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Police officer offers activist money for information on political meetings
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- Police officer offers activist money for information on political meetings
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Police officer offers activist money for information on political meetings
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A police officer has been covertly filmed attempting to recruit an activist to spy on Cambridge university students and other campaigners. The activist secretly recorded this meeting with a police officer who had asked him to become an informant. Here, the officer discusses possible payments and suggests the activist might get £30 for going to a UK Uncut or Unite Against Fascism meeting. We are not revealing the identities of the police officer and activist. A Cambridgeshire police spokesperson said: 'Officers use covert tactics to gather intelligence, in accordance with the law, to assist in the prevention and detection of criminal activity'
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- 5 top tips on using Twitter effectively for business - David Schneider Twitter for Business
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- 3:33
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- 13 years ago
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- 5 top tips on using Twitter effectively for business - David Schneider Twitter for Business
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Comedian and social media expert David Schneider shares his advice on making the most of Twitter.
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- Detroit bankruptcy: former city employees feel 'betrayed' by pension cuts
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Detroit bankruptcy: former city employees feel 'betrayed' by pension cuts
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'I haven't seen any cuts at the top, but they're trying to cut our pensions - the guys that are out here working,' former Detroit firefighter David Allen told Dominic Rushe
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- Francis Bacon painting sold from $142.4 million in New York - most expensive ever
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Francis Bacon painting sold from 142.4m in New York
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Francis Bacon's three-panelled painting Three Studies of Lucian Freud has become the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction. The 1969 triptych went under the hammer at Christie's in New York for US$142.4m, easily eclipsing Edward Munch's The Scream, which fetched $119.9m last year.
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http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/nov/13/francis-bacon-lucian-freud-geniuses
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- Guiuan, Philippines: the first place hit by typhoon Haiyan
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Guiuan, Philippines: the first place hit by typhoon Haiyan
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The Guardian's Tania Branigan reports from Guiuan, the first place typhoon Haiyan made landfall the first journalist to do so. Almost all of Guiuan's 50,000 residents are now homeless and aid is only just starting to reach the hungry and desperate population. No building was left intact, and sources of income, like coconut trees, are completely destroyed
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- All Blacks' Steve Hansen and Aaron Smith look ahead to England game
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- All Blacks' Steve Hansen and Aaron Smith look ahead to England game
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New Zealand's head coach Steve Hansen and scrum-half Aaron Smith insist the All Blacks aren't motivated by revenge after their previous defeat to England. Hansen talks about Twickenham's famous atmosphere and prises Dan Carter who is expected to gain his 100th cap for the All Blacks. Aaron Smith explains to reporters that he cherishes every game that he plays for the national side
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- Police try to recruit activist to spy on Cambridge students and political groups
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Police try to recruit activist to spy on Cambridge students and political groups
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A police officer has been covertly filmed attempting to recruit an activist to spy on Cambridge university students and other campaigners. The activist secretly recorded this meeting with a police officer who had asked him to become an informant. Here, the officer names some of the proposed targets of the surveillance: students, environmentalists, anti-fascists and UK Uncut campaigners against tax avoidance by big business. We are not revealing the identities of the police officer and activist. A Cambridgeshire police spokesperson said: 'Officers use covert tactics to gather intelligence, in accordance with the law, to assist in the prevention and detection of criminal activity'
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- Police officer to potential Cambridge University informant: 'Try not to think too deeply about...
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Police officer to potential Cambridge University informant: 'Try not to think too deeply about...
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A police officer has been covertly filmed attempting to recruit an activist to spy on Cambridge university students and other campaigners. The activist secretly recorded this meeting with a police officer who had asked him to become an informant. Here, the officer advises the activist not to worry about informing on his fellow campaigners. We are not revealing the identities of the police officer and activist. A Cambridgeshire police spokesperson said: 'Officers use covert tactics to gather intelligence, in accordance with the law, to assist in the prevention and detection of criminal activity'
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http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2013/nov/14/police-cambridge-university-informant-think-video
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- Rob Ford Admits buying illegal drugs while in office
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Rob Ford Admits buying illegal drugs while in office
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During a heated city council debate the Toronto mayor, Rob Ford, has confessed to buying illegal drugs since taking office. Ford previously acknowledged that he smoked crack cocaine while in a 'drunken stupor' but his comments on Wednesday mark the first time he has admitted buying substances himself. He rejected other councillors' calls for him to take a leave of absence and seek help.
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- Toronto mayor Rob Ford urges police to release 'crack cocaine' video - Rob Ford
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Toronto mayor Rob Ford urges police to release 'crack cocaine' video - Rob Ford
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Toronto mayor Rob Ford on Monday says he wants city police chief Bill Blair to release the video that allegedly shows him smoking crack cocaine. Ford apologises to Toronto voters for being 'hammered' but denies drug-taking. He says people have a right to see the video and come to their own conclusions. Ford says he hopes to continue as mayor.
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- Mohamed Morsi accuses Egypt's army of coup
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Mohamed Morsi accuses Egypt's army of coup
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Mohamed Morsi's lawyer, Mohamed al-Damaty, reads out a letter written by the ousted Egyptian president. Morsi says he was kidnapped the day before his removal was announced by the army and was held at a naval base for four months. Morsi also accused the army chief General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi of treason
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- Taiyuan, China: Communist party office devastated by explosions
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Taiyuan, China: Communist party office devastated by explosions
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The aftermath of several explosions outside a Communist party building in the northern Chinese city of Taiyuan on Wednesday. At least one person was reportedly killed and eight injured as improvised bombs went off, damaging more than 20 vehicles. The incidents come as China ramps up security before top leaders gather on Saturday for a meeting in Beijing to discuss key reforms.
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- Why Before Midnight is the one film you should watch this week
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Why Before Midnight is the one film you should watch this week
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Richard Linklater's third stroll around the block with long-term lovers Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) sees the now-married couple on holiday in Greece with their kids. Xan Brooks explains how the couple's story mirrors our own, and why - like its predecessors Before Sunrise and Before Sunset - Before Midnight is not to be missed. Before Midnight is available on DVD now.
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- Hezbollah reaffirms support for Bashar al-Assad during Ashura
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Shia Muslims gather in Beirut on Thursday to mark the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says his group will remain in Syria for as long as necessary. Hezbollah supports the Syrian government and fights alongside Bashar al-Assad's forces against predominantly Sunni rebels
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- Prince Charles arrives in Sri Lanka for Commonwealth summit
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Prince Charles arrives in Sri Lanka for Commonwealth summit
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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Colombo on Thursday to attend the Commonwealth summit. The pair are greeted with drums and traditional Sri Lankan folk dance. The Commonwealth summit, which will take place on Friday, is controversial as Sri Lanka is accused of committing human rights abuses during its war against the Tamil Tigers
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- Arsene Wenger proud of huge Champions League win at Dortmund
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Arsene Wenger proud of huge Champions League win at Dortmund
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Arsene Wenger hails Arsenal's focused performance against Borussia Dortmund and calls the 0-1 win a 'huge' victory for the Gunners. The Frenchman goes on to praise Arsenal's solidarity as a team and tells reporters that Arsenal had to win having lost at home to Dortmund earlier in the Champions League
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- Supercar convoy rolls through Dubai for Motor Show
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Supercar convoy rolls through Dubai for Motor Show
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More than 500 privately-owned luxury cars and motorcycles roll through the streets of Dubai for the biennial Dubai International Motor Show. Among the convoy were 76 Ferrari supercars ranging from the 1980s to its latest model. The Dubai government also used Lamborghini, Bentley and Brabus as the police cars to lead the parade.
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- Turkey's female lawmakers wear headscarves in parliament for the first time
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Turkey's female lawmakers wear headscarves in parliament for the first time
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Four women from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) wear headscarves in parliament for the first time on Thursday after a ban on wearing the scarf in state institutions was lifted. The deputy leader of the opposition party says the women are wearing headscarves to win votes for the AKP
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- NSA files decoded: 'People say: 'I want the world the way it used to be...'
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- NSA files decoded: 'People say: 'I want the world the way it used to be...'
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Stewart Baker, former general counsel of the NSA, asks: "You have to struggle with the question: how do you account for the fact that this information is going to be everywhere about us?" Hear more in our upcoming NSA Files interactive.
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- Tacloban buries dead after typhoon Haiyan - mass burial
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Tacloban buries dead after typhoon Haiyan
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Philippine officials begin a mass burial in Tacloban on Thursday for the victims of typhoon Haiyan. More than 100 unidentified bodies will be buried until an identification process begins. The city of Tacloban has been reduced to rubble after the typhoon hit the Philippines last week. The UN estimates almost 12% of the population has been affected by the typhoon.
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- Sri Lankan president defiant ahead of Commonwealth summit
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Sri Lankan president defiant ahead of Commonwealth summit
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Speaking in Columbo ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa defends his country against accusations of human rights violations. Sri Lankan troops are accused of war crimes in their campaign to crush brutal independence fighters the Tamil Tigers.
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- Sachin Tendulkar's final Test match: thousands of Indian cricket fans bid farewell
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Sachin Tendulkar's final Test match: thousands of Indian cricket fans bid farewell
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Cricket fans across India pay tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, India's best ever batsman. Hundreds of children wear Sachin Tendulkar masks to school. Fans in Gujarat even ride on an elephant through the streets to honour their favourite cricketer. Sachin Tendulkar plays in his final ever Test match in Mumbai on Thursday.
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- Batsheva Dance Company: 'It's about making the body listen'
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- 5:01
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Founded in 1964 in Tel Aviv with Martha Graham as its first director, Batsheva Dance Company has grown to become one of Israel's most innovative companies, renowned for their primal energy and joyful stylistic mashups.
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As its new season opens, film-maker Mat Heywood steps behind the scenes with artistic director Ohad Naharin as the company rehearses and discovers how dancing is all about tuning in.
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- How to wear purple
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- How to wear purple
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'When I am an old woman I shall wear purple' is how Jenny Joseph's poem opens. But this winter, purple is not just for elderly eccentrics. Jess Cartner-Morley selects some purple clothes for your wardrobe. All products featured in this video are available at John Lewis, which sponsored this edition of How to Dress. The clothes were independently selected by our fashion team.
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- EU pledges $17m to typhoon-hit Philippines
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- 1:15
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- 13 years ago
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- EU pledges $17m to typhoon-hit Philippines
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The EU commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis response says the European Union will donate $17m (£10.6m) to the Philippines in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan. Kristalina Georgieva says more will be done once they can get a clear picture of what is needed. Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last week, with more than 11 million people affected.
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- Typhoon Haiyan: mass burial preparations in Tacloban
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Typhoon Haiyan: mass burial preparations in Tacloban
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Five days after typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, forensic workers in Tacloban gather decomposing bodies for burial. Family members' search for bodies of relatives becomes harder as heat causes corpses to decompose. Displaced people in Bogo, in Cebu province, are still waiting for food and aid to reach their remote region
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- Ian McEwan and Nima Arkani-Hamed: The Science Museum
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- 1:07:57
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- 13 years ago
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Join novelist Ian McEwan in lively conversation with theoretical physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed in an exploration of the similarities, differences and connections between art and science.
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- Nima Arkani-Hamed and Ian McEwan: The Science Museum Live Stream
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- 1:09:56
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- 13 years ago
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Nima Arkani-Hamed and Ian McEwan in conversation.
Author Ian McEwan has spoken of the intellectual pleasure and inherent optimism of scientific curiosity, and of the pleasure of reading scientific writing. He explores these themes in conversation with Nima Arkani-Hamed, one of the leading theoretical physicists of his generation.
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- Stephen Hawking: The Science Museum
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- 1:09:57
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- 13 years ago
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Stephen Hawking speaks live at The Science Museum in London.
In 2013, Professor Stephen Hawking was awarded the prestigious Fundamental Physics Prize "for his discovery of Hawking radiation from black holes, and his deep contributions to quantum gravity and quantum aspects of the early universe". In addition to his scientific achievements, he is world-famous for bringing fundamental physics to a wider audience, notably with A Brief History of Time.
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- Stephen Hawking: The Science Museum Live Stream
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- 4:13:57
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- 13 years ago
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Stephen Hawking speaks live at The Science Museum in London.
In 2013, Professor Stephen Hawking was awarded the prestigious Fundamental Physics Prize "for his discovery of Hawking radiation from black holes, and his deep contributions to quantum gravity and quantum aspects of the early universe". In addition to his scientific achievements, he is world-famous for bringing fundamental physics to a wider audience, notably with A Brief History of Time.
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- Typhoon Haiyan: aid agencies face distribution problems in Tacloban
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Typhoon Haiyan: aid agencies face distribution problems in Tacloban
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International aid starts to arrive in Tacloban. Military planes land at the city's damaged airport but the scale of the disaster and challenges of delivering the assistance means few in the city have received any help. There are also growing health fears, as dead bodies are strewn throughout the disaster zone.
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- Professor Peter Higgs Q&A at The Science Museum: Higgs Boson (#smCollider)
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- 1:11:43
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- 13 years ago
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- The Guardian hosted a live Q&A with Professor Peter Higgs at the Science Museum, London. Peter Higgs is the Nobel prize winning physicist and creator of the Cern Hadron Collider.
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Peter Higgs answers questions from young physicists in this hour-long session Q&A session.
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- Title
- Kristallnacht commemorated by rabbis in Berlin
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- 0:46
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- 13 years ago
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- Kristallnacht commemorated by rabbis in Berlin
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More than 200 rabbis from around the world held a candlelit vigil in Berlin on Monday night to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht - the night of broken glass.
The group sang traditional songs at the Brandenburg Gate before walking to the nearby Holocaust memorial to remember the victims of the 1938 Nazi pogrom in which scores of Jews were killed and thousands arrested.
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- Typhoon Haiyan survivors desperate to leave as warships join relief effort
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Typhoon Haiyan survivors desperate to leave as warships join relief effort
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Several thousand survivors of typhoon Haiyan swarm Tacloban airport hoping to board one of two military transport planes out of the area. Footage from the city's streets show the extent of the devastation.
One survivor tells how the typhoon destroyed the means to survival. Britain and the US are sending warships to help relief efforts.
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- Typhoon Haiyan seen from space
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Typhoon Haiyan seen from space
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Typhoon Haiyan is seen ripping through the Philippines in these images taken from the International Space Station during a spacewalk.
Typhoon Haiyan had sustained winds of up to 200mph and gusts of up to 230mph. The UN estimates that more than 11 million people have been affected by the typhoon, including 673,000 forced from their homes
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- Philippines declares state of calamity after Typhoon Haiyan
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Philippines declares state of calamity after typhoon Haiyan
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Buildings and roads are left destroyed after the fatal typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines. The death toll is expected to rise to 10,000 and the United Nations says around 600,000 people are left without homes. One woman recalls how she let go of her daughter as they were trying to escape.
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- Gloria star Paulina Garcia: 'She lives the moment fully'
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- 5:04
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Gloria star Paulina Garcia: 'She lives the moment fully'
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Paulina García, star of a Chilean comedy-drama about a 50-something divorcee looking to start a new relationship, tells Guy Lodge how her character's openness has won over critics, what it's like shooting nude scenes and how the John Cassavetes 1980 crime thriller of the same name inspired her performance.
Gloria, which is in the running for the 2014 best foreign language Oscar, will be released in the UK on Friday 1 November.
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- Mongolia makes its name on international darts scene
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Mongolia makes its name on international darts scene
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How amateur darts players from Mongolia are making waves in the sport's international arena.
A team from the country secured Mongolia's first ever international darts title, winning the gold in mixed doubles at the Asian darts cup earlier in 2013.
The game attracts people of all ages and both genders in the country, in contrast to Britain's male tradition.
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- New York City marathon: runners gear up for five borough race
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- New York City marathon: runners gear up for five borough race
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50,000 people are expected to run the New York City Marathon on Sunday, which will return one year after it was cancelled in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The course begins in Staten Island and winds through Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx before ending with a sprint finish in Manhattan's Central Park. Adam Gabbatt went to meet some of the runners and race enthusiasts.
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- US marines join Philippines Typhoon Haiyan rescue operation
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- US marines join Philippines Typhoon Haiyan rescue operation
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US marines join the rescue operation in one of the areas of central Philippines worst hit by typhoon Haiyan. Brigadier General Paul Kennedy speaks to reporters after assessing the damage.
The US military is distributing food, water, generators and aircraft, the first outside help in what will swell into a major international relief mission. Aerial views are beginning to reveal the scale of the devastation.
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- Tony Abbott tells troops Australia's Afghanistan war is over
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Tony Abbott tells troops Australia's Afghan war over
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Australia's prime minister, Tony Abbott, makes his first visit to Afghanistan to confirm Australia's frontline fighting role will be over by Christmas. He tells troops that Australia will leave neither in victory nor defeat, and that its contribution has been 'worth it'.
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- Parisian tower block converted to vast street art show
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Parisian tower block converted to vast street art show
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An apartment block in Paris has been converted into a large street art exhibition showcasing art from around the world.
Locals and international visitors have been queuing for hours to take a look before the building closes for demolition on 31 October.
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- Beth Noveck: 'Open data's real value lies in getting citizens to collaborate'
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- 9:59
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Beth Noveck: 'Open data's real value lies in getting citizens to collaborate'
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Beth Noveck, director of the Governance Lab at New York University, discusses how citizens and communities can use open data as a powerful, collaborative tool to influence policymaking.
Noveck, the former US deputy chief technology officer, says open data is important as a way to hold governments accountable, but it's even more important to use data to drive better policy decisions and become a problem-solving tool for citizens and governments.
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- Brazil marks 1,000-day countdown to 2016 Olympics with a blast
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Brazil marks 1,000-day countdown to 2016 Olympics with a blast
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The 1,000-day countdown to the Olympics is marked with a blast in Rio de Janeiro. Construction begins on a new tunnel and expressway that will extend 23 kilometres through a mountain and connect the city with Olympic sites.
Due to the mountainous region, some of the Olympic sites are currently only accessible through a coastal road.
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- Sanjay Pradhan: 'Open government requires a coalition of integrity'
- Runtime
- 6:34
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Sanjay Pradhan: 'Open government requires a coalition of integrity'
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At the Open Government Partnership 2013 summit in London, which brought together more than 1,000 delegates from governments and civil society organisations around the world, Sanjay Pradhan, vice president for change, knowledge and learning at the World Bank, highlights countries that have endorsed open contracting principles, including Mexico and Georgia.
Pradhan says almost 50% of the OGP member countries are now embracing different forms of open contracting. The key, he says, is public participation, and he highlights the need for a 'coalition of integrity' to connect 'lonely warriors' battling for transparency and integrity.
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- Fukushima disaster: animation explains how nuclear fuel rods will be removed
- Runtime
- 4:41
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- A video animation by the operators of the Fukushima plant, the Tokyo Electric Company, shows how 1,534 damaged fuel rods will be removed from the site. A robotic crane will move the rods from a storage pool damaged by March 2011's earthquake and stored more securely in an on-site facility.
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- Ellen Miller of the Sunlight Foundation on the role of open data in driving government
- Runtime
- 8:05
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Ellen Miller of the Sunlight Foundation on the role of open data in driving government
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Recorded at the 2013 Open Government Partnership summit in London, Ellen Miller argues that technology, such as mobile devices, are key to connecting citizens with information surrounding the work of government.
Government accountability can also be increased by citizens beginning to treat government as they do commercial services. Ellen sees this cultural change as already occurring.
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- Gravity star Sandra Bullock: 'What we do, it's all sci-fi'
- Runtime
- 9:39
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Gravity star Sandra Bullock: 'What we do, it's all sci-fi'
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Sandra Bullock, star of Alfonso Cuarón's thriller about an astronaut stranded in space, talks to Andrew Pulver about the film's existentialist undertones and answers questions from users of the Guardian's film site, including Haigin88, The_Truth_Hurts and Stalky. Gravity, in which Bullock stars alongside George Clooney, is released in the UK on Friday
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- Autumn wild swimming for beginners
- Runtime
- 7:56
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Autumn wild swimming for beginners
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Wild swimming expert Lynne Roper takes beginner Isobel Colchester on a journey to Sharrah pool, in the heart of Dartmoor in Devon.
Roper explains what first attracted her to wild swimming and how to pursue it as a hobby - even in winter. She also gives her top tips on how to swim safely and enjoyably.
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- Xan Brooks on why Night of the Hunter is the one film you should see this week
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Xan Brooks on why Night of the Hunter is the one film you should see this week
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Night of the Hunter, Charles Laughton's thriller about a tattooed serial killer-cum-preacher (Robert Mitchum) chasing a pair of children across West Virginia, is getting a re-release on Blu-ray.
Xan Brooks explains why he'd LOVE you to see it, HATE you to miss it. Night of the Hunter is available on Blu-ray and DVD now through Arrow Films
