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shane mcginley reporting from dubai- _ advice. shane mcginley reporting from dubai. around _ advice. shane mcginley reporting from dubai. around the - advice. shane mcginley reporting from dubai. around the world - advice. shane mcginley reporting| from dubai. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. foreign ministers from the g7 are in italy for a meeting where the crisis in the middle east is expected to dominate discussions. tougher measures against iran in response to the attack on israel are likely to be considered. the eu foreign minister said there will be taking stock on the people in gaza. i spoke to our correspondentjessica parker who has correspondent jessica parker who has been correspondentjessica parker who has been following the meeting from capri. been following the meeting from ca - ri. , , been following the meeting from ca . ri, , , ., been following the meeting from ca ri, , , ., ., ., capri. the g7 is an informal gathering — capri. the g7 is an informal gathering of _ capri. the g7 is an informal gathering of ministers. - capri. th
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is there anything that dubai — flight time. is there anything that dubai is _ flight time. is there anything that dubai is asking - flight time. is there anything that dubai is asking for- that dubai is asking for travellers underlines to reduce their carbon footprint? i travellers underlines to reduce their carbon footprint?- their carbon footprint? i have to say that — their carbon footprint? i have to say that one _ their carbon footprint? i have to say that one of— their carbon footprint? i have to say that one of the - to say that one of the things has impressed me in the industry is the move taken by singapore to actually introduce a levy to hasten the development and supply of sustainable aviation fluke. i think there has to be a triumph between industry, consumers and governments to produce the right formula to actually hasten the development of sustainable aviation fuel. it's in very short supply, it's a long way short of being able to replace standard jet a—i fuel. i think the idea of a sick consumer levy to hasten the investment and supply is a very good mo
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let's get you up to speed with some travellers in dubai. they have been stranded after the city was battered by more than a year's worth of rain in less than 2a hours. videos posted on social media showed roads being turned into rivers. the rain also submerged the runway of dubai's airport, that is the busiest in the world, causing hundreds of flight cancellations. more from me in the next hour. goodbye for now. hey, i'm zoff with the catchup. tonight, flooding causes chaos in dubai, paris gears up for the summer olympics, and 500 ballet dancers on point. we start in dubai, where things are still very chaotic after the heaviest rain since records began 75 years ago. flights have been temporarily suspended, and dubai international airport has urged people to stay away. cars were washed away in the streets and several buildings were also flooded. 0ne resident told us about the clean—up. the sunshine helps. there is a strong drainage in place, but also the tankers were out with the hose pipes and they were out just sucking all the water from
let's get you up to speed with some travellers in dubai. they have been stranded after the city was battered by more than a year's worth of rain in less than 2a hours. videos posted on social media showed roads being turned into rivers. the rain also submerged the runway of dubai's airport, that is the busiest in the world, causing hundreds of flight cancellations. more from me in the next hour. goodbye for now. hey, i'm zoff with the catchup. tonight, flooding causes chaos in dubai, paris...
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dubai is hot already and — come out as rain. dubai is hot already and there's _ come out as rain. dubai is hot already and there's not - come out as rain. dubai is hot already and there's not much | already and there's not much moisture going on and these places get quite and the sea is particularly warm which is a weather pattern which drives up the temperatures in the tropical pacific. we have high sea temperatures and the water evaporates into the atmosphere and is then available to fall as rain. that is what we saw happen in dubai last week. �* , ., . , that is what we saw happen in dubai last week. �* , . . , last week. and the researchers said there were important _ last week. and the researchers said there were important lessons - last week. and the researchers said there were important lessons from | there were important lessons from there were important lessons from the storms. the there were important lessons from the storm-— there were important lessons from the storms. , , , ., , the storms. the lessons you see when ou look at the storms. the lessons you see when
dubai is hot already and — come out as rain. dubai is hot already and there's _ come out as rain. dubai is hot already and there's not - come out as rain. dubai is hot already and there's not much | already and there's not much moisture going on and these places get quite and the sea is particularly warm which is a weather pattern which drives up the temperatures in the tropical pacific. we have high sea temperatures and the water evaporates into the atmosphere and is then available to fall...
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dubai is famous for influencers and people coming over to to dubai to to film things. and you've cracked it. how many views did your video get on tik tok? oh, man, millions of views and everybody else shared it. and now i'm on the bbc news, just a kid from florida. so the video did something right. if you are a fan of taylor swift, you might have been able to listen to her new album a day earlier than expected. the tortured poet 's department appears to have been leaked online, but some loyal fans who call themselves real taylor swift fans are adamant that they will hold out until it is officially released on friday. just want to remind you of some breaking news that happened over the last hour or so. this is the former chief executive of the scottish national party, peter murrell has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the party. a report will be sent to the crown office, mr peter murrell is no longer in custody, the police investigation is ongoing. we will bring you more on that as we get it. you are watching bbc news. now to a tiktoker who
dubai is famous for influencers and people coming over to to dubai to to film things. and you've cracked it. how many views did your video get on tik tok? oh, man, millions of views and everybody else shared it. and now i'm on the bbc news, just a kid from florida. so the video did something right. if you are a fan of taylor swift, you might have been able to listen to her new album a day earlier than expected. the tortured poet 's department appears to have been leaked online, but some loyal...
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we start in dubai, where things are still very chaotic after the heaviest rain since records began 75 years ago. flights have been temporarily suspended, and dubai international airport has urged people to stay away. cars were washed away in the streets and several buildings were also flooded. 0ne resident told us about the clean—up. the sunshine helps. there is a strong drainage in place, but also the tankers were out with the hose pipes and they were out just sucking all the water from the road and just getting the roads clear and safe for everybody to get moving again. next, things are hotting up in paris as it'sjust 100 days to go until the start of the olympics. hundreds of thousands of fans are set to attend the games, which begin onjuly the 26th. although security threats, pollution warnings and strike action are some of the issues facing organisers this year, they say they're confident the games will still be a success, though. it's the biggest event that france has ever organised. the venues are ready, the budget is balanced. we know that in this kind of event anything can
we start in dubai, where things are still very chaotic after the heaviest rain since records began 75 years ago. flights have been temporarily suspended, and dubai international airport has urged people to stay away. cars were washed away in the streets and several buildings were also flooded. 0ne resident told us about the clean—up. the sunshine helps. there is a strong drainage in place, but also the tankers were out with the hose pipes and they were out just sucking all the water from the...
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the storm that hit dubai was ferocious. more than a year's worth of rainfall fell in less than 2a hours. these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness falls and the rain begins. the floods left the city completely underwater, with cars submerged and stranded, including some expensive ones like this rolls—royce. some drivers attempted to make their way through, but others were left to improvise as best they could. at the airport, extraordinary images, as planes taxied through what looks like a lake. thousands of passengers — many of them british — have been left stranded, with flights cancelled and delayed. the united arab emirates is one of the driest regions in the world. experts say climate change means we'll continue to see extreme weather like this. dubai is a city of concrete and glass, with little infrastructure like storm drains that could help it deal with a sudden influx of water. emergency services have been busy. this cat — using up one of its nine lives — had a lucky escape. graham
the storm that hit dubai was ferocious. more than a year's worth of rainfall fell in less than 2a hours. these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness falls and the rain begins. the floods left the city completely underwater, with cars submerged and stranded, including some expensive ones like this rolls—royce. some drivers attempted to make their way through, but others were left to improvise as best they could. at the airport, extraordinary images, as planes taxied...
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when we talk about dubai airort, it mode. when we talk about dubai airport. it is _ mode. when we talk about dubai airport, it is the _ mode. when we talk about dubai airport, it is the world's - airport, it is the world's second—biggest. what is the knock—on effect of all these delays that we have heard about?— effect of all these delays that we have heard about? there was a big statement out _ have heard about? there was a big statement out earlier _ have heard about? there was a big statement out earlier this - have heard about? there was a big statement out earlier this week i statement out earlier this week saying how dubai was the biggest international airport so it spans pretty much every continent. i had a look at the flight numbers for the first two months and again we get a lot of regional traffic, but the biggest destination is western europe. we have a lot of tourists flying in and out, so they are going to be delayed. i did have a look at dubai airport and the emirates statement and they are saying don't go to the airport unless you have a confirmed book
when we talk about dubai airort, it mode. when we talk about dubai airport. it is _ mode. when we talk about dubai airport, it is the _ mode. when we talk about dubai airport, it is the world's - airport, it is the world's second—biggest. what is the knock—on effect of all these delays that we have heard about?— effect of all these delays that we have heard about? there was a big statement out _ have heard about? there was a big statement out earlier _ have heard about? there was a big...
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paul griffiths is the boss of the company that manages the running of dubai international airport. my colleague steve lai asked him about the recovery from the adverse conditions. well, we've pretty much at 100% capacity now, the infrastructure was back in full service and full operation just a couple of days after the storm subsided. the president of emirates airline wrote an open letter, i'm sure you've seen it, the very top of that letter was profuse about making an apology to those who were affected. did you think you needed to do the same? every single time i've restated that this has been a very regrettable situation, we are obviously sorry for all of the inconvenience caused to customers and i hope people understand the pressure we've been under and the fact that, you know, this has been... we've never seen anything like it. 254mm of rain fell during the course of probably about 36 hours. i want to ask how the crisis in the middle east has affected operations at the dubai national airport if it has it all? we have been largely unaffected, there have been airspace closures in
paul griffiths is the boss of the company that manages the running of dubai international airport. my colleague steve lai asked him about the recovery from the adverse conditions. well, we've pretty much at 100% capacity now, the infrastructure was back in full service and full operation just a couple of days after the storm subsided. the president of emirates airline wrote an open letter, i'm sure you've seen it, the very top of that letter was profuse about making an apology to those who were...
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joining me now is the ceo of dubai airports, paul griffiths. thank you forjoining us at this busy time. you are in a car, not driving, you are a passenger while you are doing this interview. what is a situation with flights now both incoming and outgoing? first is a situation with flights now both incoming and outgoing?— is a situation with flights now both incoming and outgoing? first of all, i have to say _ incoming and outgoing? first of all, i have to say this _ incoming and outgoing? first of all, i have to say this is _ incoming and outgoing? first of all, i have to say this is unprecedented l i have to say this is unprecedented and uncharted territory for us. we have had 254 millimetres of rain in the last three days and the normal average for this time of year is about eight millimetres so you can see how dramatic the situation has been. not since records began have we seen rainfall of this magnitude. so it is a very challenging situation, however, the teams across the airport have worked very closely with the airlines to get as many
joining me now is the ceo of dubai airports, paul griffiths. thank you forjoining us at this busy time. you are in a car, not driving, you are a passenger while you are doing this interview. what is a situation with flights now both incoming and outgoing? first is a situation with flights now both incoming and outgoing?— is a situation with flights now both incoming and outgoing? first of all, i have to say _ incoming and outgoing? first of all, i have to say this _ incoming and outgoing?...
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how does it feel to have your money spent in louis vuitton dubai? welcome to your labhost wrapped — your recap of all the data we have about you... as for labhost — police seized so much data that they could send each criminal a tailored video, making clear how much they know about what's been going on, to break their trust in this sort of service. and yesterday, labhost was closed down. tom symonds, bbc news, south london. our top story this evening... tory mp mark menzies is suspended from the conservative parliamentary party amid accusations he misused campaign funds. he denies it. and coming up, he's hoping to make a splash at the paris 0lympics — we catch up with diver tom daley ahead of his fifth games. coming up on bbc news — eight counties chosen, while those left out voiced their disappointment. women's professional cricket has a plan for the future with the first of three eventual tiers of the game announced today by the ecb. at dubai airport — one of the busiest in the world — there is still major disruption after hundreds of
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and it's the same with dubai. big storms do blow in every few years, but they don't normally do this. the city got a year—and—a—half�*s worth of rain in a single day. the storms that hit the gulf states last week killed 23 people and brought dubai and oman to a virtual standstill. the study published today found it was made between 10—40% more intense because of climate change. the finding isn't certain because rainstorms are so rare in the region. but the trend is clear. the atmosphere has warmed, and that means it can hold more moisture. it's that simple. then that moisture falls as heavier rain. so those storms that might have happened anyway will have heavier rainfall associated with them. and the same is true here in the uk. the met office says the 18 months to march this year were the wettest on record. rainfall has always varied from year to year, but the met office says the trend of wetter winters and drier summers is likely to continue in the long run. and we need to get ready for that. the reas
and it's the same with dubai. big storms do blow in every few years, but they don't normally do this. the city got a year—and—a—half�*s worth of rain in a single day. the storms that hit the gulf states last week killed 23 people and brought dubai and oman to a virtual standstill. the study published today found it was made between 10—40% more intense because of climate change. the finding isn't certain because rainstorms are so rare in the region. but the trend is clear. the...
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dubai, qatar and 0man have seen unprecedented flooding after the heaviest rain recorded this week. a years rain fell in one day alone. just look at the damage caused, cars and lorries were left submerged and stranded in countries lacking the infrastructure for these weather conditions. across the golf states, more than 20 people have died. the rain may now have stopped but trying to get people out of dubai and neighbouring countries will take days and the cleanup here much longer. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. tesla has recalled thousands of its new cybertrucks over an issue with their accelerator pedals that could increase the possibility of crashes. the recall of almost 4,000 vehicles applies to every one of the trucks that have been shipped to customers since the model went on sale late last year. the biggest election in the world is underway in india. unemployment and inflation are major issues, along with the future of india's democracy, following a crackdown on political opponents. prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win a third term in power. the main opposition congress p
dubai, qatar and 0man have seen unprecedented flooding after the heaviest rain recorded this week. a years rain fell in one day alone. just look at the damage caused, cars and lorries were left submerged and stranded in countries lacking the infrastructure for these weather conditions. across the golf states, more than 20 people have died. the rain may now have stopped but trying to get people out of dubai and neighbouring countries will take days and the cleanup here much longer. louisa...
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the storm that hit dubai was ferocious. more than a year's worth of rainfall fell in less than 2a hours. these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness falls and the rain begins. the floods left the city completely underwater, with cars submerged and stranded, including some expensive ones like this rolls—royce. some drivers attempted to make their way through, but others were left to improvise as best they could. at the airport, extraordinary images, as planes taxied through what looks like a lake. thousands of passengers — many of them british — have been left stranded, with flights cancelled and delayed. the united arab emirates is one of the driest regions in the world. experts say climate change means we'll continue to see extreme weather like this. dubai is a city of concrete and glass, with little infrastructure like storm drains that could help it deal with a sudden influx of water. emergency services have been busy. this cat — using up one of its nine lives — had a lucky escape. graham
the storm that hit dubai was ferocious. more than a year's worth of rainfall fell in less than 2a hours. these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness falls and the rain begins. the floods left the city completely underwater, with cars submerged and stranded, including some expensive ones like this rolls—royce. some drivers attempted to make their way through, but others were left to improvise as best they could. at the airport, extraordinary images, as planes taxied...
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and it's the same with dubai, big storms blowing every few years but they don't normally do this. the city got a year—and—a—half�*s worth of rain in a single day. the storms that hit the gulf states last week killed 23 people and brought dubai and oman to a virtual standstill. the study published today found it was made between 10—40% more intense because of climate change. the finding isn't certain because rainstorms are so rare in the region but the trend is clear. the atmosphere has warmed, and that means it can hold more moisture — it's that simple. then, that moisture then falls as heavier rain. so, those storms that might have happened anyway will have heavier rainfall associated with them. and the same is true here in the uk. the met office says the 18 months to march this year were the wettest on record. now, rainfall has always varied from year to year, but the met office says the trend of wetter winters and drier summers is likely to continue in the long run, and we need to get ready for that. the reason the floods in dubai were so catastrophic was because th
and it's the same with dubai, big storms blowing every few years but they don't normally do this. the city got a year—and—a—half�*s worth of rain in a single day. the storms that hit the gulf states last week killed 23 people and brought dubai and oman to a virtual standstill. the study published today found it was made between 10—40% more intense because of climate change. the finding isn't certain because rainstorms are so rare in the region but the trend is clear. the atmosphere...
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flights into dubai international airport are being restricted because of continuing disruption caused by flooding, after more than a year's worth of rain fell in a single day on tuesday. some passengers have complained of chaos and overcrowding at the airport as they tried to leave. 0ur reporter louisa pilbeam has the details. terminal 3 at dubai airport — days of queues, crowds and cancellations are making people desperate to get out. the passenger who filmed this said he stood for two nights, crammed into the small space. this is where the queue starts. this was taken by a man who said some people passed out and others got into fights. he said he slept on the floorfor1i8 hours. every time they cancel a flight you've got to queue back up. you can't do it online because they can't transfer your baggage. this isjust a joke! clara gillespie filmed this footage trying to fly to dublin, she says there has been little information and what she described as no staff. this is why planes can“t this is why planes can't take off or land. planes sitting in a sea of floodwater at the world's b
flights into dubai international airport are being restricted because of continuing disruption caused by flooding, after more than a year's worth of rain fell in a single day on tuesday. some passengers have complained of chaos and overcrowding at the airport as they tried to leave. 0ur reporter louisa pilbeam has the details. terminal 3 at dubai airport — days of queues, crowds and cancellations are making people desperate to get out. the passenger who filmed this said he stood for two...
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parts of dubai saw more than a year's worth of rain in a day. the gulf states are usually known for hot, dry weather, but heavy rains are coming round more often. in 0man, police airlifted people caught up in flash floods. across the country, 18 people died, among them, schoolchildren swept away in a bus. bahrain was also hard hit by lightning strikes and flooding. across the united arab emirates, schools were shut, people were advised to work from home. the region is bracing itself for more bad weather, further storms are expected today. further storms are expected on wednesday. aruna iyengar, bbc news. since the pandemic, inactivity among uk people of working age due to long—term sickness has soared, pushing up the benefits bill and holding back the wider economy. new official figures this week showed another rise. that has all prompted a major "back to work" push from the government. but new research from the health foundation seen by bbc newsnight suggests the inactivity crisis is set to get considerably worse over the coming years, not be
parts of dubai saw more than a year's worth of rain in a day. the gulf states are usually known for hot, dry weather, but heavy rains are coming round more often. in 0man, police airlifted people caught up in flash floods. across the country, 18 people died, among them, schoolchildren swept away in a bus. bahrain was also hard hit by lightning strikes and flooding. across the united arab emirates, schools were shut, people were advised to work from home. the region is bracing itself for more...
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how does it feel to have your money spent in louis vuitton dubai? welcome to your labhost wrapped — your recap of all the data we have about you... as for labhost — police seized so much data that they could send each criminal user a tailored video making clear how much they know about what's been going on, the strategy — to make the users think again about trusting these services. and yesterday, they shut the site down leaving this message for the fraudsters. tom symonds, bbc news, south london. operations at dubai airport are still severely disrupted, with record rainfall pounding the united arab emirates and neighbouring countries in recent days. the airport is one of the busiest in the world and there have been hundreds of flights delayed or cancelled. after a storm on tuesday, flash floods have killed 20 people in oman and one in the uae. frances read reports. it's normally a dry, arid landscape, but northern 0man has been transformed. completely submerged from an unforgiving storm that has claimed the lives of both adults and children. r
how does it feel to have your money spent in louis vuitton dubai? welcome to your labhost wrapped — your recap of all the data we have about you... as for labhost — police seized so much data that they could send each criminal user a tailored video making clear how much they know about what's been going on, the strategy — to make the users think again about trusting these services. and yesterday, they shut the site down leaving this message for the fraudsters. tom symonds, bbc news, south...
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let's speak to greg tanner, head of multimedia at the national, who is based in dubai. thank you forjoining us live on the programme. just give me a description of what it has been like where you are over the last 72 hours. , . ., ., . where you are over the last 72 hours. , . .,., . ., , , hours. pretty chaotic, honestly. it was well telegraphed _ hours. pretty chaotic, honestly. it was well telegraphed to _ hours. pretty chaotic, honestly. it was well telegraphed to us - hours. pretty chaotic, honestly. it was well telegraphed to us that i hours. pretty chaotic, honestly. it. was well telegraphed to us that this weather front was going to be coming in, but i woke up on tuesday morning to about 12 inches of rain, jumped on a bike to get some pictures, and honestly there was about 12 inches. the street is completely flooded and chaos on all forms of transport. tote chaos on all forms of transport. we are seeing some of the pictures now, and people waist deep in water. what struck me notjust the amount of rain, but the speed that things changed on the ground. is that how
let's speak to greg tanner, head of multimedia at the national, who is based in dubai. thank you forjoining us live on the programme. just give me a description of what it has been like where you are over the last 72 hours. , . ., ., . where you are over the last 72 hours. , . .,., . ., , , hours. pretty chaotic, honestly. it was well telegraphed _ hours. pretty chaotic, honestly. it was well telegraphed to _ hours. pretty chaotic, honestly. it was well telegraphed to us - hours. pretty...
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, i spoke with sarah forster, she's a news editor at the national and was caught up in the chaos at dubai airport. i was one of the passengers returning to the uae just after the worst of the storm was over. obviously, i had friends and family here who did have to go through it and they were having to bail their balconies out with water. water tends to flood into houses, that sort of thing. for me personally, i landed about 2 hours late after circling in a hold just as dxb reopened. we then had an hour waiting for a stand before we could be let off the airplane. quite honestly, getting through the airport was a bit of a breeze because there were no other passengers. we were one of the first to land. so going through immigration, getting the bag was absolutely fine. my trouble started immediately after leaving the airport because there were no taxis. there was no metro. the road transport authority, the rta here, were putting on buses to nearby metro stations, but the metro had limited service. so for me, it was only the kindness of friends and family that came to pick me up and take me ho
, i spoke with sarah forster, she's a news editor at the national and was caught up in the chaos at dubai airport. i was one of the passengers returning to the uae just after the worst of the storm was over. obviously, i had friends and family here who did have to go through it and they were having to bail their balconies out with water. water tends to flood into houses, that sort of thing. for me personally, i landed about 2 hours late after circling in a hold just as dxb reopened. we then had...
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that is well over two times what dubai normally gets in the entire year and the average for april is only around eight millimetres. this is well above any expectations of rainfall for the region at any time of year, never mind in april. what was going on? we had an area of low pressure centred towards the south of the arabian peninsula and that dragon some warm moisture laden air all the way through into the gulf and it is that that felt the storm clouds which pummelled notjust the united arab emirates, but from bahrain through to demand, we saw widespread flooding and that all moving on now in two parts of iran, afghanistan and pakistan as well. they had been talks about cloud seeding as well, but forecast model already put ahead of the event of seeing this record—breaking rainfall a year at least worth of rain falling in the space of one day. in a warmer climate, we would expect those clouds to hold a lot more moisture, so we start to see more in the way of extreme rainfall. but in the coming days, the heaviest rain, as i have said, go to be across parts of iran, afghanistan and
that is well over two times what dubai normally gets in the entire year and the average for april is only around eight millimetres. this is well above any expectations of rainfall for the region at any time of year, never mind in april. what was going on? we had an area of low pressure centred towards the south of the arabian peninsula and that dragon some warm moisture laden air all the way through into the gulf and it is that that felt the storm clouds which pummelled notjust the united arab...
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parts of dubai saw more than a year's worth of rain in a day. the gulf states are usually known for hot, dry weather, but heavy rains are coming round more often. in oman, police airlifted people caught up in flash floods. across the country, 18 people died — among them, schoolchildren swept away in a bus. bahrain was also hard hit by lightning strikes and flooding. across the united arab emirates, schools were shut, people were advised to work from home. the region is bracing itself for more bad weather — further storms are expected today. aruna iyengar, bbc news. the actor hugh grant has settled his privacy case against the publisher of the sun newspaper. according to court documents, mr grant claimed the sun used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house. the terms of the settlement have not been made public, but hugh grant says he's been offered quote �*an enormous sum of money'. a spokesman for news group newspapers says the sun does not accept liability or make any admissions to the allegations. we can hear more 110
parts of dubai saw more than a year's worth of rain in a day. the gulf states are usually known for hot, dry weather, but heavy rains are coming round more often. in oman, police airlifted people caught up in flash floods. across the country, 18 people died — among them, schoolchildren swept away in a bus. bahrain was also hard hit by lightning strikes and flooding. across the united arab emirates, schools were shut, people were advised to work from home. the region is bracing itself for more...
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the storm that hit dubai was ferocious. more than a year's worth of rainfall fell in less than 2a hours. these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness falls and the rain begins. the floods left the city completely underwater, with cars submerged and stranded, including some expensive ones like this rolls—royce. some drivers attempted to make their way through, but others were left to improvise as best they could. at the airport, extraordinary images, as planes taxied through what looks like a lake. thousands of passengers — many of them british — have been left stranded, with flights cancelled and delayed. the united arab emirates is one of the driest regions in the world. experts say climate change means we'll continue to see extreme weather like this. dubai is a city of concrete and glass, with little infrastructure like storm drains that could help it deal with a sudden influx of water. emergency services have been busy. this cat — using up one of its nine lives — had a lucky escape. graham
the storm that hit dubai was ferocious. more than a year's worth of rainfall fell in less than 2a hours. these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness falls and the rain begins. the floods left the city completely underwater, with cars submerged and stranded, including some expensive ones like this rolls—royce. some drivers attempted to make their way through, but others were left to improvise as best they could. at the airport, extraordinary images, as planes taxied...
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flash floods have caused massive disruption at dubai airport. meanwhile, on social media, there's been speculation about what caused these floods. so, what are the facts? marco silva reports. soon after images of the floods began circulating online, rumours started spreading about the causes of the storm. some users hinted that cloud seeding might be to blame for the intense rainfall, but scientists say that's misleading. so what exactly is cloud seeding? cloud seeding means manipulating existing clouds to help make it rain. this can be done from the air by dropping salts or small particles into clouds. water vapour can then condense more easily and turn into rain. it's a technique that has been around for decades, and the united arab emirates has been doing it for years to help deal with water shortages. yesterday, bloomberg reported that cloud seeding planes were deployed on sunday and monday, but not on tuesday when the flooding happened. while the bbc has so far been unable to independently verify that, scientists say that even if that was t
flash floods have caused massive disruption at dubai airport. meanwhile, on social media, there's been speculation about what caused these floods. so, what are the facts? marco silva reports. soon after images of the floods began circulating online, rumours started spreading about the causes of the storm. some users hinted that cloud seeding might be to blame for the intense rainfall, but scientists say that's misleading. so what exactly is cloud seeding? cloud seeding means manipulating...
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dubai airport was forced to divert incoming flights for around two hours — but operations have since restarted. these pictures in dubai show cars washed away in the streets, as a fierce storm causes destruction across the gulf region. authorities in neighbouring oman said 18 people had been killed by the extreme weather. more than a0 people have died in pakistan after a week of heavy rains and flooding. the deluge caused houses to collapse and destroyed roads. flash floods also cut power supplies and the transport network. pakistan's national disaster authority has warned of landslides and floods with more rain expected in the coming days. flooding has been reported in neighbouring afghanistan, where dozens of people were killed and hundreds of homes damaged. one of the oldest buildings in copenhagen — the former stock exchange, dating back to 1625 — has been engulfed by a fire. the building was undergoing renovation and had been surrounded by scaffolding. staff from the nearby national museum and local residents rushed to rescue a number of historic paintings. this is the moment
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now to another story in dubai... heavy rain has battered the gulf states, causing flash flooding — with some places recording a year's worth of rain in a single day. dubai airport was forced to divert incoming flights for around two hours. officials say there is still significant disruption to flights. nicola dickinson lives in dubai and told me a little more about what's been happening they have had an unprecedented 24 hours. they've lived in the uae for 4.5 years and as you say, we've had our year's rain in one day. it started in the morning. the government have done a fantastic job to pre—warn everybody and get everyone to stay home and work from home. although if people do have to go out, we had take friends to the metro station to try to get to the airport and make a flight, we talked about the flights being a little bit delayed, and coming back, the roads were terribly flooded. and i nearly didn't make it at one point, this road you can see behind me yesterday was very deep and driving a range rover through
now to another story in dubai... heavy rain has battered the gulf states, causing flash flooding — with some places recording a year's worth of rain in a single day. dubai airport was forced to divert incoming flights for around two hours. officials say there is still significant disruption to flights. nicola dickinson lives in dubai and told me a little more about what's been happening they have had an unprecedented 24 hours. they've lived in the uae for 4.5 years and as you say, we've had...
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the storm that hit dubai was ferocious. more than a year�*s worth of rainfall fell in less than 24 hours. these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness falls and the rain begins. the floods left the city completely underwater, with cars submerged and stranded, including some expensive ones like this rolls—royce. some drivers attempted to make their way through, but others were left to improvise as best they could. at the airport, extraordinary images, as planes taxied through what looks like a lake. thousands of passengers — many of them british — have been left stranded, with flights cancelled and delayed. the united arab emirates is one of the driest regions in the world. experts say climate change means we�*ll continue to see extreme weather like this. dubai is a city of concrete and glass, with little infrastructure like storm drains that could help it deal with a sudden influx of water. emergency services have been busy. thi
the storm that hit dubai was ferocious. more than a year�*s worth of rainfall fell in less than 24 hours. these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness falls and the rain begins. the floods left the city completely underwater, with cars submerged and stranded, including some expensive ones like this rolls—royce. some drivers attempted to make their way through, but others were left to improvise as best...
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and it's the same with dubai. big storms do blow in every few years, but they don't normally do this. the city got a year—and—a—half�*s worth of rain in a single day. the storms that hit year—and—a—half�*s worth of rain in a single day. the storms that hit the gulf states last week killed 23 people and brought dubai and oman to a virtual standstill. the study published today found it was made between 10—40% more intense because of climate change. the finding isn't certain because rainstorms are so rare in the region. but the trend is clear. the atmosphere has warmed, and that means it can hold more moisture. it's that simple. then that moisture falls as heavier rain. so those storms that might have happened anyway will have heavier rainfall associated with them. and the same is true here in the uk. the met office says the 18 months to march this year were the wettest on record. rainfall has always varied from year to year, but the met office says the trend of wetter winters and drier summers is l
and it's the same with dubai. big storms do blow in every few years, but they don't normally do this. the city got a year—and—a—half�*s worth of rain in a single day. the storms that hit year—and—a—half�*s worth of rain in a single day. the storms that hit the gulf states last week killed 23 people and brought dubai and oman to a virtual standstill. the study published today found it was made between 10—40% more intense because of climate change. the finding isn't certain...
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i don't know if you, as a head of state, went to the cop in dubai... let me stop you right there. do you know that guyana has a forest, forever, that is the size of england and scotland combined? a forest that stores 19.5 gigatonnes of carbon? a forest that we have kept alive. a forest we have kept alive. does that give you the right, does that give you the right to release all of this carbon? does that give you the right to lecture us on climate change? i am going to lecture you on climate change because we have kept this forest alive that stores 19.5 gigatons of carbon that you enjoy, that the world enjoy, that you don't pay us for, that you don't value. that you don't see a value in, that the people of ghana has kept alive. guess what? we have the lowest deforestation rate in the world. and guess what? even with our greatest exploration of the oil and gas resource we have now, we will still be net zero. guyana will still be net zero. isn't there a cynicism here in georgetown, best expressed by your vice president, who said recently, because there is this climate change imperati
i don't know if you, as a head of state, went to the cop in dubai... let me stop you right there. do you know that guyana has a forest, forever, that is the size of england and scotland combined? a forest that stores 19.5 gigatonnes of carbon? a forest that we have kept alive. a forest we have kept alive. does that give you the right, does that give you the right to release all of this carbon? does that give you the right to lecture us on climate change? i am going to lecture you on climate...
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just before we go to the weather here, take a look at what's been happening in dubai. heavy rains have swept the area, causing challenging conditions at dubai airport, which says it's diverting arriving flights till weather conditions improve. residents are being urged to stay away from flooded areas. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. high. very intense scenes on the heavy rain pushing into afghanistan and iran and things will be calming down, but the weather has not been as wild as it was yesterday. we have had further showers again and some are heavy with hail and thunder in places and it has felt on the cooler side and that will be the theme over the next few days, staying cool for the next few days, staying cool for the time of year with further showers or longer spells of rain before things turned drier in time for the weekend. as we head through the evening and overnight we lose most of the showers and if you will continue around coastal areas but for northern and eastern scotland, winding through the night and longer spells of rain and snow on
just before we go to the weather here, take a look at what's been happening in dubai. heavy rains have swept the area, causing challenging conditions at dubai airport, which says it's diverting arriving flights till weather conditions improve. residents are being urged to stay away from flooded areas. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. high. very intense scenes on the heavy rain pushing into afghanistan and iran and things will be calming down, but the weather has not been as...
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and this was in dubai yesterday. we will look at the impact a year's worth of rain had in the space of one day. in the uk, it stays cool and showery but there are signs of something a bit more dry this weekend all coming up here on bbc breakfast. it's wednesday 17th april. in the next hour the latest inflation figures will be released, telling us how much the price of our everyday shopping is going up by, and if cost—of—living pressures are easing. the rate of inflation fell last month to its lowest level in almost two and a half years. but it's still above the bank of england's target. our business correspondent marc ashdown has this report. the weekly shop, energy bills, and eating out — the costs for all are continuing to ease, bringing welcome relief for household finances. the pace of inflation continues to slow down — from a peak of 11% in october 2022, to around 3% now. you'd have to go back to the autumn of 2021, at the height of the covid pandemic, to find prices rising this slowly. it's important to
and this was in dubai yesterday. we will look at the impact a year's worth of rain had in the space of one day. in the uk, it stays cool and showery but there are signs of something a bit more dry this weekend all coming up here on bbc breakfast. it's wednesday 17th april. in the next hour the latest inflation figures will be released, telling us how much the price of our everyday shopping is going up by, and if cost—of—living pressures are easing. the rate of inflation fell last month to...
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these pictures in dubai show cars washed away in the streets, as a fierce storm causes destruction across the gulf region. authorities in neighbouring 0man said 18 people had been killed by the extreme weather. there has also been heavy rains and majorflooding in pakistan. more than 40 people have died. the deluge caused houses to collapse and destroyed roads. flash floods also disrupted power supplies and the transport network. pakistan's national disaster authority has warned of landslides and floods with more rain expected in the coming days. flooding has been reported in neighbouring afghanistan, where dozens of people were killed and hundreds of homes damaged. the lengthy process of voting in india's general election starts on friday and prime minister narendra modi is widely expected to win a third term in power. with 960 million registered voters, these will be the biggest elections the world has ever seen — and potentially the most expensive as well. devina gupta from the global story podcast has been looking at the numbers behind the election. here are five things you need to k
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dubai international airport warned of "very challenging conditions" and advised some passengers not to turn up due to areas being inundated by water. 300 flights were cancelled on wednesday with hundreds more delayed, after the uae experienced its largest rainfall event since records began 75 years ago. so what's it like for the hundreds stuck at the airport still? i spoke to a new zealand traveller at dubai airport — nirupa george — who arrived yesterday from cairo. we were delayed by about seven hours. we managed to get to a hotel outside of the airport. there were a tonne of people that were sleeping at the airport. there were people crowded around the check—in counters. we came to the airport this morning, we had already been delayed about three hours, and it isjust absolute chaos in terms of the number of people around. the staff are doing their best to try and mitigate the bottlenecks but the sheer volume of people means that there is hardly breathing room when you were trying to get past check—in or the passport control. we are showing some pictures know that you have ta
dubai international airport warned of "very challenging conditions" and advised some passengers not to turn up due to areas being inundated by water. 300 flights were cancelled on wednesday with hundreds more delayed, after the uae experienced its largest rainfall event since records began 75 years ago. so what's it like for the hundreds stuck at the airport still? i spoke to a new zealand traveller at dubai airport — nirupa george — who arrived yesterday from cairo. we were...
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dubai airport was forced to divert incoming flights for around two hours — but operations have since restarted. these pictures in dubai show cars washed away in the streets, as a fierce storm causes destruction across the gulf region. authorities in neighbouring oman said 18 people had been killed by the extreme weather. one of the oldest buildings in copenhagen — the former stock exchange, dating back to 1625 — has been engulfed by a fire. the building was undergoing renovation and had been surrounded by scaffolding. staff from the nearby national museum and local residents rushed to rescue a number of historic paintings. this is the moment the spire collapsed. everyone inside the building was able to leave. the culture minister has said 400 years of danish cultural heritage "had gone up inflames". our correspondent adrienne murray has been at the scene. it's not clear yet what the cause of the fire was. we do know there is renovations taking place on the building. so it was covered with scaffolding and also plastic sheeting. and it's also a very windy day. and all of that is sa
dubai airport was forced to divert incoming flights for around two hours — but operations have since restarted. these pictures in dubai show cars washed away in the streets, as a fierce storm causes destruction across the gulf region. authorities in neighbouring oman said 18 people had been killed by the extreme weather. one of the oldest buildings in copenhagen — the former stock exchange, dating back to 1625 — has been engulfed by a fire. the building was undergoing renovation and had...
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how does it feel to have your money spent in louis vuitton dubai? welcome to your labhost wrapped — your recap of all the data we have about you... as for labhost — police seized so much data that they could send each criminal user a tailored video making clear how much they know about what's been going on, the strategy — to make the users think again about trusting these services. and yesterday, they shut the site down leaving this message for the fraudsters. tom symonds, bbc news, south london. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the jury at an inquest into a fire at a nightclub in dublin in 1981 which killed 48 people has delivered a verdict of unlawful killing in all the deaths. the fire broke out in the early hours of valentine's day in 1981. a further 200 people were injured in the blaze. it has been the longest running inquest in the history of the irish state. let's speak to our correspondent jennifer o'leary, who's been following this. tell us more about the background of this? , . , . , . ., this? the stardust was t
how does it feel to have your money spent in louis vuitton dubai? welcome to your labhost wrapped — your recap of all the data we have about you... as for labhost — police seized so much data that they could send each criminal user a tailored video making clear how much they know about what's been going on, the strategy — to make the users think again about trusting these services. and yesterday, they shut the site down leaving this message for the fraudsters. tom symonds, bbc news, south...
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still to come on the world today: dubai faces a deluge as parts of the gulf states are battered by the heaviest rainfall since records began. and the phone hacking fallout — hugh grant settles a privacy case against the publisher of the sun newspaper. around the world and across the uk, this is the world today on bbc news. the government's showdown with the house of lords over its rwanda deportation bill is continuing. comes after mps overturned the latest of changes to the bill were made by the lord on monday. the government down after opposition piers insist changes are required to make sure rwanda is a safe destination. let's cross live to westminster and speak to our political correspondent, peter saull. this is rishi sunak�*s collection policy, certainly one of his flexion policies, but extremely controversial. —— flagship policies. it has been a couple of years since borisjohnson first came up with the idea, setting people who came in small boats to rwanda to have their asylum claims processed there. it has been very controversial, as you say, lots of legal... course deci
still to come on the world today: dubai faces a deluge as parts of the gulf states are battered by the heaviest rainfall since records began. and the phone hacking fallout — hugh grant settles a privacy case against the publisher of the sun newspaper. around the world and across the uk, this is the world today on bbc news. the government's showdown with the house of lords over its rwanda deportation bill is continuing. comes after mps overturned the latest of changes to the bill were made by...
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what about the ordinary people of dubai last week, the ordinary - of dubai last week, the ordinary people of the global south that have just suffered the hottest year ever where the crops have failed, there has been excessive wildfires? whereas the evidence any of that is connected — whereas the evidence any of that is connected to — whereas the evidence any of that is connected to carbon _ whereas the evidence any of that is connected to carbon emissions? . whereas the evidence any of that is connected to carbon emissions? itl connected to carbon emissions? doesn't come from toby young's connected to carbon emissions?- doesn't come from toby young's daily septic which is put together by a bunch of professionals with close affiliations to the positio industry but something called science. loggia but something called science. layla moran. as but something called science. layla moran- as a — but something called science. layla moran. as a former— but something called science. layla moran. as a former science - but something called science. layla moran. as a former science teacher bu
what about the ordinary people of dubai last week, the ordinary - of dubai last week, the ordinary people of the global south that have just suffered the hottest year ever where the crops have failed, there has been excessive wildfires? whereas the evidence any of that is connected — whereas the evidence any of that is connected to — whereas the evidence any of that is connected to carbon _ whereas the evidence any of that is connected to carbon emissions? . whereas the evidence any of that...
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we will hearfrom a following those devastating floods in dubai we will hear from a youtube or caught up in the drama. around the world and across the uk. this is the world today on bbc news. after claims he misused campaign funds to pay off what he reportedly called bad people who had him locked in a flat. the times newspapers said mark menzies, lancashire mp, requested thousands of pounds and a further £14,000 was spent on private medical bills. he strongly disputes the claims according to the crimes. the conservative party was made aware of the allegations three months ago, it says it's investigating, political correspondent nick early reports. so the honesty needs to start now. the lack of clarity needs to stop. this was mark menzies last week in a local campaign video. when this was filmed, he was still a conservative mp. but last night he was suspended from the party. it came after allegations in a newspaper that he used funds from donors to pay thousands to so—called "bad people" who had apparently locked him in a flat. the bbc has checked details of some of the allegations
we will hearfrom a following those devastating floods in dubai we will hear from a youtube or caught up in the drama. around the world and across the uk. this is the world today on bbc news. after claims he misused campaign funds to pay off what he reportedly called bad people who had him locked in a flat. the times newspapers said mark menzies, lancashire mp, requested thousands of pounds and a further £14,000 was spent on private medical bills. he strongly disputes the claims according to...
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dubai, qatar and oman have seen unprecedented flooding after the heaviest rain recorded this week. a year's rain fell in one day alone. just look at the damage caused, cars and lorries were left submerged and stranded in countries lacking the infrastructure for these weather conditions. across the gulf states, more than 20 people have died. the rain may now have stopped but trying to get people out of dubai and neighbouring countries will take days and the cleanup here much longer. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. rowers at oxford university will today name one of their boats �*river action' in honour of a campaign group which aims to hold water companies to account for river pollution. it comes amid concern over high levels of e.coli in the river thames during last month's oxford and cambridge boat races, when one rower fell ill before the race. time for us to have our first chat with matt. that works. good morning to you both and good morning to you all. it will be cold this morning if you are about to step out shortly. frost around for some and a beautiful start to the weekend for th
dubai, qatar and oman have seen unprecedented flooding after the heaviest rain recorded this week. a year's rain fell in one day alone. just look at the damage caused, cars and lorries were left submerged and stranded in countries lacking the infrastructure for these weather conditions. across the gulf states, more than 20 people have died. the rain may now have stopped but trying to get people out of dubai and neighbouring countries will take days and the cleanup here much longer. louisa...
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our other main stories: thousands of passengers are still waiting for flights at dubai international airport — after delays caused by the heaviest rain in more than 70 years. the scottish government ditches its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. we have reaction. prince william is given get well soon cards for the princess of wales as he makes his first appearance since her cancer diagnosis. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. the german foreign ministry has summoned the russian ambassador — after arresting two men — suspected of spying and planning sabotage attacks on military sites. german prosecutors accused the men of plotting an explosion and being in contact with the russian intelligence service. one of them had been photographing potential military targets in germany, including us military facilities which assist ukraine. the arrests came as ukraine's prime minister warned the bbc there will be a �*third world war�* if ukraine loses its conflict with rus
our other main stories: thousands of passengers are still waiting for flights at dubai international airport — after delays caused by the heaviest rain in more than 70 years. the scottish government ditches its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. we have reaction. prince william is given get well soon cards for the princess of wales as he makes his first appearance since her cancer diagnosis. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking...
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it was all going well, but he was flying out to dubai on business, cos he had his own business drilling minerals etc, so he says, "i'll come and see you when i come back." there was an accident, so then he started asking for money. when you kind of totted it all up, how much money had you transferred across? so it was over 50,000, which was my retirement money. cheshire police contacted lyn in october 2021 to alert her that she was being scammed. it was a shock. iwasjust, like, numb. the thought, oh, my god, how am i going to manage now, how am i going to do stuff around the house when that money was to do those big jobs? lyn eventually got her money back with the help of her bank. but she's not alone. romance scams have been on the rise in recent years,
it was all going well, but he was flying out to dubai on business, cos he had his own business drilling minerals etc, so he says, "i'll come and see you when i come back." there was an accident, so then he started asking for money. when you kind of totted it all up, how much money had you transferred across? so it was over 50,000, which was my retirement money. cheshire police contacted lyn in october 2021 to alert her that she was being scammed. it was a shock. iwasjust, like, numb....
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it was all going well, but he was flying out to dubai on business, cos he had his own business drilling minerals etc, so he says, "i'll come and see you when i come back." there was an accident, so then he started asking for money. when you kind of totted it all up, how much money had you transferred across? so it was over 50,000, which was my retirement money. cheshire police contacted lyn in october 2021 to alert her that she was being scammed. it was a shock. iwasjust, like, numb. the thought, oh, my god, how am i going to manage now, how am i going to do stuff around the house when that money was to do those big jobs? lyn eventually got her money back with the help of her bank. but she's not alone. romance scams have been on the rise in recent years, with cases increasing by almost 60% across england and wales between 2019 and 2023, according to action fraud. the bbc estimates that romance frauds have cost victims more than £320 million over the last five years. it's a crime that santander�*s break the spell team, based in bootle, are all too familiar with. the romance scams ofte
it was all going well, but he was flying out to dubai on business, cos he had his own business drilling minerals etc, so he says, "i'll come and see you when i come back." there was an accident, so then he started asking for money. when you kind of totted it all up, how much money had you transferred across? so it was over 50,000, which was my retirement money. cheshire police contacted lyn in october 2021 to alert her that she was being scammed. it was a shock. iwasjust, like, numb....
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our other main stories: thousands of passengers are still waiting for flights at dubai international airport — after delays caused by the heaviest rain in more than 70 years. the scottish government ditches its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. we have reaction. prince william is given get well soon cards for the princess of wales as he makes his first appearance since her cancer diagnosis. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. the german foreign ministry has summoned the russian ambassador — after arresting two men — suspected of spying and planning sabotage attacks on military sites. german prosecutors accused the men of plotting an explosion
our other main stories: thousands of passengers are still waiting for flights at dubai international airport — after delays caused by the heaviest rain in more than 70 years. the scottish government ditches its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. we have reaction. prince william is given get well soon cards for the princess of wales as he makes his first appearance since her cancer diagnosis. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking...
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to get some perspective, let's cross to dubai. gregg carlstrom, is the middle east correspondent for the economist. welcome to bbc news. you followed for a very long time every twist and turn in the region. this is now a lurch. how would you describe this moment now, in the wake of iran 's attack? i moment now, in the wake of iran 's attack? ~ , ., ., . ., attack? ithink it is dramatic, and climactic in _ attack? ithink it is dramatic, and climactic in a _ attack? ithink it is dramatic, and climactic in a way. _ attack? ithink it is dramatic, and climactic in a way. it _ attack? ithink it is dramatic, and climactic in a way. it is _ attack? ithink it is dramatic, and climactic in a way. it is dramatic. climactic in a way. it is dramatic because this is the first time that the iranians have launched a direct attack from their own soil on israel. there has been a shadow war, of course, a proxy war between the two it for decades, but to see the iranians do something that the israeli government didn't think they would do, many analyst
to get some perspective, let's cross to dubai. gregg carlstrom, is the middle east correspondent for the economist. welcome to bbc news. you followed for a very long time every twist and turn in the region. this is now a lurch. how would you describe this moment now, in the wake of iran 's attack? i moment now, in the wake of iran 's attack? ~ , ., ., . ., attack? ithink it is dramatic, and climactic in _ attack? ithink it is dramatic, and climactic in a _ attack? ithink it is dramatic, and...