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| Madonna's Malawi 'support offer' | Madonna's Malawi 'support offer' |
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| Madonna offered to support the African baby she hopes to adopt and leave him in Malawi but his father declined, the pop star has told the BBC. | Madonna offered to support the African baby she hopes to adopt and leave him in Malawi but his father declined, the pop star has told the BBC. |
| In a Newsnight interview, shown on Wednesday night, she denied reports that David Banda had regular visits from his family at his orphanage. | In a Newsnight interview, shown on Wednesday night, she denied reports that David Banda had regular visits from his family at his orphanage. |
| She "became interested in him" after being told he had been "left in the orphanage", she said. | She "became interested in him" after being told he had been "left in the orphanage", she said. |
| He is now at her London home after she was granted a temporary custody order. | He is now at her London home after she was granted a temporary custody order. |
| 'Offer declined' | 'Offer declined' |
| Madonna denied newspaper reports that David had regular visits at the orphanage from his father and his grandmother. | Madonna denied newspaper reports that David had regular visits at the orphanage from his father and his grandmother. |
| If someone had said to me, oh his dad comes every week or his granny visits on a regular basis and he's well looked after, I would not even have given it another thought Madonna 'Life-changing' adoption | If someone had said to me, oh his dad comes every week or his granny visits on a regular basis and he's well looked after, I would not even have given it another thought Madonna 'Life-changing' adoption |
| "I never met a granny and I was told... that from the day that he was left in the orphanage he was not visited by any extended family members and that's really why I became interested in him. | "I never met a granny and I was told... that from the day that he was left in the orphanage he was not visited by any extended family members and that's really why I became interested in him. |
| "If someone had said to me, 'His dad comes every week or his granny visits on a regular basis and he's well looked after,' I would not even have given it another thought." | "If someone had said to me, 'His dad comes every week or his granny visits on a regular basis and he's well looked after,' I would not even have given it another thought." |
| There were "many conditions" that made her "worry for his life", Madonna added. | There were "many conditions" that made her "worry for his life", Madonna added. |
| "One was the fact that, according to the reverend who ran the orphanage that David came from, his father never visited him. | "One was the fact that, according to the reverend who ran the orphanage that David came from, his father never visited him. |
| THE EDITORS' BLOG Oprah Winfrey and now Newsnight... But are we right to do the interview? Peter Barron,Editor of Newsnight Peter's thoughts in full | THE EDITORS' BLOG Oprah Winfrey and now Newsnight... But are we right to do the interview? Peter Barron,Editor of Newsnight Peter's thoughts in full |
| "His father lived 50 or 60km away, had no car, had no money and, as far as I was told, had remarried and moved on with his life." | "His father lived 50 or 60km away, had no car, had no money and, as far as I was told, had remarried and moved on with his life." |
| Madonna was also interviewed for NBC's Today programme, in which she gave a glimpse into how David would be raised. | Madonna was also interviewed for NBC's Today programme, in which she gave a glimpse into how David would be raised. |
| She confirmed the child was already wearing a red string bracelet, worn by devotees of Kabbalah, a branch of ancient Jewish mysticism which Madonna follows. | She confirmed the child was already wearing a red string bracelet, worn by devotees of Kabbalah, a branch of ancient Jewish mysticism which Madonna follows. |
| "If David decides he wants to be a Christian, then so be it," Madonna said. "I believe in Jesus and I study Kabbalah, so I don't see why he can't too." | "If David decides he wants to be a Christian, then so be it," Madonna said. "I believe in Jesus and I study Kabbalah, so I don't see why he can't too." |
| She said David was "hysterically funny" but also had a "terrible temper". | She said David was "hysterically funny" but also had a "terrible temper". |
| Father's protest | Father's protest |
| On Friday, the hearing of a case brought by Malawi rights groups challenging the adoption was adjourned until 13 November. | On Friday, the hearing of a case brought by Malawi rights groups challenging the adoption was adjourned until 13 November. |
| David Banda is staying at Madonna's London home | David Banda is staying at Madonna's London home |
| An alliance of 67 groups is pushing for the right to challenge the interim adoption order which let Madonna take one-year-old David out of the country. | An alliance of 67 groups is pushing for the right to challenge the interim adoption order which let Madonna take one-year-old David out of the country. |
| His father was at the court, protesting against moves to halt the adoption. | His father was at the court, protesting against moves to halt the adoption. |
| Mr Banda told the BBC he feared the controversy stirred by the groups could prompt Madonna to return his son. | Mr Banda told the BBC he feared the controversy stirred by the groups could prompt Madonna to return his son. |
| He urged the human rights groups challenging the adoption to leave the child alone and added that he was unable to look after David himself. | He urged the human rights groups challenging the adoption to leave the child alone and added that he was unable to look after David himself. |
| Madonna funds six orphanages through her Raising Malawi charity and is setting up an orphanage for 4,000 children in a village outside the capital, Lilongwe. | Madonna funds six orphanages through her Raising Malawi charity and is setting up an orphanage for 4,000 children in a village outside the capital, Lilongwe. |