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create what nepalese workers to create what is an incredible and very ambitious vision for the world cup in saudi arabia. it passed very smoothly in qatar, the actual spectacle of the football itself in saudi arabia say they hope they have enough time, they say they have enough time, they say they have enough time, ten years in which they will for the welding processes laid down by fifa to enable the safety of all those workers that will be required. and as you touched on the other human rights issues, bringing the world cup, the spotlight being on them, they hope will bring about some reforms within that society as well. we about some reforms within that society as well.— society as well. we will return to the fifa _ society as well. we will return to the fifa congress _ society as well. we will return to the fifa congress for- society as well. we will return to the fifa congress for the i to the fifa congress for the announcement but want to update our viewers on other stories happening around the world and take you to california to just near los angeles. live pictures of what they are calling the franklin fire. this massive
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fire sweeping across malibu, a very wealthy area just outside of los angeles. an evacuation order in place for many people. homes already destroyed. no reports so far of any serious injuries but people have been told to leave and high winds are making the flame is much worse. here is emma vardy. the fire started in the santa monica mountains and spread very quickly due to the winds that were blowing and move down to malibu on the coast. we understand houses have been destroyed, no exact number yet, but malibu is home to very expensive and exclusive neighbourhoods in the fire appears to have reached about a mile away from the malibu pier and all the iconic beaches. we understand a large part of malibu has been evacuated, about 6000 people at the
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moment. there is also a university in the area and it has its students sheltering on campus at the moment. they are fire resistant buildings but they were able to see the flames outside the window. 0utside about 700 firefighters have been tackling this fire and the number could increase as they try to contain this. we understand also power has been deliberately cut in a larger area for safety, to stop any electrical problems starting more fires and escalating this. it is not clear yet what started this fire but we understand there are a powerful combination of conditions that have made it particularly dangerous, that is a windstorm thatis dangerous, that is a windstorm that is blowing, very dry grasslands after a very dry december that has contributed to this. this area of
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california has seen a series of wildfires in recent years so emergency services are no stranger to dealing with these difficult conditions but wildfires are always unpredictable and can move quickly and change direction very quickly and this one is no different so the situation is fluid. human trafficking is a global crime that trades on people and exploits them for profit and is on the rise. in the year around 50,000 victims of human trafficking are detected around the world. its latest global report published today says there was a 25% rise in detection of victims compared to the period before the pandemic. women and girls make up the majority of victims detected worldwide. spain as a
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transit hub and the bbc has gained access to an elite unit of detectives as they rescue women and help them to rebuild their lives. this team is about to read a property with a gang of suspected to hide their victims. detective christina and her unit have spent months preparing for this moment but tonight it is likely to happen quickly. it tonight it is likely to happen cuickl . , , tonight it is likely to happen cuickl. , , , quickly. it is minutes, seconds even before — quickly. it is minutes, seconds even before you _ quickly. it is minutes, seconds even before you can _ quickly. it is minutes, seconds even before you can enter - quickly. it is minutes, seconds even before you can enter the | even before you can enter the property but it feels like an eternity. they say that increasingly more victims are lowered to travel to spain from overseas and being caught into exploitation.
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tonight's rate has ended in success but this is only the visible part of a vast criminal world. christie now works for uco, an elite force who fight organised crime and rescue trafficked victims. their investigation shows sex trafficking has gone further underground after the pandemic. while many victims are still exploited in bars and on the streets, they say most women are kept in private apartments held by criminals.— are kept in private apartments held by criminals. when you go inside these _ held by criminals. when you go inside these places _ held by criminals. when you go inside these places and - held by criminals. when you go inside these places and see - held by criminals. when you goj inside these places and see the conditions in which victims had to work and live for so long, it is horrifying. it is so distressing and the stench makes you sick.— distressing and the stench makes you sick. victoria from colombia _ makes you sick. victoria from colombia was _ makes you sick. victoria from colombia was rescued - makes you sick. victoria from colombia was rescued by - makes you sick. victoria from colombia was rescued by the | colombia was rescued by the team from one of these flats after a gang forced her into
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prostitution for three years. i had to sleep with my make up or that you — had to sleep with my make up or that you always had to be in your— that you always had to be in your underwear ready for any customer— your underwear ready for any customer who would arrive. the olice customer who would arrive. tie: police investigation customer who would arrive. tte: police investigation is customer who would arrive. tt2 police investigation is over but the officers who rescued victoria continue to support her. ~ , ., ., victoria continue to support her. ~ , . . . her. we believe in a social and humanitarian _ her. we believe in a social and humanitarian process - her. we believe in a social and humanitarian process that - her. we believe in a social and humanitarian process that can | humanitarian process that can restore victims lives so they can truly recover and live passionately again. victoria asked the _ passionately again. victoria asked the bbc— passionately again. victoria asked the bbc to _ passionately again. victoria asked the bbc to be - passionately again. victoria | asked the bbc to be referred passionately again. victoria - asked the bbc to be referred to under that name because it means victory in spanish. i go out on the _ means victory in spanish. i go out on the street _ means victory in spanish. i go out on the street and - means victory in spanish. i go out on the street and breathe and i— out on the street and breathe and i see _ out on the street and breathe and i see my god, thank you, i am alive — and i see my god, thank you, i am alive i_ and i see my god, thank you, i am alive. i feel freer and it is the _ am alive. i feel freer and it is the best feeling.- is the best feeling. the un office on — is the best feeling. the un office on drugs _ is the best feeling. the un office on drugs and - is the best feeling. the un office on drugs and crime l is the best feeling. the un i office on drugs and crime that released this report today on
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the findings about trafficking figures is based in vienna. bethany bell is there for us and says there were some disturbing findings in the report. disturbing findings in the re ort. , disturbing findings in the reort. , , , , report. very disturbing figures about the rise _ report. very disturbing figures about the rise in _ report. very disturbing figures about the rise in child - about the rise in child trafficking. they say that is on the rise. we know women and girls are the chief victims of sexual exploitation but it does affect boys as well and the report also was looking at what it called newer forms of trafficking. forced labour and the type of forced labour that has emerged in south asia where quite highly educated people who have it skills are coerced into working for organised crime gangs, and they are then coerced into putting into action online fraud and cyber scams, and this is something
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that the un odc scams, and this is something that the un 0dc says has been emerging in recent years as a trend. people are kept in detention and some of these areas and forced to do this criminal work.— areas and forced to do this criminal work. farmers have been protesting _ criminal work. farmers have been protesting across - criminal work. farmers have been protesting across the l criminal work. farmers have i been protesting across the uk as rural communities continue to express anger over changes to express anger over changes to inheritance tax. the national farmers' union has accused the chancellor of refusing to engage but the government insists support for the sector is steadfast. stopping traffic in london. tractors and farmers gathering on whitehall to protest against planned changes to inheritance tax. throughout the morning people across the country got together to travel to the capital to join the rally. together to travel to the capital tojoin the rally. in berkshire around 50 tractors set off together accusing the government of killing off farming. government of killing off farming-— government of killing off farmina. ~ . , farming. we have been calming since 1551- _
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farming. we have been calming since 1551. this _ farming. we have been calming since 1551. this new _ farming. we have been calming since 1551. this new tax, - farming. we have been calming since 1551. this new tax, i - since 1551. this new tax, i either have to die before march 2026 stay alive for another seven years. my view, it will be the end of the family farm, and i think the government wants that. they want to destroy what is great about great britain.— great britain. the changes announced _ great britain. the changes announced in _ great britain. the changes announced in the - great britain. the changes announced in the budget l announced in the budget announced in the budget announced farming assets more than £2 million will be subject to inheritance tax from 2026 at 20% which is half the usual rate, but some say it is still too much and it shouldn't start at i too much and it shouldn't start ati million. 50 too much and it shouldn't start at1 million.— at1 million. so set the threshold _ at1 million. so set the threshold at _ at1 million. so set the threshold at five, - at1 million. so set the l threshold at five, eight, at1 million. so set the - threshold at five, eight, 10 million, orscrap threshold at five, eight, 10 million, or scrap the inheritance tax for people who are going to continue farming, rather than people who are not actually farming but buying the land for investment or for housing or whatever. because that is what — housing or whatever. because that is what puts _ housing or whatever. because that is what puts the - housing or whatever. because that is what puts the land - that is what puts the land values up. rallies have taken place elsewhere. farmers from across yorkshire coming
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together in europe, saying they are bringing the countryside to the city to raise awareness of concerns. and the issue is being discussed today at a select committee in parliament. the national farmers' union has accused the chancellor of refusing to engage with them. i feel the problem has been that we have had long meetings and no sense whatsoever that in the listening is happening. we are talking about the outcomes and the long—term effects on the industry, effects on individuals, and everybody nods and smiles and no sense of any listening. and smiles and no sense of any listeninu. ,., and smiles and no sense of any listeninu. , listening. the government says its commitment _ listening. the government says its commitment to _ listening. the government says its commitment to farmers - listening. the government says its commitment to farmers is l its commitment to farmers is steadfast and it has given £5 billion to the farming budget over the next two years including more money than ever before for sustainable food production. but farmers protesting today says more needs to be done soon to save british farms. stay with us on bbc news as we keep across live
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coverage of the fifa congress. the men's world cup hosts for 2030 and 2034 expected to be announced shortly. for some parts of scotland it was a very cold start. the temperature of —12 but even in glasgow and edinburgh it was —4 and —6 but for most of england and —6 but for most of england and wales temperature hired to start the day because of a lot of cloud over night and for most of the day pretty cloudy skies. acts like a blanket meaning beneath the cloud the temperature doesn't change that temperature doesn't change tha
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