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so south africa wants to change all of that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any kind of outcome, what is the split of the voting? could the former president, jacob zuma's party, take votes from the anc? well, jacob zuma is the monster that the anc itself created. and during the nine years in which he was in power, there was impunity. he got away with a lot of things that the anc were happy to protect him from. but right now he's giving the anc a huge headache and his party is likely going to be a wild card in this year's election that will possibly eat into the anc support, particularly in the former president's heartland. and nomsa, just outline the timetable for us. when will people be heading to the polls? well, in exactly a month's time, south africa is going to the polls and this going to be the first time that there are going to be three ballot papers, because for the first time, independent candidates are also going to be featured because there was an amendment in electoral rules in south africa. so, by the en
so south africa wants to change all of that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any kind of outcome, what is the split of the voting? could the former president, jacob zuma's party, take votes from the anc? well, jacob zuma is the monster that the anc itself created. and during the nine years in which he was in power, there was impunity. he got away with a lot of things that the anc were happy to protect him from. but right now he's giving the anc a huge headache and his party is likely...
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in this case, south africa. so the court decided that the palestinians had a plausible right to be protected from genocide, and that south africa had the right to present that claim in the court. it then looked at the facts as well, but it did not decide, and this is something where i'm correcting what's often said in the media, it didn't decide that the claim of genocide was plausible. it did emphasise, in the order, that there was a risk of irreparable harm to the palestinian right to be protected from genocide. but the shorthand that often appears, which is that there's a plausible case of genocide, isn't what the court decided. what was the most important evidence upon which you 17 judges made your decision? was it evidence from the ground of the scale of humanitarian suffering in terms of lack of aid getting in? was it the scale of the killing? because at the time, i think the death toll in gaza was deemed to be, although the numbers aren't verifiable, was deemed to be over 25,000. so was it that? or was it
in this case, south africa. so the court decided that the palestinians had a plausible right to be protected from genocide, and that south africa had the right to present that claim in the court. it then looked at the facts as well, but it did not decide, and this is something where i'm correcting what's often said in the media, it didn't decide that the claim of genocide was plausible. it did emphasise, in the order, that there was a risk of irreparable harm to the palestinian right to be...
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so south africa wants to change all of that. �* . ., , ., south africa wants to change all of that. �* _, , ., ., ., ~' that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards _ that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any _ that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any kind _ that. and when it comes to looking ahead towards any kind of - that. and when it comes to looking l ahead towards any kind of outcome, what is the split? could the former president take books from the anc? jacob zuma is the monster that the anc itself created during the nine years in which he was in power, there was impunity. he got away with a lot of things that the anc were happy to protect from. but now he is given the anc a huge headache and his party is likely going to be a wild card in this year's election that will possibly eat into the anc's that will possibly eat into the anc�*s support, particularly in kwazulu—natal, which is the former president's heartland. just kwazulu-natal, which is the former president's heartland.— president's heartland. just outline the timetable _ president's hea
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we have _ south africa. yes, you are quite right. we have been _ south africa. yes, you are quite right. we have been listening i south africa. yes, you are quite j right. we have been listening to president cyril ramaphosa speaking at the commemorative events. it is a very stirring speech that he is giving. he said that freedom's belle 30 years ago ran across this great country and that the weight of centuries of oppression were finally thrown off. this is a big day for this country. it is an opportunity for many two, first of all, think back to the suffering which many endured under the apartheid regime, and to commemorate those who fought against it and ultimately one, but also to recall the joy and hope that so many people here felt. when nelson mandela and his anc party swept to victory in the first democratic election. the current president has been reminding people that it was a moment of if rebirth, a new constitution. in many ways a very new country. you are quite right. it is a country which faces enormous challenges and cyril ramaphosa is extremely we
we have _ south africa. yes, you are quite right. we have been _ south africa. yes, you are quite right. we have been listening i south africa. yes, you are quite j right. we have been listening to president cyril ramaphosa speaking at the commemorative events. it is a very stirring speech that he is giving. he said that freedom's belle 30 years ago ran across this great country and that the weight of centuries of oppression were finally thrown off. this is a big day for this country. it is an...
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south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello. i'm lewis vaughan jones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appeal for allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure. in kharkiv — ukraine's second city — officials said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with athousand people inside... leaving a huge crater in the grounds.. blowing out windows and injuring one person. there were also attacks in the dnipro region in central ukraine — and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—frankivsk. ukrainian officials say equipment was damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months. mr zelensky called for decisive action, saying the world could shoot down every missile and drone launched by , what he called , �*russian terrorists�*. it's attacks such a
south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello. i'm lewis vaughan jones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appeal for allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure. in kharkiv — ukraine's second city — officials said a missile...
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you have seen south africa... you have seen the political opposition, shareholder opposition. there are so many hurdles. and that is not even to mention a bit were to get agreed, then you also have the competition framework in south africa. i think it is incredibly challenging. qm. it is incredibly challenging. 0k, lucinda guthrie, _ it is incredibly challenging. 0k, lucinda guthrie, thank you for those thoughts. now to the business of pets — because it is a big one. the global pet industry is worth around $250 billion a year — and it's expected to hit more than 400 billion by 2030. many of us got pets during the pandemic — but changing social patterns — such as young people putting off having kids for longer — are also adding to the growth in demand for dogs, cats and animal friends of all kinds. these are my dogs. aaron heslehurst has been taking a look at the world of pets for his talking business show this week. he's been speaking to lonnie edwards — who runs an agency for pet influencers. industry generates a lot of money. these pet influencers are little busi
you have seen south africa... you have seen the political opposition, shareholder opposition. there are so many hurdles. and that is not even to mention a bit were to get agreed, then you also have the competition framework in south africa. i think it is incredibly challenging. qm. it is incredibly challenging. 0k, lucinda guthrie, _ it is incredibly challenging. 0k, lucinda guthrie, thank you for those thoughts. now to the business of pets — because it is a big one. the global pet industry...
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south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the ukrainian military says russia has carried out another massive air attack. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with a, thousand people inside. leaving a huge crater in the grounds. blowing out windows and injuring one person. there were also attacks in the dnipro region in central ukraine, and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—franki—vsk. ukrainian officials say equipment was damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months. it's attacks such as these that have led to the us providing more aid for ukraine. the united states outlined what will be included in a 6 billion dollar package of military assistance. it's part of a larger 60 billion dollar commitment, which was approved by congress a week ago following 6 months of dela
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studio: that is one of the celebrants there in pretoria, south africa. the south african president cyril ramaphosa will be leading the celebrations at the union buildings in pretoria. we will bring you those pictures and that speech by the president later on in the programme. of course, this is another election of course, this is another election yearfor of course, this is another election year for south africa as it goes to the polls later next month. there've been developments in ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas — with both sides continuing to review proposals. egyptian mediators have arrived in israel and local media are reporting there's been "notable progress" in finding common ground. in gaza itself, the hamas—run health agency says at least 50 people have been killed in israeli attacks over the past 2a hours. this was the scene in rafah on friday night. 0ur diplomatic correspondentjames landale is following the developments from jerusalem. well, this week, catherine, the american defence department gave a long briefing to media
studio: that is one of the celebrants there in pretoria, south africa. the south african president cyril ramaphosa will be leading the celebrations at the union buildings in pretoria. we will bring you those pictures and that speech by the president later on in the programme. of course, this is another election of course, this is another election yearfor of course, this is another election year for south africa as it goes to the polls later next month. there've been developments in ceasefire...
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south africa is celebrating a landmark moment in its history. it's 30 years since the first free and fair elections in the country, which for decades was ruled by a white minority. under the violent apartheid regime, the state segregated different ethnicities, with black africans having virtually no rights, no vote, no freedom of movement and only limited ownership rights. after decades of struggle, the african national congress secured the freedom of its leader nelson mandela and negotiated a peaceful transition away from white—only rule. that process culminated on april 27th, 1994, when south africans of every ethnicity queued together for miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria on saturday, south africa's current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles t
south africa is celebrating a landmark moment in its history. it's 30 years since the first free and fair elections in the country, which for decades was ruled by a white minority. under the violent apartheid regime, the state segregated different ethnicities, with black africans having virtually no rights, no vote, no freedom of movement and only limited ownership rights. after decades of struggle, the african national congress secured the freedom of its leader nelson mandela and negotiated a...
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miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria on saturday, south africa's current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years — on that day, as a united people we stood tall, as south africans. mr ramaphosa is up for re—election in may. his party, the african national congress, or anc, has been in power continuously since 1994. while it remains far ahead in opinion polls, it potentially faces the prospect of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time. and mr ramaphosa faces a novel threat — his predecessor, jacob zuma, left the anc in december to
miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the 30th anniversary celebrations in pretoria on saturday, south africa's current president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no...
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south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a our shackles have been cast off. with his government on the edge after a week of turmoil, scotland's first minister insists he won't resign. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside. attacks also took place in the dnipro region in central ukraine — and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—frankivsk. ukrainian officials say equipment has been damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months. it's attacks such as these that have led to more us aid to ukraine. the united states has outlined what will be included in a $6 billion package of military assistance. it's part of a larger $60 billion commitment which was approved by congress a week ago f
south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a our shackles have been cast off. with his government on the edge after a week of turmoil, scotland's first minister insists he won't resign. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said a...
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nomsa maseko, bbc news, south africa. an appeal has been launched by the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire to raise funds to restore one of its most striking installations. shot at dawn pays tribute to the 309 british and commonwealth soldiers who were executed during world war one for desertion and cowardice, but it's been severely damaged by flood water. 0ur reporter liz copper has the story. 0n the eastern edge of the arboretum at alrewas, this is the first memorial to be touched by the sun's rays at dawn. it's also been touched by the ravages of the elements when the nearby river tame overtops its banks. because this is built on a floodplain, we expect the water level to come up. but as of recent years, it has come up high and remained there. so though the posts look like they're in pretty good condition, but you will notice at the bottom they are rotting through and they don't last that many years before they need replacing. but as of recent years, it's come up high and remained there. so, though the posts
nomsa maseko, bbc news, south africa. an appeal has been launched by the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire to raise funds to restore one of its most striking installations. shot at dawn pays tribute to the 309 british and commonwealth soldiers who were executed during world war one for desertion and cowardice, but it's been severely damaged by flood water. 0ur reporter liz copper has the story. 0n the eastern edge of the arboretum at alrewas, this is the first memorial to be touched...
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these are live pictures, celebrations of freedom day in south africa. here in the uk, the government's being urged to take urgent action to stop unpaid carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds worth of debt. tens of thousands of carers owe money because of benefit overpayments. our reporter dan whitworth has the details. good girl, thank you. unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incrediblejob — often 2a hours a day, seven days a week, with very few breaks — their lives dedicated to caring for someone else. of the nearly six million carers across the uk, just under a million receive carer�*s allowance — that's worth about £80 a week. 175,000 of them also have a job, but there's an earnings limit of £151 take—home pay a week. go above that limit — even byjust a few pence — and you lose the entire allowance. that's what happened to karina, who cares for her daughter, amber, who has complex needs and requires around—the—clock care. karina unknowingly earned slightly above the limit at her part—time supermarketjob, du
these are live pictures, celebrations of freedom day in south africa. here in the uk, the government's being urged to take urgent action to stop unpaid carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds worth of debt. tens of thousands of carers owe money because of benefit overpayments. our reporter dan whitworth has the details. good girl, thank you. unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incrediblejob — often 2a hours a day, seven days a week, with very few breaks — their lives...
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for miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the thirtieth anniversay celebrations in pretoria on satuday, south africa's current president, cyril ramaphosa, paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years — on that day, as a united people we stood tall, as south africans. in the uk, a conservative member of parliament has quit the party tojoin labour. in an exclusive tv interview with the bbc, dr dan poulter, a former health minister who works part time as a doctor, said he could no longer look his national health service colleagues and patients in the eye and stay on as a conservative. he'll be standing down as an mp at the general
for miles to cast their ballot, electing mr mandela south africa's first black president. at the thirtieth anniversay celebrations in pretoria on satuday, south africa's current president, cyril ramaphosa, paid tribute to those who helped fight for the country's freedom. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of...
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africa batter gary kirsten will take charge of pakistan's odi and t20 teams. there are just over three months to go until the start of the paris olympics, and there are several new sports included this time around. 19—year—old toby roberts is preparing to become britain's first male climber to compete at an olympic games. he recently won a world cup event in china to establish himself as one of the front runners for a medal in paris. lewis coombes reports. music every time you pull onto the wall, you're doing something completely different. there's always a new challenge. you're always trying something new, and then finally being able to do it is hugely satisfying. what started at an afterschool rock climbing club aged eight is about to take toby roberts to the biggest stage of all. it feels surreal. like, the olympics hasjust been such a big dream for me, and to finally be in that prep stage, like getting ready, it's all starting to feel real. like, i can't wait to get out there and give it my all. toby wasn't old enough to go to the tokyo games, but his
africa batter gary kirsten will take charge of pakistan's odi and t20 teams. there are just over three months to go until the start of the paris olympics, and there are several new sports included this time around. 19—year—old toby roberts is preparing to become britain's first male climber to compete at an olympic games. he recently won a world cup event in china to establish himself as one of the front runners for a medal in paris. lewis coombes reports. music every time you pull onto the...
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the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired president of the icj, who delivered that initial court ruling that sent shock waves around the world. in a sense, the whole idea of international justice is on trial.
the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired president of the icj, who delivered that initial court ruling that sent shock waves around the world. in a sense, the whole idea of international justice is on trial.
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south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello. i'm lewis vaughan jones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appeal for allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage
south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello. i'm lewis vaughan jones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appeal for allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage
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south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the ukrainian military says russia has carried out another massive air attack. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city,
south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the ukrainian military says russia has carried out another massive air attack. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city,
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kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 1a people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday night. no—one was injured, and the fire was extinguished within in an hour and twenty minutes, according to reports. authorities believe the blaze erupted after wooden railway ties inside of the cars caught fire. you�*re live with bbc news. ecuador�*s government received overwhelming support for a referendum which aims to increase public safety. the security proposals would allow the military to patrol the streets and the imposition of harsher jail sentences. it comes as police arrest a powerful gang leader at the epicentre of a wave of violence sweeping through the country. bb
kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 1a people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday...
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former south africa batter gary kirsten will take charge of pakistan's white—ball teams. there were four gold medals for great britain on the last day of the european rowing championships — in the para mixed double sculls, the para mixed coxed four, the men's four and the men's pair here through 0liver wynne—griffith and tom george. the women's world number four elena rybakina eased to a straight sets victory over mayar sherif to reach the last 16 of the madrid 0pen. she will face teenager sara bejlek in the next round. defending motogp champion francesco bagnaia won the spanish grand prix after championship leader jorge martin crashed out while leading. bagnaia had started seventh on the grid and held on to take the chequered flag ahead of six—time champion marc marquez to move 17 points behind martin in the riders' standings. carlos rodrigues of the british—based ineos grenadiers team won the tour of romandie — he started the day with a seven—second advantage and finished safely in the main bunch behind stage winner dorian godon to take the team's first over
former south africa batter gary kirsten will take charge of pakistan's white—ball teams. there were four gold medals for great britain on the last day of the european rowing championships — in the para mixed double sculls, the para mixed coxed four, the men's four and the men's pair here through 0liver wynne—griffith and tom george. the women's world number four elena rybakina eased to a straight sets victory over mayar sherif to reach the last 16 of the madrid 0pen. she will face...
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in durban, in south africa they built a building, they were about to build a building and then they redesigned it to be inclusive and realised that it would add about 0.5% to the price. so they know and you see the metro in delhi, in beijing. they know that the key to their prosperity is including people. it is true these are very divided societies. you've reported on, you know well. but i want to say to them, "do not make the mistakes we made." that phrase that you've now used twice implies that actually in some ways the approach to disability and people with disability is actually a more negative experience in the developed west than it is in some of the other societies you have worked in. ironically, most of the charities or ways of dealing with and supporting disabled people grew up in the 19th century. they were perfected with the welfare state in the 20th century. some are great and i am not knocking them, but overall... for example, mostly we go out to work and we depend on a transport system. we depend on workplaces. they are not accessible. the transport system has to be, as it were,
in durban, in south africa they built a building, they were about to build a building and then they redesigned it to be inclusive and realised that it would add about 0.5% to the price. so they know and you see the metro in delhi, in beijing. they know that the key to their prosperity is including people. it is true these are very divided societies. you've reported on, you know well. but i want to say to them, "do not make the mistakes we made." that phrase that you've now used twice...
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celebrations have been taking place across south africa — to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. the shackles that have tied us down for hundreds of years. the weight of centuries of oppression was no longer holding us down. even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years — on that day, as a united people we stood tall, as south africans. a british man seriously injured in a shark attack in the caribbean has been named. 64—year—old peter smith from hertfordshire was attacked off the north coast of tobago, close to the shore in courland bay. he suffered multiple injuries and has had surgery to reattach some of his fingers. officials on
celebrations have been taking place across south africa — to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. on that day, as we cast our votes for the first time, a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. the shackles that...
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the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment
the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment
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celebrations have been taking place across south africa — to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. a gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the titanic has sold for £900,000 at auction. once fees are added, it's the highest price ever paid at auction for a single item recovered from the scene of the disaster in 1912. a leather violin bag owned by the leader of the orchestra which famously played on as the ship sank, fetched £290,000. duncan kennedy reports from the auction in wiltshire. there's nothing like the titanic to evoke memories, passion and buyers. this auction included one of the items that titanic collectors desire most of all. it's the gold pocket watch belonging to a passenger believed to be one of the richest people in the world, jothacob astor. he and 1,500 others died when the ship sank in april 1912 in the n
celebrations have been taking place across south africa — to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa paid tribute to the people who he said had brought peace and freedom to the country. he described the first democratic elections three decades ago as a victory for human dignity, and progress against racism. a gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the titanic has sold for £900,000 at auction. once fees are added, it's the highest price ever...
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south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a our shackles have been cast off. with his government on the edge after a week of turmoil, scotland's first minister insists he won't resign. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city,
south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a our shackles have been cast off. with his government on the edge after a week of turmoil, scotland's first minister insists he won't resign. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city,
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south africa is marking the 30th anniversary of the country's first democratic elections and the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa will lead celebrations of freedom day, when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white—minority rule. a federal appeals court in chicago has upheld a 20—year sentence for disgraced singer r kelly, on child pornography and enticement charges. it rejected his appeal, just over a year after the former singer was sentenced. his lawyers had argued the charges fell outside the statute of limitations. elon musk�*s social media platform, x, has defended publishing posts showing a bishop in australia being stabbed during a sermon. the app, formerly known as twitter, rejected a regulator's order to take down the content, due to it being violent and offensive. in a post on friday, x's global government affairs account said, "first, we believe that these posts should not have been banned in australia at all. the content within the posts does not encourage or provoke violence. it also said, the co
south africa is marking the 30th anniversary of the country's first democratic elections and the end of apartheid. president cyril ramaphosa will lead celebrations of freedom day, when nelson mandela and the african national congress party were first elected, putting an end to white—minority rule. a federal appeals court in chicago has upheld a 20—year sentence for disgraced singer r kelly, on child pornography and enticement charges. it rejected his appeal, just over a year after the...
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south africa celebrates freedom day — it's 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness has lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. and the tragedy on the channel. we speak to a man who was due to board a dinghy to the uk but changed his mind because it was overcrowded.
south africa celebrates freedom day — it's 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness has lifted from our shoulders. our shackles have been cast off. and the tragedy on the channel. we speak to a man who was due to board a dinghy to the uk but changed his mind because it was overcrowded.
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it operates minds in countries like chile, south africa, brazil and australia and has a stock market valuation of more than $30 billion. australian —based bhp is the world largest listed mining company with a market valuation of around $149 billion. the company after bhp bought american copper producer. if this goes ahead, the deal would increase bhp �*s access to copper through operations in south america. the price of copper has risen on global markets by more than 15% this year. it is in high demand because it is used in the manufacture of clean energy products. analysts say it is anglo—american footprint and the copper industry that would attract a mining dialect bhp. thank you so much. susannah streeter is head of money and markets at hargreaves la nsdown. this is a big story. bhp is the world �*s biggest mining company. anglo american, they know each other well, rivals, i'm wondering what the board will say about this.— will say about this. what they are so so _ will say about this. what they are so so far, _ will say about this. what they are so so far, indications -
it operates minds in countries like chile, south africa, brazil and australia and has a stock market valuation of more than $30 billion. australian —based bhp is the world largest listed mining company with a market valuation of around $149 billion. the company after bhp bought american copper producer. if this goes ahead, the deal would increase bhp �*s access to copper through operations in south america. the price of copper has risen on global markets by more than 15% this year. it is in...
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kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan's east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 14 people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday night. no—one was injured, and the fire was extinguished within in an hour and twenty minutes, according to reports. authorities believe the blaze erupted after wooden railway ties inside of the cars caught fire. you're live with bbc news. returning out of the legal troubles donald trump is currently facing. the manhattan jury currently facing. the manhattan jury heard opening statements in his criminal trial on monday. donald trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 hush—money payment to adult film star stormy daniels leading up to his 2016 election win. he pleaded not gui
kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan's east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 14 people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday...
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south africa marks thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, insists he won't resign despite a week of political turmoil. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said one missile narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside. attacks also took place in the dnipro region in central ukraine and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—frankivsk.
south africa marks thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, insists he won't resign despite a week of political turmoil. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said one missile narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside. attacks also took place in the...
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south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv — ukraine's second city —
south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. 0ur shackles have been cast off. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv — ukraine's second city —
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south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appealfor allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure.
south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appealfor allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure.
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i came over from south africa, and i feel very strongly— south africa, and i feel very strongly about these boats, because it was _ strongly about these boats, because it was really difficult and really expensive for me to come over in the le-al expensive for me to come over in the legal way _ expensive for me to come over in the legal way to — expensive for me to come over in the legal way. to basically have my wife and my— legal way. to basically have my wife and my daughter, who was born in england. _ and my daughter, who was born in england. to — and my daughter, who was born in england, to have them stay with me, i had to— england, to have them stay with me, i had to go— england, to have them stay with me, i had to go to court and fight my case _ i had to go to court and fight my case with— i had to go to court and fight my case with the home office. they cost me thousands of pounds. why is it so easy for— me thousands of pounds. why is it so easy for people to just jump on a boat _ easy for people to just jump on a boat and — easy for people to just jump on a boa
i came over from south africa, and i feel very strongly— south africa, and i feel very strongly about these boats, because it was _ strongly about these boats, because it was really difficult and really expensive for me to come over in the le-al expensive for me to come over in the legal way _ expensive for me to come over in the legal way to — expensive for me to come over in the legal way. to basically have my wife and my— legal way. to basically have my wife and my daughter, who was...
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elsewhere, leaders leinster were beaten by lions in south africa, bringing to an end their eight—match winning streak. they remain top despite that loss. all the other results on your screen at the moment, as you can see. no score between connacht and a zebra. follow all those scores on the bbc sport website. let's have a quick look at some of the other sports stories on this busy saturday. iga swiatek�*s ten—match winning run at the stuttgart open came to an end. the reigning champion and world number one was beaten by elena rybakina over three sets in the semi—finals. the kazakastan player won 6—3, 4—6, 6—3. two—time grand slam winner garbine muguruza has confirmed her retirement from tennis. the spanish former world number one triumphed in the french open in 2016 before winning wimbledon the following year. the 30—year—old hasn't played since january last year. toyota's elfyn evans came second—best in a head—to—head battle with world rally championship leader thierry neuville in the croatia rally. evans is 4.9 seconds behind the leader going into the final da
elsewhere, leaders leinster were beaten by lions in south africa, bringing to an end their eight—match winning streak. they remain top despite that loss. all the other results on your screen at the moment, as you can see. no score between connacht and a zebra. follow all those scores on the bbc sport website. let's have a quick look at some of the other sports stories on this busy saturday. iga swiatek�*s ten—match winning run at the stuttgart open came to an end. the reigning champion...
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it happen in africa, the middle east, south america. _ africa, the middle east, south america, in europe and we have to take a _ america, in europe and we have to take a stand — america, in europe and we have to take a stand. we america, in europe and we have to take a stand-— america, in europe and we have to take a stand. ~ . ., ., take a stand. we heard about some of the uruent take a stand. we heard about some of the urgent two — take a stand. we heard about some of the urgent two urgency. _ how urgently is this aid needed in ukraine — what kind of impact could this bill have once its expected to fully pass? the pentagon has been watching some of this political infighting. it's been pre—positioning weapons in an effort to get her on the ground, hopefully within days as opposed to weeks once it's got its final sign off from president biden. i think the ukrainians would say that what is happening on the ground makes the case for them, continued attacks on energy infrastructure. we heard that warning this week from ukrainian prime ministers speaking to bbc news saying without
it happen in africa, the middle east, south america. _ africa, the middle east, south america, in europe and we have to take a _ america, in europe and we have to take a stand — america, in europe and we have to take a stand. we america, in europe and we have to take a stand-— america, in europe and we have to take a stand. ~ . ., ., take a stand. we heard about some of the uruent take a stand. we heard about some of the urgent two — take a stand. we heard about some of the urgent two...
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we are seeing it happen in africa, the middle east, south america. — in africa, the middle east, south america, and europe, and we need to take a _ america, and europe, and we need to take a stand _ america, and europe, and we need to take a stand for top— take a stand for top there has also been built on _ take a stand for top there has also been built on further— take a stand for top there has also been built on further aid _ take a stand for top there has also been built on further aid to - take a stand for top there has also been built on further aid to israel. | been built on further aid to israel. to the left of the democratic party, there was some concern towards what some people see as unfettered military aid to israel. it passed. what are your thoughts on this? it might come up for discussion again that we _ might come up for discussion again that we know that the security of taiwan, — that we know that the security of taiwan, israeland ukraine are interconnected because of this nexus of partnership between russia, china and iran~ _ of partnership between russia, china a
we are seeing it happen in africa, the middle east, south america. — in africa, the middle east, south america, and europe, and we need to take a _ america, and europe, and we need to take a stand _ america, and europe, and we need to take a stand for top— take a stand for top there has also been built on _ take a stand for top there has also been built on further— take a stand for top there has also been built on further aid _ take a stand for top there has also been built on further aid...
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you might expect animals on the course in south africa, but it was in new orleans, where an alligator made it's way in front of the tee at the 17th to halt play. and it wasn't in any rush. easy does it . and eventually it found its way past the green. this one had four legs, but this course is famous for a three—legged alligator called tripod which used to hang around here and is now the club's mascot. nice entry into the water. i have played on courses where there are alligators in that area. when you play, there are baby alligators. sweet until they bite your finger. they are not that sweet. they are everywhere. golfers are used to it. you know to stay away, let them do their thing and get on with your game. oblivious to what was going on around them. you will like this story. we talk about people going from one discipline to another. some fit more than others. sometimes your hand is forced by injury and it needn't be the end of your sporting career. gymnast amy tinkler became an olympic bronze medalist at rio 2016. she was just 16 year old at the time, but following an ankle inju
you might expect animals on the course in south africa, but it was in new orleans, where an alligator made it's way in front of the tee at the 17th to halt play. and it wasn't in any rush. easy does it . and eventually it found its way past the green. this one had four legs, but this course is famous for a three—legged alligator called tripod which used to hang around here and is now the club's mascot. nice entry into the water. i have played on courses where there are alligators in that...
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this bill would see asylum seekers sent to rwanda, which is in south central africa, to have claims process. it designates rwanda as a safe country, however that has seen lots of predictors —— criticism by the little opposition and human right groups. ministers argue this plan would deter people from trying to cross the english channel which is such a powerless journey to reach the uk, however the latest home office figures show that it is not necessarily acting as a deterrent, as more people have made that journey over the same period at the start of this year than last year. rishi sunak has said about these deaths that they serve as a reminder as to why it is just so important to tackle people smuggling gangs. thanks very much. the uk and germany have pledged to support ukraine for as long as it takes, after talks in berlin on toughening europe's defence. the british prime minister rishi sunak and the german chancellor olaf scholz have agreed a new defence initiative to combat the threat from russia. the announcement came as president biden promised to send ukraine more arms and equip
this bill would see asylum seekers sent to rwanda, which is in south central africa, to have claims process. it designates rwanda as a safe country, however that has seen lots of predictors —— criticism by the little opposition and human right groups. ministers argue this plan would deter people from trying to cross the english channel which is such a powerless journey to reach the uk, however the latest home office figures show that it is not necessarily acting as a deterrent, as more...
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we see it in africa in the middle east, in south america and in europe and we have to take a stand. from the capitol, our news correspondent helena humphrey told us more about today's vote. after a rare show of bipartisanship the us is one step closer to sending long—awaited aid to ukraine along with israel and the indo—pacific region after this vote from us house of representatives. it now heads to the senate. president biden has called to advance it swiftly so it can head to his desk in the oval office so he can sign off on it. the pentagon for its part watching the political infighting going on has been trying to pre—position weaponry where it can so that those weapons can head to ukraine, head to troops on the ground sooner rather than later. potentially within days as opposed to weeks. that doesn't rule out the prospect of further political infighting despite the fact that congresswoman nancy pelosi had called to sign off on the bill for ukraine. we know that it had been facing resistance from the republican party. they had wanted ties to strict immigration laws, stricter
we see it in africa in the middle east, in south america and in europe and we have to take a stand. from the capitol, our news correspondent helena humphrey told us more about today's vote. after a rare show of bipartisanship the us is one step closer to sending long—awaited aid to ukraine along with israel and the indo—pacific region after this vote from us house of representatives. it now heads to the senate. president biden has called to advance it swiftly so it can head to his desk in...