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the long—running post office scandal, the head of the public inquiry calls for action and law changes to ensure victims receive full compensation. and do your hair toss, check your nails and pick up the flute! how lizzo is making the instrument cool among her youngerfans. coming up on bbc news... james anderson is back in england's starting xi while moeen ali is promoted up the batting order as england head into their must—win fourth ashes test on wednesday. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the heatwave affecting much of southern europe is predicted to intensify. there are warnings of extreme temperatures in large parts of spain. firefighters have been trying to contain a wildfire which forced at least 4,000 people out of their properties
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on the island of la palma. andalusia could record 44 celsius this afternoon, and in some parts of italy and greece temperatures are forecast to hit a0 celsius. the united states is also experiencing near—record highs with extreme heat warnings in place affecting more just under affecting just under 100 million people. here's our environment correspondentjonah fisher. it's very hot! in death valley, california, the warming of our planet has become a tourist attraction. as temperatures rose on sunday way past 50 celsius, people kept coming. the sunday way past 50 celsius, people kept coming-— kept coming. the first time i have ever been here, _ kept coming. the first time i have ever been here, i _ kept coming. the first time i have ever been here, i thought - kept coming. the first time i have ever been here, i thought it - kept coming. the first time i have | ever been here, i thought it would be really cool to be here for the hottest day on earth. we be really cool to be here for the hottest day on earth.— be really cool to be here for the hottest day on earth. we live close enou:h hottest day on earth. we live close enou . h to hottest day on earth. we live close enough to be _ hottest day on earth. we live close enough to be able _ hottest day on earth. we live close enough to be able to _ hottest day on earth. we live close enough to be able to drive - hottest day on earth. we live close enough to be able to drive out - enough to be able to drive out for what _ enough to be able to drive out for what is _ enough to be able to drive out for what is the — enough to be able to drive out for what is the hottest day in the year in the _ what is the hottest day in the year in the world today, it would be nice
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to he _ in the world today, it would be nice to be here — in the world today, it would be nice to be here for a record like that. as it_ to be here for a record like that. as it turns — to be here for a record like that. as it turns out, it wasn't quite a record. that stands at 56.7 degrees, but that figure may be broken in the next few days. the but that figure may be broken in the next few deve— next few days. the fact that people are coming — next few days. the fact that people are coming out _ next few days. the fact that people are coming out here _ next few days. the fact that people are coming out here to _ next few days. the fact that people are coming out here to celebrate i are coming out here to celebrate this, the park service is giddy, people are celebrating excited about tomorrow? it is not a milestone. i call it happy that day. the tomorrow? it is not a milestone. i call it happy that day.— call it happy that day. the united states has emitted _ call it happy that day. the united states has emitted more - call it happy that day. the united states has emitted more of- call it happy that day. the united states has emitted more of the l states has emitted more of the warming gas carbon dioxide than any other country, and it is feeling the heat. here in phoenix, arizona it has been above a0 celsius for more than 17 days. the heat dome that is keeping parts of the us hot has brought extreme weather elsewhere. there was torrential rain and flooding in new york which led to this warning from the governor. this is ossibl this warning from the governor. this is possibly our _ this warning from the governor. ti 3 is possibly our new normal, this warning from the governor. ti 1 is possibly our new normal, this is the kind of weather that even what should normally be a beautiful, beach going sunday injuly can turn into a devastating catastrophe
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because of mother nature. those weather extremes _ because of mother nature. those weather extremes are _ because of mother nature. those weather extremes are being - weather extremes are being experienced around the world. parts of japan have seen experienced around the world. parts ofjapan have seen more than 300 millimetres of rain in 2a hours, while the capital tokyo swelter is in near—record heat. across southern europe, airfrom north africa has pushed temperatures into the a0s for a second week and there are stark warnings being made about more records being broken. it’s warnings being made about more records being broken.— records being broken. it's very basic physics... _ records being broken. it's very basic physics... climate - records being broken. it's very i basic physics... climate scientists day the trend _ basic physics... climate scientists day the trend upwards _ basic physics... climate scientists day the trend upwards is - basic physics... climate scientists day the trend upwards is as - basic physics... climate scientists day the trend upwards is as they l day the trend upwards is as they expected. how much are humans to blame for the hot temperatures that we are seeing right now?— blame for the hot temperatures that we are seeing right now? humans are 10096 we are seeing right now? humans are 100% to we are seeing right now? humans are 10096 to blame _ we are seeing right now? humans are 10096 to blame for _ we are seeing right now? humans are 10096 to blame for the _ we are seeing right now? humans are 10096 to blame for the global - we are seeing right now? humans are 10096 to blame for the global trend i 100% to blame for the global trend in high temperatures that we are seeing. so, all of the observed global warming is because of our burning of fossilfuels, and higher
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global temperatures mean a higher likelihood of heatwaves and more heatwaves and longer heatwaves. until we stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, scientists say the world is going to keep getting hotter. jonah fisher, bbc news. 0ur correspondent guy hedgecoe is in the spanish capital, madrid. give us a sense of what it is like there right now, guy?— give us a sense of what it is like there right now, guy? well, where i am riaht there right now, guy? well, where i am right now _ there right now, guy? well, where i am right nowjust — there right now, guy? well, where i am right nowjust outside _ am right nowjust outside the capital it is in the low 30s celsius at the moment, the temperature is going to keep increasing here up to around a0 degrees. it is getting rather uncomfortable now but it is going to get much more uncomfortable. down in the south of the country in some areas of andalusia which are on red alert, they are going to see temperatures up they are going to see temperatures up to aa degrees later on today. tomorrow we are expecting the heatwave to push north and eastwards and the city of saragossa could see temperatures of a5. but the authorities are bracing themselves, have been bracing themselves, for
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this, have been issuing advice to people about the heatwave and of course it comes right on the heels of another heatwave last week. so, people are getting rather used to these extremely high temperatures across spain. gut; these extremely high temperatures across spain-— across spain. guy hedgecoe, in madrid, thank _ across spain. guy hedgecoe, in madrid, thank you. _ well, meanwhile, south korea's president has promised to "completely overhaul" the country's approach to extreme weather caused by climate change after at least a0 people were killed in recent flooding and landslides during monsoon rains. 13 of those people died when their vehicles became trapped in a flooded underpass. 0ur seoul correspondentjean mackenzie reports from the scene. a seen aseen akin a seen akin to a horror film. flash floodwater gushes into this underpass. the driver narrowly makes it out. soon, the water fills the tunnel, stopping moving cars in their tracks. tunnel, stopping moving cars in theirtracks. it
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tunnel, stopping moving cars in their tracks. it has taken rescuers days to retrieve the bodies of the drivers. the question that is being asked here this morning is, why was the underpass not sealed more quickly and the traffic re—diverted, given that we are in the middle of south korea's monsoon season, that these heavy rains have been forecast and that these flood warnings were in place. this is a country that is having to learn how to deal now with these extreme weather events. translation: me these extreme weather events. translation:— these extreme weather events. translation: ~ ., ., .. , ., translation: we need to accept that extreme weather _ translation: we need to accept that extreme weather events _ translation: we need to accept that extreme weather events like _ translation: we need to accept that extreme weather events like this - extreme weather events like this heavy rain will become common and we must re—evaluate how we prepare for them. must re-evaluate how we prepare for them. , ., ._ must re-evaluate how we prepare for them. , ., ., , them. only halfway through its monsoon season, _ them. only halfway through its monsoon season, south - them. only halfway through its monsoon season, south korea| them. only halfway through its . monsoon season, south korea has already received more than the total rainfall expected. enough to wash away most of this 87—year—old's belongings. i am almost 90, he says. and this is the first time this has happened. where can i go now? next
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door, home—cooked meals are destined for the bin. door, home—cooked meals are destined forthe bin. not door, home—cooked meals are destined for the bin. not even her kimchi can be saved in this baking, humid heat. translation: i be saved in this baking, humid heat. translation:— translation: i don't know how to feel, ifeel nothing. _ translation: i don't know how to feel, ifeel nothing. i'm _ translation: i don't know how to feel, ifeel nothing. i'mjust- translation: i don't know how to feel, ifeel nothing. i'mjust lucky. feel, ifeel nothing. i'mjust lucky i didn't die. feel, i feel nothing. i'm “ust lucky i awn-t are.— i didn't die. others were killed. their homes were _ i didn't die. others were killed. their homes were buried, - i didn't die. others were killed. their homes were buried, as i i didn't die. others were killed. i their homes were buried, as water and soil slid down the mountainous terrain. the president, comforting the traumatised, has promised to overhaul the country's responses. with heavy downpours forecast tomorrow, the danger has not yet subsided. jean mackenzie, bbc news, in south korea. russian officials say two people from the same family have been killed in an apparent attack
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on the bridge linking southern russia and the crimean peninsula. ukraine's counteroffensive to try to retake territory from russia's occupying forces is continuing. this map shows the latest state of play. this map shows the ukrainian sources say they attacked the bridge, but there's no official confirmation. the kerch bridge was opened in 2018 and enables road and rail travel between russia and crimea, ukrainian territory which has been occupied by moscow's forces since 201a. our correspondent in kyiv, abdujalil abdurasulov, sent this report. this is what the russian government call an emergency situation. their early morning attack left part of the bridge collapsed, forcing the authorities to shut down this key piece of infrastructure that links the crimean peninsula with russia's mainland. moscow—installed crimean officials claim that the explosion was caused by marine drones and pictures of the destruction suggest that the blast likely happened underneath the bridge. russia has accused ukraine
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of carrying out the attack. translation: according to the investigation, - as a result of a terrorist attack carried out by ukrainian special services, one of the sections of the bridge was damaged. a source in the ukrainian security services told the bbc that their agency and the ukrainian navy were behind the attack. officially, kyiv has not openly admitted it. the same bridge was attacked last year and a massive explosion briefly crippled its road and rail lines. this giant construction is part of the crucial supply route that russia uses to support its forces in southern ukraine. without regular supplies, russian troops will struggle to maintain their control over the regions in southern ukraine that they seized last year. and these are the very areas where kyiv has launched its counteroffensive and is trying to advance.
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the attack coincides with the expiry of a deal that allows ukraine to export its grain via the black sea. today, russia has said it is pulling out of this agreement, which the un describes as indispensable in supporting global food security. this agreement is very important because ukraine is the biggest —— one of the biggest producers of grain in the world. but moscow says that part of the deal that facilitates export of its agricultural products was not honoured, and therefore russia wants theseissues honoured, and therefore russia wants these issues to be fixed, and only then they can support this grain agreement again. so, what now? ukraine can still export its grain and food products using railway or trucks or by sending shipments to danube car ports into romania, but all of these routes only offer a limited capacity, and there for the volume of exports is going to drop.
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thank you, abdujalil abdurasulov, in kyiv. it is considered the most widespread miscarriage ofjustice in uk history — the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub—postmasters who were accused of stealing money, when in fact a new it system was faulty. many of those wrongly convicted are yet to receive full compensation and today the head of the public inquiry called for action and changes to the law to ensure that the full and fair compensation is paid. this is a reminder of how the scandal unfolded. between 2000 and 201a, the post office prosecuted more than 700 sub—postmasters and sub—postmistresses based on information from a recently installed computer system called horizon which falsely suggested there were cash shortfalls in branches. so people went to prison following wrongful convictions for false accounting and theft. many were financially ruined.
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after 20 years, campaigners won a legal battle to have their cases reconsidered on the basis that the computer system was flawed. a total of 86 criminal convictions have so far been overturned, but many victims are still waiting for compensation and some have since died. our business correspondent emma simpson is in central london. tell us more about what the head of the inquiry is calling for today, emma? , g . the inquiry is calling for today, emma? , . ., the inquiry is calling for today, emma? . ., ., the inquiry is calling for today, emma? ., , emma? yes, jane, the chair of this ublic emma? yes, jane, the chair of this public inquiry _ emma? yes, jane, the chair of this public inquiry has _ emma? yes, jane, the chair of this public inquiry has taken _ emma? yes, jane, the chair of this public inquiry has taken a - emma? yes, jane, the chair of this public inquiry has taken a big - public inquiry has taken a big interest in the issue of compensation. they said today that what had emerged was a patchwork quilt of compensation schemes, and unfortunately, it had some holes in it. so he is basically concerned that not enough progress is being made. and i think the most important recommendation he has made to date
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is extending the cut—off date for the newest scheme run by the government, the worry was that this deadline of august 202a couldn't be met. he is also asking for clarity on tax and bankruptcy issues, and of course for the victims it is all taking an awfully long time. i have been speaking to one victim who was wrongfully prosecuted and convicted for theft and false accounting in 2010, she was pregnant injail, now she's has had an interim payment but is still waiting for her full and for compensation and it is getting pretty urgent now because last month she was served an eviction notice on her rented property. the interim payment's like an insult. so basically, so instead of paying a lump sum, they were paying bits and pieces, which is no good for us. by the time they can say, oh, we paid this amount of money, but with that figure, we can't even go out and buy the property, which... ..because of the post office, i'm homeless. because of the post office,
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i lost everything. so, ithink so, i think this interim report that has been laid before parliament today, jane, effectively ups the pressure on the government and the post office to act.— post office to act. emma simpson, thank ou post office to act. emma simpson, thank you very _ post office to act. emma simpson, thank you very much. _ sir eltonjohn has been called as a defence witness in the trial of the actor and director kevin spacey, who denies charges of sexual offences involving four men between 2001 and 2013. our correspondent louisa pilbeam is at southwark crown court. louisa. yes, two very famous witnesses _ louisa. yes, two very famous witnesses called _ louisa. yes, two very famous witnesses called today, sir i louisa. yes, two very famous i witnesses called today, sir elton john and his husband david furnish. they were called by video link from monaco and gave evidence separately. the questions were technical and centred around whether kevin spacey had attended a white tie and tiara
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ball that sir eltonjohn holds every yearfor his aids ball that sir eltonjohn holds every year for his aids foundation. sir elton confirmed kevin spacey�*s attendance in 2001. sir elton said yes, he came in white tie and came straight from a private jet. he said, yes, i don't think he would wear a white tie otherwise. the prosecution lawyer then joked, one never knows. sir elton's husband david furnished also gave evidence. he described one of spacey�*s accuser�*s as good looking, and said you could always engage in playful banter with him. you could always engage in playful banterwith him. he you could always engage in playful banter with him. he said he was always very comfortable with those kinds of exchanges. "there are certain types of straight men you encounter in your work and they are comfortable with joking around". now, giving evidence last week, spacey denied he is a sexual bully. he is accused of 12 sex charges, including indecent assault against four men. he including indecent assault against four men. , ., .,
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four men. he denies all of the charges- _ four men. he denies all of the charges. louisa, _ four men. he denies all of the charges. louisa, thank - four men. he denies all of the charges. louisa, thank you. i it's thought a mass stranding of pilot whales on the isle of lewis, causing all 55 wales today, is down to natural causes. as one of the biggest known preachings in british waters. despite the efforts of rescue workers to save those alive, some of the animals had to be euthanised on welfare grounds. our reporter sends this update from the shoreline. is the sad work of the clean—up operation continues, people are asking why are we seeing one of the largest preachings of marine creatures here ever, on the isle of lewis. many experts have said over the years that changes to the marine environment, pollution, climate change, man—made factors have caused an increase in the number of marine creatures beaching and stranding themselves. however, itappears creatures beaching and stranding themselves. however, it appears this time it was natural causes. one female whale experience difficulties giving birth, and as we know, these
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creatures have an exceptionally strong social bond, so if one animal strands or beaches, sadly, and inevitably, the rest will follow. roddy munro on the isle of lewis. the time is 1.17. our top story this afternoon... warnings of extreme temperatures as the heatwave affecting much of southern europe and parts of the us continues. still to come... continues. stilltocome... ~ ,, 20,000 fans turn out to welcome inter miami's new signing — lionel messi. coming up, lionel messi is unveiled as an insert miami player is a sold—out crowd watches. he has joined the mls club on a deal until the end of the 2025 season. we're hearing so much about artificial intelligence at the moment, both the opportunities it presents
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and the dangers it poses. now the uk's first ever "ai tsar" has been appointed to manage those risks and rewards. our technology editor zoe kleinman has been speaking to him and looks at the challenges he faces. the world is waking up to the potential and the dangers of the most advanced forms of artificial intelligence. across the globe, countries are racing to try to both harness and regulate this technology. here, ian hogarth, a tech entrepreneur, is the man appointed by the prime minister to lead the charge on al in the uk, to ensure that it's developed safely. we've seen the results in terms of how powerful these systems are now, and so the question is, if we keep doing that, and we keep feeling these systems and we keep feeding these systems more and more computing resource, more and more data, and we keep having stronger and stronger incentives for the private sector to accelerate this stuff, when do we cross a line when these
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systems become dangerous in a new way, where they become closer to human intelligence or exceed human intelligence? and no—one can tell you a definitive answer for when that's going to be. there's another threat, there's another threat, isn't there, which isjobs? isn't there, which isjobs? there will be winners and losers on a global basis in terms of where the jobs as a result of ai. we've got to think about how to protect british jobs. that's sort of one challenge. we are going to have to rethink a lot of these fundamental questions around work as we develop machines that are capable of doing more and more of the jobs that we currently do. artificial intelligence is developed in a computing system called neural networks, inspired by the complex connections between the cells in human brains which enable us to think. ai systems are rapidly improving as they are trained on increasingly vast datasets, huge libraries of information which allow them to identify patterns and solve problems, and even learn from their own mistakes. it's got huge potential for good —
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for instance, in healthcare, spotting cancer or discovering new drugs. a couple of words to prompt it, and ai can create images too. earlier this year, this image of the pope went viral when people thought it was real. it's not. and that's one of the biggest risks of ai — its potentialfor spreading false information or simply getting its facts wrong is huge. the big tech companies are in the driving seat for al. in northern ireland, emma has built her own generative marketing software. in less than two seconds, wally will custom develop the website. but she is worried she won't be able to grow her start—up here without greater access to the computing power behind the tech. if we have to take investment, then we're going to have to sell wally and we're going to have to sell genesis engine, so realistically, you know, that's going to go to a big tech corporation, which will then put it into their products, and once again, the uk will be reliant
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on big tech companies. it's a balancing act that the world can't get wrong. maximising the benefits and minimising the risks of ai while ensuring that no single company, country or the tech itself grows too powerful. zoe kleinman, bbc news. if you'd like to know more about how artificial intelligence works, there's a new podcast series on bbc sounds which takes you back to basics to explain, explore and demystify the world of ai. search for "understand tech and al" on bbc sounds. the prime minister says the government will stick to its commitment to "deliver a0 hospitals by 2030", despite the spending watchdog saying that the government is likely to miss the target. the national audit office said the project had been beset by delays and warned that cost—cutting and inaccurate modelling of future demand could mean
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new hospitals are too small. here's our health editor hugh pym. with some hospitals complaining of crumbling buildings and risks to patients, the government has come up with plans to invest in new facilities in england. but bbc news revealed in may, worked on 33 out of the target a0 hospitals hadn't begun. the conservative manifesto in 2019 had a pledge to fund and build a0 new hospitals in england over ten years. these plans were confirmed in 2020. but the spending watchdog the national audit office said based on what was set out then, only 32 hospitals will be built by 2030. the government's including hospital schemes like the royal liverpool, which was announced back in 2010, as well as seven others which had been approved before 2020. but the watchdog says these are not included
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in its calculations.— in its calculations. under the government _ in its calculations. under the government has _ in its calculations. under the government has macro - in its calculations. under the - government has macro definition in 2020 of a0 new hospitals by 2030, we think that the figure under the revised programme is 32 hospitals by 2030. the revised programme is 32 hospitals by 2030. ~ , ., ._ 2030. the prime minister today, asked about _ 2030. the prime minister today, asked about his _ 2030. the prime minister today, asked about his plans _ 2030. the prime minister today, asked about his plans for - 2030. the prime minister today, asked about his plans for the - 2030. the prime minister today, l asked about his plans for the nhs, used the a0 hospital figure, but without saying they were new. tote without saying they were new. we will train more doctors, more nurses, — will train more doctors, more nurses, reform and modernise how they train, — nurses, reform and modernise how they train, with more apprenticeships, for example, into nursing, _ apprenticeships, for example, into nursing, which is fantastic. look, these _ nursing, which is fantastic. look, these are — nursing, which is fantastic. look, these are always we are backing the nhs, _ these are always we are backing the nhs, cutting waiting this, and 40 hospitals — nhs, cutting waiting this, and 40 hospitals by 2030 isjust one of the many— hospitals by 2030 isjust one of the many parts — hospitals by 2030 isjust one of the many parts of it. the hospitals by 2030 is “ust one of the many parts of it.— hospitals by 2030 is “ust one of the many parts of it. the mao also says that there is — many parts of it. the mao also says that there is a _ many parts of it. the mao also says that there is a risk _ many parts of it. the mao also says that there is a risk that _ many parts of it. the mao also says that there is a risk that some - many parts of it. the mao also says that there is a risk that some of - that there is a risk that some of the new hospitals will be too small, with faulty assumptions about the number of beds needed for patients. it adds that delivery to date had been slower than expected. labour said it was a shocking and damning report. nhs providers representing trust said hospital leaders were deeply disappointed by delays. hugh pym, bbc news. now a look at some other stories
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making the news today. senior doctors in england have added two more days of strikes in their dispute about pay. the british medical association said consultants would walk out on the 2ath and 25th of august in addition to the strikes on thursday and friday this week. there could be more disruption to rail services during the summer holidays as train drivers in the aslef union have announced a fresh overtime ban. the six days of strikes will begin on the 31st ofjuly and end on the 5th of august in a long—running dispute over pay. that's what lizzo's doing now. thousands of football fans have turned out in florida to greet inter miami's newest signing lionel messi. the argentinian world cup winner has become the highest—paid player in the history of major league soccer. our sports correspondent natalie pirks was at the club's stadium as he was introduced. messi! as 1,000 flashbulbs exploded
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and 16,000 fans�* hearts skipped a beat, their messiah finally spoke. muchas gracias, buenas noches. he told fans how happy he was and how he couldn't wait to get started. more importantly, he wanted to win. music to their ears. the day had started a scorcher, a south florida heatwave. and in true american sports tradition, the barbecues were out, and so were the argentina flags to welcome their world cup hero. i know about the club. i care about the club. i care more about messi. first, the beckhams arrived, ready to take their place in the owners�* suite right next to the action. a little later, it was the messi family's turn to soak up the adulation. despite the pouring rain delaying everything by an hour, the fans still poured through the gates. once inside, shirts were being sold for up to $200. and in the vice city end, excitement was palpable as they waited for the goat —
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the greatest of all time. when america does unveilings, they go big. broadcasters had sets on the pitch, with beckham waxing lyrical on landing the biggest of fish. inter miami are rock bottom of the eastern conference, with only five wins this season, and need a miracle to reach the playoffs. but now they have magic. well, imagine if your team kicked a ball for the first time just three years ago and then the best player in the world was signing for your club. that's what's happening right now to these guys. there's thousands and thousands of professional clubs. he chose one. intermiami. i mean, this is a dream come true for anybody. to have the best player in the world at their home team isjust... - i'm dreaming right now. messi is now the highest—paid player in the league's history, with a two—year contract worth a reported $150 million. but more than that is what his presence can do for soccer.
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one diminutive star, one giant coup. natalie pirks, bbc news, miami. rappers have been accused of encouraging young people into all sorts of pursuits over the years, most of them bad — so here's a positive: playing the flute. lizzo, the superstar best known for her upbeat, positive music, is also a classically trained flautist. and now the british flute society says she's making the instrument cool. fiona lamdin has been finding out more. # it ain't my fault that i'm out here getting loose # gotta blame it on the goose...# lizzo, one of america's biggest rappers, pop star and devoted flautist. and with herflute miced up, 200,000 glastonbury festivalgoers were treated to a bit of mozart. she plays: main theme from the magic flute
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over 100 miles away in this music lesson in coventry, lizzo's performance is having a huge impact. she doesn't really read from sheet music, shejust improvises, mostly. it makes it feel a lot more up—to—date, rather than feeling that music is kind of more classical. she performed at glastonbury, and that has been one of my dreams. it makes me want to carry on playing the flute, because it shows that you can do anything, because you can create your own piece of music with a flute. it's wonderfuljustl to see it out there. flute playing, any kind - of instrument, takes time. lizzo has worked very hard to get to where she is. - # y'all know what time it is... # lizzo first picked up the flute when she was ten, and for next eight years, was classically trained. and for the next eight years, was classically trained. in may, lizzo and her flute starred in the us animated
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sitcom the simpsons. they play the simpsons theme and she finally got to play at the met gala with one of her heroes, nicknamed the man with the golden flute, sirjames galway. he might be seven decades older than these students, but they were delighted with his message. hello! i'm james galway, he plays hello! i'm james galway, and i've been playing the flute since i was nine years old. and i hope you're going to enjoy it as much as i do. that'sjust for you guys, yeah. lizzo sounds like me, because she listened to me every day playing the flute on cd, and i did the same when i was a kid. i listened tojean—pierre rampal and marcel moyse and all these
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big flute players, and

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