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know, not necessarily awinrj at oscars know, not necessarily awind at oscars for know, not necessarily aiming! at oscars for picture a big wind at the translates to a big wind at the office. —— a win for picture doesn't necessarily to a big win at the translate to a big win at the office. we begin with the latest the country's president deal, despite leaving the white house on friday without it being agreed. announced a four—point plan to work with ukraine to end the war and defend the country from russia. eu leaders were in london on sunday, aiming to find a solution to end the war. guarantees. as $14.8 trillion in total. despite last week's fractious
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will try and get involved in any potential deal. we talked about the at the oval on friday, the the oval office on friday, the on and what ' this? ' 7 thisiweek. 7 arrangements and have those minerals ready for america to have. so putin could actually find himself very happily doing what trump wants to do. i'm afraid it is going to be extremely difficult got what he wanted, which was an agreement for the majority of these special minerals.
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and ethereum have seen double—digit gains over the past 2a hours, digital assets he expects to be included in a new us according to cryptocurrency according to cryptocurrency data firm coingecko, the total cryptocurrency market has risen around 10% — data firm coingecko, that's some $300 billion — since trump's announcement on sunday. announcement on sunday. trump has previously said he wants the us to be crypto capital of the world. russ mould, who's the investment director at aj bell, explained why many crypto trump following through from explained why many crypto investors will be relieved investors will be relieved by the news. by the news. yes, it had not been going so well for crypto so far this year. so far this year. you've had the failure you've had the failure of the trump and melania meme of the trump and melania meme coins which collapsed in price, an argentine version — $libra — did the same, $libra — did the same, and there was a major ethereum and there was a major ethereum theft from a dubai—based theft from a dubai—based firm of more than $1 billion, and bitcoin — the flagship for cryptocurrency firm of more than $1 — its price was down by nearly a quarterfrom its high.
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so this news from president so this news from president trump following through from campaign promises is probably quite a big source of relief for crypto holders and is probably seen as a sign of legitimacy there is this strategic reserve — however it is going to work — because that suggests crypto can be a store of value — one of the three major uses of money. basically, this whole industry, cryptocurrency, despite some of the recent bad press it has received recently — like that huge hack that cost billions to many investors in cryptocurrency — it looks like it is very much going to advance and make gains this year off the back of president trump. that is clearly what cryptocurrency holders are hoping for, and we don't know how this strategic reserve is going to work. america has a strategic petroleum reserve that holds physical oil in louisiana
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and texas, it has a strategic gold reserve at fort knox in kentucky. so whether america will go out and buy these things — how it will work is not clear — the cryptocurrency advisor to the president, david sacks, will explain more at a summit on friday in washington, so we will have to see how it works. but the fact the us government is now saying that we don't
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including the director. the director — but also so many other roles with his wife. that is unfortunately the life of an independent film—maker. the brutalist with corbet, as well, was the same kind when you have movies like wicked, like dune that are commercial successes, that are also nominated for big awards. for big awards.
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how has the brutalist gone down at the cinema, being so long? three hours, 20 minutes — i know there is an interval — does that put people off going to the cinema to see films like that, to see films like that, because it is such a long time? because it is such a long time? no. no. of all time, they all tend of all time, they all tend to be close to three to be close to three hours plus. but those films... but those films... what corbet did, i thought what corbet did, i thought it was a really smart move. he hired a top pianist and they made a special composition during that intermission and he had a countdown timer so it was a really smart move. the audiences could take a comfort break and come our audiences embraced it, and it did well at the box office.
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resettlement programme that was suspended in january. my baby called me and my baby, three years, called me, "come, perfamily, only one blanket. we went to haji camp to verify we went to haji camp to verify some of the accounts we're some of the accounts we're hearing, but were denied entry. hearing, but were denied entry. pakistan's government says there is no mistreatment. this woman was also locked out this woman was also locked out of these gates and was trying
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of these gates and was trying translation: if my country was safe, why would i - come here in pakistan? and i can't even live here peacefully. this area is home to many afghans, which is why you'll see so much afghan food and shops. pakistan has taken in millions over more than a0 years, in the country today. but pakistan is frustrated resettlement programmes by what it calls very slow in other countries. and it says this problem and it says this problem can't go on forever. can't go on forever. families like this one families like this one are terrified of what that could mean for them. are terrified of what that they aren't on any resettlement lists and don't have visas. yet hamed was in the yet hamed was in the afghan military before afghan military before the taliban takeover. translation: i've served my country and now i'm useless. | thatjob has doomed me. some afghans are
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choosing to return. but the un has previously cast doubt on an amnesty. of their days in their home. sobbing. translation: don't force us out, don't kick afghans - out of their homes. we are not here by choice. many others we've spoken to also feel stranded with no path to safety. azadeh moshiri, bbc news, islamabad. plans to abolish leaseholds on properties in england and wales have been announced by the government. under the current system, freeholders acting as landlords can sell the right to live in a property for a set period. but ministers today propose replacing leaseholds with a new commonhold system, where homeowners would own a share of their building. our reporter tarah welsh has more.
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the government is proposing to completely overhaul the way blocks of flats are owned. under the current leasehold system, a freeholder owns the building and a leaseholder buys the right to occupy their home for a fixed amount of time. many leaseholders complain about a lack of control over communal costs and service charges. the housing minister says he wants to change that, by moving to a commonhold system. it would mean a ban on new leasehold flats, and that people could take ownership of their buildings. the government says this would end an unfair feudal leasehold system. commonhold is used in other parts of the world. it's only england and wales that are left behind. we need to catch up and bring the uk into the 21st century. every single day, it's a living nightmare for leaseholders, but this is definitely a step
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the camp is squalid. there are no working toilets, no proper washing facilities. hope of a new life. the last two months. and now dreams of england. so there is many reasons. he's seen friends lose their lives getting you trying to cross. this hangar is now home to hundreds of people. here manage to reach the uk.
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the boats, has not stopped the steady stream of people it's very, you know, dangerous. we thought we would die. yes. i'm really scared. what's good about the uk? yeah. i want to go there, to live there, to get a comfortable life there. why not stay in france? to stay in france, it's very difficult for me because i speak english,
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we are working very closely with our french counterparts, because the key to dealing with a cross—border issue operationally and politically. from marine le pen's national rally party, welcomes co—operation, but rules out the idea of british police charities, though, are calling for more safe and legal routes the increased spending, i guess, you know, you know, barbed—wire fences, concrete blocks, police patrols
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up the smuggling networks. the sculpture of the character was only been unveiled he wasn't missing for long, though. thames valley police later confirmed paddington had to the station for — you guessed it — a much—needed marmalade sandwich. stay with us here and bbc it's been a cold and a frosty start to the day across southern areas with some mist and fog, but further north, under a bit more cloud —
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well, temperatures held up. across eastern areas. to the south of it, when we lose the remnants through this evening and overnight, our weather front sinks a little bit further south, then it it will be quite windy across the northern half temperatures holding up, though, across the some rain later in the day
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into the north west. areas, the fog lifting and then quite a bit of sunshine around. scotland and northern england — the strongest winds, though, temperatures tomorrow ranging from ten to about 13 degrees. then, as we move from tuesday into wednesday — england, northern ireland, with some patchy light rain to 14 or 15 degrees, so those temperatures climbing a bit. and then into thursday, the high pressure pulls away, weather front coming in from the northwest,
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