Polluting nations lobby to weaken climate action - BBC News
Saudi Arabia, Australia and Japan are among a number of countries who have lobbied for changes to a report, which underlines the need to move away from fossil fuels.
The lobbying was revealed in a leak of documents seen by the BBC.
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s larges oil producers, Australia is a major coal exporter.
The leak came ahead of a the meeting of world leaders in Glasgow for global climate talks.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by climate editor Justin Rowlatt.
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October 21, 2021
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God and robots: Will AI transform religion? - BBC News
Artificial intelligence is changing how we interact with everything: food, healthcare, travel - and also religion.
Experts say major global faiths are discussing their relationship with AI, and some are starting to incorporate this technology into their worship.
Robot priests can recite prayers, perform funerals, and even comfort those experiencing a spiritual crisis.
Is it just a gimmick, or will it transform how people experience faith?
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October 21, 2021
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Poland cries blackmail as row clouds EU summit - BBC News
EU leaders are meeting for a two-day summit in the shadow of a dispute with member state Poland.
The EU may impose sanctions on Poland over a ruling by its highest court that some parts of EU law are incompatible with the Polish constitution.
EU case law rests on the principle that EU law has supremacy over national laws. The Polish government has been accused of politicising the judiciary.
The government alleges EU "blackmail".
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October 21, 2021
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Netflix staff protest against 'transphobic' Dave Chappelle show - BBC News
About 100 people have protested outside Netflix's headquarters over the airing of a comedy special by Dave Chappelle, which they say was transphobic.
Netflix staff and transgender activists staged the walkout outside the streaming giant's Los Angeles offices.
Demonstrators called on Netflix to fund more trans and non-binary talent, and other measures to avoid "transphobia and hate speech".
Ahead of the rally, Netflix issued a statement in support of the activists.
A video was also released featuring several Netflix stars, including Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness and The Good Place actress Jameela Jamil, thanking people for taking part in the demonstration.
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October 21, 2021
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Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report - BBC News
A huge leak of documents seen by BBC News shows how countries are trying to change a crucial scientific report on how to tackle climate change.
The leak reveals some countries – including Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia – are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.
It also shows some wealthy nations are questioning paying more to poorer states to move to greener technologies.
This "lobbying" raises questions for the key COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, which starts on 31 October.
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October 21, 2021
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WHO warns pandemic will drag on deep into 2022 - BBC News
The Covid pandemic will "go on for a year longer than it needs to" because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Dr Bruce Aylward, a senior leader at WHO, said it meant the Covid crisis could "easily drag on deep into 2022".
Less than 5% of Africa's population have been vaccinated, compared to 40% on most other continents.
The UK has delivered more than 10 million vaccines to countries in need. It has pledged a total of 100 million.
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October 21, 2021
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UK Covid cases could hit 100,000 a day - BBC Newsnight
As the Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, warns Covid cases could hit 100,000 a day, how worried should we be and what might the coming winter bring? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
Sajid Javid said the government would not be bringing in its Plan B measures, which include mandatory face coverings and working from home, "at this point".
He added that he did not believe the current pressures on the NHS were unsustainable.
But he warned cases could rise to 100,000 a day.
Newsnight’s David Grossman reports.
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October 20, 2021
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Brazil’s President “should be charged with crimes against humanity” over Covid deaths - BBC News
In Brazil a parliamentary inquiry has said that the country’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, should be charged with crimes against humanity over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
The country’s death toll from the pandemic is more than 600,000, the second highest in the wold after the United States.
The President is accused of recklessness in denying the seriousness of the pandemic and “deliberate neglect” of Brazil’s indigenous peoples. He’s also accused of the misuse of public funds.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Katy Watson in Brasilia.
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October 20, 2021
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The moment the mob took me during Capitol riots - BBC News
Disturbing video shows the moment DC Metropolitan Police officer Mike Fanone screamed out as he was tasered in the head by a mob during the Capitol Riots in January.
In this interview, he tells the BBC he feared for his life as he was seized by protesters outside the Capitol.
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the building following his election defeat.
Viewers in the UK can watch Four Hours at the Capitol on BBC Two at 9pm on 20 October, and on BBC iPlayer.
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October 20, 2021
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Brazil's President Bolsonaro 'should be charged with crimes against humanity' - BBC News
Brazil's president should be accused of a series of crimes over his handling of the country's Covid pandemic, a draft of a major inquiry report says.
The report is the result of a six-month inquiry that has revealed scandals and corruption in Brazil’s government.
President Bolsonaro has been accused of failing to control the virus that has killed more than 600,000 Brazilians.
Excerpts leaked to the media indicate that the panel wants Mr Bolsonaro to face nine charges.
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October 20, 2021
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Riot police deployed in Guatemala after protesters breach Congress - BBC News
Riot police were deployed onto the streets of Guatemala City after a group of army veterans breached the Congress building, forcing staff to evacuate.
Lawmakers and office workers were evacuated as the group set cars alight in the car park, and caused damage to the main building.
Military veterans have been protesting for several weeks, demanding approval of a law which would give them compensation for time served during Guatemala's long running civil war, dating from 1960-1996.
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October 20, 2021
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Deadly bomb blasts hit Syria military bus - BBC News
A double bomb attack on a military bus in central Damascus has killed 14 people, Syrian state media say.
Two explosive devices attached to the vehicle blew up as it passed under Jisr al-Rais during the morning rush hour, Sana news agency reported.
Although Syria has been embroiled in civil war for a decade, such attacks in the capital are increasingly rare.
This is reportedly Damascus' deadliest attack in since March 2017, when 31 people were killed in a suicide attack at the main court complex that was claimed by the jihadist group Islamic State.
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October 20, 2021
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How can Europe tackle climate change? - BBC News
Climate change needs to be tackled by a global effort, with the countries creating the biggest emissions required to make the biggest adaptations.
The EU and UK create more than 7% of CO2 emissions worldwide.
Almost 200 countries are being asked for their plans to cut emissions at the upcoming COP26 climate conference, and it could lead to major changes to our everyday lives.
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October 20, 2021
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Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates - BBC Newsnight
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has accused the EU of blackmail in a heated debate with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen over the rule of law. But why is Poland fighting the supremacy of EU courts? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
The clash in the European Parliament follows a top Polish court ruling that rejected key parts of EU law.
Mrs von der Leyen said she would act to prevent Poland undermining EU values.
In response, Mr Morawiecki rejected "the language of threats" and accused the EU of overstepping its powers.
Poles overwhelmingly support being part of the EU, opinion polls suggest, but Poland's right-wing nationalist government has increasingly been at odds with the union on issues ranging from LGBT rights to judicial independence.
The latest row has come to a head over an unprecedented and controversial ruling by Poland's Constitutional Tribunal that in effect rejects the core principle that EU law has primacy over national legislation.
The case, brought by the Polish prime minister, was the first time that an EU member state's leader had questioned EU treaties in a national constitutional court.
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October 19, 2021
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Can you stop Norway drilling the oil that made it rich? - BBC News
As world leaders prepare for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November, soaring gas prices in Europe have exposed the continent’s deep dependence on fossil fuels.
Young climate activists in Norway are asking European judges to stop their government allowing more drilling for oil and gas.
It’s one of many similar fights emerging across Europe.
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October 19, 2021
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'Heaviest' kidneys removed in high-risk operation - BBC News
A man who is believed to have had the heaviest kidneys on record has spoken of his determination to get his life back following surgery to remove them.
Warren Higgs, 54, from Windsor, UK, suffers from polycystic kidney disease.
The inherited condition causes fluid-filled cysts to grow in the kidneys and can lead to kidney failure. It affects around one in 1,000 people and there is no cure.
The BBC met Warren a few weeks before his major operation at Churchill Hospital in Oxford, and caught up with him three months later.
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October 19, 2021
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French far-right journalist Eric Zemmour cast as Macron election rival - BBC News
With six months to go until the next French presidential election, it’s not Emmanuel Macron or Marine Le Pen dominating the magazine front covers.
A new face in French politics, Eric Zemmour, hasn’t even formally announced his candidacy yet, but polls suggest he’s on track to challenge Le Pen for leadership of the hard right in France.
The child of Jewish Algerian immigrants, Zemmour has long drawn attention for his controversial views.
Now, he says, France is being "submerged" by migrants, and parents should be forced to give their children "French names".
His speech at a rally in Béziers targeted France's education system - "infiltrated by Marxism, anti-racism, and LGBT ideologies", in his view.
The BBC’s Lucy Williamson attended the rally to meet him.
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October 19, 2021
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North Korea fires suspected submarine-launched missile off Japan - BBC News
North Korea has fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into waters off the coast of Japan, South Korea's military has said.
Pyongyang unveiled the missile in January, describing it as "the world's most powerful weapon".
It comes weeks after South Korea unveiled a similar weapon of its own.
North Korea has carried out a flurry of missile tests in recent weeks, including of what it said were hypersonic and long-range weapons.
Some of these tests violate strict international sanctions.
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October 19, 2021
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Flying Doctors take vaccines to Australia's outback - BBC News
Australia's vaccination rollout has really picked up in recent months, partly due to Covid outbreaks in Sydney and Melbourne.
But in remote areas hardly touched by the virus, it’s often a different story.
Australia's famous Royal Flying Doctor Service is part of a huge logistical effort to get jabs in arms.
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October 19, 2021
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Colin Powell: From Vietnam vet to secretary of state - BBC News
Colin Powell came from a humble background to become the first African-American US secretary of state.
A highly decorated army officer, he saw service in Vietnam, an experience that later helped define his own military and political strategies.
He became a trusted military adviser to a number of leading US politicians. And, despite his own misgivings, he helped swing international opinion behind the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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October 18, 2021
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