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to beirut and tel aviv flights to beirut and tel aviv on air france until friday. the social media giant instagram has announced a major change of policy today, which it believes will better protect teenagers from online predators and any harmful material. under sixteens using the platform will from next week, be placed by default, onto teen accounts, with controls that can only be lifted by a parent. last week australia said it was planning to legislate, to impose age limits, on the social media companies. the online safety campaigner, ian russell, whose daughter molly took her own life after viewing disturbing content on instagram and pinterest, does not believe a blanket ban is necessary. he says he is encouraged by the changes announced today there are things about the announcement that on the surface at least seemed promising, the sort of on by default safety measures, for example. there is lots there of that could make a difference and if it's implemented well
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and that difference results in improved safety, than brilliant, brilliant. and i guess the question is, is this just another pr spin from the corporate heart of meta—7 or is this the first glitter of a glimpse of corporate culture where they are thinking about safety and improving their safety practices in a way that they always should have been? zvika krieger, was the first—ever director of responsible innovation at meta/facebook. who of course own instagram. welcome to the programme. social media companies are always tweaking their offer. is this significantly different, do you think? i this significantly different, do you think?— this significantly different, do you think? i would say this is certainly — do you think? i would say this is certainly a _ do you think? i would say this is certainly a step _ do you think? i would say this is certainly a step in - do you think? i would say this is certainly a step in the - is certainly a step in the right direction and i think we are going to see some significant enhancements to safety because of it, but there are many things that the company could still be doing to protect children more effectively on the platform. they always say that actually
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the controls were there, but parents don't use them. so it's a better way forward if you put them on defaults. somebody here in the studiojust them on defaults. somebody here in the studio just asked me why wouldn't young people present as adults? they buy beer with false identification, surely they could get around the controls instagram are putting in place. i controls instagram are putting in lace. ., ., in place. i would say that the companies — in place. i would say that the companies have _ in place. i would say that the companies have been - in place. i would say that the companies have been on - in place. i would say that the companies have been on a i in place. i would say that the i companies have been on a long journey over the past few years to improve age verification. we've come a long way from the time is when you were just entering your birthday and that was the only age verification we had on these platforms. and there was a significant number of underage users who are posing as adults on the platform so they weren't subject to the restrictions that children and teens had on the platforms, but companies have made significant improvement in terms of a new approach to age verification in terms of instagram verification were also using ai and uploading selfies and videos to
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detect people's age based on their pictures, so still not perfect i think the company still has a long way to go to make sure that users are the age they say they are, but there has been significant improvement over the last few years. improvement over the last few ears. �* , , years. let's bring in the panel because they _ years. let's bring in the panel because they may _ years. let's bring in the panel because they may have - years. let's bring in the panel. because they may have thoughts they want to put at you. i mean i'm always suspicious about how these companiesjudge i'm always suspicious about how these companies judge what they are doing by what metric will we know that this is successful?- we know that this is successful? ., �* , successful? that's the thing, because the _ successful? that's the thing, because the number- successful? that's the thing, because the number of- successful? that's the thing, i because the number of children uncertain sides seeking particular videos should decrease, and if it does decrease, and if it does decrease, will that hit revenue? because as ian russell hinted, there was tension between the corporate pr side and the revenue side, and the former uk deputy prime ministers said last week saying that we put in the controls,
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but parents don't use them, so thatis but parents don't use them, so that is a conundrum for parents. they want their children to be fair. they don't want to interfere, but if you consider the damage that this kind of stuff is doing to children, making them miserable, making them unhappy, damaging their school experience, then you have got to intervene. and schools are doing so. i know a number of schools are in the uk which are now banning smartphones and thatis now banning smartphones and that is beginning to spread. we “ust had that is beginning to spread. we just had to buy him a nokia, but i am happy about it. what do you think? clearly australia was thinking about banning social media for the under sixteens. this might be a reaction to it. i know you are a small regulation government, but would you applaud and welcome things that demand better from the social media companies?— better from the social media comanies? . , ., , companies? clearly more needs to be done- _ companies? clearly more needs to be done. everything - companies? clearly more needs to be done. everything that - companies? clearly more needs to be done. everything that wel to be done. everything that we see you shows that the impacts on this can be very harmful for kids. kids will tell you they
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don't like these apps, they don't like these apps, they don't like these apps, they don't like to use them, they just feel that they need to. i talked to a friend of mine who is a principal in my hometown just last week and his brand—new at a school in his first action was to ban smartphones in school so that they weren't distractions within the classrooms or even in between classes and certainly in cafeterias and things like that. so the people who are closest to the ground on this, the parents and the teachers, they say we need to do something and the need to act may require government action as well, but it when it starts with the company come about this a good way to put your best foot forward. politicians always try to have it both ways with us. let tiktok and then use it. go after facebook and met up at then use it, and that is understandable.- then use it, and that is understandable. ~ �* ., ., , understandable. we've got to my son's school _ understandable. we've got to my son's school a _ understandable. we've got to my son's school a school— understandable. we've got to my son's school a school that - understandable. we've got to my son's school a school that doug l son's school a school that doug knows about in the states, the australian regulations coming in. are things starting to tip
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against these social media companies and can they smell it? is that why we've got this announcement today? i wouldn't attribute this _ announcement today? i wouldn't attribute this to _ announcement today? i wouldn't attribute this to altruism - announcement today? i wouldn't attribute this to altruism are - attribute this to altruism are finally— attribute this to altruism are finally finding a on the side of the _ finally finding a on the side of the companies. i think they see what_ of the companies. i think they see what is coming down the pipeline _ see what is coming down the pipeline. they smell what is in the air~ — pipeline. they smell what is in the air. not only in the us do you _ the air. not only in the us do you have _ the air. not only in the us do you have children safety regulation making its way to congress, now it is one of the most — congress, now it is one of the most likely regulations to see the light of day after many years _ the light of day after many years and decades of unsuccessful attempts on capilol _ unsuccessful attempts on capitol hill. you also have the 50 state — capitol hill. you also have the 50 state attorney general from across — 50 state attorney general from across the country in the us lodging _ across the country in the us lodging very pointed lawsuits against — lodging very pointed lawsuits against meta and instagram in particular around these safety issues — particular around these safety issues. so they see what is coming _ issues. so they see what is coming and they are feeling the pressure — coming and they are feeling the pressure to demonstrate that they— pressure to demonstrate that they are _ pressure to demonstrate that they are being good actors and while _ they are being good actors and while many of the features that they put — while many of the features that they put in place are quite significant and have gone further— significant and have gone further than they've grown in the past _ further than they've grown in the past they don't actually go
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as far— the past they don't actually go as far as— the past they don't actually go as far as the attorney general 's and — as far as the attorney general 's and the _ as far as the attorney general 's and the regulation going through congress is demanding. this is— through congress is demanding. this is taking a step in the right— this is taking a step in the right direction. they may perhaps— right direction. they may perhaps preempt requests that they go— perhaps preempt requests that they go even further, demands that they— they go even further, demands that they go through further through the legislation. give us a final — through the legislation. give us a final fraud. _ through the legislation. give us a final fraud. that - through the legislation. give us a final fraud. that is - us a final fraud. that is ultimately _ us a final fraud. that is ultimately the - us a final fraud. that is ultimately the point. i us a final fraud. that is i ultimately the point. here politically in the united states, not smart enough to speak for australia, but there is no penalty on the right or the left for going after any of these large social media companies. america, as you know, if you call something big right there you have made it a villain. in the right on the left both feel comfortable in this space to go after these apps and social media platforms. there's not only no penalty for them but they often get a reward from voters or from activist groups.- from activist groups. that's the important _ from activist groups. that's the important point. - from activist groups. that's the important point. so, i from activist groups. that's l the important point. so, with that in mind, just give us a final thought on that idea, by what metric will we know that
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this is working? because they tell us they put these things in place but they are not always so forthcoming with the results and what sort of changes in attitude it's brought about. i changes in attitude it's brought about.- changes in attitude it's brou:ht about. ~ ., �*, brought about. i think that's wh ou brought about. i think that's why you see _ brought about. i think that's why you see the _ brought about. i think that's why you see the legislation | brought about. i think that's i why you see the legislation and the lawsuits coming up against meta _ the lawsuits coming up against meta right now are requiring some — meta right now are requiring some of— meta right now are requiring 50m- ., ., , ., ., some of an independent monitor to rovide some of an independent monitor to provide oversight _ some of an independent monitor to provide oversight on - some of an independent monitor to provide oversight on these i to provide oversight on these and i think of the end of the day what the challenge is that when we are talking about potentially damaging or harmful content that kids are exposed to on these platforms come about as harmful content that is defined by the platforms themselves, so in many ways the platforms are checking their own homework and i think where we will see real progress is when we let users define and when we let users define and when platforms listen to users and say this kind of content is harmful to me. if we give users the tools should be able to curate their own experience rather than on letting the platforms themselves be the arbiters of harmful contents come about is where we will see real progress in keeping �*s kids safe on
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these platforms. in keeping 's kids safe on these platforms.- in keeping 's kids safe on these platforms. that is a good oint. these platforms. that is a good point. certainly _ these platforms. that is a good point. certainly would - these platforms. that is a good point. certainly would be - these platforms. that is a good point. certainly would be more| point. certainly would be more user—friendly in that way, wouldn't it? thank you very much indeed and good to talk to you. it is very hard to ignore a political row when it is literally, sitting on the end of your nose. the prime minister's expensive glasses, his suits, the £5,000 of high—end clothing his wife lady starmer received in the final weeks of the campaign were all gifted by the billionaire labour donor, lord alli. but the prime minister failed to declare it. until last week when his team were advised it should have been submitted to the register of interests. sir keir who could now be facing an investigation, insisted on his visit to rome yesterday, that all rules are being followed . but his team have had some difficulty defending that position. david lammy said on sunday this was not a transparency issue. prime ministers who earn £160,000, he suggested, do not have sufficient funds
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for a clothing allowance. here's minister angela eagle on times radio i think that the prime minister has dealt with this issue. we know about it because he's been transparent about it, and that is why you can talk about it now. so i think the rules have clearly been followed. let's boil it down, why shouldn't the pre—minister, 166 grand a year, why shouldn't he buy his own? why don't you ask him? he's not here. you are here for the government. if he comes on here, we might... lam, but i'm afraid i'm not responsible for decisions the prime minister has made. you are not, but you have an opinion. you are on your you are on your own, you are on your own, keir starmer. i like that. £166,000 not enough to buy your own clothes? how do you feel about it? i clothes? how do you feel about it? ., ., ,�* it? i do wear glasses. i've got a fine pair— it? i do wear glasses. i've got a fine pair here. _ it? i do wear glasses. i've got a fine pair here. they - it? i do wear glasses. i've got a fine pair here. they are - a fine pair here. they are slightly designer, 0k? and that for me is a fairly decent pair,
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mid—range, not to keir starmer level, of course, that should be enough after tax to afford a couple of decent suits, but remember, he is the prime minister of an advanced country whose on show every single day, we are here in the states and a $50,000 a year, £38,000 clothing allowance, not sure about the first lady. now if we don't want the likes of lord allie to give the prime minister glasses or suits or indeed his wife, then we have to allow or make provision b of a tax bend, because it's not an ordinaryjob. 160,000 is a serious amount of money for most people in the country, but, i mean, if you are the middle senior director at a local borough council, you might be as much or more. i don't know howl might be as much or more. i don't know how i feel about this. i think don't know how i feel about this. ithink it don't know how i feel about this. i think it is enough, i think a lot of people out there
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will agree that it's enough, but he is the ceo of uk plc and i want to look smart, wanting to look smarter than boris johnson looked when he turned up johnson looked when he turned up on the world stage. that said, it has to be transparent, does it not? and maybe they should be using british talent. have we got a picture of lady starmer yesterday fashion week, so she was in this polka—dot dress which the daily mail had a meltdown about but i would make the point that if she's out there saying, look, this is a british designer and she does well out of that, isn't that a better way to go? it certainly more transparent. _ better way to go? it certainly more transparent. i - better way to go? it certainly more transparent. i will - better way to go? it certainly more transparent. i will tell. more transparent. i will tell you. — more transparent. i will tell you, these readers to my pack of six — you, these readers to my pack of six of— you, these readers to my pack of six of them on amazon cost me $14 — of six of them on amazon cost me $14. they work fine. look, ultimately— me $14. they work fine. look, ultimately this is an issue, two — ultimately this is an issue, two issues for starmer here, when — two issues for starmer here, when his— two issues for starmer here, when his transparency and a lot of that— when his transparency and a lot of that you _ when his transparency and a lot of that you have reported on this, — of that you have reported on this, we _ of that you have reported on this, we see similar issues
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here — this, we see similar issues here in_ this, we see similar issues here in the united states with clarence — here in the united states with clarence thomas, our supreme court _ clarence thomas, our supreme courtjustice who has clarence thomas, our supreme court justice who has taken some — court justice who has taken some trips that have been paid for great — some trips that have been paid for great trips to new zealand and hawaii in places like that with— and hawaii in places like that with a — and hawaii in places like that with a very major donor and those — with a very major donor and those weren't disclosed. that's problem — those weren't disclosed. that's problem number one. problem number— problem number one. problem number two is problem number one. problem numbertwo is if problem number one. problem number two is if you get labelled as being fancy or something like that come that gives— something like that come that gives your political opponent an opportunity to go after you each — an opportunity to go after you each and _ an opportunity to go after you each and every time, and if it comes— each and every time, and if it comes down to a pair of glasses. _ comes down to a pair of glasses, that mayjust be the thing — glasses, that mayjust be the thing that allows the tories, not that— thing that allows the tories, not that they are going to make their— not that they are going to make their comeback on this issue for sure _ their comeback on this issue for sure that gives them the opportunity to bring them and labet— opportunity to bring them and label them opportunity to bring them and labelthem in a opportunity to bring them and label them in a negative way and as— label them in a negative way and as we know it's a new administration there, but there are whole — administration there, but there are whole lot of people right below him who are championing his place as well.— his place as well. here we go, us presidents _ his place as well. here we go, us presidents have _ his place as well. here we go, us presidents have an - his place as well. here we go, | us presidents have an expense budget to $50,000, 38,000 squid, which can be used to purchase clothing and other
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items on top of the manual salary of $400,000, but the first lady, although she does get money for her staff and for her office, she doesn't get money for her clothes, so the us president does get an allowance, may be the issue here is let's have it all above board, then we know what's being spent. the other issue which we haven't talked about is hypocrisy. it's not wallpaper in the flats, bots, of course wallpaper in the fight stays in the flats. this is clothes and it wasn't declared and they made a big play about wallpaper and donors and what they gave to boris johnson so you have to play by the same rules johnson so you have to play by the same rule— johnson so you have to play by the same rules here he was, mr accountability, _ the same rules here he was, mr accountability, mr _ accountability, mr transparency, mrformer directional transparency, mr former directional prosecutions transparency, mrformer directional prosecutions going after borisjohnson whenever he could and borisjohnson presented a very easy and very slow moving target taking trips to the caribbean, to italy,
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here and there, and he was also trying to defend the indefensible when a number of his ministers crossed the line. even though it's on a different scale than we do know who lord allie is, he's a labour peer, has been for 25 years on its part of the labour project we don't get the impression he trying to get favours or policy or anything he's already made his point about the same time, if you live by the sword, then you die by the sword.- if you live by the sword, then you die by the sword. keep in mind, you die by the sword. keep in mind. he _ you die by the sword. keep in mind. he may _ you die by the sword. keep in mind, he may get _ you die by the sword. keep in mind, he may get a _ you die by the sword. keep in mind, he may get a differentl mind, he may get a different pair— mind, he may get a different pairof— mind, he may get a different pair of glasses and six months or year— pair of glasses and six months or year or— pair of glasses and six months or year or so pair of glasses and six months oryear or so in it pair of glasses and six months or year or so in it and it leads— or year or so in it and it leads to _ or year or so in it and it leads to the questions of who paid — leads to the questions of who paid for— leads to the questions of who paid for those who paid for that— paid for those who paid for that tie _ paid for those who paid for that tie come about this why this is— that tie come about this why this is a _ that tie come about this why this is a problem for me, it can— this is a problem for me, it can be _ this is a problem for me, it can be ongoing if he doesn't fix it— can be ongoing if he doesn't fix it quickly.— fix it quickly. with my $4 amazon _ fix it quickly. with my $4 amazon glasses - fix it quickly. with my $4 amazon glasses like - fix it quickly. with my $4 amazon glasses like in l fix it quickly. with my $4 i amazon glasses like in the fix it quickly. with my $4 - amazon glasses like in the sea it is quarter to ten and we must take a break. we will be right back.
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henry, nobody wants to host the commonwealth games, but, glasgow has stepped forward to nights, officially they will be the host for 2026.— nights, officially they will be the host for 2026. indeed. and it will have _ the host for 2026. indeed. and it will have been _ the host for 2026. indeed. and it will have been 14 _ the host for 2026. indeed. and it will have been 14 years - it will have been 14 years since glasgow hosted, they held it in 2014 and it was considered to be one of the most successful games, but if you think there are 56 commonwealth countries, rolando joined a few years ago as part of the british empire, and you would imagine that there would be other takings. it tells you about the cost and the reputational gains that people don't seem to want to host, and in fact i understand that in 2026, we will go down from 17 to just 2026, we will go down from 17 tojust ten and 2026, we will go down from 17 to just ten and i'm wondering, waiting with baited breath to see which sports will be called. why not, say rwanda, a phenomenal country, whatever you think about the deportation policy from the former uk you think about the deportation policy from the former uk
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government, kenya, south government, kenya, south africa, i think they could step africa, i think they could step up africa, i think they could step up to the market if they up africa, i think they could step up to the market if they couldn't find it themselves. we couldn't find it themselves. we will all check _ will all check _ couldn't find it themselves. we will all check some money and. couldn't find it themselves. we will all check some money and. i agree, why not. i think the i agree, why not. i think the commonwealth is a great sense commonwealth is a great sense of nationhood, of shared of nationhood, of shared values, commitments and values, commitments and understanding, mediated through understanding, mediated through sport. i love the commonwealth sport. i love the commonwealth games. not quite the world games. not quite the world championship with a olympics championship with a olympics but it gives a chance for other but it gives a chance for other athletes to shine. well done to athletes to shine. well done to glasgow for stepping forward, glasgow for stepping forward, it saves the games and we look it saves the games and we look forward to that in 2026. have forward to that in 2026. have you been to see the boss again? you been to see the boss again? it's the winning the derby this it's the winning the derby this weekend, think how they did, weekend, think how they did, bruce springsteen this weekend bruce springsteen this weekend played his first official played his first official concert there. hejumps concert there. hejumps played his first official played his first official concert there. he jumps on stage with bands quite often concert there. he jumps on stage with bands quite often but his first real full concert but his first real full concert
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but the early incarnation. good man. but the early incarnation. good man- listen. — but the early incarnation. good man. listen, good _ but the early incarnation. good man. listen, good having - but the early incarnation. good man. listen, good having you. | but the early incarnation. good | man. listen, good having you. i was glad i was able to go there, i can't afford away so. you wouldn't get one anyway. doug, henry, good to talk to you tonight. thank you for coming. hello. what a way for aston villa to mark their return to european football s top club competition after a 41—year absence. 3—0 they beat swiss champions young boys in their champions league opener. unai emery s side took time to settle on the artificial surface in bern— how about this to finish things off from amadou onana. with games against the likes of bayern munich to come in the tournaments new—look league phase, this could prove to be a crucial three points. liverpool came from behind to get their champions league campaign off to a winning start at ac milan. captain virgilvan dijk with the 2nd goal, domonik sobozlai's 3rd sealed
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a 3—1 the win at san siro. elsewhere it's back to back bayern munich hat tricks for harry kane, they beat dynamo zagreb 8—2. kane got 4, 3 of them penalties. 3 goals in 3 games row for kylian mbappe as real madrid edged past stuttgart, sporting beat 10 man lille and juventus were 3—1winners over psv. manchester united thrashed barnsley 7—nil in the efl cup at old trafford. the league one club well beaten by a team two leagues above them, marcus rashford getting himself on the scoresheet twice. united won this competition 18 months ago, providing erik ten hag with his first piece of silverware at the club. elsewhere in the league cup, there
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were wins within the 90 minutes for crystal palace, brentford and sheffield wednesday. southampton went through on penalties. the commonwealth games will return to glasgow in 2026 after the scottish government approved the move. the city hosted it ten years ago and has stepped in after victoria, in australia, pulled out last year because of rising costs. it'll be a scaled down event, with fewer sports. it's understood the games will come at no cost to the public purse, with the australian authorities promising "a multi—million pound investment" to help finalise the deal. it's 10 years since glasgow hosted the games, and they will look very different in 2 years time, gayle mcpherson, is a professor in events and cultural policy. this has been a chance to reframe the games and use it as
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a stepping stone for something new, and glasgow has a long history of being ambitious and innovative to its approach to things, so why should we expect any different this time. it's a real opportunity for the city and bearing in mind that they have been delivering games every other year, major sporting event since glasgow 2014, so they are more than ready. i think this was really an issue about the public finances comments about perceptions because people were anxious that if we spend money on this, it would have a reputational damage to the scottish government, but there has been reassurances that they are not asking the scottish government for any money, let's face it, if we don't run the games, but no one is running the games, so in terms of reputational damage, it's better that glasgow has stepped up better that glasgow has stepped up to the table and said look, we have all the facilities here, we have the expertise here, we have the expertise here, we've been running european championships, uci world champion cycling
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championships, we have all the bases and structure their ready to go, we can do this as long as it's a slimmed down again. and, it's fight week in the big heavyweight clash between anthonyjoshua and the ibf belt holder daniel dubois which takes place at a sold out wembley stadium on saturday. joshua has had to rebuild and work his way back to being a mandatory challenger, after losing a second consecutive fight to oleksandr usyk two years ago. he says he's been through a lot of pain, but believes he's a better fighter now. i think i'm gifted with an ability to fight and compete. in boxing you are able to read certain tendencies. you are able to read your opponent. i have an eye for that, there is a supreme level you can take it too, and that's happened over the last maybe ten months, eight months i have really honed in on those skills. penalty still being taken in three games in the english league cup. you can find out
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all the results when they come in, it's finished 9—2 to buy in munich with four goals. that's all the sports for now. hello! tuesday was another glorious day across the uk with lots of autumnal sunshine. skies like these in aboyne. aboyne was the warmest place in the whole of the uk, reaching a top temperature of 25 c through the afternoon — that's a whole eight degrees celsius above average for this time of year. but the warmth was pretty widespread — 24 in leuchars in eastern scotland, into the north—west of northern ireland, 24 c as well. now, over the next few hours, we are starting to see a drift of cloud come in off the north sea, affecting eastern and central areas of england, probably reaching east wales. a few fog patches already forming in scotland. one or two of these could be quite dense as we start off into wednesday. otherwise, it's quite a chilly night where we keep the skies clearest longest. now, over the next few days, high pressure is going to stay
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firmly in charge of our weather and that means we've got more of this fine, settled sunny weather to come. but that said, we are going to start wednesday with quite extensive cloud across england, eastern parts of wales. it will take a time for that to thin and break up, but eventually the sunshine will come out — mist and fog patches clearing away elsewhere. plenty of sunshine around and it's another very warm day for september. temperatures probably about 25 again for parts of scotland, a 24 for the london area, and a 22 or so for western counties of northern ireland. on into thursday, it's a similar kind of weather picture, really. again, there'll be a fair bit of cloud to start the day across parts of england, clearing away. still quite a brisk north—easterly breeze blowing across east anglia and south—east england, otherwise the winds are quite light. wherever you are in the sunshine through the afternoon, it is going to feel pleasantly warm, with temperatures widely climbing into the 20s and probably peaking at about 24 degrees or so. again, some mist and fog, a bit of cloud around to start the day on friday, but this time, as we head into the afternoon, there's a chance of seeing one or two showers pop up across parts of england and wales.
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some of these could end up being thundery as well, but they'll stay away from scotland and northern ireland, where it'll be another dry day with some sunny spells developing perhapsjust a little bit cooler into some of our eastern coastal areas. well, that takes us on into the weekend, and low pressure to our south is going to be drifting into england and wales, bringing heavy, thundery showers or some longer spells of rain so it could turn quite wet for a time over the weekend across england and wales, but for scotland and northern ireland at this stage it looks like most of the rain will stay away and it should stay mostly fine and dry with more of that sunshine.
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tonight at ten: shock and disbelief in lebanon — almost 3,000 injured and nine dead after electronic pagers explode simultaneously in people's hands and pockets across the country. loud blast. this was the moment one of the pagers went off in a market — the electronic devices are used instead of mobiles by the armed group hezbollah to communicate. hospitals have been overwhelmed with casuatlies — at least 200 people are in a critical condition — hezbollah says israel is to blame. this is what exploded, devices like these. i will be looking at how it happened. also tonight:
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applause applause in court for gisele pelicot after her husband admits repeatedly drugging over many years to rape her and watch her being raped by dozens of men. in jail tonight the american rapper and music mogul sean combs ? formerly known as puff daddy, is denied bail after pleading not guilty to sex trafficking charges. more than 50 wildfires rageing in portugal — raging in portugal — firefighters are among the dead — on the other side of europe the clean up in poland after devastating floods claim more lives. and after more than 40 years out of the competition, it's a triumphant return in the champions league for aston villa. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world.
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