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BBCNEWS BBC July 3, 2024

Attacks with explosive weapons. We will go to that shortly. Ill i� ll correspond is a close eye. Just take us through the evidence that they are laying out. This take us through the evidence that they are laying out. They are laying out. This is evidence they are laying out. This is evidence that they are laying out. This is evidence that they they are laying out. This is evidence that they have i they are laying out. This is evidence that they have gathered from march of this year until now. What is interesting about this is that we had the Previous Report delivered in march which already contained evidence of war crimes, possible crimes against humanity. This reinforces that the un investigators could go to parts of ukraine that had been in russian hands, kherson, zaporizhzhia. Ukraine have taken some of these regions back. What we see deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure, thatis attacks on civilian infrastructure, that is a un term, but basically, that is a un term, but basically, that means hospitals, restaurants, railway stations, shops where people to by their food. Railway stations, shops where people to by theirfood. They railway stations, shops where people to by their food. They are also talking about really brutal torture of people suspected of passing information to ukrainian troops. It is so brutal in fact, that one of the people who suffer debts subsequently died. Sexual violence, the rape of women in kherson. One woman, 18 years old, the victim of that. A real grim picture of the way that. A real grim picture of the way that russia is conducting its war against ukraine. That russia is conducting its war auainst ukraine. ,. , , against ukraine. Have they addressed these accusations against ukraine. Have they addressed these accusations of against ukraine. Have they addressed these accusations of genocide . Against ukraine. Have they addressed these accusations of genocide . We i these accusations of genocide . We have seen before the forced transfer of ukrainian children to an area under russian control. That of ukrainian children to an area under russian control. Of ukrainian children to an area under russian control. That is a Aood Under Russian control. That is a good question under russian control. That is a good question. They under russian control. That is a good question. They do under russian control. That is a good question. They do in under russian control. That is a good question. They do in their| good question. They do in their report into parts, regarding the transfer of children, you can sense the frustration of the un investigators because they are getting zero cooperation from russia in this. The details of how many children, who they are, what age they are could have been transferred to russia are completely transparent. So although the investigators note that this kind of forcible transfer could fall under the genocide category. They are calling on moscow to put the facts and the table, if you have children, who are they . Where are they . They need to be reunited with their parents. Interestingly, the first time this has been mentioned in one of the un reports about russia� s conduct in ukraine is a reference to the Russian Media and the way it talks about ukraine, about the war in ukraine and about ukrainians. It says that the rhetoric in Russian Media now is so violent and full of hate that this could constitute incitement to genocide. Thank you ve much incitement to genocide. Thank you very much for incitement to genocide. Thank you very much forjoining incitement to genocide. Thank you very much forjoining us. Let� s get more now on the tentative deal to end the longest strike to affect hollywood in decades. It� s been struck between Studio Bosses and the Union Representing screenwriters. Writers have been on strike since early may. The 15,000 plus members still have to vote to ratify the deal. Let� s talk now to obi emelonye, who is a uk based writer and filmmaker. It is see you. How has the right to strike affected you . Writers strike . Not directly. I� m not a member of the field of america, so not directly. But you know, i say that every film maker, at the lower level of The Food Chain of the industry has a vested interest in what is happening in america, from nigeria to the uk. The bottom line for every film maker, every creative person is affected by the outcome of this agreement. And it is great that is happening in hollywood said that it will trickle down The Food Chain. What would you like to see in that deed that would affect people in the Industry Worldwide . I deed that would affect people in the Industry Worldwide . Industry worldwide . I think the headin. S Industry Worldwide . I think the headings of Industry Worldwide . I think the headings of the Industry Worldwide . I think the headings of the request, Industry Worldwide . I think the | headings of the request, points Industry Worldwide . I think the i headings of the request, points of negotiation for the writers, you know, say it all. There is a bit of inequity in terms of the value to the industry. People at the top of the industry. People at the top of The Food Chain are having all of the fun, while some others lower down The Food Chain are having to work without the assurance of having a proper living out of theirjobs. Its proper living out of theirjobs. It� s about the value of the work that writers and people in that category, actors, the value of the work that they do, the levelling the engagement, the duration of engagement. The assurances against the use of ai engagement. The assurances against the use of al to completely make them redundant. Like i said, the effects a whole range of people and what happens here will eventually trickle down to people across the world. figs trickle down to people across the world. � ,. ~ trickle down to people across the world. � ,. , ~. , world. As we talk to you, we have been watching world. As we talk to you, we have been watching pictures world. As we talk to you, we have been watching pictures of world. As we talk to you, we have been watching pictures of the i been watching pictures of the writers and the actors on the picket line. We saw some exterior shots two of the outside of netflix. Given the boom in content with the streaming services, how much power did they have and how have they use that power . I have and how have they use that ower . , have and how have they use that ower . , have and how have they use that ower . ,. , have and how have they use that ower . , ,. ,. , power . I have content on netflix so i better power . I have content on netflix so i better watch power . I have content on netflix so i better watch the power . I have content on netflix so i better watch the way power . I have content on netflix so i better watch the way i power . I have content on netflix so i better watch the way i present i power . I have content on netflix so i better watch the way i present my| i better watch the way i present my answer. I would say that netflix, the Seismic Shift that has happened in this sector has favoured the likes of netflix and i think that favour was exacerbated by covid and people not being able to go to the cinema, etc. They control, in terms of money and influence, the power in the industry. And i think they have use that power in the way that most independent, private companies word which is to get the benefits. But what is happening is we need to face it. The Writers Guild association of america are Strong Enough to look them in the eye and square up to them in the eye and square up to them to be held to get a deal that i think would influence what is happening. To give you an example, the likes of netflix and amazon would acquire my content, i work in the uk, they would acquire my content as Nigerian Content and then send it to the rest of the world but the value of the content is valued as Nigerian Content and then sold for to the rest of the world. So you don� t get real valuation because the valuation is skewed in their favour. So i think that to reset needs to happen and these conversations would go a long way. That happen and these conversations would go a long way go a long way. That is so interesting go a long way. That is so interesting to go a long way. That is so interesting to hear. I go a long way. That is so l interesting to hear. Thank go a long way. That is so i interesting to hear. Thank you go a long way. That is so interesting to hear. Thank you for joining us. We wait to hear the details of the deal as i am sure you do. Let� s return to the news of lucy letby. Thejury let� s return to the news of lucy letby. The jury are unable to reach verdicts on six counts related to five children. Willjoin our correspondent at Manchester Crown court. There was a short court here this morning that lasted about half an hour. Morning that lasted about half an houn. , morning that lasted about half an hour. , morning that lasted about half an hour. ,. , morning that lasted about half an hour. A. , morning that lasted about half an hour. ,. ,. , hour. Lucy letby appeared by video link and that hour. Lucy letby appeared by video link and that was hour. Lucy letby appeared by video link and that was that hour. Lucy letby appeared by video link and that was that the hour. Lucy letby appeared by video link and that was that the crown i link and that was that the Crown Prosecution Service announced that they would be bringing a retrialfor lucy letby on one count of Attempted Murder. This relates to a baby girl who was known as baby k who lucy letby is alleged to have attempted to murder in february 2016. A provisional trial date has been set forjune next year for that trial. We have had a statement subsequently from the Crown Prosecution Service that the decision over whether to bring a retrial of lucy letby was a complex and difficult one saying that they have taken into account the views of several people including the police, the families and a Prosecution Counsel and they say there are a number of competing factors over that decision and they have met with families to explain why they have come to the conclusion is that they have. We have also had a statement from solicitors representing a number of the families involved in the case saying that they are disappointed by this decision by the Crown Prosecution Service. Also worth noting that lucy letby has always denied the allegations against her and indeed, her defence team have made application to the Court Of Appeal to appeal against her conviction is that she was convicted of here last month. That is likely to take some months before a decision is known over that application for an appeal. Also worth noting that the Police Investigation into lucy letby, known as Operation Hummingbird is ongoing. The police are looking into her entire nursing career in the investigation continues. Thanks for the u Date Investigation continues. Thanks for the update from investigation continues. Thanks for the update from manchester. I the notorious Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina denaro has died in custody at the age of 61. He had been having treatment for cancer. Denaro was arrested injanuary at a clinic in palermo in sicily after 30 years on the run. He was serving a Life Sentence after being convicted in absentia of numerous murders. He once boasted that he could fill a cemetery with his victims. Among them were leading anti mafia prosecutors killed in bomb attacks. He was often described as the last godfather of the Sicilian Mafia. Joining me now is professor federico vares, Professor Of Criminology at the University Of Oxford and author of the book mafia life. Very good to have you with us. I remember when Matteo Messina denaro was taken into custody. It was so dramatic. The pictures were everywhere all over italian media but he was unwell and has been unwell so what reaction was that to his death which was a inevitable . Well it� S Bittersweet for italians because we wish that he had been arrested in 1993 when he should have been arrested. He spent 30 years on the run and only went to jail eight months ago. So in a sense his death reminds italians that he was a fugitive for so long and that is not great for italian institution. It was good that he was eventually arrested but it took too long. What is the state of the Sicilian Mafia . The Sicilian Mafia mafia is not well and that is good. They are under pressure from authorities. The trade which is very profitable and gave a lot of money to the Sicilian Mafia in the 80s is not the place where they are. They still are adamant in they are. They still are adamant in the territory and ask for Protection Money but not as much internationally. 50 money but not as much internationally. Money but not as much internationall. ,. , internationally. So who controls the dru~s internationally. So who controls the drugs trade . Internationally. So who controls the drugs trade . Its internationally. So who controls the drugs trade . Its another internationally. So who controls the drugs trade . Its another mafia i drugs trade . Its another mafia which is in drugs trade . Its another mafia which is in calabria, drugs trade . Its another mafia which is in calabria, the drugs trade . Its another mafia which is in calabria, the region| which is in calabria, the region next to sicily. And that mafia is able to control drugs through the poor and most of the cocaine from europe goes through that particular route. So there you have a very and attention was on sicily they grew on the side. I attention was on sicily they grew on the side. ,. , attention was on sicily they grew on the side. ,. , attention was on sicily they grew on the side,. , i i ,. , the side. I saw that 300 people are on trial so police the side. I saw that 300 people are on trial so police are the side. I saw that 300 people are on trial so police are still the side. I saw that 300 people are on trial so police are still busy i on trial so police are still busy arresting people and charging them. What about the more broader efforts to address the reason that young people particularly are joining gangs like the mafia . Yes. People particularly are oining gangs like the mafia . Yes, youre absolutely right. Gangs like the mafia . Yes, youre absolutely right. And gangs like the mafia . Yes, youre absolutely right. And what gangs like the mafia . Yes, youre absolutely right. And what is i gangs like the mafia . Yes, yourel absolutely right. And what is going on in calabria is showing that. Ultimately, this is not the end of story. There are political reasons why people join the mafia and why people in the territories distress the italian state. So until the italian authorities addresses this, there will be new bosses coming along. In the recent elections in italy, the theme of the fight against the mafia was not prominent at all. Leaving it to the prosecutors and police to arrest but they really need the Political Class to do something. Just they really need the Political Class to do something. They really need the Political Class to do something. Just briefly then, at a local level, to do something. Just briefly then, at a local level, every to do something. Just briefly then, at a local level, every local to do something. Just briefly then, at a local level, every local level, | at a local level, every local level, is corruption still an issue when it comes to the mafia and how they operate . Comes to the mafia and how they oerate . ~ ,. , operate . Absolutely. The mafia thrive because operate . Absolutely. The mafia thrive because people operate . Absolutely. The mafia thrive because people outside l operate . Absolutely. The mafia| thrive because people outside of operate . Absolutely. The mafia i thrive because people outside of the mafia enable them to thrive. And the corruption at a local level, especially hospitals where there is a lot of money is unfortunately very high. So until you reform the local institutions and root out corruption and the bond between the citizens in the state, you will never really when the war against the mafia. Thank you very much forjoining us. Really interesting to talk about the state of the mafia in italy right now after Matteo Messina denaro died in custody at the age of 61. He is often described as the last godfather of the Sicilian Mafia. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. Here in swindon, the council and police are trying a new way of intervening early with teenagers identified by social services. At the public leisure centres like here at the link centre in west swindon, they� re giving out six months gym memberships. So we identified a real challenge for some of our most Vulnerable Children in swindon. And one of the issues is often we get to them too late. We really wanted to work differently and identify those Children At Ri

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