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hello, i'm lukwesa burak. we start the programme with breaking news from india. at least a dozen people have been killed. taken a dip in the waters. organisers say tens of millions of people were expected lets show you the live pictures, the latest live from 7 ”vfr’omthe " from the scene. : fromthe scene. this —mmm is it. you can see the numbers, the sheer of people, the sheer numbers of people, this is just that one

is an area square but host to tens of millions just 42; $2 just to you of people. just to give you some quick the some quick background, the incident actually took place and if time, between 1am and 2am local time, so that it have between 1am and 2am local time, so the place it have between 1am and 2am local time, so the place in it have between 1am and 2am local time, so the place in the have between 1am and 2am local time, so the place in the dark have between 1am and 2am local time, so the place in the dark as re taken place in the dark as jump pilgrims were trying to jump over barricades to over police barricades to reach point where india's most the point where india's most river, the ganges, meets we are also a number of reports locally, from a reports locally. f'fqffl'é number media not being allowed in one of are not being allowed in one of the hospitals that is ml treatin . some reportedly treating some of those that are injured. a

from the area says the j the main 7 the main at? the main at the that the main hospital at the kumbh mela has been turned into he describes as he you �*ibes as he you can. as he you can see pictures fortress. you can see pictures of of those ambulances of some of those ambulances they outside the hospital. they have been entering, also exiting premiseséthe 77 premisesvthe entire 7 no one, including media, is being 7 77 media, is being allowed 77 media, is being allowed toé the media, is being allowed to enter hospital. we are also enter the hospital. we are also getting reports from egggngregprts from, the af? agency of egggngregtxrts from, the af? agency of allegations of news agency of allegations of mismanagement thefestival mismanagement at the festival of course, we'll get a itself; qf ceurse, we'll get a more itself; qf seurse, we'll get a more in itself; qf see-rse, we'll get a more in terms of itself; qf see-rse, we'll get a more ii inerms of itself; qf see-rse, we'll get a more ii in termsf itself; qf see-rse, we'll get a more ii in terms of itself; qf selirse. we'll get a more ii in terms of blame discussion in terms of blame and because of the crush over the coming hours and, i am daysi our correspondent samira husain is at the scene —

behind here on the ground. i see shoes. just been left behind. hundreds and hundreds of people sleeping here just over this way is the main bathing area where everyone wants to take a dip in the holy waters. we saw bodies being taken away from here on stretchers.

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environmental projects, donald trump's base, and that is perhaps people to things like medical care or medical aid — well, you're absolutely right. who are elderly, sick or disabled will not be

as you can imagine. or reviewed in some way. president trump is to receive his first visit from a foreign leader next he foreign leader next week. he has invited benjamin netanyahu the white house on the move will end the sth. the mete will lend ’"

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is the chancellor herself. biggest of all, a third runway at heathrow — which has been mooted

for decades, but has always but the chancellor recently seemed determined a lot has changed in aviation, and sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand—in—hand. climate campaigners are not convinced. around old trafford is also on the drawing board, and the council. academia, innovation and commerce closer together.

carefully planned to ensure its financially sustainable, engaged local communities in its development. infrastructure development, it's crucial for growth. the local retail, hospitality, or the service industries that she's vowing to go further and faster to unlock economic simon jack, bbc news.

just let you we will be looking at story more in in the business needs, depth in the business needs, will be coming up in depth in the business needs, vi2 be coming up in depth in the business needs, vi2 minutes' g up in depth in the business needs, vi2 minutes' time. 1 depth in the business needs, vi2 minutes' time. i hope jojn777 7 xieii m join me for that. climate change contributed to the devastating wildfires in los angeles. blocked a major road, but also means more people can return home because after three long weeks, the wildfires

the pre—industrial era. conditions are now likely to persist for 23 days longer, increasing the chances fires will coincide with the strong seasonal winds. is variable in this region, but we've looked at different elements of the weather that are feeding into and all of those strands of evidence are pointing in the same direction and suggesting that, yes,

let us turn our attention to africa let us turn our attention to eastern africa now. an immediate ceasefire in the democratic republic of congo. almost the whole of goma, the biggest city in the eastern drc. goma is the province. the afp news agency is reporting that more than 100

a city of two million people. the control of m23 fighters. increased threats to their lives — 17 members of the multinational mission have been more on this story when we get it. the mona lisa is to be given its own space the move was announced as part of a major shake—up

of the louvre announced by the french president. emmanuel macron said the louvre would be redesigned, world's busiest museum. outside the european union a higher entry fee. vibrant celebrations. dragon and snake figures. the goddess mazu for good fortune. more on this in the business news. in meantime, you are

news. in the meantime, you are bbc news. stay watching bbc news. stay with us. hello, there. with these low pressure systems, which have brought days are looking dry. in fact, for the end of the week, high pressure will tend to build in to bring a lot of dry and sunny weather. wednesday we've got a lot of sunshine around, a few but it will bring a windy, cloudy, wet day to the extreme now the heaviest of the rain, the strongest winds remaining offshore, but it looks like the channel islands dry with some sunshine. it will be a chilly day, temperatures in

but with skies clearing overnight, cold air mass, could be a risk of ice where showers have fallen. for thursday morning. a cold start with some mist and fog patches, too, and north east of scotland. it will feel chilly, but at least we've got the sunshine to compensate. see some sleet and snow over the higher ground of england it willfizzle qhtééfilgee.—.ee——— .; it will fizzle out as it pushes into high pressure, leave a legacy of cloud leave a legacy of cloud across eastern areas, and we should see some good across eastern areas,

spells of sunshine across more northern and western areas. again, a chilly day to come with those values in single figures across the board. and then as we move into the weekend, high pressure begins to build across the south and the east. weather fronts out in the atlantic try to make inroads and push eastwards, but they're bumping up against a strong developing area of high pressure, so i think most of the rain will stay out west both saturday and sunday, with many places staying dry and chilly with light winds and some mist and fog developing at night. take care.

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