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And facilities in iraqi. Its a Win Win for facebook as a Court Rules in its favour over anti trust claims and its Share Value surges to more than 1 Trillion for the first time. And celebrations erupt in the streets of lucerne after switzerland beat the World Champions france in a Penalty Shootout at the euros. Dismay for french fans though, as the tournament favourites make an early exit. Thanks forjoining us. They have never known a Summer Heatwave quite like this one, across a vast swathe of North America and canada, temperatures are breaking all records. I will give you one measure among many, in british columbia, soared to 47. 5 c, 117 fahrenheit, and that breaks an 84 year old record. What makes it all the more remarkable is that it it all the more remarkable is thatitis it all the more remarkable is that it is still early summer, and it is the result of what is called a Heat Dome, a huge amount of High Pressure which has settled across the region. Canadians escaping the heat wherever they can. Temperatures firing up toaround 20 degrees hotter than normal. This is unseasonably warm, but we will take it. Sometimes we get snow injune, so well take the sun as we can get it. Cooling down has almost become an act of survival. There is extra Drinking Water for schoolchildren. British Columbias Power providers report a surge in demand for electricity to keep air conditioners running. We do have Air Conditioning in our house and our car, and if we have to buy groceries, they open at seven in the morning because of covid for seniors, its affecting Callout Times for the ambulances, i heard on the radio this morning that it is like a two Hour Delay to get an ambulance out because they cant feel the ambulances with the staffing they need because theyre all so burned out from covid. Causing all of this is a massive ridge of High Pressure in the sky, a contained pool of air hanging over the area like a lid on a pot. Basically no Weather Systems can move in so we dont get any relief with thunderstorms or showers, and all we get is pure Blue Skies and sunshine, and this is very dangerous. Records have also been shattered in seattle, in the us state of washington. This is ridiculous, ifeel like im in the desert or something. You cant breathe its so hot, at least for me. Definitely have to wear shoes. Scientists studying these extreme Heat Waves say they are made more likely and more intense by human induced climate change. Climate change is real, our temperatures have warmed here, especially summer nighttime temperatures, and so that has just raised the baseline and made this Heat Event that much more severe. Its forecast this prolonged, dangerous and historic heatwave will persist through this week. Back in british columbia, if you go down to the pool today, youre sure of a big surprise, as meteorologists warned these Weather Events are likely to become more and more frequent, if you can bear it. Mark lobel, bbc news. Lets go to miami now Rescue Work there is proving to be desperately slow going. Another body has been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed apartment building, and that brings the number of confirmed dead from this disaster to 11, but 151 people are still unaccounted for following last thursdays disaster. Is proving to be desperately slow going. Another body has been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed apartment building, and that brings the number of confirmed dead from this disaster to 11, confirmed dead from this disasterto11, but 151 confirmed dead from this disaster to 11, but 151 people are still unaccounted for following last thursdays disaster. Israeli Rescue Teams are out there. The fire is also out on the site and they will target their search on the bedroom areas. The bbc� s Sophie Long is at the scene. Well, you can see the Rescue Operation continuing behind me. It is in day five now. Search and Rescue Teams during that time have been using dogs, theyve been using drones, sonars and infrared scanners, and theyve yet to find any sign of life since the first survivors were pulled from the wreckage in the hours immediately after the collapse. Now, we are told by the authorities that it remains very much a search and Rescue Operation and it will continue to be that indefinitely, but while there is still hope that there could be people alive in there, it will be a painstakingly slow operation. They have large cranes lifting big slabs of concrete away from the twisted metal, but they have to be extremely careful so they dont dislodge anything else. Now, this is an agonising time for the families of those who lived in those apartments. Some of them have been brought here by bus so they could be closer to the operation. Some said prayers, others held a vigil, but it also gave them a better understanding of the operation that is taking place. But they are, of course, desperate for news, notjust for news of their Loved Ones but also for answers about how this possibly could have happened. I have been speaking to a colonel who is the commander of the national Rescue Unit in the Home Front Command for the israeli defence forces, and he is helping in the Search And Rescue efforts. Joined us to the side of the site of the collapse itself as you will see from the pictures, as he gave us the latest information. We arrived here yesterday, 6am, started working at 8am, since then we are here 24 7, ten experts, we still are at the Search And Rescue phase, after the dogs and locators, we are starting right now to have a Ground Plan of marking the bedrooms, so this is the plan, we are marking the bedrooms and we are digging according to this assumption. What does that mean . As i understand it, no one has been pulled from the wreckage since thursday. Its obviously a very difficult, a very dangerous, probably, area to be digging in, but why is it taking quite so long even to bring bodies out . We extracted one person this morning, eight hours ago, and we are now marking all the bedrooms because the way of the collapse, it was very difficult to restore the way of the building, so we got support from israel, from analysts, Home Front Command analysts, and they helped us restore the location, the current location of these bedrooms. You are right, its difficult, until this morning, there was fire and smoke, and there was still a Collapse Danger on site, so we couldnt reach all the places, but right now, we have a plan, and with our fellow americans, we believe that in the next 24 hours, we will reach some of the people who were in the bedrooms. How do you dovetail what you bring to this operation, with the local authorities . What is your specific role . Our specific role is to bring our technologies and our methodologies, we train with the americans throughout the years, and we share the same principles of working, but right now, each team needs to have a second opinion about the planning, and we support the americans second opinion. We share the same human resources, the same equipment throughout the years, and right now we can support them with the israeli support technologies about analysing the current situation of the smash, and according to this simulation, we can point the teams where exactly to look. We found only this morning a new tunnel that we are looking out for in the last few hours and i hope that we will find some new spaces in the next few hours. Are the fires out . Have you managed to extinguish them . Yeah. Can ijust ask, you are a military man, you are involved in a very precise operation really, but i guess you are also having to deal with many families, relatives, who are desperate to know more about their Loved Ones, and frankly, who will get some very bad news probably at some point. How does it bear on you as an israeli, coming over and helping a Jewish Community here . We came notjust for theJewish Community, we came to save lives. We have operated more than 30 countries in the past 30 years, so we came here for the families, its ourjob. We are with the families, we are talking to them, with them, we are collecting information, they are our partners, not on other side, and we meet them twice a day, we inform them, of course, with the five partners of miami, we inform them exactly what the information is, we keep the hope, the existence, because we found, i personally have found missing people after 100 hours in 2010, and because of that we still have hope. The United States has says it has carried out Air Strikes against iran you back militias in Iraq And Syria and that in retaliation for drone strikes in Iraq And Syria. In response us forces in syria within targeted by multiple rockets, but no report of any injuries. Iran has long sought influence in Iraq And Syria through political and military proxies. Tensions with the us are complicating attempts to revive the international nuclear deal. We have a Senior Fellow with the foundation for defence of democracies, and has been telling me about what has been Going On. There is a lot more ofthe Going On. There is a lot more of the same Going On. There is a lot more of the same going Going On. There is a lot more of the same Going On Going On. There is a lot more of the same Going On in Going On. There is a lot more | of the same Going On in places like Iraq And Syria but an intensification of the same. If you look at rocket strikes alone in the past two years there has been over 90 separate instances of indirect Rocket Fire at facilities inside iraq alone that are affiliated with the us force presents. Many of these facilities are in diplomatic compounds inside the Green Zone in iraq which housed other embassies, multinational entities and things of that nature, so there is always the chance for a larger fallout beyond the us, but iran backed shiite militias inside iraq are likely to use these sorts of weapons as well as drone strikes to begin a cycle of violence to ultimately push for the injection of america from iraq and later on the region. We have got the Iran Nuclear Arrangement being renegotiated, almost as we speak. Its hard to imagine that not playing into it somewhere. Would you agree with that . I into it somewhere. Would you agree with that . Agree with that . I most certainly agree with that . I most certainly think agree with that . 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However divided administration has taken a rapid Nuclearfirst Approach Administration has taken a rapid nuclear first approach to the threat posed by the islamic republic, focusing its energy on trying to resurrect that deal and then trying to deal with regional issues, so i think the us absorbing all of this Rocket Fire, all of this Drone Fire from january to present was a strategic mistake and this is only the second time the us has used force in response to Rocket Fire and in response to Rocket Fire and in response to Rocket Fire and in response to drone attacks, and it may be too little too late to send a strong Deterrent Message to some of these militia groups that iran hopes to leverage at the battlefield as well as to create a stronger impression of resolver negotiating table. To beiing for a moment i negotiating table. To beiing for a moment because h negotiating table. To beijing for a moment because we i negotiating table. To beijing i for a moment because we have negotiating table. To beijing for a moment because we have a rather grand ceremony taking place, the awarding of what is called the july the first medal, being handed by Xi Jingping your outstanding Communist Party members, and we are within100 days of the Hundredth Anniversary of the chinese Communist Party which has governed over china since 1949, president xijingping 1949, president Xi Jingping taking 1949, president xijingping taking the stage to hand out the medals, and on an auspicious dayjust ahead of july the first when the centenary of the chinese Communist Party will be marked across the country. Stay with us here on bbc news, Coming Up Injust a moment. Thats us here on bbc news, coming up in just a moment. Thats the roar you get when you are winning. The swiss have beaten the World Champions france in a Penalty Shootout at the euros. 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The first time in 20 years, russian and in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in Orbit American spacecraft have docked in orbit at american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. Challenger powered past the lighthouse at almost 50 knots shattering the record that had stood for 34 years. There was no hiding the She Relation of Richard Ranson and this crew. Richard branson. This is bbc world news, the latest headlines the us and canada have both warned citizens of dangerous levels of heat as western North America faces an unprecedented heatwave. Lets get more on that issue right now. I have been speaking to a Weather Specialist in toronto. I to a Weather Specialist in tarante to a Weather Specialist in toronto. ,~. ,. , toronto. I asked how they are corin. Toronto. I asked how they are coping. Canadians toronto. I asked how they are coping. Canadians are toronto. I asked how they are l coping. Canadians are warriors. And we know how to live through four seasons, we are lucky to have four true seasons but this is set to be one hot summer. And arriving a little earlier than anticipated. I am in toronto, central eastern Canada Coast to Coast To coast we see widespread heat in the heat is arriving quite early. Not an anomaly to see this kind of heat at this point but more so injuly or august, that through summer heat. We ushered in the summer heat. We ushered in the Summer Solstice here onjune 20 so only eight days ago and we have been engulfed by this hot and humid Air Mass and we have not seen anything yet. That is slightly worrying. We are beginning to learn about this Heat Dome can you explain it in simple terms for us . Absolutely. Imagine you are inside, watching a football match. You are in an actual stadium, a dome. And the overhead is closed. The areas unable to evaporate and Fresh Air cannot hotAir Cannot Air Cannot hot Air Cannot dissipate. Air cannot hotAir Cannot dissipate. Nothing can move in and out but it is a circulation of Warm Airand and out but it is a circulation of warm air and at times you feel your body temperature rise. You could develop heat related illnesses even if you are the healthiest person. You definitely need that ridge. It is locked over saskatchewan, over the Alberta Region as well and up towards the Yukon Yukon and North West territories. We need that locked in ridge of hot air and High Pressure to slowly begin to break and then evaporate and, really, the only way we can see that happening is once we get a bit of Summer Storms roaring through, low pressure versus High Pressure. It is roaring through, low pressure versus highpressure. Versus highpressure. It is a firht versus highpressure. It is a fight but versus highpressure. It is a Fight But Highpressure versus highpressure. It is a Fight But Highpressure is i fight but High Pressure is winning. There is a sense that it is prolonged and that is where the Hills Risk kicks in. What are you telling people in terms of how to manage this . We have had many lovely pictures of people jumping have had many lovely pictures of peoplejumping in rivers and enjoying the sunshine but there is a Hills Element here. Absolutely. Your wealth is in your hills and without that you have nothing else. So i alert our viewers and followers sure you hydrate before you dehydrate. This is when you will want to listen to your body, your body never lies. So if you feel your feet dragging or you get a little woozy nurse or you get a little woozy nurse or a little lightheaded you want to venture out and away from the heat and inside to be the heat in a cooler environment. Ice cream is always good as well. Nice Cold Beverages and we have legs here in ontario and Bodies Of Water are still very cool. Some people call it frigid today. It has been a joy to jump on those Bodies Of Water and rapidly cool down. Facebook� s Stock Market Value has surged to more than a trillion dollars for the first time, after a us judge threw out a case accusing the firm of abusing its market dominance. The judge said the federal Trade Commission had failed to show that facebook had monopoly power. 0ur North America correspondent, Peter Bowes is in los angeles. It goes back to the acquisition of both of those apps. Instagram and then whatsapp and the argument, there were two lawsuits related, one was from the federal Trade Commission the other from a coalition of 45 states around the country, arguing that facebook was operating as a monopoly, that it was anti competition, in effect, operating against the law. Facebook has said that these lawsuits were nonsensical and it seems the judge in this case agrees that there is no case. He did not say nonsensical but he said that as far as the federal Trade Commission was concerned they simply had not provided the evidence that facebook, as a social media company, was dominating the social Media Landscape so much that it was a monopoly. And as far as the states claim that Facebook Instagram and whatsapp should be broken up and the judge said that this happened a long time ago. It was almost a decade ago and if they had a case they should have brought the lawsuit earlier. He did not completely throw out these cases. He gave the federal Trade Commission an extra month to restate its case and try again. So while facebook may be celebrating, certainly from the value of the stocks over the last few hours, this may return. That is an interesting point. He sounded like a teacher telling a pupil to go off and have another try at your homework. It may come back. Nonetheless, the instant response has been impressive for facebook shares. Yes. The company is now worth more than 1 Trillion for the first time. Clearly that is the general response to this. The judge was quite colourful in what he was saying to explain his point of view. Ultimately anti Trust Action is based on public opinion which occured six years ago, he said. Before the launch of the Apple Watch and when ebola was the virus dominating the headlines. It did happen some time ago and perhaps the social Media Landscape has changed since then. Lets turn now to a Mangrove Forest in papua, indonesia, that only women are allowed to enter. For generations, its where women have gone to gather clams and share stories. If men are found inside the forest, theyre fined. An all female crew from the bbc was given permission to film there, and hearfrom women who fear this place of refuge may be at risk. 0ur Asia Editor Rebecca Henschke has the story. What are you doing lil yells the elder. She has heard male voices. Have you no shame . Entering the Womens Forest . She yields. Men are not allowed here in this Mangrove Forest in the jayapura bay. It is a place where women go to collect clams. Translation this is alwa s clams. Translation this is always been clams. Translation this is always been a clams. Translation this is always been a womens i clams. Translation this is always been a womens only| always been a womens only place. Long before i was born it existed. It has always been here with the same rules. To enter the Womens Forest you must be naked. You cannot wear clothes. If a man even peeks then he will be punished. Male intruders face then he will be punished. Male intruders face fines then he will be punished. Male intruders face fines of then he will be punished. Male intruders face fines of up i then he will be punished. Male intruders face fines of up to I Intruders face fines of up to 70 us. Intruders face fines of up to 70 us. An intruders face fines of up to 70 us. An amount usually paid in polished stones. This womens only space is also a place to share stories. Translation place to share stories. Tuna Mom Place to share stories. Translation ~ ,. , translation when it is low tide we all translation when it is low tide we all go translation when it is low tide we all go together. I translation when it is low tide we all go together. We. Tide we all go together. We invite our friends and into the forest by boat. When we are in the forest we are free as there are no men around. It isjust us women did it so we freely share stories with the elders. But this sacred place for women is now under threat. Not from men who want to enter it from Plastic Waste and pollution. Translation L Plastic Waste and pollution. Translation Plastic Waste and pollution. Translation . ,. , Translation L Ocean used to be so beautiful Translation L Ocean used to be so beautiful. Clear Translation L Ocean used to be so beautiful. Clear and Translation L Ocean used to be so beautiful. Clear and clean. I so beautiful. Clear and clean. Sadly now is polluted. I often say to myself. What has happened to our ocean . Infrastructure projects in the bay are another threat. The forest now half the size it was 50 years ago. But the elder says they will fight to protect what is left. An extraordinary story there. Lets bring you up to date now on euro 2020 because we have had the upset of the tournament so far. World champions, france were knocked out by switzerland on penalties. France got out to a 3 1 lead, but the swiss managed to equalise in the dying minutes, forcing extra time. The match ended in penalties where they went goal for goal until a stunning save from swiss keeper, yann sommer. Kylian mbappe missing the crucial kick and causing the shock of the tournament. In the earlier kick off, spain Beat Croatia in an eight goal thriller. The spaniards made life difficult for themselves though, throwing away a two Goal Lead with five minutes remaining. It sent the match to extra time where they clawed their way back to book their spot in the quarterfinals. The final score 5 3. That is bbc news. This hello. This best place for the drier and sunnier weather during the first part of this week certainly in scotland and northern ireland. Over the Blue Skies out in the highlands on monday, temperatures lift to a very pleasant 25 celsius. And we will see similar sorts of temperatures in southern temperatures lift to a very pleasant 25 celsius. And we will see similar sorts of temperatures in southern scotland on tuesday. England and wales, though, it has been a different story. Lots more cloud. And into tuesday, the same area of low pressure that brought The Cloud on monday revolving around. It keeps the temperatures up as we start the day. So, again, mid teens, quite a humid start, whereas clearer skies into scotland, northern ireland, northern england. Single figure temperatures to start the day. But here, some sunny spells, but a few changes. Bit more cloud to the north and the west of scotland, later into northern ireland, drifting in. A damp start for parts of northwest england, wales and the southwest, but brightening up here to sunny spells. But through the midlands, East Anglia and other southern counties of england, The Cloud will be there, always the threat of some showers, maybe the odd heavy and thundery one, and cooler to East Anglia and the southeast in recent days. Cumbria and across parts of western scotland, 24 25 celsius possible. So, for wimbledon on tuesday, it will be cooler. There will be plenty of cloud, but i Cant Promise it will stay dry. Were likely to see showers develop in the nearby areas, which could come along. Same, too, at wembley. Always the chance of some outbreaks of rain as we head into the evening for englands match against germany. And where the showers do form, there is still the chance of the Odd Rumble of thunder. Showers continue into Tuesday Night across parts of the southeast in particular, as well as East Anglia. More of a breeze down those eastern coasts, Feeding Lots of low cloud in further and further westwards. Temperatures for most, though, in double figures. Not as Chilly A Night For Scotland and northern ireland. But on wednesday, we will have a lot more low cloud around to the north and the east of the country, so a bit of a grey day. Still the chance of some rain across East Anglia and the southeast, but for many, it will be dry. Sunshine will develop more widely towards the west, but because of that cloudier start, it will feel a Bit Cooler across parts of Scotland And Northwest england. Then, as we go through wednesday into thursday, our area of low pressure starts to pull away, but it mayjust be close enough to throw in some influence still towards East Anglia and the southeast for thursday. High pressure in the north and the west. A lot more sunshine once again more widely. But eastern counties of england, that cloud, a bit of a breeze, and for East Anglia and the southeast, there could be still the chance of a few showers. Temperatures at their highest in western areas, at around 21 24 celsius. And then through the rest of the week, it looks like by the weekend, showers will develop more widely. See you soon. This is bbc news. The headlines parts of the United States and canada are seeing a severe Heat Wave with some of the highest temperatures ever recorded in North America. Officials warn that the record breaking heatwave will last all week. Only 11 bodies have been recovered and 151 people are still unaccounted for after a residential building partly collapsed in miami last thursday. Rescue crews have been using grains, Sniffer Dogs and infrared scanners to identify any scanners and search for air pockets. And celebrations in switzerland after the swiss knocked france out of the euros in what was a nailbiting Penalty Shootout. It was the shock of the tournament. Now on bbc news, its time for the travel show

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