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says he will not resign, over an unsolicited kiss on the mouth of a player at the women's world cup. the kremlin says allegations that the wagner boss yevgeny prigozhin was killed on its orders are a "complete lie". after his arrest in georgia, donald trump becomes the first former us president to have his mugshot taken. energy bills in england, scotland and wales are to fall from october under a new price cap. more than 30 families take legal action over relatives�* deaths during the uk covid pandemic. figures seen exclusively by bbc newsnight show the uk has bought jet fuel more often from refineries in india which process russian crude oil. a ban on directly importing russian energy was introduced by the eu and the g7 group of countries,
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which includes the uk , six months ago. the figures highlight a practice that's legal, but one that raises ethical questions, as emeer nedder reports. we're here in the peloponnese region in southern greece. the picturesque laconian gulf is a home to fishermen and an international tourist destination. but all is not as it seems. this idyllic location has now become a key artery for russian oil. we're just leaving greek territorial waters and we're approaching a number of tankers that have left russia. and we believe they're here to exchange russian crude. and here they are. we find two tankers in the middle of a ship—to—ship transfer. these two boats that you can see behind me here are oil tankers. the boat in the distance is from russia and it's moving oil to the boat that's nearest to us. here in international waters,
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this practice is legal, and it's one of the ways by which russian oil continues to be exported throughout the world. and some of the millions of barrels of oil that passes through this area will ultimately find its way to countries that have bans on russian oil, including the uk. bbc newsnight has had exclusive access to numbers calculated by the campaign group global witness. since the g7, eu and australia introduced a ban on importing oil directly, in the first six months of 2023, the numbers show the amount of russian energy that's been processed in indian refineries and made its way to the uk legally since then, with its origins changing to india. in the six months since january, the uk imported 6.2 million barrels of refined energy from three indian refineries, made with an estimated 2.33 million barrels of russian crude. the diesel is used to power uk planes. the figures are equivalent to one in eight of our flights using fuel from these refineries, or one in 20 british flights being powered purely by russian crude.
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so how much is this all worth to russia? according to the figures, in the first six months of 2023, the energy bought by the uk generated more than $122 million in revenue for russia, of which at least $50 million went directly to the kremlin in tax revenues. so, russia has essentiallyjust skirted around the sanctions. it is selling as much oil as it was before the war, and that is as a result of this circumvention, big british firms like bp and shell are buying this jet fuel. bp said... shell told us...
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while the uk government said... refining energy in a third country changes its legal origin. but this energy were purchasing is still being produced with russian oil. breaking news coming into us now at the bbc news. an officer in nottinghamshire it is the injured after trying to save a distressed man on railway lines. the police say they were deployed in a residential area in nottinghamshire over concerns of a man's safety seven
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o'clock last night. he has been transported to queen's medical centre nearby. the man on the railway line is injured but is not for his injuries are life—threatening. chief constable of the british transport police say one of their offices has been left poorly in hospital. donald trump has become the first former presidents to have as mugshot taken. the photograph was released after mr trump was formally charged with election interference in the state of georgia. we can talk a little bit about what
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this means in terms of the president and the mugshot. an this means in terms of the president and the mugshot.— this means in terms of the president and the mugshot. an iconic moment, a leuenda and the mugshot. an iconic moment, a legendary moment. _ and the mugshot. an iconic moment, a legendary moment. the _ and the mugshot. an iconic moment, a legendary moment. the power - and the mugshot. an iconic moment, a legendary moment. the power of - and the mugshot. an iconic moment, a legendary moment. the power of an i legendary moment. the power of an imagejust becomes part legendary moment. the power of an image just becomes part of american history. notjust because of what this image represents, a former president, the first former president, the first former president to have his image taken on by charges. people say he is confrontational in this picture. people of colour belligerence. this is american politics of the moment. it is a time where there's a lot of divide in american politics. people in the trunk and paint say you wouldn't have seen them smiling. i’m
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wouldn't have seen them smiling. i'm surprised you even allowed to smile and mugshot. even in passports photos are supposed to be serious. people are saying because of the momentous represents, especially criminal cases with politicians involved, a few people up the defendants in the georgia case, you see a wide array of people smiling, a lawyer, gemma alice. in contrast you have people scarring. their personalities shine through and may have rehearsed this to see how they present themselves. you can see rudy giuliani there, here he is on the left after 9/11 where he was considered america's may have. what a fall from grace. really a skull
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going on. what about celebrity mugshots? what are the big ones that stick out first? ,, ., ., , what are the big ones that stick out first? ., , ., , ., first? some of the big moments of the ast, first? some of the big moments of the past. jane _ first? some of the big moments of the past, jane fonda, _ first? some of the big moments of the past, jane fonda, you - first? some of the big moments of the past, jane fonda, you may- the past, jane fonda, you may remember this iconic image. very defined, holding up a thirst. this is from the anti—war protest, she was an anti—vietnam war activist. she was arrested on charges... going forward a little bit in time, things are changed somewhat. now we have more glamour shots such as paris hilton. much more solitary, performance. they understand the power that they can project themselves to the media. less glamorous, hugh grant. he
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themselves to the media. less glamorous, hugh grant. he looks like he's been caught _ glamorous, hugh grant. he looks like he's been caught doing _ glamorous, hugh grant. he looks like he's been caught doing something - he's been caught doing something naughty. he's been caught doing something nau:h . . , , he's been caught doing something nauh . ., , , , naughty. that slumped posture tells it all. ve naughty. that slumped posture tells it all- very the _ naughty. that slumped posture tells it all. very the act _ naughty. that slumped posture tells it all. very the act when _ naughty. that slumped posture tells it all. very the act when he - naughty. that slumped posture tells it all. very the act when he was - it all. very the act when he was accused... it all. very the act when he was accused- - -_ it all. very the act when he was accused... ~ ., ., accused... we run out of time there. that is the — accused... we run out of time there. that is the last _ accused... we run out of time there. that is the last liberty _ accused... we run out of time there. that is the last liberty mugshot - accused... we run out of time there. that is the last liberty mugshot we | that is the last liberty mugshot we are c. a really interesting line—up of all the different mugshots of history. a new historical one being made today with former president trump. he's one of the legends of reggae, and now bob marley will be remembered at london's notting hill carnival this weekend. his family have created the first official bob marley float. his daughter, cedella marley, has been involved in the process, along with a brand—new album called africa unite. michael mckenzie caught up with her. the notting hill carnival started taking shape here in the uk back in the 1960s.
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now it's one of the largest street parties in europe, attracting over a million people to the streets of west london. music plays and this year will be special. the family of reggae legend bob marley will be creating an official float dedicated to their late father. it's going to be celebrating everything bob marley and africa unite. we're looking to invite all the featured artists and producers that are in london on to our unite carnival float, and we'll be playing music from the album as well as dad's greatest hits. isn't that so cool? 2023, we're having a new bob marley album? so it's a project that's very dear to my heart. it features afrobeats artists and afrobeats producers. they're creating their own
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interpretations of some of daddy's classics. tell us, cedella, did your dad ever go to notting hill carnival when he lived here? well, from what i've heard, from our interview with don letts, he said he remembers walking the streets with daddy, rocking till midnight to the live sound of aswad's warrior charge, and also being in the front line of the riots in �*76. this is according to don letts. one of the favorite spots, i heard, before gentrification, used to be the junction of all saints road and westbourne park road. knowing my dad, if he was there, it would have been a vibe. like, yeah, because, low key, he liked the excitement, still. and you can see the official bob marley float on monday at notting hill carnival. michael mckenzie, bbc news.
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around the world and across the uk you are watching bbc news. gearing up for harvest season. this staffordshire vineyard are hopefulfor a bumper crop. we had a mild spring which allowed us to go through bud burst and we did not get hit by frost this year. the fruits and the buds were set really well. we had an amazing june during the flowering season, which really allowed the fruit to establish itself. we had a very poorjuly, obviously, and august has been a bit hit and miss but all the fruit is set now so we're hoping for a nice, warm rest of the summer. when you plant a vine in the ground, the first three years, you won't be taking any harvest from that. so you are three years in before you are seeing any fruit. all of our wine is made in the traditional way, a double fermentation. we will see a two—year process of actually making the wine. from putting a plant in the ground,
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it is five years until you've got a glass in your hand. this year's crop is expected to match 2018 in terms of success, when three and a half tonnes was harvested across this one acre site. that produced around 3,000 bottles. you're live with bbc news. we have just been disgusting that famous mugshot that we've been showing you. but cross to craig green professor of law. this isn't the only case against donald trump is it, there are a number of serious charges here, talk us through them.
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they have been focuses on new york for hush money. the second is classified documents case in the handling of national security information. we have one federal case about submitting the federal election case. if case about submitting the federal election case-— election case. if we talk about these cases. _ election case. if we talk about these cases, there _ election case. if we talk about these cases, there is - election case. if we talk about these cases, there is an - election case. if we talk about - these cases, there is an important timeline to consider here. these kisses have to be done during a specific time. the chief prosecutor has asked for speedy cases, but how likely is that? what impact could that have a potential election? the competition _ that have a potential election? tue: competition is that have a potential election? tte: competition is that that have a potential election? tt2 competition is that it's a criminal enterprise. 18 individuals that
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cooperated in the judge election scheme. donald trump's trial will not be a speedy one. it's a case that might stretch for possibly a year. some of the different indicted defendants might choose to cooperate with prosecutors and turn state witness. this will be the fourth in the timeline and colliding with the american election schedule. we had a political debate just a few days ago. the choosing of the new republican party individual be taking part are seen. long before
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donald trump faces charges. t5 donald trump faces charges. is anything that would stop him from being able to go through an election legally? being able to go through an election leaall ? ., ., , .,., legally? nothing, the only decision is for american _ legally? nothing, the only decision is for american voters, _ legally? nothing, the only decision is for american voters, and - legally? nothing, the only decision is for american voters, and the - legally? nothing, the only decision| is for american voters, and the only procedure for removing a president is impeachment. a procedure with which former president trump is familiar with.— which former president trump is familiar with. ., ~ , ., , . familiar with. thank you very much for that. familiar with. thank you very much for that- 80 _ familiar with. thank you very much for that. 80 people _ familiar with. thank you very much for that. 80 people have _ familiar with. thank you very much for that. 80 people have died - familiar with. thank you very much for that. 80 people have died from buying a poisonous substance from a seller in canada. they cannot confirm that the chemical was the direct cause of death in the uk but is facing potential... direct cause of death in the uk but is facing potential. . ._
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is facing potential... kenneth law was arrested _ is facing potential... kenneth law was arrested back _ is facing potential... kenneth law was arrested back in _ is facing potential... kenneth law was arrested back in may - is facing potential... kenneth law was arrested back in may for- was arrested back in may for assisted suicide in canada. he is 57, and thought to run a number of websites for assisted suicide. the national crime agency says it cannot confirm that the chemical was a direct cause of the deaths but is investigating potential criminal offences. meanwhile the police in the uk has been visiting hundreds of addresses trying to trace buyers from across the country. haifa addresses trying to trace buyers from across the country. how did the olice find from across the country. how did the police find out _ from across the country. how did the police find out about _ from across the country. how did the police find out about this? _ from across the country. how did the police find out about this? police - police find out about this? police in canada began _ police find out about this? police in canada began investigating . police find out about this? tani. c21 in canada began investigating this case back in april following the sudden death of an adult in the toronto area. since kenneth law's arrest, they've been doing is making checks and found hundreds of deaths.
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tom parfett ended his life after buying the chemical from kenneth law. to buying the chemical from kenneth law. ., ,., , , law. to solve this requires the uk to take action. _ law. to solve this requires the uk to take action. people _ law. to solve this requires the uk to take action. people are - law. to solve this requires the uk to take action. people are still- to take action. people are still losing — to take action. people are still losing their own lives. there are people _ losing their own lives. there are people who are, unfortunately, seem to take _ people who are, unfortunately, seem to take pleasure from people taking their own _ to take pleasure from people taking their own lives. we can take action to block_ their own lives. we can take action to block websites and prosecute people — to block websites and prosecute people. we need to get a grip of the situation _ people. we need to get a grip of the situation and make sure that suicide are properly investigated. there situation and make sure that suicide are properly investigated.— are properly investigated. there are calls for policymakers _ are properly investigated. there are calls for policymakers to _ are properly investigated. there are calls for policymakers to crack - are properly investigated. there are calls for policymakers to crack down on people selling poison.— on people selling poison. thank you for covering — on people selling poison. thank you for covering the _ on people selling poison. thank you for covering the story _ on people selling poison. thank you for covering the story for _ on people selling poison. thank you for covering the story for us. -
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in spain, in the last two hours, the head of the country's football federation has said he will not resign. luis rubiales has faced sharp criticism over his unsolicited kiss on the mouth ofjennifer hermoso, a player with the women's national team. it happened in the moments following spain's victory in the women's world cup. but mr rubiales showed no sign of backing down when he spoke a short while ago. translation: is it so serious that | i have to leave, while having done| the best job for spanish football? do you really believe that i have to resign? i am going to tell you something. i am not going to resign. i will not resign. joining me live now from barcelona is gemma soler, sports journalist, and sally freedman, an international sports industry expert who also wrote a memoir of her experiences working in the football industry, covering the issues of sexism, misogyny and gender inequality.
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sorry if i can ask you first what we are your thoughts?— are your thoughts? thank you for havin: are your thoughts? thank you for having me- _ are your thoughts? thank you for having me- i— are your thoughts? thank you for having me. i was— are your thoughts? thank you for having me. i was extremely - are your thoughts? thank you for i having me. i was extremely shocked like a lot of people. i thought it was game over. i thought he had been snookered, cornered, iwas was game over. i thought he had been snookered, cornered, i was sure he had resigned. as very amazed and disappointed and frustrated that he stood up there and said three or four times repeatedly that he would not resign. that was my initial reaction. ~ , , ., ~' not resign. that was my initial reaction. ~ , ~ , reaction. why did you think she would resign? _ reaction. why did you think she would resign? i— reaction. why did you think she would resign? i think— reaction. why did you think she would resign? i think it's- reaction. why did you think she would resign? i think it's to - reaction. why did you think she would resign? i think it's to do | would resign? i think it's to do with power— would resign? i think it's to do with power and _ would resign? i think it's to do with power and the _ would resign? i think it's to do with power and the solution. l would resign? i think it's to do - with power and the solution. when you're in that power and surrounded by like—minded people, generally meant nothing similarly to you, you see reality differently. the power
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has gone to his head, he is disillusioned and believes what he has done isn't wrong. we have seen across headlines worldwide that he is wrong and should not be in the position he is in.— is wrong and should not be in the position he is in. many people were exectin: position he is in. many people were expecting a — position he is in. many people were expecting a resignation, _ position he is in. many people were expecting a resignation, or- position he is in. many people were expecting a resignation, or people | expecting a resignation, or people but in reality was an apology. yes. but in reality was an apology. yes, i think he somehow— but in reality was an apology. yes, i think he somehow tried - but in reality was an apology. yes, i think he somehow tried to draw some _ i think he somehow tried to draw some time _ i think he somehow tried to draw some time. he decided not to resign in this— some time. he decided not to resign in this shocking, shameful, surprising... the majority of spain at shamed — surprising... the majority of spain at shamed and shocked and cannot believe _ at shamed and shocked and cannot believe what happened earlier today where _
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believe what happened earlier today where he _ believe what happened earlier today where he was surrounded by friends and family— where he was surrounded by friends and family that applauded him. now the government needs to take part, officials _ the government needs to take part, officials have already said it is not acceptable. it's not easy because _ not acceptable. it's not easy because he is elected child. they have _ because he is elected child. they have allotted in superior law and have _ have allotted in superior law and have to — have allotted in superior law and have to go — have allotted in superior law and have to go through court to stop this crazy— have to go through court to stop this crazy momentum that's spain is living _ this crazy momentum that's spain is living right _ this crazy momentum that's spain is living right now. he this crazy momentum that's spain is living right now-— living right now. he said it was spontaneous — living right now. he said it was spontaneous case, he - living right now. he said it was spontaneous case, he asks - living right now. he said it was spontaneous case, he asks if. living right now. he said it was i spontaneous case, he asks if that is enough to get him out? we know it
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wasn't consensual?— enough to get him out? we know it wasn't consensual? what he explained toda in wasn't consensual? what he explained today in detail — wasn't consensual? what he explained today in detail and _ wasn't consensual? what he explained today in detail and unnecessary - wasn't consensual? what he explained today in detail and unnecessary way, l today in detail and unnecessary way, he asked _ today in detail and unnecessary way, he asked concerns saying the agency will fight _ he asked concerns saying the agency will fight for her. before going that case, he asked jenny, can i give _ that case, he asked jenny, can i give you — that case, he asked jenny, can i give you this case? he said that she said yes _ give you this case? he said that she said yes so— give you this case? he said that she said yes. so giving the ball to jenny— said yes. so giving the ball to jenny and _ said yes. so giving the ball to jenny and have to justify that it was not — jenny and have to justify that it was not consensual. it's not only about _ was not consensual. it's not only about the — was not consensual. it's not only about the case, it's awful for reason, _ about the case, it's awful for reason, but after that to anyone who said it _ reason, but after that to anyone who said it wasn't appropriate, that he touched _ said it wasn't appropriate, that he touched himself, today he explained that he _ touched himself, today he explained that he touched himself. he tried to
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defend _ that he touched himself. he tried to defend himself until the very last moment — defend himself until the very last moment. he then tried to say people ambushing _ moment. he then tried to say people ambushing him. political people are calling for him to resign — political people are calling for him to resign. it's a strange and uncomfortable situation right now. what _ uncomfortable situation right now. what happens right now? what's the next move. we've heard how difficult it is in this circumstance because they are elected officials. for that he was silent _ they are elected officials. for that he was silent for _ they are elected officials. for that he was silent for four _ they are elected officials. for that he was silent for four or _ they are elected officials. for that he was silent for four or five i they are elected officials. for that he was silent for four or five days| he was silent for four or five days came out yesterday and said they had opened a disciplinary case into him. with those measures already, that i am so convinced that he was going resign. before the press conference
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it was leaked that he was going to resign but he didn't. i really hope that somehow with the powers at the top, there is a way that we need to get accountability and punishment. we need accountability, because why are women going to speak up. i have spoken about sexism with a migraine football, so many times i spoke up and spoke to a brick wall. if this repeats, there is no accountability in the punishment and no reason for women to need to speak up again. gemma soler and sally freedman speaking to us here and beeps news. and back are international viewers at the top of the hour. uk viewers canjoin the news at the top of the hour. uk viewers can join the news at one. hello its
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been a warm welcome with decent spells of sunshine. looking a lot more unsettled for all of us over the next few days. we have lost the heat and humidity in the south and it will be replaced with some cooler, fresh air from the north and west. low—pressure nearby means we will see a mixture of sunshine and showers and some of the showers will be heavy and thundery. more isobars towards northern and western areas. a stronger north north—westerly breeze here. lighter winds towards the east but it will be quite busy through the channel. most of the showers in the north and west, some thundery ones across north—east scotland, some heavy ones getting into northern england as well. in the sunshine in the south—east, we should still be up to about 24. cooler and fresher elsewhere. reading and leeds festival as well, today will see sunshine and showers, the odd heavy and thundery one. there will be some decent bells of sunshine too. as we go through tonight, it looks like we will see clear spells and showers continuing. most of them again in
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the northern and western areas. a lengthier clear spells but with a slightly cooler air mass, those clear skies, temperatures will dip to 7—12. it will feel fresher for all. into the start of the weekend, we begin with quite a bit of sunshine for england and wales but the shower clouds bubble up and get going. some of the showers could turn out to be heavy and thundery in places. like i mentioned, sunny spells in between. more of a breeze towards the west. lighter winds further east. we will see highs of around 21 or 22, mid to high teens further north. on sunday, again sunshine and showers for infant and wales. more clout for scotland as northern ireland. some patchy light rain and drizzle for northern ireland, thanks to a weakening weather frontier. temperatures in the mid—teens in northern and western areas. 17—21 degrees further south. now for monday it is a bank holiday for many of us. it looks like it will be a better day. dryerfor large parts of england and wales. good spells of sunshine. a bit more cloud in scotland and northern ireland. even here, some sunnier moments. temperatures ranging from 16—21. notting hill carnival as well this
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as mr trump was formally charged with trying to overturn the result of the last presidential election in the state. what has taken place here is a travesty ofjustice, we did nothing wrong, i did nothing wrong, and everybody knows it. i've never had such support. but mr trump faces 13 charges in georgia, including racketeering and conspiracy to commit forgery. also this lunchtime — gas and electricity bills are to fall slightly in england, scotland, and wales, as the energy price cap is lowered. the kremlin says claims it brought down the plane carrying wagner boss yevgeny prigozhin are an absolute lie. and the head of the spanish football federation refuses to resign after kissing a world cup winner on the lips — he says it was mutual.
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