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the bbc has learned that more than 50 british is fighters have been captured in syria in the last three months. one of those men, a former police cadet from west london, spent five years with the extremists. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin somerville has been speaking exclusively to hamza parvez, who was captured in the last is stronghold of baghouz, in eastern syria. the long line of surrender of the islamic group stretched far further than anyone expected. among these men, the bbc has learned, as many as 50 british fighters have been ca ptu red 50 british fighters have been captured in the calliper‘s final three months. this is one of ias's earliest british recruits. a lot of the westerners were kept distances from one another, because one of the primary fears was targeted drone strikes. so people didn't really wa nt to strikes. so people didn't really want to be associated with one another, just in case... because we didn't actually have the list of who is on the list or not, so we were really scared that this guy might be, this guy might be, and i will just keep to myself. b
the bbc has learned that more than 50 british is fighters have been captured in syria in the last three months. one of those men, a former police cadet from west london, spent five years with the extremists. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin somerville has been speaking exclusively to hamza parvez, who was captured in the last is stronghold of baghouz, in eastern syria. the long line of surrender of the islamic group stretched far further than anyone expected. among these men, the bbc has...
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young british men brought ruin to syria. when they came here, they burned their passports and vowed never to return. they are the most committed extremists. they have lost their caliphate and their citizenship. for many, there will be no way back. quentin somerville, bbc news, north eastern syria. police are to be given more freedom to use stop—and—search powers in an attempt to reduce knife crime in england and wales. more police officers, at less senior ranks, will now be able to authorise the tactic in several areas where knife crime is high. campaigners have questioned the effectiveness of stop—and—search and described the move as "disappointing and regressive". our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani has the details. another knife off the streets, found in a stop—and—search in north london. some a0 fatal stabbings so far this year. now police in the seven most affected areas are being given a search power banned when theresa may was home secretary. the whole government agree that stop—and—search
young british men brought ruin to syria. when they came here, they burned their passports and vowed never to return. they are the most committed extremists. they have lost their caliphate and their citizenship. for many, there will be no way back. quentin somerville, bbc news, north eastern syria. police are to be given more freedom to use stop—and—search powers in an attempt to reduce knife crime in england and wales. more police officers, at less senior ranks, will now be able to...
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quentin sommerville, bbc news, north—eastern syria. the government has pledged another £200 million for councils in england to improve roads. £50 million will be available to fix potholes, the rest being used to fund and reward improvements in road repair techniques such as developing new, more durable road surfaces. sent big changes coming up in the week ahead, but for the time being the weather is relatively quiet. quite a bit of code across wales in western england, that gets pulled in gci’oss western england, that gets pulled in across the irish sea and it will thicken up in northern ireland, bringing patchy rain. a dry night otherwise, where we keep the clear spells longest, it will be cold with fast developing in rural areas. for monday, low—pressure slips to the continent to allow this cold front to move into the west, bringing outbreaks of rain to northern ireland in western scotland, with the rain turning steady and heavy later in the day. eastern scotland, east of england and wales fairly dry with sunshine. although it
quentin sommerville, bbc news, north—eastern syria. the government has pledged another £200 million for councils in england to improve roads. £50 million will be available to fix potholes, the rest being used to fund and reward improvements in road repair techniques such as developing new, more durable road surfaces. sent big changes coming up in the week ahead, but for the time being the weather is relatively quiet. quite a bit of code across wales in western england, that gets pulled in...
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bbc has learned that more than 50 british fighters with the islamic state group have been captured in syria in the last three months. one of those men, a former police cadet from west london spent five years with the extremists. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin somerville has been speaking exclusively to hamza parvez, who was captured in the last is stronghold of baghouz in eastern syria. the long line of surrender of the islamic state group stretched far further than anyone expected. among these men, the bbc has learned as many as 50 british fighters have been captured in the caliphate's final three months. hamza parvez is one of them, and one of is's earliest british recruits. a lot of the westerners kept distances from one another, because of... one of the primary fears was targeted drone strikes. so, people wouldn't really want to be associated with one another, just in case... because we didn't actually have a list of who was on the drone list or not, so, we'd really be scared of, this guy might be and this guy might be, so i would just keep to myself. but this is an extraordinary
bbc has learned that more than 50 british fighters with the islamic state group have been captured in syria in the last three months. one of those men, a former police cadet from west london spent five years with the extremists. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin somerville has been speaking exclusively to hamza parvez, who was captured in the last is stronghold of baghouz in eastern syria. the long line of surrender of the islamic state group stretched far further than anyone expected....
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quentin sommerville, bbc news, north—eastern syria. a comedian in ukraine, who's made his name playing the president in a satirical tv show, is favourite to take on the role for real. volodymyr zelenskiy is expected to beat the incumbent president, petro poroshenko, in the first round of voting, which is taking place today. jonah fisher reports. meet volodymyr zelenskiy. he's a comedian, a candidate and a favourite to become ukraine's next president. as always, he was laughing as he arrived to cast his vote. mr zelenskiy has no political experience and has waged a highly unusual campaign. he has held no rallies, avoided debates, and appears to have very few political ideas. very funny, yes. a few weeks ago, i caught up with mr zelenskiy. he talked about something he does know lots about. benny hill. benny hill? yes, he's more understandable than monty python. for me, monty python is better, i'm sorry. mr zelenskiy‘s pitch for the presidency, and his appeal to ukrainians, is based in part... ..on his role in a television series where
quentin sommerville, bbc news, north—eastern syria. a comedian in ukraine, who's made his name playing the president in a satirical tv show, is favourite to take on the role for real. volodymyr zelenskiy is expected to beat the incumbent president, petro poroshenko, in the first round of voting, which is taking place today. jonah fisher reports. meet volodymyr zelenskiy. he's a comedian, a candidate and a favourite to become ukraine's next president. as always, he was laughing as he arrived...
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let's start with syria. donald trump took everybody by surprise late last year by declaring he was going to pull out the 2,000 military personnel the us has in northern syria. we now see claims that the last is — so—called islamic state — stronghold has fallen in northern syria. do you believe that the pentagon pulling out all us forces remains a wise strategic decision? i believe that the global coalition and all nato allies — and nato is part of that global coalition to defeat isis — has made enormous progress. not so many years ago, isis controlled a territory as big as as the united kingdom — millions of people. now they have lost the territory they controlled. that is a big achievement. then we have — and nato will continue to be part of that coalition, for instance, by having a training mission in iraq. because our idea is that we need to train local forces, enabling them to prevent isis... but i asked you specifically about a pull—out of us forces. because interestingly, despite donald
let's start with syria. donald trump took everybody by surprise late last year by declaring he was going to pull out the 2,000 military personnel the us has in northern syria. we now see claims that the last is — so—called islamic state — stronghold has fallen in northern syria. do you believe that the pentagon pulling out all us forces remains a wise strategic decision? i believe that the global coalition and all nato allies — and nato is part of that global coalition to defeat isis...
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kurdish authorities in northern syria are calling for an international tribunal to try members of the islamic state group. last week, forces re—took the last piece of territory from is, bringing an end to their self—declared caliphate. prosecutors have dropped all charges against us actorjussie smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack. the reasons behind the decision remain unclear. chicago's mayor denounced the move as a whitewash ofjustice. now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s stephen sackur interviews former uk conservative chancellor kenneth clarke mp. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. it is hard to remember a time when britain wasn't consumed by brexit agony. and still it's impossible to say how and when the pain will stop. mps are currently trying to find a brexit consensus, in defiance of the wishes of the prime minister. her own deal remains short of a parliamentary majority, though she clings to the hope it will eventually prevail before time runs out. my guest is former conservative minister and longest serving mp, ken clarke. how close to breaking p
kurdish authorities in northern syria are calling for an international tribunal to try members of the islamic state group. last week, forces re—took the last piece of territory from is, bringing an end to their self—declared caliphate. prosecutors have dropped all charges against us actorjussie smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack. the reasons behind the decision remain unclear. chicago's mayor denounced the move as a whitewash ofjustice. now on bbc news,...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news, in north—eastern syria. the maker of the medication oxycontin, purdue pharma, has reached a $270 million settlement in a lawsuit which claimed its opioids lead to the deaths of thousands of people. the state of oklahoma brought forward the suit to the drug maker, which is owned by the billionaire sackler family. the settlement is the first from a wave of lawsuits that accused the company of marketing painkillers and helping to create the opioid epidemic in the us. here isjohn sopel with more. oxycontin came to the market in 1996, and it was seen as a major breakthrough in chronic pain management. it was massively over—prescribed, but its addictiveness was underestimated, it's alleged. and nowadays, drug opioid is accounting for 150 deaths a day, 50,000 a year. and in the richest country in the world, astonishingly, the death rate, the life expectancy rate, is actually falling, because so many people are dying from opioids. let's get some of the day's other news: algeria's army chief of staff has demanded p
aleem maqbool, bbc news, in north—eastern syria. the maker of the medication oxycontin, purdue pharma, has reached a $270 million settlement in a lawsuit which claimed its opioids lead to the deaths of thousands of people. the state of oklahoma brought forward the suit to the drug maker, which is owned by the billionaire sackler family. the settlement is the first from a wave of lawsuits that accused the company of marketing painkillers and helping to create the opioid epidemic in the us....
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we report from syria on the families stranded in camps and shunned by the world. the longer it goes on, the more there is a risk that something could go wrong, there could be instability in the region again. unless a plan is put in place soon, this really is a ticking time bomb. a group committed to overthrowing kim jong—un says it carried last month's raid on north korea's embassy in spain.
we report from syria on the families stranded in camps and shunned by the world. the longer it goes on, the more there is a risk that something could go wrong, there could be instability in the region again. unless a plan is put in place soon, this really is a ticking time bomb. a group committed to overthrowing kim jong—un says it carried last month's raid on north korea's embassy in spain.
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we report from syria on the families stranded in camps and shunned by the world. the longer it goes on, the more there is a risk that something could go wrong, there could be instability in the region again. unless a plan is put in place soon, this really is a ticking time bomb. claims of a "whitewash ofjustice", as us prosecutors drop charges against us actorjussie smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack.
we report from syria on the families stranded in camps and shunned by the world. the longer it goes on, the more there is a risk that something could go wrong, there could be instability in the region again. unless a plan is put in place soon, this really is a ticking time bomb. claims of a "whitewash ofjustice", as us prosecutors drop charges against us actorjussie smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack.
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we report from syria, on the families stranded in camps and shunned by the world. the longer it goes on, the more there is a risk that something could go wrong, they could be instability in the region again. unless a plan is put in place soon, this really is a ticking time bomb. claims of a "whitewash ofjustice", as us prosecutors drop charges
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syria's kurds have called for the creation of an international tribunal to try thousands of suspected members of the islamic state group. and this story is trending on bbc.com. a theme park in indonesia has covered the bare chests on two mermaid statues, 15 years after they were put in place. a spokesperson for the ancol dreamland injakarta says they now want to respect "eastern values." that's all, stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: a massive decline of british wild bees and hoverflies could seriously damage food security, according to a new study. the insects, which pollinate a third of the crops we eat, are being hit by habitat loss, the use of pesticides, and climate change. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. high—stakes brexit high—sta kes brexit votes. high—stakes brexit votes. uk mps set out their plan to consider options for leaving the european union. opioid lawsuit, the sacklerfamily owned purdue pharma reaches a $270 million settlement. good morning, asia. hello, world. it's wednesday, glad you could join us for another ex
syria's kurds have called for the creation of an international tribunal to try thousands of suspected members of the islamic state group. and this story is trending on bbc.com. a theme park in indonesia has covered the bare chests on two mermaid statues, 15 years after they were put in place. a spokesperson for the ancol dreamland injakarta says they now want to respect "eastern values." that's all, stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: a massive decline of british...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news, in north—eastern syria. for centuries, one of hinduism's holiest sites, sabarimala temple, in india's southern state of kerala, has banned women between the ages of ten and 50 from entering its grounds. when the country's supreme court ruled the custom was illegal, it sparked violent protests by conservative hindu groups across the region. nevertheless, two women did enter, but one of them has paid a huge personal price. our correspondent sangita myska has been to kanaka durga's home town to hear her story. symbolising the fight for equal rights in india, kanaka durga, who broke with nearly 1,000 years of religious tradition, and who hindu extremists are now threatening to kill. she lives under 24—hour police protection, and this is why. this is kanaka and a friend entering the sa barimala temple. weeks earlier, india's supreme court had ruled that a ban on women between the ages of 10—50 going inside was illegal. kanaka is a2. outside, conservative religious groups erupted in protest. priests conducted
aleem maqbool, bbc news, in north—eastern syria. for centuries, one of hinduism's holiest sites, sabarimala temple, in india's southern state of kerala, has banned women between the ages of ten and 50 from entering its grounds. when the country's supreme court ruled the custom was illegal, it sparked violent protests by conservative hindu groups across the region. nevertheless, two women did enter, but one of them has paid a huge personal price. our correspondent sangita myska has been to...
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syria's kurds have called for the creation of an international tribunal, to try thousands of suspected members of the islamic state group. and this story is trending at bbc.com. a theme park in indonesia has covered the bare chests on two mermaid statues, 15 years after they were put in place. a spokesperson for the ancol dreamland injakarta says they now want to respect eastern values. mourn all those stories and the bbc news website. stay with us, i will be back with more. —— more on all of those stories. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i am stephen sackur. it is hard to remember a time when britain wasn't consumed by brexit agony. and still it's impossible to say how and when the pain will stop. mps are currently trying to find a brexit consensus, in defiance of the wishes of the prime minister. her own deal remains short of a parliamentary majority, though she clings to the hope it will eventually prevail before time runs out. my my guest ‘s former conservative minister and longest serving mp, ken clarke. how close to breaking point is britain's political syst
syria's kurds have called for the creation of an international tribunal, to try thousands of suspected members of the islamic state group. and this story is trending at bbc.com. a theme park in indonesia has covered the bare chests on two mermaid statues, 15 years after they were put in place. a spokesperson for the ancol dreamland injakarta says they now want to respect eastern values. mourn all those stories and the bbc news website. stay with us, i will be back with more. —— more on all...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news, in north—eastern syria. a us pharmaceuticalfirm, owned by the billionaire sackler family, has agreed to pay nearly $275 million to settle a law suit brought by the state of oklahoma, claiming it helped fuel the opioid crisis in the country. it's one of several firms named in the claim, which alleged they used deceptive practises, to sell opioids. the companies deny the claims. our north america editor jon sopel is in washington. how significant could this prove to be, do you think? well i think this isa be, do you think? well i think this is a landmark settlement and may well prove to be the tip of the arrow, as many other drugs companies face potential legal action. oxycontin came to the market in 1996 and was seen as a major breakthrough in chronic pain management. it was massively overprescribed, but its addictiveness was underestimated, it is alleged. and nowadays, drug opioid is accounting for 150 deaths a day. 50,000 a year, and in the richest country in the world, astonishingly, the death rate, the li
aleem maqbool, bbc news, in north—eastern syria. a us pharmaceuticalfirm, owned by the billionaire sackler family, has agreed to pay nearly $275 million to settle a law suit brought by the state of oklahoma, claiming it helped fuel the opioid crisis in the country. it's one of several firms named in the claim, which alleged they used deceptive practises, to sell opioids. the companies deny the claims. our north america editor jon sopel is in washington. how significant could this prove to be,...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news in north—eastern syria. it's 12 days since cyclone idai hit the south—east of africa causing utter devastation. now latest figures from the united nations suggest more than 1.8 million people in mozambique have been affected by the storm, and some face life—threatening situations. aid agencies say thousands of survivors are yet to receive any help. 0ur southern africa correspondent, nomsa maseko, sent us this report. beyond the airport where international air organisations have set up base, a tent of communities such as this one, hundreds were brought here. this is now nearly two weeks since cyclone idai struck. the hundreds of people here have told me harrowing stories. an elderly woman told me how she saw water sweeping away her son, her only son. people are desperate here, people want help, but most of the things that they have told me in terms of the type of help they want are resources to rebuild their homes. it could be much worse for these people, because there are still thousands more who are sti
aleem maqbool, bbc news in north—eastern syria. it's 12 days since cyclone idai hit the south—east of africa causing utter devastation. now latest figures from the united nations suggest more than 1.8 million people in mozambique have been affected by the storm, and some face life—threatening situations. aid agencies say thousands of survivors are yet to receive any help. 0ur southern africa correspondent, nomsa maseko, sent us this report. beyond the airport where international air...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news in north—eastern syria. this is beyond 100 days. still to come — giving the queens their due. a new exhibit highlights the women who left their mark on egypt. a man convicted of manslaughter following a speedboat crash is to be extradited back to the uk. jack shepherd fled to georgia before the end of his trial last year. after months in hiding, he handed himself in to police. steve rosenberg sent this report. for ten months, he had been on the run. 2500 miles away in georgia. hailing from british justice. run. 2500 miles away in georgia. hailing from britishjustice. —— hiding. today, jack shepherd was ordered back to britain. last year at the old bailey, jack shepherd had been convicted in his absence of the manslaughter of charlotte brown. they had been out on a date on his speedboat, when it had crashed on the river thames. charlotte was killed, and jack shepherd charged with manslaughter by gross negligence. but ahead of his trial, he had fled to georgia, where he was eventually tracked down injanuary, and handed himself i
aleem maqbool, bbc news in north—eastern syria. this is beyond 100 days. still to come — giving the queens their due. a new exhibit highlights the women who left their mark on egypt. a man convicted of manslaughter following a speedboat crash is to be extradited back to the uk. jack shepherd fled to georgia before the end of his trial last year. after months in hiding, he handed himself in to police. steve rosenberg sent this report. for ten months, he had been on the run. 2500 miles away...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news in north—eastern syria. nasa has been forced to abandon its all woman spacewalk because of a lack of space suits that fit women properly. nasa says the suits are available in medium, large and extra—large but they only have in small. prosecutors have dropped all charges against us actorjussie smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack. the empire star had denied 16 counts of lying to police. our correspondent peter bowes is in los angeles for us now. this is a very unusual case. mr smollett came forward and said he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack but when the authorities started to investigate, they say that he had in fact made up they say that he had in fact made up the story that he had filed a police report and they say he did it because he was dissatisfied with his salary and he had taken advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career. well, now, out of the blue, prosecutors have decided to drop the case, saying they have looked at all of the circums
aleem maqbool, bbc news in north—eastern syria. nasa has been forced to abandon its all woman spacewalk because of a lack of space suits that fit women properly. nasa says the suits are available in medium, large and extra—large but they only have in small. prosecutors have dropped all charges against us actorjussie smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack. the empire star had denied 16 counts of lying to police. our correspondent peter bowes is in los angeles for us...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news in north—eastern syria. time for a look at the weather. here's thomaz with the forecast. it will get warmer towards the end of the week. most also spring on the way, high teens. the weather looking pretty quiet this evening, one thing we do not have to worry about. fine weather across most of the uk. tomorrow, a little change compared to what we have had to do. i would point out the fact there will be a little bit more cloud in the sky tomorrow compared to today pass skies. by the end of the night, temperatures will have dipped down a couple of degrees in towns. that means a touch of frost outside of city centres. and tomorrow's weather, still some cloud across scotla nd weather, still some cloud across scotland and the north west, like today, but more generally tomorrow across england and wales, there will be that cloud building up, so partly cloudy tomorrow rather than sunny. 14 celsius, not too bad tomorrow, 12 in edinburgh. and if we skip to thursday, and even warmer day on the way. rebecca is absolutely right, some showing on the way,
aleem maqbool, bbc news in north—eastern syria. time for a look at the weather. here's thomaz with the forecast. it will get warmer towards the end of the week. most also spring on the way, high teens. the weather looking pretty quiet this evening, one thing we do not have to worry about. fine weather across most of the uk. tomorrow, a little change compared to what we have had to do. i would point out the fact there will be a little bit more cloud in the sky tomorrow compared to today pass...
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syria described mr trump's action as a blatant attack on its sovereignty and territorial integrity. a spokesperson for the un secretary general said the status of golan had not changed. to yemen, where in the past 2a hours there's been some of the heaviest fighting in the port of hodeidah since a ceasefire deal was brokered in december. the country has been devastated by a war between pro—government forces, backed by a saudi coalition supported by the us and the uk, against houthi rebels — backed by iran. 0n the fourth anniversary of the start of the current conflict, new figures reveal more than 8 thousand people have died as a result of fighting since 2015 — a quarter of them women and children. bbc arabic‘s nawal al—maghafi looks at the impact the conflict has had on civilians. her report contains images viewers may find distressing. the corridors of hodeidah's main hospital and packed with desperate people. four years of conflict have caused a humanitarian catastrophe. this two—year—old weighs just three kilograms, as much as a newborn baby. translation: because of
syria described mr trump's action as a blatant attack on its sovereignty and territorial integrity. a spokesperson for the un secretary general said the status of golan had not changed. to yemen, where in the past 2a hours there's been some of the heaviest fighting in the port of hodeidah since a ceasefire deal was brokered in december. the country has been devastated by a war between pro—government forces, backed by a saudi coalition supported by the us and the uk, against houthi rebels —...
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syria described mr trump's action as a blatant attack on its sovereignty and territorial integrity. a spokesperson for the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, said the status of golan had not changed. to yemen ,where there's been some of the heaviest fighting in the port of hodeidah overnight since a ceasefire deal was brokered in december. the country has been devastated by a war between pro—government forces backed by a saudi coalition supported by the us and the uk —— against houthi rebels —— backed by iran. —— and the uk, against houthi rebels, backed by iran. tomorrow marks the fourth anniversary of the start of the current conflict. new figures reveal more than 8,000 people have died as a result of fighting since 2015, a quarter of them women and children. bbc arabic‘s nawal al—maghafi looks at the impact the conflict has had on civilians. her report contains images viewers may find distressing. the corridors of hodeidah's main hospital and packed with desperate people. four years of conflict have caused a humanitarian catastrophe. this two—
syria described mr trump's action as a blatant attack on its sovereignty and territorial integrity. a spokesperson for the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, said the status of golan had not changed. to yemen ,where there's been some of the heaviest fighting in the port of hodeidah overnight since a ceasefire deal was brokered in december. the country has been devastated by a war between pro—government forces backed by a saudi coalition supported by the us and the uk ——...
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this territory was captured from syria during the 1967 middle east war and annexed in 1981 though that is not recognised internationally. mr netanyahu has now cut short his washington trip because of the situation. it's a moving story. let me show you a couple of the developments that have come in. that is actually about brexit. i was going to show you something from the afp. "multiple rockets fired from gaza towards israel". also palestinian sources have told reuters "israel and palestinian militant group hamas have agreed to a ceasefire brokered by egypt. it went into effect at 2200 local time. potentially that is in place. hamas tv also reported that a ceasefire agreement had been reached. we should be clear that — at this stage — the claim that a ceasefire has been reached is being made by only one of the sides in this dispute. this shows the current uncertainty. reuters say "rocket sirens went off in southern israeli towns less than an hour after palestinians reported a ceasefire had been reached. it isa it is a fluid situation. we will keep a close eye on this. let's get more
this territory was captured from syria during the 1967 middle east war and annexed in 1981 though that is not recognised internationally. mr netanyahu has now cut short his washington trip because of the situation. it's a moving story. let me show you a couple of the developments that have come in. that is actually about brexit. i was going to show you something from the afp. "multiple rockets fired from gaza towards israel". also palestinian sources have told reuters "israel and...
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it probably gives iran a justification for being in syria. almost no other leader would say that israel should be in the golan heights precisely because hezbollah are all in syria. you are putting them all in a position where they have to critique what their own position is in private. i think it is symbolic, not a practical move. golan heights was taken from syria in 1967 during the six war but over the years, until ten days ago, israel has offered to hand it back ina israel has offered to hand it back in a peace deal. but i think some will be concern now that president trump has recognised it as ismailia. does not make it difficult for that to happen in the future? —— is really. it will make it hard for israel's government to make it look like they are turning back. golan heights is a strategic plateau and an important defensive position. that said, i was part of several negotiations where we had very serious discussions where the israelis committed to us to keep in their pockets to return from the golan heights in return for peace and
it probably gives iran a justification for being in syria. almost no other leader would say that israel should be in the golan heights precisely because hezbollah are all in syria. you are putting them all in a position where they have to critique what their own position is in private. i think it is symbolic, not a practical move. golan heights was taken from syria in 1967 during the six war but over the years, until ten days ago, israel has offered to hand it back ina israel has offered to...
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and 52 years after israel occupied two thirds of syria's golan heights, does it matter that donald trump thinks it's time to recognise those facts on the ground? 0ur dateline panel this week: the broadcaster brian o'connell, who reported the london beat for ireland's rte for more than 20 years. agnes poirier, who writes for the french news magazine marianne, has published a book about art and passion on the left bank of the seine. ned temko was editor of the jewish chronicle, and now writes regularly for the uk's 0bserver newspaper. john fisher burns is a pulitzer prize—winning foreign correspondent, and former london bureau chief for the new york times. theresa may has experienced two gruelling years negotiating the uk's exit from the european union, and endured two humiliating parliamentary defeats on her proposed brexit deal. on wednesday, something snapped. during prime minister's questions she accused mps of indulging in naval gazing rather than getting on with the job. later that evening, she declared herself on the people's side in what she framed as a conflict between people an
and 52 years after israel occupied two thirds of syria's golan heights, does it matter that donald trump thinks it's time to recognise those facts on the ground? 0ur dateline panel this week: the broadcaster brian o'connell, who reported the london beat for ireland's rte for more than 20 years. agnes poirier, who writes for the french news magazine marianne, has published a book about art and passion on the left bank of the seine. ned temko was editor of the jewish chronicle, and now writes...
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i am just it is not on the ground in northern syria... i amjust asking... it is not on the ground in northern syria... iamjust asking... iwill not give advice simply because we know it is a difficult issue and because nato allies have different views on that. turkey has one view and if the us another. the fact that the us and turkey are sitting down and talking on how to address the specific situation in northern syria. the broadest picture we have made great achievements in the fight against isis. the fight is not over. we need to continue to fight daily ash in the middle east and other areas. we need to train local forces so they can look after their own country better. you allude to the very real political problems between turkey and the united states, two key members. turkey is intent on buying russian s 400 missiles at that very sophisticated missiles which the americans believe would fundamentally compromise their security as part of the nato alliance. are you worried about that missile purchase? that is a difficult issue because we
i am just it is not on the ground in northern syria... i amjust asking... it is not on the ground in northern syria... iamjust asking... iwill not give advice simply because we know it is a difficult issue and because nato allies have different views on that. turkey has one view and if the us another. the fact that the us and turkey are sitting down and talking on how to address the specific situation in northern syria. the broadest picture we have made great achievements in the fight against...
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there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello, there, and welcome to the week in parliament, as mps react to the news that brexit is to be delayed. what is he going to say to reassure people outside of this place that it's not just an absolute farce? what i would say is, back the deal. after a stormy week at westminster, we ask a constitutional expert, what next? mps are going to come back next week quite fired up and quite determined to make sure that we get a resolution to this by the end of the week, which is not no—deal. also on this programme, after five government defeats, peers finally passed the trade bill. and we hear about the mp who was too young to vote. you had to be aged 30 and meet property requirements to be able to vote. jennie lee was just 24. but first, it was a week that ended with brexit being delayed. on thurs
there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello, there, and welcome to the week in parliament, as mps react to the news that brexit is to be delayed. what is he going to say to reassure people outside of this place that it's not just an...
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aleem maqbool sent this report from northeastern syria. it is the syrian democratic forces who raise their flag over baghouz today — the final sliver of territory recaptured from the islamic state group. undoubtedly a moment of triumph for the local forces who've sacrificed so much in the fight. "we are gathered here, sons of this great country," says kino gabriel from the sdf, "to confirm our total victory over the islamic state group and their fall." but throughout, while marking the significance of the achievement, have been the voices of caution. we still have much work to do to achieve an enduring defeat of isis. we have been clear that the campaign is not over. isis or daesh, remains a significant threat in the region for the united states, and our partners and allies. but the land has been won back after a major offensive earlier this week with syrian forces advancing on the ground, backed by air strikes from the us—led coalition. in the end, this is what the so—called caliphate was reduced to — unused suicide vests, crumple
aleem maqbool sent this report from northeastern syria. it is the syrian democratic forces who raise their flag over baghouz today — the final sliver of territory recaptured from the islamic state group. undoubtedly a moment of triumph for the local forces who've sacrificed so much in the fight. "we are gathered here, sons of this great country," says kino gabriel from the sdf, "to confirm our total victory over the islamic state group and their fall." but throughout,...
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there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. now on bbc news, click looks at the latest in anti—drone technology to see what companies and airports are doing to prevent disruption on the runways. this week: coding friendly drones, downing rogue drones and diy health checks in blue domes? drones could transform our skies as we know them, making deliveries, watching over us and even saving lives. but as recent flight disruptions have taught us, there are also possible downsides from unwanted ones. last december, here at gatwick airport, chaos ensued. after reports of repeated drone sightings, 1,000 flights were disrupted, 140,000 passengers affected, and all of this was said to add up to a cost of £50 million. soon after, there was a similar scare at heathrow, as well as at newark airport in the us. but how do we take down problem drones safely? well, dan simmons has been to th
there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. now on bbc news, click looks at the latest in anti—drone technology to see what companies and airports are doing to prevent disruption on the runways. this week: coding friendly drones, downing rogue drones and diy health checks in blue...
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there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. a teenage boy has been stabbed to death in isleworth, in west london. the 17—year—old was given first aid but died at the scene. following the attack, police in the area have been given increased powers to stop and search anyone they suspect of carrying a knife. ben ando reports. inch by inch, brick by brick. searching for clues and answers after another teenager is stabbed to death in london. the youngster involved, who has not yet been formally named, was with friends in nearby syon park. police say a car pulled up, a gang of men got out and gave chase. the youngster ran into this residential estate and was stabbed by the front door of one of the blocks. one woman said at least one of the gang was wearing a mask. the first police officers to get here say they found the boy still alive, barely conscious and unable to speak. they
there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. a teenage boy has been stabbed to death in isleworth, in west london. the 17—year—old was given first aid but died at the scene. following the attack, police in the area have been given increased powers to stop and search anyone they...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news, in qamishli in northern syria. polls have opened in thailand where voters are casting their ballots in the first general election since the military ousted the government of yingluck shinawatra in 2014. nick beake is in bangkok for us. it looks like some people are turning out to vote chris makes good morning from the centre of bangkok. they have been voting for about an hour. people casting their votes. there is a dizzying array of candidates, more than 30 faces for people to contemplate. it is either for the military orfor people to contemplate. it is either for the military or for the smaller parties hoping to form a new government. we had a message from the king urging people to vote for good people and keep out forces he described as bad. lots of people to contemplate as they cast their ballots today. when do you think we will see a result? it is unlikely there will be one outright winner. five o'clock local time will get an indication how the various parties have done. but that is only the start of the proces
aleem maqbool, bbc news, in qamishli in northern syria. polls have opened in thailand where voters are casting their ballots in the first general election since the military ousted the government of yingluck shinawatra in 2014. nick beake is in bangkok for us. it looks like some people are turning out to vote chris makes good morning from the centre of bangkok. they have been voting for about an hour. people casting their votes. there is a dizzying array of candidates, more than 30 faces for...
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there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. more than a thousand passengers are being airlifted from a cruise ship off the coast of norway. the mv viking suffered engine problems. five helicopters are involved in the rescue, which is being hampered by bad weather and waves of more than ten metres high. time for some sport with chris mitchell. it has been a tense qualifying campaignfor it has been a tense qualifying campaign for them, but cameroon are through to the finals of the africa cup of nations after winning their last qualify. cameroon were stripped of their right to host this year's tournament. they weren't ready, basically, so they have been replaced by egypt. they had to qualify the hard way, and they have, just... that means they are through to their first ever africa cup of nations. guinea—bissau have that to happen to draw with mozambique. a late goal means they
there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. more than a thousand passengers are being airlifted from a cruise ship off the coast of norway. the mv viking suffered engine problems. five helicopters are involved in the rescue, which is being hampered by bad weather and waves of more...
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aleem maqbool sent this report from northeastern syria.
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you look at iraq and syria and you see they. you look at iraq and syria and you see a they. you look at iraq and syria and you see a lot of people are now living in decimated cities, they actually do not see the coalition against isis, the 17 nation coalition, as necessarily being on their side. 80% of the city of raqqa was destroyed. the city of mysore. it would be easier to rebuild them in some other location. —— mosul. so it is hard to think those planes up above were on their side. added to that, donald trump, he was announcing that us forces were going to leave and leave them vulnerable and also, within a conflict between turkish forces on the one hand, the syrian regime and, of course the kurds, who performed the lame shed of those forces fighting isis in syria. you touched on the demographics. there is a $25 million bounty on big daddy. he has not been seen for a long time. -- the ice leader. there is no proof he has been caught in the strikes. he has gone to ground. it is a part of what isis will build to demonstrate that it has lasted longer than the entirety of
you look at iraq and syria and you see they. you look at iraq and syria and you see a they. you look at iraq and syria and you see a lot of people are now living in decimated cities, they actually do not see the coalition against isis, the 17 nation coalition, as necessarily being on their side. 80% of the city of raqqa was destroyed. the city of mysore. it would be easier to rebuild them in some other location. —— mosul. so it is hard to think those planes up above were on their side....
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aleem maqbool, bbc news, in qamishli in northern syria. a teenage boy has been stabbed to death in isleworth, in west london. the 17 year—old was given first aid but died at the scene. following the attack, police in the area have been given increased powers to stop and search anyone they suspect of carrying a knife. ben ando reports. inch by inch, brick by brick. searching for clues and answers, after another teenager is stabbed to death in london. the youngster involved, who's not yet been formally named, was with friends in nearby syon park. police say a car pulled up, a gang of men got out and gave chase. the youngster ran into this residential estate and was stabbed by the front door of one of the blocks. one woman said at least one of the gang was wearing a mask. the first police officers to get here say they found the boy still alive, barely conscious and unable to speak. they carried out cpr and tried to save his life, but they were unable to, and he died at the scene. in isleworth, shocked residents woke up to the news that lond
aleem maqbool, bbc news, in qamishli in northern syria. a teenage boy has been stabbed to death in isleworth, in west london. the 17 year—old was given first aid but died at the scene. following the attack, police in the area have been given increased powers to stop and search anyone they suspect of carrying a knife. ben ando reports. inch by inch, brick by brick. searching for clues and answers, after another teenager is stabbed to death in london. the youngster involved, who's not yet been...
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forces declare victory over islamic state after capturing the group's last remaining stronghold in syria. police in west london launch a murder investigation, following the fatal stabbing of a teenager last night. a huge operation is underway off the coast of norway to rescue 1300 passengers stranded on a cruise ship in trouble on stormy seas. the remarkable new technology behind these 3d images of babies
forces declare victory over islamic state after capturing the group's last remaining stronghold in syria. police in west london launch a murder investigation, following the fatal stabbing of a teenager last night. a huge operation is underway off the coast of norway to rescue 1300 passengers stranded on a cruise ship in trouble on stormy seas. the remarkable new technology behind these 3d images of babies
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aleem maqbool, bbc news, in northern syria. an operation in norway to rescue more than 1,000 people from a cruise ship in stormy seas is continuing into the night. the first passengers have already been airlifted to safety. the viking sky sent out a distress call after suffering an engine failure off the southwestern coast. an eyewitness says the ship is being battered by waves up to ten metres high. all 1300 passengers are expected to be taken off the ship, one by one. earlier, i spoke to the travel journalist, 0dd roar lange, from the scene in norway who described how the rescue operation unfolded. the rescue work is still going on. it's five helicopters flying in and out. the ship is about two kilometres away, out to sea and it is still blowing away. the waves are even more heavy than earlier today because the wind direction is changing. so this is a very, very difficult rescue operation going on now. where are the people being taken to? have you spoken to or seen any of them? yeah, yeah. they are taken to a sports hall abou
aleem maqbool, bbc news, in northern syria. an operation in norway to rescue more than 1,000 people from a cruise ship in stormy seas is continuing into the night. the first passengers have already been airlifted to safety. the viking sky sent out a distress call after suffering an engine failure off the southwestern coast. an eyewitness says the ship is being battered by waves up to ten metres high. all 1300 passengers are expected to be taken off the ship, one by one. earlier, i spoke to the...
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us—backed forces in syria have announced a final territorial win over so—called islamic state, raising their yellow flag over baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces called for their administration in the region to be recognised. us special counsel robert mueller has completed his investigation into alleged links between russia and the trump campaign. ajustice department official said it did not recommend any further indictments. the democrats have demanded that the full report is made public. hundreds of thousands of anti—brexit campaigners are marching through central london, demanding a second referendum. prime minister theresa may says she wouldn't seek a third vote on her brexit deal next week, unless she thought it could pass. rescuers in norway are evacuating more than 1,000 people from a cruise ship in stormy seas. the viking sky sent out a distress call after suffering an engine failure. at 10:00 ben bland will be here with a full round up of the day's news. first, our world. australia is suffering the hottest summer on record. water is often scarce but growing d
us—backed forces in syria have announced a final territorial win over so—called islamic state, raising their yellow flag over baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces called for their administration in the region to be recognised. us special counsel robert mueller has completed his investigation into alleged links between russia and the trump campaign. ajustice department official said it did not recommend any further indictments. the democrats have demanded that the full report...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news, in northern syria. so what's been the international reaction to the elimination of so called islamic state in syria? in a statement, president trump was typically strident about the development. he said isis‘s loss of territory is further evidence of its false narrative. they are losers and will always be losers. we will remain vigilant by aligning global efforts to fight isis until it is finally defeated. meanwhile, the british prime minister theresa may said on twitter: also taking to twitter, nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg said: he said nato remains committed to our common fight against terrorism. joining me from kent in southern england is diana darke, syria specialist and author of ‘the last sanctuary in aleppo‘ and ‘my house in damascus.‘ bulky forjoining us. bulky for joining us. i bulky forjoining us. i spotted one of your last tweets on this development. you wrote that was the easy pa rt development. you wrote that was the easy part now the battle will be much tougher. what di
aleem maqbool, bbc news, in northern syria. so what's been the international reaction to the elimination of so called islamic state in syria? in a statement, president trump was typically strident about the development. he said isis‘s loss of territory is further evidence of its false narrative. they are losers and will always be losers. we will remain vigilant by aligning global efforts to fight isis until it is finally defeated. meanwhile, the british prime minister theresa may said on...
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aleem maqbool, bbc news, in northern syria. in the united states, there are calls for the full publication of the report into alleged collusion between russia and donald trump's presidential campaign. special counsel robert mueller submitted his long awaited report yesterday after a two—year inquiry. republicans claim it vindicates president trump. here's our north america correspondent chris buckler. for months, the special counsel robert mueller has been investigating the election of a president to the fury of donald trump. and with this final report now delivered, this man, the us attorney general, is deciding what should be made public. william barr left for the department ofjustice this morning. he is hoping to be able to release mr mueller‘s main findings this weekend. the key questions are whether the trump campaign colluded with russia during the 2016 election and whether the president tried to obstruct justice. donald trump didn't appear too worried today. he was golfing at one of his courses in florida and he has
aleem maqbool, bbc news, in northern syria. in the united states, there are calls for the full publication of the report into alleged collusion between russia and donald trump's presidential campaign. special counsel robert mueller submitted his long awaited report yesterday after a two—year inquiry. republicans claim it vindicates president trump. here's our north america correspondent chris buckler. for months, the special counsel robert mueller has been investigating the election of a...
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forces have declared victory over islamic state after capturing the group's last remaining stronghold in syria. police say a seventeen—year—old boy who was stabbed to death in west london yesterday was chased by a group of men before he was attacked. more than a thousand people are being evacuated from a cruise ship off the western coast of norway, after the ship suffers engine problems. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday, with chris mitchell and karthi gna nasegaram. the headlines this evening. ireland get their qualification campaign for euro 2020 off to a winning start — but only just. they beat gibraltar i—nil. ver1i2 thousand pack the london stadium to watch saracens overhaul harelequins in the premiership and a canadian teenager kicks dan evans out of the miami open. also coming up in the programme. education, education, education. gareth southgate takes time out to learn how to become a better manager. as coaches, we improve and then the end we should improve all of the players and athletes that is how the gets better. plenty to get through
forces have declared victory over islamic state after capturing the group's last remaining stronghold in syria. police say a seventeen—year—old boy who was stabbed to death in west london yesterday was chased by a group of men before he was attacked. more than a thousand people are being evacuated from a cruise ship off the western coast of norway, after the ship suffers engine problems. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday, with chris mitchell and karthi...