What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip
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"If you had 50 presidential summits in one month or one year, it still wouldn't change the fact that there are some issues on which the US and China are simply never going to agree," David Firestein, president and CEO of the George HW Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, told the BBC.
Alleged murder of Aboriginal girl highlights Australia's deep inequalities
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"Those conversations needed to be led from community because the answers to this sit with community, they don't sit in parliament," argues Liddle. "You have to find out what's actually going on and that will change depending on which community you're sitting in, what state you're sitting in. You also need to ensure that you're investing in the services that we need and investing in the services that were designed by us for us."
Man arrested after referee John Beaton put under police surveillance following penalty controversy in Celtic win over Motherwell, say SFA
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The Scottish FA says referee John Beaton and his family "spent last night at home under police surveillance following a leak of personal details online".
The association says that it is calling for "tolerance and perspective to prevent any further, unthinkable escalation".
And Police Scotland have confirmed a man, 19, has been charged "in connection with a data protection offence" and will appear in court at a later date.
Beaton has faced criticism following the award of a late penalty, which was converted, in Celtic's 3-2 win at Motherwell on Wednesday.
The incident at Fir Park, which involved VAR, was the latest in a series of controversial refereeing decisions as the Scottish Premiership title race reaches its conclusion.
Celtic's win kept them within a point of leaders Hearts. Those two sides meet at Celtic Park in Saturday's final top-six fixtures.
"The Scottish FA condemns in the strongest possible terms attempts to compromise the safety of match officials," said the SFA, which organises refereeing in the SPFL.
"Such vigilantism, motivated by decisions perceived to be right or wrong on a field of play, is a scourge on our national game and we are grateful to Police Scotland for their swift intervention.
"As we approach what should be an exciting finale to the season, we ask those who have personalised and hyperbolised their opinions, those who have sought the easy way out by attributing defeats to perceived refereeing errors, and those who have approved incendiary statements and posts to reflect on their contribution to creating an environment of intimidation, fear and alarm."
Police Scotland said in their statement: "A 19-year-old man, who was earlier arrested, has now been charged in connection with a data protection offence, following a complaint of personal information being shared online relating to a Scottish football official."
Nottingham couple took underage sons abroad for marriage
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"Although the bride is said to have been 18 at the time, it is right to observe that having been rejected by one son, she became available to the other as if she were a piece of chattel, in other words, a piece of property."
Man sought by police after making antisemitic threats in London
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Shomrim said it is "aware of the fact that the Orthodox Jewish community is exceptionally concerned about these threats" and said it is working closely with both Hackney and Tower Hamlets police.
Ukrainian man denies role in Starmer arson plot, court hears
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Pochynok said Lavrynovych handed him a phone with the camera app open, before setting the car alight. He captured a brief video of Lavrynovych moving away from the car as it started to burn, before throwing the phone on the floor and running away because he "didn't want to participate in a crime".
The Week: How Did Labour Get Here And Where Do They Go Now?
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Today, we’re looking back on a week of Keir Starmer fighting for his job as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour party. Will Andy Burnham win his Westminster seat? What’s going on behind the scenes in Number 10? And who are the other Labour hopefuls eyeing a place in an eventual leadership race? Adam is joined by Ailbhe Rea, Political Editor at the New Statesmen, and Sienna Rodgers, Deputy Political Editor at the House Magazine, to look at how we got here and what might happen next. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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Why Democrats are panicking about losing California
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It’s the world’s fourth largest economy, with over 40 million people and home to some of the world’s most powerful tech companies. So why aren’t the Democratic party’s biggest names queuing up for a chance to run California? Voting has started in a primary to decide who will run to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. Democrats have been scrambling after its frontrunner, Rep Eric Swalwell dropped out following allegations of sexual misconduct, and without a blockbuster candidate such as Kamala Harris, Democrat voters have been left navigating a crowded, unsettled field of candidates. In this episode, Sarah, Anthony and Justin discuss why California is problematic to govern and assess the risk for Democrats possibly losing the state. Also, who is the British-born Republican endorsed by Trump and does he have a real chance of making it to the November election? We also hear from Democrat Californian royalty, Christine Pelosi, long time Democrat strategist who is now running as a Californian State Senate candidate, and of course daughter to Nancy Pelosi, former speaker of the House of Representatives. HOSTS: • Sarah Smith, North America Editor • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email [email protected] • Or use #Americast This episode was made by George Dabby with Tom Gillett, Alix Pickles and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Jonny Hall. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app. You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americast”. It works on most smart speakers. US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthony’s BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including Newscast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below. Newscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd
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What's Love Got to Do with It?
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In London, an award-winning film-maker documents her best friend's journey into an assisted marriage in line with his family's Pakistani heritage. More
Celtic & Hearts set for final-day Scottish Premiership title duel
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"It will be bedlam," said Derek McInnes as he prepares to take Hearts to Celtic Park for the final-day decider in the Scottish Premiership.
The Edinburgh side have been out in front since September and have a one-point lead after 37 games.
Avoid defeat and Hearts will be champions of Scotland for the first time since 1960.
No team outside the Old Firm duo of Celtic and Rangers has finished top of the pile since Aberdeen in 1985 and this is Scotland's first final-day title shootout between the top two since Rangers edged out the Dons in 1991.
Celtic must win to defend their crown and make it five-in-a-row.
As if emotions weren't heightened enough, it could be a final home game for stand-in boss Martin O'Neill, the veteran saying there was a "reasonable chance" of that being the case. He expects an "electric" atmosphere.
"Pure box office," is how McInnes described the Saturday lunchtime game.
Pep Guardiola: Man City manager insists he has 'one more year' on deal
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Manager Pep Guardiola insists he has "one more year" remaining on his contract at Manchester City as speculation continues over his future.
The 55-year-old takes City to Wembley Stadium for the 24th time in a domestic cup semi-final or final on Saturday.
Guardiola's side face Chelsea in the FA Cup final (kick-off 15:00 BST) aiming for a double having claimed the Carabao Cup with victory over Arsenal in March.
There continues to be talk that the Spaniard will step down from his position in the summer after a decade at the helm, with BBC Sport hearing similar soundings.
Asked in the pre-match news conference whether Saturday could be his final trip to Wembley, Guardiola said "no way".
He then playfully suggested, while smiling, that he has "one more year [on his] contract" - before making a swift exit from the room. Guardiola was scheduled to leave anyway as it was the last question.
Celtic v Hearts: Is being a referee in Scotland the impossible job?
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Who would be a referee in Scotland?
In a league routinely dominated by Celtic and Rangers, every contentious decision comes with its own subplot of supposed bias and intrigue.
Which referee has, allegedly, been pigeonholed as a Celtic man? And who supposedly has a track record of being sympathetic to Rangers?
"There's always been this narrative surrounding Scottish football and referees," BBC Sport football expert and former Celtic forward Chris Sutton said.
"Whose side are the referees are on? That's the way it's viewed among both fan bases.
"There's always there's been conspiracy theories doing the rounds."
After Celtic's controversial win over Motherwell on Wednesday, match referee John Beaton and his family were put under police surveillance following a leak of their personal details online.
"This is the inevitable consequence of the heightening criticism, intolerance and scapegoating demonstrated this season by media pundits, supporters, official supporters' groups, clubs, players, managers and former match officials," the Scottish FA said., external
"Those who have sought to apportion blame and conspiracy towards match officials to deflect from defeats or perceived injustices throughout the season have contributed to an environment that puts the safety of our staff and match officials in jeopardy.
"The Scottish FA condemns in the strongest possible terms attempts to compromise the safety of match officials."
On Saturday, Celtic meet Hearts a first-in-a-generation final game of the season to determine the Scottish Premiership champions.
It will be once again incredibly high stakes and, for the officials, extreme pressure.
Ollie Watkins: In better form than Harry Kane - why Villa striker is no longer being 'written off'
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Two months ago Ollie Watkins was in a rough patch.
Out of form, struggling for goals and left out of Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the March international break, his chances of playing for the Three Lions at this summer's World Cup looked in serious doubt.
But, one month out from the tournament in North America, the striker has rediscovered his stride and his current form surely makes it difficult for him to be left out of Tuchel's World Cup squad.
Watkins' latest exploits, two goals in a 4-2 thrashing of Liverpool as Aston Villa booked their place in next year's Champions League, make him the current most in-form English striker. Even ahead of Harry Kane.
"I wish he was Scottish!" said Villa captain John McGinn.
"He was obviously disappointed in March but if it gave him a kick up the backside and he's certainly responded in the best way.
"We're so fortunate to have him, what he's done for this club the past few seasons has been incredible. I think he may have just snuck his way onto that plane."
Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool: Arne Slot under increasing pressure after another loss
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They voted with their feet again. Just like Anfield had emptied out last Saturday before full-time against Chelsea, plenty inside the away end at Villa Park had seen enough and were out long before referee Chris Kavanagh put Liverpool out of their misery.
Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool's player of the season, apologised to the remaining travelling supporters after his mistake and now there is only one game to go before Liverpool can put an end to a forgettable campaign.
Manager Arne Slot spoke before the game about having nine players missing but that is no excuse for yet another feeble performance from his team.
As Jamie Carragher said pre-match on Sky Sports: "They [Liverpool] are very poor in possession and very poor out of possession."
Slot says Liverpool only need a little bit of transition this summer and that he has every reason to believe he will be the manager next season, but his side are a mess.
This 4-2 defeat against Aston Villa was their 19th defeat of the season across all competitions. Their record away from home against the rest of the top nine is played eight, lost seven, drawn one.
"I can understand at this moment in time they [the fans] don't have confidence or a lot of feeling that things can be much better next season but I think they are underestimating what a transfer window can do, what a new start can do," Slot said after.
Regardless of the injury crisis, Liverpool have had a full week to prepare for each of their past three games against Manchester United, Chelsea and Villa and still delivered three poor performances.
Labour allows Andy Burnham to run for selection in pivotal by-election
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Home Office Minister Mike Tapp said he was sorry for the past few weeks of leadership speculation, telling an audience at BBC Radio 4's Any Questions he wanted to "take this opportunity now, from my heart, to apologise to the public and to everybody in this room and every listener for what you are seeing.
Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, US state department says
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More than one million people, amounting to one in five of the population, have been forced from their homes across Lebanon, most of them from the south, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut known as Dahieh, areas where Hezbollah holds sway.
Eleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, PM says
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In a statement on Friday, Sir Keir said: "We're in a fight for the soul of this country, and the Unite the Kingdom march this weekend is a stark reminder of exactly what we are up against.
British firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets goes into administration
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In an interview prior to Aeralis going into administration, Southwell told the BBC the delay in the investment plan was making life "very difficult for companies such as ours and others".
Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Eurovision Song Contest
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Eurovision is almost here! But how much do you know about Europe's biggest pop spectacular?
What does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?
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"But I think that maybe was a reaction to the current Labour leadership rather than giving up on Labour completely so I'm quietly optimistic," she said, pointing to Burnham's involving in the development of Leigh Sport Village and his response to illegal rubbish dumps as evidence he "does care about this area".
Premier League highlights: Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool
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Ollie Watkins scores twice as Aston Villa move above Liverpool into fourth in the Premier League and seal qualification for next season's Champions League.
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The Prem: Northampton 94-33 Bristol: Saints humiliate Bears
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Northampton Saints scored 14 tries to humiliate Bristol Bears 94-33 at Franklin's Gardens and confirm their semi-final place in a record-breaking game of Prem Rugby.
Winger George Hendy led the rout with four tries, bookending the game by crossing the whitewash in the third minute and in the last.
In between, Saints scored at will as they racked up nine first-half tries for a 61-14 lead at the break, rendering their five more after half-time as something of a come down.
The defeat, and the manner of it, is a serious blow to Bristol's hopes of making the play-offs, leaving them four points behind fourth-placed Exeter who play Harlequins on Saturday. They did at least score five tries to take away a bonus point.
The total of 127 points meant it was the highest scoring game in the history of English top-flight rugby union, beating the previous record of 118 in Richmond's 106-12 win over Bedford in 1999.
How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama
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What next for Starmer? Five scenarios in Labour leadership crisis
There's a chance Andy Burnham's bid to become an MP will fail, and Sir Keir Starmer could fight on as PM.
Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence after China talks
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Trump told Fox News: "We're not looking to have wars, and if you kept it the way it is, I think China's going to be OK with that. But we're not looking to have somebody say, 'Let's go independent because the United States is backing us.'"
Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape charge
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On Friday morning, the jury passed the judge a note saying they "have concluded that they cannot reach" a unanimous verdict. The judge then ordered them to continue deliberating before later declaring a mistrial, saying it was "quite clear," that they were "hopelessly deadlocked".
Teen on electric motorbike detained for killing gran in crash on zebra crossing
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Judge Robert Adams said Stokoe had not set out that day to harm anyone but he caused the death of a "much-loved lady" and would "have to live with what he had done for the rest of his life".
Lewis Waters: Family 'heartbroken' over teen's meningitis death
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He added: "We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of a student at another local school, and our thoughts are with their family, as well as with all those affected during this difficult time."