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it's mainly done by gangs based in west africa or south east asia. their aim — terrify children into handing over as much money as they can. it can have an absolutely devastating effect on young people. this is why we are issuing this alert. we want people to take it extremely seriously, but we don't want them to panic. so there are definitely things that parents can do, conversations that can be had. it's really important that children know that they're never to blame. we've been reporting on the dangers of this for years... how scared were you at the time? 0h, frozen. ..contacting the criminals online. so you're probably moments away from being scammed. yep, literally minutes away. in ivory coast, police showed us files full of british victims. we even met a man who made his living from sextortion. but you do real harm to the victims. but what's really disturbing for teachers and parents is how young the victims are now. keeping them safe on social media is a daily challenge. never presume it couldn't happen here. presume it could happen. i think
it's mainly done by gangs based in west africa or south east asia. their aim — terrify children into handing over as much money as they can. it can have an absolutely devastating effect on young people. this is why we are issuing this alert. we want people to take it extremely seriously, but we don't want them to panic. so there are definitely things that parents can do, conversations that can be had. it's really important that children know that they're never to blame. we've been reporting...
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it's mainly done by gangs based in west africa or south east asia. their aim — terrify children into handing over as much money as they can. it can have an absolutely devastating effect on young people. this is why we are issuing this alert. we want people to take it extremely seriously, but we don't want them to panic. so there are definitely things that parents can do, conversations that can be had. it's really important that children know that they're never to blame. we've been reporting on the dangers of this for years... how scared were you at the time? 0h, frozen. ..contacting the criminals online. so you're probably moments away from being scammed. yep, literally minutes away. in ivory coast, police showed us files full of british victims. we even met a man who made his living from sextortion. but you do real harm to the victims. but what's really disturbing for teachers and parents is how young the victims are now. keeping them safe on social media is a daily challenge. never presume it couldn't happen here. presume it could happen. i think
it's mainly done by gangs based in west africa or south east asia. their aim — terrify children into handing over as much money as they can. it can have an absolutely devastating effect on young people. this is why we are issuing this alert. we want people to take it extremely seriously, but we don't want them to panic. so there are definitely things that parents can do, conversations that can be had. it's really important that children know that they're never to blame. we've been reporting...
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it's mainly done by gangs based in west africa or south east asia. their aim — terrify children into handing over as much money as they can. it can have an absolutely devastating effect on young people. this is why we are issuing this alert. we want people to take it extremely seriously, but we don't want them to panic. so there are definitely things that parents can do, conversations that can be had. it's really important that children know that they're never to blame. we've been reporting on the dangers of this for years... how scared were you at the time? 0h, frozen. ..contacting the criminals online. so you're probably moments away from being scammed. yep, literally minutes away. in ivory coast, police showed us files full of british victims. we even met a man who made his living from sextortion. but you do real harm to the victims. but what's really disturbing for teachers and parents is how young the victims are now. keeping them safe on social media is a daily challenge. never presume it couldn't happen here. presume it could happen. i think
it's mainly done by gangs based in west africa or south east asia. their aim — terrify children into handing over as much money as they can. it can have an absolutely devastating effect on young people. this is why we are issuing this alert. we want people to take it extremely seriously, but we don't want them to panic. so there are definitely things that parents can do, conversations that can be had. it's really important that children know that they're never to blame. we've been reporting...
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nomsa maseko, bbc news, south africa. first minister of scotland humza yousaf�*s leadership hangs in the balance as he faces two no confidence votes, which could come as soon as wednesday. it comes after mr yousaf ended a power sharing agreement between his scottish national party and the scottish greens. our scotland correspondent alexandra mckenzie reports. a week that will decide his future with implications notjust for humza yousaf but also for his party, the snp. good morning, everyone. it comes just days after he decided to end a power—sharing deal — the bute house agreement with the scottish greens. one senior snp mp made an appeal to the scottish green party. i apologise for what has happened this week. it could have happened in a, in a different way, but we are where we are. but the choice that every member of the scottish parliament has this week is are we going to support that government under humza yousaf to make sure that we deliver the legislation that we all agree on. but the greens insists they will
nomsa maseko, bbc news, south africa. first minister of scotland humza yousaf�*s leadership hangs in the balance as he faces two no confidence votes, which could come as soon as wednesday. it comes after mr yousaf ended a power sharing agreement between his scottish national party and the scottish greens. our scotland correspondent alexandra mckenzie reports. a week that will decide his future with implications notjust for humza yousaf but also for his party, the snp. good morning, everyone....
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nomsa maseko, bbc news, south africa. thousands of georgians staged a march for europe on sunday calling on the government to halt a controversial foreign influence bill that would affect media groups. mass protests began in mid—april when the ruling georgian dream party reintroduced plans to pass a law which would require any media organisation or independent ngo that receives more than 20% of funding from abroad to register as an "organisation pursuing the interest of a foreign power". georgia's president is an independent and opposes the bill. critics of the law say it mirrors a russian policy on foreign agents which they say has been used to silence media groups. the european union also warned this could affect georgia's integration into the eu. the first minister of scotland humza yousaf�*s leadership hangs in the balance as he faces two no confidence votes, which could come as soon as wednesday. it comes after mr yousaf ended a power sharing agreement between his scottish national party and the scottish greens.
nomsa maseko, bbc news, south africa. thousands of georgians staged a march for europe on sunday calling on the government to halt a controversial foreign influence bill that would affect media groups. mass protests began in mid—april when the ruling georgian dream party reintroduced plans to pass a law which would require any media organisation or independent ngo that receives more than 20% of funding from abroad to register as an "organisation pursuing the interest of a foreign...
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nomsa maseko, bbc news, south africa. an appeal has been launched by the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire to raise funds to restore one of its most striking installations. shot at dawn pays tribute to the 309 british and commonwealth soldiers who were executed during world war one for desertion and cowardice, but it's been severely damaged by flood water. 0ur reporter liz copper has the story. 0n the eastern edge of the arboretum at alrewas, this is the first memorial to be touched by the sun's rays at dawn. it's also been touched by the ravages of the elements when the nearby river tame overtops its banks. because this is built on a floodplain, we expect the water level to come up. but as of recent years, it has come up high and remained there. so though the posts look like they're in pretty good condition, but you will notice at the bottom they are rotting through and they don't last that many years before they need replacing. but as of recent years, it's come up high and remained there. so, though the posts
nomsa maseko, bbc news, south africa. an appeal has been launched by the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire to raise funds to restore one of its most striking installations. shot at dawn pays tribute to the 309 british and commonwealth soldiers who were executed during world war one for desertion and cowardice, but it's been severely damaged by flood water. 0ur reporter liz copper has the story. 0n the eastern edge of the arboretum at alrewas, this is the first memorial to be touched...
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so south africa wants to change all of that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any kind of outcome, what is the split of the voting? could the former president, jacob zuma's party, take votes from the anc? well, jacob zuma is the monster that the anc itself created. and during the nine years in which he was in power, there was impunity. he got away with a lot of things that the anc were happy to protect him from. but right now he's giving the anc a huge headache and his party is likely going to be a wild card in this year's election that will possibly eat into the anc support, particularly in the former president's heartland. and nomsa, just outline the timetable for us. when will people be heading to the polls? well, in exactly a month's time, south africa is going to the polls and this going to be the first time that there are going to be three ballot papers, because for the first time, independent candidates are also going to be featured because there was an amendment in electoral rules in south africa. so, by the en
so south africa wants to change all of that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any kind of outcome, what is the split of the voting? could the former president, jacob zuma's party, take votes from the anc? well, jacob zuma is the monster that the anc itself created. and during the nine years in which he was in power, there was impunity. he got away with a lot of things that the anc were happy to protect him from. but right now he's giving the anc a huge headache and his party is likely...
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south africa is celebrating a landmark moment in its history. it's 30 years since the first free and fair elections in the country — which for decades was ruled by a white minority. under the violent apartheid regime, the state segregated different ethnicities — with black africans having virtually no rights, no vote, no freedom of movement and only limited ownership rights. after decades of struggle, the african national congress secured the freedom of its leader, nelson mandela, and negotiated a peaceful transition away from white—only rule. that process culminated on april 27th, 1994 when south africans of every ethnicity queued together for miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down
south africa is celebrating a landmark moment in its history. it's 30 years since the first free and fair elections in the country — which for decades was ruled by a white minority. under the violent apartheid regime, the state segregated different ethnicities — with black africans having virtually no rights, no vote, no freedom of movement and only limited ownership rights. after decades of struggle, the african national congress secured the freedom of its leader, nelson mandela, and...
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miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria on saturday, south africa's current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years — on that day, as a united people we stood tall, as south africans. mr ramaphosa is up for re—election in may. his party, the african national congress, or anc, has been in power continuously since 1994. while it remains far ahead in opinion polls, it potentially faces the prospect of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time. and mr ramaphosa faces a novel threat — his predecessor, jacob zuma, left the anc in december to
miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria on saturday, south africa's current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no...
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for miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the thirtieth anniversay celebrations in pretoria on satuday, south africa's current president, cyril ramaphosa, paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years — on that day, as a united people we stood tall, as south africans. in the uk, a conservative member of parliament has quit the party tojoin labour. in an exclusive tv interview with the bbc, dr dan poulter, a former health minister who works part time as a doctor, said he could no longer look his national health service colleagues and patients in the eye and stay on as a conservative. he'll be standing down as an mp at the general
for miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the thirtieth anniversay celebrations in pretoria on satuday, south africa's current president, cyril ramaphosa, paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of...
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celebrations have been taking place across south africa — to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. a gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the titanic has sold for £900,000 at auction. once fees are added, it's the highest price ever paid at auction for a single item recovered from the scene of the disaster in 1912. a leather violin bag owned by the leader of the orchestra which famously played on as the ship sank, fetched £290,000. duncan kennedy reports from the auction in wiltshire. there's nothing like the titanic to evoke memories, passion and buyers. this auction included one of the items that titanic collectors desire most of all. it's the gold pocket watch belonging to a passenger believed to be one of the richest people in the world, jothacob astor. he and 1,500 others died when the ship sank in april 1912 in the n
celebrations have been taking place across south africa — to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. a gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the titanic has sold for £900,000 at auction. once fees are added, it's the highest price ever...
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celebrations have been taking place across south africa — to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years — on that day, as a united people we stood tall, as south africans. a british man seriously injured in a shark attack in the caribbean has been named. 64—year—old peter smith from hertfordshire was attacked off the north coast of tobago, close to the shore in courland bay. he suffered multiple injuries and has had surgery to reattach some of his fingers. officials on
celebrations have been taking place across south africa — to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. the shackles that...
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south africa celebrates freedom day — it's 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness has lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. and the tragedy on the channel. we speak to a man who was due to board a dinghy to the uk but changed his mind because it was overcrowded. hello, i'm lewies vaughanjones. welcome to the programme. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appeal for allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure. in kharkiv — ukraine's second city — officials said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with a thousand people inside, leaving a huge crater in the grounds, blowing out windows and injuring one person. there were also attacks in the dnipro region in central ukraine — and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—frankivsk. ukrainian officials say equipment was damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months. mr zelen
south africa celebrates freedom day — it's 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness has lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. and the tragedy on the channel. we speak to a man who was due to board a dinghy to the uk but changed his mind because it was overcrowded. hello, i'm lewies vaughanjones. welcome to the programme. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appeal for allies to provide his country with more air...
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south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appealfor allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure.
south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appealfor allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure.
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south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the ukrainian military says russia has carried out another massive air attack. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with a, thousand people inside. leaving a huge crater in the grounds. blowing out windows and injuring one person. there were also attacks in the dnipro region in central ukraine, and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—franki—vsk. ukrainian officials say equipment was damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months. it's attacks such as these that have led to the us providing more aid for ukraine. the united states outlined what will be included in a 6 billion dollar package of military assistance. it's part of a larger 60 billion dollar commitment, which was approved by congress a week ago following 6 months of dela
south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the ukrainian military says russia has carried out another massive air attack. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with a, thousand people inside. leaving a huge crater in the grounds. blowing out windows and injuring one...
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south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv — ukraine's second city — said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside. attacks also took place in the dnipro region in central ukraine — and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—frankivsk. ukrainian officials say equipment has been damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months. it's attacks such as these that have led to more us aid for ukraine. the united states has outlined what will be included in a $6 billion package of military assistance. it's part of a larger $60 billion commitment which was approved by congress a week ago following six months of delays. the package will focus on a
south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv — ukraine's second city — said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside....
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south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv — ukraine's second city —
south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv — ukraine's second city —
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we have _ south africa. yes, you are quite right. we have been _ south africa. yes, you are quite right. we have been listening i south africa. yes, you are quite j right. we have been listening to president cyril ramaphosa speaking at the commemorative events. it is a very stirring speech that he is giving. he said that freedom's belle 30 years ago ran across this great country and that the weight of centuries of oppression were finally thrown off. this is a big day for this country. it is an opportunity for many two, first of all, think back to the suffering which many endured under the apartheid regime, and to commemorate those who fought against it and ultimately one, but also to recall the joy and hope that so many people here felt. when nelson mandela and his anc party swept to victory in the first democratic election. the current president has been reminding people that it was a moment of if rebirth, a new constitution. in many ways a very new country. you are quite right. it is a country which faces enormous challenges and cyril ramaphosa is extremely we
we have _ south africa. yes, you are quite right. we have been _ south africa. yes, you are quite right. we have been listening i south africa. yes, you are quite j right. we have been listening to president cyril ramaphosa speaking at the commemorative events. it is a very stirring speech that he is giving. he said that freedom's belle 30 years ago ran across this great country and that the weight of centuries of oppression were finally thrown off. this is a big day for this country. it is an...
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south africa marks thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, insists he won't resign despite a week of political turmoil. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said one missile narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside. attacks also took place in the dnipro region in central ukraine and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—frankivsk.
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studio: that is one of the celebrants there in pretoria, south africa. the south african president cyril ramaphosa will be leading the celebrations at the union buildings in pretoria. we will bring you those pictures and that speech by the president later on in the programme. of course, this is another election of course, this is another election yearfor of course, this is another election year for south africa as it goes to the polls later next month. there've been developments in ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas — with both sides continuing to review proposals. egyptian mediators have arrived in israel and local media are reporting there's been "notable progress" in finding common ground. in gaza itself, the hamas—run health agency says at least 50 people have been killed in israeli attacks over the past 2a hours. this was the scene in rafah on friday night. 0ur diplomatic correspondentjames landale is following the developments from jerusalem. well, this week, catherine, the american defence department gave a long briefing to media
studio: that is one of the celebrants there in pretoria, south africa. the south african president cyril ramaphosa will be leading the celebrations at the union buildings in pretoria. we will bring you those pictures and that speech by the president later on in the programme. of course, this is another election of course, this is another election yearfor of course, this is another election year for south africa as it goes to the polls later next month. there've been developments in ceasefire...
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these are live pictures, celebrations of freedom day in south africa. here in the uk, the government's being urged to take urgent action to stop unpaid carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds worth of debt. tens of thousands of carers owe money because of benefit overpayments. our reporter dan whitworth has the details. good girl, thank you. unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incrediblejob — often 2a hours a day, seven days a week, with very few breaks — their lives dedicated to caring for someone else. of the nearly six million carers across the uk, just under a million receive carer�*s allowance — that's worth about £80 a week. 175,000 of them also have a job, but there's an earnings limit of £151 take—home pay a week. go above that limit — even byjust a few pence — and you lose the entire allowance. that's what happened to karina, who cares for her daughter, amber, who has complex needs and requires around—the—clock care. karina unknowingly earned slightly above the limit at her part—time supermarketjob, du
these are live pictures, celebrations of freedom day in south africa. here in the uk, the government's being urged to take urgent action to stop unpaid carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds worth of debt. tens of thousands of carers owe money because of benefit overpayments. our reporter dan whitworth has the details. good girl, thank you. unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incrediblejob — often 2a hours a day, seven days a week, with very few breaks — their lives...
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south africa is marking the 30th anniversary of the country's first democratic elections and the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa will lead celebrations of freedom day, when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white—minority rule. a federal appeals court in chicago has upheld a 20—year sentence for disgraced singer r kelly, on child pornography and enticement charges. it rejected his appeal, just over a year after the former singer was sentenced. his lawyers had argued the charges fell outside the statute of limitations. elon musk�*s social media platform, x, has defended publishing posts showing a bishop in australia being stabbed during a sermon. the app, formerly known as twitter, rejected a regulator's order to take down the content, due to it being violent and offensive. in a post on friday, x's global government affairs account said, "first, we believe that these posts should not have been banned in australia at all. the content within the posts does not encourage or provoke violence. it also said, the co
south africa is marking the 30th anniversary of the country's first democratic elections and the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa will lead celebrations of freedom day, when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white—minority rule. a federal appeals court in chicago has upheld a 20—year sentence for disgraced singer r kelly, on child pornography and enticement charges. it rejected his appeal, just over a year after the...
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the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment
the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment
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i came over from south africa, and i feel very strongly— south africa, and i feel very strongly about these boats, because it was _ strongly about these boats, because it was really difficult and really expensive for me to come over in the le-al expensive for me to come over in the legal way _ expensive for me to come over in the legal way to — expensive for me to come over in the legal way. to basically have my wife and my— legal way. to basically have my wife and my daughter, who was born in england. _ and my daughter, who was born in england. to — and my daughter, who was born in england, to have them stay with me, i had to— england, to have them stay with me, i had to go— england, to have them stay with me, i had to go to court and fight my case _ i had to go to court and fight my case with— i had to go to court and fight my case with the home office. they cost me thousands of pounds. why is it so easy for— me thousands of pounds. why is it so easy for people to just jump on a boat _ easy for people to just jump on a boat and — easy for people to just jump on a boa
i came over from south africa, and i feel very strongly— south africa, and i feel very strongly about these boats, because it was _ strongly about these boats, because it was really difficult and really expensive for me to come over in the le-al expensive for me to come over in the legal way _ expensive for me to come over in the legal way to — expensive for me to come over in the legal way. to basically have my wife and my— legal way. to basically have my wife and my daughter, who was...
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kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan's east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 14 people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday night. no—one was injured, and the fire was extinguished within in an hour and twenty minutes, according to reports. authorities believe the blaze erupted after wooden railway ties inside of the cars caught fire. you're live with bbc news. returning out of the legal troubles donald trump is currently facing. the manhattan jury currently facing. the manhattan jury heard opening statements in his criminal trial on monday. donald trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 hush—money payment to adult film star stormy daniels leading up to his 2016 election win. he pleaded not gui
kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan's east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 14 people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday...
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kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 1a people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday night. no—one was injured, and the fire was extinguished within in an hour and twenty minutes, according to reports. authorities believe the blaze erupted after wooden railway ties inside of the cars caught fire. you�*re live with bbc news. ecuador�*s government received overwhelming support for a referendum which aims to increase public safety. the security proposals would allow the military to patrol the streets and the imposition of harsher jail sentences. it comes as police arrest a powerful gang leader at the epicentre of a wave of violence sweeping through the country. bb
kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 1a people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday...
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we see it in africa in the middle east, in south america and in europe and we have to take a stand. from the capitol, our news correspondent helena humphrey told us more about today's vote. after a rare show of bipartisanship the us is one step closer to sending long—awaited aid to ukraine along with israel and the indo—pacific region after this vote from us house of representatives. it now heads to the senate. president biden has called to advance it swiftly so it can head to his desk in the oval office so he can sign off on it. the pentagon for its part watching the political infighting going on has been trying to pre—position weaponry where it can so that those weapons can head to ukraine, head to troops on the ground sooner rather than later. potentially within days as opposed to weeks. that doesn't rule out the prospect of further political infighting despite the fact that congresswoman nancy pelosi had called to sign off on the bill for ukraine. we know that it had been facing resistance from the republican party. they had wanted ties to strict immigration laws, stricter
we see it in africa in the middle east, in south america and in europe and we have to take a stand. from the capitol, our news correspondent helena humphrey told us more about today's vote. after a rare show of bipartisanship the us is one step closer to sending long—awaited aid to ukraine along with israel and the indo—pacific region after this vote from us house of representatives. it now heads to the senate. president biden has called to advance it swiftly so it can head to his desk in...