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austrian authorities say a teenager they've arrested has confessed to planning a suicide attack on a taylor swift concert in vienna. and the eight day trip to space that could now last until 2025 — we'll be talking to an astronaut. now with all the latest sport here's olly foster. we are expecting to cross to bangladesh for the swearing in ceremony which could happen during this bulletin. hello from the bbc sport centre. china have just won another diving gold — that's six out of the six events so far. their latest came in the men's 3—metre springboard the defedning champion xie siyi secured gold with 100 points in his final dive. his compatriot wong zonyuan took silver. mexicos osmar olvera ibarra won bronze. great britainsjordan houlden
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and jack laugher were 5th and 7th. jadejones�* was looking to become the first three—time jadejones was looking to become the first three—time olympic taekwando champion but lost her first round bout to macedonia's miljana reljikj. she was beaten at the same stage in tokyo three years ago. and because relitch lost her next fight, that ruled out any chance and because reljikj lost her next fight, that ruled out any chance of a bronze forjones through the repechage. the saddest thing is it's more heartbreak at the olympics and pure i°y heartbreak at the olympics and pure joy because a lot of people have dedicated so much and given everything they have and sometimes itjust everything they have and sometimes it just doesn't everything they have and sometimes itjust doesn't go your way. the heptathlon won't be decided today, but great britains katarina johnson—thompson has made a brilliant start to her fourth olympics — she is top of the standings after two of the seven disciplines, with two more events to come today,
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the shot put and 200 metres take place later this evening. the highjump is one of her strongest disciplines and she cleared 1.92m, as did herfierce rival nafi thiam, the two time olympic champin. that put kjt top of the standings 2a points ahead of the belgian. we've had the heats for the 4x100 metres relay, and both great britains men and women have made it into theirfinals — the women won their heat. the men's team ofjeremiah azu, louie hinchliffe, richard kilty and nethaneel mitchell—blake were third behind favourites the usa. but the big shock is that jamaica have missed out, finishing fourth in their heat after messing up their baton changes. the first gold of the day came in the women's10k marathon swim. this event, like the triathlons last week, was in doubt because of pollution levels in the seine, with practice scrapped a few days ago but the race was given the go—ahead, and it was the netherlands�* sharon van rouwendaal who took gold, just as she did in rio 2016,
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she won silver in tokyo as well. australia's moesha johnson claimed silver and italy's ginevra taddeucci took bronze. great britain's leah crisp was 20th. france take on spain take on spain in the final of the men's football, it will be the first time in 32 years that a european team will have won gold. thierry henry says that coaching the french team as the host nation has been like �*living a dream'. it doesn't have to open —— happen often. we can be together when we have to be together. and you can see that in any competition sport. but telling them that, i repeat myself, watching them become it. west ham are having a busy summer in the transfer market, spending over 100 million pounds so far, they could recoup some of that by letting kurt zouma leave.
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their club captain is closing on a move to the united arab emirates. he's been in talks with dubai—based shabab al—ahli, with a deal expected to be reached over the coming days. — he's one of the highest earners at the hammers since his arrival dfrom cheslea three years ago and his current contract expires next year. and that's all the sport for now. we will be crossing to bangladesh when the swearing in ceremony takes place, we are expecting that to have a hour. more now on the flurry of violent racist riots in england and northern ireland in recent days. the unrest span out after three girls were killed at a dance class in southport. misinformation about who the alleged attacker was soon proliferated online, with false information about the culprit being muslim and an asylum seeker, which resulted in violent protests on the streets. the bbc�*s disinformation and social media correspondent marianna spring has been investigating
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all of this and joins me now. talk about that original full story that came out and where it was and what happened. that came out and where it was and what happened-— what happened. something a lot of --eole what happened. something a lot of peeple have _ what happened. something a lot of people have been _ what happened. something a lot of people have been asking _ what happened. something a lot of people have been asking is - what happened. something a lot of people have been asking is where i what happened. something a lot of| people have been asking is where is this coming from and why are people sharing it? there is two questions i have tried to answer by investigating this. it's worth saying to start that there are lots of other factors contributing to these riots despite damning in addition to social media but it seems a false claims about the attacker�*s and density have led to off and offline. —— unrest online. this new site shares information about unrest, looks like a new site
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but when you look deeply, eat you see it shares some accurate and some inaccurate articles. one is shared inaccurate articles. one is shared in relation to southport, they falsely reported that the attacker was a recent arrival to the uk and they incorrectly named him. this is they incorrectly named him. this is the article and it was the article being shared and a post from channel three now that was picked up and posted throughout twitter with people citing it and that is the problem, it looks credible like a new source so people assume it is true. some people do it because they genuinely believe it, some because they have political agendas they want to push, far—right ideas,
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anti—immigration rhetoric and so on. i tracked down some people involved in the site, so the actual article didn't have a byline or name on it but i found two people, and amateur hockey player in nova scotia who go by is the name ofjames and another who lives in pakistan and both profiles linked back to the site, their names shared and other details that connected them to channel three now but no evidence they were involved in writing the piece. i spoke to people who knew them and was able to verify they were real people and neither answered my questions but didn't reject allegations they were involved in the site. i was finally able to talk to someone behind it who said they were good kevin from texas, hard to verify, but what we know is they apologised for posting it and said that wasn't their intention, they
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pointed towards commercial gain, the idea they were doing this to make money. 50 idea they were doing this to make mone . �* , idea they were doing this to make mone. �*, ., idea they were doing this to make mone. �*, money. so it's about getting paid for thins money. so it's about getting paid for things being _ money. so it's about getting paid for things being shared, - money. so it's about getting paid for things being shared, isn't - money. so it's about getting paid for things being shared, isn't it? | for things being shared, isn't it? yes, sometimes you can get lots of views and likes and followers, and if you're running an operation like this to post stories, it's about, as kevin told me, posting as many stories as you can and jumping on those stories so it doesn't matter if it is true or not, is part of building your brand and following, likes to generate money from ads. the design of the social media sites and x in particular allow people to do this. on x you can make money from sharing content and x right now is allow you to make money from content that is false, that is not true. i reached out to x and elon musk and they haven't replied to me.
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is this balance between freedom of speech and clamping down on this and it shows how easy it is to get a lie out there and how easy it can spread. out there and how easy it can sread. , ., out there and how easy it can sread. , . , out there and how easy it can sread. , . .,, , ., ., spread. yes and there has been a lot of talk from — spread. yes and there has been a lot of talk from politicians _ spread. yes and there has been a lot of talk from politicians about - spread. yes and there has been a lot of talk from politicians about what i of talk from politicians about what we can do and there is some legislation dealing with hate and incitement but when it comes to issues like misinformation is really difficult. not only is this not legislated for, these people are not just in the uk, they are all over the place. just in the uk, they are all over the place-— just in the uk, they are all over the lace. ., ., ., ., the place. you can read more on her article on the _ the place. you can read more on her article on the front _ the place. you can read more on her article on the front page _ the place. you can read more on her article on the front page of - the place. you can read more on her article on the front page of the - the place. you can read more on her article on the front page of the bbcl article on the front page of the bbc news website. authorities in austria have arrested a man suspected of planning a suicide attack at taylor swift's concert in vienna. the country's intelligence chief said the main suspect had pledged allegiance to the islamic state group and had chemical substances at his home. a short time ago, authorities released this image of the alleged suspect, a 19—year—old, with north macedonian roots,
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but did not name him. austria's general director for public security said the man made a full confession in custody. three taylor swift concerts in vienna have been cancelled. the first show was due thursday. more than 65,000 were expected to attend the gigs. the austrian chancellor says the situation was "very serious" and a tragedy had been averted. let's speak to hannah ward, a journalist and taylor swift fan. tell me where you are. i in a hotel in vienna- — tell me where you are. i in a hotel in vienna. you _ tell me where you are. i in a hotel in vienna. you must _ tell me where you are. i in a hotel in vienna. you must be _ tell me where you are. i in a hotel in vienna. you must be very - tell me where you are. i in a hotel in vienna. you must be very sad . in vienna. you must be very sad about that- _ in vienna. you must be very sad about that- i _ in vienna. you must be very sad about that. i really _ in vienna. you must be very sad about that. i really am. - in vienna. you must be very sad about that. i really am. i - in vienna. you must be very sad about that. i really am. i was i in vienna. you must be very sad - about that. i really am. i was meant to no about that. i really am. i was meant to go tomorrow. _ about that. i really am. i was meant to go tomorrow, really _ about that. i really am. i was meant to go tomorrow, really devastated. | to go tomorrow, really devastated. we planned it over a year ago, had tickets booked in the hotel and flight and found that at 9:30pm last night it had been cancelled. band
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flight and found that at 9:30pm last night it had been cancelled. and you set off anyway. _ night it had been cancelled. and you set off anyway. you _ night it had been cancelled. and you set off anyway, you thought - night it had been cancelled. and you set off anyway, you thought you - set off anyway, you thought you would go and enjoy a holiday. maybe you can see vienna more. we thought wh not, you can see vienna more. we thought why not. we — you can see vienna more. we thought why not. we had _ you can see vienna more. we thought why not, we had the _ you can see vienna more. we thought why not, we had the hotels _ you can see vienna more. we thought why not, we had the hotels and - why not, we had the hotels and flights booked, can get a refund, obviously can for the ticket but we thought let's make a weekend of it and explore vienna. it is so sunny and explore vienna. it is so sunny and the atmosphere, is amazing, so many fans lying in the streets and is a nice place to be. it’s many fans lying in the streets and is a nice place to be.— is a nice place to be. it's a big opportunity — is a nice place to be. it's a big opportunity for— is a nice place to be. it's a big opportunity for a _ is a nice place to be. it's a big opportunity for a tribute - is a nice place to be. it's a big opportunity for a tribute act . is a nice place to be. it's a big| opportunity for a tribute act to step in and get you going somewhere. you need some pubs or something to get you will together for something. tell me about your friendship bracelets, a big thing. you have about 50 and have to walk the streets and share them.- about 50 and have to walk the streets and share them. yes, one made about _ streets and share them. yes, one made about 50, _ streets and share them. yes, one made about 50, there's _ streets and share them. yes, one made about 50, there's quite - streets and share them. yes, one made about 50, there's quite a i streets and share them. yes, one i made about 50, there's quite a few. there is a lovely tree in the centre of vienna where people can hang
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their bracelets, share bracelets and swap them. we hope to go there and take some nice ones from their and leaves. a good opportunity to celebrate we are still here and with people whose love the same people we do. is people whose love the same people we do. , . , people whose love the same people we do. , ., , ., , people whose love the same people we do. , ._ , do. is there any hope it can be rescheduled? _ do. is there any hope it can be rescheduled? now, _ do. is there any hope it can be rescheduled? now, all- do. is there any hope it can be rescheduled? now, all we - do. is there any hope it can be| rescheduled? now, all we have do. is there any hope it can be - rescheduled? now, all we have heard at the moment _ rescheduled? now, all we have heard at the moment is _ rescheduled? now, all we have heard at the moment is we _ rescheduled? now, all we have heard at the moment is we are _ rescheduled? now, all we have heard at the moment is we are getting - rescheduled? now, all we have heard at the moment is we are getting a - at the moment is we are getting a refund within ten days and there is a lot of speculation talking about whether it could be rescheduled but now, we haven't heard anything officially. just crossing our fingers and hoping it will be rescheduled but nothing official. hope you can enjoy the night anyway, may be a karaoke night. have a good time. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.
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two american astronauts who were expected to spend eight days on a mission to the international space station could now be there for more than eight months. the pair can't return to earth as originally planned because their spacecraft has developed problems. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. three, two, one, ignition. and lift—off of- starliner and atlas 5. it was expected to be a short stay at the international space station for butch wilmore and sunita williams. but the test pilots for boeing's new starliner are in for a longer trip than they bargained for. eight days could turn into eight months, because their capsule has been deemed unsafe to return to earth. problems with its propulsion system emerged during starliner�*s initial approach to the space station injune, and it still hasn't been fixed. no decision has been made yet,
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but it looks like the capsule will eventually return to earth, but, to be on the safe side, without the astronauts. they may have to hitch a lift with rival company spacex. the capsule crew dragon is due to head to the space station later this year, and talks are under way with nasa to leave two empty seats so the stranded astronauts can get home on the return trip. they've already been stuck in space for two months, but the pair could be in for quite a wait, since the crew dragon won't be heading back to earth until next february. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. let's speak to a former astronaut, jeffrey hoffman. hello to you. i suppose you will have to be trained to expect the unexpected and they seem to be taking this in their stride. thea;r taking this in their stride. they are professionals. _ taking this in their stride. they are professionals. when - taking this in their stride. tie: are professionals. when you taking this in their stride. tia: are professionals. when you sign taking this in their stride. ti21. are professionals. when you sign up to be an astronaut, you sign up to go into space and instead of three daysin
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go into space and instead of three days in space, they are getting eight months. obviously it's messed up eight months. obviously it's messed up a lot of plans for nasa and boeing and may they had personal plans they would do but on the other hand, getting a few extra months in spaceis hand, getting a few extra months in space is gravy for any astronaut. that's what you go into it for, i suppose, is a bit of a bonus for many of them. fin suppose, is a bit of a bonus for many of them-— suppose, is a bit of a bonus for many of them. on the other hand, their 'ob many of them. on the other hand, theirjob was _ many of them. on the other hand, theirjob was as _ many of them. on the other hand, theirjob was as test _ many of them. on the other hand, theirjob was as test pilots - many of them. on the other hand, theirjob was as test pilots for - theirjob was as test pilots for this new boeing spacecraft and that part of the mission obviously is not going the way anybody would have hoped. so from that point of view, they are probably disappointed at not being able to complete their mission but on the other hand, they are professionals and you do with the situation as it is and right now we are concerned with bringing them home safely. we are concerned with bringing them home safely-— home safely. explain in terms of what was wrong _ home safely. explain in terms of what was wrong with _ home safely. explain in terms of
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what was wrong with it - home safely. explain in terms of what was wrong with it and - home safely. explain in terms of i what was wrong with it and whether it is fixable in your view. the problem _ it is fixable in your view. the problem is — it is fixable in your view. the problem is they _ it is fixable in your view. the problem is they had - it is fixable in your view. ti2 problem is they had these helium leaks and whether those were directly responsible for some of the thrusters shutting down on the way up thrusters shutting down on the way up to space station, i don't know and that is one of the things nasa has been trying to figure out and boeing. the problem is they have capsules on the ground that they are working on and it doesn't look like they have been able to reproduce the problem they have had in space and unless you really understand what the source of the problem is, you haven't really solved it. there may still be something wrong with the spacecraft even though it seems doing a whole bunch of test in space seems to be ok but it looks like nasa doesn't want to take a chance
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and bringing them home and having something bad happen. we have too many bad memories of bad decision—making in the past leading to disasters. people say, why can't theyjust to disasters. people say, why can't they just come to disasters. people say, why can't theyjust come home right now? well, theyjust come home right now? well, the spacex capital a long time in advance and given the current schedule, it looks like early next year is the next ride back on the spacex capsule. boeing is not happy about this, it has said the capsule is safe to come home on and it's clear in an emergency and where you came back right away, they would use the starliner capsule. if you don't actually have to use it, maybe it is safer to come back some other way and bring the capsule back with out
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and bring the capsule back with out a crew and make sure it works all right. i don't know what they will end up doing but that is the way things are looking right now. we will wait and see. patience is the order of the game. thank you so much for talking to us. we are getting live pictures now, expecting the swearing in ceremony at any moment now of the new interim leader and perhaps many others. joining me in the studio is our south asia regional editor, anbarasan ethirajan. i was expecting everyone to be sworn in now? fist i was expecting everyone to be sworn in now? �* ., , ., , i was expecting everyone to be sworn in now? �* ., , .,, ., in now? at the moment, people are walkin: in now? at the moment, people are walking into — in now? at the moment, people are walking into the _ in now? at the moment, people are walking into the hole _ in now? at the moment, people are walking into the hole where - in now? at the moment, people are walking into the hole where the - walking into the hole where the ceremony will take place. it's been delayed by 20 minutes but i saw the pictures of some of the people on
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the list. the media is saying there will be a chief adviser and there could be 15 or ia advisers to help the administration. could be 15 or1a advisers to help the administration.— could be 15 or 14 advisers to help the administration. chief adviser is leader, the administration. chief adviser is leader. isn't _ the administration. chief adviser is leader, isn't it? _ the administration. chief adviser is leader, isn't it? it— the administration. chief adviser is leader, isn't it? it is— the administration. chief adviser is leader, isn't it? it is temporary - leader, isn't it? it is temporary leader, isn't it? it is temporary leader of the _ leader, isn't it? it is temporary leader of the government - leader, isn't it? it is temporary leader of the government is i leader, isn't it? it is temporary| leader of the government is the prime minister, so the interim administration will have a chief adviser to the government. 25nd administration will have a chief adviser to the government. and he was the choice _ adviser to the government. and he was the choice of _ adviser to the government. and he was the choice of the _ adviser to the government. and he was the choice of the students - adviser to the government. and he was the choice of the students at l was the choice of the students at these protests, led by the students. what happened was when they started the protest last month, they triggered widespread unrest and that forced sheikh hasina to flee the country and afterwards when people were talking of an interim government, the student leaders proposed the name of mr yunus, known
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as a banker to the world's poor and he wasn't even in the country when the name was proposed, he was in paris for the olympics and promoting the concept of social business. it came as a big surprise because it was student leaders who had chosen him, because he was a widely accepted figure, a unifying figure at this point. when the countries in turmoil, there are lots of divisions and fight going on between the governing party, the party of sheikh hasina and others. so there was a lot of violence in the run—up to this event. people are looking up to mr yunus to unify the country and establish order at this point in time because there was a lot of violence and looting and robberies and civilians guarding their homes on the night because police ran away from police stations following
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attacks by protesters. so the first task is to establish law and order. and it's a huge task. there are also lots to do with the economy and making people feel like the right moves will be made on that front but it's a long—term project. we don't know how long this interim government will last. one party is calling for an election. this government will last. one party is calling for an election.— calling for an election. no one knows how— calling for an election. no one knows how long _ calling for an election. no one knows how long this _ calling for an election. no one knows how long this interim i knows how long this interim government will last, at least for a few months. it is natural for the opposition to call for an immediate election because they know they are in the pole position and can win the elections if they happen in the next few months. but others would argue you have to give time to settle down, it's not fair to rely on other parties. so to stabilise the economy and heal the wounds of what happened
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in the last few weeks, and also to boost the country's reserves and negotiating with the imf for further law. these are the immediate challenges even to get to groups with how the administration works, it would take a few months even though you might have some of the well educated people. the whole thing as innate state of flex. there is no government for the past three days. so state institutions are paralysed and people are not going to their offices. the first task will be to reinstate institutions. you need it around the country. that will be the first task and we do not know how long this interim government will last. imilli know how long this interim government will last. will pause for a moment because _ government will last. will pause for a moment because we _ government will last. will pause for a moment because we have - government will last. will pause for| a moment because we have breaking news. some news about huw edwards, the former bbc presenter, he has had his membership of the welsh cultural
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festival expelled so he was inducted into the group, one of the highest accolades in welsh public life, back in 2022. however, the now disgraced bbc presenter has been dismissed from it. that's the latest news coming in. you will remember he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children on the 31st ofjuly. that news is coming into us now. we also have some information updating us from the incidents at manchester airport. i haven't got that for you at the moment but i will bring you that in a moment. let's go back to our correspondent to explain the swearing in ceremony for the leader and 15 advisers. do we know why it's
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taking so long? we were expecting it about an hour ago.— about an hour ago. professor yunus arrived back — about an hour ago. professor yunus arrived back in _ about an hour ago. professor yunus arrived back in dhaka _ about an hour ago. professor yunus arrived back in dhaka this _ about an hour ago. professor yunus arrived back in dhaka this afternoon local time around 2:30pm and they're trying to get all of these arrangements and making a final list of advisers likely to be sworn in which is taking time. and the bangladeshi media has been reporting the names of two of the student leaders. however it's not yet confirmed. they're trying to get their hall in order to start functioning immediately. this is a country of 160 million people. it's the eighth most populous nation in the eighth most populous nation in the world so any unrest within bangladesh is not going to affect the country only but the whole region which is why people are asking for immediate restoration of law and order. asking for immediate restoration of law and order-— law and order. thank you. just to brina ou law and order. thank you. just to bring you latest _ law and order. thank you. just to bring you latest news _ law and order. thank you. just to bring you latest news on - law and order. thank you. just to bring you latest news on the - bring you latest news on the incident in manchester airport, it's
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a second officer now under criminal investigation for after that incident at manchester airport. this is coming from the police watchdog. a video showed an officer kicked and stamped the head of a 19—year—old as he and his brother who was 25 were restrained by officers. this led to protests in rochdale and manchester city centre after it emerged last month. we had one officer was under criminal investigation and we are now hearing a second officer is also under criminal investigation. i should also remind you that the two brothers from the video remain on police bail. that information is coming from the police watchdog. let's go back temperatures of bangladesh because we are expecting something at any moment. we can bring in
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samira. talk us through it. it was a triumphant — samira. talk us through it. it was a triumphant return _ samira. talk us through it. it was a triumphant return for _ samira. talk us through it. it was a triumphant return for mr— samira. talk us through it. it was a triumphant return for mr yunus. i samira. talk us through it. it was a | triumphant return for mr yunus. he was viewed as a long—term political... for him to be able to come back to the country at the behest of student leaders who believe the future of bangladesh lies in his ability to be able to lead the country and govern the country in this interim period while they get a more stable government in place, i have an opportunity to speak with them and i asked him what kind of message he has for the people. he was very clear, he said discipline, discipline, discipline. he said this was a real moment for
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the country, as of hope but also a lot of hard work to do. the issue of discipline is a nod to what is happening on the streets especially here in dakar. the police force has fled and in its place there are student leaders taking up the job of maintaining law and order. as we had mentioned, the new order of business for the new government will be to try to restore law and order so it shouldn'tjust be left to students, there needs to be some sort of put force in place. that is what he is talking about when it comes to hard work needs to get down from the get—go. work needs to get down from the net- . o. �* ., ., , work needs to get down from the acet-o. �* ., ., , ., get-go. and how might that be going forward with the _ get-go. and how might that be going forward with the army? _ get-go. and how might that be going forward with the army? that - get-go. and how might that be going forward with the army? that is - forward with the army? that is important. forward with the army? that is important-— forward with the army? that is imortant. �* , , ., , forward with the army? that is
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imortant. �* , ., , ., important. the army plays a big role in life here in — important. the army plays a big role in life here in bangladesh. _ important. the army plays a big role. in life here in bangladesh. remember it was the army chief that was the one to announce the prime minister has resigned. they had stepped in and taken over in the interim until they could find this caretaker government but also with the army, we see student leaders yield a bit of control right now. it was at their behest that they were in charge, it was clear they did not want to see any kind of military rule for bangladesh. in no way it is going to be an easy task but it's one that people here are very hopeful for. one that people here are very hopeful for-— nobel laureate mohammed yunus arrives home — to lead the new caretaker government in bangladesh — following weeks of deadly turmoil. these are live pictures from dhaka — where he will soon be sworn in as interim leader. today, we have been looking
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at the situation in the russian border region of kursk, where thousands have been evacuated following a rare raid by ukraine. just hours after it was unveilled — new banksy artwork of a lone wolf appears to be stolen. iam i am live in paris. it is day 13 of the paris olympics. lots of support coming up, i will have the very latest. hello, iam lucy hello, i am lucy grey. the nobel peace laureate muhammad yunus is due to be sworn in as interim leader of bangladesh. the decision to name prof yunus as chief adviser of the interim government followed a meeting between president mohammed shahabuddin, military leaders and student leaders. the students had been clear they would not accept a military—led government, but wanted professor yunus to lead.
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