Latest bbc news headlines. Russia heads to the polls with Vladimir Putin certain to secure his fifth term as president and another six years in power. As voting begins, so do the protests. Some voters expressing their anger by pouring dye into ballot boxes and some setting fire to photo booths micro polling booths. Photos of food and medical aid arriving to gaza have been released. Meanwhile israel has sent a delegation back to qatar for ceasefire talks. On the ground Benjamin Netanyahu has approved plans for a Military Operation to go ahead in rafah. Ajudge has rejected donald trump as meg attempted to have the lead prosecution lawyer disqualified from the Georgia Election interference case, the judge ruled that fani willis could continue but said the Special Prosecutor she had appointed and had a romantic relationship with would have to go. He has tonight resigned. The proposed Transitional Council in haiti that is meant to bring stability to the caribbean nation in crisis is yet to be set up. The us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken says most of the parties have named their representative but a couple still have yet to do so. Welcome to the context. The leaders of france and germany have been meeting in berlin in an an attempt to heal a rift between the two european powers over the response to russias war in ukraine. Todays talks come after a meeting last month where french president Emmanuel Macron refused to rule out deploying western troops to ukraine. That triggered a dressing down from the german chancellor olaf scholz and its been left to poland to act as peace maker between the two allies. Today in a sign of unity all three leaders agreed to step up the purchase and production of weapons for ukraine amid warnings it is facing a critical arms shortage. 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That is president macron of france. That meeting came as a. France. That meeting came as a Russian Missile attack on the Southern Ukrainian Port City of odesa killed 16 people and left another 55 wounded. Lets talk about some of the politics behind this. Lets speak to Anna Mikhailova deputy political editor. Good evening to you. We have seen World Leaders line up to offer support to ukraine but we are also seeing the rhetoric on all sides change somewhat. We saw those three leaders on the world stage theyre reaching some sort of agreement, an agreement that has been echoed, too, by the uks foreign minister, david cameron, talking about the need to provide more weapons to ukraine. There is still a real issue around getting troops to ukraine. That appears to be the red line in these negotiations. Appears to be the red line in these negotiations negotiations. Yes. You say the rhetoric has negotiations. Yes. You say the rhetoric has changed. Negotiations. Yes. You say the rhetoric has changed. The negotiations. Yes. You say the rhetoric has changed. The rhetoric actually i would say has not changed that much. This week alone you had eu leaders saying they would do whatever it takes but then quickly that emerged that the funding they set aside didnt contain any new money for procurement. So while the rhetoric i think sort of continues to be steadfast, its not necessarily matched by funds and the amount of actual support in terms of Military Help that is required. In the uk the debate is slightly different to what is happening in europe. There isnt a certainty, and of course in the us, there isnt really that public pressure to stop military aid and putting money in to help in ukraine. There tends to be quite broad consensus on that. The focus also with the uk has been training, for example, ukrainian troops, and that is something that has been less focused on, focusing on the delivery on the front line. The focus isnt quite the same here but of course broadly we are more than two years in, it is no surprise that amid serious economic problems across the west, you are getting people quite fatigued and its going to be a real effort for people who support continuing to provide that aid. Amid the brutal attacks that are continuing. It would be an effort to keep doing that and keep it meaningful. It keep doing that and keep it meaningful. Keep doing that and keep it meaninaful. ,. Meaningful. It is an important point ou made meaningful. It is an important point you made there. Meaningful. It is an important point you made there, the meaningful. It is an important point you made there, the rhetoric meaningful. It is an important point you made there, the rhetoric not i you made there, the rhetoric not changing, unified in saying what they want to do, the real question is can they deliver it . We have seen this week france stressing that if we leave ukraine alone, let ukraine lose this war then for sure russia will threaten moldova, Jens Stoltenberg saying that ukraine is not running out of courage, theyre running out of ammunition, so ratcheting up the pressure to get those deliveries into ukraine. I wonder, too, World Leaders, those who go to the polls this year, they will have a close eye on what the electric to make of it and thats particularly relevant in the United States but also in the uk. Yes. States but also in the uk. Yes, althou h states but also in the uk. Yes, although it states but also in the uk. Yes, although it is states but also in the uk. Yes, although it is definitely states but also in the uk. Yes, although it is definitely a states but also in the uk. Ye although it is definitely a more politically important issue going into the election in the United States. Its not so much something thats going to be contentious in the uk just because both thats going to be contentious in the ukjust because both parties thats going to be contentious in the uk just because both parties are on the same page on this. But the debate here hugely is a general lack of funding as it is perceived for defence. So there is a big push right now and certainly my newspaper is campaigning for it to try and increase Defence Spending to 3 because there has been broad consensus that it is a much more dangerous world and the Uk Armed Forces need to be better equipped for the future, for future dangers and potential conflict. So thats The Real Dividing Line going into The Real Dividing Line going into the uk election. find The Real Dividing Line going into the uk election. The real dividing line going into the uk election. And oh, Good To Have Ou The Uk election. And oh, good to have you with the uk election. And oh, good to have you with us the uk election. And oh, good to have you with us on the uk election. And oh, good to have you with us on the the uk election. And oh, good to have you with us on the panel. Have you with us on the panel tonight. Stay with us. I want to talk about our other main story of the day. Russians began voting in an election on friday which is all but certain to result in a landslide re election foeradimir putin, extending his presidency for six more years. There have been several reports of of incidents of protesters being detained. Video footage showed one woman being arrested after throwing a Molotov Cocktail at a Polling Station in st petersburg. And the russian electoral authorities said several people had been detained after they poured liquid into ballot boxes, in separate incidents across russia. We must stress this is a small number of incidents but theyre spread across the country in towns to cities. The polls are open until sunday. President putin has himself cast his vote, online. The result is not in doubt as mr putin has no credible opponent. Those opponents that are serious are either in exile, in prison or dead. The election comes just a month after the death of mr putins most prominent and most vocal critic, alexei navalny, died in a siberian penal colony. Ina in a moment we will speak to Bbc Monitoring Francis Scarr. Russias democracy is the best in the world, the kremlin says. And at Polling Station 38 in moscow, we found a choice of candidates, and plenty of voters. Democracy in action, right . Not quite. Realistically, only one man can win this. Vladimir putin the man whos been on russias political stage for the last quarter of a century. Vladimir putin faces no serious challenger. His fiercest rivals are in exile or in prison. Not that this woman, whose son is fighting in ukraine, wants any change at the top. Of course i voted for putin, she says. I trust him. Across the country, there are Polling Stations that dont look or sound like Polling Stations. And there is voting in parts of ukraine which are under Russian Occupation what russia calls its new territories. The Ukrainian Government called the election here illegal. Polls close on sunday night. Expect a putin landslide. Unpredictability is very much a feature of life now in russia, but that does not apply to elections. The political system here is built around one man, Vladimir Putin, and the kremlin tightly controls that system, including elections. So mr putins re election is not in doubt. Its absolutely impossible to say about our president ial election that this election is fair and free. Politician Boris Nadezhdin had tried to get on the ballot but was barred from running, he claims, because his calls to end the war were becoming popular. We have propaganda and we have a myth that everybody in russia supports putin, and everybody in russia supports the special Military Operation. Its really not the fact. And my Election Campaign showed that a lot of people are against putins politics and a lot of people are against the special Military Operation. You wont hear the kremlin saying that. This is an election designed to show that Vladimir Putin has the full support of his people. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. Lets speak to Francis Scarr from bbc� s monitoring protests some from bbc� s monitoring. You have been following this process throughout the day, the start of three days of voting. We heard in steves report, it feels like just a performance, doesnt it, because there is no credible other candidate. As we said, those that could be potentially credible are either dead or in exile. Whats the point in this election . This either dead or in exile. Whats the point in this election . Point in this election . This is about vladimir point in this election . This is about Vladimir Putin point in this election . This is about Vladimir Putin trying l point in this election . This is| about Vladimir Putin trying to point in this election . This is about Vladimir Putin trying to prove to the russian population that he has a legitimate mandate to govern them for another six years. Its a bit of a misnomer this idea that authoritarians dont care about public opinion. He wants people to back him and he wants to pretend to the rest of the world that they will back him. And at a time when he is too nervous to even allow nominally opposition candidates like Boris Nadezhdin who we just heard on to the ballot, its really important for him to secure a high turnout, and so across Polling Stations today in russia we have seen all kinds of things aimed at creating this sort of sense of a national festival, such as concerts or free food and drink, or raffles that you can even win cars or apartments in, really just aimed at boosting the turnout. And of course when the other three candidates on the ballot are complete political nobodies, also rans, its fairly clear who most people are going to vote for. In the past President Putin has been competent to enough to allow nominally liberal candidates on the ballot, this time he hasnt. I nominally liberal candidates on the ballot, this time he hasnt. Ballot, this time he hasnt. I want to come onto ballot, this time he hasnt. I want to come onto some ballot, this time he hasnt. I want to come onto some of ballot, this time he hasnt. I want to come onto some of those ballot, this time he hasnt. I want to come onto some of those may| ballot, this time he hasnt. I want i to come onto some of those may be more bizarre scenes in a moment but talk to me about some of those protests. While President Putin might want that perceived mandate of the people, some people have been quite vocal, particularly in some Polling Stations. Quite vocal, particularly in some Polling Stations. Thats true, these incidents have Polling Stations. Thats true, these incidents have been Polling Stations. Thats true, these incidents have been very Polling Stations. Thats true, these incidents have been very sporadic. | incidents have been very sporadic. They have only been a handful of them but as you said earlier they have been across the country and they are pretty unprecedented. We have not seen this kind of thing taking place before russian elections. We have seen arson attacks today, we have seen people pouring this Green Disinfectant liquid into valid boxes, and we have also seen that Molotov Cocktail being thrown in st petersburg. I think really what this emphasises, whether or not these are aimed against putin or being done on the destruction of ukrainian intelligence as some people in russia have claimed, really it shows that this perfect picture of President Putin wants to paint of the whole nation rallying around him and rallying around his war in ukraine, is not necessarily true. Some more bizarre scenes, as you said, trying to engender this idea of it being a party or a festival atmosphere, singers and all sorts of things, cartoon characters, people in costume turning up. You have posted some of these on your social media throughout the day. Some are frankly bizarre. Explain what you saw. , frankly bizarre. Explain what you saw. ,. ~ ,. , saw. There have been all kinds of thins, saw. There have been all kinds of things. We saw. There have been all kinds of things, ive been saw. There have been all kinds of things, ive been trawling saw. There have been all kinds of things, ive been Trawling Social. Things, ive been Trawling Social media from various russian regions. There have been people turning up in costumes of a giant wild boar, a joint polar bear, there was a Newlywed Couple who came straight from the Registry Office to cast their vote with the bride still in her enormous wedding dress. There have been all kinds of things. There has been a pro war Singer Performing at a Polling Station will stop there have been people in traditionalfolk dress handing out pancakes. All kinds of things just about engendering this Party Atmosphere and getting people to think that they are really rallying around the president and celebrating what it means to be russian frankly. Francis, good to have you with us. Francis, good to have you with us. Francis scarr from Bbc Monitoring. If you want to see a polar bear vote at a Polling Station or check out franciss social media. It is quite a sight lets return to the conflict between israel and hamas. Several developments today. Israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu says he s Benjamin Netanyahu says hes approved plans for an offensive against hamas in gazas overcrowded rafah city. He added that the Israeli Military is preparing for the evacuation of the nearly 1. 5 million civilians sheltering there. The announcement comes despite President Bidens warning that such an assault . Which aid agencies say could prove disastrous for civilians would breach a red line. A ship carrying 200 tonnes of Food Supplies for gaza has begun unloading its desperately needed cargo. The spanish flagged boat towed the aid in a barge which has been pushed to a floating jetty by small inflatable vessels. The ship contained 130 pallets of humanitarian equipment, 115 tonnes of food and water, which will be distributed to the northern gaza strip. Israel says it will send a delegation to qatar for fresh talks on a ceasefire in gaza and the release of hostages. But officials have warned that hamas continues to hold unrealistic demands. President biden has been very clear that given the large number of civilians in rafah, 1. 4 that given the large number of civilians in rafah,1. 4 million, civilians in rafah, 1. 4 million, many of civilians in rafah,1. 4 million, many of whom have been displaced from other parts of gaza, we have to see a clear and implementable plan, not only to get civilians out of harms way but also to make sure that once out of harms way they are properly cared for with shelter, food, medicine, clothing, and we havent yet seen such a plan. There are now signs havent yet seen such a plan. There are now signs of havent yet seen such a plan. There are now signs of growing havent yet seen such a plan. There are now signs of growing disquiet i havent yet seen such a plan. There are now signs of growing disquiet in the Biden Administration over the lack of progress in halting the conflict. President biden has praised the speech made by the Us Senate Leader Chuck Schumer in which he said the israeli Prime Minister was a threat to peace and called for new elections. Mr biden said the criticisms are shared by many americans. Any comment on the Senator Schumers speech any comment on the Senator Schumers speech on any comment on the Senator Schumers Speech On Israel yesterday . Senator schumer contacted my staff, my senior staff he was going to make that speech and im not going to elaborate on his speech. He made a good speech and i think he expressed a serious concern shared not only by him but by many americans. Lets speak to the panel. Joel rubin the former Us Department of states chief liaison to the us House Of Representatives during the obama administration. President biden said it was a good speech. He knew the speech was coming, didnt he . Speech. He knew the speech was coming, didnt he . Well, its great To Be With You coming, didnt he . Well, its great To Be With You. He coming, didnt he . Well, its great To Be With You. He knew coming, didnt he . Well, its great To Be With You. He knew the coming, didnt he . Well, its great| To Be With You. He knew the speech was coming, he didnt know all the content, but i think for the president and his team, they have to be thrilled with what Senator Schumer said because Senator Schumer not only is of course the Senate Majority leader which is a critical position in our government but he is also the senior most ever elected jewish leader in the Us Government and has long standing is a true leader of support for israel. So by making the speech he gave a lot of political space to President Biden to be more critical of israeli actions right now, and in particular Prime Minister netanyahus actions and preventing any real planning for the day after this war and frankly, as you heard from the clip, even planning during the war to protect civilian life that has credibility. And so right now i think President Biden and his team are very happy with how they have this kind of support from the leader in the senate. ~. , support from the leader in the senate. ~. ,. , support from the leader in the senate. ~. ,. Senate. We are seeing a hardening in the language senate. We are seeing a hardening in the language coming senate. We are seeing a hardening in the language coming from senate. We are seeing a hardening in the language coming from the senate. We are seeing a hardening in the language coming from the white | the language coming from the white house come out to be, vis a vis what is happening between israel and gaza . But once again it raises that question of, yes, it isjust gaza . But once again it raises that question of, yes, it is just talk. Does it change anything on the ground . In does it change anything on the round . ,. , ground . In the near term it is not chanauin ground . In the near term it is not changing anything ground . In the near term it is not changing anything today ground . In the near term it is not changing anything today or ground . In the near term it is not changing anything today or tomorrow. But i do believe that if israel does go into rafah and does so without taking the precautions that Prime Minister netanyahu says he is trying to take and that has been requested of him by this administration, i think there could be real consequences. I think that means a withholding of additional military aid that would go towards that offensive command that would send shock waves through the Israeli Security system. Up until now the United States, we have been providing israel without question and without any oversight in terms of conditions, that is. Certainly some oversight. But i think thats the line we are getting too right now. I think the Prime Minister needs to pay attention. This is not just talk, there are real strings the president of the United States can pull and Senator Schumers support gives him more political space to do that. Anna, a significant moment that this aid is finally reaching gaza, we see and hear these reports that it is being unloaded tonight to get to those particularly in the northern parts of gaza. But once again, it is very difficult for politicians with an eye on an election this year to know what their stance will be and how tough the language can be versus israel in this war. Israel in this war. Yes, certainly in the uk israel in this war. Yes, certainly in the uk so israel in this war. Yes, certainly in the uk so far israel in this war. Yes, certainly in the uk so far there israel in this war. Yes, certainly in the uk so far there has israel in this war. Yes, certainly in the uk so far there has been | in the uk so far there has been nowhere in the uk so far there has been nowhere near that hardening of language. While we dont know what happens language. While we dont know what happens in language. While we dont know what happens in those meetings behind closed happens in those meetings behind closed doors, publicly the focus has been on closed doors, publicly the focus has been on david cameron, the foreign secretary. Been on david cameron, the foreign secretary, has made his emphasis on urging secretary, has made his emphasis on urging israel to help aid, try and open urging israel to help aid, try and open a urging israel to help aid, try and open a port to help facilitate aid, provide open a port to help facilitate aid, provide more visas for aid workers. So thats provide more visas for aid workers. So thats very much the push. And similarly so thats very much the push. And similarly in so thats very much the push. And similarly in the uk the focus usually similarly in the uk the focus usually is similarly in the uk the focus usually is trying to emphasise the uks usually is trying to emphasise the uks support for a Two State Solution uks support for a Two State Solution whenever there are suggestions otherwise. But there has been nowhere near what Senator Schumer been nowhere near what Senator Schumer has just been nowhere near what Senator Schumer hasjust said, and frankly, i do Schumer Hasjust said, and frankly, i do get Schumer Hasjust said, and frankly, i do getjoels point that this is probably i do getjoels point that this is probably politics, internal politics within probably politics, internal politics within the us to allow the president space within the us to allow the president space to within the us to allow the president space to do Something Different hinrseif~ space to do Something Different himself. But looking at it from the outside. Himself. But looking at it from the outside. It himself. But looking at it from the outside, it does look bizarre, frankly, outside, it does look bizarre, frankly, to outside, it does look bizarre, frankly, to see the United States once frankly, to see the United States once again telling aid is contingent once again telling aid is contingent on changing the leadership, where that should be up to the people of that should be up to the people of that country to put pressure on its leaders that country to put pressure on its leaders i that country to put pressure on its leaders. I think past recent history where leaders. I think past recent history where once leaders. I think past recent history where once again the United States ptaced where once again the United States placed under the obama administration, for example, similar constraints administration, for example, similar constraints on Domestic Politics on pakistan constraints on Domestic Politics on pakistan when providing aid, that kind of pakistan when providing aid, that kind of approach actually is so hardtine kind of approach actually is so hard line it tends to backfire and it tends hard line it tends to backfire and it tends to hard line it tends to backfire and it tends to alienate the kind of people it tends to alienate the kind of people they really should be working diplomatically with. So, nowhere near diplomatically with. So, nowhere near the diplomatically with. So, nowhere near the hardline approach in the uk iiliit near the hardline approach in the uk right now near the hardline approach in the uk riaht now. �. , near the hardline approach in the uk riaht now. , near the hardline approach in the uk riahtnow. �. , right now. Anna, stay with us, i want to talk right now. Anna, stay with us, i want to talk about right now. Anna, stay with us, i want to talk about politics right now. Anna, stay with us, i want to talk about politics a right now. Anna, stay with us, i. Want to talk about politics a little closer to home. As you said, its been a tough week for rishi sunak amid his ties to a conservative donor, embroiled in a race row and today Chancellorjeremy Hunt said the countries transparent about the money it receives of the party is transparent. So far the party has neither confirmed nor denied reports its been given another £5 million by the businessman frank hester. All this comes against the backdrop of a general election. Mr sunak today Quashing Speculation thats been circling in westminster and beyond that they could be a poll on the 2nd of may, the same day as local and mayoral elections in england. Lets talk to anna once again. This is interesting, isnt it . We know it isnt going to be in the spring, so that means we are dead set for the end of the year, the autumn. Do we have a date yet . Ihla end of the year, the autumn. Do we have a date yet . Have a date yet . No date, no. I think today have a date yet . No date, no. I think today the have a date yet . No date, no. I think today the prime have a date yet . No date, no. I think today the Prime Ministerl think today the Prime Minister Rolling Out May has already been quite a big deal in westminster and the amusing thing is theres been so much speculation about may come almost immediately people said what aboutjune . So no, it is still anyone peshmergas but the most likely is probably around november, may be october because at the end of the day their best bet is to see some green shoots in the economy, to see the Bank Of England start to lower Interest Rates and it is to see if people start to feel a little bit like they have more money in their pocket. Most pundits look at that and say it is going to be the end of the year. It is that and say it is going to be the end of the year. End of the year. It is a big question end of the year. It is a big question whether end of the year. It is a big question whether any end of the year. It is a big question whether any of l end of the year. It is a bigl question whether any of us end of the year. It is a big question whether any of us feel any different by the end of the year, whether by buying himself that time. Is there the time to turn this around in the polls for the conservatives, briefly . The polls look extremely conservatives, briefly . The polls look extremely bad. Conservatives, briefly . The polls look extremely bad. I conservatives, briefly . The polls look extremely bad. I think conservatives, briefly . The polls look extremely bad. I think the l look extremely bad. I think the consensus is they would have to be something extraordinary happened to help rishi sunak to turn it around at this stage. Help rishi sunak to turn it around at this stage help rishi sunak to turn it around at this stage. Thank you, stay with us, ill be back at this stage. Thank you, stay with us, ill be back with at this stage. Thank you, stay with us, ill be back with the at this stage. Thank you, stay with us, ill be back with the headlinesl us, ill be back with the headlines for you shortly. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Hello. Weve seen some cloud and some rain across most parts of the uk today, but that cloud has slowly but surely been breaking. And, as the skies continue to clear overnight tonight, its going to get quite cold in fact, itll be a frosty start to the weekend for some. By the end of the weekend, though, we will flip our fortunes, it will feel much milder. Along the way, well see some spells of rain, but also some spells of sunshine. So, weve had quite a lot of cloud today, showers or longer spells of rain, but all tending to Drift Away Eastwards and notice this clear gap. So, through tonight, largely clear, starry skies, bit of cloud just plaguing these eastern coasts for a time. One or two showers in northern scotland, cloud, and some rain into the South West Of England by the end of the night. But under those clear skies, therell be a few mist patches. Temperatures will drop away around or below freezing in places. So, yes, a cold and frosty start to saturday morning underneath this slice of clear weather, this ridge of high pressure. However, it wont last long because our next frontal system will already be approaching from the west. That will bring cloud, itll bring outbreaks of rain but, as it moves its way northwards and eastwards, it will introduce ever milder air. That process of mild air wafting northwards continues through saturday and on into Saturday Night, actually. But for saturday daytime, cloud and some splashes of Rain Spitting Across Western Parts Northern Ireland likely to see the heaviest of the rain, then getting into south west scotland. Further north and east, holding on to some increasingly hazy sunshine. These are the temperatures by the middle of tomorrow afternoon. But for some spots in the north of the uk, those temperatures will rise even further through Saturday Night this frontal system bringing some quite heavy rain eastwards, with that feed of south westerly winds continuing. So let me show you the temperatures for Sunday Morning compared with saturday morning, starting on a frosty note, Sunday Morning, starting in double figures for quite a few places. There will be a band of rain to clear away from eastern parts, then well see the cloud breaking to some extent to give some spells of sunshine, scattered showers out towards the west. But temperatures on sunday afternoon north east scotland, up to 15 16 celsius, it may be that Eastern England gets to 16 17. Very mild indeed, even feeling warm in any sunshine. Into next week, still some changeable conditions, rain at times, some spells of sunshine. But broadly speaking, were expecting it to stay mild. Hello, im ben thompson. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Its future is in doubt in america. News reports say tiktok made a record 16 billion in revenue in the us. The prosecutor in Donald Trumps Election Fraud case in georgia has been told she can spell the trial if lawyer she had an affair with has quit. Former president and his Co Defendants have tried to get her disqualified, saying the relationship compromised the integrity of case. Today, in a 23 page ruling thejudge disagreed, saying the situation did create an appearance of impropriety, there was appearance of impropriety, there was a need to make proportional efforts to cure it. Trumper� s lawyer responded saying they will use all Legal Options available as they continue to fight until the end of this case. Trunk� s lawyer. Jol, deeply embarrassing for the prosecution, playing right into president trumps hands. It is president trumps hands. It is embarrassing president trumps hands. It is embarrassing but president trumps hands. It is embarrassing but not at all fatal, and not embarrassing but not at all fatal, and not the outcome donald trump wanted, and not the outcome donald trump wanted, he and not the outcome donald trump wanted, he wanted the case thrown out and wanted, he wanted the case thrown out and he wanted, he wanted the case thrown out and he did not want to be prosecuted by her because she has been prosecuted by her because she has been hugely effective at bringing him closer tojustice. So The Big Picture him closer tojustice. So The Big Picture is that he has won, but he will start picture is that he has won, but he will start to picture is that he has won, but he will start to be embarrassed when he loses will start to be embarrassed when he loses in will start to be embarrassed when he loses in this will start to be embarrassed when he loses in this case. These cases will catch loses in this case. These cases will catch up loses in this case. These cases will catch up with him. 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