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| Hello. Here in the UK, there's been yet another night of the violence that has affected many towns and cities. Our home editor Mark Easton examines what's behind it, and whether the UK really is - as some suggest - at "boiling point". While the Paris Olympics captivate much of the world, Steve Rosenberg finds Muscovites paying little heed. Plus, scroll down for analysis of RFK Jr's weird White House campaign, the genesis of a rap anthem, and a close shave on a golf course. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | A week of violence continues in the UK | | Anti-immigration protesters in the northern English town of Rotherham targeted a hotel at the weekend. Credit: PA Media | London, Liverpool, Leicester, Middlesbrough... Now, there's been fresh rioting in the Northern Irish capital Belfast, in Darlington, in north-east England, and the south-western port of Plymouth. This wave of violent disorder - triggered by the mass stabbing that killed three children last Monday, and summed up in our video - has reached far across the UK, resulting in nearly 400 arrests. Police believe the unrest was initially fuelled by false rumours the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker, with some protests targeting hotels thought to house migrants. And while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has condemned "far-right thuggery", others - like Reform UK leader Nigel Farage - have called for "a more honest debate" about immigration and policing. Watching the violence at close hand, Mark Easton recognises deep-rooted anger at living costs, unaffordable housing and poor-quality public services. But the evidence, he writes, points to a country far from boiling over.
One city's story: My BBC Verify colleagues explain how violence unfolded in the northern English city of Hull, from a shocking attack on a car full of people to the looting of shops and damage to a hotel.
'Unjustifiable comments': Downing Street has criticised Elon Musk for suggesting "civil war is inevitable". Meanwhile, there was a moment of unity in Liverpool, when Muslims embraced protesters outside the UK's oldest mosque.
Follow live: Some of those accused of taking part in the disorder are appearing in court. Get the latest updates and reaction. | |
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WORLD HEADLINES | | Google ruling: A US judge has ruled the tech giant acted illegally to crush competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising. Google's parent company Alphabet said it plans to appeal. | | In Bangladesh: As key players vie to fill a power vacuum following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, parliament has been dissolved. Meanwhile, India has deployed additional troops along their shared border. | | Middle East: US President Joe Biden has met his senior national security team amid growing concerns of a possible Iranian attack on Israel, in response for what it says was Israel's assassination of Hamas' political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. | | Stock markets: Japanese shares have rebounded from the nosedive that sent shockwaves through global financial markets, while markets in Europe have steadied. | | Soups and shakes: People can reverse their type 2 diabetes by going on a strict 900-calorie-a-day liquid diet, a report into a year-long programme offered by the National Health Service in England has concluded. | |
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| Not the Olympic Games | | There was little interest in the Olympics among participants at an event in a Moscow park. Credit: BBC | With their team banned from the Olympics over the war in Ukraine, only 15 Russians are competing in Paris - as "neutral athletes". Back in their homeland, where the Games are not even being shown on TV, the public and athletes alike are having to find alternative pursuits. |
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| | Steve Rosenberg, Russia editor |
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| | A Russian nationalist group has organised an afternoon of what it’s presenting as traditional Russian recreations. It is a world away from Paris 2024. I can see two men lying on the ground engaged in "stick wrestling", straining to pull their opponent over. What looks more like a gang fight is raging over on the football pitch, with teams in red and blue bibs engaged in "wall-to-wall fighting". Over in one corner, Russians, young and old, are being invited to don army fatigues and military gear. |
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| | | Meanwhile, in Paris: She might be the world's most decorated gymnast but Simone Biles joined US teammate Jordan Chiles in bowing down to Brazilian Rebeca Andrade, who had beaten them to gold in the floor final - creating a heartwarming photograph. | | Track rivals: A two-year war of words between the world and Olympic champions - Britain's Josh Kerr and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen - comes to a head in the men's 1500m later. Richard Winton explains what's behind the beef. | | 'Squeaky clean': China's swimmers - and their fans - are defiant, after beating the USA in the men’s 4x100m medley, in the face of a slew of doping allegations. |
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES | The odd campaign of RFK Jr |
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| | | Mr Kennedy, nephew of former President John F Kennedy, has spent little on advertising. Credit: Getty Images | At one point this year, independent White House candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr was averaging about 15% in presidential preference polls. But as Anthony Zurcher notes, his recent confession about dumping a dead bear in New York’s Central Park is just the latest strange twist in a faltering campaign. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | 'Retaliation in song' | Our In History series on why NWA's provocative 80s rap became an anthem. | |
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And finally... | Think hazards on a golf course and you might picture a sand trap, water or long grass. But how about an aeroplane? One golfer in Sacramento, California, had his round interrupted by a light aircraft skidding across the course. Thankfully, no-one was badly hurt in this spectacularly close shave. | |
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Medal Moments | Your daily newsletter guide to the Paris Olympics, from global highlights to heroic stories, throughout the Games. | |
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