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'in parts, giving in parts, giving you 'in parts, giving you a over in parts, giving you a suggestion there of how difficult it worse for the officers to reach the boys. finlay worse for the officers to reach the boys. finley and samuel butler worse for the officers to reach the boys. finlay and samuel butler were just eight and their cousin thomas x, just 11, and ten—year—old jack johnson. all four of the boys died after falling through the ice johnson. all four of the boys died afterfalling through the ice in johnson. all four of the boys died after falling through the ice in the lake in solihull in the west midlands. the police tried to rescue, despite their own health and safety advice, the police entered the water, but were unable to find them. when specialist teams arrived just 20 minutes later they were able to recover the boys from the lake, but all four were pronounced dead in hospital. the police ending their weather warning for people to avoid open water, not onlyjust in the cold winter months, but tempting as it may be during the summer to enter
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the lakes, not to do so. this is bbc news. the headlines: the international maritime organisation agrees a deal to sharply reduce carbon emissions by the shipping industry. the us treasury secretary, janet yellen, has told the chinese premier that us is seeking a healthy and fair competition, not a "winner takes all" approach. a bbc investigation finds illegal and dangerous muscle building supplements being sold across the uk. 90% of international trade is shipped by sea. products made all over the world reach their customers via huge container ships. but the shipping industry is one of the world's most polluting, accounting for up to 3% of global carbon emissions. delegates from 175 countries at the international maritime organisation have thrashed out a deal to make the shipping industry
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net zero by or around 2050. earlier i spoke to our environment correspondent matt mcgrath. shipping is a critical part of all of our lives, brings about 90% of the goods that are created and consumed around the world to all those consumers, but shipping hasn't really been subject to restrictions on the carbon emissions. shipping is very complicated. ships are owned in some countries operated in others. they have tried to get their act together and put in place targets over the last number of years, not very high targets, so this meeting in london this week are seen as critical in strengthening those targets and 175 countries have agreed on that zero by or around 2050. that can be seen as quite good
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progress in a lot of ways because they are coming from a low base, big green group said they are not doing enough and not meeting the science to keep global temperatures in check this century. us treasury secretary, janet yellen, has expressed concern about what she called china's "unfair trade practices". speaking at the start of a four—day visit to beijing, she called for direct and clear lines of communication between the two governments. she said that decoupling the world's two largest economies would be virtually impossible. china's premier said that he could see, in his words, a new rainbow in his country's relationship with the us. at a press conference, ms yellen said she would seek to discuss what she described as "unfair practices" by beijing against us firms. the us seeks healthy economic competition with china. but healthy economic competition where both sides benefit is only sustainable if that competition is fair.
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during meetings with my counterparts, i'm communicating the concerns i have heard from the us business community, including china's use of non—market tools like expanded subsidies for its state—owned enterprises and domestic firms, as well as barriers to market access for foreign firms. i've been particularly troubled by punitive actions that have been taken against us firms in recent months. i am also concerned about new export controls, recently announced by china, on two critical minerals, used in technologies like semiconductors. we're still evaluating the impact of these actions. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has more. she talked about punitive actions against us businesses in china.
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that's the fact that this year we've seen several us businesses investigated, some of their staff arrested and at least one closed down. that has caused a great deal of concern, i think, for the safety of us companies operating in china. there's also concern that china isn't really giving proper, free, open market access to us companies according to wto rules, and that china finds ways to discriminate and keep out certain us companies that it doesn't want to compete in the chinese market. but there are a whole host of other problems in the relationship that janet yellen will have been addressing directly with her chinese counterparts, as well as reassuring them, because she's also given the message that she's gone to beijing to reassure china that the united states is not intent on containing or constraining china's rise as an economic power. six elderly people have died in a fire at a nursing home
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in milan in northern italy. it's not yet known what caused the fire, which broke out in the middle of the night in the south—east of the city. italian media say at least three people are in a serious condition, while dozens are being treated for the effects of breathing in smoke. let's talk to silvia boccardi, a journalist based in milan. what do we know about the cause, are we any further to discover and what caused it? ~ ., �* ~ ., caused it? well, we don't know exactly what — caused it? well, we don't know exactly what the _ caused it? well, we don't know exactly what the causes. - caused it? well, we don't know exactly what the causes. we i caused it? well, we don't know i exactly what the causes. we know that there were 167 people inside the building last night when the fire broke out. the deputy prosecutor said that it probably burnt out from our beds, that is where the most damage was found. it was probably ignited by something
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that was burned onto the bed, but we don't know much about it. it that was burned onto the bed, but we don't know much about it.— don't know much about it. it was very difficult _ don't know much about it. it was very difficult for _ don't know much about it. it was very difficult for the _ don't know much about it. it was very difficult for the rescuers - don't know much about it. it was very difficult for the rescuers to l very difficult for the rescuers to get to the people who needed help. i'm looking upon report here saying that given the age of some of the residents of the care home they had to be brought out armed by armed one at the time, and that took a lot of time. , ., ., ~ ., ., ., time. yes, it took a lot of time, especially _ time. yes, it took a lot of time, especially firefighters _ time. yes, it took a lot of time, especially firefighters and - especially firefighters and emergency services were working very hard last night, people here saying that it was a very shocking view to see elderly people asking for help from the windows of this building, the fire and the intoxicating fumes caused an explosion, there were pieces of glass everywhere. i wonder what the reaction _ pieces of glass everywhere. i wonder what the reaction has _ pieces of glass everywhere. i wonder what the reaction has been _ what the reaction has been elsewhere? we know that the prime
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minister has been tweeting about this incident.— this incident. what is shaping sa in: ? this incident. what is shaping saying? she _ this incident. what is shaping saying? she says _ this incident. what is shaping saying? she says she - this incident. what is shaping i saying? she says she expressed solidarity to everyone involved with this far, and especially condolences to the families who have lost a loved one. other politicians have joined her condolences, especially the mayor of milan.— the mayor of milan. sylvia, thank ou for the mayor of milan. sylvia, thank you for that _ the mayor of milan. sylvia, thank you for that update _ the mayor of milan. sylvia, thank you for that update live _ the mayor of milan. sylvia, thank you for that update live from - the mayor of milan. sylvia, thank you for that update live from the | you for that update live from the scene. "dangerous" muscle building supplements are being sold to gym—goers across the uk, a bbc investigation has found. the products, which are popular on social media aren't approved for sale, but the bbc has found them widely available in shops and online and experts are warning they can cause serious side effects. kashjones has been investigating and is in the newsroom for us.
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these muscle building drugs are illegal but are available to buy online. as part of our research we found influencers were promoting them online, and also heard that they are being sold in shops, too. went to ten shops across the country. some did mention potential health risks, but they all promise me quick results. the side—effects include anxiety, mood swings and liver problems. we also spoke to our body—builder who has received thousands of messages online asking him about the supplements. it is important for people wanting to train of the dangerous products on the market. for gym—goers searching for quick gains, substances like these
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are the latest thing. they are selective androgen receptor modulators — commonly known as sarms — and are available for purchase alongside other similar muscle—building drugs. in a quarter of a mile, turn right. but none of these are approved for human consumption anywhere in the uk, and it's a criminal offence to sell them as such. despite that, i was able to buy them in shops around the country. have you heard of sarms? they've been researching these — one because they've got zero side effects. yeah. they're what you want. yeah, well popular. 45 quid, one in the morning, one at night. some of the shops did mention there are side effects, but all of them promised
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me quick results. even says here on one bottle that it's for research purposes only, but goes on to claim it's a potent muscle—builder. now, none of them list any health risks, but medical experts warn these drugs are dangerous, with potentially serious long—term side effects. rhys was 20 when he took unapproved muscle—building pills marketed as sarms to help with his weight training. about, i'd say, two weeks in, that's when i started to feel the side effects. so it was pretty quick. the erectile dysfunction, the hot sweats. i'd go to the gym, i'd feel strong. but it wasn't like max potential because my sleep wasn't quite there. i'd say i was getting, like, four hours of quality sleep. yeah, you're getting stronger, you might be getting bigger, but as soon as you stop taking them, it all falls off. the royal pharmaceutical society warns against using sarms, and says urgent action needs to be taken by regulators to control the market. what we would like to see is the laws around them tightened. we would like to see better control over them and an acknowledgement that they are not being used for research purposes when they're being purchased. the food standards agency
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and food standards scotland, in response to our investigation, said sarms and similar drugs are not authorised for sale in the uk and should not be taken. they also said consumers should report businesses selling these substances to them or their local authority. we asked the shops we visited for a response. not all came back to us, but those that did expressed confusion about the regulations. 0ne told us they have now stopped selling all sarms and are seeking guidance from the food standards agency. after his experience, rhys now thinks there are safer ways to get results at the gym. they're not researched enough. you don't know the negative effects. there's a lot of ways to do it naturally, so in increasing your knowledge on your training, your nutrition, getting your nutrition a lot better. i wouldn't recommend sarms to anyone, and those that are currently taking sarms now, i would say stop. what have the shops said?
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what did they tell you about what would happen next? we what did they tell you about what would happen next?— what did they tell you about what would happen next? we asked all the sho -s we would happen next? we asked all the shops we visited _ would happen next? we asked all the shops we visited for _ would happen next? we asked all the shops we visited for a _ would happen next? we asked all the shops we visited for a response, - would happen next? we asked all the shops we visited for a response, but l shops we visited for a response, but as i mentioned, not all of them came back to us. those that did expressed confusion about the legislation. 0ne shop said they had taken all sarms off their shelves and a point to seek guidance from the food standards agency. you are watching bbc news. accidents like this happen on a regular basis, according to residents of coaling. the speed limit is 30, but that doesn't seem to stop some drivers. residents filmed this and say speeding is a constant problem. luckily, nobody was killed, but the quality of life is horrendous
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because people speed through here and people use it for racing. campaigners here want permanent average speed cameras to enforce the 30mph limit, but north yorkshire doesn't have any. there are only mobile speed cameras. residents want an end to speeding on local roads. north yorkshire council have today agreed to develop a new speed management strategy. it will take six months, but they say it'll create a safer, more coherent network of speed limits. 0ne—liner breaking news to bring you. we are getting reports from lambert and state news agency, being reported by reuters, of a shooting at a mosque in lebanon. it reported by reuters, of a shooting
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at a mosque in lebanon.— reported by reuters, of a shooting at a mosque in lebanon. it says the arm has at a mosque in lebanon. it says the army has responded, _ at a mosque in lebanon. it says the army has responded, it _ at a mosque in lebanon. it says the army has responded, it is _ at a mosque in lebanon. it says the army has responded, it is on-site. l army has responded, it is on—site. there are very few details at this stage, worth keeping an eye on that. there was a shooting at a mosque in lebanon. the army has responded. we will speak to our correspondent there and get the latest for you, but just to tell gee that's there and get the latest for you, butjust to tell gee that's coming in. this was at a mosque just north of lebanon, that is the only other detail they can add, other than just that security forces are on site. that is coming from the state news agency there. we will get more on that for you and the next little while. the scottish government says it wants to decriminalise the personal use of drugs. it is calling
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on the uk government to do this across britain or give hollywood the power to do so. james, do they have the power to do this as it stands? the scottish government doesn't. drugs policy is not a devolved area. that means the uk government has the power to decide whether the scottish government can change this policy in the way that it wants to. we have already heard a spokesman for the prime minister has said he hasn't heard the details of the scottish proposals, but he said he was pretty confident that the uk government was happy with what he called its tough stance on drugs. that means that the scottish government has not got anywhere to go. there is nothing they can do to change this policy, except to say that it is also the case at the moment and guidance from the chief law officer in scotland that police here can just issue a
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formal warning for someone found in possession of drugs, and that does extend to all classes of drugs. that was set at the time when it was brought in in 2021 that it was de facto decriminalisation, but what the scottish government wants to do now is have real decriminalisation, so if you had a small quantity of drugs for your personal possession of any kind he would not be prosecuted. they said the emphasis should be on reducing harm, helping someone to recover, helping them get into employment so they can get out of the cycle of harmful drug use. clearly, we can see in this case, as in some others, the uk government and the scottish government are completely in disagreements about a fundamental policy issue. i’m fundamental policy issue. i'm lookinu fundamental policy issue. i'm looking a _ fundamental policy issue. i'm looking a bit _ fundamental policy issue. i'm looking a bit more detail, and he touched on it there, the minister for drugs policy saying, and it is a
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familiar refrain, that those found in possession of drugs could be treated and supported rather than criminalised. she said this means that the drugs laws would be brought into the 21st century. it also raises so many other questions around policing and reporting of these, which at the moment goes into these, which at the moment goes into the crime numbers. this comes against a backdrop of an extraordinarily difficult problem with drug use in scotland compared to other parts of the uk, and compared to other parts of europe, as well. it has been the case in the past that the death rate for drug use in scotland is higher than any other country in europe and the scottish government has come under extraordinary pressure to deal with that problem. clearly this is a response to that. the message that the scottish government is sending, as well as wanting to have a radical change in drugs policy, they are
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also saying that they are quite willing to challenge the uk government if they feel they need to do that. britney spears says she was "back—handed in the face" by the security guard of a well—known basketball player in las vegas. the singer posted on social media to say she was trying to approach "traumatic experience". i thought it was no big deal. first i thought it was no big deal. first i was like, no, you'rejoking. i thought it was no big deal. first iwas like, no, you'rejoking. it turns out it was britney spears. i do know because i never saw her face. live now to cbs correspondent jared hill in new york. we don't really know what went on
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here, do we? we don't really know what went on here. do we?— we don't really know what went on here, do we? there is not really add disute here, do we? there is not really add diapute over— here, do we? there is not really add diapute over if— here, do we? there is not really add dispute over if he _ here, do we? there is not really add dispute over if he turned _ here, do we? there is not really add dispute over if he turned around - here, do we? there is not really add dispute over if he turned around or | dispute over if he turned around or what he saw, it was more a question of what type of force was used in this situation. 0n the one hand you have him in a security team saying they tried to push away a fan who had grabbed him. britney spears says she tapped him on the shoulder and was then slapped. we know that she initially did file a police report, but so far it is not seem as though any charges or anything have been filed. , , ., ., ~ ., filed. these things tend to take on a life of their _ filed. these things tend to take on a life of their own _ filed. these things tend to take on a life of their own when _ filed. these things tend to take on a life of their own when they - filed. these things tend to take on a life of their own when they are l a life of their own when they are on social media, kind of magnifies whole issue. it definitely does. we have the video statement from victor wembanyama, and a statement on social media from britney spears herself, then everything in between almost doesn't matter because it is almost doesn't matter because it is a lot of noise that we see amongst
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the people who exist on social media. that is where we are at this point. media. that is where we are at this oint. . media. that is where we are at this oint, . ., ., media. that is where we are at this oint. . ., ., , point. once again there will be questions _ point. once again there will be questions and _ point. once again there will be questions and concerns - point. once again there will be questions and concerns about | point. once again there will be - questions and concerns about britney spears herself. we know she has had some health issues to contend with. how is she doing?— some health issues to contend with. how is she doing? from the last that we have seen. _ how is she doing? from the last that we have seen, she _ how is she doing? from the last that we have seen, she is _ how is she doing? from the last that we have seen, she is posting - how is she doing? from the last that we have seen, she is posting fairly i we have seen, she is posting fairly regularly on social media in the way that she has for a couple of years. there was a more recent the, probably in the springtime, a bit of a question from some of her fans regarding her health, so they essentially had police to a welfare checkin essentially had police to a welfare check in her home. she was fine. she essentially said thank you for the concern but please leave me alone. she is asking for privacy.— she is asking for privacy. jarrod, aood to she is asking for privacy. jarrod, good to see _ she is asking for privacy. jarrod, good to see you. _ she is asking for privacy. jarrod, good to see you. thank - she is asking for privacy. jarrod, good to see you. thank you - she is asking for privacy. jarrod, good to see you. thank you for. she is asking for privacy. jarrod, - good to see you. thank you for that.
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three people have been arrested after employees at a kenyan cheese factory were allegedly forced to undress to check who was on their period. a manager at brown's food company assembled female workers to find out who had thrown a used sanitary towel in an incorrect bin. she made the women strip after attempts to get a confession were unsuccessful. brown's says it has suspended the accused manager pending an investigation. earlier we spoke to gloria 0rwoba, a kenyan senator who campaigns to end shame about periods. she told us why one day she decided to wear her period stained trousers to work. i actually was on my period, but i chose not to go back home and change my stained pants. it was more in an effort to highlight that we have a lot of these talks to women and girls about being proud of their bodies, being proud about menstruating, but actually, when it happens, when you do get that accident, you have to walk the talk. i think, for me, what i experienced in parliament during that moment of having to basically carry out my day with the stain
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that i had from my menstruation, i could feel what a lot of girls and women are all over the world, not only in africa, are feeling when they're being shamed for having their period. i am legislating on the same in terms of a bill that i have put out on access to free sanitary towels or menstrual hygiene products to schoolgirls and women in prisons. i'm currently working with a few partners to basically break down the menstrual hygiene management policy that we have in kenya in what it looks like. what does it look like for institutions, for corporates, for factories, for different entities? just like you have the fire safety measures broken down and implemented across different environments. i feel as though it is just timely that we actually ensure that this menstrual hygiene management policy that was launched a few years back is actually implemented. to spain now, where the annual
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bull—running festival is under way. thousands have gathered in the streets of san fermin, in anticipation of the release of bulls, along a course of sectioned—off streets. guy hedgecoe has more from pamplona. the pamplona san fermin festival has now got under way. this is one of spain's best known festivals. people come from all around the world to take part in it. the centerpiece of it really is the running of the bulls, which takes place every morning throughout the festival, whereby several bulls are released on to the streets of the historic center of the city, and they run through the streets from one end to the other, chasing participants who take part in this. those bulls are then taken away and in the evening, each evening throughout the festival, they are killed in bull fights, those same bulls. this is an extremely popular festival across spain
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and around the world, but it has faced some controversy. protesters say that it's cruel to hold these bull fights, but they also often oppose the running of the bulls as well. they say that that's very stressful for the animals involved. and there have also been controversies linked to sexual assaults during this festival over the years. this is something that the local authorities have been very keen to clamp down on. more recently this year, they have implemented a campaign, for example, to clamp down on sexual assault and make people aware of it, make it easier for women to file complaints about it as well.
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further north, it was not the most promising start to the day for northern ireland and scotland. some laces have northern ireland and scotland. some places have seen _ northern ireland and scotland. some places have seen about _ northern ireland and scotland. some places have seen about a _ northern ireland and scotland. some places have seen about a third of a month's worth of rain. it has been wet and cloudy to start off with here in the highlands. the cloud is associated with the weather front that will pull its way north—westwa rd to that will pull its way north—westward to the afternoon. eventually we will get something brighter working its way and across scotland and northern ireland. across england and wales will see a big jump in temperatures. yesterday we had highs into the low 20s. this afternoon in the sunshine we should see temperatures hitting and 29 degrees. it could be one or two showers in northern ireland but i expect the majority of these will not be particularly heavy. hires 26 up not be particularly heavy. hires 26 up to 29 degrees in england, the low 20s in scotland. 0vernight
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up to 29 degrees in england, the low 20s in scotland. overnight to start off with clear skies across much of the uk. it will turn increasingly humid and temperatures rising a bet is to go through the night, so 18—20 in england and wales as we get into the first part of saturday morning. through saturday it is a day of sunshine and showers. the shower starting off in the west but will leap across into northern england and scotland where we have a zone of extra moisture being pulled in from hours, hence the risk of flash flooding. still hot across eastern england. temperature is higher in northern areas of scotland. through saturday night time, still a risk of some big downpours for northern england and scotland, posing a threat of localised flooding. into sunday, we could see some storms develop across france and could eastern areas of england, but otherwise the showers will tend to
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work in from the south and west. still with some sunshine between any downpours. temperatures a bit generally and overall a fresh appeal the weather. weather sunshine comes through, temperatures still up to about 2k in the warmest spots. next week looking very unsettled with showers and thunderstorms widely.
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union, along with three today at 1pm, more disruption today at 1pm, more disruption for school pupils — teachers in england are on strike for school pupils —
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for the second time this week. members of the national education members of the national education union, along with three other teaching unions, are locked in a dispute

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