what does that tell us about mexico's system? the fact that we had powerful evidence from these phone tapes of important people who appeared to be implicated in a plot to detain you and physically assault you, and yet for many, many years, nothing happened. and at the same time, we were seeing journalists being threatened, intimidated and murdered every month, every year, inside mexico. what conclusions were you drawing at that time about the inability of the state to protect journalists like you? well, the fact that the inability of the state to protect anyone from crime, or a journalist, in particular, has a lot to do with the high level of impunity. in mexico, 98% of all crimes go unpunished. and what my case had demonstrated for everyone to understand is how these criminal networks are really linked to political power. but maybe, lydia cacho, things are changing in mexico because the two individuals you have been talking about, the big businessman, mr nacif, and the former governor, mr marin, are both now facing charges for t

they insulted us and told us to go screw ourselves if we came back they will kill us. some do manage to land in greece. �* ., ., , �* greece. but that doesn't end the danger — greece. but that doesn't end the danger of _ greece. but that doesn't end the danger of being - greece. but that doesn't end the danger of being pushed i the danger of being pushed back. we've heard evidence of people who have mac gotten ashore and been discovered by the greek authorities only to be taken back out to sea and pushed in the direction of turkey without any due process. translation: then they put us on the bus and took us to a military port, then put us in boats. it was around eight p.m.. they were police wearing dark loo and commandos covering their faces with masks stop i could only see the eyes. they were armed with weapons. when were armed with weapons. when we arrived at a location at around quarter past midnight. they put us all in one boat. after that we realised we were in regional turkish waters. they were then transferred to dinghies with no engines and allowed to dri

it's been used, yes. it has been used. that was actually on a newspaper — the one—cent rate at the time was for newspapers and the four—cent rate was for letters. right, yes, i can see it now. it's a little bit scruffy if you don't mind me saying. it's... it's had a hard life in some respects. i mean, you know, it's 1856, it's very old. obviously it was, it was used, it was sent on a newspaper and luckily, luckily it was kept and it was found and there begins it's very rich and colourful story of how it then ended up here. actually, today it arrived at stanley gibbons in the strand this afternoon. it has taken me a little bit by surprise, this, because my old headmaster who used to run the stamp club at school and sold me some quite expensive stamps always told me that a penny black or a penny red was the most expensive stamp in the world. not the most expensive. certainly, the penny black was the most well known. 60 million plus were actually printed, so there's actually quite a few that survived to this day. what m

the us congress is about to _ months. the us congress is about to go _ months. the us congress is about to go on _ months. the us congress is about to go on a _ months. the us congress is about to go on a break - months. the us congress is about to go on a break and l months. the us congress is i about to go on a break and so as the committee alluded to today, it is going to go on pause for a bit and they actually don't have another hearing lined up. that said, the whole point of these hearings is to aid in the legislative process and the committee can also make referrals to the department of justice for prosecution so we know the department ofjustice has more than 500 defendants related to the january six events so presumably, information that comes from this committee hearings over the coming months and even years, can't be used towards those cases, or like i said, legislative aide, maybe they could come up with legislation around what happened. so that is looking long term. in the short term we are expecting things to quiet down unless something major breaks

stay with us on bbc news. still to come: with the rapid move from internal combustion engines to battery—powered cars, we go looking for the minerals needed to make them. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. cheering challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. welcome back. you're watching bbc news with me, shaun ley. the latest headlines: the l

for us. this world, some really big ethical dilemmas here for us.- world, some really big ethical dilemmas here for us. this is the chief economist _ dilemmas here for us. this is the chief economist he _ dilemmas here for us. this is the chief economist he was - dilemmas here for us. this is the chief economist he was being - chief economist he was being interviewed by the ft basically saying it's critical to get the vaccination but the recovery is not even a shirt in countries where infections are currently very low. that's right and i looked up australia's forecast while you were speaking _ australia's forecast while you were speaking and looks like the imf are saying _ speaking and looks like the imf are saying they will go to 5.3% this year— saying they will go to 5.3% this year from _ saying they will go to 5.3% this year from 4.5% but given how low the vaccination _ year from 4.5% but given how low the vaccination rate is there that shows how they _ vaccination rate is there that sho

stay with us on bbc news. we will be crossing live to the olympics injust will be crossing live to the olympics in just a few minutes. mission control: we see - you coming down the ladder now. neil armstrong: that's one small step for man, | one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight. for the first crash - in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. _ it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity, and an increase in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim properly. crowd: three, two, one! thousands of households across the country are suspiciously- quiet this lunchtime - as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. - hello. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines. flooding in china kills at least 25 people and causes millions of dollars

give us your thoughts. this is a valuation must more consistent with the technology company than a bank. if you look at the valuations on the traditional banking sector, particularly in the uk, around ten times earnings. the technology space — 25—80 times. so, not everyone will be familiar with revolut, it is valued as a technology company. you are right, there is some nervousness, particularly with the cryptocurrency exchange. the confidence that consumers might have to take a broader range of services rather than just fx transactions or taking loans out, that is what the investors are gambling on — that that transition will happen. there needs to be confidence that the underlying entity is sound. when will the transition happen because we have had some of these apps around for many years, people are more confident and familiar, but they are used more often as a sideline next to an old—fashioned bank where you have your mortgage and salary going in. there are two big drivers to that customer transi

people rushed to us... ..to tell us their stories. it�*s nearly impossible to count how many they have lost. this woman said six of her family were killed a few weeks ago, including her husband and four sons. war is devastating people across the country, as the taliban the taliban had entered her home and then a government plane dropped a bomb on her house. war is devastating people across the country, as the taliban gain more territory every day and foreign forces leave. this woman�*s husband and three children were killed when a mortar hit their home. she isn�*t numb with grief, she said. —— he is. "i�*m alone. i have nothing." he is malnourished, she said. her other son barely speaks. he has shrapnel injuries and struggles to walk. they are among hundreds here who have had to run for their lives more than once. this woman fled from her rural district to this area of kunduz city. that, too, got bombed. all of her three sons were killed. there was heavy fighting and she lost her sons. their bodies were ripped apart. "i wi

they are the irs the ones _ here in the us. they are the irs the ones it_ here in the us. they are the irs the ones it possible for collecting income — ones it possible for collecting income tax from individuals and from companies _ income tax from individuals and from companies. and the grand theme we are seeing _ companies. and the grand theme we are seeing from these charges is that there — are seeing from these charges is that there was a long scheme that ran from _ that there was a long scheme that ran from march of 2005 up untiljune 30th of— ran from march of 2005 up untiljune 30th of 2021. that's yesterday that the scheme was going on to defraud the scheme was going on to defraud the american tax organisations. and they would _ the american tax organisations. and they would be engaged in things like underselling how much compensation the cfo _ underselling how much compensation the cfo it _ underselling how much compensation the cfo it was actually making. there _ the cfo it was actually making. there been reports that his income over the _ there been reports

us. sadly, as a result of that day, we lost officers — some really good officers. but we held the line to protect our democratic process, because the alternative would have been a disaster. we are not asking for medals, recognition. we simply wantjustice and accountability. liz cheney — one ofjust two republicans on the committee — asked sgt gonell what he made of donald trump's comments about the attack. when you hearformer president trump say, quote, "it was a loving crowd, there was a lot of love in the crowd," how does that make you feel? it's upsetting. it's a pathetic excuse for his behaviour, for something that he himself helped create, this monstrosity. i'm still recovering from those hugs and kisses. our correspondent nada tawfik has been watching today's hearing and joins us now. what do you think stood out most from today's testimony?— from today's testimony? certainly the ower from today's testimony? certainly the power of _ from today's testimony? certainly the power

so all of these objectives and uses that we are using to get to this carbon—neutral economy require tin to some degree, and to have that domestic supply on your doorstep, it makes sense to see this mine into production. above ground, too, new methods of mineral extraction are being trialled. lithium, vital for batteries, is abundant in the south—west. if you want to unearth a mineral that is essential for going green, you need to do it in a way that's as green as possible — and this is a test of new technology. the lithium—rich rocks lie about a kilometre underground and as the water there washes over them, the mineral seeps into the brine, which is then brought back up to the surface and the lithium is extracted. the water, though, is returned back underground so the whole process can be repeated. right now, lithium comes from australia and south america, but the company thinks it could eventually supply around a third of the uk's future lithium demand. if we can produce battery—grade lithium in the uk, but also produce that into batteries and then put it into electric cars, th

people rushed to us. to tell us their stories. it's nearly impossible to count how many they have lost. this woman said six of her family were killed a few weeks ago. including her husband and four sons. war is devastating people across the country, as the taliban gained more territory every day and foreign forces leave. this woman's husband and three children were killed when a mortar hit their home. she is malnourished, she said. her other son barely speaks. he has shrapnel injuries and struggles to walk. they are among hundreds here who have had to run for their lives more than once. this woman fled from her rural district to this area of kunduz city. that, too, got bombed. all of her three sons were killed. we went to the area where she fled from. we saw signs of battle and evidence that a part of the city is no longer under the control of the soldiers. this is the position of the afghan government forces and then, just across the bridge, on the other side there, is territory controlled by the taliban. we are in the city of ku

bring us up to speed on those. itruiith us up to speed on those. with reaard us up to speed on those. with regard to _ us up to speed on those. with regard to the _ us up to speed on those. with regard to the criminal- regard to the criminal investigations, it is somewhat of an arduous technical process. basically, we have about 500 that are still outstanding in regard to prosecution, penalties that have been given to people. it has become very difficult, because washington needs to sign off on a lot of dealing. his prosecutors have a lot of discretion over that, so it is becoming a very long more than 6-1 becoming a very long more than 6—1 process. what sorts of things are these people being charged with. there are state offences and a federal offences. where do they fall? that is a great question and it really depends on what the person dead. we have some that are being charged with minor trespassing charges. 0ther being charged with minor trespassing charges. other ones are being charged with, you know, beating a federal officer, so there is a

one of the us military offers had _ violence. one of the us military offers had the _ violence. one of the us military offers had the opportunity i violence. one of the us military offers had the opportunity to i violence. one of the us military i offers had the opportunity to speak with the taliban, and i've told them it's important that the military sides set the conditions for a peaceful and political settlement in afghanistan. we can all see the violence is taking place across the country, but we know that without violence, that what is very difficult to achieve is a political settlement. difficult to achieve is a political settlement-— difficult to achieve is a political settlement. , ., ~ ., ., , settlement. general miller, who has been keeping _ settlement. general miller, who has been keeping in _ settlement. general miller, who has been keeping in constant _ settlement. general miller, who has been keeping in constant touch i settlement. general miller, who has been keeping in constant touch with | been keeping in constant touch with senior afghan leaders on the most

stay with us on bbc news. still to come: as the world races to achieve net zero, we take a look at what's being described as the most powerful tidal turbine in the world. the number of daily coronavirus cases in the uk has risen again for the first time in a week. the latest government figures show there were just over 27,731; new cases in the latest 24—hour period — though that number is still down on the same time last week. and 91 deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours. stephen reicher, a professor of social psychology at the university of st andrews, explains why people's behaviour at this point in time is important. if we were to all relax, if we were to believe it's all over and that infections don't matter and increase our contacts back to the level they were pre—pandemic, then it's pretty clear and pretty obvious that actually, we would be in deep trouble. so we need to be positive, we need to be optimistic, we need to enjoy the outdoors in the summer — but at the same time, we mustn't be co

the high—pressure is with us on friday. it is with us on saturday and sunday as well. the light went and the clear skies and averages can only do one thing they will continue to rise, a gradual rise as we go through the week into the weekend. that cardiff sunshine all around with temperatures up to 27 degrees and the fine weather probably lasting into next week as well. bye— bye. hello, i'm ros atkins. this is 0utside source. 0ur lead story comes from south africa. 45 people have now died in unrest triggered by the chilling of them are presidentjacob zuma. businesses ransacked and now writing for five days across two provinces and the government says the situation has gotten out of hand. we cannot situation has gotten out of hand. : cannot allow anyone to make a mockery of our democratic state and we have instructed the residences to double their efforts. the we have instructed the residences to double their efforts.— double their efforts. the military has been deployed _ double their efforts. the military has been deployed to _ double their efforts. the military h

talk to us about the time the twisties. _ goal. talk to us about the time the twisties. some _ goal. talk to us about the time the twisties. some people - goal. talk to us about the time j the twisties. some people may not have come across it — the way our mind and body can become disconnected for an athlete. explain what goes through their minds. , ., ., , ,., minds. everyone has something called proprioception _ minds. everyone has something called proprioception in - minds. everyone has something called proprioception in the - called proprioception in the body, — called proprioception in the body, knowing where your body is in _ body, knowing where your body is in space _ body, knowing where your body is in space. some people are scared — is in space. some people are scared to _ is in space. some people are scared to go and rollercoasters is because of the fear of dropping. people sometimes don't — dropping. people sometimes don't know upside down from right— don't know upside down from right side up when they start flipping _ right side up when they start f

thank you so much for talking to us. what kind of pressure do you think tennis players face thatis you think tennis players face that is unique to them and is different to what other championship sportspeople may sufferfrom? i championship sportspeople may suffer from?— suffer from? i think there are uuite a suffer from? i think there are quite a few— suffer from? i think there are quite a few similarities - suffer from? i think there are quite a few similarities but i i quite a few similarities but i think the fact that it is such an individual sport, certainly increases the amount of which they are under and they are also required to do media interviews after matches and so on, so add that to the enormous amount of money and so on that's involved in the sport, and the international travel involved, it's not difficult to see how pressure can really build, especially when the athletes are not performing exactly to the level they would like to. , ., ., ., like to. given the amount of pressure — like to. given the am

the embargo coming from the us. we of affairs. the embargo coming from the us-— from the us. we will wait to see if the — from the us. we will wait to see if the demonstrations i see if the demonstrations continue. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. italy's national team has been given a heroes' welcome in rome, after their euro 2020 victory on sunday evening. after a night of celebration, they were invited to a reception by the italian president, followed by a triumphant open—top bus tour of the capital. our correspondent mark lowen sent this report from rome. in the end, it's come to rome. cheering. 53 years, not quite of hurt, but of italy's wait for a european title. and now the mancini magic, with its greatest trick. back on home soil, and crowned champions of europe. who needed sleep after that win? you couldn't have got it, anyway. in every corner of this passionate country, victory tasted sweet. and it was savoured loudly, for hour after hour. morning brought sore heads and calm after the storm. the piazzas returned from football to food. seeking refuge fro

can you tell us more?— can you tell us more? yes, that's riaht, can you tell us more? yes, that's right. because — can you tell us more? yes, that's right, because we _ can you tell us more? yes, that's right, because we keep _ can you tell us more? yes, that's| right, because we keep comparing this particular games with the 1964 games that tokyo also hosted, but you know, this time tonight, inside this olympic stadium just behind me, there will be two flag bearers, one male athletes, one female athlete for the gender balance, so a bit like the bbc�*s 50-50 for the gender balance, so a bit like the bbc�*s 50—50 project, but also a basketball player, his father is from benin, and six years ago, i think it was fair to say that it would been unthankful for biracial japanese athletes to be representing the country, so slowly that gradually, we are seeing the change thatjapan is going through. thank that japan is going through. thank ou that japan is going through. thank you forjoining _ that japan is going through. thank you forjoining us _ that japan is going thro

large numbers of us forces in afghanistan. he said the us had done what it sought to achieve when it went in. that was the killing of a sudden bin laden —— summer bin laden, and the rooting out of cells. basically it was up to the afghan to sort out what sort of country they wanted going forward. he said we could going forward. he said we could go for another year, then another year, what more would we achieve? it is, of course, somewhat controversial given the fact that now the taliban seems to be forming quite a considerable force and by all accounts may have the afghan capital, kabul, in its site imminently.— capital, kabul, in its site imminentl .~ . , , . imminently. what about public oinion? imminently. what about public opinion? it _ imminently. what about public opinion? it is _ imminently. what about public opinion? it is interesting, - opinion? it is interesting, su- ort opinion? it is interesting, suaport for— opinion? it is interesting, support for remaining - opinion? it is interesting, support for remaini

julie, thank you so much forjoining us with your thoughts. julie, thank you so much for “oining us with your thoughtsfi the island nation of samoa now has its first female prime minister. fiame naomi matafa took office today, three months after winning the election. samoa lies about halfway between new zealand and hawaii, and is formed of two main islands. it may be distant — but news of its new leader drew congratulations from new zealand's prime minsterjacinda ardern and australia's scott morrison. the bbc�*s gender and identity reporter megha mohan has more. it isa it is a new day stop a momentous day in a country that had gone almost three months without a clear leader. this woman has taken office as samoa's first female prime minister her party first one the country's election in april, defeating predecessor to... who had been prime ministerfor 22 years. a minister for 22 years. a constitutional crisis followed when the h ipp party refused to hand over power. in unusual scenes, she was sworn in in a tent outside the samoa's parlia

since coming to power in 2005 mrs merkel has met and worked with 4 different us presidents. germany is a strong ally of the united states but there have been tensions — recently over the nordstream 2 pipeline, which will take russian gas directly germany. we will continue to stand together. while i reiterated my concerns, about the nord stream two pipleline, angela merkel and ir convicted that russia should not be using this as a weapon against its neighbours. the lebanese politician saad hariri has given up his efforts to form a government — nine months after he was designated prime minister. he said it was clear he would not be able to reach agreement with president michel aoun after the two men held a brief meeting. tim allman has the details. forfar for far too forfar too long now, this is how politics and level nine tends to play out. crowds of protesters clashing with security forces in the ballaroo. a country without a proper government, deep in recession and descending into further chaos. translation: i further chaos. translation: �* , translation: i can't feed

using their intelligence, how they are using — using their intelligence, how they are using their cyber efforts behind the scenes— are using their cyber efforts behind the scenes as well, but now there is a in america — the scenes as well, but now there is a in america. now that a lot more people _ a in america. now that a lot more people are — a in america. now that a lot more people are seeing these attacks affect _ people are seeing these attacks affect them, it will be a question of how— affect them, it will be a question of how does he communicate the ways in which _ of how does he communicate the ways in which he _ of how does he communicate the ways in which he is — of how does he communicate the ways in which he is adding pressure to but the _ in which he is adding pressure to but the russians are doing are really— but the russians are doing are really taking that conversation that he had _ really taking that conversation that he had with vladimir putin to the next _ he had with vladimir putin to the next level— he had with vladimir putin to the next level given th

david willis there for us. four companies accused of fuelling the opiate crisis that makes smoke from wild fires burning on the west coast of america has drifted all the way across the continent to cathy hayes over the east coast that make officials in new york issued warnings for pregnant women and the elderly due to poor air quality. cities as far apart as washington and toronto are also affected. the disgraced former hollywood movie producer, harvey weinstein, has appeared in court in los angeles where he pled not guilty to 11 charges of sexual assault. he had been extradited to california, from new york, where he is serving a 23 year prison sentence for rape. america's top general has acknowledged the strategic momentum in afghanistan. the general said the afghan army was consolidating its forces and trying to make sure the militants did not take control of any major population centres. but he said with the us withdrawal now 95% complete, the taliban control half the districts in the country. a significant

what about us public opinion, david? well, it is interesting. support for remaining in afghanistan has been higher actually amongst democrats than it has republicans, but americans, of course, do not worry too much generally about foreign matters and i think a lot of people here have become somewhat ambivalent to what is going on overseas, especially given the problems that this country has experienced by itself domestically, in recent months and years. i think that there are signs anyway that a lot of people simply really do not care now and many would like to see the troops come home. and of course this all began at 9/11, didn't it so many years ago? indeed, yes, going in after 9/11 attacks and seeking to basically root out 0sama bin laden, to combat the taliban, which of course us forces were successful in doing but now they have regrouped and president biden made the point today or conceded at least, that the taliban is as strong now as it was when the mission began, as far as the us was concerned. he said, numerically of course, that the af

people rushed to us .. to tell us their stories. it's nearly impossible to count how many they have lost. this woman said six of herfamily were killed a few weeks ago, including her husband and four sons. war is devastating people across the country, as the taliban gain more territory every day and foreign forces leave. this woman's husband and three children were killed when a mortar hit their home. he is malnourished, she said. her other son barely speaks. he has shrapnel injuries and struggles to walk. they are among hundreds here who have had to run for their lives more than once. this woman fled from her rural district to this area of kunduz city. that, too, got bombed. all of her three sons were killed. we went to the area where she fled from. we saw signs of battle and evidence that a part of the city is no longer under the control of the soldiers. this is the position of the afghan government forces and then, just across the bridge, on the other side there, is territory controlled by the taliban. we are in the city of kunduz

it is all in the hands of the us government, they are blaming it all on the us government. obviously, i think it's not entirely true, i think it's not entirely true, i think there's a tremendous amount of popular anger and frustration is boiled through here, although we know that the cuban government, the us government, does support pro—democracy activities in cuba, and has probably spent millions of dollars on it over the years, but there is certainly a sign that people's own feelings are boiling over, frustration and anger against the cuban government.— over, frustration and anger against the cuban government. thank you for that. let's talk _ the cuban government. thank you for that. let's talk to — the cuban government. thank you for that. let's talk to a _ the cuban government. thank you for that. let's talk to a republican - that. let's talk to a republican congressman from new york. her own mother is from cuba, she left cuba in 1959. i'm guessing, from a family perspective, you are taking great interest in this.— interest in this. yes, i'm very ha - interest i

"it's no use staying home, crying," he said recently. all chant. more nationwide protests are planned for this weekend with some brazilians accusing their leader of genocide. 0rla guerin, bbc news. to india now, where the official number of deaths linked to coronavirus has passed 400,000. the country is trying to speed up its vaccination drive, but misinformation, pseudo science and the constant tension between modern and traditional medicine have all hindered progress, as nikhil inamdar reports. all chant. these men are smearing their bodies with cow dung to ward off covid. this is a parliamentarian from the ruling bjp telling a crowd that consuming cow urine has helped her keep covid at bay. and this is a billionaire yoga guru with close links to the government. he's been passing off herbs, dung and urine as wonder drugs for treatment of the coronavirus. when he dismissed modern medicine as a "stupid science" recently... heated discussion. ..he was asked to keep quiet by the general secretary of india's premier medical association on a live tv de

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stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the italian team arrive back home to a hero's welcome, showing off their new trophy to the large crowds of supporters. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the euro zone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust in the worst crisis to hit the euro zone has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans, but tonight, it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in paris- fora summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning, theyjoinedl the revolution celebrations for a show of military might on the champs—elysees. . wildlife officials in australia have been coping with a penguin problem. fairy penguins have been staggering

thanks very much forjoining us. we have such a list here, the looting and violence is going on day by day at the moment. obviously the damage being inflicted through the covid pandemic. and the sense of corruption on top of which are the splits within the anc. is there one part of this you can tackle that might improve the state of play of the rest of the country?— of the country? well, it's a very complicated _ of the country? well, it's aj very complicated situation. what you effectively have is a set of social discontent in south africa which is related to sky what again —— to skyrocketing unemployment, over 40%, skyrocketing unemployment, over a0%, austerity and cuts to social grants, full of social tensions. it only needed something to like the match, and in this case it was the campaign by pro—zuma forces to unleash social discontent. so while the country have to deal with the fact part of the ruling party is prepared to launch an insurrection to release a former president, there a wider of social disc

this been a lot of criticism about the us - lot of criticism about the us pull—out from afghanistan, is it going be similar to that, leaving but not really leaving?— but not really leaving? well, i think the two _ but not really leaving? well, i think the two situations - but not really leaving? well, i think the two situations are i but not really leaving? well, i i think the two situations are quite different in a think as far as a rock is concerned. quite a lot of local politics coming into play, especially from militia groups, groups that been putting pressure on the prime minister there for the removal of all us troops. now, that clearly is going to happen, but the role has been changed and could be seen as lesser. by troops, that's not going to happen for the foreseeable future.- not going to happen for the foreseeable future. there is some anal sis foreseeable future. there is some analysis that _ foreseeable future. there is some analysis that this _ foreseeable future. there is some analysis that this move _ foreseeable future. there is some analysis that this move by - fo

thank you so much forjoining us. i wonder, thank you so much forjoining us. iwonder, this thank you so much forjoining us. i wonder, this uptick in cases that la is seeing, is it because of younger people not wearing masks or is the delta variant actually making people more sick than perhaps other variants? , , more sick than perhaps other variants?— variants? this is absolutely beinu variants? this is absolutely being driven _ variants? this is absolutely being driven by _ variants? this is absolutely being driven by the - variants? this is absolutely being driven by the delta i being driven by the delta variant. now it counts for 58% of new cases. this is up from 43% last month. in this region. and we know that that is where this is coming from. we know also that over 99% of new cases— of new cases are in those who are unvaccinated, over 98% of hospitalisations and again over 99% of deaths so this tells us that the delta variant is incredibly more transmissible, 50% more than the b117 variant, but also that vaccines work. the 3117 variant, but also that

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what about us public opinion, david? well, it is interesting. support for remaining in afghanistan has been higher actually amongst democrats than it has republicans, but americans, of course, do not worry too much generally about foreign matters and i think a lot of people here have become somewhat ambivalent to what is going on overseas, especially given the problems that this country has experienced by itself domestically, in recent months and years. i think that there are signs anyway that a lot of people simply really do not care now and many would like to see the troops come home. the chief of police in haiti has said 28 people are thought to have been involved in the assassination of presidentjovenel moise on wednesday — 26 colombians and two haitian americans. the acting prime minister, claudejoseph, told the bbc he believed those he called haiti's oligarchs might have planned the attack. africa has experienced its most devestating week so far of the coronavirus pandemic, with worse yet to come according to the world health organisatio

who would use this and what might it be used for? that. and what might it be used for? that is actually very _ and what might it be used for? t'isgt is actually very good question. when my team and i were developing the initial proposal application, one of the thing that is very close to my heart in particular is i've got a preschool age child who was going off to school, and so one of the things that we envisioned, especially me having small children, is a noninvasive test... and as you indicated, in the opening here, sticking a nasal swab up your nose is intimidating. i do not want to have to subject my four—year—old doctor to such a thing just to get back to school, so one of the things that we envision something like this... an easy test that even a preschool level child could be able to use without any undue intimidation.— to use without any undue intimidation. ~ .., , intimidation. well, it could be the future, couldn't _ intimidation. well, it could be the future, couldn't it? _ intimidation. well, it could be the future, couldn't it? it _ intimidation. wel

to two years after the us withdrawal. why is the government seen as so fragile?— seen as so fragile? well, what we are seeing — seen as so fragile? well, what we are seeing already _ seen as so fragile? well, what we are seeing already happened - seen as so fragile? well, what we are seeing already happened all. seen as so fragile? well, what we i are seeing already happened all over the country, as i said, we have had fighting escalating over the past two months. the taliban are saying that in some areas, they have had afghan forces surrendered to them, this is something that is denied by the afghan government, and it is not just these two sites operating in this country. there are a lot of different tribal groups, which are preparing their own militaries as we speak. there also hardline extremist groups like al-qaeda and is operating in this country, and so i think the fears in front of people here are, what is going to happen in the months ahead?— here are, what is going to happen in the months ahead? yogita lima

"at the very last minute," she says, "a fireman got us out. the family are safe, though her son was injured. he's in hospital. margaretta points out what once was her neighbours�* house, but says she doesn't know what happened to them. as to her own property, half the house has gone, her daughter tells us. it's been a devastating 2a hours for west germany, but for belgium and the netherlands, too. rooftop rescues, people dragged to safety — the water, a deadly torrent, destroying houses and engulfing neighbourhoods. smashing homes, like matchboxes. almost 60 people have died in west germany alone, others are still missing. armin laschet, who may succeed angela merkel as germany's next chancellor, said there was no doubt this was the result of climate change. translation: we will be | confronted with such events again and again, and this means that we need more speed in climate protection measures — european, nationwide, worldwide. in schuld, they're still in shock. michal and his friend had just finished refurbishing their pub. they were

thank you very much and for speaking to us. as we heard, germany's chancellor angela merkel has called the floods in a her country a disaster. mrs merkel has been in washington for the last time before she leaves office. since coming to power in 2005 mrs merkel has met and worked with four different us presidents. for more on us relations under chancellor merkel�*s leadership i've been speaking to jeffrey rathke, president of the american institute for contemporary german studies atjohns hopkins university. president biden, in their press availability today made the remark that friends sometimes disagree. and i think that is the way that the united states and germany are trying to characterise their relationship 110w. it is a productive forward—looking partnership without agreement in every single area but i think climate is emerging as one where the biden administration views are much more closely aligned with those of the german government, than has been the case, certainly under the trump administration. we often talk ab

they are staying with us now." as the waters slowly subside, they reveal the extent of the damage done. the task of rebuilding this region seems overwhelming, so much of its vital infrastructure — bridges, roads, railways — has completely gone. hard to imagine the time, the money it'll take to get this region back on its feet. jenny hill, bbc news, ahrweiler. 27 people are known to have died in neighbouring belgium, where rescue operations are continuing. from there, anna holligan sent this report. this is the river meuse and if you look carefully here, you can see some of the debris that has been carried downstream and the smell of oil, the stench is something that you can smell all around here. this is the belgian city of liege and rescue workers were sent from italy, france and austria to help with the recovery effort here and the evacuations, too. most people are now returning to their homes, but the belgian prime minister has declared july 20 a national day of mourning. at least 20 people have been killed

argue very much for being with us. a series of fires are threatening parts of greece, with strong winds making matters worse. north of athens, flames swept through a pine forest. it's unclear what caused it, but reports of arson are being investigated — with concerns climate change is worsening similar fires and other extreme weather events across europe, as mark lobel reports. afamiliar a familiar sight at this time of year in europe, but is it getting worse? tackling forest fires from the skies around athens, the question being asked on the ground is what climate change may be doing to exacerbate the problem. as homes are destroyed and residents evacuated, temperatures are set to rise even further this week after an already tough start. translation: this was a very difficult fire which moved from area to area with the wind and, as a result, spread extremely quickly with multiple fronts erupting. in quickly with multiple fronts eru tin . ., quickly with multiple fronts eru -~tin. ., ., , erupting. in northern italy,

troops to help them resettle in the us. about 20000 afghan interpreters have applied fearing retribution from the taliban. the money could be used to help get those afghans out of the country safely. given the u. s. has already completed more than 95 percent of its troop withdrawal. a small number of special immigrant applicants are expected to stay for a few days at a u. s. rp base in virginia. others may travel to a still undetermined 3rd party country while their visas are being processed. earlier on friday, the telephone was there'll be no peace and i've got to stop until a new government is formed. a spokesman said the group will not stop fighting until president. osh off gunny is removed early this week, the u. s. is senior most general said the group now controls half of cost on districts, despite having withdrawn. most of it's true, the us has been carrying out strikes to help africa, government. diplomatic editor james base has more from cobble certainly what everyone wants, i think on the international community i

here in the us. yes, that means we're just as your teacher tells you to get off your phone in class, your favorite or least favorite members of congress, could be called out on twitter because they won't stop scrolling, won't they're supposed to be paying attention on the house floor. all right, rachel, i think this is fantastic. it's fun. i love calling out congressional members on what they're doing here. i do have one problem with it. ok, and i usually don't go slippery slope here on the show night, but i do have to say what happens if a business starts putting cameras up in their office isn't going. if we do, you look at your phone, you're going to get dr. we're going to write you up. i mean, this could be concerning situation, and that's true. i mean, it could lead to a whole new world of surveillance that only started in congress. well, let's, let's hope at least we can get it on c span here in the united states. there are a few of them. so you see doing that and in the middle of very important

people of course, he used to show us township and then yes, the pan deputy just made after much more difficult. it is possible to look at the pace the county apartments from the governmental support. and i thank you very much for your analysis. calling harding. they are latin america analyst. we appreciate time in south africa, at least 6 people have been killed in violent protest, triggered by the jailing of former president jacob zoom. the military has been deployed to contain days of riots and lucy, the provinces. of course lou in the title and scalping this comes, is the country's top court has an application by zoom to review his 15 month job sentence. he turned himself into place last week after being found guilty of failing to appear at a corruption case. let's get the latest now from for me. the miller, for me to so these protests have been turning increasingly violent. what's the latest? well, so far, police have said that 6 people have been killed in these protests. and more than 200 others have been arrested. wherein so we're so where we were at a more few moments ago and

and talk about using the title basin for that memorial. putting the process through design and construction, the memorial was dedicated 1943, and construction had to continue through world war ii. the jefferson memorial, was not without controversy in terms of its location. the construction of the memorial, would require the removal of a number of cherry trees. despite the protest, known as the cherry tree rebellion, a number of women editor of the washington times herald, went down to the tidal basin one day, and chained themselves to the cherry trees, walking construction vehicles from coming in and removing the trees. they ultimately receive the concession, that any tree removed, would be replanted along the title basin. for more than 100 years, the cherry trees have been a beloved institution in washington d.c.. symbolizing the friendship between the people of united states and the people of japan. in the wake of the attack on pearl harbor, 1941, the love of the cherry trees was put to the test. washingtonians, for the duration of worl

and so unless you stop using it, everyone stops using it. there's no way for us to stop crypt currency from being an effective part of the ransomware problem. so we're stuck with that right now. cybersecurity expert, todd shipley. thank you so much for letting your expertise. thank you. i'm now for a quick break, but when we come back, i flew, says a 4 day work week is the way to go. we'll discuss the pros and cons behind the idea and why it may not work for everyone. next. and as we go to break here, the numbers out to close the ah ah ah, ah ah special summer solutions where we look at the solutions. i'm here with stacy herbert and we've got a special guest, stacy, right out there mcloud of gold money dot com. he writes amazing pieces over there are lots of blog posts, research, and all sorts of stuff. i recommend you check it out, your latest pieces out there are called too much liquidity and inflation access and consumer prices. so this is definitely the biggest theme of 2021 and that is inflation ah, to don't leave, you know, should move