john le carrÉ: yes.stant gardener, which took place in kenya, we're talking the mission song, which ok place in congo, in the democratic republic ofongo. john le carrÉabsolutely, yeah, yeah. well, it's where i have seen globalization at work on the ground. it's aretty uglyight. it's a boardroom fantasy. what it actually means is the exploitation of very cheap labor, very often the ecological disaster that comes with it, the creation of mega-cities, the depletion of agrarian cultures and tribal cultures. it's about - the effect of globalization, again, where i have seen it, has been negative, as far as the local population is concerned. it's enriched the very few in the country where it takes place. and it has totally dismayed the inhabitants otherwise. so, ask me what corporate power means to me, it means the ability of the individual to sacrifice his own instincts, his own decent instincts, in the name of the corporation, that people will do things to - on behalf of the corporation, to a group opeople,

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the british spy novel author john le carre has died at the age of 89 after falling ill with pneumonia he was best known for his intricate cold war thrillers a number of which were turned into mr le carre his real name was david cornwell and found some of his inspiration for his books while working for the british secret service. for best seller also join to carry the world of espionage never lost its fascination the spy turned over list had a writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name. was the main impact will carry himself worked for british intelligence and hamburg in 1964 he quit to dedicate himself try to writing. for and i started watching just for fun a few years back. i was already writing about spies before i joined the service so i was on when the war went up in august 968 and that drew me to berlin. many of his best sellers were made into movies the spy who came in from the cold starring richard burton came out in 1965. but like carry didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall in 1989 carries the world of espionage was

john le carre, who's died at the age of 89. ner, gave us his thoughts about the death ofjohn le carre. david cornwall, to give his real name, was always adamant that what he was writing about was fiction. but he was considered by some to be quite anti—establishment in that he tore away the mask of glamour, i think, from the world of espionage. he portrayed it as being a pretty seedy, treacherous, and rather grubby place. but he did it in such a clever way that his novels — and later, the film adaptations of them — were so incredibly successful. he survived the end of the cold war in 1990. a lot of people said to him, "what will you write about now? the cold war is over, the soviet union doesn't exist any more. there's no longer an enemy." but he went on to write about big pharma, for example, in the constant gardener. he wrote the night manager in 1993 after the gulf war — although that didn't come to our screens until 23 years later. and actually he was ahead of his time, i think, in the sense that he stripped away that glamour

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was due to come on the day the passing of spine turned novelist john le carre the writer who like no other defined the cold war thrill we had not been to emanate ideological not with communism today but search for ideology is becoming very peculiar and 30 alarming. so we're talking about a new beginning with all trends but we should also be clear from the 1st of january on and this is in 3 weeks the u.k. will be a 3rd country to the european union. well that was the european commission president was live and ally in giving the u.k. post breaks it reality check on sunday another self-imposed deadline bluebottle this one to secure a trip trade deal before britain leaves the e.u. single market on january 1st sunday lion and u.k. prime minister boards johnson they've agreed to extend the talks pledging to go an extra mile but the path forward it is narrow and with just 2 weeks to negotiate time is running out. and this is what the chief negotiator michel barnier tweeted today has talks continue in brussels the e.u. commission is preparing for quote all eventualities it's and there are lo

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the british writer john le carre has died. announced that he passed away on sunday in cornwall in the united kingdom. le carre — the pen name for david cornwell — was the author of many spy novels including tinker tailor soldier spy and the constant gardener. he sold over 60 million books. in a statement announcing his death, mr le carre's agent paid tribute to his complex plots and beautiful prose, saying, "his like will never be seen again and his loss will be felt by everyone interested in the human condition." lizo mzimbo looks back at his life. so are you polyakov‘s agent? if polyakov‘s cover for meeting you people is that he is spying on the circus, then he must have a man on the inside, mustn't he? alec guinness in the television version of tinker tailor soldier spy, playing george smiley, the spy master as sharp as he was shy, wasjohn le carre's most enduring and celebrated creation. please, i don't deserve this. who gave the message forjim prideaux to forget about tinker tailor? a 2011 film of tinker tailor won multip

and the british spy turned author john le carre who's novels to find the cold war as nostra has died at the age of 18. so the 1st shipments of the. 1000 vaccine are arriving at distribution centers across the country in the nation's largest immunization project it's a row of hope in the fight against a pandemic that has killed nearly 300000 americans more than anywhere else in the world but officials are worried that skepticism and conspiracy theories could undermine the rollout 100 reports now from washington d.c. . the united states rolled out the most ambitious vaccination program in american history. to the applause of workers it finds or is michigan vaccine plant it is a test of an unprecedented national effort to save millions of lives in the nation most ravaged by the pandemic. workers low dry ice into boxes containing the super chilled vaccine kept it negative 70 degrees celsius. then in a scene not witnessed in this century that scene bearing fed-ex in u.b.s. delivery trucks are escorted by u.s. marshals the shipments are expected to reach the 1st $145.00 locations on monday

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writer john le carre has died at the age of 85. his name became synonymous with the cold war espionage thriller. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the united states and all of you around the world, welcome. there's a new development around the poisoning of alexey navalny. a new-media investigation has found a group of russian spies followed him for years, including the day this summer when he was poisoned. the agents for the russian security service fsb are reportedly part of an intelligence team specializing in toxins and nerve agents. alexey navalny is still recovering in germany after collapsing on a russian domestic flight back in august. doctors found that he had been poisoned with the nerve agent novichok. the investigation discovered telecom and travel data showing the fsb agents tailing him, including on that day last summer, when he almost died. joining me here in the studio now to discuss this development is my colleague. what do we know -- pablo, what we know about those identified in the investigation? p

john le carre, who died yesterday. at the age of 89. let's have a look at the weather.ather this week. no shortage of rain in the forecast at times but not all the time. it will often be windy and mild.

. >>> this morning we're remembering john le carre who has died of pneumonia. we look at how le carre changed the modern spy mystery. >> he wrote spy mysteries during the cold war and the pseudonym was created to hide his identity he gained literary attention and popularity with the spy who came in in the cold he was able to leave the secret service or mi-6 and set out on a literary career that moved from mysteries to become literature a number of his books were made into movies. cornwell's work used the backdrop of realism, cruelty, moral ambiguity and betrayal. >> playing cowboys and indians is a rotten lie. >> reporter: after the collapse of the soviet union he's used the middle east, latin america, and the new russia as backdrop of his book. he introduced mole or double agent into his books he's said john le carre means nothing. he's told several tales how he came one it. >> john le carre was 89 years old. >>> "the new york times" reports, cleveland's baseball team is looking to rename after 105 years. nbc news has not confirmed that report the times said t

the great thing about john le carre is he takes you into that world, you are so fully immersed into that dark... it's a bit desperate, it's a bit sleazy, but you are fully immersed in it. and the other thing about it, he did it for so long, you know, some of them and that sort of field to maintain output and stay relevant, because after the cold war went down, he mentioned the night manager which was a great bbc adaptation. there was also the constant gardener which is about the chemical industry, and you know, he did for so industry, and you know, he did for so long, it's mightily —— a mightily impressive achievement. it certainly is. thank you very much for your impressive achievements this morning. also it's a pleasure to have you both with us. inc. you very much for watching. the national news and international news is coming up at iipm. but before the weather, we have the film review for all of us —— from all of us, goodbye. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode — rounding up the best movies available to view in cinemas and in the home. back in 2016, denzel was

we'll still to come on the day the passing of spine turned novelist john le carre the writer who like no other defined the cold war thrill we had not been to 5 whole anime ideologic not with communism today but search for ideology is becoming very peculiar and 30 alarming. so we're talking about a new beginning with all trends but we should also be clear from the 1st of generally on this is in 3 weeks the u.k. will be a 3rd country to the european union. well that was the european commission president was live and ally in giving the u.k. post breaks it reality check on sunday another self-imposed deadline blew by this one to secure a trip trade deal before britain leaves the e.u. single market on january 1st sunday lyon and u.k. prime minister boards johnson they've agreed to extend the talks pledging to go an extra mile but the path forward it is narrow and with just 2 weeks to negotiate time is running out. this is what the chief negotiator michel barnier tweeted today as talks continue in brussels the e.u. commission is preparing for quote all eventualities it's and there are lots

for bestselling author john le carré the world of espionage was an endless source of inspiration thespy turned novelist had a writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name but. the cold war was the main backdrop. for the british intelligence service a nearly $960.00 s. . many of its best sellers were made into movies like the spy who came in from the cold starring richard burton. his stories were often session germany where he had spent time as a young secret agent i think lived between tours in some mysterious way my destiny always to write about germany in one way or another. liqueur a the world of espionage was always a metaphor for the human condition he didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall though he was disillusioned with what came after it. tailor of panama as a novel was my 1st novel with no ideological content its spoke to the new materialism to the new postwar era it spoke also to my own disappointment that there was no energy for the reconstruction of the world when the cold war and. shone like our a master of spy f

the cold war novelist john le carre, who wrote tinker tailor soldier spy, has died at the age of 89 followingrt illness. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the chief business commentator at the independent, james moore, and the property and personal finance commentator, anne ashworth.. welcome back to both of you. let me bring you up—to—date if you are watching us from home on the headlines from the guardian. we've got a couple more papers and since the last hour, but we will begin with the the guardian. the pm and von der leyen vow to go "extra mile" writes the paper, saying there is renewed hope of a deal being struck within days. "we're into extra time" reports the metro — after the phone call between the two leaders today. the financial times claims hopes have been rising in london and brussels that a post—brexit trade deal can be rescued — but that the two sides still remain "far apart" on key issues. the i also leads on brexit talks and says negotiations could continue to christmas. meanwhile, the daily telegraph says the

one of britain's best—known novelists, john le carre, has died. he was 89.secret agent, le carre drew on his own experiences to create ha rd—edged thrillers without the glamour of james bond but which proved to be just as popular. many became films and tv series. the humble garden pea is often the chosen green veg on our plates — but scientists have discovered that it could be more thanjust one of our five—a—day. a study has found that the wrinkled super pea could help to control blood sugar levels and in turn reduce the risk of developing type two diabetes. our science correspondent richard westcott has more. stashed away in this room could be one answer to a potentially lethal problem, affecting nearly 5 million uk people, a million of whom do not even realise it. this is a seed store. it is actually freezing in here so they can preserve everything. and this is a super pea. we think of it as a pea, it is actually the seed of a pea plant. it's full of something called " resistance starch" and the researchers suggest that could be really significant in contr

the economic repression of the masses institutionalised. john le carre's literary masterpiece is set smiley, one of the great fictional creations of the 20th century — le carre's supremely intelligent intelligence officer. you might call it balancing the books. david cornwell was still working for mi6 in the early 1960s when he started writing his slow—burn spy thrillers, hence the need for a pen name. he chosejohn le carre, placing himself, once again, undercover. he said his was a glide into the secret world of espionage that began with spying on his fellow students while at oxford university. what he did and saw professionally would inform his novels for the next six decades, but perhaps not as much as his early private life. he was, himself, a pretty wounded character from his childhood. he had been left by his mother when he was five years old and that sense of betrayal, that you can't trust people, that personal wound gave his writing a real edge. the pain of his mother's desertion was matched by disillusionment in his father's antics as a career con man and womaniser. if his c

john le carre — who's died at the age of 89.veral occasions good morning to you. nice to see you. you knew him and he interviewed him on several occasions, what was he like and who was the man behind the stories? he was a wonderful character! full of vivacity, wit, wicked sense of humour. fantastic mimic, by the way, as well, but above all, he was somebody who lived life to the full. his energy and his intellect and his roving eye, he talked about a novelist having a corrosive guy, very much like the one he was trained to use when he went into secret service in various ways in the 50s. he was just a man who dominated a room, he had a wonderful, mellifluous voice, as you heard, a great mimic. and he was a quy: heard, a great mimic. and he was a quy. you heard, a great mimic. and he was a guy, you just felt extraordinarily privileged to be any point. and of course, that intelligence, the observation of humanity, people, the way they dissembled, the weight they put up the little absurd pretences that we all do in various ways, was

for bestselling author john le carré the world of espionage was an endless source of inspiration thespider novelist had of writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name. the cold war was then main backdrop. for the british intelligence service a nearly $960.00 s. . many of its best sellers were made into movies like the spy who came in from the cold starring richard burton. his stories were often sessions germany where he had spent time as a young secret agent i think that it was in some mysterious way my destiny always to write about germany in one way or another in. the world of espionage was always a metaphor for the human condition he didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall though he was disillusioned with what came after it. tailor of panama as a novel was my 1st novel with no ideological content its spoke to the new materialism to the new postwar era it spoke also to my own disappointment that there was no energy for the reconstruction of the world when the cold war and. shone like caraway master of spy fiction passed away

. >>> tributes are pouring in for writer john le carre ray who died from pneumonia. he drew on his experience working in british intelligence. his books include "the spy who came in from the cold" and "tinker tailor soldier spy." stephen king called him a literary giant. john le carre ray was 89. >>> the first big winter storm of the week. here's your monday forecast. a storm system charges into the northeast today bringing rain along the coast and several inches of snow. further inland today behind that is a major storm for wednesday afternoon into thursday. heavy snow and wind expected from ohio to new england with rain further south. checking today's temperatures, 20 degrees colder in the northeast today compared to yesterday. 30 degrees in the rockies. as for miami, well, a nice balmy 84 degrees. good to be there. >>> coming up, another sports team changing its name. >>> but first the bizarre video of a man climbing onto the wing of this plane in las vegas and what we're learning now. >>> and the dramatic scene as a man opens fire outside a new york cathedral dur

john le carre the spy a tense novelist behind some of the world's best selling espionage fiction has died at the age of 89 he worked for britain's intelligence service before turning his experience into books that helped to divide to find that genre. of what's. for millions of his readers around the world john le carre's work shone a light on the world of shadows in a writing career spanning over 6 decades now carry author 25 novels and one memoir that came to define the genre of the espionage thriller it was art imitating life the 1st 3 novels were written while the car a whose real name was david cornwall was still working as a spy for the british intelligence his employers made him published under a pseudonym and he kept it for the remainder of his literary career titles such as the spy who came in from the cold tinker tailor soldier spy and the honorable schoolboy became cold war classics. the currys writings help reshape perceptions of that era by patrolling the treacherous antics and moral ambiguity of the british and the soviet spy agencies after the end of the cold war he shi

tributes pour in after the death on saturday of british author john le carre elevated the english spy novel to a high art and we look back on his remarkable career. and in our see our series 100 german must reads takes us back to weimar ever ever living with austrian author vicki biomes most famous novel grand hotel. ever. well when pope francis met with artists at the weekend and extolled their lofty and demanding calling to transmit truth and beauty and guard us from despair his words were widely appreciated in cultural circles crippled by the pandemic but they were alas only words of 2 giants of classical music german violinist anas a few more times and mexican conductor along the route decided actions speak louder . to go out to state orchestra rehearsal stravinsky for the artist emergency benefits. many classical musicians are struggling through to the coronavirus pandemic but some big names like mexican conductor a laundry done a para are stepping up to the plate raising funds for those hardest hit. you know you always see it as close as you can with the other musicians especial

the cold war spy novelist, john le carre, has died at the age of 89.ing up this hour, the nine—year—old running two kilometres every day to raise money for the hospital treating his best friend for leukaemia. good morning and welcome to bbc news. covid vaccinations will start being given to patients from gp surgeries in england as part of the next stage of the roll—out of the programme. gp practices in more than 100 locations will receive their first deliveries of the vaccine later today, with another 100 to 200 over the course of this week. some will start giving the vaccinations to patients from today, with people over 80, along with health and care staff, top on the list for the vaccine. 0ur science correspondent, pallab ghosh, has this report. dr ammara hughes is getting her surgery ready for the next phase of the nhs vaccination campaign. in the heart of london, bloomsbury surgery will aim to vaccinate between 800—1000 over—80s in the next three and a half days. that will mean injecting up to a0 patients every hour. like others receiving the doses

tributes poor in after the death on saturday of british author john le carre who elevated the english spy novel to a high aren't and we look back on his remarkable career. and in our see our series 100 german must reads takes us back to weimar era berlin with austrian author vicky biomes most famous novel grand hotel. welcome when pope francis met with artists at the weekend and extolled their lofty and demanding calling to transmit truth and beauty and guard us from despair his words were widely appreciated in cultural circles crippled by the pandemic but they were alas only words of 2 giants of classical music german violinist and and mexican conductor along the route decided actions speak louder. state orchestra rehearsal stravinsky for the artist emergency a benefit. many classical musicians are struggling to to the coronavirus pandemic but some big names like mexican conduct our own grid on a para are stepping up to the plate raising funds for those hardest hit. you know you always see it as close as you can with the other musicians especially the strings violinist cellos viola.

remembering john le carre.spy turned master of the espionage novel. the call the midwife christmas special promises some much needed festive cheer. actorjenny agutter, tells us what we can expect from the episode. and damejenni murray will be with us later, telling us why she's decided to bare all live on tv. it's not call the midwife, we have them slightly the wrong way round! she will be talking to us later this morning. you know what we meant. they are all coming up this morning. it's another big day in the roll—out of the pfizer biontech coronavirus vaccine. 100 gp practices in england will begin offering the jab in the next few days. we're joined now by one of our regular gps, dr nighat arif. lovely to see this morning. so, we are seeing the vaccine rolled out in some gp surgeries today, how ready do you feel in your practice? our local practice is not getting involved in this, locally to us is wrexham park hospital which has already started the vaccine roll—out and this is going to be a massive undertakin

. >>> john le carre has died. an a a christmtmas carol.he choir director who turned his pain into a unique and beautiful performance. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening. we come on the air tonight with something that has been all too rare this year, a reason to celebrate. this is the moment the first boxes of vaccine were packed up. and this is the moment the first truck pulled out. >> people are clapping and cheering. >> the cargo, the first covid vaccine, the nation's best hope to stop the virus. it is an historic moment in the fight against covid, potentially the beginning of the end. tomorrow vaccinations will begin and in the weeks and months to follow, a nationwide effort of unprecedented scale to get that vaccine to every single american. our reporters are covering every step of the process. we begin with gabe gutierrez at the pfizer plant in michigan. >> reporter: tonight the first doses of pfizer's coronavirus vaccine are on the move across the u.s. applause marking the milestone, d-day. >> s

one of britain's best—known novelists, john le carre, has died. he was 89. any became films and tv series, including ‘tinker tailor sailor spy‘, ‘the constant gardener‘ and ‘the night manager'. now on bbc news, hardtalk.

john le carre, one of the masters of the spy novel, has died.been a real spy working for two british espionage services during the '50s and '60s. many of his best sellers were adapted for movies on ellers were adapted for movies on televisi john le carre 89 years old. old.ight ahead on the cbs >> str weekend news, the volunteer effort to ease covid concerns in communities of color. also georgia's senate runoff races, how teenagers could impact the outcome. and later, how a 13-year-old girl with cancer is shining, and attracting stars like beyonce. ♪ ♪ is fighting. to clean up to 99% of visible and invisible food residue for a hygienic clean you can see and feel. cascade + the power of oxi. but today there's a combination of two immunotherapies you can take first. one that could mean... a chance to live longer. opdivo plus yervoy is for adults newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread and that tests positive for pd-l1 and does not have an abnormal egfr or alk gene. it's the first and only approved chemo-free combination of t

one of britain's best—known novelists, john le carre, has died. he was eighty—nine.cret agent, le carre drew on his own experiences to create hard—edged thrillers without the glamour of james bond —— but which proved to bejust as popular. james bond — but which proved to bejust as popular. many became films and tv series. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. in any society, the voices that are listened to, the stories that are shared say much about who is deemed to belong, who is excluded. on that basis, britain is changing. cultural power and influence may still disproportionately sit with those of us who are white and male but the achievements of my guest today, author bernardine evaristo, point to a changing landscape. she is the first black woman to win the prestigious booker fiction prize. awards are gratifying symbols, but how deep does the cultural change go? bernardine evaristo, welcome to talk. welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. good to be here. well, we're delighted to have you. i think it is fair to say that over the p

central to his novels into the world of briggs it's and donald trump but in a life such as that of john le carre how much of it was fiction and how much of it was true. this is out there and these are the top stories the 1st batch of the files of biotech coronavirus vaccine is being dispatched across the united states $20000000.00 vaccinations this this month and then we think will be up to $50000000.00 total vaccinations of people by the end of january lactation of health care workers and the elderly begins on monday but there's a nationwide death toll approaches 300000 the 1st batch of pfizer biotech vaccine is rife in canada the initial 30000 doses will go to frontline health care workers and care home staff. brazil's top court has given the government 48 hours to announce a start for its vaccine rollout president a job also nora came under widespread criticism of the plans for its vaccination program were released on saturday with no start date provided. parents in northern nigeria are desperately waiting for information about their sons after an attack on a boarding school gunmen raid

for millions of his readers around the world john le carre's work shone a light on the world of shadows in a writing career spanning over 6 decades cari authored 25 novels and one memoir that came to define the of the espionage thriller it was art imitating life the 1st 3 novels were written while the car a whose real name was david cornwall was still working as a spy for the british intelligence his employers made him published under a pseudonym and he kept it for the remainder of his literary career titles such as the spy who came in from the cold tinker tailor soldier spy and the honorable schoolboy became called war classics. the courier. writings help reshape perceptions of that era by patrolling the treacherous antics and moral ambiguity of the british and the soviet spy agencies after the end of the cold war he shifted focus to the chaos of the us dominated world order tackling issues from corporate corruption and russian oligarchs to extraordinary rendition and the wars in the middle east the themes are very relevant i think. the notion that the flood the world with armies parti

john le carre, who's died at the age of 89. hostage in the north west of the country. the abduction from a secondary school in kankara happened on friday. a government spokesman said he believed ten children were being held, but school staff say the figure is much higher, with many still unaccounted for. our correspondent mayeni jones is in kano for us. what can you tell us, mayeni? the situation here is still incredibly uncertain. a government spokesperson spoke to the bbc today and said there could be as little as ten stu d e nts there could be as little as ten students missing. this directly contradicts the state government, which claims over 300 students are still missing. but i think what this incident really illustrates is how big ofan incident really illustrates is how big of an issue insecurity is in the country. there are islamist militants that are active in the north—east of the country, viewers will remember the chibok girls kidnapped in 2014. in this part of the country, kidnapping for ransom is rampantand the coun

tributes poor in after the death on saturday of british author john le carre elevated the english spy novel to a high art and we look back on his remarkable career. and in our see our series 100 german must reads takes us back to weimar era berlin with austrian author vicky ballance most famous novel grand hotel. well when pope francis met with artists at the weekend and extolled their lofty and demanding calling to transmit truth and beauty and guard us from despair his words were widely appreciated in cultural circles crippled by the pandemic but they were alas only words of 2 giants of classical music german violinist honest and mexican conductor along the route decided actions speak louder. state orchestra rehearsal stravinsky for the artist emergency a benefit. many classical musicians are struggling through to the coronavirus pandemic but some big names like mexican conductor a laundry done a para are stepping up to the plate raising funds for those hardest hit. in an orchestra you always sit as close as you can with the other musicians especially the strings violinists chose vi

and john le carre the real life spy close name became synonymous with the cold war espionage novel has died a t.-h. 89. i'm seeing so much going to it's good to have you with us germany is set to return to a tighter lockdown starting on wednesday to try to curb rising cope with 19 infection rates schools and kindergartens as well as non-essential shops and services will close and private to social gatherings will be restricted that sets the stage for a subdued holiday season here in germany health departments reported more than $16000.00 new infections on sunday that is 4000 more than on sunday a week ago fatalities related it took over 1000 rows 5188 in a statement german president 5 called on people to take the lockdown seriously and show solidarity with the most vulnerable zones and with health care workers. visit your daughter's d.m.v. it was. have i was could we are not at the mercy of the virus it's up to us and we know what can do. you can postpone celebrations friends and relatives will also be happy to receive their presence at a later point. what matters now is to preserve he

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a british spy writes a john le carré has died at the age of 89 after falling ill with pneumonia it wasbest known for his intricately plotted cold war thrillers some of which were turned into films john le carre whose real name was david cornwell found some of the inspiration for his books while working for the british secret service. the bestselling author john. carrie the world of espionage never lost its fascination the spy turned over a list had a writing career that spanned 6 decades with 25 novels to his name. the main back for carry himself up for british intelligence and hamburg in 1964 he quit to dedicate himself. to write saying. i started writing just for fun a few years back. i was already writing about spies before i joined the service so i was when the war went up in august 968 and that drew me to berlin. many of his best sellers were made into movies the spy who came in from the cold starring richard burton came out in 1965. didn't stop writing when the cold war ended with the fall of the berlin wall in 1989. carries the world of espionage was always a metaphor for the hu

john le carre was an exceptional storyteller whose spy was an exceptional storyteller whose spy thrillersl be read for generations to come. he was also an astute chronicle of temporary life in politics, a man who cared deeply about the state of the world. his dark character is reflected what he saw but not necessarily the man himself whom friends described as being warm and tomorrow with a barely concealed romantic streak. john le carre, who died yesterday. at the age of 89. let's have a look at the weather. thank you very much. good afternoon. a decidedly un—settled flavour to the weather this week. no shortage of rain in the forecast at times but not all the time. it will often be windy and mild. i mention rain at times but not all of the time. have a look at the beautiful skies overhead in the scottish highlands early on. there is sunshine at the moment. this is the satellite and radar picture. we have had sunshine across eastern england, northern ireland doing nicely for brighter skies and dry weather at the moment. elsewhere, quite a few showers, some of which are heavy, even thunder

truly a maze of writer scott roxboro from date of you culture on the passing of british spy writer john le carre thank you scott football now leverkusen now top the standings in the bundesliga they took over 1st place after a win over hoffenheim on sunday and an earlier drop out byron munich leon bailey scored twice for leverkusen including one shot what you're about to see that will certainly be a contender for goal of the season. leon bailey's performances this season have again attracted the interest of several big english clubs there's club scouts didn't have to wait long for another glimpse of bally magic i assure corner routine with now the merry and then the strike a contender effort goal of the season 4 minutes gone for 6 this go with the sublime things went the ridiculous for opponents hoffenheim just over 20 minutes later on drake crammer richie's lackluster back path intercepted by bailey and he did the rest i have to now the hosts were coasting to the top of the table. 5 minutes into the 2nd half and hoffenheim hit back with a screamer of their own christophe baumgartner lookin

and john le carre the real life spy whose name became synonymous with the cold war espionage novel dies at 89. i'm simply so misconduct that you could join us germany is set to return to a tighter lockdown starting wednesday to try to curb rising coded 19 infection rates schools and kindergartens as well as non-essential shops and services will close private social gatherings will also be restricted health departments reported more than 16000 new infections on sunday that's a 4000 more than a week ago fatalities related to cope with 19 rose by 188 in a statement german president time potash time are called on people to take the lockdown siri. visit your daughter's d.m.v. it was nice to have we are not at the most of the virus it's up to us and we know what to do. you can postpone celebrations friends and relatives will also be happy to receive their presents at a later point. what matters now is to preserve health and to save lives. our most important goals must be to bring down infection numbers as quickly as possible and then keep them at a level. of need we can move forward so let's