11/07/2017 Outside Source

Hello, I'm Karin Giannone, this is Outside Source.

Donald Trump's son has released emails implying he knew

about what seemed to be Russian efforts to influence

It was revealed in a series of messages he posted online

from last year showing he was eager to accept incriminating information

about Hillary Clinton promised by a Russian source.

Amnesty International accuses Iraqi and coalition forces

of using excessive force in Mosul - leading to the deaths

I reject any notion that coalition fires were in any way imprecise, not

lawful, or excessively targeted civilians.

report from front line of Raqqa where female commanders

are leading the charge against the so-called Islamic State.

These fighters are coming up against snipers from IS in streets around

here and other than that they have drones, this will be a hard fight.

And in OS Sport, we'll be looking towards the 2024 Olympic Games.

More on our top story - Donald Trump Junior releasing emails

showing he was eager to accept what he was told was damaging

information about Hillary Clinton provided by the Russian state,

It appears to be the first confirmation that a Trump

associate attended a meeting in the expectation of being handed

sensitive information from Russian officials.

There's been strong criticism from Democrats and some Republicans.

But there are those saying it's no big deal -

like Elizabeth Price Foley, an American legal theorist

I think at this point it is much ado about nothing and there is nothing

illegal about obtaining opposition research from whatever source.

Recently Politico ran stories showing that a DNC operative, which

is a campaign arm of the Clinton campaign, had meetings out the

Ukrainian Embassy for the express purpose of obtaining dirt on Donald

Trump during the campaign. So I think we are naive if we think this

kind of thing does not happen all the time and it does not make any of

this activity illegal. I think it is pretty normal. It certainly doesn't

show... You go as far as to say that you think what we have heard today,

Donald Trump Junior said he loved the idea he would get information

from a Russian state source, is normal? Yes, absolutely, in fact

what is wrong with it? Normally what would happen, as what happened with

the Hillary Clinton campaign, is you have low -- lower levels Darfur

meeting with in this case Ukrainian officials and you have the report

back and the only difference here is that instead of a DNC staffer, it

was actually Donald Trump Junior who again, is not his father. You talked

about this not being the president himself. It is as pretty much as

close to the president as you can get, also the fact this is an

administration that has repeatedly said it has had no contact with

Russia, repeatedly denied it and here we have an e-mail published by

the President's Sun saying he accepted the offer of a Russian

lawyer who purported to show him damaging information. There is no

indication yet that Miss Veselnitskaya was a representative

of the Russian government. It was not whether she turned out to be

what she said she was it is the fact it was offered and he accepted it

with no surprise and did not report it as something suspicious that a

foreign power was getting involved in an election campaign. What you

don't know with all respect is whether or not there was letting

down by the campaign as to whether Miss Veselnitskaya was actually a

Russian government official, just because she used the words in the

e-mail does not mean she was a Russian government official. A lot

more on that story on the website as well as analysis about where this

leaves the investigations. Just a day after declaring victory

in Mosul, Iraqi and coalition forces have been accused of using excessive

force by the human rights group This is the report on Amnesty

International's website. Among other things, it claims

that between February and June of this year,

nearly 6000 civilians were killed as a result of attacks by Iraqi

and US-led coalition forces. It also said a claim

by the British Government that hundreds of RAF air strikes

in and around Mosul resulted in no civilian casualties

"is at best implausible". As you'd expect, the report has been

dismissed by coalition forces. Here's the coalition

spokesman in Mosul. I would challenge the people from

Amnesty International or anyone else who makes these charges, to first

research facts and make sure they are speaking from a position of

authority. I would argue this... I believe the most precise campaign in

the history of warfare. We have gone to extraordinary measures to

safeguard civilian lives. Measuring every single time how many civilians

we think may or may not be in the target area and what ammunition to

employ and how can we strike that building and take out only that room

and not an entire floor, the entire building. These things are factored

into every single strike, that number in the tens of thousands.

I turned to BBC Arabic Newsnight presenter Rasha Qandeel

The problem is the three parties accused of committing what can be

mounting to war crimes are the Iraqi government, the coalition led by the

US and what is called Islamic State. The problem with the use of FA 18,

heavily used by the US is it is a super hoard it and basically a twin

engined carrier and indiscriminate and disproportionate as a weapon and

this can affects the lives of civilians. The Iraqi army has, there

have been accusations flying around about what sort of treatment may

have with civilians. What is called Islamic State, the main thing is

taking civilians as a human shield and if you put the three together

the report is based on what it says to be witnesses. It might map to be

real war crimes committed by the three parties. We have had a strong

response from the US, saying the report is offensive to people who

risk their lives to rid Mosul of Islamic State. The facts we have

mentioned, the weapons being used, the number of civilians in a small

area, makes it closer to be believable. Rather than the

opposite. The problem is, the United States has to react like this. There

are two ways to put any case of a war crime in front of the ICC.

Whether the security Council takes the whole thing to the general

prosecutor or general prosecutors take the whole thing on his own or

her own in front of the ICC, it could amount to be catastrophic for

the American army, coalition and individuals who can be taken up

cases. Victory has been declared -

but what's the true reality of the situation

on the ground in Mosul? According to the UN,

some 3000 civilians remain trapped The BBC's Basheer Al Zaidi filed

this report from a rooftop in Mosul. As you'll see - coalition

bombing continues. The people of Mosul are celebrating

on the first day after declaring victory on IS, but the sound of

music is mixing with the sound of bombing from the western side where

there are pockets held by extremist militants. The Iraqi aviation and

coalition forces launch air strikes targeting these locations and it is

not known when it will be cleared. There is an overwhelming sense of

relief among the people, who hope the next stage for their city will

be based on reconstruction. It would allow hundreds of thousands of

people who have fled the city to come back home.

With IS all but defeated in Mosul - according to the government,

anyway - the next challenge is to achieve similar

And that means taking back the city of Raqqa.

Our correspondent Gabriel Gatehouse, along with cameraman Fred Scot

and producer Peter Emmerson, have been with them on the front line.

In Raqqa Islamic State is making its final stand. Fighting their way into

the heart of the caliphate, a fragile coalition of power is great

and small, of Arabs and Kurds, of men and women. This person is in

command of around 1000 fighters on the Raqqa front lines. Together

these men and women make up the Syrian Democratic forces. An

alliance that includes Arabs but is led by the Kurds. Their success

against IS has come thanks in no small part to backing from the

United States. The Americans have quietly built up a presence on the

ground, providing weapons, training and firepower. This commander and

her unit are on the Western front. It is a tight squeeze inside the

home armoured truck with a couple of her fighters driving towards the

centre of Raqqa. Islamic State is supposed to be surrounded inside the

old city. But IS have built tunnels. They frequently pop-up way you do

not expect them. -- where you do not expect them. These fighters are

coming up against IS snipers in all of these streets. Other than that

they have drones, suicide carbons. It will be a very hard fight into

the centre of Raqqa. Inching their way into the city house by house.

Some fighters are so close, they can hear IS in the building across the

street. This is a battle for territory, they are fighting to take

the capital of the caliphate. But something has happened here.

Everyone is springing into action. They think they have got... Some

Isis snipers in the buildings around. What is going on? They are

moving here. They now face Islamic State that perhaps its most

dangerous. We did, cornered, and with nothing left to lose. But the

fall of IS is within sight. Stay with us on Outside

Source - still to come. Looking at the 2024 and 2028 Olympic

bids because the International Olympic Committee voted unanimous --

unanimously to award both the sake time.

A trail of new technology is helping people with dementia to stay

It monitors activity and sends alerts if there's a problem.

For Phil and June Bell, the home they've lived in for 30

years is very definitely where their hearts are.

They're trialling technology that should help June

She was diagnosed with dementia a year ago.

One of our aims has always been to stay as long

as we can within the home, our home.

And what the technology's done is enable us to do that.

You said it makes you feel safer, doesn't it.

Yeah, to think that somebody's out there, concerned about me,

and I think that's, you know, quite touching, really.

Various sensors in the house monitor June's movements and activity.

Phil also regularly checks her health,

blood pressure and oxygen levels, for example.

The information is then immediately sent to this clinical monitoring

team and staff here can combine June's medical and environmental

data to build up a fuller picture of her health.

If you look at some of the motion data here,

Also, we see how often she was in bed.

We can look at some body temperature, and all the data,

could suggest if she's becoming agitated or not, is there

Putting everything together could give us a good picture

A red stethoscope and an on-screen alert warns the team

They may then call the household, enlist help from medical teams,

or ask staff from the Alzheimer's Society to pay a visit.

The results of the trial, the first of its kind in the UK,

won't be known until next year, but early indicators are positive.

These gadgets are helping people stay longer in their homes,

safe and secure in the knowledge that help, if needed,

is just a phone call or a mouse click away.

This is Outside Source live from the BBC newsroom.

Donald Trump's son has released emails implying he knew

about what appear to be Russian efforts to influence

the US elections as early as June last year -

and was offered incriminating information on Hillary Clinton

It's been raining in south-west London today.

That doesn't normally make the news here but it does

mean that play was stopped on some of the courts at Wimbledon.

Marc Edwards is at the BBC Sport Centre for us

We have been getting used to end the sunshine, what a shock today.

It has not stopped the day's big story. We might have taken 40 years

but Johanna Konta is the first British women's Wimbledon

semifinalist since 1978 and had to fight back from one sets down to

beat Simona Halep, the second seed, using aggressive tactics from the

start and finishing the match with 36 unforced errors to Janne Korpi's

nine. Producing 48 winners to 26 so the right game from Konta. The Brit

will take on the five-time champion Venus Williams on Thursday for a

place in the final. Venus Williams beat Jelena Ostapenko in straight

sets and at 37 is the oldest player to reach the last four since Martina

in 1994, Williams competing at her 20th Wimbledon and one victory away

from what would be a ninth final at Wimbledon. There has been a fairy

tale, continuing for the unseeded Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova. 35

previous attempts at a grand slam and has never got past the third

round since turning pro. She was ranked outside of the top 400 in the

as March, due to injuries. She was appearing in her first grand slam

quarterfinal, at 87 in the world, the lowest ranked semifinalist in a

grand slam in history. The International Olympic Committee

is preparing to vote on whether to award the 2024

and 2028 summer games Paris and Los Angeles are the only

two cities in the running and made The French President Emmanuel Macron

was at the meeting in Switzerland, throwing his support behind

the Paris bid. French people are ready. Or they

would not be here, if they were not ready. They decided to hope, they

decided to make a bid themselves. I am here to say, OK, our people are

ready to host these games. Not to be outdone, US

President Donald Trump tweeted saying working hard

to get the Olympics Let's speak to Marc at the BBC

Sport centre again. LA, Paris, where is everyone else?

Due to the spiralling costs, a lot of people have dropped out. Rome,

Toronto, and these two cities now vying for that 2024, though it seems

it will be decided hopefully amicably now in this meeting so that

one will get 2024 and the other 2028. Paris has said quite clearly

they want 2024. They are the favourites for 2024 and there is a

feeling the IOC will look favourably on the capital after the failed bid

for 2008 and 2012 games. Two more less make it the anniversary of the

last games hosted in 1924. LA last hosted in 1984. They have indicated

they are open to waiting four more years. The French president putting

out a strong message. He has welcomed an executive IOC campaign

committee two days after being sworn in as president and sees it as a

unifier and is very much pinning his hopes on a 2024 Olympic Games in

Paris. Will you be Paris, will it be LA? We will find out soon. Thanks.

The future of the British Grand Prix has been left uncertain

after Silverstone's owner confirmed they've activated a break clause

Silverstone has been home to the race every year since 1987.

However, the British Racing Drivers' Club, which owns the circuit,

is struggling with the financial cost of hosting it.

Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre has called off a much-anticipated ballet

about Soviet star dancer Rudolf Nureyev.

The world premiere was due to open on Tuesday,

It's raised questions on whether censorship is returning

The theatre insists the production will go ahead next year,

as Sarah Rainsford reports from Moscow.

It was be THE event in Russian ballet.

The life story of Rudolf Nureyev, one of the greatest ever dancers,

played out on the Bolshoi Theatre stage.

So when the premiere was pulled at the last

This was the last run-through, met with great applause.

So was the story of an openly gay dancer too

much for today's conservative Russia, or could this be linked

to a corruption case involving the director?

Not according to this man, the boss of the Bolshoi Theatre

calling in the press to say that he chose to tell Nureyev's

story, even though he realised it would upset a lot of people.

He has pulled it, he insists, as the ballet was underrehearsed

Listening to him was a prima ballerina.

Earlier, she had posted this on social media,

warning that censorship was returning to the arts.

He had three roles in the ballet, including one as a transvestite

and he says he does not agree with the

TRANSLATION: I don't agree the ballet was raw.

If they let us have extra rehearsals, the performance

would have been ready, we would have had time.

In recent years, the Bolshoi Theatre has become almost as well known

for the scandals and intrigue backstage as well as its

performances, so as the management insists there is nothing suspicious

about the decision to call off this much-anticipated premiere with just

days to go, the questions are likely to linger.

But one historian of the Bolshoi saw some rehearsal footage

and suggests the decision could be about quality after all.

The decision to put it on correctly reflects the decision to put on well

rehearsed and tight and all the social media blocking

is there and the multi-media rules, it is a tough decision.

The Bolshoi insists that Nureyev the ballet will premiere next May

complete with a huge naked portrait of the dancer.

What began as a homage to a star now looks like a test

Back to the main story. Donald Trump Junior releasing e-mails implying he

knew about Russian efforts to influence the US elections as early

as June last year. The lead Democrat on the house intelligence committee

has spoken in the last half-hour. As we saw the constantly evolving

stories from the President's son, we cannot rely on public

representations from the family about contact with the Russians. We

have seen a pattern of obfuscation and dissembling about these

meetings. Originating with denials that they have never had meetings

and forced acknowledgement once the meetings were disclosed and then a

shifting explanation about what the meetings were about. Thanks for

watching.