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these videos are getting millions of views online. greater manchester police say they're trying to catch the person or people making the videos. eliza hatch is the founder of cheer up luv, which is a photo series and platform that retells accounts of street harassment. she told me this is a really worrying trend. i've actually seen these videos circulating for months, and it's women who are being covertly filmed without their knowledge and without their consent on nights out, and then they are being uploaded with these tags like manchester nightlife, or liverpool nightlife or whatever kind of nightlife it might be. but with the obvious intent to humiliate and to publicly shame the women in the videos. let's bring in our panel, anna and stephanie, let's start with you anna, a really challenging issue because clearly it so hard to stop.
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it points to one of the problems of regulating internet, once again, because number one of the moment they can't find who is uploading these videos, and number two, it can't actually work out with the offence would be because at present, the current legislation does not actually, would not probably describe this happening as an offence, but quite obviously it's distressing to people. and this reminds me a little bit about when the government brought in legislation for up skirting, photographing usually women, those photographs online, they did make that an offence and they are always playing catch up with these new trends, trying to actually bring the laws into line. find trends, trying to actually bring the laws into line.— laws into line. and stephanie, the reason we're _ laws into line. and stephanie, the reason we're talking _ laws into line. and stephanie, the reason we're talking about - laws into line. and stephanie, the reason we're talking about this . reason we're talking about this story, greater manchester police here in the north—west of england, there is a specific case ongoing that they're trying to locate people who are doing this, but smartphones are everywhere, this is an issue not
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just here, obviously. m0. are everywhere, this is an issue not just here, obviously.— just here, obviously. no, no it's everywhere- _ just here, obviously. no, no it's everywhere. it's _ just here, obviously. no, no it's everywhere. it's a _ just here, obviously. no, no it's everywhere. it's a very - just here, obviously. no, no it's everywhere. it's a very intrusive thing _ everywhere. it's a very intrusive thing to— everywhere. it's a very intrusive thing to see because these are just young _ thing to see because these are just young women, they are going out for an night— young women, they are going out for an night having fun, just looking nice. _ an night having fun, just looking nice. and — an night having fun, just looking nice, and then they find themselves on tiktok— nice, and then they find themselves on tiktok or— nice, and then they find themselves on tiktok or wherever, i've been looking _ on tiktok or wherever, i've been looking at— on tiktok or wherever, i've been looking at it _ on tiktok or wherever, i've been looking at it and you look at the comments _ looking at it and you look at the comments below these short videos and they— comments below these short videos and they are really appalling. they are really— and they are really appalling. they are really humiliating, but like what _ are really humiliating, but like what do — are really humiliating, but like what do you do, what's the legislation you can do? because someone — legislation you can do? because someone is being on the street, these _ someone is being on the street, these girls— someone is being on the street, these girls were young women are also in _ these girls were young women are also in a _ these girls were young women are also in a public space, there is nothing — also in a public space, there is nothing legally wrong about taking pictures _ nothing legally wrong about taking pictures of them, so now they're trying _ pictures of them, so now they're trying to— pictures of them, so now they're trying to the people behind this but it's, yeah. — trying to the people behind this but it's, yeah, it's a big, big question whether— it's, yeah, it's a big, big question whether it's — it's, yeah, it's a big, big question whether it's the internet, or the social— whether it's the internet, or the social media platforms, what it does to young _ social media platforms, what it does to young people and how it could be regulated _ to young people and how it could be regulated. gne to young people and how it could be reaulated. ., ., , ~ .,
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regulated. one of the ideas, anna, is 'ust to regulated. one of the ideas, anna, isiust to put _ regulated. one of the ideas, anna, isjust to put more _ regulated. one of the ideas, anna, isjust to put more onus _ regulated. one of the ideas, anna, isjust to put more onus and - regulated. one of the ideas, anna, isjust to put more onus and more | is just to put more onus and more emphasis on social media platforms to get rid, take this content down more quickly. you've clearly got balances with free speech, but what do you make of that?— do you make of that? well, yeah, aood luck do you make of that? well, yeah, good luck to _ do you make of that? well, yeah, good luck to people _ do you make of that? well, yeah, good luck to people trying - do you make of that? well, yeah, good luck to people trying to - good luck to people trying to suggest that because we've already got onus on social media companies to take down things that are racist, for example, or content that encourages children to commit suicide, and yet in reality that really doesn't really happen, their will are there to slow or don't do it at all, when you get a rare whistle—blower from one of these companies coming forward, including on reports i heard on the bbc, you know, theyjust basically admit it's not really in their interest to do it so they sort of do a half fast approach. it so they sort of do a half fast approach-—
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it so they sort of do a half fast a- roach. . ., ., ,, , ., it so they sort of do a half fast a.roach. �* ., ., ,, , ., approach. anna and stephanie, back later in the programme. _ the biggest election in the world is under way in india — with millions queuing to vote despite very high temperatures. gfx in total, almost a billion people are eligible to vote — in total, almost a billion people are eligible to vote — that's roughly one in eight of the entire population of the world. more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast their ballots, but they'll have to return to india in person to do so. although voting starts today it will take place in seven phases over the next six weeks, with the result announced on the 4th ofjune. india's prime minister narendra modi is aiming for a rare third consecutive term in power. samira hussain reports from delhi casting a ballot, exercising their democratic right, this man happily displays his inky fingers, saying the voting is in the interest of his nation. 166 million eligible voters in this first of seven faces, more
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first of seven phases, more than the combined populations of the uk and france. some of the issues that matter to voters — the economy. india has a big population and the highest and implement. and the highest unemployment. we'll leave india there, and go straight to new york, let's take a listen. �* , , ., , ., listen. and this is really a concerted _ listen. and this is really a concerted witchhunt - listen. and this is really a concerted witchhunt for i listen. and this is really a concerted witchhunt for a | listen. and this is really a - concerted witchhunt for a simple, i think you heard in there it's a witchhunt, by near bruce rogers, democratjudges, you take a look at it, he's a whackjob. when he did was a disgrace, being reviewed by the division and i hope they do justice because everybody is looking, and nobody is coming into the city, none whatsoever. they're looking at that case, that case is a threat to democracy, frankly. a
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crooked ag, leticia james who campaigned on the fact that i'm going to get drunk, i'm going to get drunk, that's all she said for two years. and people don't want to see this stuff, we've got violence all over the streets of new york and nothing happens, even when they catch them they let them go. so this is just a concerted witchhunt, whether it's judge is just a concerted witchhunt, whether it'sjudge kaplan with a person i have no idea, they called and said we are suing us, i have no idea who this person was for this judge, or if you if you said mara lago, whether it was worth i million or 1.5 lago, whether it was worth i million ori.5 million, he lago, whether it was worth 1 million or 1.5 million, he said it was worth 85,000 because it suited his narrative. what's happening in the city, and all over the country, but particularly in the city some did
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good, some are very far. the citizens are thriving, but what's happening here with the judicial system is an outrage and all over the world they're watching it and all over the world they are saying it, this is a giant witchhunt to try and hurt a campaigned that's labelling me the worst president in history, biden is the worst president in the history of our country, beating him by a lot. this is the only way they think they're going to win, but is not going to work. thank you very much. so that's donald trump — work. thank you very much. so that's donald trump there _ work. thank you very much. so that's donald trump there is _ work. thank you very much. so that's donald trump there is speaking - work. thank you very much. so that's donald trump there is speaking as i work. thank you very much. so that'sj donald trump there is speaking as he has done before, repeating those not familiar refrains that he uses, that opportunity there in front of the cameras as he heads off, he will be backin cameras as he heads off, he will be back in court on monday for what we presume, if the schedule holds, will be opening arguments from both sides in that case. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.
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we'll talk about taylor swift, because a lot of people are alljust today, she released new music, lots of it, too. new album entitled the tortured poets department. then a few hours later an extra 15 tracks were released. here's our music correspondent mark savage. new music from taylor swift. fans thought they were getting 16 tracks, and then, in the small hours of this morning, a surprise. two hours after it was released, taylor added 15 extra songs. they scream. writing online, she explained she'd written so much tortured poetry in the past two years that she felt compelled to share it. many of the songs deal with her break—up from the british actorjoe alwyn. # he said he'd love me all his life...#. this is so good. the emotional weight of the album took its toll on fans. but critics gave it a clutch
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of four and five—star reviews. i think it's a really beautiful record. i think it's swift at the height of her songwriting prowess. i think it's also clearly a very intimate album where she goes into a lot of in—depth detail about what's been going on in her personal life and for that i think it's also a very cathartic album. fans at this listening event in london told us why taylor is so important to them. to see someone flourish like taylor has, it gives hope for the rest of us. she isjust continually growing. she'sjust such an inspiration. welcome to the eras tour! taylor's record—breaking eras tour hits the uk injune. presumably, some of these 31 new songs will be added to the set list then. mark savage, bbc news. jack edwards is a content creator, author and a taylor swift fan. here's his reaction
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to taylor's newest album. i think we're all feeling pretty overwhelmed. you know, going into this, we knew nothing about the album, we hadn't heard a snippet, not a tiktok, not even a breath from taylor swift about what was actually going to be on this album, so to get the album and then get an extra 16 songs, 15 songs at 2am — like, i had the zoomies at 2am. ifeel like i'm on a taylor swift hangover today. they chuckle. and have you got through all the songs? i have. i think this is the first time i've paused it today. 0k, 0k. right, 0k. so what are some of the things that stand out to you, then? i think that i love the kind of circus that surrounds taylor swift. i think for most music i find myself quite a casual listener, whereas there is something so fun about pop music at its finest, just being crazy and opulent and having such a parade and fanfare around it. there are also a lot of literary references on this album, which i think is really fun. as a book critic, as a book nerd,
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i've really been enjoying the kind of library aesthetic of this era, i suppose. there is definitely the parade and fanfare around her, everything she does nowadays it has that around it. stephanie, let's start with you, what do you make of the album if you listen to it, or the fanfare and parade if you haven't? i listen to it, or the fanfare and parade if you haven't? i haven't listed very _ parade if you haven't? i haven't listed very briefly _ parade if you haven't? i haven't listed very briefly into - parade if you haven't? i haven't listed very briefly into the - parade if you haven't? i haven't l listed very briefly into the album, there's— listed very briefly into the album, there's a — listed very briefly into the album, there's a nice song, it says so long london. _ there's a nice song, it says so long london. i— there's a nice song, it says so long london, i think it has something to do with— london, i think it has something to do with her— london, i think it has something to do with her british ex—boyfriend, but what — do with her british ex—boyfriend, but what is — do with her british ex—boyfriend, but what is really fascinating about taylor _ but what is really fascinating about taylor swift living in the us, she is royalty~ — taylor swift living in the us, she is royalty~ i_ taylor swift living in the us, she is royalty. i would call her the queen— is royalty. i would call her the queen of— is royalty. i would call her the queen of america, obviously the us doesn't _ queen of america, obviously the us doesn't have a royal formula and she is the _ doesn't have a royal formula and she is the kind _ doesn't have a royal formula and she is the kind of replacement of what you could — is the kind of replacement of what you could call it a royal family, everything she does, every half
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sentence. — everything she does, every half sentence, every picture is analysed, is turned _ sentence, every picture is analysed, is turned and twisted and there is so much — is turned and twisted and there is so much glamour around her, and of course _ so much glamour around her, and of course with— so much glamour around her, and of course with her new boyfriend, the football _ course with her new boyfriend, the football star, it'sjust relentless. football star, it's just relentless. but i _ football star, it'sjust relentless. but i really think she is unique because — but i really think she is unique because she is so clever and reinvents— because she is so clever and reinvents herself and has this talent — reinvents herself and has this talent to— reinvents herself and has this talent to write songs that everybody understands and everybody somehow sympathises with, and sol understands and everybody somehow sympathises with, and so i think yeah. _ sympathises with, and so i think yeah. she — sympathises with, and so i think yeah, she is really the top star in the us— yeah, she is really the top star in the us currently. and yeah, she is really the top star in the us currently.— yeah, she is really the top star in the us currently. and anna, are you a swift he? — the us currently. and anna, are you a swift he? the _ the us currently. and anna, are you a swift he? the point _ the us currently. and anna, are you a swift he? the point is _ the us currently. and anna, are you a swift he? the point is the - a swift he? the point is the effect she has had _ a swift he? the point is the effect she has had on _ a swift he? the point is the effect she has had on the _ a swift he? the point is the effect| she has had on the music industry. she managed to take on the record companies, she's really paved the way for other artists, other singers to do the same. and we almost, she moves markets around the world as well so i think everyone wants the
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tour to come just to get that economic boost because we all this area era of slow growth, we need that taylor swift boost. i area era of slow growth, we need that taylor swift boost.— area era of slow growth, we need that taylor swift boost. i love that ou're that taylor swift boost. i love that you're bringing — that taylor swift boost. i love that you're bringing it— that taylor swift boost. i love that you're bringing it back _ that taylor swift boost. i love that you're bringing it back to - that taylor swift boost. i love that you're bringing it back to the - you're bringing it back to the economics, that's exactly what we want. always. stephanie, this is like 30 odd songs about hard eight, axes, break—ups, the football player you referred to there, travis kelsey, current partner. he's got to be the most nervous man in america right now, hasn't he?— right now, hasn't he? especially if ou wake right now, hasn't he? especially if you wake no _ right now, hasn't he? especially if you wake no every _ right now, hasn't he? especially if you wake up every day _ right now, hasn't he? especially if you wake up every day and - right now, hasn't he? especially if you wake up every day and there l right now, hasn't he? especially if| you wake up every day and there is speculation— you wake up every day and there is speculation about whether you've asked _ speculation about whether you've asked her— speculation about whether you've asked her to marry you. even if she doesn't _ asked her to marry you. even if she doesn't marry, she made $2 billion with her— doesn't marry, she made $2 billion with her errors tour, so at least financially, _ with her errors tour, so at least financially, well he doesn't have to worry— financially, well he doesn't have to worry anyway but but even less if he
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marries _ worry anyway but but even less if he marries swift. worry anyway but but even less if he marries swift-— marries swift. absolutely extraordinary _ marries swift. absolutely i extraordinary achievement, marries swift. absolutely - extraordinary achievement, thank marries swift. absolutely _ extraordinary achievement, thank you both come back with you in just a moment because right now it is time for the panel. this is a part of the show were a panelist get to talk about whatever they want to talk about.— they want to talk about. stephanie and let's start _ they want to talk about. stephanie and let's start with _ they want to talk about. stephanie and let's start with you. _ they want to talk about. stephanie and let's start with you. i've - they want to talk about. stephanie and let's start with you. i've been | and let's start with you. i've been looking _ and let's start with you. i've been looking at— and let's start with you. i've been looking at a — and let's start with you. i've been looking at a topic that is really more — looking at a topic that is really more serious. it's not taylor swift, although— more serious. it's not taylor swift, although when you look at the us election. — although when you look at the us election, again, taylor swift is a bil election, again, taylor swift is a big question whether she might endorse — big question whether she might endorse joe biden, big question whether she might endorsejoe biden, let's wait big question whether she might endorse joe biden, let's wait and see _ endorse joe biden, let's wait and see but — endorse joe biden, let's wait and see but i — endorse joe biden, let's wait and see. but i travelled last week to new york, — see. but i travelled last week to new york, and new york has really become _ new york, and new york has really become one of the main centres, the main _ become one of the main centres, the main destinations for migrants. and this has— main destinations for migrants. and this has become also looking at the trial of— this has become also looking at the trial of donald trump, this has become — trial of donald trump, this has become very, very big headache for the democrats. the democratic mayor of new— the democrats. the democratic mayor of new york _ the democrats. the democratic mayor of new york recently came out and said it _
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of new york recently came out and said it will— of new york recently came out and said it will cost the city between 2023 _ said it will cost the city between 2023 and — said it will cost the city between 2023 and 25 around $12 billion to host and _ 2023 and 25 around $12 billion to host and help all the migrants that are coming, around 100,000 have no recently— are coming, around 100,000 have no recently on _ are coming, around 100,000 have no recently on the last month arrived in new— recently on the last month arrived in new york and what is also worrying _ in new york and what is also worrying as you can see really almost — worrying as you can see really almost trends there. so for a long time _ almost trends there. so for a long time it— almost trends there. so for a long time it was— almost trends there. so for a long time it was venezuela, and now when i time it was venezuela, and now when i travelled _ time it was venezuela, and now when i travelled there last week it was mainly— i travelled there last week it was mainly families, also children, also single _ mainly families, also children, also single people but a lot of families coming _ single people but a lot of families coming from ecuador. so you can... in coming from ecuador. so you can... in new— coming from ecuador. so you can... in new york, — coming from ecuador. so you can... in new york, in— coming from ecuador. so you can... in new york, in manhattan you can really— in new york, in manhattan you can really see — in new york, in manhattan you can really see the troubles of south america — really see the troubles of south america and beyond, in several sguare — america and beyond, in several square miles talking to migrants on the street— square miles talking to migrants on the street and having a hard time and also — the street and having a hard time and also making new york much more tense, _ and also making new york much more tense, very— and also making new york much more tense, very liberal, open—minded city, _ tense, very liberal, open—minded city, but — tense, very liberal, open—minded city, but a — tense, very liberal, open—minded city, but a lot of people are saying it's enough — city, but a lot of people are saying it's enough. and yeah, this is going to be _ it's enough. and yeah, this is going to be the _ it's enough. and yeah, this is going to be the big, one of the big issues of the _ to be the big, one of the big issues of the election in november and the united _ of the election in november and the united states.— united states. interesting, one of those issues _
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united states. interesting, one of those issues feeding _ united states. interesting, one of those issues feeding in _ united states. interesting, one of those issues feeding in where - united states. interesting, one of| those issues feeding in where we'll touch i'm sure it much more on that as the months tick by, thank you for that. anna, the floor is yours. slightly less serious, but certainly important in some ways, story. the youth are going sour on there, they are rejecting the british friar, the full english breakfast, your international viewers might be puzzled generally, but it is always had a role in english food and culture, all of this is because employers are pushing them towards avocados and more healthy options. so people are really going, young people have said they are rejecting the full english, and it's having a knock on effect, the traditional english cafe, or calf as you say, is also becoming more and more extinct.
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and there is an effort to save it. i and there is an effort to save it. i lead the charge, full english, absolutely splendid. stephanie, i mean the us there, they are pretty good at their breakfast there aren't they as well?— they as well? also for young influencers _ they as well? also for young influencers is _ they as well? also for young influencers is not _ they as well? also for young influencers is not the - they as well? also for young influencers is not the way i they as well? also for young influencers is not the way to | they as well? also for young - influencers is not the way to start the day, — influencers is not the way to start the day, it's— influencers is not the way to start the day, it's a very healthy, but they— the day, it's a very healthy, but they are — the day, it's a very healthy, but they are good at their fried bacon and big, — they are good at their fried bacon and big, big pancakes, so it's not so different — and big, big pancakes, so it's not so different from the mother country. _ so different from the mother country, from britain. indeed, riaht, country, from britain. indeed, right. that _ country, from britain. indeed, right. that is _ country, from britain. indeed, right, that is unfortunately, i country, from britain. indeed, | right, that is unfortunately, we country, from britain. indeed, - right, that is unfortunately, we are out of time for the panel. anna, deputy political editor for the mail on sunday, thank you both for being such a wonderful panel, thank you. just before i go, i wanted to get back to new york, the developing story we've been covering over the last couple of hours of course. we've been in new york covering the trial of donald trump and just in the last 20 minutes or so donald trump left court, he spoke to reporters as he usually does on his way out, talking about the trial and
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making his various criticisms and views known. but as we were there and journalists were there covering the court, what was happening inside the court, what was happening inside the court, what was happening inside the court, an incident outside the court. a man walked through a park area that's opposite the courthouse there and open to the public as things stand, and he had a bag with him, he through pamphlets with conspiracy theories on them, then he poured liquid over himself and then he set himself on fire. members of the press were there, lots of police as you would imagine where there, and so a fire extinguisher was used and so a fire extinguisher was used and the fire was put out. he was put on a stretcher, taken to hospital, he's in a critical condition, we've got an update from the nypd talking about the fact they named him maxwell azzarello, born in 1987, he's from florida originally. he travelled up sometime this week up to new york, his family apparently did not know that he was up in new york at all. but the immediate
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outcome as the police there said they would be reassessing the security outside the courthouse now, clearly it's a significant location with the trial of donald trump going on inside. that's it from me for the moment. thank you very much, for your company. i'm lewis vaughan jones, this is bbc news. bye—bye. hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm lizzie. it's fa cup semi—finals weekend at wembley — with coventry against manchester united on sunday and manchester city v chelsea tomorrow. defending champions city are the favourites but they have an injury concern in the shape of erling haaland. the striker was subsituted just before extra—time during their champions league quarterfinal to real madrid before they lost on penalties. his manager said haaland asked to come off due to feeling a muscular issue.
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the everton and scotland defender nathan patterson is out for the rest of the season and looks likely to miss this summer's european championship. patterson needs surgery to a hamstring injury sustained in this week's six nil thrashing by chelsea. in this week's 6—0thrashing by chelsea. it means scotland are now likely to be without their two best right—backs for the tournament, which they kick off against hosts germany on june 14th. some sad news now as the former wales international leightonjames has died aged 71. the winger starred in the only wales side to top a qualifying group for a european championship before going on to reach the quarterfinals in 1976, and a year later he famously scored a penalty against england at wembley. james also played over 600 games in the football league for clubs including swansea, burnley and derby. it'll be an all—british front row for tomorrow's sprint race at formula 0ne's chinese grand prix. lando norris beat lewis hamilton to pole position in a hectic wet
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session in shanghai. norris had his fastest lap time deleted and then reinstated in the final minutes as he beat hamilton by 1.2 seconds. world champion max verstappen could only manage only fourth, after making mistakes on two of his laps. i didn't think we had the place of the red bull in our conditions, in the dry especially. but surprisingly very quick, i could push hard. but surprisingly very quick, i could push hard. tough, like i saw charles in front of me, so that made me chill out a a bit. i was getting a bit giddy, but you have to push and take risks. perfect start for the weekend. english temperature golfer — lottie woad is in contention midway english amateur golfer — lottie woad is in contention midway through the first women's golf major of the year — the chevron 0pen. the student, who's based in florida won the augusta temperature title won the augusta amateur title
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earlier this month and this is her first lpga event. woad shot a second round of 69 in texas to draw level with her compatriotjodie ewart—shadoff on four under par — and three shots behind the clubhouse leader and world's top player — nelly korda who's going for her fifth tournament win in a row. emma raducanu's run at the stuttgart 0pen is over in the quarterfinals, but the briton is showing signs of her old self after long struggles with injury. raducanu was drawn against the defending champion and world number one iga swiatek but she took her to a tie break before losing the first set 7—6. the second was less close at 6—3 but it's an encouraging result for the world number 303 against the in—form clay court specialist. meanwhile at the barcelona 0pen, cameron norrie missed—out on a semifinal spot after losing to tomas martin etcheverry. the british number one was matching the argentine but lost out in the tie breaks. number two jack draper also fell at the quarterfinal stage at the bavarian international. over at the united rugby
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championship ulster snatched towards the play offs of the united rugby championship. they were behind by a point with a minute to go and looked doomed to defeat when theo cabango scored what he thought was his hat—trick. but it was disallowed for a deliberate knock—on by cardiff in their own half. and the ref gave ulster a penalty, which john cooney struck through the posts to take his side to a memorable 19—17 victory. snooker�*s world championship gets under way this weekend and ronnie 0'sullivan is favourite to win the famous trophy a record 8th time. the world number one is trying to play down his chances but admits he can still win matches even when he's not at his best. i think it's a good attitude to go in with. just try and play your way into the tournament. now it's a real good chance. when you don't play great, you have to rely more
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on your own experience, your mental capacity, to not collapse or be a bit more patient, a bit more like... it's a long session match here. you don't have to get it won in the first two. i canjust hang in there. you learn a lot of that is you go along and experience tells you have to play great and brush up and other areas. that's all the sport for now. hello. for some parts of the uk, april has been a very wet month so far, but this weekend does promise something a little bit drier. however, it isn't all plain sailing, certainly, if you're hoping for warmth and sunshine. it will often be quite cloudy and quite chilly. the best of the warmth and the sunshine will be across the west of the uk, particularly in northern ireland. so, an area of high pressure
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is building in from the west — that is what is drying things out. but around the top of the area of high pressure, that's where we find the jet stream passing well to the north of the uk and then diving down across continental europe. there's some cold air to the east of the jet and as the jet bends its way back towards us, it will introduce some of that colder air into the south and the east. now, as we go through tonight, actually, it's going to turn pretty chilly under largely clear skies. still a few showers grazing this east coast, where it will stay quite breezy, more in the way of cloud into the north—west of scotland. but those temperatures dropping very close to freezing, dropping below freezing in a few spots. so, yes, a touch of frost to start saturday morning, but quite a lot of sunshine first thing. however, i think we will see cloud amounts increasing as the day wears on and also still some showers close to eastern counties of england, some patchy rain passing across the far north of scotland. the best of the sunshine out towards the west, particularly in northern ireland, where temperatures
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could reach 15 degrees. but with cloud and that breeze along the east coast, maybe just eight, nine or ten degrees. high pressure still with us into the second half of the weekend, but this dangling weather front here certainly providing a fly in the ointment — more clouds, some showery rain. so, the forecast for the london marathon looks like this — quite a chilly start to the morning. then a lot of cloud, the chance of one or two showers. it will be quite breezy. the weather fronts i spoke about sitting just about here, a band of clouds, some showery rain with that across parts of eastern scotland and north—east england. the rain not coming to very much, it'll still be largely dry. best chance of sunshine again for northern ireland — temperatures here maybe up to 18 degrees. compare that with eight, nine or ten for some north sea coasts. and into the start of next week, there will be parts of central and eastern england, particularly on monday. they really struggle temperature—wise with some spots of rain, the highest temperatures further north and west across the uk.
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