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trying to rescue the rainforest — south american leaders meet to come up with a plan to save the amazon. ahead of a referendum on abortion — ohio residents vote on proposals to make it harder to change the state's constitution. pakistan's former prime minister imran khan is barred from holding public office for five years. saying farewell to one of ireland's favourite daughters — thousands turn out for the funeral of the singer sinead o'connor. and we're live from the fringe in edinburgh where comedians and theatrical performers have gathered for the festival 5 76th year. the former pakistani prime minister imran khan has been disqualified from politics for five years after receiving a prison sentence for corruption.
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the ruling means he'll be dismissed as an mp and forbidden to stand for public office before 2028 he denies any wrongdoing and is challenging the decision in the islamabad high court on wednesday. on sunday mr khan began serving his three—year sentence in a jail in the city of attock. live now to islamabad and the bbc�*s caroline davies. it's been quite a dramatic few months for them on con when he was first arrested and then release. we saw all his —— imran khan. arrested at the weekend. this latest announcement doesn't really come as announcement doesn't really come as a huge surprise. m0 announcement doesn't really come as a huge surprise-— a huge surprise. no in fact when he was sentenced _ a huge surprise. no in fact when he was sentenced on _ a huge surprise. no in fact when he was sentenced on saturday - a huge surprise. no in fact when he was sentenced on saturday we - a huge surprise. no in fact when he l was sentenced on saturday we knew immediately he would probably be disqualified. i think what many people, his supporters and leaders hope for is in the course of the
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next few days they might be able to find some form of relief, they might be able to delay this whole process. it wasn't entirely clear how quickly the commission would move to disqualify him altogether. within just a few days they have moved to disqualify him and we now know that for five years he will not be able to hold public office and not be able to lead his party, the pti party which leaves a lot of questions. firstly, that expectation of the general election expected this year by the constitution it needs to be early november. if imran khan is not leading his party he has represented his party, he founded his party, the emblem of the pti is a cricket bat. the fact that he is not leading his party really does mean for the major opposition will not be standing in a very meaningful way unless someone else's able to take the reins and give it a
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different direction. is probably one of the last hopes imran khan, his lawyers and supporters had was that they might be able to create some sort of delay. the fact he is been disqualified really means there's a big uphill struggle if imran khan is going to find any way to contest the elections. in going to find any way to contest the elections. ~ ., , going to find any way to contest the elections. ~ . , ., , elections. in may when he was arrested we — elections. in may when he was arrested we saw _ elections. in may when he was arrested we saw thousands - elections. in may when he was arrested we saw thousands of| elections. in may when he was i arrested we saw thousands of his supporters come out into the street and demand that he be released. we haven't really seen that this time around. why is that? it haven't really seen that this time around. why is that?— haven't really seen that this time around. why is that? it depends on who ou around. why is that? it depends on who you speak— around. why is that? it depends on who you speak to. _ around. why is that? it depends on who you speak to. if _ around. why is that? it depends on who you speak to. if you _ around. why is that? it depends on who you speak to. if you speak - around. why is that? it depends on who you speak to. if you speak to l who you speak to. if you speak to government ministers they are saying it's because peoples attitudes towards imran khan have changed, they don't feel support after they saw what happened on the 9th of may. if you speak to the pti and analyst they say people have ventured out onto the streets is because we saw such a dramatic crackdown back in the 9th of may when he was arrested
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before. subsequently we saw tens of thousands of his supporters, ten thousands of his supporters, ten thousands are more were arrested, which are a large number of his senior leadership arrested and many decided to leave the party altogether. that has really depleted the pti. many people have said that because the army came out so forcefully, the authorities after the night they are clearly not going to tolerate this. many people thought they are not going to take the risk income onto the street. that doesn't mean that no one has come out and that hasn't been any form of protest. we were able to speak to a officer or contact who are guarantee of anonymity told us they knew they had been at least 100 arrests of pti supporters. we know there's been some form of support but not on the scale that we saw backin but not on the scale that we saw back in may. but not on the scale that we saw back in may-— but not on the scale that we saw backinma. ,. . . , back in may. dramatic events taking lace in back in may. dramatic events taking place in pakistan. _ back in may. dramatic events taking place in pakistan. no _ back in may. dramatic events taking place in pakistan. no doubt - back in may. dramatic events taking place in pakistan. no doubt we -
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back in may. dramatic events taking place in pakistan. no doubt we willl place in pakistan. no doubt we will continue to speak to you to get all the latest from islam about and beyond. thank you so much, caroline. let's go to united states in arizona where us presidentjoe biden is announcing a permanent ban on uranium mining around the grand canyon. it is part of his push to promote his climate policy. let's have a listen in to what he is saying. clean energy _ listen in to what he is saying. clean energy investment. now many are trying again to fill these parts of the bill. we won't let them. there is too much at stake. let me close with this, america's natural wonders are central to our heritage and our identity as a nation. conserving them not only protects the livelihood of people who depend on them, preserves key pieces of our
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history of the full american story for generations to come. it unites us through all ages and connects us to something bigger than our cells, much bigger than ourselves. today marks in historic step in preserving the majesty of this place. first among american landmarks, sacred to tribal nations, revered by every american. it speaks of the soul of our nation. it reminds us of who we are. we are the united states of america and there is nothing beyond our capacity when we act together. nothing at all. applause. folks, god bless you all, may god protect our troops. i want to invite some of our guests on stage... you troops. i want to invite some of our guests on stage. . ._ troops. i want to invite some of our guests on stage... you are listening to us president _ guests on stage... you are listening to us president joe _ guests on stage... you are listening to us president joe biden _ guests on stage... you are listening to us president joe biden in - guests on stage... you are listening to us president joe biden in arizona to us presidentjoe biden in arizona as part of his climate policy
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nationwide push to promote policy to voters. let's go to new hampshire where us republican presidential candidate former president donald trump is delivering remarks at a campaign event in windham. listen in to what he is saying. 9296. 92%. nobody has ever even come close. i got angry at my people, they say he's got a nice guy. some people didn't like me too much as you probably heard because we were tough. they said, why is it 92, why is it 100 dues they said this guy is very difficult. but we had the highest approval rating we've ever had. i have to tell you, that approval rating is not doing so well. you know that. a lot of bad things happening over there. what they are doing to dismantle that
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system that was so good to help combat suit demand veteran suicide we deleted every great strides in joe biden came along. until he came along. in a few short years we turned the va from a national embarrassment into a national example of devotion and service and loyalty to the american veteran. an amazing thing and an amazing success. we got it done pretty quickly once we got the legislation passed, i say it moved around quickly. sadly, joe biden, he's stone cold for you. forgetjoe biden has been a disasterfor american veterans. has been a disaster for american veterans. ., ., , ., veterans. you are listening to former president _ veterans. you are listening to former president donald - veterans. you are listening to i former president donald trump veterans. you are listening to - former president donald trump in new hampshire. as we said, it's his first campaign rally since facing a third criminal indictment and at the same time we were watching joe biden, the us president pushing his
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climate policy in arizona. he is meeting supporters at the moment. you are looking at live pictures coming from new hampshire of former us president donald trump. a big issue in the us presidential election is abortion. residents of the state of ohio are voting on proposals to make changes to the state's constitution in a referendum more difficult. the vote was called ahead of a november referendum backed by pro—choice advocates on enshrining abortion rights in 0hio's constitution. last year, the state banned the termination of pregnancies after six weeks but this was challenged in court after doctors refused to treat a ten year old rape victim. live now to to washington and our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. we are seeing both president trump and us presidentjoe biden they're speaking at the same time at two different rallies into different parts of the country. but at the same time this vote is also taking
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place in ohio. it same time this vote is also taking place in 0hi0-_ same time this vote is also taking place in ohio. it does feel like the election campaign _ place in ohio. it does feel like the election campaign is _ place in ohio. it does feel like the election campaign is already - place in ohio. it does feel like the | election campaign is already begun with trump and biden on the trail, essentially. abortion we know is a big issue. if you remember the midterm elections, that is cited as one of the reasons why the republicans didn't do as well as they thought they were going to do in those elections. remember the democrats held on to the senate, the republicans just narrowly held onto the house. just to recap what you said, the background this, this started when roe v wade was overturned in the summer, 0hio started when roe v wade was overturned in the summer, ohio was one of those states that moved to ban abortion at six weeks. there was news of a ten—year—old girl, a rape victim who was denied medical care in ohio, across state lines and this sparked a lawsuit which put a band to that abortion ban. you had pro—choice advocates draught this
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amendment to the constitution, basically looking at trying to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution. at the same time republican lawmakers which make up the state legislature in ohio, they introduced a ballot measure which is taking place today. it basically says to voters, i don't want to get too much into the weeds but it says you voters, asked them if the threshold of vote required to amend the constitution should be raised to 60% at the moment if you want to amend this constitution is a simple majority of 51%. pro—choice advocates are saying this is cynical. republicans are doing this because they look to other states and seeing that the move to enshrine abortion rights have been successful, other republican state so that they set this to date to make that schedule vote in november to enshrine abortion rights harder to enshrine abortion rights harder to pass. they are accusing them of
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basically setting though goalpost today in order to stop abortion rights from being enshrined in the constitution in november. doing it in a backhanded way. republicans are saying nonsense, we arejust in a backhanded way. republicans are saying nonsense, we are just worried about the states constitution from being affected by outside influence. but the secretary of state in ohio did say today's vote is linked to november votes. we get to see what will happen, —— yet to see what happens with a thick got the mail and ballast account as well so we won't get in idea for some time exactly how the vote will go. but it's notjust about exactly how the vote will go. but it's not just about abortion exactly how the vote will go. but it's notjust about abortion rights, people are in ohio say this is about anyissue people are in ohio say this is about any issue that they might want to challenge. any issue that they might want to challenue. . ., any issue that they might want to challenue. . ~ i. any issue that they might want to challenue. . ~' ,, ,., any issue that they might want to challenue. . ~ i. . any issue that they might want to challenue. . ~' . ., challenge. thank you so much for comlex challenge. thank you so much for complex issue — challenge. thank you so much for complex issue that _ challenge. thank you so much for complex issue that you _ challenge. thank you so much for complex issue that you have - challenge. thank you so much for. complex issue that you have helped dissect for us for that we are following that closely over here in
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london. thousands of people, including politicians and pop stars have turned out, to pay tribute to the singer, sinead o'connor. the private funeral service took place in her hometown of bray in county wicklow, with well wishers lining the streets, as the cortege passed by. she died in london last month, at the age of 56. colin paterson has the story. they had come in their thousands to pay tribute to that woman they loved. my mother is 93 and she wanted to come out here. it was your mum's idea? yes. she was a woman that spoke what she wanted, you know? yeah. for the people. she was a warrior - and a weapon standing up to the powers that be before anyone else was. j sinead o'connor lived on the sea front in bray county wicklow for 15 years. she loved the town... we love you! and the town loved her back. even the hills were honouring her.
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the funeral cortege included a vw van with a sound system on the roof, which pulled up right outside her old house and tellingly blasted out bob marley, the very singer whose song sinead o'connor sang on saturday night live before ripping up a picture of the pope. fans had flown in from all over europe, including the netherlands. i have been a fan now for 33 years. and i think her songs saved my life. now the cortege has gone, many in the crowd are making their way to sinead 0'connor�*s house to spend their own moments of contemplation in front of it, many writing a note, or leaving flowers. # good night and joy...# she-s— like a patron saint, isn't she? i think everybody come to pay their respects to sinead and honour her, the trail—blazer that she was, she spoke the truth, the irish people loved her and we'll miss her, she'll be very, very sadly missed. earlier a private funeral
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service had included prayers led by an iman to reflect her islamic faith. bob geldof was amongst those invited, while hothouse flowers lead singer, liam maonla , was in the crowd. she went in there to crazy territories for us. for the nation. and for the world. # nothing compares to you... in the video for nothing compares to you, sinead 0'connor shed two of the most famous tears in music history, today the crying was all for her. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. lugging the weekly shop the long way round. no one will deliver here so sarah rogers and the other
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residents have to take this route every time they want to get from their cars to their homes. i do the shopping for my next neighbour who is disabled. if i didn't do his shopping, then he wouldn't have any stuff. for two years now, it's been like this. the bridge was closed in 2021 because of the concerns that it might collapse under its own weight. some repairs meant it could be reopened to pedestrians 18 months ago but newport council has no date for when things will be completely back to normal. all we get when we try to contact them is the fact that they are monitoring the bridge. i mean, how long does it take to monitor a bridge? newport council said work had proved complex and technically challenging. it said repairs were ongoing and thank the residents for their patients. it said all the emergency services had been given the code to the gate. for more stores across the uk head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news.
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figures show total sales increased by 1.5% last month compared to 2.3% injuly last year. the higher cost of living and rising interest rates, are also said to be factors. with more, here's emma simpson. summer is turning into a washer. in—state open son braved the rain today including these mums but hard shopping for that were going to baby because but otherwise would be at home. , , _, because but otherwise would be at home. , ., ., home. just come back from holiday and when i — home. just come back from holiday and when i left _ home. just come back from holiday and when i left it _ home. just come back from holiday and when i left it was _ home. just come back from holiday and when i left it was summer - home. just come back from holiday and when i left it was summer and | and when i left it was summer and now it's _ and when i left it was summer and now it's not — and when i left it was summer and now it's not. and it's really sad. around — now it's not. and it's really sad. around the _ now it's not. and it's really sad. around the corner this boutique had to go on sale earlier than normal because bigger retailers started to cut prices to pull shoppers in. it’s cut prices to pull shoppers in. it's been the cut prices to pull shoppers in. it�*s been the most challenging season i've known for as long as i can remember. july for us is the perfect time to be selling preholiday clothing and summer outfits and
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beautiful dresses and flip—flops. the weather is not in our favour, unfortunately. it the weather is not in our favour, unfortunately.— the weather is not in our favour, unfortunately. it feels like a long time auo unfortunately. it feels like a long time ago but _ unfortunately. it feels like a long time ago but june _ unfortunately. it feels like a long time ago but june was _ unfortunately. it feels like a long time ago but june was a - unfortunately. it feels like a long | time ago but june was a scorcher. time ago butjune was a scorcher. that gave retail a boost. the weather can have a big impact on football here on the high street. new figures from barclays on credit card and debit transactions show takeaways and streaming services did better injuly takeaways and streaming services did better in july than expected. takeaways and streaming services did better injuly than expected. things you can do indoors when it's wet. consumers are still spending but according to today's data there was an overall slowdown last month. it is clear that the bank of england rate hikes are starting to take it on consumer spending, particularly as we head into the back part of this year put up an awful lot of people are on fixed rates. they are likely to roll—off. consumers are becoming much more discerning about the money they spend. that becoming much more discerning about the money they spend.— the money they spend. at least the weather is look _ the money they spend. at least the weather is look set _ the money they spend. at least the weather is look set to _ the money they spend. at least the weather is look set to improve. - the money they spend. at least the
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weather is look set to improve. for| weather is look set to improve. for many high street businesses that can't come soon enough. here, 15 men have spent theirfirst night on the government's new accommodation barge for asylum seekers off the south coast of england, with more expected aboard the vessel, the bibby stockholm later in the week. 20 people have so far refused move in beginning legal challenges. danjohnson sent this report from portland. this is how he feels after his first night. mr; this is how he feels after his first niuht. y this is how he feels after his first niuht. g ,, ., ., �* night. my room is small. you can't even ut night. my room is small. you can't even put clothes _ night. my room is small. you can't even put clothes on _ night. my room is small. you can't even put clothes on the _ night. my room is small. you can't even put clothes on the closet - night. my room is small. you can't even put clothes on the closet for| even put clothes on the closet for one person. it's like a prison here. the sound of locks and security checks gives me the feeling of entering alcatraz prison. it's terrible that they want to accommodate 500 people here. and accommodate 500 people here. and more are not walking the gangplank
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onto the vessel designed to save money and show there's no luxury in our asylum system. this is not a prison though and some are starting to explore their new surroundings. have spoken to one asylum seeker, he didn't want to say a lot or be filmed, but he said he flew here he didn't come on a boat, his wife is back in the country he came from, perhaps he is nervous of endangering her if he says too much orjeopardising his asylum claim. this contentious new approach continues to divide opinion here. i appreciate people don't want it in their back yard and most of us would say that. but as a country we have to allocate places for them. pit is a bit worrying, because obviously they're all males, i have two daughters, but i guess time will tell, might all be fine.
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danjohnson dan johnson with danjohnson with that report. we could say goodbye to our global audiences now. you are watching bbc news. figures show total sales increased by 1.5% last month a whole cast of comedians and theatrical performers have descended on edinburgh for this year's fringe festival. 2023 marks the festival 5 76th year and over that time the event's grown from a handful of performances to a sprawling extravanganza. 0ur reporter — courtney bembridge is there. courtney come over to you. i here at one of the _ courtney come over to you. i here at one of the many — courtney come over to you. i here at one of the many festival _ courtney come over to you. i here at one of the many festival venues - courtney come over to you. i here at one of the many festival venues at i one of the many festival venues at matawan. indigenous australian performance with us celebrating all things indigenous culture for the and he is here to tell me what the show is all about.— show is all about. thank you for havin: show is all about. thank you for having us. this _ show is all about. thank you for having us. this is _ show is all about. thank you for having us. this is a _ show is all about. thank you for having us. this is a show- show is all about. thank you for having us. this is a show called| having us. this is a show called common— having us. this is a show called common dissonance. it's about the
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way that_ common dissonance. it's about the way that we — common dissonance. it's about the way that we look at contemporary and traditional— way that we look at contemporary and traditional reason and how that reasoning can work together and harmonise and click and battle all in an— harmonise and click and battle all in an attempt to find a resolution and settle — in an attempt to find a resolution and settle on a place of honest understanding and connectedness. it's a _ understanding and connectedness. it's a circus— understanding and connectedness. it's a circus act. tell us about the circus industry in australia particularly with first nation performers. particularly with first nation performers-_ particularly with first nation performers. particularly with first nation erformers. . , ., ., ., performers. circus as an art form does not really _ performers. circus as an art form does not really have _ performers. circus as an art form does not really have the - performers. circus as an art form does not really have the decades| performers. circus as an art form i does not really have the decades of, it does_ does not really have the decades of, it does but— does not really have the decades of, it does but doesn't have the formalised traditional trading opportunities for artists was up so the sector— opportunities for artists was up so the sector in itself is already bit a little — the sector in itself is already bit a little bit — the sector in itself is already bit a little bit behind. when you look at australian first nations or aboriginal people who have been disenfranchised and had opportunities stripped away from them, _ opportunities stripped away from them, that then pushes further back within— them, that then pushes further back within the _ them, that then pushes further back within the sector. this work in bringing — within the sector. this work in bringing it _ within the sector. this work in bringing it to fringe is a really
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important opportunity for us to tell our stories— important opportunity for us to tell our stories in a context like this, to put— our stories in a context like this, to put it — our stories in a context like this, to put it on — our stories in a context like this, to put it on a _ our stories in a context like this, to put it on a global stage and give us a chance — to put it on a global stage and give us a chance to keep working and keep our culture _ us a chance to keep working and keep our culture alive and celebrate who we are _ our culture alive and celebrate who we are what we want to be and all the stories— we are what we want to be and all the stories we have.— the stories we have. these stories have traditionally _ the stories we have. these stories have traditionally been _ the stories we have. these stories have traditionally been told - the stories we have. these stories. have traditionally been told through dance, through song and music. this is a tradition that stands of thousands of years old. in australia we see a lot — thousands of years old. in australia we see a lot of _ thousands of years old. in australia we see a lot of young _ thousands of years old. in australia we see a lot of young kids - thousands of years old. in australia we see a lot of young kids and - we see a lot of young kids and they are jumping we see a lot of young kids and they arejumping off we see a lot of young kids and they are jumping off waterfalls and doing flips are jumping off waterfalls and doing flips in _ are jumping off waterfalls and doing flips in the sand and it's like, this— flips in the sand and it's like, this is— flips in the sand and it's like, this is the _ flips in the sand and it's like, this is the art form. it's one that really— this is the art form. it's one that really sits— this is the art form. it's one that really sits beautifully with our history— really sits beautifully with our history and heritage and culture and our physicality. it's amazing to continue — our physicality. it's amazing to continue to share that and express that _ continue to share that and express that. ~ ., ., ,, continue to share that and express that. ~ ., ., , ., ~' continue to share that and express that. ~ ., ., , ., ,, ., ., that. what do you think are the main barriers forgetting _ that. what do you think are the main barriers forgetting more _ that. what do you think are the main barriers forgetting more first - barriers forgetting more first nation people into the arts? the sector is always _ nation people into the arts? the sector is always been one that it is
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hard for— sector is always been one that it is hard for articulate our world. i think— hard for articulate our world. i think in— hard for articulate our world. i think in the times of netflix and streaming services and things like that there — streaming services and things like that there are a lot of beautiful art and — that there are a lot of beautiful art and film and photography out there _ art and film and photography out there that people can access at home and in _ there that people can access at home and in their— there that people can access at home and in their pyjamas and that stuff. i and in their pyjamas and that stuff. i guess— and in their pyjamas and that stuff. i guess it's — and in their pyjamas and that stuff. i guess it's really important to remember that there is something special— remember that there is something special about how we as people connect — special about how we as people connect. the feeling you get when you're _ connect. the feeling you get when you're in— connect. the feeling you get when you're in the same room as somebody and they— you're in the same room as somebody and they are _ you're in the same room as somebody and they are giving you a part of themselves being vulnerable and honest— themselves being vulnerable and honest and open. in so i'm a homebody— honest and open. in so i'm a homebody myself, sometimes ijust want to— homebody myself, sometimes ijust want to stay home it's a chance to be with— want to stay home it's a chance to be with somebody and share space and ithink— be with somebody and share space and i think it's _ be with somebody and share space and i think it's something to hold onto. we are _ i think it's something to hold onto. we are seeing some of the incredible performance was apposite being perceived by audiences? it’s performance was apposite being perceived by audiences? it's going well here at _ perceived by audiences? it's going well here at fringe. _ perceived by audiences? it's going well here at fringe. we _ perceived by audiences? it's going well here at fringe. we get - perceived by audiences? it's going well here at fringe. we get to - perceived by audiences? it's going well here at fringe. we get to tell| well here at fringe. we get to tell the australian stories on a global stage _ the australian stories on a global stage we — the australian stories on a global stare. ~ , ., ,, the australian stories on a global stare. ~ , .,~ ., the australian stories on a global
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stare.~ , ., , the australian stories on a global stare. , ., , ., stage. we will 'ust take a break to have a look — stage. we will 'ust take a break to have a look at — stage. we willjust take a break to have a look at this _ stage. we willjust take a break to have a look at this incredible - stage. we willjust take a break to l have a look at this incredible work. acrobatics is part of the circus performing here at fringe. how many hulu said you got here? at leaks six. unbelievable —— at least six. there is a big crowd it's worth noting watching on. you can't see but everyone has just gone silent to watch the spectacle because it is so eye—catching. fantastic! thank you very much. this is your first fantastic! thank you very much. this is yourfirst time fantastic! thank you very much. this is your first time here at edinburgh for that what is been your impression so far, about 2 million people come every year. it’s people come every year. it's overwhelming _ people come every year. it's overwhelming at first. i think it's one of— overwhelming at first. i think it's one of those things that it is really— one of those things that it is really kind of scary and you not
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sure _ really kind of scary and you not sure if— really kind of scary and you not sure if you _ really kind of scary and you not sure if you should do it could do it or even_ sure if you should do it could do it or even make it work. i think we are very lucky— or even make it work. i think we are very lucky to be supported by the house _ very lucky to be supported by the house of— very lucky to be supported by the house of arts here is a smaller venue — house of arts here is a smaller venue a — house of arts here is a smaller venue a very generous in time and information— venue a very generous in time and information and caring venue for that were — information and caring venue for that were so lucky to be here to bring _ that were so lucky to be here to bring this— that were so lucky to be here to bring this work to edinburgh. thank ou so bring this work to edinburgh. thank you so much- _ bring this work to edinburgh. thank you so much- a _ bring this work to edinburgh. thank you so much. a celebration - bring this work to edinburgh. thank you so much. a celebration of- you so much. a celebration of australian indigenous culture one of three matth us and ask on act of fringe in august. i three matth us and ask on act of fringe in august.— three matth us and ask on act of fringe in august. i feel like you've been biased _ fringe in august. i feel like you've been biased over _ fringe in august. i feel like you've been biased over the _ fringe in august. i feel like you've been biased over the few- fringe in august. i feel like you've been biased over the few days - fringe in august. i feel like you've been biased over the few days of. been biased over the few days of seeing so many aussies on screen. thank you for bringing that to us here in the studio. thank you so much. that was courtney and the team in edinburgh. merriam will be here with the contacts in the next few minutes. with the contacts in the next few minutes. now here's the weather with louise lear. hello there. there have certainly been winners and losers with this tuesday's forecast. an absolutely glorious day. an absolutely glorious day across much of scotland, northern
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ireland and northern england. there were a few sharp showers in the northeast, but look at the western isles, beautiful from earlier on, slightly different story further south across england and wales in particular. there was quite a lot of low cloud and outbreaks of drizzly rain. it was misty as well through the day, and that is going to continue to drift its way steadily eastwards over the next few hours. the showers fading in scotland. we keep some clearer skies through the night. we keep quite a lot of low clouds down to the southwest. but temperatures will hold up perhaps into the mid—teens by first thing tomorrow morning. the reason being, we're starting to tap into some warmer air now as an area of high pressure is set to build. so this high pressure will move in from the southwest. yes, we've got this week weather front, which will always introduce the risk of more cloud and still some murky conditions to northern ireland, perhaps across west facing coasts of wales, south west england. again, misty, maybe a little bit drizzly from time to time. so further north and east, that's where we'll see the best of the sunshine. but temperatures generally will be
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a few degrees up on where we've seen them just recently, highs into the low twenties, but some of us could see temperatures into the mid twenties as the mid seventies. fahrenheit will tap into some further heat from spain as we move into thursday. thursday looks likely to be the warmest day of the week and the sunniest today quite widely across the country. it's not going to last, but those temperatures, mid twenties, possibly as high as 27 degrees. so that's 80 fahrenheit. but as we move out of thursday into friday, this cold front will start to push in. it's tied into this area of low pressure which is sitting to the far northwest. the winds will strengthen and it will bring outbreaks of rain, some of it heavy as it moves its way across northern england and scotland. it turns quite showery in nature through central and southern parts of england and wales and ahead of it, if we maintain some early morning sunshine, it'll still be quite warm here, but noticeably fresher behind. and then as we head into the weekend, unfortunately that cooler, fresher shower regime is set to continue with temperatures back
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