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hello there. let's start with the us open, and it took the defending women's champion iga swiatek less than an hour to cruise into the second round earlier. the world number one from poland was untouchable, beating rebecca peterson with no trouble in her opening match at flushing meadows. it was easy work of the first set, swiatek winning that 6—0. the second almost as straightforward, 6—1, as she aims for a fifth grand slam title. swiatek faces daria saville next. there has been early shock to bring you, though. eighth seed maria sakkari is out.
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she was beaten in straight sets by spain's rebeka masarova, a player ranked 63 places below sakkari, who was 4—1 up in the first set. but her patchy form rolls on, beaten 6—4, 6—4. in the men's draw, the seeds are not safe either. 25th—seed alexander bublik lost in straight sets to the 2020 champion dominic thiem. the austrian is unseeded after being dogged by a wrist injury. thiem faces american ben shelton in the second round on wednesday. later on, the three—time us open champion novak djokovic is on court as he looks to win a record—extending 24th men's grand slam title. he plays the frenchman alexandre muller in the opening round, and djokovic says he's excited to return after a two—year absence from flushing meadows. he missed last year's event due to his covid vaccine status. every grand slam i play right now is a goal and opportunity to make more history. of course there is a big significance to that. i wouldn't say, it adds a bit more that i haven't played here for two years, it is just the feeling is pretty much the same.
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ambition and excitement when the title and it's pretty much the same this year. spain's top criminal court has opened a preliminary investigation into the country's football federation president luis rubiales after he kissed player jenni hermoso on the lips. it comes after allegations that rubiales gave an unwanted kiss to playerjenni hermoso following their world cup final win over england. he insists it was consensual, something which she denies. the prosecutors are looking into whether the incident amounts to a crime of sexual assault. the spanish government has also asked for spain's sports tribunal to suspend rubiales. the spanish football federation has also called regional federations to an "extraordinary and urgent" meeting on monday "to evaluate the situation in which the federation finds itself". and in a final development, news agency efe are reporting rubiales�* mother has locked herself in a church and gone on hunger strike with what she says is an inhuman hunt against her son. usa captain stacy lewis has announced her team for next month's solheim cup as they aim to win
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the trophy for the first time in three attempts. world—number—one lilia vu and second—ranked nelly korda are among nine automatic qualifiers, whilst lpga tour rookie rose zhang is also named. ally ewing, cheyenne knight and angel yin are named as the captain's picks. we are going overseas and we've lost the last_ we are going overseas and we've lost the last two _ we are going overseas and we've lost the last two and the european team is really— the last two and the european team is really good. the top six is as good _ is really good. the top six is as good if— is really good. the top six is as good if they've ever been and you have _ good if they've ever been and you have a _ good if they've ever been and you have a tall— good if they've ever been and you have a tall task ahead of us and so, on paper, _ have a tall task ahead of us and so, on paper, yet can we have all these papers _ on paper, yet can we have all these papers tend — on paper, yet can we have all these papers tend to make plans and the rankings— papers tend to make plans and the rankings and that's in their favour right— rankings and that's in their favour right now— rankings and that's in their favour right now we have to break the street — right now we have to break the street -- _ right now we have to break the street. —— players in the rankings. break— street. —— players in the rankings. break the — street. —— players in the rankings. break the streak. and belgium's remco evenepoel has won stage three of the vuelta a espana on the first summit finish of the race to move into the leader's red jersey. evenepoel pulled clear of tour de
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france—winnerjonas vingegaard with 200 metres to go in andorra, but then crashed through a gaggle of camerapeople after he crossed the line, suffering a cut to his face in the process. and that's all the sport for now. france is to ban students from wearing the abaya in state—run schools from the beginning of september. there have been months of debate over whether the loose—fitting, full—length robe should be allowed in schools, where the wearing of headscarves is already banned. the abaya covers the whole body except the head and can be worn with a head covering such as the hijab or the niqab. the french education minister, gabriel attal, gave a press conference earlier today where he discussed the ban. translation: we know that our school is constantly being tested. _ in recent months, there's been an considerable increase in attacks on secularism, particularly with the wearing of religious dress such as abayas or camis, which have appeared or taken root in certain schools. the firmness of the response in schools is being put to the test by these new phenomena.
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in the face of occasional blows, attacks and attempts at destabilisation, we must and will stand united. standing together means being clear. the abaya has no place in our schools, and neither do religious symbols. to discuss this further, i'm joined now by fahima mahomed, a london—based broadcaster. why this and why now? history is -la ed why this and why now? history is played plenty _ why this and why now? history is played plenty of _ why this and why now? history is played plenty of examples - why this and why now? history is played plenty of examples of - why this and why now? history is - played plenty of examples of showing that when you want to exert a social control on individuals, then using the address is one of them. it is a very slippery slope to state control and it is dangerous to individualism as well as having some religious freedom. i do find this very concerning and this disregard for women and they do not have a sense
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of making their own choices for what they want to address and where. and it is very worrying that in the century in the state age, we're actually going through something that we actually fought for many years ago as history has proven? this years ago as history has proven? as of the slippery slope and is it exclusive to muslim women? i was based in paris for many years and a band crucifix and all sorts of religious items, symbols which undermines very strict secular attitudes and schools and government buildings? i attitudes and schools and government buildinus? ~ 3 attitudes and schools and government buildinus? ~ �*, ., , buildings? i think it's a diverse and all the _ buildings? i think it's a diverse and all the problems _ buildings? i think it's a diverse and all the problems they're i buildings? i think it's a diverse - and all the problems they're facing with crime and we do find that may be it is against the muslim faith because it's notjust that had been in wearing the scarf comes of the clothing and also going to the beaches and it is mainly for the
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muslim community, unfortunately, they do find that stereo of how they even approve of women —— stereotypical. very, very disappointed in the government that makes those kinds of rules on individuals and even in school, they can probably even identifying it's a particular way, even as an animal but we wanted to sever freedoms which is something thatis sever freedoms which is something that is not even to do harm to anybody but they are making a deal where there shouldn't be. i anybody but they are making a deal where there shouldn't be.— where there shouldn't be. i think it's about holding _ where there shouldn't be. i think it's about holding up _ where there shouldn't be. i think it's about holding up so - where there shouldn't be. i think it's about holding up so we - where there shouldn't be. i think it's about holding up so we will l where there shouldn't be. i think. it's about holding up so we will try one more question. i remember the row that followed the deadening of the niqab and it wasn'tjust divisive within french society it
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was divisive also among muslim women, some applauded the decision because they do not want to wear it and some were opposed to it because they very much wanted to wear it. witness the reaction been within muslim community? i witness the reaction been within muslim community?— muslim community? i think it is about individual— muslim community? i think it is about individual choice - muslim community? i think it is about individual choice and - muslim community? i think it is about individual choice and at l muslim community? i think it is i about individual choice and at the end of the day, no one should dictate and take with women's empowerment for wearing any sort of clothes, whether it is. in these controls and banding on how people should dress especially at a time like this where people are coming out of all sorts and actually accepting and why is it that a particular set of religious, especially comes to this, it is mainly in media according to everywhere across the platforms that it is really for and against the muslims. these policies of the
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formers institute and to suppress them from having individual rights and choice. regardless of if you like it or not want it or not, it should be a woman's choice to dress how they want and choose it on their own without having the governments involvement. own without having the governments involvement-— own without having the governments involvement. ., ~ , ., ., ., involvement. thank you for coming on the programme _ how much of what's on the internet is generated by people? and how much is the result of artificial intelligence? it's a question concerning experts across the world. some believe that in a few years ai—generated content could account for as much as 90% what we read. so will we be able to trust the things we find on the web? the axios website has been looking into this. i'm joined now by ryan heath, who's co—author of axios ai+. the biases that al may create might be reinforced or replicated might
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flood the internet in the years to come because it is largely a eye thatis come because it is largely a eye that is creating content, correct? correct and that is exactly why we get the guard rails in place for a i am making ai using the most responsible choices and processes that they can read now because ai does not sleep like humans do they can replicate at a scale that no human factory or person possibly could threaten human history and so, it is very conceivable that 80, 90% of what is out there on the internet at some point in the next few years is generated by aia menu to make sure that it isn't making mistakes based on a representative data and not training at its own inaccurate assumptions from these early days everything is being tested and developed. the everything is being tested and devel0ped-_ everything is being tested and develoed. , , ., everything is being tested and develoed. , ., ., developed. the researchers have a aood word developed. the researchers have a good word for _ developed. the researchers have a good word for it, _ developed. the researchers have a good word for it, they _ developed. the researchers have a good word for it, they call- developed. the researchers have a good word for it, they call it -
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good word for it, they call it a tough achieve. they mightjust choke on it some misinformation. and it's quite a visible word in this sense but you can see a scenario where it doubles down on the misinformation and then we get into a situation where we do not know what to trust and how do you solve that? it is very tricky _ and how do you solve that? it is very tricky in — and how do you solve that? it 3 very tricky in everything you said and also a phenomenon with the most trustworthy organisations, and could include the bbc is moving in this direction. and they want to make sure they can monetise how ai operate so that they are in control in their relationship to these ai models and using phenomenons or people say we will not allow our data to help train this form of ai. and if you exclude all the best information from the training process, you almost guarantee these models will train on poor data. it's very complicated situation and the
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only way out of it aside from regulation and these companies acting responsibly is you as an individual making sure you take extra steps to verify the information that you were looking at and maybe that doesn't matter so much if you're buying online but if you think about who to vote for which up to take her where to send your personal information, you need to check that your syndicate in the right direction. i5 to check that your syndicate in the right direction. is a to check that your syndicate in the right direction.— right direction. is a terrifying idea because _ right direction. is a terrifying idea because we _ right direction. is a terrifying idea because we are - right direction. is a terrifying i idea because we are constantly right direction. is a terrifying - idea because we are constantly at the social media companies for not removing misinformation and this puts an extraordinary onus on internet companies that they were biases that al is creating but if they're creating them at the rate you explained this article, you would be able to remove them quick enough. would be able to remove them quick enou:h. , would be able to remove them quick enou.h_ , ., would be able to remove them quick enouuh. i. , , would be able to remove them quick enou:h. ,~ , ,., ., enough. exactly and puts all of democracy _ enough. exactly and puts all of democracy at _ enough. exactly and puts all of democracy at a _ enough. exactly and puts all of democracy at a very _ enough. exactly and puts all of democracy at a very precariousj democracy at a very precarious situation because as a result of that lack of trust that is being developed by the social media companies, people are not automatically trusting of tech
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companies, regulators are not themselves experts in the field and it's a cycle of distress that is of one looking over their shoulders, not trusting anyone else that making a direct analogy here, it is those low trust societies were really powerful people, people want to be dictators tend to thrive in because they are able to divide and conquer amongst all of us. we all have to be very careful and thoughtful how we act in the situation otherwise, things to fall apart frequently. irate things to fall apart frequently. we have some health warnings on social media and some are generated by users of that social media. could we develop something similar for the internet you can see clearly what is created by humans, some and you can talk to her go back to it and something created by artificial intelligence?— intelligence? that's already happening _ intelligence? that's already happening in _ intelligence? that's already happening in some - intelligence? that's already happening in some aspects| intelligence? that's already l happening in some aspects of intelligence? that's already - happening in some aspects of ai. intelligence? that's already - happening in some aspects of al. the most advanced in and so far is around images in a known as
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watermarking is in place are being trialed by some of the leading companies that generate or alter images and are involved in the ai machine that help create these made—up images that are based on actual reality. and this is very important. people need to know when they're interacting with al and when they're interacting with al and when they are not in the user can make an informed choice about whether you like which were getting out of the ai system but you need to know if you're interacting with one in the first place. and then moving to text. there's a lot more text and images in the lot easier to manipulate text and it's easy to be deceived because you did not see at all convinced one image and little bread comes spread throughout any different text —— breadcrumbs. i think you slightly terrified me as to where we might be headed stop you when you heard it from a human, if
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nothing else. we may not know if you're human are in the future. good to talk to us. this is bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. gearing up for harvest season. they are hopefulfor a bumper crop. we had a mild spring which allowed us to go through bruce. find had a mild spring which allowed us to go through bruce.— had a mild spring which allowed us to go through bruce. and we didn't aet it to go through bruce. and we didn't get it plenty _ to go through bruce. and we didn't get it plenty for— to go through bruce. and we didn't get it plenty for us _ to go through bruce. and we didn't get it plenty for us this _ to go through bruce. and we didn't get it plenty for us this year. - to go through bruce. and we didn't get it plenty for us this year. they | get it plenty for us this year. they will sit really well and we had an amazing will sit really well and we had an amazinthun during will sit really well and we had an amazing jhun during the flowering seasonis amazing jhun during the flowering season is allowed before to establish itself in the end of reportjuly which is always been a bit hidden is and for the rest of the summer, plants on the ground in the summer, plants on the ground in the first three years, you will be taking the harvest from that and our wine is made in the traditional method of double fermentation and use will see a two—year process and putting a plant in the ground in
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five years and to give a glass of wine and and. in five years and to give a glass of wine and and.— five years and to give a glass of wine and and. , ., , .. ,, wine and and. in terms of success, three and a — wine and and. in terms of success, three and a half— wine and and. in terms of success, three and a half tonnes _ wine and and. in terms of success, three and a half tonnes will - wine and and. in terms of success, three and a half tonnes will be - three and a half tonnes will be across— three and a half tonnes will be across this one acre site that produced _ across this one acre site that produced run 3000 bottles. for more stores across — produced run 3000 bottles. for more stores across the _ produced run 3000 bottles. for more stores across the uk, _ produced run 3000 bottles. for more stores across the uk, head _ produced run 3000 bottles. for more stores across the uk, head to - produced run 3000 bottles. for more stores across the uk, head to the - stores across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. here in the uk — the fire brigades union has expressed safety concerns over the barge, intended to temporarily house migrants — that's moored on england's south coast. the union has threatened legal action against the government — raising issues including access to fire exits and overcrowding. in response, the home secretary suella braverman accused the fire brigades union of "a political attack" against the government. our political correspondentjonathan blake is following the story. the fire brigade union has been expressing concerns for some time about the use of the stockholm barge and was at the house migrants who come to the uk illegally and they're
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not taking a step further the possibility of legal action. they accuse the government of a callous disregard for those in its care and there are those, nobody on board the barge at the moment because those of moved and had to be taken off after health concerns of the bacteria being discovered the fire brigade union says they have concerns about the accessibility of fire exits on the accessibility of fire exits on the barge and the fact that prims are being used as double occupancy rooms and they're only designed as single occupancy and other concerns as well. they have written to the home secretary expressing these concerns and setting a deadline of thursday the 31st of august one assessments, risk assessments and protocols drawn up to be published so that they can make a judgment as to whether the barge is safe response, the home office and set
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the stockholm successfully completed all fire and safety checks and better health and welfare of those on board is its utmost priority. this moment, so she accuses them of operating within agenda. barge this moment, so she accuses them of operating within agenda.— operating within agenda. barge has accommodated _ operating within agenda. barge has accommodated people _ operating within agenda. barge has accommodated people and - operating within agenda. barge has accommodated people and bargesl operating within agenda. barge has. accommodated people and barges of this kind _ accommodated people and barges of this kind have been used to accommodate asylum—seekers in scotland — accommodate asylum—seekers in scotland and i'm very confident that this barge _ scotland and i'm very confident that this barge is safe for human habitation every photo with the advice — habitation every photo with the advice and protocols in anticipation and let's_ advice and protocols in anticipation and let's be clear about what the fire brigade are doing. they are a labour— fire brigade are doing. they are a labour affiliated union and carrying out a _ labour affiliated union and carrying out a political attack on the government to the challenge right now they— government to the challenge right now they want to stop us, just so we are dealing _ now they want to stop us, just so we are dealing with the range of forces want to— are dealing with the range of forces want to stop us from stopping the
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boats— want to stop us from stopping the boats and — want to stop us from stopping the boats and the labour party, they are all gleeful— boats and the labour party, they are all gleeful about the prospect of us not putting people on the barge. this threat may not come to anything but it's the latest potential challenge to the governments policy of housing migrants on the barge died in portland in dorset and it's facing logistical delays, challenges from residents, human rights groups and others as for when people might go back on board, the secretary cannot save specifically this morning when asked about that, only that it would happen when all the relevant checks have been carried out. that is show you why they're not in the programme because we discovered some pictures of them in the presence ofjoe biden at the white house is written in our bed in the washington post today —— op ed.
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the anniversary when martin luther king junior made that iconic speech. we are hoping they will come on the programme later talk about her for we have come in 60 years. to stay with us for that. in the meantime, we'll talk about one of her favourite pastimes and that is cool. favourite pastimes and that is golf. to play golf is to spoil an otherwise enjoyable walk, or at least it is in my case. but my next guest doesn't walk. he sprints, and fast enough to win this weekend's open speedgolf championship. luke willett completed his 18—hole round of 67 in just 25 minutes, 39 seconds, winning the title for the second time. the objective is to complete the course in the fewest number of strokes and in the fastest time possible — one is added to the other — and it's becoming hugely popular.
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let us talk to the man himself was here with us. lovely to talk with you. explain how this works and how does it go? you tell so you run competition and now you you perfected what you do. it’s competition and now you you perfected what you do. it's time lus perfected what you do. it's time plus score _ perfected what you do. it's time plus score and _ perfected what you do. it's time plus score and you _ perfected what you do. it's time plus score and you put - perfected what you do. it's time plus score and you put a - perfected what you do. it's time plus score and you put a perfectj perfected what you do. it's time - plus score and you put a perfect and your description of the sport. and every minute is a shot. you need to be a great golfer, clearly it helps to be pretty fit and yes, it's the most inspiring way of playing this great sport that we know as golf and it is fantastic to have won the
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latest instalment of the british championship. latest instalment of the british championship-— latest instalment of the british cham--ionshi.~ . , , championship. which course replaying auain? -- championship. which course replaying again? -- were _ championship. which course replaying again? -- were you — championship. which course replaying again? -- were you planning? - championship. which course replaying again? -- were you planning? will- championship. which course replaying again? -- were you planning? will be| again? -- were you planning? will be -la in: in again? -- were you planning? will be playing in the — again? -- were you planning? will be playing in the coming _ again? -- were you planning? will be playing in the coming week _ again? -- were you planning? will be playing in the coming week and - again? -- were you planning? will be playing in the coming week and a - playing in the coming week and a great area for golf and a fantastic place to win with my family and friends and it's the cloud i teach at. this added incentive to do well. i love how you hit it in down the area. it is the time to course. if you lose the ball, that is disastrous. you must�*ve been pretty strained, this weekend? yes. strained, this weekend? yes, accuracy is — strained, this weekend? yes, accuracy is my _ strained, this weekend? yes, accuracy is my strength - strained, this weekend? yes, accuracy is my strength and l strained, this weekend? yes, | accuracy is my strength and to strained, this weekend? ye: accuracy is my strength and to play the sport well, you needed it straight in the thing is, you look at this weekend, the championship with me, professionals flying around the world and as you say, i'm
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running alongside weekend warriors were new to the sport and it's pretty cool in that sense and it's open to everyone on the fantastic way to do it. open to everyone on the fantastic way to do it— way to do it. and you take three from of the _ way to do it. and you take three from of the green _ way to do it. and you take three from of the green and _ way to do it. and you take three l from of the green and that's three minutes and so, a balance between the preparers of the next shot and how you do it, correct? you the preparers of the next shot and how you do it, correct?— how you do it, correct? you are absolutely _ how you do it, correct? you are absolutely right. _ how you do it, correct? you are absolutely right. you _ how you do it, correct? you are absolutely right. you have - how you do it, correct? you are absolutely right. you have to i how you do it, correct? you are l absolutely right. you have to the hole quickly in the best golfers will be the best speed golfers and if the next round is level poor, you probably going to be. but if the next round is level poor, you probably going to be.— probably going to be. but do you tear in the _ probably going to be. but do you tear in the bag? _ probably going to be. but do you tear in the bag? that _ probably going to be. but do you tear in the bag? that is - probably going to be. but do you tear in the bag? that is the - probably going to be. but do you| tear in the bag? that is the thing. three clubs. _ tear in the bag? that is the thing. three clubs, yeah. _ tear in the bag? that is the thing. three clubs, yeah. i'm _ tear in the bag? that is the thing. three clubs, yeah. i'm travelling l three clubs, yeah. i'm travelling heavy. you should see when i pack it
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and i can't get in at the laugh because it's 12 kilograms allowed and it's ridiculous. and so, six iron wedge and three would and a pot with my wedge. so, yeah. i do iron wedge and three would and a pot with my wedge. so, yeah.— with my wedge. so, yeah. i do that uuite with my wedge. so, yeah. i do that quite well- — with my wedge. so, yeah. i do that quite well. how— with my wedge. so, yeah. i do that quite well. how do _ with my wedge. so, yeah. i do that quite well. how do you _ with my wedge. so, yeah. i do that quite well. how do you practice - with my wedge. so, yeah. i do that quite well. how do you practice for| quite well. how do you practice for this? what happens on a frayed afternoon with the swindles of the emperor and through them? is that what happened? doesn't i will keep this very short and sweet she played with the deer and it's a lovely time to be out there and surreal and i played places like st andrew's that had lots of the members waving me through and yet, can be a game of this and you play early in your eye on the morning.—
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on the morning. what is the par around the _ on the morning. what is the par around the course? _ on the morning. what is the par around the course? short - on the morning. what is the par| around the course? short course that would come — around the course? short course that would come of _ around the course? short course that would come of 58, _ around the course? short course that would come of 58, don't _ around the course? short course that would come of 58, don't be _ around the course? short course that would come of 58, don't be the - would come of 58, don't be the hardest short golf course there is on the planet. hardest short golf course there is on the planet-— hardest short golf course there is on the planet. nine over in the 25 minutes on _ on the planet. nine over in the 25 minutes on top — on the planet. nine over in the 25 minutes on top and _ on the planet. nine over in the 25 minutes on top and it's _ on the planet. nine over in the 25 minutes on top and it's a - on the planet. nine over in the 25 minutes on top and it's a working | minutes on top and it's a working out a shallow exactly. these things vary but this year was— vary but this year was special and however, vary but this year was special and however. it's _ vary but this year was special and however, it's a _ vary but this year was special and however, it's a tough _ vary but this year was special and however, it's a tough course - vary but this year was special and - however, it's a tough course because it is pain she's everywhere. taste however, it's a tough course because it is pain she's everywhere.— it is pain she's everywhere. we have run out of time. _ it is pain she's everywhere. we have run out of time. congratulations. . it is pain she's everywhere. we have run out of time. congratulations. -- j run out of time. congratulations. —— pine trees. hello. many of us had some very potent, heavy downpours to endure on saturday and sunday. monday's showers were, generally speaking, lighter in nature. now, tomorrow, there will be some showers once again, and actually, they could be set to turn heavier
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as this cold front pushes its way southwards and eastwards. along the line of this weather front, we could see some very heavy downpours, maybe the odd thunderstorm. we'll see some of that heavy, thundery rain pushing its way south—eastwards across scotland overnight. some showery rain, too, into parts of northern ireland and northern england. ahead of that, quite a lot of cloud, but behind it, clear skies developing across much of scotland and northern ireland by dawn. so that means a mostly sunny start here as our band of showers pushes southwards and eastwards across england and wales. the showers tending to ease off for a time, but i think as we head into the afternoon and that showery rain gets down into the south—east corner, well, it could pep up once again. and at the same time, another band of heavy showers and the odd thunderstorm will push southwards across scotland. temperature—wise, we're looking at values between 15—21 degrees. and then as we move through tuesday evening, along the line of our cold front,
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we could see the odd thunderstorm in the south—east corner. our area of low pressure still fairly close by on wednesday, so there will still be some showers, especially across northern and eastern parts of the uk. further south and west, more in the way of dry weather, some spells of sunshine before our next weather system begins to push in from the west. wednesday's temperatures generally between 15—20, maybe up to 21 degrees. now, as we move into thursday, we will see our next weather system running in from the atlantic. that will bring cloud and outbreaks of rain. there's uncertainty aboutjust how far north this rain may come. particularly it will affect southern parts of england, wales, the midlands, but we could see some rain into parts of northern england and northern ireland as well. much of scotland looks set to be dry with some spells of sunshine, and temperatures north to south 14—19, maybe up to 20 degrees. for the end of the week and certainly into the weekend, it looks like high pressure is going to try to build. now, there's a bit of uncertainty about this, about how strongly the high will build, but there certainly are signs that
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as we move through the end of the week, into the weekend, we could see some drier weather.
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hello, i'm christian fraser. this is the context.
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they have identified that air traffic control issue, but the bad news is, the damage has already been done. 10% of flights to and from the uk have been cancelled. i expect that will increase over the next few hours as airlines struggle to try to get their heads around the logistical nightmare. in all these situations, | you expect or you hope that the airline would kind of come out and offer information, - but obviously, in this particular case, they couldn't, _ because they didn't know. chaos at british airports tonight — over 500 uk flights cancelled after a technical fault at air traffic control. the airlines have warned it will take days to clear the backlog. fortunately our panel are not in transit tonight. with us, lord peter ricketts, former national security adviser to the british government and from tel aviv the political scientist dr dahlia schiendlin. we will discuss the latest developments in ukraine, with reports today of a breakthrough on the front line.
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today, president zelensky says he is open to holding

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