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| Hello. New details about the suspected gunman's presence near Donald Trump's golf course in Florida have puzzled locals. Madeline Halpert reports from the affluent West Palm Beach community. In the UK, Jeremy Ball and Khush Sameja investigate how a labour exploitation scandal and the changing demands of the fast-fashion industry have led to factory closures in Leicester. We're also looking at the real-life succession battle engulfing the Murdoch family, and the rescue of a man and his dog from floods in Poland. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Questions raised about gunman's presence | | The perimeter of the 27-hole course is lined by well-manicured shrubbery and tall palm trees. Credit: Reuters | In revealing the first charges against Ryan Wesley Routh, the gunman suspected of attempting to kill Donald Trump, authorities disclosed two key facts. First, the gunman did not fire any shots. Secondly, according to mobile phone records cited by officials, he had been lurking on the public side of the fence surrounding the golf course since 01:59 local time on Sunday morning. The foiled plot has left Trump’s neighbours in Palm Beach with pressing questions, reports Madeline Halpert. Did the suspect know the former president would be coming to play golf, or was it a guess? How could he have gone undetected for so long, hiding in the bushes with a rifle? Not to mention Routh's possible motive: the suspect previously said on social media that he voted for Trump in 2016 before souring on him.
Watch: The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at Trump's movements on the golf course before secret agents spotted a rifle in the bushes.
Security protection: BBC Verify answers questions about the Secret Service protection awarded to the former president and Republican presidential candidate.
Elon Musk: The US Secret Service says it is "aware" of a since-deleted social media post by the tech billionaire in which he said that "no one is even trying" to assassinate President Joe Biden or Vice-President Kamala Harris. | |
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| Fast fashion in crisis | | Paramjit Kaur, 61, worked as a sewing machine operator at several Leicester companies. Credit: BBC | The boom in fast fashion created a profitable industry in the English city of Leicester, where garment manufacturers set up factories to supply retail giants. But the combination of the Covid pandemic and scrutiny of the industry's labour practices has dealt a blow to the sector. |
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| | Jeremy Ball and Khush Sameja, BBC News |
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| | Paramjit described how one company asked her to work for a £5 ($6.61) hourly rate, adding others did not give her holiday or sick pay. "They would show 'full pay' on the payslip but once the money was in my bank, I was told to return it," she said. "I used to give it back in cash. Three or four factories used to do this." When asked why she returned the money, Paramjit said: "It felt dirty and bad but I needed to work. No-one was paying more." |
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Murdoch's succession court battle |
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| | | The private court case is being held at Washoe County Courthouse in Reno, Nevada. Credit: Reuters | A legal fight to determine the future of Rupert Murdoch's media empire and a £14.9bn ($19.7bn) family trust has begun in the US. The case pits the 93-year-old tycoon against three of his eldest children over who will gain the most voting shares at News Corp and Fox News when the billionaire dies. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Bites of the past | Some organisations are racing to save web pages from oblivion. | |
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And finally... | Rescue services have been deployed to airlift residents stranded by devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe. Among those evacuated in Poland were a man and his dog. Take a look at the footage. | |
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