think putin has severely weakened. the beginning of the end of the putin_ the beginning of the end of the putin era — the beginning of the end of the putin era started when he conducted the full_ putin era started when he conducted the full frontal invasion of ukraine in february— the full frontal invasion of ukraine in february 2022. and then another marker_ in february 2022. and then another marker was— in february 2022. and then another marker was when prigozhin marched on moscow_ marker was when prigozhin marched on moscow unimpeded. and of course now that the _ moscow unimpeded. and of course now that the killing of prigozhin at the hands _ that the killing of prigozhin at the hands of— that the killing of prigozhin at the hands of putin does not necessarily make _ hands of putin does not necessarily make it _ hands of putin does not necessarily make it very strong, he had to do this to _ make it very strong, he had to do this to try— make it very strong, he had to do this to try to _ make it very strong, he had to do this to try to relearn the elites and demonstrate some sort of strength— and demonstrate some sort of strength but it also happened at a time when he could not leave the country _ time when he could not leave the country because he is under an arrest — country because he is under an arrest warrant by the international crintimat— arrest warrant by the international criminal court for abducting hundreds of ukrainian children, and he also _ hundreds of ukrainian children, and he also sent— hundreds of ukrainian children, and he also sent a probe to the moon for the first— he also sent a probe to the moon for the first time in 50 years and it crashed — the first time in 50 years and it crashed. so he is looking weak on the international stage and, frankly, _ the international stage and, frankly, by doing this he is trying to shore — frankly, by doing this he is trying to shore himself optimistically but it does— to shore himself optimistically but

it does not make him look stronger and i_ it does not make him look stronger and i think— it does not make him look stronger and i think there will be more challenges to his power. general petraeus was — challenges to his power. general petraeus was very _ challenges to his power. general petraeus was very bullish - challenges to his power. general petraeus was very bullish aboutl challenges to his power. general. petraeus was very bullish about the strong feeling that this will continue an american support continue an american support continue for ukraine but are we getting closer to the time when ukraine has to come to some sort of compromise with russia? if the military push does not work? it military push does not work? if anything can be learned from the way the prigozhin was killed is that it is hard to see who you can negotiate with at the moment, clearly in russia there is no system with him you can negotiate and delete you can trust and remember, after all, putin has given prigozhin security guarantees and two months later he is dead. ., is dead. lord kim darroch, if in several months _ is dead. lord kim darroch, if in several months after _ is dead. lord kim darroch, if in several months after the - is dead. lord kim darroch, if in i several months after the election, the us pulls the plug on funding for ukraine, can you see the rest of the west keeping things going? could the alliance hold anyway? first

west keeping things going? could the alliance hold anyway?— alliance hold anyway? first of all, david petraeus _ alliance hold anyway? first of all, david petraeus was _ alliance hold anyway? first of all, david petraeus was right - alliance hold anyway? first of all, david petraeus was right to - alliance hold anyway? first of all, david petraeus was right to say i david petraeus was right to say there is a long way to go until the elections so let's not leap to conclusions, but one has to be concerned about the fact that the three people leading the republican polls at the moment, namely donald trump, ron desantis and ramaswamy, none of them support the levels of support ukraine. secondly, 80% of the military into ukraine is coming from america, the american leadership has been very notable and it has not had the credit it deserves. i don't think europe even has the capacity to replace that, were that to be radically reduced. so this must look very worrying in kyiv and it must look worrying in european capitals also.— kyiv and it must look worrying in european capitals also. thank you all very much- _ european capitals also. thank you all very much. i _ european capitals also. thank you all very much. i have _ european capitals also. thank you all very much. i have to _ european capitals also. thank you all very much. i have to wrap -

european capitals also. thank you i all very much. i have to wrap things up all very much. i have to wrap things up because that is all from us tonight. ben is in the church tomorrow. untilthen, good night. ——

crippled nuclear power plant would be pumped into the ocean. and this is the moment it was released. this goes back to 2011 whenjapan's most powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that swept through the east coast, killing more than 18,000 people and causing the worst nuclear disaster since chernobyl. the water used to cool the destroyed nuclear reactors has been building up here in these tanks. there's more than a million tonnes of it. it's been diluted and filtered, but it won't be entirely radiation free. officials and experts insist it's not a threat. as far as i'm concerned, the safest place for all of this is in the pacific ocean, because you have a dilution factor of many, many fold. it literally is a drop in the ocean. even if they put all of that water in at once, it's still a drop in that ocean. but many people here are not convinced. translation: you can tell me it's safe, but nobody knows _ what the effect will be in 30 years' time. i'm absolutely positive

that my fish won't sell now. translation: i want to continue living in fukushima. _ i don't want to be in- a situation where i can't eat the sushi here any more. lots of people are l against the release. there is a deep lack of trust in this process. many locals have told us that it just hasn't been transparent enough. officials are saying that the amount of radiation being pumped into the ocean is well below the international safety standards. now, the science may back these claims, but it does nothing to prevent the reputational damage to fukushima, and calm the wave of anger both here and around the region. japan's neighbours are furious. china, the biggest buyer of japanese seafood, said it would block all imports. hong kong also said it would impose bans on some food products. this is a battle of perception forjapan's government. it has yet to fully convince its neighbours and its people that this will be no more

radioactive than water released from any other nuclear power plant around the world. but it won't be easy because the facts are up against fear. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, fukushima. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. it's been quite a transformation from how it looked when it shut in the �*805, to its beautiful sparkling pool and restored buildings. but it's a difficult site to transform — with a river on one side, and a grade 2*—listed building. here at the albion docks, in bristol, they're making the pontoon which will carry the pipes that will help the heat pumps transfer power from the river to heat the two pools. but time to dip the toes in the water — and it was very pleasant. and i really want to say to people, "this is your new local pool, come and use it. "you can come for a swim,

you can come for a history tour." there's a lot for people to come and enjoy here. a few lucky ones had the chance to swim last year — but now, it'll be open to everyone. in its heyday, of course, it was the meeting place for everyone — and it's hoped it'll still be the place to go once more. ali vowles, bbc points west, bath. you're live with bbc news. this week, cambodia has got its first new prime minister for nearly a0 years. most cambodians have only known one leader — self—styled strongman hun sen. to keep it in the family, he has handed over power to his son, but has promised to keep pulling strings from behind the scenes. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head reports on how this remarkable political survivor has shaped his country. cambodia has come a long

way from the horrors of the killing fields. its capital, once emptied in the name of revolutionary purity, is today much like any other prosperous asian city. it's all happened under the strong—arm rule of this man, hun sen — prime minister for almost four decades, only now reluctantly handing the baton to his son. it's a shaky inheritance, though. with all this impressive growth, there's still eye—popping inequality and lots of corruption. but in a one—party state, there aren't many safe ways to criticise. she sings this woman does it through her songs. choosing domestic violence, poverty, and environmental distraction as her concerns — ones shared by many younger cambodians.

the poor are really poor, and the rich are really rich. so i don't know exactly how the world, or how our future is. but, due to the problems right now, i don't think we have a good future. you're worried? yes, because i have a daughter, so i... for me, i care about my daughter. i don't want to risk my daughter's life. one of the greatest costs of the hun sen era has been the destruction of cambodia's forests, often by politically—connected businesses. 30 years ago, as cambodia was emerging from its nightmare of war and revolution, much of the country was covered by magnificent trees like the one behind me. today, it's just about the only one left here in what will either be an industrial park, or perhaps a casino complex. this is how hun sen has stayed in power so long, by parceling out vast tracts of land

to buy off potential rivals. these luxury villas are being built next to a new casino by a chinese company and what supposed to be a protected national park. it's given this man a job for now, but the project has cost him and his family their home. and there are no jobs for his brother, who is still fighting the company for compensation. he took us to where his rice fields and cashew nut orchards used to be before he was evicted 13 years ago. the company has plans for a large resort here aimed at chinese tourists, but it's unclear when that will happen. "it brings tears to my eyes to see it again," he said. "there were more than 30 families living here. "now it's all overgrown." this is development, hun sen—style —

bringing peace and profits for some, but with human and environmental losses that are hard for this country to bear. jonathan had bbc news, cambodia. celebrations are taking place around the world to mark the 50th anniversary of hip—hop. the cultural movement reportedly first emerged at a back—to—school party in new york. hip—hop has since grown into a global movement influencing music, fashion, and dance. tom brook sent this report on the impact of hip—hop on film. landmark new york venues have been hosting 50th anniversary celebrations of hip—hop. yankees stadium staged a special concert, featuring the likes of run dmc, snoop dogg, ice cube and common. radio city music hall also hosted a celebration with a performance by hip—hop legends the sugarhill gang. new york, scream!

as did the empire state building with other hip—hop stars. we are celebrating 50 years! there are many eager celebrants of a 50th anniversary of this cultural movement defined by its breakdancing, djing, rapping, and graffiti. hip—hop has had an impact in many different arenas, including with the movies. here at new york's museum of the moving image, a special 50th anniversary hip—hop film series is taking place, paying tribute to those rap artists who became big box office stars. the 1982 movie wild style, which follows a graffiti artist in the south bronx, where hip—hop emerged, is regarded as the first hip—hop movie. it featured early big names, grandmaster flash and fab five freddy. it marked the beginning of a long line of hip—hop films. if we can't talk straight in the barber shop, then where can we talk straight? at the museum of the moving image, the comedy barbershop and the sci—fi horror film ghost of mars are being shown, both featuring

ice cube, one of the first rappers to really cross over and make an impact in movies, which he did impressively with directorjohn singleton's classic coming of age drama boyz n the hood. we got a problem here? also featured in the series is the 2002 film celebrating rapper eminem starring in 8 mile. a great film in its own right that stands toe—to—toe with everything eminem has produced, whether it be film or in the music studio. and in it, eminem is fighting past the doubt that is cast upon the legitimacy of his art because he is a white boy from detroit. and he fought and won that battle in the film. hip—hop emerged 50 years ago as a response from the street to economic and racial injustice in low income neighbourhoods. an aspect of its legacy is that it has brought that protest sensibility to movie screens around the world. i think hip—hop in a way was like independent film in the sense that it was taking

marginalised voices, forcing them into the cultural conversation in new kinds of ways. that has always been a key aspect of it, that is part of why it's still popular. there is a sense of identity, a sense of purpose within hip—hop that is forcing its way into the conversation. the 50th anniversary film series also pays tribute to the women who have made an impact in the quite masculine world of hip—hop. i wanted to make sure that at least three of the films spoke to women rappers. so, eve in barbershop, that was her first role in film and acting. queen latifah we are showing in just wright. also lauryn hill in sister act 2: back in the habit. we wanted to make sure that their presence in film history was known and was significantly highlighted, celebrated. hip—hop has become a multi—billion dollar global industry,

but despite all the gains in music, cinema, fashion and dance, the south bronx, the new york neighbourhood where hip—hop began, has been left out of the rewards. 50 years ago, it had the highest poverty rate in new york city. today, on hip—hop's 50th birthday, it still holds that distinction. tom brook, bbc news, new york. that's it for newsday. we will bring you all the latest on mr trump surrendering himself to the authorities, and we can show you live pictures from the airport in atlanta where mr trump is expected to arrive shortly before turning himself into the county court. that's it for the programme, thank you so much for watching newsday. hello there. on thursday, we had a few

showers and thunderstorms towards the south coast of england, and it felt particularly humid across east anglia and southeast england — temperatures into the mid—to—high 20s. but it will feel a lot fresher here for friday — temperatures dropping down into the low 20s, but overall, i suspect arguably a more pleasant feel to the weather, given those lower levels of humidity. a fine end to the day across southwest scotland, but it's in scotland and northern ireland that we find ourselves close to a centre of low pressure. and so, over the next few hours, we we'll see some showers at least working into scotland and northern ireland, maybe some longer spells of rain across the far north of scotland. temperatures starting off the day friday about 9—11 for most, but still a little on the warm side across eastern—most areas of england. for friday, the low pressure then is firmly in charge of our weather. the centre of the low drifts over into the north sea, but it is a day where we'll see sunshine and showers, but longer spells of rain certainly at times, i think, affecting northern scotland. most of england and wales starting

the morning on a dry and bright note with some early sunshine. however, i think we will see some showers break out as we head into the afternoon — always most frequent for wales, western areas of england, northern ireland and scotland, and parts of eastern england may well escape with a dry day. temperatures, high teens to low 20s. now we'll kind of continue that run of weather as we head into the weekend. the same area of low pressure still with us on saturday, so again, it's a day of sunshine and showers — although that said, we'll probably start off the day with some longer spells of rain pushing into wales and perhaps northwest england. elsewhere should be a dry morning, but then, the showers start getting going into the afternoon, and some of them turning heavy with some thunder, as well. temperatures not really changing very much day by day, about 17—20. should feel ok, though, in that august sunshine. probably fewer showers around generally on sunday, but still one or two, whereas for northern ireland, we're looking at a band of rain working in here, and that rain could just about make it into western scotland towards the end of sunday afternoon. temperatures again about 17—20 — in any august sunshine,

it should feel all right. now for monday, which is bank holiday for many, we're still looking at a few showers around, although there's a bit more of a ridge towards the west of the uk, so you might well find slightly drier and brighter conditions across wales and western areas of england. temperatures still at best into the low 20s.

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