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On the front line against Islamic State extremists in northern

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Syria - a first hand glimpse of how Kurdish fighters

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A BBC team has reached an area liberated from IS -

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but still threatened by its truck bombs.

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The Kurds got lucky - they found it, they stopped it

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It sent debris for hundreds of metres across these fields.

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Elsewhere in Syria, as a partial truce holds the UN says it's ready

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Also on tonight's programme: After a week of Cabinet division

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over Europe, a growing row over access to Government papers

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The red carpet is ready for tonight's Oscars -

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but controversy rages around this year's awards.

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They are making the final checks here, but for the second year in a

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row, all the actor nominees are white.

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25 years on - a memorial to the British service personnel

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And Manchester City win the Capital One Cup -

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The Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, says the success

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of a truce in Syria depends on Russia, with concern

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about how its air strikes may derail a fragile process.

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Tonight, the truce appears to be largely intact.

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The battle against so-called Islamic State goes on however,

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and in northern Syria Kurdish fighters backed up by air strikes

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have been retaking territory from IS.

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Our correspondent Quentin Somerville is live tonight in Northern Syria.

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Well, while we have been here, there have been air strikes, there have

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been car bombs and there have been shootings but there has been a

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change. This conflict has pivoted, because the battle now appears to be

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mainly, not solely concentrated in the so-called Islamic State and

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Nousri, Al-Qaeda. There is some hope among Syrians and they are beginning

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to use a language almost unfamiliar and a word unfamiliar to them and

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that word is "calm" but there is also a lot of caution. My report

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contains some images which some viewers may find distressing.

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But, so, too, still is the fight against the so-called Islamic State.

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In Shaddadi, air strikes and the Kurds drove out IS.

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Here on these streets, the militants once held a slave

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Now, around the corner, an IS fighter lies dead in the dirt.

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But Islamic State can still surprise.

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American jets help repel a jet in Talabiad.

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This town was taken months ago by the Kurds but IS snipers

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and commandos attacked in droves an hour before the truce.

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And across a long stretch of territory.

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The IS attacks have transformed the security situation

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Security is a lot tighter along the road.

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In fact, it is impassable from the west.

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This wasn't just an attack, ground troops and snipers,

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they also deployed typical IS tactics, massive truck bomb.

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They found it, they stopped it and they detonated it.

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It sent debris hundreds of metres across these fields.

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Just imagine the damage that this would have done to local

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So, the Kurds have control here but it is an absolute and,

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of course, there is no truce with the Islamic State.

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But elsewhere the ceasefire of sorts is mostly holding.

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It's not a return to normal life, but it's a start.

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"Today the jets flew over, but they didn't bomb,

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we hope that they stick to their word and that calm

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will continue to prevail and we want them to stop the regime."

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Back in Shaddadi, it is a defeat, not a ceasefire that's making

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The Islamic State has gone but their markings

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"We'll all come back here to recover our lives taken

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This time there is a place for the whole

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nation, Arabs, Kurds, Christians, we all live together.

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The men with guns won't be disappearing here.

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And for Syria right now, that's good enough.

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Who would be cynical after nearly five years of war? But who, also,

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wouldn't be desperate for hope? There is a desperation, a hope that

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this ceasefire of sorts continues. It is only 48 hours so far. And

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that, perhaps, peace talks will restart. And there's been some good

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news tonight. The BBC has learned from the United Nations that

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tomorrow humanitarian aid convoys will start going into those towns

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and cities across Syria which have been besieged. Where people are

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starving, suffering malnutrition, where they are in desperate need of

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medical help, an indication, perhaps, that these 48 hours have

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been special and important and that for the 150,000 or so people who, in

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the next five days, are going to receive UN aid, are beginning to

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make a difference. Thank you Quinten.

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There's a growing row over the use of civil servants and the access

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to government papers in the coming EU referendum campaign.

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The head of the civil service, Sir Jeremy Heywood, will be grilled

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by MPs over claims ministers campaigning to leave the EU will be

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treated differently to ministers who want to stay in the union.

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Let's go to our political correspondent Alex Forsyth.

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Well, this referendum is exposing profound differences across the

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political spectrum. But, they are being felt most keenly within the

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Conservative Party. And this latest row is over the role of the Civil

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Service. The Government says the work of its officials can be used to

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support the case for the UK staying in the EU because that's the

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Government's official position. And ministers who want the UK to leave,

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should have restricted access. There are somek do uments and briefings

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about the referendum. But some eurosceptics think that doesn't make

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for a fair fight. So the most senior civil servant has been summoned

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before MPs to answer questions later this week. What this shows is how

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these deep divisions go to the very heart of Government. They are

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between Cabinet colleagues who sit side-by-side. The Work and Pensions

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Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, today accused those hop want it stay in of

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scaremongering, of downplaying Britain's ability to stay on its

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own. He didn't name names but referenced comments made by David

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Cameron and the Chancellor saying leaving the EU was a quab leap in

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the dark." They say they want to keep it respectful and civil for the

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sake of their party but the tensions are building and we are only in leap

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of of this campaign and there are still four months to go.

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President Robert Mugabe has celebrated his 92nd birthday

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with a party costing hundreds of thousands of pounds in a part

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Three million Zimbabweans are facing starvation in the worst drought

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since the 1990s, but tens of thousands turned out for a lavish

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party attended by Mr Mugabe, who's been in power for 36 years.

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Our correspondent Nomsa Maseko reports.

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The worst drought to hit Zimbabwe in three decades.

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A quarter of the country's population is facing food shortages.

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President Robert Mugabe declared a state of disaster,

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paving the way for international donors to help out.

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If the situation doesn't change, we will also die.

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I will be forced to sell all my cattle to feed my family.

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There have been downpours in recent days, bringing relief in some areas

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where farmers are still hoping for modest harvests.

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But the sparse rainfall patterns may do very little to alleviate

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By declaring an emergency, Mr Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe

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since its independence from Britain in 1980,

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is absolving himself and his government from taking

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on the responsibility to feed his people.

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Yes, we need funding, more funding, more money.

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With the help that we are able to get, no matter how little that

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help may be, we shall certainly manage to go through this bad patch

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These bad patches do come from time to time.

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In the midst of this agricultural disaster,

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a lavish birthday party for the 92-year-old leader was held

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yesterday in Masvingo, one of the areas that has been

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Aid, mainly from the United States and the EU, is being distributed

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We are looking at a situation now where we are at the tip

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of the iceberg and come three or four months from now,

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we could have a serious humanitarian catastrophe on our hands.

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UN resources are under increasing pressure so it remains to be seen

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just how much the international community will be willing

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to help to curb malnutrition and diseases.

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In Iran, moderate candidates have made sweeping gains

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in the country's parliamentary elections.

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Votes are still being counted but early results show hardline

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conservatives may have lost their majority.

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Reformers and moderates supporting President Hassan Rouhani have won

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The picture may be more mixed in smaller towns across the country.

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Pauline Cafferkey, the British nurse who contracted Ebola

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while volunteering in Sierra Leone, has been discharged from hospital

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after being treated for the illness for a third time.

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The 40-year-old from South Lanarkshire was taken

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to the Royal Free Hospital in London for treatment earlier this week

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after developing a complication linked to the virus.

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Medical staff say she isn't infectious.

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The awards ceremony for this year's Oscars begins in Hollywood later

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night after a run-up dominated by controversy over a lack

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All those in the running for acting awards are white,

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something likely to be addressed by the Oscars host,

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Our Entertainment Correspondent, Lizo Mzimba, is on the red carpet.

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Yes, in just a few minutes' time the stars are going to start walking

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down this red carpet. It is, of course, a show watched by millions

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upon millions around the world and they have been preparing for months.

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But, the one thing they weren't quite ready for is the storm that

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erupted after, for the second year in a row, all the acting nominations

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went to white performers. Rapid change, that is

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what the Academy is promising as the red carpet is

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prepared for tonight. But there is a perceived

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overall lack of diversity. This isn't just talking

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about diversity for the sake of diversity, this is

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also bad for business. It is bad for Hollywood

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to be so behind the times that they are not developing

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projects for people of different backgrounds and people

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that look different. Movies reflect our society

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and should be a reflection of who we are as people

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and for Hollywood not to make diverse movies really

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is a big problem. Actors who have long campaigned

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for greater adversity are welcoming that it has become an issue

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recognised at all levels. I think it really must

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start in the boardrooms. It is going to take bravery

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and it is going to take courage and making sure that people aren't

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fearful to cast black actors and black actresses in roles that

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may not traditionally be For many, the expectation

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is that this will be the last year the acting winners are all

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guaranteed to be white and that the discussion

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becomes exclusively The numbers clearly indicate

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there were senior clergy involved. For Best Film, the Academy

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loves to reward stories Will the spotlight fall

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this year on Spotlight, a film about the Boston Globe's

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investigation of a church When the banks committed

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the greatest fraud in US history... Or perhaps The Big Short,

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about the run-up to the global But the narrow favourite is perhaps

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survival drama The Revenant. Its lead actor, Leonardo DiCaprio,

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looks almost certain to take Best Even last year's winner,

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Eddie Redmayne, nominated I think it's pretty match

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certainly Leo's year I love you, Steve,

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you know how much. British acting hopes rest

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with previous winner Kate Winslet, nominated for her role

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in the Steve Jobs movie, and Mark Rylance, for Cold War

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drama Bridge Of Spies. In a year where everyone,

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including of course this year's host, recognises that what has been

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happening around the Oscars has, to a degree, overshadowed

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the awards themselves. The actor Frank Kelly,

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best known for playing Father Jack in the cult comedy Father Ted,

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has died aged 77. He starred as the foul-mouthed

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elderly priest between His stage and screen career,

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which spanned 60 years, included roles on Irish TV comedy

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shows, as well as a minor appearance With all the sport, here's

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Olly Foster at the BBC Sport Centre. Manchester City have won the first

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trophy of the football season after beating Liverpool

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in the League Cup final. 1-1 at the end of extra time,

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it went to penalties at Wembley where City's keeper

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was the match-winner. Our sports correspondent,

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Joe Wilson. You can arrive at Wembley heading in

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different directions. Manchester City no longer need Manuel

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Pellegrini, even if he wins, but Liverpool are based on Jurgen Klopp.

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One man you want # This position is Sergio Aguero.

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The goalkeeper was better. Having seen Mingolet at his best, then at

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the start of the second half, this. Oh, dear. After Fernandinho's goals,

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space opened up. Raheem Sterling. Managers can only watch, or not. 82

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minutes gone, Liverpool's attacks had been limited but when the chance

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fell here, he was ready. Watch out, here comes a Klopp hug. No goals in

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extra time. Liverpool managed just one in the penalty shootout.

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Coutinho failed. So did Llannan. Willy Caballero, the keeper

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Pellegrini trusted. Well, Torre could barely run. That won it.

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Well, in sport, you take your trophies when you can. Waving

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goodbye like this is how to ensure you will be missed.

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With Leicester still leading the way in the Premier League,

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Arsenal and Tottenham were playing catch-up today.

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Goals from both their games are on Match of the Day 2

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after the news or a little bit later in Scotland.

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But if you want to know what happened, then here

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Arsenal slipped up, losing 3-2 at Old Trafford.

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Manchester United's teenage striker Marcus Rashford,

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who scored twice on his debut in the week, scored

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Arsenal remain five points off the top of the table.

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They are three points behind Tottenham in second.

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They came from behind to beat Swansea, Danny Rose with Spurs

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2-1 the final score at White Hart Lane.

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The new Fifa President, Gianni Infantino, is preparing

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He says implementing reform will be his priority but he doesn't

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think it will take long to restore the organisation's

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The reforms need to be implemented now. They need to be implemented

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from day 1, immediately. So, I will go up to the office and start

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looking at concretely how to implement these reforms so that we

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can then, hopefully very soon as well, concentrate on football.

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In the Women's Six Nations Championship, Wales are back

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in the title race after beating France in Neath.

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now after Wales won 10-8. but the Championship is wide open

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They play England next who are still on for the Grand Slam,

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Scotland are still waiting for their first win

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Exeter Chiefs are just three points behind the leaders Saracens

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There were four matches in the Pro 12, Edinburgh are back

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in the play-off hunt after a narrow victory against third-placed

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A late Ben Tullis try saw them win 24-23.

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There were also wins for Munster, Leinster and Cardiff Blues.

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Sir Ben Ainslie has had a good weekend in Oman as his crew came out

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on top in the America's Cup World Series.

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It's the fourth of eight regattas spread over two years before

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the America's Cup next year in Bermuda.

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Points count towards qualification for the main event, with all teams

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looking to become the sole challenger to take on the holders,

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Ainslie was part of their crew that won the famous trophy in 2013

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Hundreds of veterans joined the families of those

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who lost their lives in the First Gulf War to unveil

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a memorial to those who fought in the conflict.

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Ed. Their families were joined by hundreds of veterans for a ceremony

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at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire.

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They died in the desert a quarter of a century ago.

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Now their families and friends have a focus for their memories.

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During the night, hundreds of British and American aircraft

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have attacked targets in Iraq and occupied Kuwait.

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A British force of over 50,000 fought with the coalition

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which combined to drive Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait.

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After months of preparation, the ground campaign was over

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47 British service personnel were killed, many more were wounded

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or suffered from post-traumatic stress.

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Jason Glasgow, filmed at the time, says he will never

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It may have been naivete, I were young and brave and just had

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Now I think I would worry a bit more.

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The new memorial, funded by veterans with the help of the Kuwaiti

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government, stands above a replica of the medal awarded to all those

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There is a lot of talk that the first Gulf War

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We have come here after 25 years to the day to see this magnificent

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The 1991 war was inconclusive and costly.

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Tens of thousands of Iraqis were killed and the campaign did not

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end the bloodshed in the troubled region.

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But this is one spot where stories of that brief conflict will be told

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You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.

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That's all from me, stay with us on BBC1.

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It's time for the news where you are.

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