too many it again. where are you? too many --eole it again. where are you? too many peeple were _ it again. where are you? too many people were beginning _ it again. where are you? too many people were beginning to - it again. where are you? too many people were beginning to ask- it again. where are you? too many people were beginning to ask the l people were beginning to ask the same _ people were beginning to ask the same question and it wasn't because they wanted to polish my shoes for me. they wanted to polish my shoes for m no, _ they wanted to polish my shoes for m no, sir~ — music: teddy bear's picnic earlier, i spoke to his harry potter co—star and dearfriend miriam co—star and dear friend miriam margoyles co—star and dearfriend miriam margoyles about his legacy. he

co-star and dear friend miriam margoyles about his legacy. he was deliuhtful, margoyles about his legacy. he was delightful, mischievous _ margoyles about his legacy. he was delightful, mischievous with - margoyles about his legacy. he was delightful, mischievous with a - delightful, mischievous with a marvellous sense of humour, witty, just completely adorable, and everyone who knew him will be mourning him today. tell everyone who knew him will be mourning him today.— mourning him today. tell us, obviously. — mourning him today. tell us, obviously, for _ mourning him today. tell us, obviously, for the _ mourning him today. tell us, obviously, for the younger i obviously, for the younger generation, it's his famous, is as indeed you were, those roles in harry potter that brought him to the masses. tell us about his earlier work and his olivier awards and baftas. he work and his olivier awards and baftas. . ., ., work and his olivier awards and baftas. h, ., , , , , baftas. he came into the business uuite baftas. he came into the business quite grown _ baftas. he came into the business quite grown up. — baftas. he came into the business quite grown up, what _ baftas. he came into the business quite grown up, what an _ baftas. he came into the business quite grown up, what an actor, . baftas. he came into the business l quite grown up, what an actor, what a riveting. _ quite grown up, what an actor, what a riveting, piercing, frightening gaze _ a riveting, piercing, frightening raze. ~ ., a riveting, piercing, frightening raze. ~ . , ., gaze. what did he bring to the character of _ gaze. what did he bring to the character of dumbledore - gaze. what did he bring to the character of dumbledore who | gaze. what did he bring to the l character of dumbledore who is gaze. what did he bring to the - character of dumbledore who is now so loved by millions, notjust schoolkids. he so loved by millions, not 'ust schoolkidsi so loved by millions, not 'ust schoolkids. , ., ., ., ,

schoolkids. he brought authority. he 'ust had it. schoolkids. he brought authority. he just had it. when _ schoolkids. he brought authority. he just had it. when he _ schoolkids. he brought authority. he just had it. when he was _ schoolkids. he brought authority. he just had it. when he was on - schoolkids. he brought authority. he just had it. when he was on set - schoolkids. he brought authority. he just had it. when he was on set you | just had it. when he was on set you listened _ just had it. when he was on set you listened to— just had it. when he was on set you listened to him. when you went to the cinema. — listened to him. when you went to the cinema, you watched him, you can keep your— the cinema, you watched him, you can keep your eyes off him. he had majesty. — keep your eyes off him. he had majesty, grace and mystery. iadored him. everybody did and i wish you could _ him. everybody did and i wish you could all— him. everybody did and i wish you could all know what a delightful man he was _ could all know what a delightful man he was he _ could all know what a delightful man he was. he was eatable. and as you know, _ he was. he was eatable. and as you know. i_ he was. he was eatable. and as you know. i dont— he was. he was eatable. and as you know, i don't like them particularly, but i adored michael! what _ particularly, but i adored michael! what sort — particularly, but i adored michael! what sort of mischief on set when filming these blockbusters? he could -la little filming these blockbusters? he could play little jokes _ filming these blockbusters? he could play little jokes on — filming these blockbusters? he could play little jokes on you. _ filming these blockbusters? he could play little jokes on you. he _ filming these blockbusters? he could play little jokes on you. he put - filming these blockbusters? he could play little jokes on you. he put a - play little jokes on you. he put a peeled _ play little jokes on you. he put a peeled peach into your hand and you didh't_ peeled peach into your hand and you didn't know— peeled peach into your hand and you didn't know what the hell it was! or where _ didn't know what the hell it was! or where it— didn't know what the hell it was! or where it came from. he was naughty, in a way. _ where it came from. he was naughty, in a way, because he could concentrate that he was stopping you from concentrating but you couldn't help loving him. he was wise and

kind _ help loving him. he was wise and kind i_ help loving him. he was wise and kind icah't— help loving him. he was wise and kind. i can't believe he's not there any more — kind. i can't believe he's not there any more. our stage is much the poorer~ _ any more. our stage is much the poorer~ i— any more. our stage is much the poorer. i cannot think of anyone who could _ poorer. i cannot think of anyone who could remotely him.— could remotely him. having reached such mass fame _ could remotely him. having reached such mass fame with _ could remotely him. having reached such mass fame with the _ could remotely him. having reached such mass fame with the harry - could remotely him. having reached. such mass fame with the harry potter series, how does that affect someone like yourself being defined by that when i've done so much else on stage and on screen in other places? he was down to earth. he was shrewd and haughty _ was down to earth. he was shrewd and haughty and _ was down to earth. he was shrewd and naughty. and it didn't matter to him whether— naughty. and it didn't matter to him whether they knew who he was or what _ whether they knew who he was or what he — whether they knew who he was or what. he knew who he was and so did all of— what. he knew who he was and so did all of us _ what. he knew who he was and so did all of us and _ what. he knew who he was and so did all of us and i— what. he knew who he was and so did all of us and i can tell you, there is no _ all of us and i can tell you, there is no one — all of us and i can tell you, there is no one like him and they never will be _ is no one like him and they never will be again. is no one like him and they never will be again-— will be again. serve reflecting on miss gvs michael _ will be again. serve reflecting on miss gvs michael gambon - will be again. serve reflecting on miss gvs michael gambon who l will be again. serve reflecting on - miss gvs michael gambon who passed

away today. until next time, good night. —— mischievous. the 15—year—old girl stabbed to death on her way to school in south london yesterday has been

named as elianne andam. gathering in mourning at the south london bus stop where elianne andam was stabbed to death on her way to school, herfamily, who had come to see where she fell. her mother, dorcas, in the black and white dress, led the mourners macro. the shock of what had happened was written on their faces. the local bishop, with elianne's aren't beside elianne's aunt beside her, spoke in behalf of the family. our hearts are broken. ourfaith in the lord is strengthening us. we would like to express our gratitude to those who have taken the time to send as thoughtful and compassionate messages and prayers. they said elianne, who talked of being a lawyer, was the light of their lives, bright and funny with her whole life ahead of her and with hopes and dreams for the future. the family said elianne's dreams had now been shattered and they said their lives and those of the wider family had fallen apart.

earlier, police officers who had been called to the scene yesterday morning and some of whom had been involved in trying to save elianne's life, laid flowers 30 metres from the place where the horror played out. she had been on her way to the local private school uniform when she was attacked at the bus stop. detectives said the 17—year—old boy they have arrested new elianne and they are trying to work out the exact relationship between the two of them. the prime minister described what happened is horrific and appalling. the idea that an innocent young girl, not much older than my own kids, could have their life so cruelly ended absolutely shocking. her family originally came from ghana. herfatherwrites her family originally came from ghana. herfather writes religious ghana. her father writes religious books ghana. herfather writes religious books and her mother is an nhs nurse. all their hopes for her future are dashed in a few moments of violence at a south london bus

stop. of violence at a south london bus sto -. of violence at a south london bus sto. ., �* �* , stop. daniel sandford, bbc news, cro don. around the world and across the uk... this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the bbc has overhauled its social media guidelines for staff, after a number of high profile presenters, including gary lineker, were criticised for expressing opinions on current affairs. presenters should now be allowed to express opinions on issues, but must stop short, of political campaigning. the broadcasting regulator ofcom has begun an investigation into tuesday's episode of dan wootton tonight on gb news. the watchdog says it's received around 7,300 complaints after laurence fox insulted the journalist ava evans asking what "self—respecting man would climb into bed with her. both dan wootton and laurence fox have been suspended by the channel. a bbc investigation has found that

police officers are widely misusing video cameras warn on their uniforms to record incidents. officers have switched them off when force is used, deleted or not disclosed footage and shared video on whatsapp. you're live with bbc news. the maldives will choose a new president this weekend, in a run—off race that is being framed as a choice between new delhi and beijing. but the geopolitical rivalry is hanging over an election that is dominated by issues from terrorism to climate change. so what does this mean in the political environment in the maldives. maldives? azim zahir is a maldives analyst

and a lecturer at the university of western australia — he joins us now. are people right to be seeing this as the maldives being in the middle of a tug—of—war between two heavyweights india and china? there is a choice to some extent to that. in fact if you look at the opposition campaign, one of the key pledges is that independent sovereignty is under threat and that is from india so a key pledge for him is that if he gets elected he would be seen to send back indian technical and navy personnel in the maldives. so one of his key pledges is that he's going to send back these indian personnel presenting in these indian personnel presenting in the maldives and a core of his voter

base, the most vocal part has been conducted in an india out campaign and that will not be taken very positively by the current. if the opposition gets elected then there could be a very diplomatic row between the two. from a local perspective, the kind of rivalry between india and china doesn't completely define this election. there are a lot of issues that are more locally driven but to the extent that this is definitely a contest between two political parties with completely different sides when it comes to india — china rivalry and the growing competition

within the indian ocean. can rivalry and the growing competition within the indian ocean.— within the indian ocean. can the maldives ignore _ within the indian ocean. can the maldives ignore both _ within the indian ocean. can the maldives ignore both and - within the indian ocean. can the maldives ignore both and play i within the indian ocean. can the j maldives ignore both and play to within the indian ocean. can the i maldives ignore both and play to its key domestic strengths or is it a tough tight rope?— key domestic strengths or is it a tough tight rope? looking from an economy perspective, _ tough tight rope? looking from an economy perspective, the - tough tight rope? looking from an| economy perspective, the maldives owes an enormous amount of debt to both china and india and being a very small state, maldives completely depends on the kind of aid that they get from these countries so it's going to be very difficult for them to remain out of the geopolitics between these two countries. having said that, there are other issues that from a local perspective, the maldives locals are very concerned about, climate change and the rising cost of living and the rising cost of inflation and

jobs. the rising cost of inflation and 'obs. �* ., , , ., jobs. and india is trying to osition jobs. and india is trying to position itself _ jobs. and india is trying to position itself as - jobs. and india is trying to position itself as the - jobs. and india is trying to | position itself as the leader jobs. and india is trying to - position itself as the leader of the global south but is the india out campaign you mentioned, is that a sign it's going to face resistance? definitely. it's going to be a significant challenge for india. india cannot ignore the rising anti—india sentence in the maldives. there is a sizeable section of the northern population concerned about the strategic security relations that india has in the maldives. its]!!! that india has in the maldives. all right, we'll leave it there but thank you for your perspective here on this developing story. we will be tracking that during the elections. china picks up more medals in martial arts, whilst south korea storms ahead in egaming — with a potential for its young male

athletes to be excused from mandatory military service. our reporter meghan owen is in the newsroom with more on day five of the asian games. another strong performance from the hosts today on the fifth day of the asian games. now, this here is the chinese martial arts of wushu. and it's always been a good way for china to pick up those medals. now, out of the 15 gold medals up for grabs, they went away with 11 of them and against their main competitor in this sport, iran. they won three of those gold medal deciders. now, in other sporting news, we saw saudi arabia and japan get through to the men's football quarter finals. here are some moments of celebration and some of the goals in japan's match. but as with any sporting competition, there are always now, this here is 28—year—old gaming superstar from south korea, nicknamed faker. now, interestingly, if he gets

a gold medal like his other teammates, he will be excused from military mandatory military service in the country. he was on the subs bench today, but here are the team getting through to the league of legends multi—player battle final in the ea sports arena. now, this athlete rose to the international stage in the london 2012 olympics and she's taking some time away from the pool. but she won gold in the 200 meter breaststroke, and she's hoping that this mightjust get her a position in china's team for the paris olympics next year. but away from the sporting action, today was actually the mid—autumn festival, and it was a chance for athletes to take some time away from the action, to celebrate the full moon, to try traditional food, to even sing some chinese songs, and perhaps to forget for a moment about the stress of the competition.

a teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the cutting down of one of the uk's most photographed trees. the sycamore gap tree, on hadrian's wall in northumberland, was made famous in a key scene in kevin costner�*s 1991 film robin hood: prince of thieves. it was also a place of solace for many, especially on their walks during lockdown. now, it's gone, felled last night in what's thought to have been an act of vandalism. hello there. after all the cloud around on thursday and the heavy overnight rain, friday looks to be drier

and brighter for many of us, thanks to a ridge of high pressure. some good sunny spells around, certainly, to start the day. but there will be some showers developing mainly in the north and the west of the uk and these will be most frequent across the north and west of scotland, closer to this area of low pressure — quite a squeeze on the isobars here. so another very windy day to come across scotland, with gales here, lighter winds further south. now, there could be that weather frontjust clearing the far south—east through the morning, it will do so. and then there's plenty of sunshine around winds, winds more of a feature further north. here's where we'll see most of the showers, some of them heavy and thundery, blustery gales up to 55 miles an hour in northern scotland. further south, one or two showers peppering western coastal areas. otherwise, it's mainly dry. top temperature, 20 degrees in the south—east, not quite as warm, as humid as it has been, a slightly fresher feel to things. then as we head through friday night with that slightly cooler air mass, clear skies, the winds turning lighterfor a while.

we'll see some mist and fog develop. and it will also be quite a chilly night to come. single figure values across the board, could be as low as 3—4 degrees across rural aberdeenshire. so as we head into the weekend, then, we've got high pressure to bring some fine and settled weather to start with. this next frontal system, though, will sweep into central, western and northern areas through the day. so we start chilly, dry, some sunshine. early mist and fog clearing, and then the sunshine will become hazy as this frontal system moves in. but most of the rain will be across northern ireland, wales, northern england and pushing into southern scotland. the far north of scotland, southern, south—east england should stay dry. some sunshine here, albeit hazy at times — 20 degrees, mid—teens where we have the wind and the rain. into sunday, it looks like that front

clears its way into the north sea and we'll have a bit of a hang back with this weather front across england and wales. so sunday probably a bit cloudier for england and wales. some splashes of rain through the morning. it could brighten up, though, into the afternoon. some sunny spells here further north, brightersunshine, one ortwo showers, especially in the north and west of scotland. here, the mid to high teens, but a bit warmer, a bit muggier across the south, up to 23 degrees. it's quite mixed into the new week. it'll start off unsettled. it'll settle down around the middle part of the week. we'll start to see some showers across northern areas by the end of the week, but it stays fine and settled in the south.

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straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. imagine being the individual responsible for getting international assistance to the world's most vulnerable people, those facing the devastation of conflict, natural disaster and famine. and then imagine being hamstrung by an international system which sees promises of funding broken, which plays politics with human lives. that is the reality faced by my guest today, martin griffiths, un under—secretary general for humanitarian affairs. from the ukraine war to yemen, syria, sudan, myanmarand ethiopia — is the un system failing those in greatest need?