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hello. a very warm welcome to the a very warm welcome to the programme. programme. i'm sally bundock. i'm sally bundock. joe biden has lifted a ban joe biden has lifted a ban on ukraine using long—range on ukraine using long—range missiles supplied by washington missiles supplied by washington to strike inside russia. to strike inside russia. the decision, a major the decision, a major policy shift by the us, policy shift by the us, means ukraine can now use means ukraine can now use army tactical missile systems, army tactical missile systems, known as atacms, known as atacms, to defend its forces, to defend its forces, in russia's kursk region, in russia's kursk region, on ukraine's northeast border. on ukraine's northeast border. russian president vladimir russian president vladimir putin has yet to comment putin has yet to comment on the reports. on the reports. he previously warned the west he previously warned the west that he would consider that he would consider such a move to be a major such a move to be a major escalation in the conflict. escalation in the conflict. our diplomatic our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, correspondent, paul adams, is in eastern ukraine, is in eastern ukraine, and has the latest. and has the latest. it's a powerful weapon it's a powerful weapon with a range of almost 200 with a range of almost 200 miles, capable of hitting
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targets deep inside russia.
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have in store. ukraine's electricity grid was the main target, triggering power cuts in several cities. and when the power goes, so, too, does the water. for the people of odesa, a long trudge to the nearest emergency supply. "i don't think we'll get water today," says yulia. "maybe tomorrow, in the evening." president zelensky congratulated the men and women of ukraine's air defences, including natalia grabarchuk, shooting down her very first cruise missile. "did it hit?" someone asks. "yes," comes the answer. in kyiv, parts of a missile shot down by ukraine's air defences, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. when the sirens sounded, some headed for the capital's famously deep underground.
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after almost three years, most now stay at home. but winter is approaching, and russian forces are advancing in the east. there's a renewed sense of pessimism and danger. a reminder of that tonight in sumy, close to the russian border — a missile landing in a residential area, killing ten and injuring dozens. paul adams, ten and injuring dozens. pauladams, bbc ten and injuring dozens. paul adams, bbc news, eastern ukraine. let's get reaction. let's speak to harrison mann, a former major at the defense intelligence agency at the us department of defense and senior fellow at win without war, a progressive foreign policy advocacy organisation based in the us. welcome to bbc news. what are your thoughts about this move?
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the operationaljustification is to support ukraine trying to repel a russian counter offensive in kursk right now. the russian territory that ukraine ceased. but i think the timing and this decision in and of itself is inseparable from the results of the election two weeks ago. i think all parties including the biden administration understand this conflict is a bit of a race against time until donald trump takes over and president—elect donald trump has promised to end the war on day one and i think both russia, ukraine and the current administration expect that on terms favourable to russia or less sympathetic ukraine. president biden, who i think is already anxious about the legacy he will leave, tarnished both by gaza and his role in kamala harris�*s defeat, has always seen support for
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nato and defence of europe as an achievement he is extremely proud of, so i think we can see this as a last ditch effort to try and do something to strengthen ukraine's hand before negotiations begin under donald trump and also we might see this as a change in the administration's assessment of the risk calculus of enabling or authorising stocks —— strikes with the army tactical missile systems within russia. the reason they were cautious about this and have been cautious about all the support they gave to ukraine since february 2022 has been a very wise fear of escalation, either leading to a bigger conflict with nato itself or possibly even employment of tactical nuclear weapons. even employment of tactical nuclearweapons. i even employment of tactical nuclear weapons. i think the reason they felt a little more confident, and let's be clear, it is an escalator decision, making it now is because they are confident when donald trump
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takes office he will reverse it, so instead of giving ukrainians license to use these indefinitely, i think they are is —— are assuming it will be seen by near purton as licence for two months.— for two months. let's put this in the context _ for two months. let's put this in the context that _ for two months. let's put this in the context that president | in the context that president biden is in rio with g20 leaders, the last summit of this year. xijinping is leaders, the last summit of this year. xi jinping is there among other leaders and both the uk prime minister and joe biden have been saying they will try to garner support for ukraine while they are with world leaders. we have not heard an official line from president vladimir putin. what you think might happen next? he has you think might happen next? he: has previously made strong, unspecified threats about what would happen ifjoe biden authorised the strikes and said he would consider it as if nato itself was at war with russia
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because now nato would be providing weapons systems that are striking within russia. i think it remains to be seen whether he will wait it out since he knows he will probably get favourable terms under donald trump, but i think we should note there are a range of escalator responses he has it is disposable that he is not used yet that he could still do short of provoking war with nato and i think recently he has threatened or intimated he might attack undersea fibre—optic cables that are responsible for the vast majority of data transfer between the us and europe, there are still undersea gas pipelines, additional hacking or sabotage operations, the option to increase the use of chemical weapons within ukraine, so i think there are a lot of responses that he could still use, unfortunately. irate still use, unfortunately. we are out of— still use, unfortunately. we
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are out of time, _ still use, unfortunately. we are out of time, but thank you for your thoughts and analysis in response to that story. we will bring you as well here on bbc news more detail later about that g20 summit. officials in gaza say israeli air strikes killed at least a0 people on sunday after a strike on an apartment building in the town of beit lahia. israel said it was targeting hamas. and in lebanon, hezbollah says its media chief is dead after an israeli air strike in the centre of the capital, beirut. mohammed afif was one of the few remaining public faces of the group, whose leadership has been wiped out in a series of israeli attacks. with me is our bbc arabic correspondent said shehata. nice to see you. let's start with mohammed afif. tell us more about him and what it means for hezbollah that he has been killed. means for hezbollah that he has been killed-—
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means for hezbollah that he has been killed. mohammed afif was one of the founders _ been killed. mohammed afif was one of the founders of _ one of the founders of hezbollah in the 1980s and was close to the first secretary general of hezbollah assassinated in 1992 by israel inaudible also by israel so he was the face, public face of hezbollah who was giving press conferences. the israeli military said mohammed afif was the chief propagandist for hezbollah, involved in activities against israel so they needed to get him out but others killed when the air strike hit multi—storey buildings, other people killed, so a setback for hezbollah but since hassan nasrallah was assassinated, hezbollah has stills been firing rockets. —— till. they have a complex structure where there are many lines of command and leaders,
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so inaudible another one inaudible supposed to be the successor, hassan nasrallah came to be inaudible many lines so the structure of hezbollah will mean it will carry on. it will mean it will carry on. it will weaken them but it will not be the end of hezbollah. let's talk about the sunday attacks in northern gaza. what can ou attacks in northern gaza. what can you tell us? _ attacks in northern gaza. what can you tell us? it _ attacks in northern gaza. what can you tell us? it was - attacks in northern gaza. what can you tell us? it was an - attacks in northern gaza. what can you tell us? it was an air. can you tell us? it was an air strike ona can you tell us? it was an air strike on a building in gaza. there were more than a0 killed according to the civil defence and health ministry in gaza. they were, according to the israelis, targeting israelis inaudible airforce, israelis, targeting israelis inaudible air force, security and all the troops they could not get rid of the fighters. they came from the tunnels, the tunnels are still working, so devastating to the humanitarian
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effort. the latest one from human rights watch said it force the displacement inaudible very serious, a dire humanitarian situation and there is a need to stop that and their accusations from israel that they want to build a permanent inaudible but the israeli military responded saying they ordered the evacuation to protect civilians. in addition to that, it is not a permanent evacuation, but it is... they will come back at the end of the war. ., will come back at the end of the war-— will come back at the end of the war. ., ., . ~' the war. ok, for now, thank you very much- _ the leaders of the world's 19 largest economies, as well as the african and european unions, are gathering in rio de janeiro, for the g20 summit. talks are set to focus on tackling global poverty and boosting climate finance, as well as the wars in ukraine and the middle east. downing street says
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the prime minister, sir keir starmer, will meet with the chinese leader, xi jinping, on the sidelines of the summit on monday. it will mark the first time in more than six years that a british prime minister has met president xi. for a preview of what leaders are hoping to achieve, here's our diplomatic correspondent james landale, who is in rio dejaneiro. this is a summit of the worlds most powerful countries with the biggest economies representing about 85% of global wealth, 75% of global trade. president xi of china will be here, prior mr moodie of india will be here and the brazilian hosts have a packed agenda wanted to talk about plans to tackle poverty and hunger, want to boost climate finance, want to discuss reform of international institutions, but the expectation is amongst diplomats this summit will be overshadowed by the i—man who is not coming and that is president—elect donald trump.
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people are trying to scratch their heads to work out what he may do — trigger an international trade war by imposing tariffs on goods entering the united states? will give the israelis a freer hand to prosecute their war against and its proxies? will he try to force an end to the war in ukraine benefits russia? whiley escalate tensions between the us and china? much will depend on how world leaders here respond. —— will he. will they try to plan for what is coming down the line in january or will there be one or two rabbits frozen in the headlights? the un secretary general says we live in tumultuous times and is calling on g7 leaders to lead. we will hear more from him as the g7 progresses. the leaders, we're looking at countries covering
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85% of the global economy, three quarters of world trade. it has huge implications for business. we will look at that later in business today. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.
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joe biden has become the first sitting us president to visit the amazon rainforest. the trip, which came ahead his arrival at the g20 summit, was used by the outgoing president to pledge an additional $50 million to the amazon conservation fund, bringing the total us commitment to more than $100 million. speaking in the city of manaus, mr biden warned against the dangers of global warning. it is true. some may see to deny or — it is true. some may see to deny or delay _ it is true. some may see to deny or delay the _ it is true. some may see to deny or delay the clean - it is true. some may see to i deny or delay the clean energy revolution under way in america but nobody, nobody can reverse it, nobody. not when so many
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people, regardless of party politics, i enjoying its benefits. not when countries around the world are harnessing the clean energy revolution to pull ahead themselves. the question now is, which government will stand in the way and which will seize the enormous economic opportunity? 0ur bbc brazil reporter, camilla mota, has more on how the us pledge has been received in brazil. it is symbolic, the only leader before joe it is symbolic, the only leader beforejoe biden was president roosevelt. it is symbolic but i would say the feeling here is that biden�*s visit is a little bit too little, too late, given that he is an outgoing president, i'd say that there is a bit of frustration among
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brazilian authorities regarding what biden promised to the amazon region and what was actually done. it is farfrom it is far from the 500 million that was pledged to when ludo met with him. -- lula. scientists working to tackle climate change, say new technology to capture carbon, may be needed in the future, to help slow the rising rate of global temperatures. their solutions have so far been shown to work at a small scale, but they would need massive investment to make a meaningful difference. richard bilton reports. of the coast of north carolina an experiment that might help us all. ~ ., an experiment that might help us all. ~ . ., ., ., us all. we are heading out now and this is _ us all. we are heading out now and this is an _ us all. we are heading out now and this is an impervious - and this is an impervious vehicle so they will drive safe in —— straight into the surf.
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super cool. they are here to monitor an experiment that might lead to a new way of capturing carbon. earlier this year 80,000 tons of special sand was dumped in the sea. it makes the water more alkaline, which helps the seawater capture carbon. it which helps the seawater capture carbon.— capture carbon. it is a mineral. _ capture carbon. it is a mineral, that - capture carbon. it is a mineral, that is - capture carbon. it is a i mineral, that is naturally occurring, you can find it all over the world and what is special about it is it dissolves relatively quickly and has a pretty high carbon removal efficiency, meaning on a ton per ton basis, one ton of it will capture about a ton of carbon. ~ carbon. like here in the mountains _ carbon. like here in the mountains of _ carbon. like here in the mountains of iceland, l carbon. like here in the - mountains of iceland, there are now more and more places where carbon is being captured. these machines, powered by geothermal energy, drag carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and some scientists say we will lead —— need a lot more of this because
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at the moment to reach net zero countries have been relying on forests and ocean to capture the carbon. forests and ocean to capture the carbon-— the carbon. the crucial point is we cannot _ the carbon. the crucial point is we cannot rely _ the carbon. the crucial point is we cannot rely on - the carbon. the crucial point is we cannot rely on motherl is we cannot rely on mother nature helping us out here. as the world warms a lot of carbon is stored in natural things and getting released into the atmosphere. what we need people to recognise is the only way to compensate for releasing carbon dioxide, the burning of fossil fuel is to capture that carbon dioxide or other carbon dioxide, purify, compress it and put it back underground. science is finding alternatives to fossil fuels. welcome to the future. first light and here they are using the sun's race is power. this facility near cologne in germany uses solar energy. it is combined with organic waste to make carbon neutral fuel. organic waste to make carbon neutralfuel. in organic waste to make carbon neutral fuel.— neutralfuel. in principle, it is a closed loop. _ neutralfuel. in principle, it is a closed loop. we - neutralfuel. in principle, it is a closed loop. we take i neutralfuel. in principle, it. is a closed loop. we take the same amount of carbon out of the atmosphere, make a fuel out
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a bit. as it is released during the combustion of the fuel so it is a closed cycle.— it is a closed cycle. cutting our dependency _ it is a closed cycle. cutting our dependency on - it is a closed cycle. cutting our dependency on fossil l it is a closed cycle. cutting - our dependency on fossil fuels is still the worlds best way of fighting climate change but more and more, science needs to play its part. —— world's. the parents of a british teenager who took his own life after falling victim to sextortion have made a direct appeal to criminals in nigeria calling on them to stop targeting children. 0ur correspondent angus crawford has been to meet his parents. from these streets criminals target british children, trick, bully, blackmailthem. target british children, trick, bully, blackmail them. the bully, blackmailthem. the kids, bully, blackmailthem. the kids. once _ bully, blackmailthem. the kids, once you _ bully, blackmailthem. the kids, once you get - bully, blackmail them. tue: kids, once you get those pictures from their social media and others, you are good to go. media and others, you are good to no. media and others, you are good to to. ~ ~ to go. children like murray dowe . to go. children like murray dowey- he _ to go. children like murray dowey. he was _ to go. children like murray dowey. he was a - to go. children like murray dowey. he was a great - to go. children like murray dowey. he was a great kid| dowey. he was a great kid and he went up _ dowey. he was a great kid and he went up to _ dowey. he was a great kid and he went up to his _ dowey. he was a great kid and he went up to his room - dowey. he was a great kid and he went up to his room and . he went up to his room and he was absolutely fine and we found him dead the next
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morning-— found him dead the next morninu. �* ., ., . ., . morning. and we had no chance to intervene. — morning. and we had no chance to intervene, to _ morning. and we had no chance to intervene, to notice - morning. and we had no chance to intervene, to notice there - to intervene, to notice there was — to intervene, to notice there was something wrong and try and help and — was something wrong and try and help and fix it. it was something wrong and try and help and fix it.— help and fix it. it happened so cuickl . help and fix it. it happened so quickly. murray _ help and fix it. it happened so quickly. murray was _ help and fix it. it happened so quickly. murray was just - help and fix it. it happened so quickly. murray wasjust 16, l quickly. murray wasjust16, trick by someone posing as a girl online, he sent them compromising pictures. then he was told to pay up or they would be sent to friends and family. t would be sent to friends and famil . ., �* ~ ., would be sent to friends and famil . ., �* ~' ., , family. i don't know if they have any — family. i don't know if they have any humanity - family. i don't know if they have any humanity to - family. i don't know if they have any humanity to stop| family. i don't know if they - have any humanity to stop and think about what they're actually doing but you have to question how would they feel if it was their child or their little brother or their friend? you cannot put into words how painful it is and how devastating and how that gap is just going to be a matter for the rest of our lives. t the rest of our lives. i suppose all for the sake of a few quid~ _ suppose all for the sake of a few quid. a suppose all for the sake of a few quid-— suppose all for the sake of a few auid. �* ., , few quid. a few quid that ends u . few quid. a few quid that ends u- here, few quid. a few quid that ends up here. in — few quid. a few quid that ends up here, in nigeria. _ few quid. a few quid that ends up here, in nigeria. you - few quid. a few quid that ends up here, in nigeria. you use i few quid. a few quid that ends up here, in nigeria. you use a| up here, in nigeria. you use a rofile up here, in nigeria. you use a profile of— up here, in nigeria. you use a profile of a — up here, in nigeria. you use a profile of a beautiful- up here, in nigeria. you use a profile of a beautiful girl- up here, in nigeria. you use a profile of a beautiful girl and l profile of a beautiful girl and he will keep imagining, this is my girlfriend. the painful part of it is they will never want to tell anyone. when this is
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happening. to tell anyone. when this is happening-— to tell anyone. when this is haueninr. , ., ,�* happening. this man isn't the one who blackmailed - happening. this man isn't the one who blackmailed murray, j happening. this man isn't the - one who blackmailed murray, but he has done it to others. it took our bbc colleagues in lagos months to persuade him to talk. t lagos months to persuade him to talk. ., �* ., ., , ., talk. i don't have anything to “usti talk. i don't have anything to justify what _ talk. i don't have anything to justify what i'm _ talk. i don't have anything to justify what i'm doing. - talk. i don't have anything to justify what i'm doing. i - talk. i don't have anything to| justify what i'm doing. i know it is bad but ijust call it survival of the fittest. you are terrorising children. so we -la him are terrorising children. so we play him a _ are terrorising children. so we play him a message _ play him a message from scotland. play him a message from scotland-— play him a message from scotland. you have ended murray's _ scotland. you have ended murray's life. _ scotland. you have ended murray's life. he - scotland. you have ended murray's life. he did - scotland. you have ended murray's life. he did not l murray's life. he did not deserve _ murray's life. he did not deserve to die in the way he did and _ deserve to die in the way he did and it _ deserve to die in the way he did and it breaks my heart to think— did and it breaks my heart to think what his last few moments or hours— think what his last few moments or hours of— think what his last few moments or hours of getting relentless messages and threats and the terror— messages and threats and the terror he must have felt and the panic _ terror he must have felt and the panic. that is the one of the — the panic. that is the one of the hardest things to think, were — the hardest things to think, were his _ the hardest things to think, were his last few moments or hours — were his last few moments or hours of— were his last few moments or hours of life were like because of you — hours of life were like because of you to _ hours of life were like because of ou. ., , ., , hours of life were like because of ou. .,, ., , ., of you. to be honest, i am almost _ of you. to be honest, i am almost crying. _ of you. to be honest, i am almost crying. i— of you. to be honest, i am almost crying. i feel- of you. to be honest, i am almost crying. i feel very l of you. to be honest, i am . almost crying. i feel very bad.
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an arrest operation, more than 100 suspected scammers in one raid. police are trying to break the gangs, but seem overwhelm.— break the gangs, but seem overwhelm. ., , ., overwhelm. there are loads of thin . s i overwhelm. there are loads of things i feel — overwhelm. there are loads of things i feel guilty _ overwhelm. there are loads of things i feel guilty i _ overwhelm. there are loads of things i feel guilty i should - things i feel guilty i should have done. t things i feel guilty i should have done.— things i feel guilty i should have done. i don't think we could have _ have done. i don't think we could have done _ have done. i don't think we could have done anything l could have done anything different, i really do not. but the anchor— different, i really do not. but the anchor isn't _ different, i really do not. iet,ii the anchor isn't only aimed at the anchor isn't only aimed at the people committing this crime. t the people committing this crime. . the people committing this crime. , ., �* ~' the people committing this crime. , ., �* ,, .,, crime. i “ust don't think as adults crime. i just don't think as adults we _ crime. i just don't think as adults we have _ crime. i just don't think as adults we have any - adults we have any comprehension of what they are actually doing. == comprehension of what they are actually doing-— actually doing. -- anger. they also play _ actually doing. -- anger. they also play the _ actually doing. -- anger. they also play the tech _ actually doing. -- anger. they also play the tech platforms . also play the tech platforms they say are not doing enough to stop it. they say are not doing enough to stop it— to stop it. social media companies _ to stop it. social media companies could - to stop it. social media companies could do - to stop it. social media companies could do so| to stop it. social media - companies could do so much to stop it. social media _ companies could do so much more and the reason they don't do so much more is money. it. they're making more billions than they are making. —— will stop. timer;r are making. -- will stop. they need to put — are making. -- will stop. they need to put their _ are making. -- will stop. they need to put their money - need to put their money where their— need to put their money where their mouth is. the technologies are there for them to stop — technologies are there for them to stop so — technologies are there for them to stop so many of these crimes that are — to stop so many of these crimes that are perpetrated, so much of the — that are perpetrated, so much of the harm being shown and forced — of the harm being shown and forced onto kids to algorithms,
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but they— forced onto kids to algorithms, but they do not. they don't care — but they do not. they don't care because all they care atrout— care because all they care about is— care because all they care about is profits.— care because all they care about is profits. how have we not to about is profits. how have we got to this — about is profits. how have we got to this point _ about is profits. how have we got to this point where - got to this point where somebody making some money for shareholders is more important than children dying? it is ludicrous.— than children dying? it is ludicrous. ,, .,~ ludicrous. the parent speaking out in murray's _ ludicrous. the parent speaking out in murray's name - ludicrous. the parent speaking out in murray's name to - ludicrous. the parent speaking out in murray's name to keep i out in murray's name to keep other young people say. everything in life passes. there _ everything in life passes. there is— everything in life passes. there is nothing that is worth taking — there is nothing that is worth taking your own life for, so if something happens to you, but that phone down and get someone you trust— that phone down and get someone you trust and tell them what has happened and don't be ashamed at what you have done. thousands— ashamed at what you have done. thousands of children out sharing _ thousands of children out sharing images and what have you _ sharing images and what have you lt— sharing images and what have ou. ., . sharing images and what have ou. ., , ., , , you. it has happened. put the -hone you. it has happened. put the phone down. _ you. it has happened. put the phone down. so _ you. it has happened. put the phone down, go and - you. it has happened. put the phone down, go and talk- you. it has happened. put the phone down, go and talk to l phone down, go and talk to somebody about it. tt phone down, go and talk to somebody about it.- phone down, go and talk to somebody about it. it will not be the end — somebody about it. it will not be the end of— somebody about it. it will not be the end of the _ somebody about it. it will not be the end of the world. - somebody about it. it will not be the end of the world. it. be the end of the world. really be the end of the world. tt really will not be the end of the world. we cannot have this happening. two more children like what happened to murray. angus crawford, bbc news.
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such brave parents with a very important message. i will see you injust a moment. hello there. it might be time to break out the winter wardrobe over the next few days. we are heading for a cold spell. as the air comes all the way down from the arctic, it will increase the risk of some snow and ice, and certainly some widespread overnight frost, particularly into the early hours of wednesday morning. the cold air not quite arriving to all, still relatively mild down in the southwest, but a bitterly cold start in sheltered western rural parts of scotland — temperatures way below freezing and perhaps even some freezing fog as well. but generally scotland, northern ireland, northern england and north wales will keep some sunshine clouding over from the southwest later on in the day, with outbreaks of showery rain here. we mightjust see double digits
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down across cornwall, but generally 6—9 degrees across england and wales. much colder further north — 3 or a. so the cold air is starting to push its way steadily southwards. but as this weather front moves in and bumps into that cold air, we could see the spell of significant snow — mostly to higher ground, but perhaps some accumulations at lower levels across parts of north wales, into the north midlands, up across the pennines, perhaps into southern scotland, as well as much as five to 10cm of snowfall before that low starts to pull away. and even once it does, it could turn quite icy behind, with a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow across east anglia and south—east england for a time. windy with it as that low pulls away, and then we'll see a brisk northerly wind driving in some showers off north sea coasts. and here, they will be once again quite wintry. west will be best for sunshine on tuesday, but a cold day generally, with temperatures below where they should be for this time of year.
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and factor in the strength of the wind, it will be a bit of a shock to the system, i suspect. the cold air sitting right across us, the isobars open up, so as we get into wednesday morning, we could see a widespread hard frost first thing. but there will be some lengthy spells of sunshine as well. a few more showers running down the west coast of scotland, down through the irish sea, perhaps, on wednesday, and those temperatures once again struggling — some areas just a couple of degrees above freezing. not much change as well as we move into thursday and friday. some of those showers could still be quite wintry.
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talking tax and global governance — world leaders gather in rio de janeiro for the g20 summit. with an incoming trump presidency looming large, we assess what they will achieve. best of friends — elon musk weighs in on who donald trump should pick as his treasury secretary. plus — how ai is shaping the future of travel — we talk to the boss of booking.com. and — gone in a flash — glastonbury tickets sell out in under a0 minutes, with a new booking system — but is it fair? we find out.
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live from london, this is business today. i'm sally bundock. we start in rio dejaneiro in brazil, where, as you've been hearing, global leaders are meeting today for this yea r�*s g20 summit. prime minister sir keir starmer has said he will be looking to use the forum to call on members to step up their support for ukraine. he is due a meeting with china's president xijingping on the sidelines. the prime minister is expected to be looking for areas of mutual cooperation, such as international stability and economic growth. the g20 summit comprises representatives from the world's most powerful countries, covering some 85% of the global economy and three quarters of the world's trade. hosts, brazil, have signposted their goals for the summit in fighting poverty and inequalit, and reforming global governance and global tax. but with the argentinian presidentjavier milei already objecting to some of this, and the uncertainty cast by the incoming trump administration in the us, concrete results may be hard to come by.

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