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in this case, south africa. so the court decided that the palestinians had a plausible right to be protected from genocide, and that south africa had the right to present that claim in the court. it then looked at the facts as well, but it did not decide, and this is something where i'm correcting what's often said in the media, it didn't decide that the claim of genocide was plausible. it did emphasise, in the order, that there was a risk of irreparable harm to the palestinian right to be protected from genocide. but the shorthand that often appears, which is that there's a plausible case of genocide, isn't what the court decided. what was the most important evidence upon which you 17 judges made your decision? was it evidence from the ground of the scale of humanitarian suffering in terms of lack of aid getting in? was it the scale of the killing? because at the time, i think the death toll in gaza was deemed to be, although the numbers aren't verifiable, was deemed to be over 25,000. so was it that? or was it
in this case, south africa. so the court decided that the palestinians had a plausible right to be protected from genocide, and that south africa had the right to present that claim in the court. it then looked at the facts as well, but it did not decide, and this is something where i'm correcting what's often said in the media, it didn't decide that the claim of genocide was plausible. it did emphasise, in the order, that there was a risk of irreparable harm to the palestinian right to be...
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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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so south africa wants to change all of that. �* . ., , ., south africa wants to change all of that. �* _, , ., ., ., ~' that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards _ that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any _ that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any kind _ that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any kind of - that. and when it comes to looking l ahead towards any kind of outcome, what is the split? could the former president take books from the anc? jacob zuma is the monster that the anc itself created 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 from. but now he is given 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's that will possibly eat into the anc�*s support, particularly in kwazulu—natal, which is the former president's heartland. just kwazulu-natal, which is the former president's heartland.— president's heartland. just outline the timetable _ president's hea
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south africa's ruling _ we should succeed. south africa's ruling party - we should succeed. south africa's ruling party may l we should succeed. south i africa's ruling party may not have years. illicit cross—border trade may be flourishing but this country is not. it's infrastructure is struggling and an election is coming. illegal immigration is a big issue. it coming. illegal immigration is a big issue-— a big issue. it would be offensive _ a big issue. it would be offensive to _ a big issue. it would be offensive to not - a big issue. it would be offensive to not even i a big issue. it would be - offensive to not even speak about the reality of what it does to our public systems when people do not pay taxes. that they expect to live and benefit from the goods and services that our government provides. even as south africa prepares, perhaps, to redraw its political map, need, desperation define the limits of the country. jenny hill, bbc news, musina. the government's heralding the biggest ever expansion of childcare in the country — with changes coming into effect f
south africa's ruling _ we should succeed. south africa's ruling party - we should succeed. south africa's ruling party may l we should succeed. south i africa's ruling party may not have years. illicit cross—border trade may be flourishing but this country is not. it's infrastructure is struggling and an election is coming. illegal immigration is a big issue. it coming. illegal immigration is a big issue-— a big issue. it would be offensive _ a big issue. it would be offensive to _ a big...
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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's ruling party may not have years. illicit cross—border trade may be flourishing, but this country is not. its infrastructure is struggling, and an election is coming. illegal immigration is a big issue. it would be offensive to not even speak about the reality of what it does to our public systems when people do not pay taxes. but they expect to live and benefit from the goods and services that our government provides. even as south africa prepares, perhaps, to redraw its political map, need, desperation define the limits of the country. jenny hill, bbc news, musina. for many people who have a serious blow to the brain, physical recovery is just the first of their problems. depression and other mental disorders are far more likely to develop following head trauma. antidepressant medication is often used to help people cope with depression, but the results of a small us study suggest taking a widely used antidepressant in the weeks after injury could actually help prevent it. and now a much larger trial is being held
south africa's ruling party may not have years. illicit cross—border trade may be flourishing, but this country is not. its infrastructure is struggling, and an election is coming. illegal immigration is a big issue. it would be offensive to not even speak about the reality of what it does to our public systems when people do not pay taxes. but they expect to live and benefit from the goods and services that our government provides. even as south africa prepares, perhaps, to redraw its...
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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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south africa's ruling party may not have years. illicit cross—border trade may be flourishing, but this country is not. its infrastructure is struggling, and an election is coming. illegal immigration is a big issue for opposition parties. it would be offensive to not even speak about the reality of what it does to our public systems when people do not pay taxes. but they expect to live and benefit from the goods and services that our government provides. even as south africa prepares, perhaps, to redraw its political map, need, desperation define the limits of the country. jenny hill, bbc news, musina. around the world, bbc news. women in new york are on high alert after a string of assaults on women. videos posted on tiktok show them recounting being punched in the face by an unidentified man on the street, raising concerns about safety. these attacks, like one on comedian sarah suzuki harvard who was punched from behind while walking alone, have left many feeling vulnerable. the conversation, fueled by online videos going vira
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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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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 vaughan jones. 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 athousand 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 zelensky called for decisive action, saying the world could shoot down every missile and drone launched by , what he called , �*russian terrorists�*. it's attacks such a
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 vaughan jones. 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...
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you have seen south africa... you have seen the political opposition, shareholder opposition. there are so many hurdles. and that is not even to mention a bit were to get agreed, then you also have the competition framework in south africa. i think it is incredibly challenging. qm. it is incredibly challenging. 0k, lucinda guthrie, _ it is incredibly challenging. 0k, lucinda guthrie, thank you for those thoughts. now to the business of pets — because it is a big one. the global pet industry is worth around $250 billion a year — and it's expected to hit more than 400 billion by 2030. many of us got pets during the pandemic — but changing social patterns — such as young people putting off having kids for longer — are also adding to the growth in demand for dogs, cats and animal friends of all kinds. these are my dogs. aaron heslehurst has been taking a look at the world of pets for his talking business show this week. he's been speaking to lonnie edwards — who runs an agency for pet influencers. industry generates a lot of money. these pet influencers are little busi
you have seen south africa... you have seen the political opposition, shareholder opposition. there are so many hurdles. and that is not even to mention a bit were to get agreed, then you also have the competition framework in south africa. i think it is incredibly challenging. qm. it is incredibly challenging. 0k, lucinda guthrie, _ it is incredibly challenging. 0k, lucinda guthrie, thank you for those thoughts. now to the business of pets — because it is a big one. the global pet industry...
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— like president ramaphosa in south africa — actually congratulating mnangagwa on his election victory? and how do you feel when you see the americans and the europeans impose targeted sanctions, which don't really appear to be having much effect, on zimbabwe? and you see china and russia deepening their very warm economic and political relationships with the mnangagwa government? how do you feel about that international response? the issues that you asked me about the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, coming to congratulate emmerson mnangagwa on the rigged electoral outcome, the truth of the matter is that we have been able to start the history of our own mass democratic struggle since 1999, and we have noticed and identified the role which the anc and also consecutive anc governments in south africa have played to undermine the mass democratic struggle in our country. don't forget that these are the same people who forced the global political agreement on the people of zimbabwe when robert mugabe and zanu—pf were defeated in an election. so, to be clear, are you saying... t
— like president ramaphosa in south africa — actually congratulating mnangagwa on his election victory? and how do you feel when you see the americans and the europeans impose targeted sanctions, which don't really appear to be having much effect, on zimbabwe? and you see china and russia deepening their very warm economic and political relationships with the mnangagwa government? how do you feel about that international response? the issues that you asked me about the south african...
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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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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
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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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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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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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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 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 t
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...
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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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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
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and we have a special report from south africa's border, as illegal immigration dominates the political agenda in the run—up to the election. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start this hour in the middle east. the aid organisation world central kitcken says seven of its aid workers in gaza, including a british national, have been killed in an israeli air strike. these are some of the latest pictures we've received from the scene of the incident. you can see damage to the roof of that vehicle marked with the world food kitchen logo. the us based charity says it's suspending food distribution operations in gaza after the air strike. the israeli military says it's conducting a thorough review of what it called a tragic incident. world food kitchen says those killed are from the united kingdom, australia, poland, a dual us/canada citizen, as well as palestinians. in a statement, it said the convoy was hit as it was leaving the deir al—balah warehouse after unloading aid, and that it had co—ordinated movements with the israeli military. it said... "this is not only an attack against wck,
and we have a special report from south africa's border, as illegal immigration dominates the political agenda in the run—up to the election. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start this hour in the middle east. the aid organisation world central kitcken says seven of its aid workers in gaza, including a british national, have been killed in an israeli air strike. these are some of the latest pictures we've received from the scene of the incident. you can see damage to the roof of that vehicle...
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africa batter gary kirsten will take charge of pakistan's odi and t20 teams. there are just over three months to go until the start of the paris olympics, and there are several new sports included this time around. 19—year—old toby roberts is preparing to become britain's first male climber to compete at an olympic games. he recently won a world cup event in china to establish himself as one of the front runners for a medal in paris. lewis coombes reports. music every time you pull onto the wall, you're doing something completely different. there's always a new challenge. you're always trying something new, and then finally being able to do it is hugely satisfying. what started at an afterschool rock climbing club aged eight is about to take toby roberts to the biggest stage of all. it feels surreal. like, the olympics hasjust been such a big dream for me, and to finally be in that prep stage, like getting ready, it's all starting to feel real. like, i can't wait to get out there and give it my all. toby wasn't old enough to go to the tokyo games, but his
africa batter gary kirsten will take charge of pakistan's odi and t20 teams. there are just over three months to go until the start of the paris olympics, and there are several new sports included this time around. 19—year—old toby roberts is preparing to become britain's first male climber to compete at an olympic games. he recently won a world cup event in china to establish himself as one of the front runners for a medal in paris. lewis coombes reports. music every time you pull onto the...
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this was her ahead of the england match against south africa at last year's world cup. she's breaking down barriers and opponents in a sport played by few muslim women. there's probably other muslim women that want to play sport — and might not even be rugby — or want to do something, step out of their comfort zone or step out of the box that society puts us in. and i think it's really important to be the change you want to see. i want to leave a legacy. like, that's just something i've built in me. what you bring to the table when you're a rugby player — you know, the physicality, the mental strength, the resilience — i feel a lot of those qualities you find in a lot of women. the 31—year—old who wears the hijab feels herfaith has played a large part in her identity within the sport. people look at me and definitely they just know that i'm muslim. and i love that and i love that i can bring that to rugby as well. it's that representation i needed to see, whether it's a black woman or muslim woman playing sports i feel like i can relate to and also do the sa
this was her ahead of the england match against south africa at last year's world cup. she's breaking down barriers and opponents in a sport played by few muslim women. there's probably other muslim women that want to play sport — and might not even be rugby — or want to do something, step out of their comfort zone or step out of the box that society puts us in. and i think it's really important to be the change you want to see. i want to leave a legacy. like, that's just something i've...
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he set off last april from south africa's southern—most tip and has covered the equivalent distance of 385 marathons. the route took him north through countries including angola, nigeria and ivory coast, before ending in the north of tunisia. ellie price reports. only the hardest geezer could do it.
he set off last april from south africa's southern—most tip and has covered the equivalent distance of 385 marathons. the route took him north through countries including angola, nigeria and ivory coast, before ending in the north of tunisia. ellie price reports. only the hardest geezer could do it.
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that was south africa. we found this lovely little bar restaurant... fortunately, gareth reached out for support. he had help from the local suicide bereavement charity every life matters and spoke to the samaritans in his darkest moments. and then he heard that andy, mike and tim were walking close to his home. ijust thought, i've got to go and talk to these guys. i'll never forget andy and the other dads forjust listening to me on the side of a hill in the middle of nowhere. so what is it that you think that the three dads gave you? hope, life. and i think that's what i've seen from the three dads. you can live with it. it's not nice, but you've got to live with it. because the other option isn't worth anything. the landscape is beginning to change, and i think a lot of that is due to what the dads have been doing. they have given people permission to talk about suicidal thoughts. and we also know that talking about suicide saves lives. we need to be talking about the s—word. it can't be the s—word any more, it's suicide. that report was by aliso
that was south africa. we found this lovely little bar restaurant... fortunately, gareth reached out for support. he had help from the local suicide bereavement charity every life matters and spoke to the samaritans in his darkest moments. and then he heard that andy, mike and tim were walking close to his home. ijust thought, i've got to go and talk to these guys. i'll never forget andy and the other dads forjust listening to me on the side of a hill in the middle of nowhere. so what is it...
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he set off last april from south africa's southern—most tip and has covered the equivalent distance of 385 marathons. the route took him north through countries including angola, nigeria and ivory coast, before ending in the north of tunisia. ellie price reports. only the hardest geezer could do it. cheering. russell cook has just run nearly every day for 352 days, covering more than 10,000 miles. let's go! day three. day four. day six. the heavens have opened. he's run through deserts, rainforests, savannahs, mountains and 16 countries. and so far he's raised more than £700,000 for the running charity and sandblast. bit windy. soon enough, we'll all be in tunisia, sipping strawberry daiquiris on the beach. 0h—ho—ho! he's had complications with his health, visas, the weather... he sneezes. highs of 39 degrees out here today. twisted me up! ..and other man—made threats. they said we should go more to the main track. we're going to get blown up over here. really? yes. but he's taken it all in his stride. i'm too damn ferocious, boys and girls! in this final stretch, the 27—yearâ
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cobia, india, south i like brazil. cobia, india, south africa. south africa has brought a genocide case against israel who was doing in gaza. lots of small countries as well. we talk about it is world news and it is world news but sometimes what we're talking about is a row between the west and its principal adversaries. that authoritarian _ its principal adversaries. that authoritarian alliance - its principal adversaries. that authoritarian alliance you talked about last week. in terms of politics here is labour demanded this morning, demanding that the prime minister comes to parliament tomorrow. there is an order of wait and see what happens. i think there is between the two big parties broad consensus that the uk was doing the right thing but everybody is waiting to see the detail. we're coming to a close. i want to askjeremy what your view is. asjeff asked, one of our views as the latest ex collation will suit russia is it could lead to the west taking a tie up a ball regarding russia and ukraine. especially as russia seems to be gaining gr
cobia, india, south i like brazil. cobia, india, south africa. south africa has brought a genocide case against israel who was doing in gaza. lots of small countries as well. we talk about it is world news and it is world news but sometimes what we're talking about is a row between the west and its principal adversaries. that authoritarian _ its principal adversaries. that authoritarian alliance - its principal adversaries. that authoritarian alliance you talked about last week. in terms of...
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appreciate that, there is is a truth and reconciliation process in south africa. if only. richard in leeds, have your say, sir. thank you nicky, i a degree wholeheartedly with what patrick has just said. i think that all the west, the governments of the world, notjust west, the governments of the world, not just the west west, the governments of the world, notjust the west but west, the governments of the world, not just the west but all of them should make a formal trial of the leadership of hamas, and the leadership of hamas, and the leadership of hamas, and the leadership of the israeli government, and they should be on trial at the international criminal court justice, trial at the international criminal courtjustice, in exactly the same way as karadzic was jailed or whatever happened to him, i don't know, i don't know if he was found guilty, because until there is that action, words are useless here and it will just continue action, words are useless here and it willjust continue so it needs to stop, and we need to, everybody needs to see the shame of what they are do
appreciate that, there is is a truth and reconciliation process in south africa. if only. richard in leeds, have your say, sir. thank you nicky, i a degree wholeheartedly with what patrick has just said. i think that all the west, the governments of the world, notjust west, the governments of the world, not just the west west, the governments of the world, notjust the west but west, the governments of the world, not just the west but all of them should make a formal trial of the leadership of...
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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 is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired president of the icj, who delivered that initial court ruling that sent shock waves around the world. in a sense, the whole idea of international justice is on trial.
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 is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired president of the icj, who delivered that initial court ruling that sent shock waves around the world. in a sense, the whole idea of international justice is on trial.
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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 vaughan jones. 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
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 vaughan jones. 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
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africa under the genocide convention. israel rejects any talk of genocide but nonetheless that court is now considering that case. we also in recent days have heard reports that the international criminal court may be about to indict some seniorfigures in israel on the basis of alleged war crimes. it is indeed possible benjamin netanyahu himself might be named in an icc indictment. how much do these legal manoeuvrings and machinations matter right now, do you believe? it does matter. you can see it in israeli newspapers during the last two or three days, it is a major issue. but i'm not sure that it will change the policy of our government. you have to understand that it is a trap. on one hand, we are, after 7 october, the horror, the violence, the way that hamas terrorists celebrated, i don't know, i'm not sure that i have the english vocabulary to describe what we saw, and it will take us years to understand what happened to us on 7 october, so we had to respond because the reality on which — in which hamas are living
africa under the genocide convention. israel rejects any talk of genocide but nonetheless that court is now considering that case. we also in recent days have heard reports that the international criminal court may be about to indict some seniorfigures in israel on the basis of alleged war crimes. it is indeed possible benjamin netanyahu himself might be named in an icc indictment. how much do these legal manoeuvrings and machinations matter right now, do you believe? it does matter. you can...
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rising tensions over legal migration in south africa, as elections loom. hello. i�*m sumi somaskanda. israel is facing international condemnation over an air strike that killed seven aid workers monday night, including sharp rebukes from the united states, the united kingdom, and the united nations. the group of mostly foreign nationals was working for us—based world central kitchen — a charity organisation that was delivering food and other humanitarian aid to gaza, including by boat. the organisation says its team members were travelling in a deconflicted zone in branded armoured cars and had co—ordinated movements with israeli forces. in the last few hours, the organisation named the seven victims of the attack on social media: palestinian saifeddin issam ayad abutaha, lalzawmi zomi frankcom of australia, damian sobol of poland, jacob flickinger, a dual citizen of the us and canada, and three people from the uk: john chapman, james henderson, and james kirby.
rising tensions over legal migration in south africa, as elections loom. hello. i�*m sumi somaskanda. israel is facing international condemnation over an air strike that killed seven aid workers monday night, including sharp rebukes from the united states, the united kingdom, and the united nations. the group of mostly foreign nationals was working for us—based world central kitchen — a charity organisation that was delivering food and other humanitarian aid to gaza, including by boat....
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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. 0ur 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,
south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur 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,
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africa pursued israel itself. it won't stop other countries pursuing for example united states of america for provision of weaponry. 0bviously from the point of view of the gazans and palestinians, this is a disappointment. but it may also serve as a bit a caution in this feed brian atmosphere where loyalties to one side or the other are emotional as well as factually and legally based. it may... a measure of caution not to jump to soon. king charles has been visiting a cancer treatment centre in london — it's his first major public engagement, since his diagnosis with the disease, in february. he was accompanied by queen camilla, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis. 0ur royal correspondent — sarah campbell — is at that treatment centre — and has more details about the king's visit. meeting with cancer patients and their was a personal element to the city. the king talking to patients knows exactly what they are going through. he is going through it himself and there were int
africa pursued israel itself. it won't stop other countries pursuing for example united states of america for provision of weaponry. 0bviously from the point of view of the gazans and palestinians, this is a disappointment. but it may also serve as a bit a caution in this feed brian atmosphere where loyalties to one side or the other are emotional as well as factually and legally based. it may... a measure of caution not to jump to soon. king charles has been visiting a cancer treatment centre...
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in durban, in south africa they built a building, they were about to build a building and then they redesigned it to be inclusive and realised that it would add about 0.5% to the price. so they know and you see the metro in delhi, in beijing. they know that the key to their prosperity is including people. it is true these are very divided societies. you've reported on, you know well. but i want to say to them, "do not make the mistakes we made." that phrase that you've now used twice implies actually in some ways the approach to disability and people with disability is actually a more negative experience in the developed west than it is in some of the other societies you have worked in. ironically, most of the charities or ways of dealing with and supporting disabled people grew up in the 19th century. they were perfected with the welfare state in the 20th century. some are great and i am not knocking them, but overall... for example, mostly we go out to work and we depend on a transport system. we depend on workplaces. they are not accessible. the transport system has to be, as it were, retro
in durban, in south africa they built a building, they were about to build a building and then they redesigned it to be inclusive and realised that it would add about 0.5% to the price. so they know and you see the metro in delhi, in beijing. they know that the key to their prosperity is including people. it is true these are very divided societies. you've reported on, you know well. but i want to say to them, "do not make the mistakes we made." that phrase that you've now used twice...
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the electoral court in south africa has ruled that the former president, jacob zuma, can stand in the election next month. mr zuma had been excluded because of a conviction for contempt of court. arizona�*s supreme court has revived a near—total ban on abortion in the state. president biden has condemned the decision as cruel. the court ruling means arizona joins more than a dozen other states where abortions have been largely outlawed, since the federal right to a termination was removed two years ago. to the us now — the parents of a school shooter in michigan have been sentenced in a landmark case. james and jennifer crumbley are the first to be held responsible for a gun attack carried out by their teenage son. ethan crumbley killed four classmates and injured seven others in 2021 at oxford high school. he is serving life in prison without parole. his parents were both found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter and face 10 to 15 years in prison. here�*s our north america correspondentjohn sudworth. ethan crumbley, was just is—years—old when he was given th
the electoral court in south africa has ruled that the former president, jacob zuma, can stand in the election next month. mr zuma had been excluded because of a conviction for contempt of court. arizona�*s supreme court has revived a near—total ban on abortion in the state. president biden has condemned the decision as cruel. the court ruling means arizona joins more than a dozen other states where abortions have been largely outlawed, since the federal right to a termination was removed...