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our north america editor jon sopel watched the debate in ohio. n: coming out on stage and not hitting each other was more or less the most dignified thing about last night. this was an exercise in ugliness, with donald trump by repeatedly inteng him.den up pres. trump: you agreed with bernie sanders was fareft on the manifesto, socialized medicine. mr. biden: look -- pres. trump: are you saying -- regain control.ator tried to picking fights with the umpire. pres. trump: i guess i'm debating you, not him. jon:in lagging bin the polls , the president was going for a knockout blow. but biden didn't go down. instead, he grew exasperated. mr. biden: will you shut up, man? pres. trump: who is on your list, joe? don't ever use the word "smart" with me. mr. biden: g oh,e me a break. you are the worst president america has ever had. jon: biden's clear strategy was not to get to embroil, and to keep speaking to the market people. mr. biden: this is not about my family or his famil it is about your family and the american people. jon: trump's best moment cam
our north america editor jon sopel watched the debate in ohio. n: coming out on stage and not hitting each other was more or less the most dignified thing about last night. this was an exercise in ugliness, with donald trump by repeatedly inteng him.den up pres. trump: you agreed with bernie sanders was fareft on the manifesto, socialized medicine. mr. biden: look -- pres. trump: are you saying -- regain control.ator tried to picking fights with the umpire. pres. trump: i guess i'm debating...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.na, is being named as louis de zoysa, who's 23 and from norbury in south london. he remains critically ill in hospital following the shooting. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the latest. police memorial day commemorates all of those who've died while serving, but the killing of an officer is a particularly traumatic event. the home secretary and the mayor of london laid wreaths, but the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, was remembering an officer she had personally served alongside. matt ratana, she said, was extraordinary, firm but supportive of those needing help. if something good can come out of this terrible incident, it would be that more people understand a little bit about the challenges of police work and see us police for who we are. you know, human beings who go to work to help people, to support people and to protect people. and matt was the epitome of that. matt ratana was killed when shots were fired by a handcuffed suspect inside a secu
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.na, is being named as louis de zoysa, who's 23 and from norbury in south london. he remains critically ill in hospital following the shooting. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the latest. police memorial day commemorates all of those who've died while serving, but the killing of an officer is a particularly traumatic event. the home secretary and the mayor of london laid wreaths, but the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, was...
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jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio.dent trump is heading to minnesota for a fundraiser and a campaign rally — before leaving he offered some clarification on why he didn't condemn the neo—fascist group — the proud boys. i don't know who the proud boys are. i mean, you have to give me a definition because i really don't who they are. i can only say they have to stand down, let law enforcement do their work. law enforcement will do the work more and more as people see how bad this radical, liberal, democratic movement is and how weak. the law enforcement is gonna come back stronger and stronger. again, i don't know who proud boys are but whoever they are they have to stand down, let law enforcement do their work. as you saw injohn‘s report... . scrutiny has also been on how moderator chris wallace struggled to contain donald trump's continual interruptions. here's one of many examples. we're moving on. he didn't take them. mr president, no. can i be honest? try to be honest, it's a good thing. no, he stood up, he stood up
jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio.dent trump is heading to minnesota for a fundraiser and a campaign rally — before leaving he offered some clarification on why he didn't condemn the neo—fascist group — the proud boys. i don't know who the proud boys are. i mean, you have to give me a definition because i really don't who they are. i can only say they have to stand down, let law enforcement do their work. law enforcement will do the work more and more as people see how bad this...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.question of whether to push through a supreme court replacement before the election, has america deeply split. let's hearfrom eric bolling, the the anchor of america this week i believe at the end of the day, the supreme court is so powerful that the republicans will be smart enough to realise they have to place a conservative on the court right now. this may be the last opportunity to do so. gloria allred, a leading women's rights attorney and a fellow trailblazer in the legal profession, has been paying tribute to justice ruth bader ginsburg. we must fight against any nomination in any confirmation of donald trump's selection to the united states supreme court. because this will change our lives, each and every one of our lives, for decades to come. let's discuss her life, legacy, and the political reverberations being felt all around america as a result of the death of ruth bader ginsburg. jill abramson is the former editor of the new york times. . thank you very much for being with
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.question of whether to push through a supreme court replacement before the election, has america deeply split. let's hearfrom eric bolling, the the anchor of america this week i believe at the end of the day, the supreme court is so powerful that the republicans will be smart enough to realise they have to place a conservative on the court right now. this may be the last opportunity to do so. gloria allred, a leading women's rights attorney and a fellow...
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katty: jon sopel, thank you very much. has now crossed the unfortunate milestone of having frecorded 5 million cases coronavirus. it is the second worst hit although fewer people have diede innd, the virus is spreading much faster than it is here in america. the bbc's india correspondent is in mumbai for us now. the numbers are extraordinary, 5 million, and it seems to be >> that's right.till. if you look at the fresh, sort of t new daily coronavirus cases we are reporting here in india, over the past week or 10 days,here have been almost three times as many as you are seeing in the u.s., so that is the pace at which it is reading here, faster than anywhere else in the world. it could overtake u.s. inpath, the coming weeks. since the third week ofin augus, a has ramped up testing massively, so it is testing more than one million swabs a day. that is actually more than the enu.s. at the m the government says it's because with testing more, that's why we are discovering more cases. but even at 1 million a day, only a small f
katty: jon sopel, thank you very much. has now crossed the unfortunate milestone of having frecorded 5 million cases coronavirus. it is the second worst hit although fewer people have diede innd, the virus is spreading much faster than it is here in america. the bbc's india correspondent is in mumbai for us now. the numbers are extraordinary, 5 million, and it seems to be >> that's right.till. if you look at the fresh, sort of t new daily coronavirus cases we are reporting here in india,...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.loria allred is a leading women's rights attorney — a fellow trailblazer in the legal profession. she told me what ruth bader ginsburg meant to her and so many others. she is a she—ro to me and millions of others around the world. and she was everything i expected and more in terms of her very strong commitment to women's right. it wasn't just what she did. it is who she was. and i had an opportunity to share with her many of the women's rights cases that we have done. we are the leading women's rights law firm in the united states. and to listen to her and what she hoped for for the future. this is a woman, we call her an icon, a superhero, a giant, a pioneer, trailblazer, and she is all of that is so much more. because she was so courageous throughout her entire life. speaking about gender equality, fighting for it, not only as a lawyer before the united states supreme court, arguing so many cases involving gender equality, but in addition when she took the bench and became a justice
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.loria allred is a leading women's rights attorney — a fellow trailblazer in the legal profession. she told me what ruth bader ginsburg meant to her and so many others. she is a she—ro to me and millions of others around the world. and she was everything i expected and more in terms of her very strong commitment to women's right. it wasn't just what she did. it is who she was. and i had an opportunity to share with her many of the women's rights cases that we...
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jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio. trump is heading to minnesota for a fundraiser and a campaign rally before leaving the white house he offered some clarification on why he didn't condemn the neo—fascist group — the proud boys. i don't know who the proud boys are. i mean, you have to give me a definition because i really don't who they are. i can only say they have to stand down, let law enforcement do their work. law enforcement will do the work more and more as people see how bad this radical, liberal, democratic movement is and how weak. the law enforcement is gonna come back stronger and stronger. again, i don't know who proud boys are but whoever they are they have to stand down, let law enforcement do their work. the debate left a lasting impression notjust the debate left a lasting impression not just but the debate left a lasting impression notjust but around the globe in france they describe the debate is chaotic, childish and grueling. reporting never has american politics sunk so low. the editor in chief of
jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio. trump is heading to minnesota for a fundraiser and a campaign rally before leaving the white house he offered some clarification on why he didn't condemn the neo—fascist group — the proud boys. i don't know who the proud boys are. i mean, you have to give me a definition because i really don't who they are. i can only say they have to stand down, let law enforcement do their work. law enforcement will do the work more and more as people see how bad this...
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jon sopel has this. there's nothing quite like it.nockout blow. and donald trump's taxes and what he did and didn't pay have opened up again as a line of attack. on the eve of this televised debate, his tax return is once again a burning issue. it's totally fake news. made up, fake. maybe he's not as rich as he says. four years ago, hillary clinton thought she had him pinned down on this very topic. or maybe he doesn't want the american people, all of you watching tonight, to know that he has paid nothing in federal taxes, because the only years that anybody has ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over to state authorities when he was trying to get a casino licence, and they showed he didn't pay any federal income tax. that makes me smart. and when you're in the ring, do you stay cool under pressure or do you start to sweat under the lights? back in 1960 john f kennedy was expected to take a pounding from richard nixon. instead, jfk was unfazed and it was nixon who ended up on the ropes. when you're in a race, th
jon sopel has this. there's nothing quite like it.nockout blow. and donald trump's taxes and what he did and didn't pay have opened up again as a line of attack. on the eve of this televised debate, his tax return is once again a burning issue. it's totally fake news. made up, fake. maybe he's not as rich as he says. four years ago, hillary clinton thought she had him pinned down on this very topic. or maybe he doesn't want the american people, all of you watching tonight, to know that he has...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.then filmgoers alike, carrying out top secret work on behalf of her majesty‘s secret service. i am of course talking about james bond. he doesn‘t really exist, but it turns out there may have been a real mr bond. this report from the bbc‘s tim allman is for your eyes only. he is the world‘s most famous spy. 007, license to kill — you know the rest. james bond‘s latest adventure no time to die is due in cinemas, covid willing, later this year. that is fiction but here in poland‘s cold war archives, facts have emerged about a previously unheard of british agent with a very familiar name, bond, james albert bond. he came to poland in the early 60s, working as an archivist in the british embassy but there seems to be much more to him than that. translation: we know he spent almost a year in poland. he worked at the military attache office. he showed interest in military facilities. he liked womenjust like his literary namesake but there is no word in the files about martinis. but there is
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.then filmgoers alike, carrying out top secret work on behalf of her majesty‘s secret service. i am of course talking about james bond. he doesn‘t really exist, but it turns out there may have been a real mr bond. this report from the bbc‘s tim allman is for your eyes only. he is the world‘s most famous spy. 007, license to kill — you know the rest. james bond‘s latest adventure no time to die is due in cinemas, covid willing, later this year. that is...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.rmer us state department official who is now the middle east programme director and senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace. she told me about the significance of this deal. it is possible that some other arab states will follow. what these agreements effectively is end of the arab peace initiative which had been an initiative led by saudi arabia to say that arab states would normalise relations with israel if israel would make a peace deal with the palestinians. now it is clear that at least some arab states will normalise relations with israel because it's useful to them even without a deal with the palestinians. there is really nothing in this for the palestinians and there is nothing to suggest that this will lead to any further process that would help the palestinians. what might it mean though in terms of bringing greater stability generally to the middle east as a region? i think the deal is useful to the governments of the united arab emirates and bahrai
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.rmer us state department official who is now the middle east programme director and senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace. she told me about the significance of this deal. it is possible that some other arab states will follow. what these agreements effectively is end of the arab peace initiative which had been an initiative led by saudi arabia to say that arab states would normalise relations with israel if israel would make a peace...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.ged us citizens to ‘reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity‘ and to make sure they cast their vote in the upcoming us presidential election. he made the remarks alongside his wife meghan in a broadcast for time magazine. buckingham palace has highlighted the fact that the duke is no longer a working royal and said his remarks were made in a personal capacity. presidsent trump was asked about prince harry's comments during the white house press c0 nfe re nce . here is what he had to say. prince harry and meghan markle talked about the us election and essentially encourage people to vote forjoe biden. what is your reaction to that? iam nota what is your reaction to that? i am not a fan of hers, and i would say this, and she probably has heard that, but i wish a lot of luck to harry because he is going to need it. uncle ben's rice is being renamed in the us because of concerns about racial stereotyping. it will become ben's 0riginal and the 70—year—old brand image of an e
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.ged us citizens to ‘reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity‘ and to make sure they cast their vote in the upcoming us presidential election. he made the remarks alongside his wife meghan in a broadcast for time magazine. buckingham palace has highlighted the fact that the duke is no longer a working royal and said his remarks were made in a personal capacity. presidsent trump was asked about prince harry's comments during the white house...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.ening, we have a special programme, dissenting 0pinion: an interview with ruth bader ginsburg. she spoke to razia iqbal last year about her life, career and contemporary america. two people have been killed and 14 others injured in a shooting in the american city of rochester, in new york state. police say a man and woman, both young adults, died at an illegal house party in the early hours of saturday. 0fficers arriving at the site say they witnessed around 100 people running from the scene. the russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, poisoned with the novichok nerve agent in an attack last month, has posted a picture on social media, saying his path to recovery is "clear, although long". he says he still has difficulties going down steps as his legs tremble. mr navalny, who's a leading critic of president putin, fell ill in siberia last month and was airlifted to berlin. germany says lab tests in 3 countries confirm he was poisoned with novichok. the kremlin denies it was responsi
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.ening, we have a special programme, dissenting 0pinion: an interview with ruth bader ginsburg. she spoke to razia iqbal last year about her life, career and contemporary america. two people have been killed and 14 others injured in a shooting in the american city of rochester, in new york state. police say a man and woman, both young adults, died at an illegal house party in the early hours of saturday. 0fficers arriving at the site say they witnessed around 100...
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our north america editor jon sopel has the story.ince the founding of the state of israel in 1948, only two arab countries have made peace with israel. today at the white house, that number doubled as the uae and bahrain were brought together by donald trump to sign an agreement to normalise relations with the country. the signatures on the page took only a few seconds, but it had taken decades to get here. applause and for donald trump, with one eye on the forthcoming presidential election and another on his place in history, this was a sweet moment, a significant foreign policy victory. we're here this afternoon to change the course of history. after decades of division and conflict, we mark the dawn of a new middle east thanks to the great courage of the leaders of these three countries, we take a major stride towards a future in which people of all faiths and backgrounds live together in peace and prosperity. for benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, whose political fortunes have gone through similar gyrations as donald
our north america editor jon sopel has the story.ince the founding of the state of israel in 1948, only two arab countries have made peace with israel. today at the white house, that number doubled as the uae and bahrain were brought together by donald trump to sign an agreement to normalise relations with the country. the signatures on the page took only a few seconds, but it had taken decades to get here. applause and for donald trump, with one eye on the forthcoming presidential election and...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington. a senior fellow at the middle east institute in washington and former advisor to the palestinian authority. whatever you think of this, it is, at the very least, a significant that israel should get recognition from two witty important arab states? if it is -- it is important arab states? if it is —— it isa important arab states? if it is —— it is a historic moment especially for israel. it is an important diplomatic and political queue, as you said, getting recognition from any arab states. —— coup. much less two important arab states. —— coup. much less two im porta nt states arab states. —— coup. much less two important states who are strategic players in the region. it is a coup for israel, obviously there are benefits for both the uae and bahrain bilaterally with israel. but it doesn't really bring us closer to resolving the palestinian israeli conflict, much less bringing peace to the middle east. these are two countries that never fired a shot with israel. there is no conflict,
jon sopel, bbc news, washington. a senior fellow at the middle east institute in washington and former advisor to the palestinian authority. whatever you think of this, it is, at the very least, a significant that israel should get recognition from two witty important arab states? if it is -- it is important arab states? if it is —— it isa important arab states? if it is —— it is a historic moment especially for israel. it is an important diplomatic and political queue, as you said,...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.rofessor of arab studies at columbia university. i know you are an —— were an advisor at the palestinian delegation at the madrid and washington arab—israeli peace negotiations from 1991 to 1993. how would you advise the palestinians now? they were parties to the conflict between the palestinians and israelis. there are no negotiations today because there is no basis for a negotiation. there is no mediator that is trusted by both sides. i would advise the palestinians right now to put forward a very clear position in which they state what they want. i would advise them to unify their ranks. i would advise them to point out that these so—called peace agreements are between countries that were never at war, are not now at war, not really the main parties to the conflict. that is the palestinian people under occupation, colonised, and the israelis who are our and have been occupying for 50 odd yea rs, been occupying for 50 odd years, palestinian territory and who have been oppressing pale
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.rofessor of arab studies at columbia university. i know you are an —— were an advisor at the palestinian delegation at the madrid and washington arab—israeli peace negotiations from 1991 to 1993. how would you advise the palestinians now? they were parties to the conflict between the palestinians and israelis. there are no negotiations today because there is no basis for a negotiation. there is no mediator that is trusted by both sides. i would advise the...
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jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio.ctor of citizens for responsibility in ethics. there may be a lot of voters saying it is not great, but actually, it is quite smart to avoid taxes. a lot of people might declare losses even if they are not really losing money. but the debt if it is true, is an issue, a real issue, because it does make people vulnerable to pressure? that is absolutely right. we have seen over the last four years, how foreign powers, including government officials from turkey and other countries have spent money at the president does make hotel as they tried to lobby the administration on foreign policy. the president's debt is a national security risk because these unknown entities and individuals have a substantial amount of financial leverage over the commander—in—chief. it's a kind of thing that would get you disqualified for getting a security clearance if you were a regular government contractor 01’ a regular government contractor or government employee. and if the new york times leagues are right,
jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio.ctor of citizens for responsibility in ethics. there may be a lot of voters saying it is not great, but actually, it is quite smart to avoid taxes. a lot of people might declare losses even if they are not really losing money. but the debt if it is true, is an issue, a real issue, because it does make people vulnerable to pressure? that is absolutely right. we have seen over the last four years, how foreign powers, including government officials from turkey...
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jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio.s to the state of the economy today. britain's economy shrank by a record i9.8% in the second quarter of 2020, when coronavirus lockdown measures were in force. it was a slightly smaller decline than the initial estimate of a fall of 20.4%. tsb today announced it will close 164 of its branches and cut 960 jobs, blaming "a significant shift in customer behaviour," as more customers bank online. the announcement is in addition to the 82 branches the bank said it would close in november, when it set out plans to save £100 million by 2022. shell has said it plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs worldwide, following a collapse in demand for oil, because of the effects of the pandemic. the proposed cuts are equivalent to about 10% of shell's workforce and would be implemented by the end of 2022. but morrisons is creating over 1,000 jobs to help fulfill its fresh food orders on amazon. it is the latest supermarket to hire extra workers to meet the demand for home grocery shopping, which has seen a si
jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio.s to the state of the economy today. britain's economy shrank by a record i9.8% in the second quarter of 2020, when coronavirus lockdown measures were in force. it was a slightly smaller decline than the initial estimate of a fall of 20.4%. tsb today announced it will close 164 of its branches and cut 960 jobs, blaming "a significant shift in customer behaviour," as more customers bank online. the announcement is in addition to the 82 branches the...
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jon sopel. some four million people are waiting for social housing in england.ned by the national housing federation, which suggests there are half a million more families waiting than official government figures indicate. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan has been speaking to some of those affected, including one woman who lived in a camper van for more than a year. hello. welcome to my home. this is my bed. polly richardson spent more than a year living in this van. no electric, no water, no toilet, no shower, nothing. this is me kitchen area. a family argument left the 59—year—old grandmother homeless and forced to improvise. this is my cooker. the local council say polly hasn't been in the area long enough to get help from them. this drawer‘s got my cups... and she can't afford a private rented home. ..all plastic! without a job you can't have a house. without a house, they won't give you a job. i don't want to live like this. nobody should live like this, but i don't have any options. despite her predicament, polly doesn't qualify for the of
jon sopel. some four million people are waiting for social housing in england.ned by the national housing federation, which suggests there are half a million more families waiting than official government figures indicate. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan has been speaking to some of those affected, including one woman who lived in a camper van for more than a year. hello. welcome to my home. this is my bed. polly richardson spent more than a year living in this van. no...
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our north america editor jon sopel reports.image as former clerks of ruth bader ginsburg lined the steps of the supreme court. six feet apart, black facemasks instead of black armbands, mourning in a time of covid. her death a source of genuine pain for millions of americans. a rabbi conducted the small service attended by family and her fellow supreme courtjustices. the tribute from the us chiefjustice, john roberts. ruth used to ask, "what is the difference between a bookkeeper in brooklyn a supreme court justice?" her answer, "one generation." it has been said that ruth wanted to be an opera virtuoso, but became a rock star instead. but she chose the law. members of the public will be able to pay their respects to the notorious rbg, her rock star nickname, over the coming days, but the world is not standing still. donald trump is moving at warp speed to fill her seat on the court, still draped in black, and it looks like he's got the votes in the senate to push this through, particularly after a strong republican critic fell
our north america editor jon sopel reports.image as former clerks of ruth bader ginsburg lined the steps of the supreme court. six feet apart, black facemasks instead of black armbands, mourning in a time of covid. her death a source of genuine pain for millions of americans. a rabbi conducted the small service attended by family and her fellow supreme courtjustices. the tribute from the us chiefjustice, john roberts. ruth used to ask, "what is the difference between a bookkeeper in...
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live to cleveland, ohio, where tomorrow's debate will he held, and join our north america editor, jon sopelns, there is a thing called the october surprise, the event that comes out of the blue and upends things. well, it's arrived a few days early. as well as the income tax disclosures, it seems according to the new york times that donald trump has personal debts of $400 million, and as well as that, he wrote off against tax 70,000 for the payment of hairdressers and head of tv appearances. willjoe biden seek to ta ke appearances. willjoe biden seek to take advantage of it? you bet he will. there's nothing quite like it. 0ne—to—one combat, the red and blue corners, two fighters looking to land a knockout blow. and donald trump's taxes and what he did and didn't pay have opened up again as a line of attack. 0n the eve of this televised debate, his tax return is once again a burning issue. it's totally fake news. made up, fake. maybe he's not as rich as he says. four years ago, hillary clinton thought she had him pinned down on this very topic. or maybe he doesn't want the american people, a
live to cleveland, ohio, where tomorrow's debate will he held, and join our north america editor, jon sopelns, there is a thing called the october surprise, the event that comes out of the blue and upends things. well, it's arrived a few days early. as well as the income tax disclosures, it seems according to the new york times that donald trump has personal debts of $400 million, and as well as that, he wrote off against tax 70,000 for the payment of hairdressers and head of tv appearances....
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.rmenia and azerbaijan, over the disputed nagorno—kara bakh region, with reports troops and civilians have died. the region is internationally recognised as part of azerbaijan, but controlled by ethnic armenians. there are fears the south caucasus region, which serves as a corridor for oil and gas pipelines to western europe, could see a full scale conflict. in belarus, more than 200 people have been detained after riot police tried unsuccessfully, to disrupt demonstrations against president lukashenko. tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across the country, demanding he steps down. belarus has seen daily protests, since a disputed election last month. from the capital, minsk, jonah fisher reports. seven weeks after the disputed election, belarus' protests now have a certain rhythm. each sunday, there's a big march, and today there were once again tens of thousands on the streets of the capital, minsk. with the passing weeks, the protesters' outfits have evolved, as have
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.rmenia and azerbaijan, over the disputed nagorno—kara bakh region, with reports troops and civilians have died. the region is internationally recognised as part of azerbaijan, but controlled by ethnic armenians. there are fears the south caucasus region, which serves as a corridor for oil and gas pipelines to western europe, could see a full scale conflict. in belarus, more than 200 people have been detained after riot police tried unsuccessfully, to disrupt...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.rtjustice ruth baden ginsburg well, he wrote the book conversations with rbg, and she officiated his wedding in 2017. he's also the president and ceo of the constitution centre and hejoins me now from dc. so good of you to join us tonight. i love the fact that i read here you met her in an elevator 30 years ago? idid, she met her in an elevator 30 years ago? i did, she was a judge, on the court of appeal is and was so silent and intimidating i couldn't think of anything else to say and i asked what apple operas she had seen recently. she turned out to be a huge opera fan and we spoke immediately of music and we had a conversation that lasted nearly 30 yea rs. conversation that lasted nearly 30 years. you say knowing her was one of the most important things in your life, can you explain the significance of her role in your life? of course, she was one of the most significant figures for constitutional change in american history and one of the most foremost advocates of gender equality o
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.rtjustice ruth baden ginsburg well, he wrote the book conversations with rbg, and she officiated his wedding in 2017. he's also the president and ceo of the constitution centre and hejoins me now from dc. so good of you to join us tonight. i love the fact that i read here you met her in an elevator 30 years ago? idid, she met her in an elevator 30 years ago? i did, she was a judge, on the court of appeal is and was so silent and intimidating i couldn't think of...
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jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio. of its branches, with the loss of 960 jobs. it said that a change in customer behaviour was behind the cuts as more people choose to bank online. it comes as oil giant shell says it will cut between 7000 and 9000 jobs worldwide by 2022 following a slump in the price of oil during the coronavirus pandemic. however, supermarket morrisons plans to take on 1000 more permanent staff to help fulfil its fresh food orders on amazon. the greater manchester fire and rescue service has apologised for its response to the terror attack in may 2017, saying it was neither "adequate nor effective". speaking at the public inquiry, the lawyer representing the fire service admitted that it was unacceptable that it took two hours for them to arrive at the scene. 0ur north of england correspondent judith moritz has been at the inquiry. it looks real enough, but this was a fake terror attack, a training exercise at the trafford centre a year before a real bomb exploded at manchester arena. during this rehe
jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio. of its branches, with the loss of 960 jobs. it said that a change in customer behaviour was behind the cuts as more people choose to bank online. it comes as oil giant shell says it will cut between 7000 and 9000 jobs worldwide by 2022 following a slump in the price of oil during the coronavirus pandemic. however, supermarket morrisons plans to take on 1000 more permanent staff to help fulfil its fresh food orders on amazon. the greater manchester fire and...
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jon sopel, bbc news, at the supreme court.your selection on the bbc news website. let's go to the caucasus now, where there's been continued fighting between armenia and azerbaijan, in the disputed territory of nagorno—kara bakh. armenia's prime minister, nikol pashinyan, has warned of the risk of full—scale war after clashes with azerbaijani troops. officials in the breakaway region, which is controlled by ethnic armenians, say 16 soldiers have been killed. azerbaijan has also reported deaths. both nations have now declared martial law and accuse each other of starting the fighting. 0ur correspondent rayhan demytrie reports. sunday morning in nagorno—karabakh. heavy fighting using tanks, artillery, drones and helicopters broke over this territory disputed by azerbaijan and armenia for more than 30 years. both countries accused each other of reigniting the conflict. both sides reported casualties, including civilians. translation: it is no secret that the first fire, including artillery fire, was opened by armenia. and the fir
jon sopel, bbc news, at the supreme court.your selection on the bbc news website. let's go to the caucasus now, where there's been continued fighting between armenia and azerbaijan, in the disputed territory of nagorno—kara bakh. armenia's prime minister, nikol pashinyan, has warned of the risk of full—scale war after clashes with azerbaijani troops. officials in the breakaway region, which is controlled by ethnic armenians, say 16 soldiers have been killed. azerbaijan has also reported...
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jon sopel, thank you so much.the week of the labour party conference, though you might be forgiven for not noticing that. as the normal gathering of politicians, journalists and lobbyists took place not in liverpool as planned but online. that blunted the impact of tuesday's speech by the party's leader leader keir starmer, as did the fact that it took place on the same day as a major parliamentary statement by the prime minister on new measures for tackling coronavirus. from thursday, all pubs, bars, and restaurants must operate a table service only, mr speaker, except for takeaways. together with all the hospitality venues, they must close at 10pm. no surprise that that statement led the 1pm news. but malcolm green felt the balance of airtime in the bulletin was misjudged. that night, the prime minister's address to the nation was watched by around 10 million viewers on bbc one and it was followed 2a hours later by a response from the leader of the opposition, shown on the same channel. while these resections ar
jon sopel, thank you so much.the week of the labour party conference, though you might be forgiven for not noticing that. as the normal gathering of politicians, journalists and lobbyists took place not in liverpool as planned but online. that blunted the impact of tuesday's speech by the party's leader leader keir starmer, as did the fact that it took place on the same day as a major parliamentary statement by the prime minister on new measures for tackling coronavirus. from thursday, all...
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jon sopel, bbc news.ty: i think by the end of this campaign, i will feel like i'm 150 years old. let's look at some other stories around the world. $750, that was the amount the presiden allegedly paid in taxes. how much the average american worker will pay in taxes is around $12,000, 60 times the president's alleged contribution. the new york times alleges mr. trump paid more taxes to other countries than his own government. his contribution to the u.s. was dwarfed by the 15,000 he paid panama, and the $156,000 he handed over to the philippines. but how is it going to impact the presidential race? joining me now is anthony circa for the latest on all that. does this move the needle? reporter: we've had so many big stories this year. we had a massive pandemic. we had massive unrest in cities over police brutality. the jaded thing to say is no. but i think because we are getting close to the election, this hurts donald trump because he changes his focus. he has to answer questions about his taxes instead o
jon sopel, bbc news.ty: i think by the end of this campaign, i will feel like i'm 150 years old. let's look at some other stories around the world. $750, that was the amount the presiden allegedly paid in taxes. how much the average american worker will pay in taxes is around $12,000, 60 times the president's alleged contribution. the new york times alleges mr. trump paid more taxes to other countries than his own government. his contribution to the u.s. was dwarfed by the 15,000 he paid...
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our north america editor jon sopel has more there's nothing quite like it. knockout blow. and donald trump's taxes and what he did and didn't pay have opened up again as a line of attack. on the eve of this televised debate, his tax return is once again a burning issue. it's totally fake news. made up, fake. maybe he's not as rich as he says. four years ago, hillary clinton thought she had him pinned down on this very topic. or maybe he doesn't want the american people, all of you watching tonight, to know that he has paid nothing in federal taxes, because the only years that anybody has ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over to state authorities when he was trying to get a casino licence, and they showed he didn't pay any federal income tax. that makes me smart. and when you're in the ring, do you stay cool under pressure or do you start to sweat under the lights? back in 1960 john f kennedy was expected to take a pounding from richard nixon. instead, jfk was unfazed and it was nixon who ended up on the ropes. when you're in a race,
our north america editor jon sopel has more there's nothing quite like it. knockout blow. and donald trump's taxes and what he did and didn't pay have opened up again as a line of attack. on the eve of this televised debate, his tax return is once again a burning issue. it's totally fake news. made up, fake. maybe he's not as rich as he says. four years ago, hillary clinton thought she had him pinned down on this very topic. or maybe he doesn't want the american people, all of you watching...
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our north america editor jon sopel reports. almost dystopian about the image as former clerks of ruth bader ginsburg lined the steps of the supreme court. six feet apart, black facemasks instead of black armbands, mourning in a time of covid. her death a source of genuine pain for millions of americans. a rabbi conducted the small service attended by family and her fellow supreme courtjustices. the tribute from the us chiefjustice, john roberts. ruth used to ask, "what is the difference between a bookkeeper in brooklyn a supreme court justice?" her answer, "one generation." it has been said that ruth wanted to be an opera virtuoso, but became a rock star instead. but she chose the law. members of the public will be able to pay their respects to the notorious rbg, her rock star nickname, over the coming days, but the world is not standing still. donald trump is moving at warp speed to fill her seat on the court, still draped in black, and it looks like he's got the votes in the senate to push this through, particularly after a s
our north america editor jon sopel reports. almost dystopian about the image as former clerks of ruth bader ginsburg lined the steps of the supreme court. six feet apart, black facemasks instead of black armbands, mourning in a time of covid. her death a source of genuine pain for millions of americans. a rabbi conducted the small service attended by family and her fellow supreme courtjustices. the tribute from the us chiefjustice, john roberts. ruth used to ask, "what is the difference...
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jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio.t now to donald del mcdonald chairman, responsible for ethics in washington i asked him how concerning the president's debt is if the documents are reliable. does it make him vulnerable to pressure from unknown sources? that's absolutely right. we have seen over the past couple of years and other countries have spent money at the president's hotel as they try to lobby the administration on foreign policy. the president's debt is a national security risk because these unknown entities and individuals have a substantial amount of financial leverage over the commander—in—chief. is the kind of thing that we get you disqualified for getting a security clearance if you were a regular government contractor 01’ a regular government contractor or government employee. if the new york times leagues are correct, mr trump must have paid something like 420 million in loans in the next four yea rs. in loans in the next four years. the key question in all of that is who did he borrow that money from a
jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio.t now to donald del mcdonald chairman, responsible for ethics in washington i asked him how concerning the president's debt is if the documents are reliable. does it make him vulnerable to pressure from unknown sources? that's absolutely right. we have seen over the past couple of years and other countries have spent money at the president's hotel as they try to lobby the administration on foreign policy. the president's debt is a national security risk...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington.mpions cup. they beat leinster 25—17. alex goode scored their only try. saracens now face either clermont auvergne or racing 92 in the last four. leeds united have won their first premier league game in 16 years, beating fulham 4—3 at elland road. there were also seven goals in the lunchtime kick—off, as everton came from behind to beat west brom 5—2. nesta mcgregor has the details. in the end, it was a magical day at goodison park, although afterjust ten minutes, everton's defence could have been accused of pulling a disappearing act. west brom's grady diangana with this beauty from his bag of tricks. colombian james rodriguez is a player known to have fans on the edge of their seats but with the stadium empty, this long—range effort surely had the toffees jumping from their sofas. then, going into the break, a card trick west brom fans won't have liked. slaven bilic sent off, upset after one of his defenders was shown a red card for an off the ball incident. forced to watch the secon
jon sopel, bbc news, washington.mpions cup. they beat leinster 25—17. alex goode scored their only try. saracens now face either clermont auvergne or racing 92 in the last four. leeds united have won their first premier league game in 16 years, beating fulham 4—3 at elland road. there were also seven goals in the lunchtime kick—off, as everton came from behind to beat west brom 5—2. nesta mcgregor has the details. in the end, it was a magical day at goodison park, although afterjust ten...
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here's our north america editor, jon sopel. no, not the death of a rock star or a movie legend.his spontaneous vigil in washington last night is for a judge. the supreme court plays a critical role in american life and ruth bader ginsburg, or rbg, became a cultural icon. it was beyond my wildest imagination that i would one day become "the notorious rbg." i, ruth bader ginsburg... she helped define modern america with the force of her legal argument on equal pay, abortion, the disabled, healthca re. and a determination that women should play as big a part in american public life as men. it contributes to the end of the days when women, at least half the talent pool in our society, appear in high places only as one—at—a—time performers. in herfinal years, despite multiple cancer diagnoses, she never missed a day of oral argument, feisty and formidable to the end. so what's the big deal? isn't this just another judicial appointment? well, no. a strong conservative majority now within sight on the supreme court will help shape america for decades to come. rbg's death has electrifie
here's our north america editor, jon sopel. no, not the death of a rock star or a movie legend.his spontaneous vigil in washington last night is for a judge. the supreme court plays a critical role in american life and ruth bader ginsburg, or rbg, became a cultural icon. it was beyond my wildest imagination that i would one day become "the notorious rbg." i, ruth bader ginsburg... she helped define modern america with the force of her legal argument on equal pay, abortion, the...
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neither will float like a butterfly nor sting like a bee, but it's likely to be brutal and compelling. jon sopelhio. let's get more on this now. let's get more on this now. let's speak to the executive journalist and author of economy and tax issues. and know the new york times piece uses know the new york times piece uses some information you i left way back in 2005. in the midst of all of this, that is a particular issue isn't it because it makes people vulnerable to pressure. yes an interesting thing here isa yes an interesting thing here is a donald trump personally signed on to $330 million of debt. if you are a billionaire and have valuable assets, you could place them as collateral, you wouldn't personally guarantee the loans. that raises serious questions around donald's claims that he is a billionaire and i'm the guy is who in 1990 broke the story that he wasn't only not a billionaire as he claims but he had a negative net worth. so what do you think is really going on here? well, that is actually the most troubling thing. donald trump has taken enormous losses. he is not a major real e
neither will float like a butterfly nor sting like a bee, but it's likely to be brutal and compelling. jon sopelhio. let's get more on this now. let's get more on this now. let's speak to the executive journalist and author of economy and tax issues. and know the new york times piece uses know the new york times piece uses some information you i left way back in 2005. in the midst of all of this, that is a particular issue isn't it because it makes people vulnerable to pressure. yes an...
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our north america editor jon sopel has the story.ounding of the state of israel in 1948, only two arab countries have made peace with israel. today at the white house, that number doubled as the uae and bahrain were brought together by donald trump to sign an agreement to normalise relations with the country. the signatures on the page took only a few seconds but it had taken decades to get here. and for donald trump, with one eye on the forthcoming presidential election and another on his place in history, this was a sweet moment, a significant foreign policy victory. we're here this afternoon to change the course of history. after decades of division and conflict, we mark the dawn of a new middle east, thanks to the great courage of the leaders of these three countries, we take a major stride towards a future in which people live together in peace and prosperity. for benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, whose political fortunes have gone through similar gyrations as donald trump's, this was a welcome relief from the dome
our north america editor jon sopel has the story.ounding of the state of israel in 1948, only two arab countries have made peace with israel. today at the white house, that number doubled as the uae and bahrain were brought together by donald trump to sign an agreement to normalise relations with the country. the signatures on the page took only a few seconds but it had taken decades to get here. and for donald trump, with one eye on the forthcoming presidential election and another on his...
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our north america editor jon sopel reports.nknown outside conservative legal circles, amy coney barrett has today made a 600 milejourney circles, amy coney barrett has today made a 600 mile journey from circles, amy coney barrett has today made a 600 milejourney from indiana to washington with her family, a journey that will take her from experiencing to unsparing national prominence and this mass to time. when ruth bader ginsburg died, donald trump vowed he would replace her with a woman but that is all they have in common, wherejustice ginsburg devoted her life to liberal causes, amy coney barrett is a devout catholic and social conservatives opposed to abortion. devout catholic and social conservatives opposed to abortionlj see no conflict between having a sincerely held faith and duties as a judge. thousands have paid their respects to ruth bader ginsburg these past few days, the supreme court plays a critical role in american life, deciding all the most contentious issues like abortion, immigration, lgbt cue rights and gun
our north america editor jon sopel reports.nknown outside conservative legal circles, amy coney barrett has today made a 600 milejourney circles, amy coney barrett has today made a 600 mile journey from circles, amy coney barrett has today made a 600 milejourney from indiana to washington with her family, a journey that will take her from experiencing to unsparing national prominence and this mass to time. when ruth bader ginsburg died, donald trump vowed he would replace her with a woman but...
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little of those rules and regulations that were imposed tonight on the uk. 0ur north america editor jon sopels. the president says virtually nobody is affected, 200,000 americans have died, people are still getting affected. politically, jon, is he paying a price for the covid situation or have people switch their attention elsewhere? can i do a bit more mass with you? 200,000 have died, globally, if you look at the johns hopkins site which you have ta ken those the johns hopkins site which you have taken those figures from, 906 5000 have died around the world —— 965,000... i think we have lost john. yes, that's a shame, i wanted that maths lesson. i know he was going, he was gone you say america has 4% of the roads population... he is back. is he back? i finished your math for you, jon. we know each other's mind so well! look, it is way above the average that it should have been. there are five times the numberof us have been. there are five times the number of us deaths where it been relative to the population of this country and ellen tripp is giving himself an a+ for the handling but only
little of those rules and regulations that were imposed tonight on the uk. 0ur north america editor jon sopels. the president says virtually nobody is affected, 200,000 americans have died, people are still getting affected. politically, jon, is he paying a price for the covid situation or have people switch their attention elsewhere? can i do a bit more mass with you? 200,000 have died, globally, if you look at the johns hopkins site which you have ta ken those the johns hopkins site which you...
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hoped to get a holiday at the end of november with my family, that is looking incredibly unlikely. jon sopelpubs, bars and restaurants must operate a table service only, mr speaker, except for takeaways. together with all hospitality venues, they must close at10pm. no surprise that that statement led the 1:00 news, but malcolm green felt the balance of airtime in the bulletin was misjudged. that night the prime minister's address to the nation was watched by around 10 million viewers on bbc1— and it was followed, 24 hours later, by a response from the leader of the opposition, shown on the same channel. while these restrictions are now necessary, they were not inevitable. the return of this virus, and the return of restrictions, are not an act of god. they are a failure of government. the british people have done everything asked of them, but i am afraid the government has not. but that, in turn, led peter scoffham to ask: well, we put that point to bbc news, and they told us: thanks for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, i
hoped to get a holiday at the end of november with my family, that is looking incredibly unlikely. jon sopelpubs, bars and restaurants must operate a table service only, mr speaker, except for takeaways. together with all hospitality venues, they must close at10pm. no surprise that that statement led the 1:00 news, but malcolm green felt the balance of airtime in the bulletin was misjudged. that night the prime minister's address to the nation was watched by around 10 million viewers on bbc1—...
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cleveland, ohio, in what will be the first of three debates. 0ur north america editorjon sopel is in cleveland for us now. jone will be? i thinkjoe biden would love the flashpoints to be the taxes of donald trump, how he only paid $750 in the whole year of his first year as president and also the debts he has got. he will want to talk about his handling of the coronavirus crisis and may be the thousands of american lives that could have been saved. donald trump will want to talk about law and order and the danger of lawlessness if joe talk about law and order and the danger of lawlessness ifjoe biden becomes president and cite his economic record before shutdown. i think you're right to point out the huge numbers who will watch this, because this inner senses the first opportunity that americans will have to ta ke opportunity that americans will have to take a closer look at either man, because people have been disengaged from this campaign, it is very different from previous years. both have their own challenges, joe biden was very slow at the start, almost incoherent and the trump campaign have accused him
cleveland, ohio, in what will be the first of three debates. 0ur north america editorjon sopel is in cleveland for us now. jone will be? i thinkjoe biden would love the flashpoints to be the taxes of donald trump, how he only paid $750 in the whole year of his first year as president and also the debts he has got. he will want to talk about his handling of the coronavirus crisis and may be the thousands of american lives that could have been saved. donald trump will want to talk about law and...