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| | Biden calls for Putin to face war crimes trial as worldwide anger grows | |  | | | | | | | | | International anger is growing as more evidence emerges of atrocities allegedly committed by the Russian military in Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has already started a war crimes investigation after it said the bodies of 410 civilians had been found in areas around Kyiv, including the town of Bucha. Details have also emerged about Russian forces allegedly killing a village head, her husband and her son nearby. In the wake of all the evidence so far, US President Joe Biden has called for his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes. He’s "brutal", says Mr Biden, calling Mr Putin "a war criminal". Russia continues to claim the images of atrocities have been staged by Ukraine, but new satellite photos by earth observation company Maxar showed bodies lining Bucha's streets during its occupation by Russian forces.
The US is looking to impose further sanctions on Russia - as is the UK, Russian diplomats have been expelled from France and Germany, and Lithuania is also taking similar action. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky - who visited Bucha on Monday and has accused Russia of war crimes - claims Mr Putin's regime will attempt to cover up evidence of other atrocities. But Russia remains defiant with Moscow's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, accusing Ukraine and its "Western sponsors" of fabricating evidence, adding it would prove statements on events at Bucha were lies. As this unfolds, Mr Zelensky says peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will continue. "Ukraine must have peace" and "we will continue efforts diplomatically and militarily", he says.
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| | No progress on NHS early cancer diagnosis | | | | | | | | | While it’s widely understood the stage at which cancer is diagnosed can make a huge difference to survival, it has been revealed that the NHS in England is struggling to achieve its early diagnosis target. MPs are warning the NHS isn’t making progress on its benchmark to identify three-quarters of cancer cases at an early stage. So far only around 54% of cases are diagnosed at stages one and two, which are considered vital for increasing the chances of survival. Staffing shortages and the delays caused by the pandemic are largely to blame, but there have been no improvements on early stage diagnosis for six years. If progress isn’t made, the Health and Social Care Committee says it could affect more than 340,000 people. The Department of Health says it's opening 160 new diagnostic centres but it recognises "business as usual is not enough". It is developing a new 10-year cancer plan. | | | | | |
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| | British father and son die in Australian landslide | | | | | | | | | A father and his nine-year-old son have died and two others are critically injured after a landslide during a holiday in Australia. The family, from Britain, were bushwalking in the Blue Mountains - a popular tourist area near Sydney - on Monday when they were hit by falling rocks, authorities say. The area has been battered by heavy rain but it had recently been deemed safe. "It's quite a tragic scene," Supt John Nelson from New South Wales Police said. A 49-year-old man and his son were killed and a woman, aged 50, and her 14-year-old son were taken to hospital with serious head and abdominal injuries. Her 15-year-old daughter was treated for shock. The UK Foreign Office says it’s in contact with local authorities and is "providing consular support to the family". Read more here. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | The dangers of climate change have been reported for years. But what's had less attention is how the world could effectively tackle the issue. Yesterday, UN scientists laid out a plan that they believe could help people avoid the worst impacts of rising temperatures.
The report, by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, essentially calls for a revolution in how we produce energy and power our world. To avoid very dangerous warming, carbon emissions need to peak within three years, and fall rapidly after that. Even then, technology to pull CO2 from the air will still be needed to keep temperatures down. The researchers say there are five key ideas that are critical to keeping the world safe. | | | | | | | | | | | | Matt McGrath | | Environment correspondent | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the town of Bucha features on many of the front pages. He was "overcome with emotion" at the site where alleged atrocities took place, says the Daily Express. "Haunted" is the description used by the Daily Mail while the Daily Mirror carries a message to Russian people - "you need to know". The UK is demanding the "maximum" sanctions against Russia, according to the Times, and France is looking to ban Russian coal and oil, the Financial Times reports. While most papers are covering the latest in Ukraine, a few other stories also appear this morning including the death of EastEnders actress June Brown and the announcement Channel 4 is set to be privatised. Read the newspaper review in full here. | | | | | |
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| | | | | UK More than 80 LGBT groups quit conference in anger | | | | | | | | | | | Singer Britney Spears says she will publish new memoir | | | | | | | Darwin 'Stolen' notebooks mysteriously returned | | | | | | |
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| | Need something different? | | | | | | | | | Whether you buy your food from a supermarket or a local grocery store, do you ever think about where it came from? Not just the country of origin but the journey from farm to fork. There’s some sophisticated technology that can track what’s happened up until the point you purchase it. Here’s more, if you’re interested.
Speaking of supermarkets, look who’s got people talking at a Morrisons store in Norfolk - none other than Hollywood legend John Travolta. News spread fast, we can’t say whether anyone lost control but - after about an hour in store - Travolta, who was filming nearby, left with a trolley full of goods. Here’s the full story.
And finally, to someone who’s leaving the limelight behind. Former Big Brother star Glyn Wise has decided to swap fame for the priesthood. He’s been accepted to train for the ordained ministry with the Church in Wales. Read more here. | | | | | |
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| | On this day | | | | | | | 1986 A bomb explodes in a crowded West Berlin disco, killing three people and injuring at least 120 - watch our report from the scene. | | | | | | | | |
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