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Chief constable has apologised to officers, saying this is unacceptable. Chris page has the story. Police officers everywhere face risks when doing theirjobs. But, in this part of the uk, the dangers are particularly stark, given the Terrorism Threat is a daily reality. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is now dealing with whats thought to be the most serious data breach in its history. So what was within that data was the surname, the initial, the rank or grade, the location in the department for each of our current employees across the Police Service. We operate in an environment at the moment, where theres a Severe Threat to our colleagues from Northern Ireland related terrorism and this is the last thing that anybody in the organisation wants to be hearing this evening. The information was on a website for about two hours yesterday afternoon. It was released in response to a request made under freedom of information laws, which focused on how many officers work at different levels. But the surnames and other details were issued by mistake. I think the overriding emotions and that of the officers whove contacted me is one of shock, dismay and anger. I mean, a lot of our officers go to extraordinary lengths to protect their identities and to protect the roles that they perform for the psni. Earlier this year, the Terrorism Threat level in Northern Ireland was raised after the Attempted Murder of a senior detective. John caldwell was shot at a Sports Complex after a youth football coaching session. Its believed he was attacked by the new ira, a dissident republican paramilitary group, opposed to the peace process. In apologising to officers, the Police Service has admitted the data breach is the last thing they wanted to hear about, given the security situation. Chris page, bbc news, belfast. In his first one to one interview since the data breach the forces Assistant Chief Constable chris todd spoke the bbc� s stephen nolan. Well, i can give Everybody Assurance that i understand that sentiment, i understand the concerns. We are operating in an environment at the moment where there is a Severe Threat to all of our people from Northern Ireland related terrorism. So this is absolutely what people desperately dont want to hear, is that any of the data has been compromised. Is that any of their data has been compromised. So i owe it to all of my colleagues to investigate this as thoroughly as i possibly can, to identify any risks that are presented to any individual and to vindicate those, and to do everything i possibly can individual and to mitigate those, and to do everything i possibly can to make sure that such breaches dont happen again. I feel for all of my colleagues, this is an unacceptable situation. The eight countries that share the amazon basin have fallen short of an agreed goal to end deforestation. Delegates from the countries are meeting in the brazilian city of belem for a two day summit on the issue, the first such gathering in 14 years. The lengthy road map outlined in the city of belem promotes sustainable development, an end to deforestation, and fighting the Organized Crime that fuels it. Lets take a look at the rainforest thats at stake. The amazon stretches nearly Seven Million square kilometers, with two thirds of it in brazil. Another seven countries, and one terrority share the remaining third. Under brazils former president , jair bolsonaro, years of deforestation in the amazon worsened. The orange on this map shows the areas of deforestation between 2019 and 2022 in the state of para, where the summit is. But new data shows a positive shift. Deforestation in the amazon fell by 66 last month compared to the year before. Its now at its lowest rate in six years. Our correspondent katy watson is in the amazon at the summit and sent this report. Virgin forest still exists here in the amazon, but every day the illegal loggers get closer. From up high, you can see the damage done, the large patches of land totally cleared. This part of brazil has the highest rate of deforestation in the country. Underjair bolsonaro, Illegal Logging soared. President Lula Da Silva has promised to fix the problem. Translation the challenges. Of our era and the opportunities that arise demand joint action. We need to reconcile Environmental Protection and social inclusion, encourage science, technology and innovation, encourage the local economy, fight international crime, and value the Indigenous People and traditional communities and their ancestral knowledge. For those living under the rainforest� s canopy, its been a difficult few years. Translation you have no idea how much pressure there was in our community under the bolsonaro government. Landowners, circling planes, soya farmers wanting to buy the land to deforest it. Cockerel crows robson, though, didnt get bought out. Instead, he wants to grow sustainable crops like acai. Hes part of a booming Carbon Credit Industry here. Companies emitting Carbon Dioxide can buy credits from projects like robsons and that should help reduce emissions, but not everyone is convinced. Bianca and herfamily, like many in the region, want Better Services like schools and health centres. But they are suspicious of these new carbon Credit Companies offering to help them. Translation it is not that transparent. We cannot see how it would give us a secure life. We are always on the back foot and fear the consequences. Because of the stories we heard, we decided not to sign a contract. And that is a problem. When People Struggle to get by, and when the state fails to help them, it is easier to accept money from lucrative Illegal Logging. Ensuring the amazons future means improving the lives of nearly 50 Million People who live here. Just to get to this part of the amazon, it took 13 hours overnight on a riverboat, and now this smaller boat, to get to the communities here. But if you look on a map, it all looks so close together, and itjust goes to show how vast the amazon is, but also how difficult it is to navigate, and ultimately, also, how difficult it will be for lula to achieve his zero deforestation by 2030. Which is why he needs the backing of all of the countries who share the amazon. Leaders are expected to offer solutions to Illegal Logging and mining, moving away from big infrastructure projects. But money talks, and without offering a better life for those who live in the forest, any discussion of conservation is pointless. Katy watson, bbc news in belem. More than a0 migrants have drowned off the italian island of lampedusa after their boat capsized. 45 people, including three children, had been aboard the vessel which had set off from the tunisian city of sfax last thursday. 0ur Correspondent Sofia Bettiza has been following the story from rome. Theres not much we know at the moment. As you mentioned, 41 migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off Italys Lampedusa island, that is in sicily in the south of the country. This is all being reported by the Italian News Agency ansa, and they are citing accounts from survivors. Three men and one woman who survived the shipwreck and were trying to reach italy from guinea and from the ivory coast. They were rescued by the italian coastguard, and they told rescuers that they were on a boat that set off from tunisia on thursday. They said that 45 people were on board, including three children. They described the boat is a very small vessel, about seven metres long. And they said that about six hours after they had set off from tunisia, when they were sailing in the sicilian sea, the boat capsized and sank because of a very big wave. They also said that out of the 45 people who were on board, only 15 people were wearing life vests. Now, the four survivors were brought to the island of lampedusa this morning, thats when they talked to authorities and shared their story, telling the coastguard that 41 people on board of that ship died trying to reach italy. Hundreds of firefighters in portugal have been battling a large wildfire, which is threatening to spread towards the popular Tourist Destination of the algarve. More than 20,000 acres of land have been ravaged by the fire over the last four days, because of high temperatures and strong winds. 0ur Correspondentjenny Hill reports from 0deceixe. You can see the devastation caused by this fire, they reckon some a0 square miles were consumed in the five days now that it has been burning. If you come around with me you can see that actually the earth here is still smouldering in places. Smoke drifting across the valley. We saw a lot of that smouldering going on at the side of the road and even some flames at one point as we drove up here. Down the valley there, is the town of 0deceixe and the residents there i think this morning will be feeling extremely relieved. The fire reached almost to the very edge of that town. We passed on its outskirts and there were very small burned out buildings but of the town itself has escaped the fire. So a lot of relief there. But not far from here, firefighters, hundreds of them we are told, have spent the night trying to bring the flames under control. As you saw in my colleagues report, they have said that they were particularly concerned overnight about the wind which has been fanning the flames in recent days. And they said it was likely to change direction last night which they feared would make the fire far less easy to bring under control. At the moment, it is very still here. It is also incidentally rather cool but the sun is rising and temperatures are expected to hit a high. Everyone is going to be keeping a close eye on what that wind gets up to. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Six of englands biggest Water Companies are facing legal action over claims they may have overcharged customers by underreporting the amount of pollution they cause. The law firm bringing the claim says customers may receive around £40 compensation, but the process could take years. Trade body water uk said the accusations are without merit. The First Minister of wales, mark drakeford, is asking his ministers to find cuts from their departments, as inflation puts the squeeze on government budgets. The nhs, education and council run Services Like social care are among the public serivces the Welsh Government funds. Its not clear at this stage where the cuts might fall. Scotlands First Minister has ordered a review of the Scottish Government Bank Card Spending by civil servants. Nearly 60,000 transactions, worth £14. 2 million were made on the Procurement Cards over a three year period. These included spending on vip Airport Services and Team Building events. Mr yousaf has asked his officials to review the procedures. Youre live with bbc news. Eleven people are unaccounted for after a fire at a holiday home in North Eastern france. These pictures have just come in from the scene showing firefighters tackling the blaze. Seventeen people were evacuated, one of whom was taken to hospital. The French Interior minister said a group of people were staying at the venue in the town of wintzenheim, near the border with germany. With more on this, lets go to europe regional editor paul moss in the newsroom. What is the latest . You can see from the pictures how bad the damage and to those buildings. It started on the ground floor, the people on the ground floor most of them were evacuated although one required hospital treatment, evacuated although one required hospitaltreatment, but evacuated although one required hospital treatment, but the flames quickly spread to the first floor and we understand as you said 11 people are missing and im afraid the local prefecture, the administration has issued a statement which they have said those people are potentially dead. There are also reports that a drone at the scene has spotted several bodies. What we know is that people, the people staying there where people who had once as learning coatings. Building was hired as a holiday for those people and thats where they the people staying there were people who were described as having a learning disabilities. The French Interior minister has said he salutes the courageous and brave intervention by the french firefighters. There were nearly 80 of them at the scene which gives you an idea ofjust how serious it was. However all their efforts may well not have been enough to save those 11 people who are still missing. Wide of the fire spread so quickly . I think if you look at the pictures, you may have noticed the timber. Building is in a cynical style of the alsace region which have in the alsace region which have in the typical style, they have a lots of word but they are very dangerous when it comes to fire. The french Prime Minister is on her way to the scene which is a sign of how seriously they are taking the incident. To the us next where a judge in los angeles has sentenced the canadian rapper, tory lanez to ten years in Prison For Shooting Fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion in the foot three years ago. 0ur reporter Nicky Schiller is in the newsroom with more details. I wanted to start by giving you a bit of background to this case, which involves one of the biggest Hip Hop Stars in the world. Now, three years ago, reality star kylie jenner hosted a pool party in the hollywood hills. During thejourney home, grammy award winner Megan Thee Stallion and canadian rapper tory lanez got into an argument over a previous sexual relationship. Now that row intensified, at which point megan demanded that she be let out of the vehicle. Tory lanez began shooting to the ground and said that she should dance. Now, megan needed surgery to remove Bullet Fragments from her foot. Tory lanez, seen here during the trial, always denied the shooting and even released an entire album to argue he was innocent. But he was found guilty in december last year and has now been sentenced to ten years in jail. His lawyer hit out at the length of the sentence. In this case, to get a ten year sentence is extreme and reallyjust another example of someone being punished for their Celebrity Status and someone being utilised to send an example. And hes not an example. Hes a human being. This case was divisive in the hip hop world. Indeed, the Sentencing Hearing lasted two days as the judge said he had had 70 letters from friends and family in support of tory lanez. Now, when megan gave evidence in december last year, supporters gathered outside the court with posters saying, we stand with megan. She gave a Victim Impact Statement in which she said she would never be the same, adding that since i was viciously shot by the defendant, i have not experienced a single day of peace. Now, prosecutors have praised her for coming forward, saying herfame has helped raise the issue of violence against women. The fact that she is a successful entertainer has brought the spotlight on the important issue of violence against women. There are many people in our community that endure acts of violence every day from people close to them and feel reluctant to come forward when this happens. I hope that ms peet� s bravery gives hope to those that feel helpless. Tory lanez told the court that he considered he and megan were still friends. It is unclear whether the rapper, who has had seven top ten us albums in the last seven years, is now facing deportation to canada. An update to bring you from france, three corpses have been found after that fire at a french Holiday Lodging. That is according to officials, three corpses have been found after that fire in the Holiday Lodging in france. This is the story we have been reporting on, and earlier we told you that 11 people were unaccounted for after the holiday home in North Eastern france caught fire. Firefighters have been tackling the blaze and now we have that Breaking News that three corpses have been found. We will bring you more as we get it. Senior conservatives, including a cabinet minister, say their party is likely to campaign to leave the European Convention on human rights at the next general election, if Rwanda Flights for Asylum Seekers continue to be blocked. Lets talk to conservative mp and chair of the Commons Justice Committee Sir bob neill. Thank you forjoining us. First of all, your thoughts about this proposal. It all, your thoughts about this premat all, your thoughts about this roosal. ,. , , , proposal. It will be a completely foolish idea, proposal. It will be a completely foolish idea, and proposal. It will be a completely foolish idea, and absolutely proposal. It will be a completely i foolish idea, and absolutely wrong. It isnt conservative party policy, it isnt government policy. Whoever these unnamed people are speak of themselves, not the government and not for the conservative party. It would be a great error to do so. To leave the echr would mean leaving the council of europe. That would mean we would be the same company as russia and belarus, the only other two European Countries are not members of the council of europe. I dont think any conservative would want to be in this company. figs dont think any conservative would want to be in this company. As you have stated want to be in this company. As you have stated it want to be in this company. As you have stated it is want to be in this company. As you have stated it is not want to be in this company. As you have stated it is not conservative l have stated it is not conservative policy but it seems to come up every now and again amongst conservative members, it is an idea flirted with by theresa may, borisjohnson. Why is that, why does this notion keep coming up . I is that, why does this notion keep coming up . Coming up . I think all too often eole coming up . I think all too often peeple dont coming up . I think all too often people dont understand coming up . I think all too often people dont understand how. Coming up . I think all too often. People dont understand how the coming up . I think all too often people dont understand how the echr works, how the European Court of justice works, the European Court of human rights, to be accurate, and the benefits we get from it. It is a treaty obligation, to be a member of the council of europe, which all european democracies are, you have to accept the jurisdiction of the European Court of human rights. That does not mean we always agree with every decision that they make, that applies to our own courts as well. But in fact britain has one of the best Track Records of success in front of the European Court of human rights. And we succeed in Something Like 95 of cases. The circumstances where we sometimes lose are very rare indeed, and it will be very foolish to answer out the baby with the bath water. The frustration over metroand is i think understandable because of the way that interim measures the frustration over rwanda, interim measures, like interimjurisdictions rwanda, interim measures, like interim jurisdictions are done. If you have a name tojudge, it is not donein you have a name tojudge, it is not done in the way, with the lack of transparency which is currently the case. The solution to that lies within the treaty, there is provision due have judicial dialogue, there is provision for the uk government to seek changes with other Member States and i suspect we would have a lot of support if we did that. � , would have a lot of support if we did that. � y ,. , did that. Briefly, if this were to no did that. Briefly, if this were to go ahead. Did that. Briefly, if this were to go ahead, what did that. Briefly, if this were to go ahead, what would did that. Briefly, if this were to go ahead, what would be did that. Briefly, if this were to go ahead, what would be an i did that. Briefly, if this were to go ahead, what would be an agency would spot . Go ahead, what would be an agency would spot . Would spot . Britains International Re utation would spot . Britains International Reputation would would spot . Britains International Reputation would be would spot . Britains International Reputation would be very, would spot . Britains International Reputation would be very, very reputation would be very, very seriously damaged what would be the dangers you would spot. United states and canada are observers in many of the meetings of the council of europe. It would be a benchmark, and it would be narrow minded, and frankly an isolationist attitude which is wholly contrary to the rituals of the conservative party. Appreciate your time sharing your thoughts. It has been long understood that 10,000 steps per day is the ideal number to stay fit and healthy, but a new study shows fewer than 5,000 may be enough to see a benefit. A study of 226,000 people around the world showed that 4,000 was enough to reduce the risk of dying prematurely of any cause. Live now to poland where we can talk to professor Maciej Banach who was involved in this research. Thank you forjoining us. So, how does your Research Come to this conclusion that 10,000 steps is not really the magic number we think it is . ~ really the magic number we think it is . , ~ ,. ,. Really the magic number we think it is . ~ i. ,. , is . Thank you very much for the invitation is . Thank you very much for the invitation. 1000 is . Thank you very much for the invitation. 1000 steps is . Thank you very much for the invitation. 1000 steps and is . Thank you very much for the invitation. 1000 steps and not l is . Thank you very much for the invitation. 1000 steps and not aj invitation. 1000 steps and not a magic number. There is inconsistency in previous studies that the number we might have got benefits is 6000 to 10,000. We used the opportunity to 10,000. We used the opportunity to investigate noticed that it is enough to have around 4000, and more, obviously, to see significant benefits on mortality. 0bviously more, obviously, to see significant benefits on mortality. Obviously the main message concerning the steps number does not change, so the more steps we can do, the Better Health effects we might observe, even up to 20,000 steps per day, because we were able to restrict our analysis to this number is the point so more is always better. Can you explain how this research came about in the first place, why were you looking at this . ,. ,. ,. ,. , this . First of all, we wanted to have an answer this . First of all, we wanted to have an answer for this . First of all, we wanted to have an answer for some this . First of all, we wanted to have an answer for some Unanswered Questions have an answer for some Unanswered Questions from previous studies. One of them questions from previous studies. One of them was questions from previous studies. One of them was this cut off point number of them was this cut off point number of the number of steps, over which number of the number of steps, over which we number of the number of steps, over which we might observe benefits. But we also which we might observe benefits. But we also wanted to see whether there were differences for male and female. Were differences for male and female, orthe were differences for male and female, or the place you are living, and age female, or the place you are living, and age 50 female, or the place you are living, and age. So we also saw there was no difference and age. So we also saw there was no difference between women and men, no difference difference between women and men, no difference where we live, so its critically difference where we live, so its critically important because there might critically important because there might have been some differences that came might have been some differences that came out with different populations with different dietary habits. Populations with different dietary habits, orair populations with different dietary habits, or air pollution, populations with different dietary habits, orair pollution, and climate habits, orair pollution, and climate changes and so on. And we also saw climate changes and so on. And we also saw there was almost no difference between the age groups. However. Difference between the age groups. However, there was a significant more however, there was a significant more reduction in younger populations. So another message for our study populations. So another message for our study is populations. So another message for our study is to start early and regular our study is to start early and regular exercise because the earlier the better regular exercise because the earlier the better is also true for physical activity the better is also true for physical activity. Gn the better is also true for physical activi. , � , activity. On the right, thats really interesting. Activity. On the right, thats really interesting. And activity. On the right, thats really interesting. And certainly a tip for us to walk as many steps as we can and fascinating that it does not matter with age and sex, start early and do it as long as you can. Great to have you joining us, professor Maciej Banach. So there you go, even 4000 steps a day will make a difference. Zoo keepers in blackpool are on the look out for one of their resident pelicans after it was scared by a flock of seagulls. It took flight after being spooked by the squawking birds. Staff went to extreme lengths earlier this year to deter seagulls from the area by asking people to dress up in in Bird Costumes to scare them away. Stay with us here on bbc news. Hello again. Theres a bit of a change in the weather today and tomorrow as drier and warmer conditions come our way. Its also going to turn a bit more humid but this doesnt mean wall to wall blue skies. There will be areas of cloud and for some of us foggy starts to the day. We had that combination already this morning. High pressure building in, this weatherfront across Northern Ireland Drifting Eastwards and in doing so, as it bumps into high pressure, its weakening. Today in essence we are looking at a mostly dry day with sunny spells and variable amounts of cloud. Still quite murky around the coasts of wales and South West England with low cloud, some coastal mist and fog and also some drizzle. You might get the odd spot of drizzle across the Lake District and western scotland, the pennines as well, but temperatures higher than yesterday. Tonight you will find we have areas of cloud that will break. Some mist and fog patches forming. The winds that have been prevalent in the last few days across North East Scotland easing and it will be warmer than last night and a more humid one. Pulling in the wind from a southerly direction across our shores so thursday looks like it will be the peak this week of the higher temperatures. Thursday itself, again like today, will have areas of cloud, a lot of dry weather, some sunshine, but The Clouds Building in Northern Ireland through the afternoon and we will start to see showers coming into the south west. Top temperatures tomorrow of 26 or 27 in the south, 21 in the outer hebrides. Here is the change, in the south west we see rain coming in initially then other Western Areas and moving eastwards through the course of the day. Some of the rain will be heavy especially across Northern England and scotland. It will be slower to clear east anglia and the south east through the day. Behind it a return to sunny spells and some showers and breezy. Temperatures down on thursday so it will feel fresher, especially in northern and Western Areas. As we head into the weekend, low pressure takes over with various Weather Fronts crossing us. You can see at times it will bring some rain particularly in areas close to the centre of the low pressure in the north west. Not only does it turn more unsettled, especially in northern areas, but the temperatures are also falling. Beijing faces calls for stimulus after Consumer Prices turn negative for First Time Since early 2021. And counting the cost of the humble tomato Indias Central Bank weighs up the impact of soaring food prices ahead of their latest rate decision. Hello, im victoria valentine, here with the top business stories. We start in china where the latest Economic Data is fueling concern for hopes of a post covid recovery. Chinese exports have suffered their worst fall since start of pandemic. And prices . Theyre falling rather than going up. Unlike much of the rest of the world china isnt experiencing inflation but deflation. Its what we saw Injapan In The 90s and early noughties