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resolution calling for an end the kremlin hailed what it called the us�*s �*balanced position�* on ukraine. us—europe relations. trump�*s inauguration, ahead of the arrival of uk prime minister sir keir starmer on thursday. in relation to an arson attack on the russian consulate prosecutors called the pair �*major�* individuals. in northern ukraine, new troops are still being trained even as the war enters its fourth year.
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the cost has been huge, but this and will continue to do so. by the dramatic change in us policy. has started repeating moscow lies about kyiv emmanuel macron to the white house had extra significance. again, the relationship's been very special with france and very special they�*ve always got on well, but there were points of disagreement. europe is loaning the money to ukraine. they get their money back. no, in fact, to be to.
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be frank, we paid 60% of the total effort. to be clear. we need to reconfirm that the aggression should be condemned and discredited, not rewarded. in an extraordinary development at the un, european countries and the us found themselves backing with america on the same side as russia, belarus and north korea. while in kyiv, ukraine�*s remaining allies took part in events to commemorate three years of war and talks aimed at ensuring the sacrifices they�*ve made joe inwood, bbc news. between macron and trump.
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between emmanuel macron and donald trump here. instead the focus has been on ukraine�*s own rallying cry down, really, challenges europe to try and step up so here, instead, we have seen a continuation of military we have seen, the softening of language from washington. here we are still seeing a country still at war, stance as possible in the absence of america.
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what is reflected by emmanuel macron and sir keir starmer for military insurance, if fighting was to break out but for now, it seems that more of ukraine�*s closer allies troops here to enforce some kind of ceasefire. at the moment they are keen to stress it would not be fighting would not break out when you consider that russia and that would involve a sizeable military presence. health service has announced her resignation after three and a half years in the post.
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the most difficult period in its history." she steered nhs england out of the pandemic, during turbulent political waters and six her letter, in her letter, to the chair of england her letter, in her letter, to the chair of england at her letter, in her letter, to the chair of england at the her letter, in her letter, to the chair of england at the health nhs england at the health secretary wes streeting, she made pretty {7 has made pretty clear that one reason is that, apart from a huge amount to since doing a huge amount to since she�*s been imposed, the move towards nhs england is being
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bound bit closer to the bound a bit closer to the department of health social department of health. and social. running department of health. and setiet running health department of health and sepia! running health in gate fanning fiealtn in efifi'afifi been something that has nae been eemetnina that nae ' ~ ' ~ ' ~ ' happening, hae eeen eemethina that hee ' ~ ' ~ ' ~ ' happening, i hae aeen eemethina that haa ' ~ ' ~ ' ~ ' happening, i gather, she been happening, i gather, she felt because the two were moving closer together, it was = for her to stand iher to stand back for her to stand back and someone someone else take that someone else should take on the role. now, the politics of this are right back to 7 in england�*s underthe reforms in england�*s under the conservatives and the coalition. nhs england was given basically a fair amount coalition. nhs england was gi�* autonomyly a fair amount coalition. nhs england was gi�* autonomy to | fair amount coalition. nhs england was gi�* autonomy to run ' amount coalition. nhs england was gi�* autonomy to run ' an health of autonomy to run the health service in england. now, that changed under the last government with matt hancock. and lord a and lord stevens, a predecessor, to bring them a predecessor. to bring thema it was bit closer together. it was felt it was not felt actually, it was not workable to have them far workable to have them so far apart. is �*moving even apart. it is now moving even closer and quite probably she she has been working feels she has been working under the regime, this is going to be different, it is time to
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go. i�*m told is and go. i�*m told is amicable and there�*s letters have been exchanged and we will have to see who takes on this very seezzwhotakes on this very job seepwhgiakes on this very job in seyeyywhotakes on this very job in due seeyywhoytakes on this very job in due course. impurtantiua in slu=mur== meantime, sirjames matthew lf’flhfeiafig: ' 77" hii’eqehg will? h n iiheanngwilltake if 77 7”? fl heanng willtake over” we are hearing will take over as transition g. what has been about him? saidyazboqt him? he runs experienced manager. he runs the major trust in § and he is also on 7 7 and'he is also on the newcastle and he is also on the of nhs england�*s. newcastle and he is also on the in: nhs england�*s. newcastle and he is also on the in charge ngland�*s. newcastle and he is also on the in charge of land�*s. newcastle and he is also on the in charge of trying been in charge of trying to direct elective recovering which means cutting waiting l'-'i ”www 7 77 7” w getting more lists, getting more operations done. we she will lists, getting more operations done. ate she will lists, getting more operations done. at the she will lists, getting more operations done aprile féahe will lists, getting more operations done april and féahe elill lists, getting more operations done april and the she elill lists, getting more operations done april and the search early april, and thesearch gees i early apriland thesearch gees i guess the important thing en. i guess the important thing takes it on. i guess the important thing takes it on will to know who the boss, it to know who the boss, it wes now who the boss, it wes streeting? the boss, it wes streeting? to e boss, it wes streeting? to what 5,
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extenteisthere scope for the england to direct nhs england to direct the organisation? there are many eé�*t�*é by organisation? there are many 92112 by practices people employed by gp practices so it�*s a very important role. the now will be, the speculation now will be, could good time to do is be put of the sense that off because of the sense that the secretary of state wants to really run the show or it really run the showetceele it is a medium really run the showetceele it make is a medium really run the showetceele it make it is a medium really run the showetceele it make it work? medium really run the showetceele it make it work? so, medium really run the showetceele it make it work? so, a medium really run the showetceele it make it work? so, a bitedium really run the showetceele it make it work? so, a bit ofum really run the showetceele it make it work? so, a bit of a n to make it work? so, a bit of a surprise she has chosen to serprise that she has chosen“ —~ , — — ———l — down serprise that she has chosen“ — ,, e— — ———— , —— down very soon. she serprise that she has rhncentn e ,, a- a we . .. down very soon. she had a time with a select tough time with a select committee with a lot of about the questions about the productivity of nhs, with piggductivity of the nhs. with making efficiency the nhs making efficiency savings, but even i think a savings, but even so i think a surprise that we heard this news this morning. on people�*s finances.
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million homes in england, wales and scotland. our business presenter, ben boulos explains energy regulator ofgem has announced that energy bills will be rising by almost 7%. from april the 1st. and it�*s the third increase we�*ve seen in a row. now, it�*s the unit price that is the most important thing.
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not the total bill. so if you use more than average, you will pay and will be in place until the next price cap change at the start ofjuly. i mean, do contact your supplier. the other thing i would say is that we�*ve seen months and go on to fixed deals. those people are protected from today�*s increase because they will have fixed their prices and there are offers on the market. what fixed rates are available, and look to see what help is available with your bills.
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so there won�*t be any help paying these bills straightaway the winter fuel payment, meaning ten million pensioners without this winter. and some charities. what it means with price in april. cap coming in april. 6.4% increase and higher bills! we�*ve been hearing from kemi the conservative badenoch, the conservative leader and we are going to hear from keir starmer on defence security issues uk and security issues at 1230 uk time. this is before he oeparts a trip to president trump for a trip to president trump that he will be speaking about ' 7 security 7 security issues, defence and security issues, ukraine will be presumably ukraine will be one of the subjects he about.
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a critical condition. for double pneumonia. is the hospital in rome he treated for where he was treated for double 0n where he was treated for double on friday, he was pneumonia. on friday, he was admitted suffering from and after, and after some was discovered that he now pneumonia in his has pneumonia in both his lungs. they are the lungs; theyare obtside the is a special hospital which is a special place because they have the pope, the vatican has a special place because they have the pope reserved :an has a special place because they have the pope reserved for has a special place because they have the pope reserved for the a special place because they have the pope reserved for the pub iecial place because they have the pope reserved for the pub to al suite reserved for the pub to be treated in. it is statue be treated in. it is a statue of pope john be treated in. it is a statue of popejohn paul ii be treated in. it is a statue of popejohn paul i! who died 20 years ago. sarah raynsford is our this was just one line, saying the pope had rested well all night.
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and statement from the vatican yesterday evening in which they did talk about a slight improvement but all the while stressing that he remains in a critical condition with double pneumonia. lower concentration. he is 88. he was really struggling for breath in those it was quite clear that he was sick. then at the weekend, he took a real turn for the worse. here in rome came out
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600 delegates from across the country are gathering in the capital, damascus. the conference was one of the first pledges by syria�*s new regime who ended the authoritarian assad family decades long rule in december. restrictions related to energy, banking, people have been invited from different parts of syria. by the president, ahmed al—sharaa, calling on people
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stressed that the most important thing is, you know, who have, you know, war crimes as you know, responsible and be prosecuted, but also stressed about and destruction. what�*s the legal framework that, you know, transitional justice is going to be applied within, but also what more than 1000 musicians are releasing a silent album to campaign against the british using real performers�* voices. artists including
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annie lennox, kate bush, the twelve tracks on the so—called silent album industries from realising their full potential. ed newton—rex organised the album and is also the founder of fairly trained —— a non—profit that certifies the problem is that the government has outlined a on how to the proposal on how to change the law to benefit ai companies and this proposal essentially the ' thelife ' "théii’f'g’uak " ' "ti;;'li'f"e'vli>}i{;%’ " ' "ti;;'li'f"e'v};>}i{ li’ukém hand the life work of uk�*s to air for creators to air companies for free to build ai models that would then compete with those i think the creators. so, i think the obvious reasons this is
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elemmas-easers thfls -s the stresses-easers this is the number eleashes-easers this is the number of iamaciepta bleaethe number of well known 7.— out the coming out against the government�*s plans, the industries 7 industries and % industries and people, unified in their are unified in their opposition and their shock at his plans. is very 7 is very hard 1 i 7 is very hard to i i 7 is very hard to find 1 7 is very hard to find anyone it is very hatdto find anyone the industries who thinks in the industries who thinks it�*s a good idea. in the to the overnment consultation, the government put out and said there 7 eve ryo ne everyone that case, everyone agreesthat in way is training in this way is currently illegal in so all that required to a creators required to a creators is quired to a creators is the ed to protect creators is the government 7— introduced transparency has introduced transparency requirements. ultimately, ai keep records: keep recordsiboss i: eag= i�*ve worked with them. mike i�*ve worked with them. records you they keep records of what you train. baroness introduced
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they keep records of what you train. greataroness introduced they keep records of what you train. greatamendmentsiuced they keep records of what you train. great amendments on ad they keep records of what you train. great amendments on a bill some great amendments on a bill which would simply overseas com-anies make overseas ai companies adhere getting uk law so it�*s very easy to say she was what training is and your training data is and you have that data. it have to license that data. it is really tricky because the 22: that this j 5 that this is misconception is that this is in the us, you know, the legal in the as see these the is legal in the tlis; see these the is very legal in the tlis; izfeis tnsss the is very out legal in the tiis; izfeis tnsss the is very out on that. legal in the tiis; izfeis tnsss the 30 very out on that. legal in the tiis; izfeis tnsss the 30 lawsuits >n that. legal in the tiis; izfeis tnsss the 30 lawsuits in that. legal in the tiis; izfeis tnsss the 30 lawsuits in this. are 30 lawsuits in this question. it definitively, is not definitivel leal to it is not definitively legal to train models that being train models that are being used every day already, the used every day and already, the first case of its on first case of its nature on question the other day, went asides so i i it would fso i 77 it would be ggmpany so i think it would be premature of the uk to say very premature of the uk to say look, let�*s have this brought exception that al exception that favours ai companies because we are := other countries are worried other countries are doing the same thing. and actually, the us has a very nuanced : nuanced copyright law
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makes it i 77 makes it thiaté and makes it clear that al companies and anyone wants ea- py copy work has to bear in e-—7 the effect that if "the effectthatwill ' " "the effectthatwill have mind the effect that will have on the work itself. the effect iwillihavei ' w will have on competition. you�*re in for a treat. planetary alignment. this evening will be the best opportunity to see them rebecca allen is an astronomer at swinburne university — planets in the night sky at the same time. all seven of the great planets will be visible in the night sky at the same time, most of them even visible with the naked eye. so you will want to go out shortly after sunset,
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whilejupiter and mars are further to the east. i really recommend going out just after sunset. in order to see all of the planets in the night sky at the same time, it is quite rare. they are in in the night sky is more like something so we have dark sky as well. in most of the world you will be able to see it you want a clear view of the western horizon and go out just after sunset and try to see how many planets you can see. then from there jump
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to the constellation 0rion, to find mars after that. because hopefully the kids will not be in bed yet. the astronomers there, looking at my app it is to be �*skies so iskies so perhaps you�*ll clear skies so perhaps you�*ll be in luck if you�*re in the london area but not much in londoniareaiibdtinetiso;mdch in �*areas londoniareaiibdtinetiso;mdch in �* areas do other areas unfortunately. do stay with us on bbc news. ben stay with us enibbceblews; ben will be in a thompson will be here in a moment. todayis going to be a day of bright or sunny and some showers. morning�*s rain having 7 z away awayfleaving % awayfleaving a 77 awayfleaving a legacy of but: 77 77 i butithat % 77 i butithat is 7 7 i butithat is breaking :up it got a north—westerly and it got a north—westerly breeze blowing of those the 77 the most frequent showers. the most frequent
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showers. the most frequent showers will be across the west, here there could be north west, here there could be the odd rumble of thunder, some giirand . and snow above i and snow above 700 hail, and snow above 700 metres. with temperatures down a touch on yesterday in some rain and some hill snow across northern ireland, northwest wales and eventually northwest england. round, bringing some more rain in across parts level will be about 400m. so there goes the rain, pushing steadily eastwards, curling back round and on either side of it. with the wind picking up across northern ireland through the afternoon, but again, temperatures high pressure really
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establishes itself across us. bringing a band of cloud. you might get the odd spot of rain, but not much and top temperatures up to ten or 11. first thing there�*ll be some frost first and these are our temperatures eight to about ten degrees. so this weather front sinks southwards during the course of saturday. to be a fairly weak affair. the weather remains settled.
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will rise by 6.1i% in april, under regulator 0fgem�*s new cap and electricity will see the cap puts a limit on the amount suppliers can charge for each unit of energy, and affects the bills we�*re nowjoined by jess ralston, who�*s good to have you. if anything this proves that this gas this reves'that this �*as s is this proves'that this gas is not we are crisis is not over. we are still feeling the effects through higher bills. yes, the
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