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neda tawfik, bbc news, new york. steve greenberg, an experience defence attorney is in chicago with his reaction tojeffrey epstein‘s death. thank you for your time. the attorney general and justice department has had a lot to say, one of which they think this raises serious questions. what is your reaction? well, it's shocking, frankly. a couple of weeks ago he tried to kill himself and i don't know how he would be in a position to do it again. usually an inmate like this is made a suicide attempt is kept on suicide watch four months, kept in what they call the special housing unit or the shu so they can observe them 2a hours a day. my speculation is there was some complacency on the part of the guards at the facility where this quy guards at the facility where this guy wants to kill himself, who are we to stop him, after all the terrible things his done, he supposedly done. we don't know what's happened and obviously there is going to be an investigation but you are an experienced defence attorney, you are working
neda tawfik, bbc news, new york. steve greenberg, an experience defence attorney is in chicago with his reaction tojeffrey epstein‘s death. thank you for your time. the attorney general and justice department has had a lot to say, one of which they think this raises serious questions. what is your reaction? well, it's shocking, frankly. a couple of weeks ago he tried to kill himself and i don't know how he would be in a position to do it again. usually an inmate like this is made a suicide...
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new york is not safe with officers out there like that. prince andrew has attempted to distance himself from his former friend, jeffrey epstein, as further questions are raised about his association with the convicted paedophile. a buckingham palace statement says the prince is "appalled" by new allegations epstein faced, of sexual abuse and trafficking in young girls. it's a response to new video that's emerged of the prince at epstein‘s home, after the financier had already served a prison sentence for a sex offence with a child. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has the latest. they are images which will haunt him, prince andrew at the home of a convicted paedophile, caught on camera as young women come and go, despite andrew's apparent efforts to be as discreet as possible. the video was taken outside the new york home of andrew's friend jeffrey epstein in 2010, two years after epstein‘s conviction, and there at the door, amid the comings and goings, the queen's second son. epstein was an associate of andrew for a number of
new york is not safe with officers out there like that. prince andrew has attempted to distance himself from his former friend, jeffrey epstein, as further questions are raised about his association with the convicted paedophile. a buckingham palace statement says the prince is "appalled" by new allegations epstein faced, of sexual abuse and trafficking in young girls. it's a response to new video that's emerged of the prince at epstein‘s home, after the financier had already served...
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neda tawfik, bbc news, new york. a powerful typhoon that struck the coast of china near shanghai is now known to have killed at least 22 people. more than a million have been forced from their homes, as lekima, the region's worst storm in five years, makes its way through the south—eastern province of zhejiang. freya cole reports. a young girl is hauled to safety as rapid floodwaters sweep through wenzhou city. she is just one of more than a million people forced to flee as strong currents inundate their homes. with huge force, typhoon lekima made landfall on saturday morning. it hit the east coast of china, tore through zhejiang province, and is headed towards shanghai. it's been downgraded to a tropical storm but not before causing widespread devastation. one of the worst hit areas, wenzhou, where torrential rain caused a deadly landslide. entire homes have been pulled apart. leaving rescuers with piles of rubble to search for survivors. for those who got away in time, sought safety in evacuation centres. in shan
neda tawfik, bbc news, new york. a powerful typhoon that struck the coast of china near shanghai is now known to have killed at least 22 people. more than a million have been forced from their homes, as lekima, the region's worst storm in five years, makes its way through the south—eastern province of zhejiang. freya cole reports. a young girl is hauled to safety as rapid floodwaters sweep through wenzhou city. she is just one of more than a million people forced to flee as strong currents...
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new york what sex trafficking, he was in jail awaiting trial. in new york what sex trafficking, he was injail awaiting trial. epstein was injail awaiting trial. epstein was found unresponsive on the floor of his prison cell in manhattan early this morning. many are questioning how he could've taken his own life and the fbi is investigating. just over two weeks ago, he was found semiconscious and crying with injuries about his neck. his victims say he would have preferred for him to live to face justice. say they wish he would have lived. ali watkins is a new york times journalist who has been covering the case so far. inc. you very much for being with us. inc. you very much for being with us. what did you make when you heard of hearing this news?” us. what did you make when you heard of hearing this news? i think we we re of hearing this news? i think we were all a little stunned. —— thank you very much. this comes right on the hills of thousands of new documents being unsealed in a related case yesterday, working his way through the court system. that just kind of further drew i
new york what sex trafficking, he was in jail awaiting trial. in new york what sex trafficking, he was injail awaiting trial. epstein was injail awaiting trial. epstein was found unresponsive on the floor of his prison cell in manhattan early this morning. many are questioning how he could've taken his own life and the fbi is investigating. just over two weeks ago, he was found semiconscious and crying with injuries about his neck. his victims say he would have preferred for him to live to face...
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chris buckler, bbc news, new york. researchers have discovered a skull 3.8 million years old and nearly complete in ethiopia. their study, published in thejournal nature, challenges ideas about how humans evolved. pallab ghosh reports. in africa, in the distant past, advanced apelike creatures evolved into the first humans. for decades, scientists believed this specimen, nicknamed lucy, was the apelike ancestor to the first true humans but a dig in the afar region of ethiopian found this object. it turned out to be the near complete skull of an ancestor of lucy called anamensis. using computerised scans, researchers built up this face of what anamensis actually looked like. analysis suggests lucy's kind is a branch of anamensis rather than a direct descendant, and so there are many more contenders to lay claim to being the ancestors of the very first humans to walk the earth. pallab ghosh, bbc news. an urgent battle is taking place in the forests of eastern germany. on one side is the local army. on the other, millions
chris buckler, bbc news, new york. researchers have discovered a skull 3.8 million years old and nearly complete in ethiopia. their study, published in thejournal nature, challenges ideas about how humans evolved. pallab ghosh reports. in africa, in the distant past, advanced apelike creatures evolved into the first humans. for decades, scientists believed this specimen, nicknamed lucy, was the apelike ancestor to the first true humans but a dig in the afar region of ethiopian found this...
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new york is not safe with office rs jobs. new york is not safe with officers out there like that. around 9,000 people have now been evacuated from their homes on the spanish island of gran canaria because of wildfires. they've been burning for more than a week, advancing on two fronts in a mountainous area. officials have described the fires as causing an unprecedented environmental tragedy. three years after the measles virus was wiped out in the uk, the world health organization says it is back, it has removed the uk's measles free status. last year there were three times as many as the previous year. the disease can be stopped through two doses of the mmr vaccine, but immunisation rates have been falling. prince andrew has attempted to distance himself from his former friend jeffrey epstein, as further questions are raised about his association with the convicted paedophile. a buckingham palace statement says the prince is appalled by new allegations epstein faced of sexual abuse and trafficking in young girls. it is a response to new video that has emerged of the prince at eps
new york is not safe with office rs jobs. new york is not safe with officers out there like that. around 9,000 people have now been evacuated from their homes on the spanish island of gran canaria because of wildfires. they've been burning for more than a week, advancing on two fronts in a mountainous area. officials have described the fires as causing an unprecedented environmental tragedy. three years after the measles virus was wiped out in the uk, the world health organization says it is...
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neda tawfik, bbc news, new york. our correspondent chris buckler has the latest from washington. it was related to state prostitution laws in florida when investigators found 36 underage girls who are victims of his crimes and there is a huge focus on this new investigation and what was to be an upcoming court case that would look at exactly what jeffrey epstein was involved in. pa rt jeffrey epstein was involved in. part of this was the fact that he was such a well—connected figure, he knew royalty, a new presidents clinton and trump. donald trump talked about him being a great guy, although he went on to say that jeffrey epstein like them, and lately, on the underside. the president has been trying to distance himself from those comments. that is true for many others. including some prominent individuals like us politicians who we re individuals like us politicians who were named in some court documents that were released in the last week. relating to a civil case that is separate to the criminal case that geoffr
neda tawfik, bbc news, new york. our correspondent chris buckler has the latest from washington. it was related to state prostitution laws in florida when investigators found 36 underage girls who are victims of his crimes and there is a huge focus on this new investigation and what was to be an upcoming court case that would look at exactly what jeffrey epstein was involved in. pa rt jeffrey epstein was involved in. part of this was the fact that he was such a well—connected figure, he knew...
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he said he will be asking new york attorneys, new york state attorneys to look into this as well, because there we re into this as well, because there were new york laws that epstein was charged with violating, possibly, and this happened new york territory. vice president joe and this happened new york territory. vice presidentjoe biden was also asked about this. he did not say there should be an investigation, but he said the trump administration has mishandled this prosecution from the start of its administration, as you will remember, one of donald trump's secretaries, costa, was a prosecutor in miami, he was accused of a sweetheart deal to prevent epstein from state charges. joe biden says that now epstein has committed suicide, that is it, the story should be over, no investigation. we should be over, no investigation. we should modify the families and take ca re of should modify the families and take care of the victims. a powerful typhoon that struck the coast of china near shanghai is now known to have killed at least 22 people. more than a million have been forced from their hom
he said he will be asking new york attorneys, new york state attorneys to look into this as well, because there we re into this as well, because there were new york laws that epstein was charged with violating, possibly, and this happened new york territory. vice president joe and this happened new york territory. vice presidentjoe biden was also asked about this. he did not say there should be an investigation, but he said the trump administration has mishandled this prosecution from the start...
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ali watkins from the new york times. in a few minutes we'll be joined by bbc one viewers for a full round—up of the day's news with clive myrie. but first — national grid says it will "learn the lessons" after nearly a million people across england and wales were affected by yesterday's power cut. the supply failure left thousands of train passengers stranded. earlier, nigel harris, from rail magazine told my why the train network was so affected. network rail has got standby generators in all of its big signal boxes and control centres so the signalling system stays alive. as soon as a mains power goes off the generators kick in so the signalling system stays clear. if we had a 100% diesel railway, the railway would just continue, but, of course, we have not, the main lines are overhead electric and in the southern region we have third rail electrification and if you pull the plug the railway would need its power stations to energise 25,000 volt overhead wires, so if you lose power the network stops, you literally u
ali watkins from the new york times. in a few minutes we'll be joined by bbc one viewers for a full round—up of the day's news with clive myrie. but first — national grid says it will "learn the lessons" after nearly a million people across england and wales were affected by yesterday's power cut. the supply failure left thousands of train passengers stranded. earlier, nigel harris, from rail magazine told my why the train network was so affected. network rail has got standby...
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the 66—year—old, who was being held in a new york prison, was being held in a new york prison, was awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges. stay with us. much more coming up on bbc news. hello there. we can all look forward to seeing some sunshine this weekend, it was a poor day though on friday, especially across england and wales, the wettest weather in snowdonia. that rain—bearing weather front is putting away from the south—east of england but this area of low pressure is going to be the one constant right the way through the weekend. that will focus the showers towards the north—west of the uk — some of them will be heavy. we'll get some sunshine, yes, but they will be accompanied by some blustery winds as well. those showers continue into the morning, these are the temperatures first thing, 12—15 degrees, but some heavy showers from overnight especially in scotland and the north—west of england. it will be western scotland and northern ireland that sees the bulk of the showers on saturday, wetter weather in the north—west and the winds really picking up later on.
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he was found dead in his jail cell in new york on saturday. russia's communications regulator has accused google of hostile interference by using its youtube website to publicise recent anti—government protests. it has warned google to stop, saying that it will react accordingly if the internet giant does not comply with its wishes. there was another large authorised rally in moscow on saturday.
he was found dead in his jail cell in new york on saturday. russia's communications regulator has accused google of hostile interference by using its youtube website to publicise recent anti—government protests. it has warned google to stop, saying that it will react accordingly if the internet giant does not comply with its wishes. there was another large authorised rally in moscow on saturday.
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chris buckler, bbc news, new york. italy's populist five star movement and the centre—left let's get some of the day's other news. the damage was discovered after officials investigated reports of trucks going into get illegal hardwood. a co—ordinated response will start next month. taliban leaders say they're close to finalising a peace deal that will see the withdrawal of us troops from afghanistan. in exchange, they're promising the country will not become a haven for international militants. the two sides have been holding a ninth round of talks in qatar, to end the 18—year war.
chris buckler, bbc news, new york. italy's populist five star movement and the centre—left let's get some of the day's other news. the damage was discovered after officials investigated reports of trucks going into get illegal hardwood. a co—ordinated response will start next month. taliban leaders say they're close to finalising a peace deal that will see the withdrawal of us troops from afghanistan. in exchange, they're promising the country will not become a haven for international...
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how do you get to new york without any co2 emissions? this is how. but greta thunberg isn't anxious. i might feel a bit seasick, and it's not going to be comfortable, but that i can live with. the malizia is all about speed. look at her, she's just a giant sail attached to a superlight carbon—fibre hull. she basically bounces through the wave, sometimes dives right through them. it is a very... woah! ..very rough ride, it's a very wet ride, to be honest, i'm not sure that i could take two weeks of this. it is thrilling but it won't be comfortable, warns the skipper boris hermann. so, no washing, no shower. we just put clothes on and we keep them for two weeks. there is no fridge, no kitchen, no heating and no privacy. so here you have your little intimate corner. you can hide here and use the bucket. and look, "poos only, please." but there are also no carbon emissions. the entire journey will be under sail and all the electricity will be generated by solar panels and turbines. if we're honest, one person giving up flying doesn't make any differenc
how do you get to new york without any co2 emissions? this is how. but greta thunberg isn't anxious. i might feel a bit seasick, and it's not going to be comfortable, but that i can live with. the malizia is all about speed. look at her, she's just a giant sail attached to a superlight carbon—fibre hull. she basically bounces through the wave, sometimes dives right through them. it is a very... woah! ..very rough ride, it's a very wet ride, to be honest, i'm not sure that i could take two...
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seen here as recently as 2015 in new york. but his social status and opulent parties, his accusers say, masked lured crimes at his many palatial estates. for more than a decade, epstein faced allegations he sexually assaulted dozens of young girls, recruited to give him and other wealthy men massages. one alleged victim, virginia roberts, said jeffrey epstein instructed her to have sex with at least half a dozen prominent men, beginning when she was 16 years old. she was photographed with prince andrew and in 2015, she alleged she was forced to have a sexual relationship with him. buckingham palace has said those allegations are categorically untrue. in 2008, epstein pleaded guilty to lesser prostitution charges. that widely criticised plea deal is now under investigation by the department ofjustice. after 13 months in prison, he continued to live a life of luxury, but he was arrested again last month and charged with sex trafficking. epstein was found unresponsive on the floor of his prison cell, here in manhattan. many are n
seen here as recently as 2015 in new york. but his social status and opulent parties, his accusers say, masked lured crimes at his many palatial estates. for more than a decade, epstein faced allegations he sexually assaulted dozens of young girls, recruited to give him and other wealthy men massages. one alleged victim, virginia roberts, said jeffrey epstein instructed her to have sex with at least half a dozen prominent men, beginning when she was 16 years old. she was photographed with...
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and the death of the financier and convicted jeffrey epstein in new york this month has seen epstein in new york this month has seen attention turned to some of his high—profile connections, including prince andrew. the bbc has seen good documents in which the pilot of his private jet travelled with prince andrew and virginia roberts, a 17—year—old who accused him of kidnapping her. epstein's lawyer say the allegations cannot be correct. one set of relationships, so many repercussions. the prince has his arm around virginia roberts, 17 at the time — it was her court case against ghislaine maxwell, on the right, that brought today's allegations. at the heart of it, this billionaire businessman, jeffrey epstein, who took his own life in detention 11 days ago. he was convicted in 2008 for sex offences. epstein was alleged to have trafficked underage girls, both for himself and for his circle. here he is in 2010, and here is prince andrew in epstein's house, just two years after the businessman's criminal conviction. epstein was a highflyer with a private jet. in court documents
and the death of the financier and convicted jeffrey epstein in new york this month has seen epstein in new york this month has seen attention turned to some of his high—profile connections, including prince andrew. the bbc has seen good documents in which the pilot of his private jet travelled with prince andrew and virginia roberts, a 17—year—old who accused him of kidnapping her. epstein's lawyer say the allegations cannot be correct. one set of relationships, so many repercussions....
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he was found in his prison cell in new york yesterday, apparently having taken his own life, while awaiting trial on new sex traffiking charges. donald trump is facing strong criticism from democrats, for retweeting a conspiracy theory, linking his death to the clinton family. chris buckler reports from washington. jeffrey epstein was once the man at the centre of high society parties and a figure instrumental in the abuse of underage girls. his death in a new york prison, just weeks after another apparent suicide attempt, has raised many questions. some, including the city's mayor, have called it convenient, given the countless claims about his crimes and the alleged involvement of some of his rich and famous friends. among those retweeting conspiracy theories was donald trump... you know what, he had information on the clintons and the man ended up dead... ..who gave publicity to com pletely u nstu bsta ntiated allegations about another president — bill clinton, whose wife hillary ran against him for the presidency. this is another example of our president using his position of public t
he was found in his prison cell in new york yesterday, apparently having taken his own life, while awaiting trial on new sex traffiking charges. donald trump is facing strong criticism from democrats, for retweeting a conspiracy theory, linking his death to the clinton family. chris buckler reports from washington. jeffrey epstein was once the man at the centre of high society parties and a figure instrumental in the abuse of underage girls. his death in a new york prison, just weeks after...
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this is bbc news, the latest headlines: this is bbc news, the headlines: medical officials in new york say the death of the disgraced financierjeffrey epstein was suicide. air travellers across the unites states are facing major delays as a computer failure causes chaos at airports. let's get more on the situation in hong kong now. mary lovely is economics professor at syracuse university in new york state. she told us there are many economic reasons why china would want to avoid a crackdown in hong kong. china uses hong kong is basically its entry to western capitalism. on a number of fronts, china really needs hong kong, still needs hong kong, despite their differences in their economic size. just as one indication, the peterson institute has calculated that 58% of china's outward investments flow to and through hong kong. so that gives you just a basic idea of how important it is for its financial and business services to the mainland. so if china were to overtly intervene, what would happen to that kind of investment, and the money that hong kong brings to china? would hong kong ev
this is bbc news, the latest headlines: this is bbc news, the headlines: medical officials in new york say the death of the disgraced financierjeffrey epstein was suicide. air travellers across the unites states are facing major delays as a computer failure causes chaos at airports. let's get more on the situation in hong kong now. mary lovely is economics professor at syracuse university in new york state. she told us there are many economic reasons why china would want to avoid a crackdown in...
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this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: medical officials in new york say the death of the disgraced financierjeffrey epstein was suicide. air travellers across the unites states are facing major delays as a computer failure causes chaos at airports. the veteran hollywood actor peter fonda has died at age 79. he was seen as a counter—cultural icon, best known for the 1969 film easy rider, which he co—wrote and produced. the actor died after suffering respiratory failure from lung cancer. in a statement, his family said: "we wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life." hollywood reporter gayl murphy told us more about peter fonda‘s famous background. he was the son of oscar—winning actor henry fonda, the brother of oscar—winning actress and activist jane fonda and the father of bridget fonda. now, in these moments that we — that i was waiting to come on, jane fonda issued a statement, syria acted to what she called her little brother‘s passing. she said he was a sweet hearted baby brother and i can only imagine her always calling him baby brother.
this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: medical officials in new york say the death of the disgraced financierjeffrey epstein was suicide. air travellers across the unites states are facing major delays as a computer failure causes chaos at airports. the veteran hollywood actor peter fonda has died at age 79. he was seen as a counter—cultural icon, best known for the 1969 film easy rider, which he co—wrote and produced. the actor died after suffering respiratory failure from lung...
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she joins me from new york. i know you have done a lot of research on this jail, inner peace from last year you had some very harsh for this jail. tell us more. for my story i interviewed about 12 former prisoners and some defence attorneys alongside human rights advocates, and i found attorneys alongside human rights advocates, and ifound that prisoners are forced to live in vermin infested cells, where toilets overflow vermin infested cells, where toilets ove rflow a nd vermin infested cells, where toilets overflow and people are forced to defecate in bags or cleanup faeces with their hands. they are denied healthcare, and with their hands. they are denied healthca re, and they with their hands. they are denied healthcare, and they are forced to deal with overcrowding, understaffing, and as they describe it, lazy, corruptand understaffing, and as they describe it, lazy, corrupt and sometimes violent guards, who are supposed to be charged with protecting them.- be charged with protecting them.- be clear, this i
she joins me from new york. i know you have done a lot of research on this jail, inner peace from last year you had some very harsh for this jail. tell us more. for my story i interviewed about 12 former prisoners and some defence attorneys alongside human rights advocates, and i found attorneys alongside human rights advocates, and ifound that prisoners are forced to live in vermin infested cells, where toilets overflow vermin infested cells, where toilets ove rflow a nd vermin infested cells,...
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nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. a brazilian gang leader has failed in his attempt to escape from prison by pretending to be his teenage daughter when she came to visit him. he used a rubber mask and a week to walk out, planning to leave his daughter inside the prison. the guards say his nervousness gave him away. the prison administration has released this video, mr desilva can be seen removing some clothes and a mask. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. people in the japanese city of hiroshima are commemorating the 7a years since the first atomic bomb being dropped by a us aircraft. a ceremony, attended by prime minister shinzo abe, was held at hiroshima's memorial park. the bombing, and a second one on nagasaki three days later, is credited with bringing to an end world war ii. but it claimed the lives of at least 140,000 people in the city. a us b29 bomber called the enola gay dropped the uranium bomb, exploding some 600m above the city, at around 08:10 on 6 august 19115. a brief reminde
nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. a brazilian gang leader has failed in his attempt to escape from prison by pretending to be his teenage daughter when she came to visit him. he used a rubber mask and a week to walk out, planning to leave his daughter inside the prison. the guards say his nervousness gave him away. the prison administration has released this video, mr desilva can be seen removing some clothes and a mask. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. people in the...
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he was found dead in his jail cell in new york earlier this month. 0fficial jail cell in new york earlier this month. official said they were at king on information from a number of sources. liberal us supreme courtjustice ruth bader ginsburg has been treated for cancer. the 86—year—old is believed to have responded well to the treatment a spokeswoman said. ginsburg, who joined the court in 1993, underwent surgery in december causing her to miss oral arguments for the first time in her lengthy career. 0ver over the last week, thousands of syrian families have fled a government offensive in the last opposition stronghold of idlib. rebels have been pushed out of a strategic town and hundreds of civilians have been killed after a ceasefire crumbled several months ago. with more on the situation in idlib and the people trapped there here is oui’ and the people trapped there here is our correspondent. for this young boy, it is probably an adventure. but for his parents, it is a nightmare. after eight years of fighting, syrians are still running for their lives. this, the latest exodus in
he was found dead in his jail cell in new york earlier this month. 0fficial jail cell in new york earlier this month. official said they were at king on information from a number of sources. liberal us supreme courtjustice ruth bader ginsburg has been treated for cancer. the 86—year—old is believed to have responded well to the treatment a spokeswoman said. ginsburg, who joined the court in 1993, underwent surgery in december causing her to miss oral arguments for the first time in her...
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how do you get to new york without any co2 emissions? this is how. but greta thunberg isn't anxious. i might feel a bit seasick, and it's not going to be comfortable, but that i can live with. the malizia is all about speed. no washing, no shower. would put clothes on and we keep them for two weeks. there is no kitchen, no heating and no privacy. here you have this little intimate corner stop eu can hide here and use the bucket. this blue bucket is the toilet. poos only, please. but there are also no carbon emissions. the entire journey will be under sail and all the electricity will be generated by solar panels and turbines. if we are honest, one person giving up flying doesn't make any difference in a world of 8 billion people. so what is the point? i mean, the point, ithink, is to sort of create an opinion. if i stop flying you don't only reduce your own carbon footprint but also that sends a signal to other people around you that, i mean, the climate crisis is a real thing and that also pushes a political movement. but it's been a year since the
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neda tawfik, bbc news, new york. our washington correspondent chris buckler has also been following this. he says there's shock amongst epstein‘s alleged victims. some of their lawyers have been saying as far as they are concerned, the truth needs to come out about what happened at his parties, what happened whenever it was alleged he was involved in procuring underage girls essentially for sex and trying to force them into having sex with some very prominent individuals so they say that they are going to push ahead with civil cases, they are going to do their best to get what they described as the truth out there but there is a great deal of political fallout to this because jeffrey epstein was an individual who was so well connect it, he knew the great and the good, he held parties for the rich and the famous, including of course donald trump, he was pictured with on a number of occasions and indeed at one stage president trump described him as a great guy who liked beautiful women like him, although he did say e
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reports in the new york times says his body was found early this morning. he was awaiting trial for sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. the 66—year—old had pleaded not guilty to all charges. epstein‘s acquaintances included many of the rich and famous — such as us president donald trump, bill clinton and prince andrew. our correspondent in washington — chris buckler has been giving me more details. jeffrey epstein was a very well—known individual. he was notjust someone who during a period in the 1990s and early 2000 attended these parties that were attended by the rich and famous, he was someone who organised the parties and indeed hosted them and there are questions about exactly what that meant. there were suggestions he had procured underage girls and tried to force them into having sex on a number of occasions with those who attended the parties including prominent politicians and very well—known celebrities, and that has been something that has been investigated for a very long time, a decade ago he did plead guil
reports in the new york times says his body was found early this morning. he was awaiting trial for sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. the 66—year—old had pleaded not guilty to all charges. epstein‘s acquaintances included many of the rich and famous — such as us president donald trump, bill clinton and prince andrew. our correspondent in washington — chris buckler has been giving me more details. jeffrey epstein was a very well—known individual. he was notjust someone who...
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the body ofjeffrey epstein is taken away from a new york hospital. the multimillionaire sex offender was found dead in his prison cell saturday morning as he awaited trial for sex trafficking. 0nce epstein's extravagant lifestyle saw him party with donald trump. the president called him a terrific guy. he has since distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. originally a maths teacher in manhattan, the financier mysteriously accumulated a fortune that gained him entrance into high society and royal circles. he was close friends with prince andrew, seen here as recently as 2010 in new york. but his social status and opulent parties, his accusers say, masked lurid crimes at his many estates. for more than a decade epstein faced allegations that he sexually assaulted dozens of young girls, recruited to give him and other wealthy men massages. 0ne alleged victim, virginia roberts, said jeffrey epstein instructed her to have sex with at least half a dozen prominent men, beginning when she was 16 years old. she was photographed with prince andrew an
the body ofjeffrey epstein is taken away from a new york hospital. the multimillionaire sex offender was found dead in his prison cell saturday morning as he awaited trial for sex trafficking. 0nce epstein's extravagant lifestyle saw him party with donald trump. the president called him a terrific guy. he has since distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. originally a maths teacher in manhattan, the financier mysteriously accumulated a fortune that gained him entrance into high...
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our business correspondent michelle fleury is in new york with the latest. donald trump vowed to respond to china's tariffs and he made good on that threat. the president raised tariffs on $250 billion of goods to 30% raised tariffs to 15% on another $300 billion worth of chinese goods. the announcement came one hour after the us markets closed after another rocky trading session. the dowjones finish down 623 points the s&p 500 which tracks the 500 biggest public companies in america ended 2.6% lower. us markets began the trading day lower after the news from beijing. wall street bounced back after the comments from jerome powell raising the prospects of a rate cut. but the momentum shifted again and the markets slide accelerated after mr trump said that american companies should immediately start looking for an alternative to china including, he said, bringing companies home. it should be said that the us president has no power to order us companies to do anything. nonetheless his comments sent a chill through the markets. he also launched an extraordinary
our business correspondent michelle fleury is in new york with the latest. donald trump vowed to respond to china's tariffs and he made good on that threat. the president raised tariffs on $250 billion of goods to 30% raised tariffs to 15% on another $300 billion worth of chinese goods. the announcement came one hour after the us markets closed after another rocky trading session. the dowjones finish down 623 points the s&p 500 which tracks the 500 biggest public companies in america ended...
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now, let's have a look at the raf display team flying over new york city. the red arrows have joined their us counterparts in a historic flight down new york's hudson river and around the statue of liberty. it was the first time the combination ofjets had been brought together in such a way. the team, based at raf scampton, near lincoln, are on a tour of north america to showcase the "the strength of the relationship between the two countries and their armed forces. weather in a moment — but just to let you know that we are due to have sportsday with 0lly foster just after half past — but we also have the g7 live event , the official welcoming to the summit due to take place at half past six as well. we will be trying to bring you those events that will be emmanuel macron hosting and formally welcoming others in the south of france. we see the arrival of donald trump, boris johnson and france. we see the arrival of donald trump, borisjohnson and they will be formally welcomed by emmanuel macron, that is the official welcome there. in emmanuel macron try
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this is how police in new york made their announcement. in this case, the unintended consequence of mr garner‘s death must have a consequence of its own. therefore, i agree with the deputy commissioner of trials, legal findings and recommendations. it is clear that daniel pantaleo can no longer effectively serve as a new york city police officer. a british woman accused of killing a patient by giving her botched bum enhancement injections has been extradited to the us to face trial. donna francis from loughton in essex, is charged with criminally negligent homicide, and unauthorised practice of a profession. kelly mayhew died in 2015 after silicone was injected into her buttocks in the basement of a house in new york. a french couple could face up to six years in jail after being found with a0 kilograms of sardinian sand in theircar. police discovered the sand crammed into 1a plastic bottles in the boot of an suv belonging to the couple who say they wanted to take it home as a "souvenir". but sardinia‘s famed white sand is considered a
this is how police in new york made their announcement. in this case, the unintended consequence of mr garner‘s death must have a consequence of its own. therefore, i agree with the deputy commissioner of trials, legal findings and recommendations. it is clear that daniel pantaleo can no longer effectively serve as a new york city police officer. a british woman accused of killing a patient by giving her botched bum enhancement injections has been extradited to the us to face trial. donna...
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chris buckler, bbc news, new york. italy's populist five star movement and the centre—left let's get some of the day's other news. the damage was discovered after officials investigated reports of trucks going into get illegal hardwood. a co—ordinated response will start next month. taliban leaders say they're close to finalising a peace deal that will see the withdrawal of us troops from afghanistan. in exchange, they're promising the country will not become a haven for international militants. the two sides have been holding a ninth round of talks in qatar, to end the 18—year war. jessi combs has been killed in a crash after trying to set a land speed record. they haven't released further details yet. she has been a strong advocate for women's rights but her campaign failed to gain traction. she failed to qualify for the third aquatic debate next month. italy's populist five star movement and the centre—left democratic party have told the country's president that they're prepared to form a coalition governmen
chris buckler, bbc news, new york. italy's populist five star movement and the centre—left let's get some of the day's other news. the damage was discovered after officials investigated reports of trucks going into get illegal hardwood. a co—ordinated response will start next month. taliban leaders say they're close to finalising a peace deal that will see the withdrawal of us troops from afghanistan. in exchange, they're promising the country will not become a haven for international...
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now, let's have a look at the raf display team flying over new york city. the red arrows have joined their us counterparts in a historic flight down new york's hudson river and around the statue of liberty. it was the first time the combination ofjets had been brought together in such a way. the team, based at raf scampton, near lincoln, are on a tour of north america to showcase the "the strength of "the relationship between the two countries and their armed forces". now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. saturday brought bought —— warm sunshine across many parts of the uk, temperatures above 30 —— 30 degrees across parts of the south—east. we had patchy rain in the north—west of the uk, loves clearing northwards through the night. we'll see cloud in northern ireland, wales, clear spells further east and the odd mist patch, temperatures generally between 12 and 15 degrees. a fine start to sunday for most of us. there will be some areas of cloud across the west but it will tend to thin and break as the day wears on. a lot of suns
now, let's have a look at the raf display team flying over new york city. the red arrows have joined their us counterparts in a historic flight down new york's hudson river and around the statue of liberty. it was the first time the combination ofjets had been brought together in such a way. the team, based at raf scampton, near lincoln, are on a tour of north america to showcase the "the strength of "the relationship between the two countries and their armed forces". now it's...
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how frustrating has that been for the families of those who were killed on that day in new york? clearly it would have been extremely frustrating. almost 3000 people were killed when those four planes were hijacked by 19 man, two of them crashing into the world trade center in new york city, another crashing into the pentagon in washington and the fourth into a field in pennsylvania. clearly, it was a momentous day in the history of the united states and those families of those people who were killed, as you implied, just waiting for a day where at least they could feel that some justice has for a day where at least they could feel that somejustice has been served. it has been a very long time coming. peter bowes in los angeles, thank you. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: two british prime ministers — old and new — battle it out as sirjohn major takes borisjohnson to court over a no—deal brexit. she received the nobel peace prize for her work dying in india's slums. we have to identify the bodies and ta ke we have to identify the bodies and take them back home. host
how frustrating has that been for the families of those who were killed on that day in new york? clearly it would have been extremely frustrating. almost 3000 people were killed when those four planes were hijacked by 19 man, two of them crashing into the world trade center in new york city, another crashing into the pentagon in washington and the fourth into a field in pennsylvania. clearly, it was a momentous day in the history of the united states and those families of those people who were...
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now, the fea rful florida and new york. now, the fearful a lot of people will be that the truth therefore will never come out, and i suspect the pressure now is going to be on prosecutors to reveal what they knew or what they believed about those parties, and whatjeffrey epstein was responsible for. we should say that he was pleading not guilty to these judges while he was being held awaiting trial. 0k, chris buckler, thank you very much indeed, thank you. the headlines on bbc news: the energy watchdog demands an explanation from national grid after nearly one million people across england and wales lost power on friday — the electricity provider says it will learn lessons from the incident. the us financierjeffrey epstein — whose acquaintances included president trump and prince andrew — is found dead in his prison cell in new york while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. michael gove says there will be a government support fund to help british businesses in the event of a no—deal brexit. in sport, plenty o
now, the fea rful florida and new york. now, the fearful a lot of people will be that the truth therefore will never come out, and i suspect the pressure now is going to be on prosecutors to reveal what they knew or what they believed about those parties, and whatjeffrey epstein was responsible for. we should say that he was pleading not guilty to these judges while he was being held awaiting trial. 0k, chris buckler, thank you very much indeed, thank you. the headlines on bbc news: the energy...
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now, let's have a look at the raf display team flying over new york city. the red arrows have joined their us counterparts in a historic flight down new york's hudson river and around the statue of liberty. it was the first time the combination ofjets had been brought together in such a way. the team, based at raf scampton, near lincoln, are on a tour of north america to showcase the "the strength of the relationship between the two countries and their armed forces. a spacecraft carrying the first russian humanoid robot to be sent into space has failed in its attempt to dock at the international space station. fyodor is the size of an adult and has been learning basic skills, but eventually it's hoped robots will be able to carry out more complex tasks like spacewalks. the spacecraft was unable to lock onto its target, but another attempt will be made on monday. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello again. for the vast majority of us, it's been another beautiful sunny day with lots of sunshine. those temperatures have been surging
now, let's have a look at the raf display team flying over new york city. the red arrows have joined their us counterparts in a historic flight down new york's hudson river and around the statue of liberty. it was the first time the combination ofjets had been brought together in such a way. the team, based at raf scampton, near lincoln, are on a tour of north america to showcase the "the strength of the relationship between the two countries and their armed forces. a spacecraft carrying...
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samira hussain has more from new york. thejudge in oklahoma said johnson & johnson was responsible for fuelling the opioid crisis. but the company was only fined $572 million — just a fraction of the $17 billion the state of oklahoma was asking for. in a brief statement made by the judge, he indicated the fine being levied on the company was the maximum amount he could force them to pay. lawyers for the drugmaker argued that physicians knew the risks associated with opioids — that abusing the drug could lead to overdose and death. ultimately, though, it was the state's argument that the aggressive marketing tactics helped to flood the market with drugs, leading to thousands of overdose deaths over the past decade in oklahoma alone. this court case is being closely watched because it really opens the door for other lawsuits against drug companies, and it is whyjohnson & johnson has already said it will appeal the decision. if the company is found responsible in this particular case, it could be found responsible in othe
samira hussain has more from new york. thejudge in oklahoma said johnson & johnson was responsible for fuelling the opioid crisis. but the company was only fined $572 million — just a fraction of the $17 billion the state of oklahoma was asking for. in a brief statement made by the judge, he indicated the fine being levied on the company was the maximum amount he could force them to pay. lawyers for the drugmaker argued that physicians knew the risks associated with opioids — that...
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ruiz sensationally beat the british heavyweight injune in new york becoming the first mexican heavyweight champ. the decision to host the rematch near riyadh, has caused some stir — many feeling the poor human rights record of saudi arabia should be called into question. ‘sportswashing', that's what amnesty interntional, the human rights organistion, are calling it. effectively using the fight to improve their reputation. this is what their uk head of campaigns, felix jakens had to say. we can hear from amnesty international now. they want to ensure that human rights are that eve ryo ne ensure that human rights are that everyone viewing this fight or interested in is aware of the human rights record that saudi arabia has. execute, at one of the top executing countries in the world and systematically discriminating against women and you women human rights activists in prison and it carries out indiscriminate bombings in yemen at the moment and terrible human rights torture and custody, its record is abysmal. the match reportedly said to be costing saudi authorities more than 80 million
ruiz sensationally beat the british heavyweight injune in new york becoming the first mexican heavyweight champ. the decision to host the rematch near riyadh, has caused some stir — many feeling the poor human rights record of saudi arabia should be called into question. ‘sportswashing', that's what amnesty interntional, the human rights organistion, are calling it. effectively using the fight to improve their reputation. this is what their uk head of campaigns, felix jakens had to say. we...
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the video was taken outside the new york home of andrew's friend, jeffrey epstein, in 2010. two years after epstein‘s conviction. and there at the door, amid the comings and goings, the queen's second son. epstein was an associate of andrew for a number of years. it's even suggested andrew took him once to balmoral. this photograph was taken in 2001, andrew at one of epstein‘s parties with a then 17—year—old girl called virginia roberts. her claim to have had sex with andrew was dismissed by a us court. 2008, jeffrey epstein faced court in the united states charged with having sex with a minor and procuring an underage girl for prostitution. he was sentenced to 18 months in prison. in december 2010, soon after his release, andrew was photographed with epstein walking in central park, new york. the video of andrew at epstein‘s home was taken the following day. last month, epstein was arrested on federal charges of sex trafficking minors. he was found dead in his prison cell on the 10th of august. prince andrew has always denied that he's been involved in any impropr
the video was taken outside the new york home of andrew's friend, jeffrey epstein, in 2010. two years after epstein‘s conviction. and there at the door, amid the comings and goings, the queen's second son. epstein was an associate of andrew for a number of years. it's even suggested andrew took him once to balmoral. this photograph was taken in 2001, andrew at one of epstein‘s parties with a then 17—year—old girl called virginia roberts. her claim to have had sex with andrew was...
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he was by then a convicted paedophile and yet andrew saw him in new york and went to his home, as we have seen from that video. andrew 110w have seen from that video. andrew now acknowledges that it was a mistake, a error and he regrets that one area he has not commented on in the statement is whether he will now cooperate with the us authorities and lawyers for epstein ‘s victims who of course are very desperate, to find answers and establish the truth. our royal correspond there, nicholas witchell. world leaders have gathered in the french resort of biarritz for the g7 summit, where the european council president donald tusk said he was "willing to listen" to borisjohnson‘s ideas for brexit — as long as they were "realistic". but the two men clashed over who would be to blame in the case of a no—deal brexit. 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young is in biarritz. landing for his first summit and it could be a tense one. borisjohnson is determined to leave the eu, but says britain won't be walking off the world ‘s stage. the prime minister wants to show he has got an
he was by then a convicted paedophile and yet andrew saw him in new york and went to his home, as we have seen from that video. andrew 110w have seen from that video. andrew now acknowledges that it was a mistake, a error and he regrets that one area he has not commented on in the statement is whether he will now cooperate with the us authorities and lawyers for epstein ‘s victims who of course are very desperate, to find answers and establish the truth. our royal correspond there, nicholas...
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chris buckler, bbc news, new york. an urgent battle is under way in the forests of eastern germany. on one side is the army, on the other millions of beetles. after two hot, dry summers, the insects have infested the bark of the trees, causing huge damage. it's been described as an environmental catastrophe, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. in the states of brandenburg and saxony, the forests are dying. you can see it with your own eyes. each brown tree is a dead tree. and these little insects are partly to blame. bark beetles — a tiny terror threatening to kill and destroy. translation: it's a real plague. the saxony government estimates this is the most serious plague since even before the first records of forest health. millions of cubic metres of wood is in danger. so they called in the army, who are chopping down trees and stripping back bark. that dries the word and kills off the beetles' lavae. that dries the wood and kills off the beetles' lavae. but the clock is ticking. as bark beetles breed, they spread further and further. translation: if we don't manage to get the
chris buckler, bbc news, new york. an urgent battle is under way in the forests of eastern germany. on one side is the army, on the other millions of beetles. after two hot, dry summers, the insects have infested the bark of the trees, causing huge damage. it's been described as an environmental catastrophe, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. in the states of brandenburg and saxony, the forests are dying. you can see it with your own eyes. each brown tree is a dead tree. and these little...