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[00:00:25] Dear viewers, good evening, welcome to the news.
[00:00:31] At least 98 dead, hundreds missing in catastrophic
[00:00:35] flash floods on the border of Nepal and
[00:00:37] China.
[00:00:42] From tonight's news, we also highlight these
[00:00:44] stories.
[00:00:48] Fires are still active in Trebinje and Krajina. This year,
[00:00:52] about 200 fires were recorded in our country, and over 40,000
[00:00:55] hectares of land were burned. What are the causes?
[00:00:59] Generally, what happens here, it burns for one day, it burns for two
[00:01:03] without her, a days, will it, won't it, who will, while civil protection is arguing,
[00:01:07] while this, while that, then when it starts to spread,
[00:01:10] then oh, give us helicopters, give us this, give us that, so it's too late to
[00:01:14] divide.
[00:01:17] Italian paratroopers demonstrated their abilities above Mostar as part
[00:01:21] of the EUFOR Rapid Response exercise, and a capabilities exercise was held in
[00:01:25] Banja Luka.
[00:01:28] in Mramor continue to work with Tragedy in Pakistan. 14 babies died in a large fire that
[00:01:32] broke out in a hospital due to a malfunction in the cooling
[00:01:35] system.
[00:01:38] Bosnia and Herzegovina faces a new
[00:01:40] of choice, especially not in a place where heatwave. A red warning has been issued by
[00:01:42] the weather alarm.
[00:01:48] Catastrophe on the border of Nepal and China, nearly a hundred
[00:01:51] people have died, and hundreds are missing in the flash
[00:01:55] floods. Among them are nearly 600 tourists.
[00:01:58] The army announced that it had sent soldiers and helicopters to the scene
[00:02:02] and added that damage assessment
[00:02:06] Mrkonja, and you are watching sports news on is underway. The danger has not yet passed, according to officials.
[00:02:09] People frantically ran at the border crossing between China and
[00:02:12] Nepal when a torrent appeared behind them. Water,
[00:02:16] rocks, and mud carried away human lives, tourist
[00:02:19] buses, trucks, and buildings. The border
[00:02:22] crossing where the torrent's force was recorded is the main
[00:02:26] crossing for tourist traffic between China and Nepal. According to initial
[00:02:30] information, an earthquake measuring 4.4
[00:02:33] degrees, which, according to media reports, occurred just seven
[00:02:36] minutes earlier, could be the cause of the torrent.
[00:02:40] The earthquake, it seems, triggered an avalanche of rocks and ice,
[00:02:44] creating a natural dam on the river. When the water broke
[00:02:47] through the blockade, a powerful torrent surged downstream, carrying
[00:02:51] everything in its path. Satellite images show the extent of
[00:02:54] the destruction of areas north of Kathmandu, the capital of
[00:02:58] Nepal, near the border with
[00:03:00] China. The remains of houses and buildings are under mud. The fear that
[00:03:04] there will be many victims is justified. On social
[00:03:07] networks, there are more and more videos showing people trying to find
[00:03:10] salvation by fleeing to higher areas. Chinese President
[00:03:14] Xi ordered all available rescue
[00:03:17] teams to be sent to this part of China. Rescue efforts are further
[00:03:21] hampered by the mountainous terrain and swollen rivers. Helicopters
[00:03:25] could not even land in some affected
[00:03:28] areas. The danger has not
[00:03:32] Power Plant, said that they are ready for yet passed, authorities warn that another blockage remains upstream on the river and that
[00:03:35] there is a possibility of a new flood wave. This is
[00:03:39] the worst natural disaster in Nepal since the 2015
[00:03:42] earthquake, in which 9,000
[00:03:46] people died. Dušan Mlađenović,
[00:03:48] N1.
[00:03:54] The fight against fires in Bosnia and Herzegovina continues. The fire continues
[00:03:58] to rage in the Trebinje area. And in Krajina, while the fire devours
[00:04:02] huge areas, the question arises why the response is so
[00:04:05] poor and why we have such a large number of fires this
[00:04:09] year. Azur Delić brings the answers.
[00:04:13] This year, 200 fires broke out across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
[00:04:16] over 40,000 hectares of land were burned, according to
[00:04:20] data from the European Forest Fire Information System. Because
[00:04:23] of these data, Bosnia and Herzegovina is first in the region in terms of burned
[00:04:27] area. Kemal Cacan, former commander. Firefighters
[00:04:30] points out that the causes are numerous, first of all, he says that organized work does not exist in
[00:04:34] the field of firefighting, that we do not have a single educational center, and that
[00:04:38] legal regulations are outdated. In all of this, there
[00:04:41] is no supervision over the implementation of the law, meaning there are no
[00:04:44] inspection bodies. One part of the answer, what you
[00:04:48] just asked, is precisely that, there is no supervision, meaning
[00:04:52] there is no one who will come and check the fire site,
[00:04:55] who will determine the source of the fire and who will punish the person
[00:04:59] responsible. I have said many times that
[00:05:03] repression is sometimes the best prevention. Here with us, that does not
[00:05:06] exist. The Federal Civil Protection Administration from 2009, now 2026, that means 18 years, they
[00:05:10] have just announced a competition for fire inspectors for
[00:05:13] the Federation. Although the human factor, his decades of
[00:05:17] experience show, is the most common cause of fire, punishment
[00:05:20] is lacking, irresponsible behavior continues, and when
[00:05:23] fires occur, then the lack of firefighters and modern
[00:05:27] equipment is best seen. The fire on Trebević is under control, but
[00:05:31] the fire still smolders. We, as the city of East Sarajevo, really cover
[00:05:35] a large territory, from Trnovo to Sokolac. We as a unit are
[00:05:39] organized into three departments and two branches. And
[00:05:42] for every intervention, we respond with that first
[00:05:46] striking shift, but it takes a little
[00:05:49] time until we organize other teams, so to speak, from other
[00:05:53] departments of our municipalities. According to the law, every municipality should have
[00:05:56] a professional fire brigade. Many do not have them, and those that do
[00:06:00] have a limited number of firefighters. According to
[00:06:03] our firefighting law,
[00:06:07] there will always be a shortage of professional firefighters. What
[00:06:11] is help, that is,
[00:06:15] significant help to firefighters, are volunteer
[00:06:18] firefighters. This is one segment, how we
[00:06:21] can compensate, that is, all participate and contribute
[00:06:25] to saving lives and material goods through voluntary
[00:06:28] firefighting, by joining as
[00:06:31] second-call, second-call firefighters. However, the situation
[00:06:34] is not good there either. For example, Sarajevo has nine volunteer fire
[00:06:38] departments, while Zagreb has 54. In these
[00:06:41] very low-growing open terrains, volunteer firefighters
[00:06:45] are the main force. We don't have that because
[00:06:48] simply the financing, meaning their annual
[00:06:52] budget isn't enough for fuel and tires,
[00:06:55] and all other firefighting equipment, which is extremely expensive, is not
[00:06:59] acquired. There is no plan, and usually the first costs that are cut in the budget
[00:07:03] when there is a budget rebalance are always taken from
[00:07:06] the firefighting item.
[00:07:09] This is visible on the ground in Herzegovina. For days, they have been fighting
[00:07:12] fires with helicopter assistance. The fire approached
[00:07:15] the settlement of Željavo near Trebinje. The guys really
[00:07:18] fought a huge battle last night, or almost until morning, until four
[00:07:22] o'clock. This morning it's calm in that area, but we must not
[00:07:26] give up, it's being watched, one arm is going towards
[00:07:29] Željav, that poses a great danger to us, there this morning almost
[00:07:33] four hours worked a helicopter of the armed forces,
[00:07:36] so we are fighting, the fire is approaching the road
[00:07:40] down to Željav. The situation is the same in the area of Bihać and Cazin. The fire on
[00:07:43] Plješevica has not been extinguished. Firefighters are trying to prevent
[00:07:46] the spread of the fire towards the coniferous forest. The fire at the Velike and
[00:07:50] Male Gomile locations is still active. A helicopter of the armed forces
[00:07:54] of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been deployed. Azur Delić,
[00:07:56] N1.
[00:07:59] Stay with us, in the continuation of the news,
[00:08:01] we bring you.
[00:08:05] Resignations demanded from the management of the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant and the heads
[00:08:08] of technical units due to operational problems and increased emission of solid
[00:08:11] particles. Due to which citizens protested in previous days,
[00:08:15] Elektroprivreda of Bosnia and
[00:08:17] Herzegovina has announced.
[00:08:22] The defense's request for the early release of war criminal Ratko Mladić
[00:08:25] was again denied. The President of the court concluded that
[00:08:29] humanitarian reasons justify early release.
[00:08:32] The defense requested that Mladić be transferred to a hospital
[00:08:36] or palliative care facility in Serbia, citing his serious
[00:08:40] health condition and the need for greater family presence. According to
[00:08:43] the medical report, Mladić's condition, as they state, is rapidly
[00:08:47] deteriorating, and they point out that he has entered the final phase of his life, and
[00:08:51] doctors estimate that death could occur in the coming
[00:08:54] weeks. Let us remind you, Mladić was definitively sentenced
[00:08:57] in 2021 to life imprisonment for genocide in
[00:09:00] Srebrenica, persecution of Bosniaks and Croats, terrorizing
[00:09:04] Sarajevo citizens, and taking UNPROFOR members hostage.
[00:09:07] Hostages.
[00:09:10] The investigation in the Donja Jablanica case, which refers to
[00:09:14] the catastrophic floods and landslides from October 2024, has been continued. By
[00:09:18] order of the special department of the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
[00:09:22] and under the supervision of the Federal Prosecutor's Office, members of Fup carried out
[00:09:25] activities in the area of four cantons, namely Herzegovina-Neretva,
[00:09:29] Zenica-Doboj, Tuzla and Sarajevo Canton. At the locations
[00:09:33] of nine economic entities, they seized documentation that could
[00:09:36] serve as evidence in the further investigation, announced the Federal
[00:09:40] Police Administration.
[00:09:44] In the operational action code-named Han, aimed at suppressing
[00:09:47] illicit trafficking in excise products, SIPA members
[00:09:50] arrested six people. Searches were carried out in residential
[00:09:54] auxiliary facilities, as well as movable property used by
[00:09:57] the arrested persons in the area of Zenica, Busovača, Kakanj and
[00:10:01] Grude. A significant amount of money in various
[00:10:04] currencies was seized, and one hundred kilograms of tobacco,
[00:10:08] over 88,000 hand-rolled cigarettes, then
[00:10:11] 20 PVC bags with finely cut tobacco, over
[00:10:15] 1,400 packs of various brands of cigarettes, as well as ammunition.
[00:10:19] The arrested persons will, after criminal processing and questioning as
[00:10:22] suspects, be handed over to the jurisdiction of the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia
[00:10:26] and Herzegovina.
[00:10:30] These days, a large multinational EUFOR Rapid Response
[00:10:33] 2026 exercise is being held in our country, the aim of which is to
[00:10:36] test the readiness and capability of international
[00:10:39] forces to quickly react and deploy additional
[00:10:42] capacities across the country. Today's activities were held in
[00:10:46] the Mostar and Banja Luka areas, where EUFOR members demonstrated
[00:10:49] mobility, coordination, and operational
[00:10:52] readiness.
[00:10:54] From the runway. In Pisa, Italy, today they took off towards Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
[00:10:58] their destination was the sky above Mostarsko blato. Italian
[00:11:01] soldiers, EUFOR members, parachuted from a military transport
[00:11:05] aircraft. This is not just a demonstration of individual skill;
[00:11:08] each jump is part of a larger operation, training the forces' ability
[00:11:12] to quickly arrive, deploy, and act where
[00:11:15] needed. After landing on the ground, they took up positions and moved
[00:11:19] towards a predetermined objective. Every step was precisely practiced in the
[00:11:22] operation, from the first touch of the ground to the movement towards the assigned
[00:11:26] goal, verifying precisely what the exercise aims for: precision,
[00:11:29] coordination, and readiness for action.
[00:11:33] we had this activity which we successfully carried out, the plane
[00:11:37] took off from Italy, came here
[00:11:40] to the area of Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, that is
[00:11:43] a demonstration of our abilities so that we can, therefore, in
[00:11:47] case of need, very
[00:11:50] quickly, therefore, engage forces that can arrive here in Gustenvo.
[00:11:57] Simultaneously, the action was also taking place in the Banja Luka area, where EUFOR
[00:12:00] members, along with media crews, arrived by helicopter from Sarajevo. There they
[00:12:04] practiced handling a situation that requires quick, coordinated
[00:12:08] action. Today we had an excellent opportunity to
[00:12:11] test our emergency procedures through a simulation as part
[00:12:15] of the training. We received information that enemy elements are present
[00:12:19] in the area, which is why we were called to secure this ammunition
[00:12:22] depot. Upon arrival, we established. control points
[00:12:25] two enemy elements were identified, after they were
[00:12:29] identified, they were handed over to local authorities. Different languages,
[00:12:32] procedures and ways of acting represent an additional challenge,
[00:12:35] they say, but also an opportunity to improve cooperation and readiness to respond
[00:12:39] in emergency situations through joint
[00:12:41] training.
[00:12:45] This was a very useful, interesting and challenging event because we
[00:12:48] are members of different nations, we speak different languages and
[00:12:52] we have different procedures. This was precisely the focus
[00:12:55] of this exercise, focusing on emergency procedures,
[00:12:59] I think the exercise was successful. It is about activities within a large annual
[00:13:03] exercise that gathered members from 24 countries that will be
[00:13:06] conducted until September 3rd in 14 locations. Until then,
[00:13:10] citizens can expect an increased presence of EUFOR on the ground, more
[00:13:13] movement of troops and patrols, as well as the passage of reserve
[00:13:16] force helicopters. All with one goal, to check the readiness and capability
[00:13:20] of EUFOR to quickly respond and act throughout
[00:13:24] Bosnia and Herzegovina at all times. N1,
[00:13:28] Mostar.
[00:13:31] Federal Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry Vedran Lakić demanded
[00:13:34] that the management of the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant and the heads of technical units
[00:13:38] take responsibility and resign due to operational problems and
[00:13:41] increased emissions of solid particles. Elektroprivreda of Bosnia
[00:13:45] and Herzegovina was asked for a complete analysis of the causes of events related
[00:13:49] to poor system management with a proposal of measures. Lakić, after
[00:13:52] a meeting with the management of Elektroprivreda and the Tuzla Thermal
[00:13:57] personnel cuts, because, as he stated, no one's position can
[00:14:01] be more important than people's health and the safety of the energy
[00:14:03] system. Elektroprivreda of Bosnia and Herzegovina, meanwhile, announced
[00:14:07] that solid particle emissions have been brought within
[00:14:10] the limits of designed values. The increase in emissions in previous days
[00:14:14] occurred due to technical problems in the ash transport system.
[00:14:17] Due to pollution, citizens living near the thermal power
[00:14:21] plant protested, demanding an urgent reaction from the authorities.
[00:14:27] On this day, 36 years ago, Mramor near Tuzla
[00:14:31] was shrouded in black, in one of the biggest mining tragedies in
[00:14:34] the former Yugoslavia, 180 miners lost their
[00:14:38] lives. The accident left behind families without fathers,
[00:14:41] sons, and brothers, and the consequences were felt for generations.
[00:14:45] Today, they were honored at the site of the
[00:14:47] accident. August 26,
[00:14:51] 1990, in the Dobrnja Jugu Mramor
[00:14:55] mine, a coal dust explosion occurred. There were
[00:14:58] 181 miners in the mine, only Smail
[00:15:01] Imamović survived, who every August remembers the fallen
[00:15:04] comrades. Their average age was only
[00:15:07] 27 years. This is the hardest
[00:15:11] month of the year for me, where
[00:15:15] my emotions towards my comrades and
[00:15:18] towards me also and towards the families
[00:15:22] of my fallen comrades
[00:15:25] are extremely strong. Very deep,
[00:15:28] deep feelings for
[00:15:31] them. Sympathetic. And 36 years
[00:15:34] later, families, colleagues, and citizens gather at the site of the
[00:15:38] tragedy, paying tribute with flowers and a minute of silence to those
[00:15:41] who did not return from the mine. Among the families
[00:15:45] who lost their loved ones that day was the family of Damir
[00:15:48] Brašnić. He was only six years old when he lost his
[00:15:52] father. Today, he himself works in the Mramor mine. I have
[00:15:56] a son, so, thank God, he gave me
[00:16:00] him, and I try to do my best in
[00:16:03] raising him, in me at every moment...
[00:16:07] he sees that protection, someone who will stand behind him,
[00:16:11] on the other hand, when we go back to me, I
[00:16:14] didn't experience that, I actually
[00:16:17] don't know, I don't know what it's like to have a father, but the anniversary
[00:16:20] of the biggest mining tragedy again raises the question of the conditions
[00:16:24] in which those who go underground every day work. In recent
[00:16:28] weeks, miners in Zenica, Breza and Kakanj have stopped working or
[00:16:31] protested due to unpaid wages, health insurance and
[00:16:35] other problems. In Mramor, where the fallen are being honored today,
[00:16:38] working conditions are not much
[00:16:41] better. Equipment that guarantees
[00:16:45] much better work safety, and thus
[00:16:48] productivity, has not yet been implemented with us,
[00:16:52] unfortunately. The best example is the Mramor Mine, about
[00:16:55] 60% of the equipment came from the Zenica Mine, which is closing
[00:16:58] down. However, the remaining part is again conditional on
[00:17:02] developments in the Zenica Mine, and the miners
[00:17:06] this method, where they risk their lives daily.
[00:17:10] 36 years after the tragedy, miners say that investing in
[00:17:14] safety must not be a matter
[00:17:17] it has already been shown how tragic the consequences can
[00:17:21] be. Responsibility, they say, lies with those who decide on
[00:17:25] the future of the mines. We must talk about humanization,
[00:17:28] and in parallel, better economic results so that
[00:17:32] such things do not repeat themselves. On the other hand, also to
[00:17:36] ensure energy. The memory of 180
[00:17:39] miners who on August 26, 1990
[00:17:43] did not return from the mine is preserved from year to year. For their
[00:17:46] families, the pain has not passed, and for their colleagues and, above all,
[00:17:50] the authorities, the obligation remains that a tragedy like the one in
[00:17:54] Mramor should never happen again. Feđa Kulina
[00:17:57] N1.
[00:18:01] Here's what we have for the rest of
[00:18:03] the news.
[00:18:06] The legend of country music, Dolly Parton, has passed away. An artist who is
[00:18:09] known not only for her great hits and awards, but
[00:18:13] also for her humanitarian
[00:18:14] legacy.
[00:18:19] Before that, a few more news from the world, at least 14
[00:18:22] newborns died when a fire broke out in a state hospital in the Pakistani
[00:18:26] capital Islamabad, caused by a malfunction in
[00:18:29] the air conditioning system. One baby was saved. This is one
[00:18:33] of the deadliest fires in recent years in that country, where
[00:18:37] state healthcare is subsidized, but facilities
[00:18:40] lack sufficient resources or are overburdened. Regulatory
[00:18:44] bodies often criticize state institutions for poor management.
[00:18:47] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the authorities to conduct an urgent investigation.
[00:19:18] The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and Iran is now setting conditions for
[00:19:22] its reopening. Tehran demands that the United States
[00:19:25] end the war, lift the naval blockade, and resolve the situation
[00:19:29] in Yemen. Iran and Oman are simultaneously negotiating a temporary
[00:19:33] corridor through the Strait and its demining. However, Tehran
[00:19:36] states that American and other military vessels will not
[00:19:39] be allowed passage. Hormuz usually accounts for about one-fifth of the world's
[00:19:43] trade in oil and liquefied natural gas, so the blockade directly affects global
[00:19:47] energy markets. While Washington announces new sanctions, Iran
[00:19:51] says it will respond to American pressure by striking
[00:19:54] their economic
[00:19:55] interests.
[00:19:59] The Kremlin claims that political conflicts within the Ukrainian leadership
[00:20:03] are escalating and that the government in Kyiv is collapsing from within. They
[00:20:07] reacted to statements by former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail
[00:20:09] Fedorov, who told Reuters that Ukraine is slowly losing the war and
[00:20:13] has only a few months for key decisions that could
[00:20:17] change the course of the conflict. Fedorov warned of deeply
[00:20:20] rooted corruption and clientelistic networks in
[00:20:23] the government. Kyiv replies that while he was in office, he
[00:20:27] spoke positively about the conduct of the war, and since then, only one thing has
[00:20:31] changed: his personal
[00:20:32] status.
[00:20:36] Since Ukraine.
[00:21:31] Meta has settled with American federal states in
[00:21:35] a case in which it was accused of designing Facebook and Instagram
[00:21:38] to be addictive for children. Prosecutors claimed that
[00:21:42] the company misled users about the safety of its platforms and
[00:21:45] improperly collected personal data of children. The settlement
[00:21:49] was reached in the midst of a trial in California initiated by
[00:21:52] 29 federal states. This avoided one of
[00:21:55] the most important legal processes regarding the impact of social networks on children.
[00:21:59] The case is part of a wider wave of lawsuits against Meta and other technology
[00:22:02] companies accused of contributing to the deterioration of young people's
[00:22:06] mental health in the US. Details of the settlement have not
[00:22:10] yet been released.
[00:22:16] During July and August, every Wednesday a cycle of nine
[00:22:20] Sevdah concerts was held in the unique ambiance of the National Monument of Bosnia and
[00:22:23] Herzegovina, Svrzo's House. Damir Imamović, one of
[00:22:26] the most prominent contemporary interpreters of Sevdalinka, performed
[00:22:29] for the audience, with special guest appearances by
[00:22:32] country, the region, and the world.
[00:22:36] Combining top-notch music, cultural and historical heritage, and
[00:22:39] an authentic Sarajevo atmosphere, the project enriched
[00:22:42] the summer cultural offer of the capital city and contributed to the affirmation
[00:22:46] of Sevdalinka.
[00:22:50] fears whether people would be interested, whether we would bore
[00:22:53] them anymore, right? This, whether we would manage to reach
[00:22:57] the guests of the city who usually come, stay for two days or one
[00:23:00] day, and whether they would make it to the concert or not, this
[00:23:04] and I think we really succeeded again, maybe
[00:23:08] even went a step further than last year in terms of the number
[00:23:11] of guests, in terms of the number of audience, right? What is,
[00:23:15] of course, the most beautiful thing is that
[00:23:18] this year I had a different guest for every
[00:23:21] concert.
[00:23:24] From that idea to implementation, I have 18 concerts in total,
[00:23:27] more than 4,500 visitors, we record
[00:23:31] in the Museum of Sarajevo, a greater
[00:23:34] public response from the audience that comes,
[00:23:37] visitors compared to previous years, and
[00:23:41] what I can really say with satisfaction is that this house
[00:23:44] has come to life.
[00:23:47] The world bids farewell to the legend of country music, Dolly Parton, an artist
[00:23:51] who, over several decades, became one of the most recognizable symbols
[00:23:54] of American culture. Behind her, however, remain not only great
[00:23:58] hits and awards, but also a humanitarian legacy
[00:24:01] and a rare popularity that transcended generational
[00:24:04] and political divides.
[00:24:08] Her teased hair, dazzling costumes, and sharp humor were
[00:24:11] her trademark.
[00:24:13] trademark.
[00:24:20] Behind her recognizable appearance stood one of the most successful
[00:24:23] singer-songwriters of her time, a woman who
[00:24:26] wrote about 3,000 songs and sold more
[00:24:29] than 100 million
[00:24:30] albums.
[00:24:39] Born the fourth of twelve children into a poor
[00:24:42] family in the mountains of Tennessee, she arrived in Nashville the day after
[00:24:46] high school graduation. With her, she brought
[00:24:49] a guitar, ambition, and stories of the region where she
[00:24:52] grew up.
[00:24:58] "Jolene," "9 to 5," and "I Will Always Love You"
[00:25:01] became songs for generations. Four years ago,
[00:25:04] she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
[00:25:07] of Fame.
[00:25:12] Across the country, flags are at half-mast, and New York's Empire
[00:25:16] State Building is illuminated in pink.
[00:25:20] The news of the Queen of Country's death after a short battle with cancer
[00:25:23] at the age of 80 was announced by her family.
[00:25:41] 11 Grammys, film roles, her own amusement park, and
[00:25:45] seven decades on
[00:25:46] stage.
[00:26:05] That's why not just Tennessee is bidding
[00:26:07] her farewell today.
[00:26:10] I mean, look, look where she started, and she
[00:26:14] worked hard and believed in herself and what America could
[00:26:18] do, and she was amazing. It's heartbreaking and
[00:26:22] it's sad, and um, I think
[00:26:25] individually, I'm heartbroken, but I, I think collectively
[00:26:29] um, everyone feels the same way. Colleagues,
[00:26:32] actors, and friends remember an artist who influenced
[00:26:36] generations, but also a woman who, they say, made everyone
[00:26:40] feel seen and welcome. Tributes are also paid to her by
[00:26:43] politicians of different worldviews. Dolly Parton
[00:26:47] succeeded for decades in doing what was becoming increasingly difficult in a divided
[00:26:50] America, being a common icon, not
[00:26:54] taking a side in any political.
[00:26:57] stage.
[00:27:02] to imagine the world
[00:27:05] singer and songwriter of rare power and talent. I was
[00:27:09] a huge fan of what Dolly did around literacy around
[00:27:13] the world. I was culture secretary when her libraries were
[00:27:16] first coming through and the books that went into communities across
[00:27:20] across Britain, what a legacy to leave. Her
[00:27:24] Imagination Library program, launched in honor of her father who could neither
[00:27:28] read nor write, distributed over 300 million
[00:27:31] books to children.
[00:27:38] Her life has ended, but the voice that connected
[00:27:41] generations of audiences for almost seven decades will hardly be silenced.
[00:27:45] Borna Schmer,
[00:27:47] N1.
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