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tv   The Context  BBC News  December 15, 2023 9:30pm-10:01pm GMT

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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. a late morning commute with a twist — rail passengers in newjersey are delayed due to a bull on the tracks. just a couple of lines of breaking news. we have just heard from the la department of medical examiner that the friends star matthew perry's death has been ruled an accident from the effects of kata mean. you will remember his body was recovered from the jacuzzi in his la home. the examiners are saying that he was
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suffering acute effects of ketamine. he long talked about his drug problems and addiction, very open about that. we heard from some of his co—actors on friends, they said they'd spoken to him in the morning he died and he was in fairly good spirits. so something obviously went wrong between that moment and when he was found the next day. and he seemed to have ketamine in his system. and from the bbc, question of sport which has been running for 53 years has been axed due to funding challenges meaning they have to bring the christian sorrow to an end. that might be a pattern for some programmes. —— quiz show. a few
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weeks ago they were saying the gap at the moment is the equivalent of the programme budget on bbc two. so some shows will have to go, and question of sport is the first to be axed of the more popular ones. if you have thought about that, get in touch on social media. there are reports that rishi sunak is considering tighter restrictions on social media for the under—16s — and may even go as far as banning it. ministers are planning to launch a consultation in the new year. but there is fierce criticism for the government today coming from parents of children who died in circumstances linked to social media. they have accused minister of "watering down" online safety laws. the data bill, which is due to be debated in the lords on tuesday, will give new powers to parents whose children have taken their own live, so they can access any data that is held by tech companies. but those powers will not be available to the families of children who were murdered or died in other mysterious ways, and where social media may have been involved. the bbc�*s henry zefferman reports.
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we are angry. as a group, as individuals, is not right to backtrack. it's not right to have something taken away that was already agreed on. you something taken away that was already agreed on.— already agreed on. you need to understand _ already agreed on. you need to understand what _ already agreed on. you need to understand what happened. - already agreed on. you need to understand what happened. noj already agreed on. you need to - understand what happened. no matter how traumatic or brutal, you need to hear it _ i want to talk about the band festival, should we be banning 16—year—olds from accessing social media given what some of these parents have been through? or do we need to understand what the algorithms are directed to children and putting the onus on tech companies to take greater care with the younger subscribers? i companies to take greater care with the younger subscribers?— the younger subscribers? i think bannin: the younger subscribers? i think banning social— the younger subscribers? i think banning social media _ the younger subscribers? i think banning social media for - the younger subscribers? i think banning social media for under i the younger subscribers? i thinkl banning social media for under 16 the younger subscribers? i think. banning social media for under 16 is is a heavy—handed step. many people
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under_ is a heavy—handed step. many people under that— is a heavy—handed step. many people under that age spent time on social media _ under that age spent time on social media and — under that age spent time on social media and we see sometimes it has a tragic— media and we see sometimes it has a tragic outcome but i wouldn't go so far as _ tragic outcome but i wouldn't go so far as banning tragic outcome but i wouldn't go so faras banning under16 tragic outcome but i wouldn't go so far as banning under 16 is. i'm not sure_ far as banning under 16 is. i'm not sure how— far as banning under 16 is. i'm not sure how it— far as banning under 16 is. i'm not sure how it will be done either. i think_ sure how it will be done either. i think there — sure how it will be done either. i think there is more we can do as a society— think there is more we can do as a society to — think there is more we can do as a society to look at legislation to make _ society to look at legislation to make it — society to look at legislation to make it safer for young people to access _ make it safer for young people to access social media and call out bullying — access social media and call out bullying when it happens because in my day, _ bullying when it happens because in my day, people are bullied at school not social— my day, people are bullied at school not social media and when you are home, _ not social media and when you are home, you — not social media and when you are home, you were safe. now it happens all the _ home, you were safe. now it happens all the time _ home, you were safe. now it happens all the time. there is no escape from _ all the time. there is no escape from it — all the time. there is no escape from it you _ all the time. there is no escape from it. you can be the subject of bullying _ from it. you can be the subject of bullying 24 — from it. you can be the subject of bullying 24 hours a day every single day and _ bullying 24 hours a day every single day and of — bullying 24 hours a day every single day and of course you see the tragic outcomes— day and of course you see the tragic outcomes for so many young people. so to— outcomes for so many young people. so to me _ outcomes for so many young people. so to me that would be the second step rather— so to me that would be the second step rather than a total ban. in step rather than a total ban. in terms step rather than a total ban. terms of step rather than a total ban. in terms of access parents have step rather than a total ban. ii�*u terms of access parents have under the law at the moment, the data bill will change the law in four of those parents whose parents took their own lives. the government is saying
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there would be criminal proceedings in other cases and therefore different rules apply. but what the parents are saying is, look, the coroner can freeze the data and immediately put a hold on the data at the point of death so re—should have the same powers. this is a long—running debate and will be for decades about the power of social media and how much access children should have to it.— should have to it. what they are debatin: should have to it. what they are debating seems _ should have to it. what they are debating seems to _ should have to it. what they are debating seems to be _ should have to it. what they are debating seems to be a - should have to it. what they are l debating seems to be a minimum should have to it. what they are - debating seems to be a minimum step right now. what we know is the social media business model is one that treats human beings as consumers and not as citizens. that strikes me as problematic but at least from a rights perspective, we know what we are doing, we are allowed to smoke and drink, we can go to war. but for our kids and our
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school systems, learning how to engage with society algorithmically when the social media companies are not responsible for what is on their platforms, that is deeply problematic. the us right now, social media companies protect the position that they are basically phone companies and not responsible for conversations you happen to have online. but if you and i have a conversation where we are talking about killing somebody and then the phone company were to take that conversation and promote it to everyone else there might be interested in conversations about killing people, then the phone company is responsible. and right now the position is, and the law is, they are not at all. i think most citizens of western democracies feel that this is deeply problematic and antithetical to the social contract that needs to exist between the citizens and its government. that will become _ citizens and its government. that will become more _ citizens and its government. that will become more acute - citizens and its government. that will become more acute with the
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advance of ai. for me, and ifeel this because i have two young children myself, isn't it about putting the power back in the hands of parents? it so difficult to keep track of what your children are accessing and have some sort of control over that. accessing and have some sort of control overthat. i accessing and have some sort of control over that. i think that is what worries parents the most. well, that is true- — what worries parents the most. well, that is true. but _ what worries parents the most. well, that is true. but there _ what worries parents the most. well, that is true. but there is _ what worries parents the most. well, that is true. but there is a _ what worries parents the most. well, that is true. but there is a limit - that is true. but there is a limit sometimes to what parents can do, frankly _ sometimes to what parents can do, frankly. there are only so many social— frankly. there are only so many social media apps that people access, — social media apps that people access, they will find a way to do it if their— access, they will find a way to do it if their friends are doing it. and — it if their friends are doing it. and if— it if their friends are doing it. and if they find a way to do it, the emphasis — and if they find a way to do it, the emphasis is — and if they find a way to do it, the emphasis is on the companies, the tech companies, to make sure they are not— tech companies, to make sure they are not accessing inappropriate material — are not accessing inappropriate material. part of the problem is the platforms _ material. part of the problem is the platforms are not publications, they are not— platforms are not publications, they are not liable and that sense like newspapers or tv companies. as a
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result, — newspapers or tv companies. as a result, this _ newspapers or tv companies. as a result, this mindset has developed that there — result, this mindset has developed that there are benign platforms with no role _ that there are benign platforms with no role at _ that there are benign platforms with no role at all in monitoring their own platforms, no responsibility for what is _ own platforms, no responsibility for what is put — own platforms, no responsibility for what is put on their platforms and that needs — what is put on their platforms and that needs to change. i wouldn't say let's treat _ that needs to change. i wouldn't say let's treat at the same way as publications and newspapers, but certainly. — publications and newspapers, but certainly, there is a strong case to tech companies, you are making a lot of money— tech companies, you are making a lot of money here, you make a lot of money— of money here, you make a lot of money through algorithms and advertisements, you have a social responsibility to make sure young people _ responsibility to make sure young people in— responsibility to make sure young people in particular are not accessing material that endangers notjust_ accessing material that endangers notjust their health accessing material that endangers not just their health but, unfortunately for some young people, their lives _ unfortunately for some young people, their lives. and unfortunately for some young people, their lives. �* . w' unfortunately for some young people, their lives. �* . ., their lives. and a quick look at the rules being _ their lives. and a quick look at the rules being formed _ their lives. and a quick look at the rules being formed now— their lives. and a quick look at the rules being formed now on - their lives. and a quick look at the rules being formed now on al. - their lives. and a quick look at the j rules being formed now on al. the their lives. and a quick look at the - rules being formed now on al. the eu has already gone on a march on this and set out rules a couple of weeks ago. there is frustration over your
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side that it's been left to the states and the federal government quite openly admits it doesn't know how to legislate it because this techis how to legislate it because this tech is so fast moving. is it incumbent on lawmakers to get ahead of it �*s given the problems we've had on social media, does it reset the bar in a way, getting ahead of its before the new tech comes upon us? �* its before the new tech comes upon us? ~ .. , ., , ., us? the new ai act is not yet done, the french — us? the new ai act is not yet done, the french are _ us? the new ai act is not yet done, the french are still _ us? the new ai act is not yet done, the french are still pushing - us? the new ai act is not yet done, the french are still pushing back i the french are still pushing back and even if it goes forward which would be meaningful, it won't be implemented until 2026. it will be in a radically different place at that point. the us executive order, every pretty good piece of order, it's only common denominator approach. it's only something that companies can all agree on. that is the problem. part of the reason it's hard to get it right is notjust that the tech is moving fast, but the companies have all the money,
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all the expertise. they are the ones that understand what they are doing on their monopoly platforms. the governments are still playing catch—up. so we are rolling the dice on this. i'm an enthusiast for al, it will drive incredible wealth and productivity gains. it's is something we need but it we are not close to protecting the people. interesting. i look a lot at social media, and i seal social media your name as being associated with the role of first minister mark drakeford standing down. they say you will be issuing. are you throwing your name in? his. you will be issuing. are you throwing your name in? no, i've done it before. there _ throwing your name in? no, i've done it before. there are _ throwing your name in? no, i've done it before. there are a _ throwing your name in? no, i've done it before. there are a good _ it before. there are a good selection _ it before. there are a good selection of talented people who are younger— selection of talented people who are younger than me that would do a good 'ob younger than me that would do a good job of— younger than me that would do a good job of it _ younger than me that would do a good job of it and _ younger than me that would do a good job of it and i'm not actually a member— job of it and i'm not actually a member of the welsh parliament which would rule _ member of the welsh parliament which would rule me out in any event. but as nice _ would rule me out in any event. but as nice people think of it that way
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but there — as nice people think of it that way but there are really good people waiting — but there are really good people waiting in the wings to hit the mark — waiting in the wings to hit the mark. �* , ., waiting in the wings to hit the mark. �* y., , ., waiting in the wings to hit the mark. �* , ., ., mark. are you prepared to throw your hat on a particular _ mark. are you prepared to throw your hat on a particular name? _ mark. are you prepared to throw your hat on a particular name? and - hat on a particular name? and endorsement? _ hat on a particular name? and endorsement? no, _ hat on a particular name? and endorsement? no, i- hat on a particular name? and endorsement? no, iwill see hat on a particular name? and endorsement? no, i will see who comes— endorsement? no, i will see who comes forward but so far, there are two candidates with enough nominations who are both really good, _ nominations who are both really good, the — nominations who are both really good, the same party as me of course, — good, the same party as me of course, we _ good, the same party as me of course, we are lucky to have a talent — course, we are lucky to have a talent pool— course, we are lucky to have a talent pool to choose from. you heard it here _ talent pool to choose from. you heard it here first, _ talent pool to choose from. you heard it here first, it _ talent pool to choose from. gm. heard it here first, it won't be him. much to the disappointment on social media. voice—over: bringing you different stories from across the uk. breaking the law, these e—scooters were filmed on the streets of lincoln in the last few days. the only place they can legally be ridden is on private land with the permission of the landowner. but they've become a common sight in our towns and cities. they scoot past you. you don't even know they are coming around! a wide range of scooters on sale in big—name high street shops alongside warnings from lincolnshire police, and their message is
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think twice before you buy one as a present. the only place you can legally use them is on private land with the land owner's permission, and for most people, they're not going to have that option. from the point of view of saving fuel and allowing people to travel, i think it is a good idea. i think it's a good alternative to bikes, but until— they're regulated and actually looked at, i then i think it's a littlel bit of a problem, yeah. voice—over: for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. the rapper kanye west is back in the spotlight — he is releasing a new album which looks set to create yet more controversy. the album "vultures" was due for release today — though it appears to have now been delayed by a rights issue. kanye, who prefers to be known as ye, is never far from controversy. there have been numerous scandals involving anti—semitism —
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big brands like adidas walked away and until a few weeks ago he was banned on social media too. but he's back posting on x, thanks to a personal invitation from elon musk. musicjournalist and radio host mary mandefield joins us now. is he still popular? i have to confess, with all the controversy around him, ithought confess, with all the controversy around him, i thought he'd gone off into the distance. i around him, i thought he'd gone off into the distance.— around him, i thought he'd gone off into the distance. i think sometimes there is the — into the distance. i think sometimes there is the illusion _ into the distance. i think sometimes there is the illusion that _ into the distance. i think sometimes there is the illusion that artists - there is the illusion that artists get cancelled but he still has huge influence and quite famously was running for us president in 2020. he is no longer doing that but he has a massive fan base and i think the announcement of this album even though it hasn't been released yet has already started lots of conversations whether people will support him and listen orjust
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listen out to see if he addresses any controversies he had recently. tell me about the release. there is a controversy about some of the lyrics. jewish groups are worried there is anti—semitism in the album. it does matter, i think a car near west is almost the poster boy of whether you can separate the art from the artist. there are a lot of people who look up to him in respect of risk creativity and innovation, his has been very talented and i think few people can deny that. but we have seen over recent years, he has made very hateful comments whether that's been in person, in interviews, podcasts, through his music or on social media. there will be a spotlight on this album and i know many groups have already spoken against him completely but many people are just waiting to see what he comes outwith. it's his first
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release as an independent artist after big brands have dropped him like adidas and balenciaga. ijust want i just want to play reaction we ijust want to play reaction we had from that case i was telling you about. donald trump's formal lawyer made to pay millions. the about. donald trump's formal lawyer made to pay millions.— made to pay millions. the absurdity ofthe made to pay millions. the absurdity of the number— made to pay millions. the absurdity of the number really _ made to pay millions. the absurdity of the number really underscores i made to pay millions. the absurdity. of the number really underscores the absurdity of the entire proceeding and have not been able to offer one single piece of evidence in defence. in which i have a lot. i'm quite confident in this case before it gets a fair tribunal, it will be reversed quickly and make your head spin. the absurd number thatjust came in will help that actually. about; came in will help that actually. any resonse came in will help that actually. any
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response that? i _ came in will help that actually. any response that? i think— came in will help that actually. any response that? i think the - came in will help that actually. anyj response that? i think the headline number is shocking. _ response that? i think the headline number is shocking. it _ response that? i think the headline number is shocking. it does - response that? i think the headline number is shocking. it does sound | number is shocking. it does sound politicised. but he has lost all credibility with anyone following political factors in the country. he was america's mayor. i was in new york when 9/11 happened and he was a true hero for everyone in the country and there was always some controversy around him but he's been such a shadow of the man he used to be and it is very sad. find such a shadow of the man he used to be and it is very sad.— be and it is very sad. and i thought on kan e be and it is very sad. and i thought on kanye west _ be and it is very sad. and i thought on kanye west since _ be and it is very sad. and i thought on kanye west since he _ be and it is very sad. and i thought on kanye west since he is - be and it is very sad. and i thought on kanye west since he is your- be and it is very sad. and i thought. on kanye west since he is your side, you spent some time in donald trump's company. he is a hugely divisive figure and now out for the new figure, does he have a political following in the us is still? by, following in the us is still? little bit. iwouldn't following in the us is still? little bit. i wouldn't be shocked if on the back of all of this tramp decided he wanted kanye west to be a culture in bassett as a big f you to
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the libs. elon musk brought him back on x and given how divided the us is on x and given how divided the us is on israel and palestine, nothing that carney has tweeted in terms of his anti—semitism that you haven't heard on a harvard campus over the last few weeks. this has become a much more heated arena, much more dysfunctional arena but also one that people can take advantage of. and as we know, tramp's marketing genius is is this a way to take advantage of some something politically, he will. now it's time for the panel. a five—year—old boy who has done more than i have, said all his christmas cards. p— more than i have, said all his christmas cards. p many things are bein: christmas cards. p many things are being difficult _ christmas cards. p many things are being difficult and _ christmas cards. p many things are being difficult and depressing - christmas cards. p many things are being difficult and depressing in . being difficult and depressing in christmases next week sol
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being difficult and depressing in christmases next week so i thought i would _ christmases next week so i thought i would lighten the mood a bit. he is name _ would lighten the mood a bit. he is name is _ would lighten the mood a bit. he is name isjoshua, 50,000 people in this town, — name isjoshua, 50,000 people in this town, but he is making christmas card and has made 700 cards _ christmas card and has made 700 cards all— christmas card and has made 700 cards all signed by himself sent to care homes in the town. many cards for charity — care homes in the town. many cards for charity. it's great to see a five—year—old boy who wants to do that, _ five—year—old boy who wants to do that, once — five—year—old boy who wants to do that, once to make christmas cards and all— that, once to make christmas cards and all the — that, once to make christmas cards and all the members of the community who have _ and all the members of the community who have had cards, some have very few cards— who have had cards, some have very few cards at— who have had cards, some have very few cards at christmas time who have been moved — few cards at christmas time who have been moved by it. sol few cards at christmas time who have been moved by it. so i thought, let's— been moved by it. so i thought, let's take — been moved by it. so i thought, let's take some heart. this little five—year—old boy has done this and i five—year—old boy has done this and i hope _ five—year—old boy has done this and i hope this— five—year—old boy has done this and i hope this is the kind of future we can look— i hope this is the kind of future we can look at — i hope this is the kind of future we can look at— can look at. they are really colourful. _ can look at. they are really colourful, i— can look at. they are really colourful, i love _ can look at. they are really colourful, i love them. - can look at. they are really | colourful, i love them. he's can look at. they are really - colourful, i love them. he's made them all individually, _ colourful, i love them. he's made them all individually, he - colourful, i love them. he's made them all individually, he spent - colourful, i love them. he's made i them all individually, he spent some time on _ them all individually, he spent some time on it— them all individually, he spent some time on it and signed everyone. it is great _ time on it and signed everyone. it is great to— time on it and signed everyone. it is great to see. and time on it and signed everyone. it is great to see-— time on it and signed everyone. it is great to see. and delivered them himself, he —
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is great to see. and delivered them himself, he beat— is great to see. and delivered them himself, he beat the _ is great to see. and delivered them himself, he beat the postie - is great to see. and delivered them himself, he beat the postie to - is great to see. and delivered them himself, he beat the postie to it. i himself, he beat the postie to it. ian, the communities in newjersey had a bit of a shock yesterday. tell us about it. by, had a bit of a shock yesterday. tell us about it— us about it. a longhorned ball on the tracks between _ us about it. a longhorned ball on the tracks between newark - us about it. a longhorned ball on the tracks between newark and i us about it. a longhorned ball on l the tracks between newark and my us about it. a longhorned ball on - the tracks between newark and my own manhattan. there he is. beautiful specimen. manhattan. there he is. beautiful secimen. �* , manhattan. there he is. beautiful secimen. �*, ., ., specimen. he's faster than some of the trains l — specimen. he's faster than some of the trains i get _ specimen. he's faster than some of the trains i get on. _ specimen. he's faster than some of the trains i get on. he _ specimen. he's faster than some of the trains i get on. he got - specimen. he's faster than some of the trains i get on. he got out - specimen. he's faster than some of the trains i get on. he got out of. specimen. he's faster than some of the trains i get on. he got out of al the trains i get on. he got out of a slaughterhouse _ the trains i get on. he got out of a slaughterhouse apparently - the trains i get on. he got out of a slaughterhouse apparently and - the trains i get on. he got out of a l slaughterhouse apparently and now, no one was hurt, he wasn't hurt, and they will put him in a pasture where he can live out his days peacefully. of course that is a problem because you are creating a moral hazard for the ball community and if they find out about this, they will all realise that once they get out, they are done. . , , , , .,, are done. that is the best christmas sto . a are done. that is the best christmas story- a ball — are done. that is the best christmas story- a ball for _ are done. that is the best christmas story. a ball for the _ are done. that is the best christmas story. a ball for the slaughterhouse | story. a ball for the slaughterhouse thatis story. a ball for the slaughterhouse that is now going to live out its days. how did they catch him? bolero;
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days. how did they catch him? very carefull . days. how did they catch him? very carefully- l — days. how did they catch him? very carefully- l was _ days. how did they catch him? very carefully. i was not _ days. how did they catch him? - carefully. i was not involved. amtrak doesn't move that fast even on a good day so i assumed they boxed him into the trains. brute on a good day so i assumed they boxed him into the trains. we are at of time. boxed him into the trains. we are at of time- lovely _ boxed him into the trains. we are at of time. lovely to _ boxed him into the trains. we are at of time. lovely to have _ boxed him into the trains. we are at of time. lovely to have your - of time. lovely to have your company. of time. lovely to have your company-— of time. lovely to have your - cothpany-_ merry company. merry christmas. merry christmas to _ company. merry christmas. merry christmas to you _ company. merry christmas. merry christmas to you both. _ company. merry christmas. merry christmas to you both. we - company. merry christmas. merry christmas to you both. we will. company. merry christmas. merry christmas to you both. we will be | christmas to you both. we will be back on monday the week before christmas, i hope you join us for that. have a good evening. good night. hello from the bbc sport centre. tottenham are about to move to within four points of premier league leaders liverpool. they're heading for victory over nottingham forest at the city ground tonight. forest have registered just one win in 12 games... while sputrs breathed new life into their title challenge with a 4—1 victory over newcastle on sunday. and goals from richarlison and dejan kulusevski have put them 2—0 up.
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yves bissouma has been sent off in the second half, but they're into injury time. two minutes into there is so time is running out for forrest. erling haaland could miss manchester city's first ever appearance at the club world cup because of a foot injury that manager pep guardiola says is being assessed �*day by day'. the striker hasn't played in city's last two games and won't be back for the premier league match tomorrow against crystal palace, after which the team flies out to saudi arabia for a semi—final at the club world cup on tuesday. i think he is going to travel with us and we will see if he is able to play in the first or second game or when we come back. no fracture, just some stress and sometimes players�* recovery is quicker, sometimes longer so, like i said, day—by—day, week—by—week we will have to see how he feels. the moment he does not have symptoms and does not feel pain, he will be ready to play again.
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city's first game in saudi arabia will be against japan's urawa reds, who beat mexican side club leon i—nil. alex schalk gave the asian champions league holders the win. in the other semi fluminense will play egypt's al ahly after they beat saudi team al ittihad 3-1. karim benzema, one of the saudi pro league's major summer signings missed a penalty that would have seen them draw level just bfeore half time. al ahly took advantage, going 3—0 up through midfielder emam ashour, before a late consolation for al ittihad. they won the t20 series in india, but england women are facing defeat in their one—off test match in mumbai. a batting collapse has handed the hosts a huge advantage, with 19 wickets falling on an eventful second day, asjoe lynskey reports. this was a day at test match, turned. india in front and in complete control. their leaders close to 500 runs. england's tenure wait to win a test match looks set to go on.
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india's first innings saw them score 428. england's fight get there saw their batterers lose patience. the direct hit took out tammy beaumont, nat sciver—brunt tried to make amends. she went past 50, but no one stayed with her. amyjones set on 12 but then fell to misfortune. she was caught with the help of a short field deflection off of smriti mandhana's helmet and went straight up in the air. sciver—brunt fell to deviation, butjust from the pitch and england collapsed to 136 all out. with that ball, deepti sharma had her fifth wicket, she let slip just seven runs. india came back to bat and took aim around the ground. they took six wickets but by the close and mumbai
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they were 478 runs ahead. india in charge with a lead that is almost out of sight. cameron menzies was doing his day job as a plumber this morning, before heading to alexandra palace for the opening night of the pdc world championship. and he made it through to round two, beating a frustrated rusty—jake rodriguez, who threw his darts off the table when he went two sets down. menzies won 3—0. he's the partner of fellow darts player fallon sherrock and he's been dubbed �*the newjocky wilson' for his eccentric performances. former formula 1 world champion jenson button will return to top—level racing next year at the age of 44. button will drive a porsche in the world endurance championship, which includes the famous 24 hours le mans race. the englishman retired from formula i in 2016, but is returning for a full season 15 years after winning his lone fi title in 2009.
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i've been racing since f1, japan in 2017, then in 2018, i've raced in a few other things. i've done 24—hour racing in daytona and it's great. but you feel you don't maximise what you can achieve and you don't get the best out of yourself if you are doing one—off races. as a bit more difficult. so i wanted to do a fourth season because of that. still a few minutes left of the eight in injury time at the end of the game at the city ground. you can see the final moments on the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello. we've seen some drier weather developing over the past 24 hours or so, and many of us will hold on to the fairly quiet theme to the weather into the weekend, too. so mostly dry, breezy and mild, often fairly cloudy, but the exception will be across the north—west of the uk, particularly north—west scotland,
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where we've got some really wet and pretty windy weather on the cards. so high pressure holds on to the south, keeping things mostly dry, but these weather fronts moving in at times through the weekend across the far north of the uk will be quite persistent as they produce that heavy rainfall. now, for friday evening, overnight into saturday, a lot of cloud across the board generally. some light rain and drizzle for the west of scotland. we'll see a few clear spells here and there further south, but i think enough of a breeze, enough cloud to keep things well and truly frost—free. so temperatures in the south between about 4—8 celsius, but we're staying in double figures for parts of scotland and northern ireland, with the wind and the cloud — and the winds are coming in from a very mild south—westerly direction. importing this mild air, you can see the orange colours across the map — blue colours, colder air to the north there and where those two air masses meet, that's where we've got this frontal system, which will be a bit of a troublemaker in the far north—west. so saturday, that rain becomes quite persistent across the north—western parts of highland, into parts of the western isles, the northern isles also seeing some rain. one or two splashes of rain for the likes of the cumbrian fells,
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perhaps northern ireland, but further south and east, we're going to be staying at dry. a bit milder than it was on friday — temperatures in double figures across the board. but then, as we move through saturday night into sunday, that rainfall continues to pile in. we could see up to about 175mm of rain falling across parts of highland, towards argyll and bute. and the met office have issued an amber weather warning for that heavy rain, which is likely to cause some flooding problems across the region. so moving through sunday, then, it's looking drier further south, a bit of rain for northern england, northern ireland. should be dry too for the east of scotland and mild — 14 there for aberdeen, around about 11 in london. into the new week and for monday, then, that weather front slips its way further south. it's quite a weak affair, so tending to fizzle out, but it will bring a fair amount of cloud once again, a few showers around, as well. and then, further ahead, a pretty wet day for many of us, especially in the south on tuesday. stays reasonably mild and unsettled, though, through the course of next week. bye for now.
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tonight at ten — prince harry hails a great day for truth as he scores a legal victory over tabloid newspapers — but a former editor bites back. last summer the prince set a modern legal precedent by his appearance in court — today he was awarded over £140,000 by the high court. thejudge ruled his phone was hacked by mirror group newspapers — but piers morgan — a former editor — gave a scorching response as for him saying this is a good day
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for truth, the duke has been

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