relates to this violence. i was just reading about how bodyl just reading about how body cameras could help stop violence. does that mean that they are currently not marrying them and do you think this could change because of the protests? i could change because of the protests?— protests? i think that body cameras — protests? i think that body
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cameras can _ protests? i think that body cameras can be _ protests? i think that body cameras can be useful- protests? i think that body cameras can be useful to l cameras can be useful to mitigate violence but we have to think more broadly about the culture of policing in france and the united states but these individuals, as a citizen and an innocent victim, so, no matter how many body cameras officers are married, as they see people like him as a threat they are going to try to justify their actions later and thatis justify their actions later and that is really a cultural issue that is really a cultural issue that needs to be addressed. i also thought it was interesting that a gofundme sought out for the police officer that shot nahel raised 700,000 euros. what does that say about divided opinions in the country? it divided opinions in the country?— divided opinions in the count? ., country? it says that people like nahel— country? it says that people like nahel and _ country? it says that people like nahel and not- country? it says that people like nahel and not seen - country? it says that people like nahel and not seen as i like nahel and not seen as innocent victims but a threat to french society and the police still have a lot of
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support throughout society. unfortunately france is more divided than it appears. that was jean beaman _ divided than it appears. that wasjean beaman speaking to me earlier and a lot more on our website. there is a live page on our website, so to check that out and, of course, rajini was earlier talking about the shift in public opinions and out reporter in france saying that some of the rioters have been attacking schools and nurseries. there is a very sad assignment that those students wrote saying, "please do not burn the schools." that has contributed to the shift in public opinions. french president macron has been holding emergency talks with ministers and as rajini was mentioning earlier there is a call for a state of emergency as riots continue, so a lot more on our website so do check that out as well. let's take a
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look at some other stories in the headline speaking, and police in the us city of baltimore say they believe than one gunman was involved in a mass shooting in the city only on sunday. two people were killed and 28 others injured, half of them under the age of 18. those responsible remain at large anthony bull to matt says it is a tragic reminder of how gun violence has affected the city. gun violence has affected the ci . , ., , ., gun violence has affected the city. this was a reckless, cowardly _ city. this was a reckless, cowardly act _ city. this was a reckless, cowardly act of _ city. this was a reckless, cowardly act of violence l city. this was a reckless, i cowardly act of violence that has taken two lives and altered many more and as i said earlier we will find those who are responsible and we will not stop until we do so. the king of bank zulu _ stop until we do so. the king of bank zulu nation _ stop until we do so. the king of bank zulu nation in - stop until we do so. the king of bank zulu nation in south | of bank zulu nation in south africa has undergone a thorough medical examinations amid suspicions he was poisoned. it follows the southern death of one of his senior advisers on a saturday. beginning sought
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medical attention and a motion in southern africa because he feels uncomfortable with seeking treatment in south africa. a notorious russian arms dealer who was framed last year by the united states in a prisoner swap is entering politics. viktor bout as a candidate at an assembly. he has joined the liberal democratic party which has supported the war in ukraine. viktor bout was exchanged in december for the american basketball star brittney griner. china is normally adopted law on foreign relations came into effect over the weekend and it is 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. at the same time, it also says
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china can take the same time, it also says china can take restrictive measures against acts that endanger its security. earlier, i spoke to the co—director of the economic law centre at the new south wales university and he told me why beijing is adopting this war now and its implications on foreign businesses wishing to complicate in china. in my view, china _ complicate in china. in my view, china needs - complicate in china. in my view, china needs a - complicate in china. in my . view, china needs a top-level view, china needs a top—level legislation with overarching principles as you mentioned. in the context of rising general logical tensions, the context of rising general logicaltensions, i the context of rising general logical tensions, i think that is the context in which this all comes out. as you said, this law is not new. it reiterates china's long—held principles on international relations. some of them are
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written in the constitution like me sovereignty, interference and equity and mutual benefits, peaceful coexistence. but more importantly, i think part of your question — what is china's opposition to hegemony and power politics? commitment to international cooperation, a determination to protect its national sovereignty, national security and development interests so with these principles china has the legislative basis jacoby bill burst that it has published in the last 2—3 years, but also provide the basis for future legislative work.— provide the basis for future legislative work. would there be any implications _ legislative work. would there be any implications for - legislative work. would there | be any implications for foreign businesses, notjust businesses, not just governments wishing businesses, notjust governments wishing to operate in china? , , ., in china? there will be strong implications. _
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in china? there will be strong implications. some _ in china? there will be strong implications. some are - in china? there will be strong implications. some are very l implications. some are very worried. i will say this remains more proactive. it does not mean that china will be more assertive but i think that it sends so boring stronger signal or an even stronger signal or an even stronger signal that china will take actions to protect its own security and development interests. i don't think foreign organisations, individuals and other stakeholders should feel uncertain or even panic about this legislation and what it may implicate. to the contrary, i think through this legislation china intends to show its commitments to open this international cooperation and its commitments to international obligations that the global trading system but what is 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 development interests. these may not be as broad as
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many people think. this may otherwise narrowly limit it to a handful of various interests and concerns. just briefly before we let you 90, just briefly before we let you go, why now? i just briefly before we let you go. why now?— just briefly before we let you go, why now? i think you look to the past. — go, why now? i think you look to the past. 2- _ go, why now? i think you look to the past, 2- three - go, why now? i think you look to the past, 2- three years, . to the past, 2— three years, china has already rolled out a series of laws stop for example, most recently before this law, the anti— foreign sanctions law, especially in the context of responsive actions, should the us china trade war, and the us acts against this law provides the basis for previous laws set out over action principles.- previous laws set out over action principles. around the world and — action principles. around the world and across _ action principles. around the world and across the - action principles. around the world and across the uk, - action principles. around the | world and across the uk, this is bbc news. during lockdown, tamara ward,
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who lives in middle barton, in middle barton, couldn't visit her nephew dominic. it inspired her to organise the run 5k every day in may for dravet challenge. hundreds of people have completed the fundraising runs, sometimes joining tamara and her family. it's a massive commitment and everyone has said to me that the team were like, "oh, it's your third year. it's easy for you." i was like, "no, because i know what's coming." it's worse for me! but what's really nice about it is someone gets an injury or they've been ill for two days. 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.
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you are live with bbc news. the head of nhs england has said that it head of nhs england has said thatitis head of nhs england has said that it is patients paying the price for continued health service strikes and this month's planned industrial action by doctors could be the worst yet. the health secretary said paid amounts must be balanced with the need to deal with inflation. the forthcoming strikes coincide with the 75th birthday of the nhs. the nhs will turn 75 in a few days' time, but in recent months, it's really been showing the strain for staff, with one in ten posts empty and for patients with record numbers of people on waiting lists for treatment. the woman in charge of running the nhs today insisted things were on the right track. almost all our indicators are actually going in the right direction at the moment, but what we have to recognise...
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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 as we've always said, that it's 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 half a million 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 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.
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we stand ready to have discussions. there's other things, for example, in the contract that could be reformed in the way of values, time over, experience, the pay progression through the consultants contracts. i don't think a 35% demand from thejunior doctors is affordable given our need to bring inflation down. there is a problem facing the government here. on the one hand, it's promised to halve inflation, and the reason it says it won't give higher pay rises is because it argues that would keep inflation high for longer. on the other hand, it's also pledged to cut waiting lists, and the more strike action there is, the more difficult that is. labour won't put a figure on pay, 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, with their reckless approach last 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.
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the immediate pressures though, are still some way from being resolved. helen catt, bbc news. in other news for you, debris from eight british hurricane fighter planes dating back on world war ii has been found buried in the ukraine forest. the aircraft was sent by britain after nazi germany invaded the former soviet union invaded the former soviet union in 1941. james langdale has the story. 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 2. yes, you heard that right — this was once part of a hurricane fighter plane, one of thousands britain gave the soviet union during world war ii. this is a little
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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. so you think there might be a seventh hurricane 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 — every plane made in britain, every plane paid for 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
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for any hurricanes left intact, as had been agreed. hurricane was a strong, easy—to—fly machine. stable as a gun platform. suitable for not experienced pilots, and a reliable aircraft. these may look like unremarkable bits of metal, but to ukraine's aviation museum, they're symbols of british assistance that echo 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.
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before we go, i want to tell you about a story making headlines in the philippines. an advertising agency has apologised for reducing a promotional tourism video for the country which to footage of locations in other countries. the new "love the philippines" campaign was launched last week to a blaze of publicity. the idea, of course, to promote the country's tourism offerings. indeed, the slogan featured heavily on their social media channels. as part of the campaign, there was this promotional video showing what looked like different tourism locations across the country with words like love the adventure and love the culture. however, all was not what it seemed. this popular filipino blogger posted to say that she had noticed images in the video from other countries. they included this fisherman
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in thailand, whilst this plane was actually landing in switzerland. now, the french news agency afp got its fact—checking unit to take a look at the video and they found images from brazil, indonesia, switzerland and the united arab emirates. following headlines they didn't want, the advertising agency involved in the video has admitted that it did use stock footage. it issued a statement saying it was an unfortunate oversight, and added that it was highly inappropriate. it also said that the video was produced at its own expense. indeed, the government has been keen to emphasise that no public funds were used in producing the video itself. the overall campaign itself cost $900,000. now, the video has been pulled from social media and an investigation is under way. the advertising agency involved says it will cooperate with that investigation. that is if this programme. i will be back with business due shortly but, for now, thank you so much for watching newsday. ,
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business news. 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.
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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 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. in the cloudier moments. and when the showers are coming through, temperatures at 15—20 below the july average of around 17—23 degrees. another cool night will follow. showers fade for many for a while during the first part of the night, though that cloud, outbreaks of rain, in northern scotland edging a bit further southwards. 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. it will be a wet morning, 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 on monday.
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greater chance of a few showers. brightening up in northern scotland, but really cool here — 12—13 degrees — temperatures still in the teens further south, nowhere really getting much above 20 celsius. as you go through tuesday night into wednesday, all down to what happens to this little wave here. at the moment, looks like that will push through france, taking more persistent rain. could get very close to the south coast, though, the chance of some high cloud drifting up and some outbreaks of rain through the english channel. at the moment, looks like that will stay clear. a few showers dotted around to the south and the west, heaviest across scotland, northern ireland, some hail and thunder mixed in. and thunder mixed in. with winds a bit lighter with winds a bit lighter than monday and tuesday, than monday and tuesday, temperatures might temperatures might just creep up more just creep up 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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us treasury secretary to head to china this week, the second trip by a top official to beijing this year. plus, evs had been — beijing this year. plus, evs had been touted _ beijing this year. plus, evs had been touted for - beijing this year. plus, evs had been touted for a - beijing this year. plus, evs| had been touted for a green footprint but they say it could cause more columns for the environment. welcome to asia business report. environment. welcome to asia business report. we environment. welcome to asia business report. we begin environment. welcome to asia business report. we begin this hour with a news because in the last few minutes we have learned us treasury secretary janet yellen will visit the
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