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Maybe they. Maybe they were cheering, cheering me. It was an achievement that won him the nobel prize. Professor peter higgs at university of edinburgh. On behalf of a modest man, he avoided the fuss by going to a nearby restaurant when the award was announced. The former neighbour congratulated me on the news and i said, oh, what news . And so she told me that her daughter had phoned from london to alert her to the fact that i had got this prize. As a young theoretical physicist, he was fascinated by the behaviour of the Subatomic Particles that lay at the heart of atoms. He went on to develop a theory of how these particles gain substance oi mass. Summed up in this equation, Professor Higgs predicted a field which permeates the entire universe. Five other scientists also came up with similar ideas at around the same time. But in this historic paper from 1964, peter higgs was the only one to have predicted the existence of the particle through which it operated. The only thing i, i think might deserve, you know, might deserve my name is the higgs boson because i draw attention to it, not because it wasnt there before, but because i pointed out that this was a rather special feature of this kind of theory. With the discovery of the higgs boson in 2012. Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider were able to complete the current theory of subatomic physics called the standard model. It also marked a moment where they could begin to search for new particles that would help them develop a more complete theory of how the universe works. Professor Stephen Hawking described Professor Higgs work as an immense achievement. I would like to congratulate peter higgs for winning the nobel prize for predicting the existence of a particle now known as the higgs boson. The discovery of a particle with the correct properties confirms this prediction. This is a triumph for theory. Professor higgs remained modest to the end about an achievement that has given researchers a new insight into how the universe works. Peter higgs, who has died at the age of 94. To the us state of michigan, where the parents of a School Shooter have been sentenced in a landmark case. James and Jennifer Crumbley are the first to be held responsible for a gun attack carried out by their teenage son. Ethan crumbley killed four classmates and injured seven others moon in 2021 at oxford high school. He is serving life in prison without parole. His parents were both found guilty of four counts of Involuntary Manslaughter and face 10 15 years in prison. Defendants Gross Negligence has caused unimaginable suffering to hundreds of others as a result of what happened that day. Each act or inaction created a ripple effect. Therefore, an outer guideline sentence is appropriate and proportional. The court uses the useful tool of the legislative guidelines which embody the principles of proportionality, while also taking into account the nature of the offence and the background of each defendant. I believe that the following sentences would be in the best interest of justice and are reasonable and proportionate to the seriousness of the matter and the circumstances surrounding each defendant. With regard toJennifer Crumbley, it is the sentence of this court, mrs crumbley, that you serve ten to 15 years with the Michigan Department of corrections. The defendant, james crumbley, it is the sentence of this court that you serve ten to 15 years with the Michigan Department of corrections. Lets speak to kim bellware, who has been following this story kim, thank you very much forjoining us. As we said, a landmark case. Whats the reaction be into the sentences . I whats the reaction be into the sentences . Sentences . I think this is the sentence that sentences . I think this is the sentence that the sentences . I think this is the sentence that the families, l sentences . I think this is the sentence that the families, victims, Family Members had wanted, and this is a sentence that for a lot of people in this community, they do feel is the right one given the egregious facts of this case. find egregious facts of this case. And the nun egregious facts of this case. And the gun had egregious facts of this case. And the gun had been given to their teenage son as a christmas present. Yeah. The gun ownership, how the gun was stored, these were the big things that the case hinged on and these are the things that also judge Cheryl Matthews mentioned right before she read her sentence, she said that mr crumley had left the gun accessible to this child, and thatjennifer had glorified the use of this weapon. It was purchased a few days before the shooting by the father, and the mother had taken the shooter into a Practice Range beforehand, not only are these deeply upsetting but highlighting the negligence that the prosecutors were trying to illustrate. How significant. Were trying to illustrate. How significant, kim, were trying to illustrate. How significant, kim, could were trying to illustrate. How significant, kim, could any i significant, kim, could any precedent set by this case could be . This is really at the leading edge of the kind of prosecutions that are relatively new. There was a case in lake county illinois outside of chicago where the father of the Highland Park shooter was given a misdemeanor, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge, but this was the most serious. This is definitely one that it is unprecedented and it is creating a framework, other prosecutors around the country have said, its creating a framework for how they can potentially hold parents or guardians accountable when their children pick up weapons and hurt somebody. find when their children pick up weapons and hurt somebody. When their children pick up weapons and hurt somebody. And briefly, kim, for those in and hurt somebody. And briefly, kim, for those in the and hurt somebody. And briefly, kim, for those in the us and hurt somebody. And briefly, kim, for those in the us who and hurt somebody. And briefly, kim, for those in the us who want and hurt somebody. And briefly, kim, for those in the us who want to and hurt somebody. And briefly, kim, for those in the us who want to see. For those in the us who want to see it much tighter controls on guns, do they think that this case, these sentences, could make a difference . Thats still a little bit unclear. When the shooting happened, the state of michigan actually didnt have a safe storage gun law, so there was no legal requirement that there was no legal requirement that the parents lock up their guns. There is still an overall legal duty to store them responsibility, there is a law now and it is in part because of the shooting and one at Michigan State university, but its definitely giving prosecutors and lawmakers a reason to give a second look at existing gun laws and saying maybe we can do something a little more to up the expectations of the parents who have guns when they also have children in the home. Kim beller, make have children in the home. Kim beller, make you have children in the home. Kim beller, make you very much. Still to come on The World Today helping to end the stigma over the stoma bag. And how many languages can you speak . 0ne . Deux . Drei . Artificial intelligence can change all that. The simple app that can have you talking like a local. Around the world and across the uk. This is The World Today on bbc news. An overcrowded fairy off the coast of mozambique. This is the fishing boat that was used as a makeshift ferry. There were around 130 people on board, including many children. And officials sayjust 12 people survived. One of the crew members has been speaking to local media there about what went wrong. Take a listen. Translation when i saw the boat was at risk, i asked the crew chief to increase the speed in order to avoid the worst. We dragged it to shore, but it was too late. The water filled up in the boat. The victims families say they were fleeing the mainland over concerns about cholera when they piled into the boat. Translation they were running away from the cholera outbreak. They got into the boat. The sea was rough. The boat capsized and it killed a lot of people. Officials say there was no outbreak and have blamed disinformation for the panic. But these Conspiracy Theories come as mozambique and other Southern African nations are battling a genuine cholera outbreak. According to government data, since october last year, mozambique has had 15,000 cases and 32 deaths. And the worst affected region is nampula, where the boat capsized after leaving lunga. Its also not the first time that false claims about cholera have caused issues in mozambique. This is an article bbc verify published last year about violence and deaths according to Health Officials that had been caused by false claims about a cholera outbreak. Bbc verify looked into these and found that they were being spread by Word Of Mouth and via social media. The Irish Parliament has voted in simon harris, as the countrys youngest ever prime minister, or taoiseach. He replaces leo varadkar, who stood down last month. Mr harris, the leader of the fine gael party, is just 37, and first entered parliament in 2011. Hes says he promising to govern in a spirit of unity, collaboration and mutual respect. Popular former made in chelsea star Louise Thompson has revealed she has a stoma bag, saying it saved her life after years of battling with ulcerative colitis. In an instagram post, she said isnt it bizarre that this little grey pouch is the price i pay for good health i say good riddance to that nasty menacing colon please be kind. She told her followers the announcement was not glamourous, but that she didnt want to keep it hidden forever. She is among 200,000 people in the uk living with a stoma bag according to colostomy uk a charity which helps anyone impacted by any kind of stoma or stoma surgery. Joining me now is Giovanni Cinque from that charity colostomy uk, and comedian matt forde, who was fitted with a stoma bag following cancer surgery. Giovanni and matt, thank you both very much forjoining me today on The World Today. And giovanni, first of all, what kind of impact do you think louise, making this very public announcement, will have . I think its going to make a hugely positive impact, not only louise but recently people like matt, adele roberts, and tracy m and as well, even though perceptions have changed slightly over the last few years and its a lot more positive coverage in the media, theres a lot of prejudice of ground stone was, and the benefit of people like louise speaking out is it gives us a platform on shows like this to talk about stoma. For platform on shows like this to talk about stoma platform on shows like this to talk about stoma. For people who arent clear what a about stoma. For people who arent clear what a stoma about stoma. For people who arent clear what a stoma is about stoma. For people who arent clear what a stoma is or about stoma. For people who arent clear what a stoma is or what about stoma. For people who arent clear what a stoma is or what a clear what a stoma is or what a stoma bag is. Clear what a stoma is or what a stoma bag ia clear what a stoma is or what a stoma bag is clear what a stoma is or what a stoma bag is. Clear what a stoma is or what a stoma ban is. � ,. ,. , stoma bag is. Theres an opening in the abdomen stoma bag is. Theres an opening in the abdomen that stoma bag is. Theres an opening in the abdomen that diverts stoma bag is. Theres an opening in the abdomen that diverts the stoma bag is. Theres an opening in the abdomen that diverts the flow | stoma bag is. Theres an opening in | the abdomen that diverts the flow of faeces and youre in. It could be a baby, older person, and its there to treat a range of illnesses including cancer, diverticulitis, trauma to the abdomen, etc. Let me brin matt trauma to the abdomen, etc. Let me bring matt in trauma to the abdomen, etc. Let me bring matt in on trauma to the abdomen, etc. Let me bring matt in on that trauma to the abdomen, etc. Let me bring matt in on that point, trauma to the abdomen, etc. Let me bring matt in on that point, matt,. Bring matt in on that point, matt, hello to you, and tell her to eat us about your experience. You know how the you had a stoma bag. It the you had a stoma bag. Ifi wanted to the you had a stoma bag. If i wanted to be cancer free i had to remove my ifi wanted to be cancer free i had to remove my if i wanted to live a long remove my if i wanted to live a long lock remove my if i wanted to live a long lock. The effect of that is that the long lock. The effect of that is that the nerves because it was at the base that the nerves because it was at the base of my spine my bladder and bowel the base of my spine my bladder and bowel were the base of my spine my bladder and bowel were removed, when i woke up after a bowel were removed, when i woke up after a very bowel were removed, when i woke up after a very long surgery, i woke up with a after a very long surgery, i woke up with a stoma after a very long surgery, i woke up with a stoma bag around front as welt with a stoma bag around front as welt in with a stoma bag around front as well. ,. , well. In terms of the practicalities for ou, well. In terms of the practicalities for you. Tell well. In terms of the practicalities for you, tell your well. In terms of the practicalities for you, tell your audience well. 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So when giovanni talked about that prejudice, not that id ever given voice prejudice, not that id ever given voice to prejudice, not that id ever given voice to it. Prejudice, not that id ever given voice to it, but i felt myself, i thought voice to it, but i felt myself, i thought that doesnt sound very nice thought that doesnt sound very nice. When i woke up and when i came round nice. When i woke up and when i came round from nice. When i woke up and when i came round from surgery and then recovering from it, it was only a few N1onths Recovering from it, it was only a few months ago i was given one, im ust few months ago i was given one, im just amazed few months ago i was given one, im just amazed at how easy it is in many just amazed at how easy it is in many ways it makes life a bit easier~ many ways it makes life a bit easier~ its many ways it makes life a bit easier. Its not painful, they are straightforward. It doesnt change her life straightforward. It doesnt change her life at straightforward. It doesnt change her life at all and i wish id heard from her life at all and i wish id heard from people before i had that surgery from people before i had that surgery because it can be really distressing going into surgery knowing distressing going into surgery knowing that youre going to wake up with what knowing that youre going to wake up with what feels like a very big changed with what feels like a very big changed your body thats permanent, and i changed your body thats permanent, and i think. Changed your body thats permanent, and i think, god, if im privileged enough and i think, god, if im privileged enough to and i think, god, if im privileged enough to live for another 40 years, im enough to live for another 40 years, im going enough to live for another 40 years, im going to enough to live for another 40 years, im going to have this with me. But its so im going to have this with me. But its so easy im going to have this with me. But its so easy to deal with, and it ust its so easy to deal with, and it just means its so easy to deal with, and it just means that we all who, some do it around just means that we all who, some do it around the just means that we all who, some do it around the back, but an elite few of us it around the back, but an elite few of us do it around the back, but an elite few of us do it it around the back, but an elite few of us do it around the front. We all hooped of us do it around the front. We all hooped all hooped. What about facilities in the uk and other all hooped. What about facilities in the uk and other places all hooped. What about facilities in the uk and other places for the uk and other places for other people who have a stoma bag . Thats the Bi Est People who have a stoma bag . Thats the biggest challenge people who have a stoma bag . Thats the biggest challenge in people who have a stoma bag . Thats the biggest challenge in the people who have a stoma bag . Trust� s the biggest challenge in the uk, matt mentioned this as well, public toilets and seats for public toilets are one of the biggest issues for people who have a stoma, knowing theres going to be suitable facilities if they need to change their bag from when they are doing many of the things we take for granted like going to the shops, going for coffee or go into the pub or going for a meal, going for coffee or go into the pub or going fora meal, but going for coffee or go into the pub or going for a meal, but not having that confidence was, over 10 of public toilets placed in the last ten years, people not having the confidence they know if they need to change their bag when they are going out, people make the decisions not to do things that we take for granted, so people become isolated, lonely at home, and that brings many the of well being and Mental Health challenges along with that we are aware of at the moment, so thats why society, being more educated and being more aware from organisation Points Of View of the little changes that can make accessible toilets more friendly for people withs stoma was, but make sure there are public toilets out there. Its also peoples attitudes as well. Let me ust brin peoples attitudes as well. Let me just bring matt peoples attitudes as well. Let me just bring matt in peoples attitudes as well. Let me just bring matt in for peoples attitudes as well. Let me just bring matt in for a peoples attitudes as well. Let me just bring matt in for a final just bring matt in for a final comment, matt, i guess comedians, they lay bare the details of their lives, dont they, in their comedy routines. Is this something thats going to make it into yours . It is. Going to make it into yours . It is, because of the going to make it into yours . It is, because of the type going to make it into yours . It is, because of the type of going to make it into yours . It is, because of the type of surgery i had, because of the type of surgery i had, i because of the type of surgery i had, i need to learn how to walk again had, i need to learn how to walk again im had, i need to learn how to walk again im still on walking sticks, ill again im still on walking sticks, ill be again im still on walking sticks, ill be doing my first gig back on the 18th of may and i usually do topical the 18th of may and i usually do topical political stuff, but this is such topical political stuff, but this is such a topical political stuff, but this is such a big topical political stuff, but this is such a big event in my life that im sure it such a big event in my life that im sure it will such a big event in my life that im sure it will lead to some comedy, and if sure it will lead to some comedy, and if nothing else, stomas, fights, ill and if nothing else, stomas, fights, ill be and if nothing else, stomas, fights, ill be in and if nothing else, stomas, fights, ill be in my and if nothing else, stomas, fights, ill be in my own self tackling comedian because this can go off at any time comedian because this can go off at an time. , ~ i. Comedian because this can go off at an time. , ~. , any time. Thank you so much for talkin any time. Thank you so much for talking to any time. Thank you so much for talking to us. Any time. Thank you so much for talking to us, both any time. Thank you so much for talking to us, both of you. You may have heard of the langauge, esperanto, aimed at making International Communication easier, with everyone able to speak it, alongside their mother tongue. Well it didnt really take off. But now, thanks to ai, conversing in another language, or as many as you like, has just become a cinch. Heres james clayton. The world is more connected than ever. Conversations with anyone, anywhere are just a click away. Theres just one problem we dont all speak the same language. I really, really wish that i could, but unfortunately i cant speak any other languages fluently other than english. What if i could speak polish . Thanks to new ai apps though, i can give at least the impression of being able to speak pretty much any language, this one is called heygen. So im going to speak like this. I do a quick video of myself, upload it onto heygen and wait. And then out pops a video of me speaking the language that i chose, in this case spanish. And heres the really cool bit when omar, the producer on this piece, got into the shot, it detected his voice was different to mine and translated his voice too. You are in shot, my friend. Ive actually managed to fool some friends using this. It really is impressive. The king has been presented with a new set of banknotes by the bank of england. In a ceremony at buckingham palace, andrew bailey, the banks governor, and sarahjohn the chief cashier explained the new security features, and said this was first time there has been a change of monarch on the notes, as the late queen was the first to feature. Heres the moment the king was presented with the banknotes. We have come to present you with your new note. Its interesting, because this is the first time we have changed the suffering on the back notes. Her third record that comes out on the 17th of may will have a Sustainability Plan to minimise our environmental impact, final copies will be pressed on recycled or eco vinyl, with all the packaging made from recycled materials. A podcast all about the action the Music Community is taking on climate. It Music Community is taking on climate. ,. , Music Community is taking on climate. ,. ,. ,. ~ Music Community is taking on climate. ,. , climate. It has a track record of takin climate. It has a track record of taking different climate. It has a track record of taking different forms climate. It has a track record of taking different forms of climate. It has a track record of taking different forms of action | climate. 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There is a great deal and i think that speaks to the fact that music and culture is uniquely powerful when it comes to the action thats happening on Climate Change, because music has that ability to connect with people. Billions of people. And culture is the way we experience the world around us, so in terms of art and music, when artists, are icons and our heroes, when they encourage them by being that they encourage our ways of thinking and there are is really important because it invites us to experience what different features feel like. Their art. When a fan holds a piece of bio vinyl in their hands for the first time, or if coldplay incorporate sustainability in their live shows, and people go along and experience that and love it, thats invitation to experience Different Things of doing things feel like. Do to experience Different Things of doing things feel like. To experience Different Things of doing things feel like. Do you think others will follow doing things feel like. Do you think others will follow her doing things feel like. Do you think others will follow her now doing things feel like. Do you think others will follow her now that others will follow her now that shes taken this step, and will fans demand that . I shes taken this step, and will fans demand that . Demand that . I do. We know that music fans demand that . I do. We know that music fans want demand that . I do. We know that music fans want action demand that . I do. We know that music fans want action on demand that . I do. We know that | music fans want action on climate, we know like everybody else they care very much about this. And new ideas obviously always come along with the and attention, thats totally understandable. But i think artists want to make art that connects with people, thats their priority but they also want to make a fair living, with what they produce. And. Like the majority of people listening and watching to this right now, they know that Climate Change is happening and they care about the present on the future and what it means for themselves and their families and generations after us. If there is a form of the comes on and thats just as good possibly even better and is affordable to produce and has a reduced impact on the environment, i think it will be a likely direction of travel. And people want to help and support and they want to have options and this is an example that something thats really doable. Is an example that something thats really doable really doable. Thanks for watching The World Today, really doable. Thanks for watching The World Today, the really doable. Thanks for watching The World Today, the weather really doable. Thanks for watching The World Today, the weather is i really doable. Thanks for watching i The World Today, the weather is next with sarah keith lucas. Hello. Tuesday was another wet, windy and fairly wild day this windy and fairly wild day was a picture in new brigt and this was a picture in new brighton and world earlier on in the day. But the strongest of the winds, the heaviest of rain will be easing fairly quickly. So turning much quieter tonight and colder, especially in the east. As low pressure clears away into the north sea weve got this ridge of High Pressure with us, at least temporarily, before the next Weather System arrives. But under the clearing skies through this evening and tonight, those temperatures are going to drop quite quickly. So by the time we get to the early hours of wednesday morning, especially for central and eastern parts of scotland, central and eastern england, too those temperatures 2 3 degrees in some of our urban areas, but a touch cool in that in the countryside. So i think A Touch Of Frost around in the east. So the cold air mass with us. But its not going to be long until this next area of milder air works in from the west behind this weather front, its a warm front. Its going to track its way eastwards through wednesday, bringing rain, i think at times to all areas. Best of any sunshine will be through the morning for Eastern Scotland and eastern england. Theres the cloud and the rain, then tracking eastwards, the wind picking up from the southwest. So its going to be a breezy day on wednesday. Gusts up to around 30 miles an hour orso inland, perhaps a bit stronger than that around some coastal areas. But it wont be quite as windy as it has been during monday and tuesday. The heaviest of the rain will be across the north West Of Scotland here. But temperatures on the rise from the west so belfast up to around 16 degrees or so, probably one of the warmest spots on wednesday. Moving through into thursday then, we have got that milder air with us because the winds are going to be coming in from more of a westerly direction. Not much on this weather front. You can see here it will be easing away, but it could well bring some low cloud and drizzliness in the south to start the day. Probably the best of The Brightness On Thursday will be for parts of North East England and Eastern Scotland. But i think most places should brighten up through the day. Again, a bit of a breeze coming in from the west or the southwest and lifting temperatures to 18 or 19 degrees for some of us. So its looking a bit milder on thursday and that milder trend continues into friday as well. But look at the blue colours that then return as we head through sunday and into next week. So temporarily some slightly warmer weather on the cards, particularly towards the south, 19, 20 degrees in london. More unsettled, though, further north. And then were all going to see those temperatures dropping down as we head through the course of next week. Bye bye. Hello, im lewis vaughanjones. Youre watching the context on bbc news. States have a duty to adopt and to effectively apply and practice regulations and measures capable of mitigating the existing and potentially irreversible future effects of Climate Change. It is absolutely incredible, but happened today, that we got actually we happened today, that we got actually we won, happened today, that we got actually we won, we notjust want we won, we won, we won, we notjust want we won, we won, we we won, we notjust want we won, we won, we won. Climate action is not only something that we must morally do, but its also something we must do legally. I european states are legally required to take Climate Action in order to protect its citizens. The swiss ruling certainly promises stronger legal pathways to achieving climate justice. For the first time, Climate Change campaigners win their case at the European Court of human rights. Well look at what impact it could have. Foreign secretary David Cameron is in the us, trying to get more money for the war in ukraine. But what difference can he can make . More security around the Champions League games going on right now, after threats from Islamic State Group Supporting media. And even when she loses, she wins record breaking Viewing Figures for caitlin clark, the Womens College basketball star. Welcome to the programme, we start with Climate Change potentially a pivotal moment