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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are facing extradition from the US to the UK after authorities announced 38 new charges against them, including rape and sex trafficking.

The total number of charges against the brothers is now 59, police said.

Andrew, 39, and Tristan, 37 - who came to global fame via social media - have previously denied any wrongdoing.

The dual British-US citizens were taken into custody and appeared before a federal court in July as prosecutors launched legal proceedings to have them sent to the UK.

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“Cuba’s assault on the United States was never, at root, a quarrel over economic policy or sovereignty or even ownership of a particular territory,” reads the US Department of State’s new report on the communist state 90 miles from the Florida coast.

“It was a revolution against Western civilization itself”.

Over the course of 100 pages, Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism draws lines between Cuba and the Black Panthers, the Pan-African movement, radical feminism, Antifa and more.

It concluded that international sympathy for the island’s dire humanitarian crisis overlooks a sinister reality; that, “its power was always ideological, subversive, and parasitic.”

The Cuban government has dismissed the report as, “a mediocre propaganda pamphlet.”

How much validity is there to its arguments, and why release it now?

Michael Bustamante, a professor of history at the University of Miami, joins Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast to discuss.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:49 What does the report on Cuba say?

04:52 What's the significance of the Cuban revolution?

08:40 Did Cuba help left-wing movements in the United States?

14:33 Why is Hasan Piker mentioned?

17:45 How much of a threat is Cuba to the US at this moment?

21:46 What is the US government trying to achieve by releasing this report?

What do affordable housing, arsonists, tourism, the Welsh language and council tax have in common?

The answer... second homes.

In some parts of Wales, second homes make up nearly a third of all properties. For local young people trying to buy their first home, that raises a big question - are second homes pricing them out of the communities they grew up in?

In this video, we explore the impact of second-home ownership on housing affordability, local culture and community life in Wales. We hear from residents, experts and policymakers to find out whether second homes are a problem, or whether there are other factors making it harder for young people to get on the housing ladder.

From economics and housing policy to tourism and the Welsh language, this is a story about far more than property.

In this video:

00:00 – 30% of houses are second homes in certain parts of Wales

00:47 – Rhodri's perspective as a young local from Crymych

01:27 – Who is buying second homes in Wales?

01:58 – Gareth Lewis breaks down why second homes are so complicated

03:21 – The impact of second homes in local communities

03:54 – ‘The Right to Live at Home’ campaign

04:46 – Meet Wynfford – he's been campaigning since the 70s

05:29 – The campaign against second homes turns violent

08:00 – Council tax & planning permission explained

09:00 – Scenario 1: the costs behind a private second home

09:41 – Scenario 2: the costs behind renting a second home

10:31 – Beverley’s view as a second home owner

11:27 – Gwynedd, the county with the MOST second homes in Wales

12:04 – Carol's view as a local landlord

13:28 – Greg’s perspective as a young local from the Gower Peninsula

13:52 – ... and it isn’t just Wales facing this issue

14:50 – What happens next? Gareth Lewis explains

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On Monday July 20 Andy Burnham became the UK's fourth prime minister in five years and the seventh since 2016.

As his first week in the job unfolded, Laura Kuenssberg was given unique behind the scenes access to Downing Street and beyond.

In his first major broadcast interview since taking office, the former mayor of Greater Manchester is asked about his plans for the future and the challenges he faces.

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Andy Burnham has pledged to continue the UK's "unwavering" support for Ukraine ahead of meeting Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday.

The Ukrainian president will become the prime minister's first international visitor since he took office a week ago, which No 10 said "illustrates the strength of the relationship between the two nations".

They will visit a naval base, where Burnham will announce the sharing of the intellectual property behind the UK's new "Stone Cloak" electronic warfare system, enabling Ukraine to produce the technology at scale.

Burnham told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the visit that he was looking forward to it and that his support for Ukraine was "unwavering - it is 100%".

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Firefighters are tackling major wildfires in France and Spain, with one blaze around nine miles (15 km) from the south of Bordeaux.

 

Lightning storms have also been triggered by the heat from the fire in Bordeaux, adding to rising concerns situations could become worse with more high temperatures to hit the area again as early as Tuesday.

 

In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is visiting the areas affected by Castellón forest fires including Vall d'Uixó, a town near Valencia where as many as 6,500 hectares have been scorched.

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Firefighters are still tackling major wildfires in France and Spain, with one blaze around nine miles (15 km) from the south of Bordeaux.

The Bordeaux fire did not get worse overnight as the winds eased and there was even a little rain, but the weather is expected to get hotter, with 40C (104F) expected on Tuesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency meeting today, while Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit fire-hit areas in Valencia.

More than 300,000 people have been evacuated across both countries, with many sleeping in sports halls or exhibition centres.

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A man suspected of carrying out a terror rampage at a Berlin Pride event has been shot dead by police.

German police say officers fired at Abdul Ballout after he rushed towards them with a knife. They say he died at the scene.

Prosecutors say that Ballout drove a van into a crowd and stabbed multiple people in an attack that left one woman dead and at least 29 injured.

Ballout was a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese background who was known to police and is said to have tried to join the Islamic State group.

Germany’s interior minister said that he could not rule out the possibility of copycat attacks and announced that the country's threat level was being raised.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Joe Inwood.

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Today, New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he would be prepared to call out US President Donald Trump to defend Britain's "national interest before anything else" if it is the right thing to do, in his first major interview as prime minister.

Speaking exclusively to the Laura Kuenssberg for the BBC, Burnham said he had had a good first exchange with Trump, finding him to be "really warm".

Adam and Laura dissect what the Prime Minister said.

00:00 Behind the scenes with Andy Burnham

08:30 Andy Burnham on President Trump

19:00 Andy Burnham on defence spending

22:30 Andy Burnham on possibility of an early election

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One woman is dead and 29 others are injured after a car was driven into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event on Saturday night. Multiple people were then stabbed with a blade that “might have been a machete”.

Police have identified a suspect named Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese background who was known to police and previously had “committed a number of crimes”.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says extremists "have no place in our society", vowing to do everything in the government's power to see justice served.

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