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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the governor of california, america's most populous state, has closed tens of thousands of businesses as coronavirus cases sore. wearing masks will become mandatory inside shops in england from july 2a — to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. comments that have been left by readers of a malaysian news site have put its editor in court. steven gan — who's now waiting for the ruling — is the latestjournalist to fall victim of vaguely—worded security and cybercrime laws. our south—east asia correspondent jonathan head reports. car horns beep two years ago, after voting out a party that had ruled for six decades, many malaysians thought they would get more justice, less corruption and a freer media. that now looks a bit too hopeful. malaysiakini is a pioneering news organisation. the first in this region to go online, back when the internet was in its infancy, the first to free itself from the shackles of government regulation. the new political era sho
this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the governor of california, america's most populous state, has closed tens of thousands of businesses as coronavirus cases sore. wearing masks will become mandatory inside shops in england from july 2a — to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. comments that have been left by readers of a malaysian news site have put its editor in court. steven gan — who's now waiting for the ruling — is the latestjournalist to fall victim of vaguely—worded...
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visit bbc.co.uk/news or the bbc news app. president trump has suggested november's presidential election should be postponed, saying increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results. writing on twitter, he suggested a delay until people can vote "properly, securely and safely", despite little evidence to support his claim. 0ur north america editorjon sopel is in washington. does he have the power to change the date? no, it's not really down to him. it's up to congress and the lawmakers there, who would have to pass a law changing the date of the election, which they are not going to do. even if they did, it is written in the constitution that his term is only for four years, written in the constitution that his term is only forfour years, so on january 20 next year his term in office is at an end. nevertheless, it is unprecedented and incendiary for the president to call for the election to be delayed. even in 1864, when the civil war was at its height in america, elections went ahead. donald trump seems to
visit bbc.co.uk/news or the bbc news app. president trump has suggested november's presidential election should be postponed, saying increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results. writing on twitter, he suggested a delay until people can vote "properly, securely and safely", despite little evidence to support his claim. 0ur north america editorjon sopel is in washington. does he have the power to change the date? no, it's not really down to him. it's up to...
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this is bbc news. on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm lewis vaughn jones. our top stories: coronavirus infections pass the two million mark in brazil, making it the second worst—hit country after the united states. people often say that this virus isn't visible, but the suffering here is so easy to see. america's top infectious disease specialist pleads with young people to show responsibility over the coronavirus. western governments say russian hackers are trying to steal the research on a covid—19 vaccine. and celebrations as real madrid win their first la liga title in three years, with a game to spare. hello. welcome to the programme. brazil has now recorded more than two million coronavirus cases as the country struggles to deal with one of the worst outbreaks in the world. in the past few hours, brazil released figures showing that more than 2,012,000 people are now confirmed to have covid—19. the number of people who have died from the virus has risen to more than 76,000. brazil i
this is bbc news. on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm lewis vaughn jones. our top stories: coronavirus infections pass the two million mark in brazil, making it the second worst—hit country after the united states. people often say that this virus isn't visible, but the suffering here is so easy to see. america's top infectious disease specialist pleads with young people to show responsibility over the coronavirus. western governments say russian hackers are trying to steal the...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: the world health organization has said covid—19 is the most severe emergency it has ever had to declare with over 16 million cases. british government ministers are saying they had no choice but to "act rapidly and decisively", their words, to impose a new quarantine on people arriving in the uk from spain. the spanish infection rate is rising, but with different regions and territories reporting a wide variation in cases. our science editor david shukman looks at the relevant evidence. since the very dark days in spain earlier this year, the authorities have clamped down on the virus successfully, and they say it's under control. but there are new spikes of infection. so why did the uk government change its rules for travellers coming from spain? well, health officials noticed a rise in cases in a series of different regions in the country. they haven't released their assessment, but no—one wants to repeat the way the virus reached the uk back in february. trying t
this is bbc news. the headlines: the world health organization has said covid—19 is the most severe emergency it has ever had to declare with over 16 million cases. british government ministers are saying they had no choice but to "act rapidly and decisively", their words, to impose a new quarantine on people arriving in the uk from spain. the spanish infection rate is rising, but with different regions and territories reporting a wide variation in cases. our science editor david...
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david shukman, bbc news. health officials in lebanon have recommended that a two week lockdown should be imposed to counter a sharp rise in toronto virus infections there. the recommendation comes a day after the top health official —— coronavirus. warns that lebanon was on the brink of losing control. if the current rate of hospital admissions is maintained, this country will run out of hospital beds to treat covid—19 patients by the middle of next month. that's because of a spike in recent infections. relatively speaking, compared to other countries, lebanon has held pretty well with the coronavirus sense of start of this year. it had around 50 fatalities, but that now is all changing. beirut airport was reopened last month, and that has contributed to a rise in infections. with this country ina infections. with this country in a state of economic, many officials are deeply concerned that lebanon could pass up on its early gains. those early gains could quickly gavel. —— unravel. in fact, the top
david shukman, bbc news. health officials in lebanon have recommended that a two week lockdown should be imposed to counter a sharp rise in toronto virus infections there. the recommendation comes a day after the top health official —— coronavirus. warns that lebanon was on the brink of losing control. if the current rate of hospital admissions is maintained, this country will run out of hospital beds to treat covid—19 patients by the middle of next month. that's because of a spike in...
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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: coronavirus infections have passed the 2 million mark in brazil, making it the worst hit country after the united states. western governments say russian hackers are trying to steal the research of scientists working on a covid—i9 vaccine. america's top infectious disease specialist, dr anthony fauci, has pleaded with young people to show responsibility to wider society over the coronavirus, by not gathering in crowds. the united states reported at least 70,000 new covid—i9 cases on thursday. in an interview with the facebook founder, mark zuckerberg, dr fauci said now was not the time to go to bars and have fun. what i would urge and almost pleaded with the younger people, for them to understand this and take it seriously, that you have to have responsibility for yourself, but also a societal responsibility that you are getting infected is notjust you ina getting infected is notjust you in a vacuum. you are propagating a pandemic. welljoining us now on this
this is bbc news. the latest headlines: coronavirus infections have passed the 2 million mark in brazil, making it the worst hit country after the united states. western governments say russian hackers are trying to steal the research of scientists working on a covid—i9 vaccine. america's top infectious disease specialist, dr anthony fauci, has pleaded with young people to show responsibility to wider society over the coronavirus, by not gathering in crowds. the united states reported at...
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iain watson, bbc news. let's get more on this from a political correspondent nick eardley whojoined us political correspondent nick eardley who joined us now. political correspondent nick eardley whojoined us now. £700 million but we re whojoined us now. £700 million but were still waiting for the detail on this? that is right. today seems to be primarily about the money. from that 700 about 400 million will be for infrastructure to prepare for places where there could be checks after the transition period ends. the rest of the money is for a new it system for border staff, for the personnel that you need to make these checks. i think a lot of people will be wondering what the specifics are, how exactly this system is going to work, what exactly it is going to mean for businesses and for people coming into the uk from the european union from the start of next year. there is concern from the start of next year. there is concern among some from the start of next year. there is concern among some in the poli
iain watson, bbc news. let's get more on this from a political correspondent nick eardley whojoined us political correspondent nick eardley who joined us now. political correspondent nick eardley whojoined us now. £700 million but we re whojoined us now. £700 million but were still waiting for the detail on this? that is right. today seems to be primarily about the money. from that 700 about 400 million will be for infrastructure to prepare for places where there could be checks after the...
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this is bbc news. i'm aaron safir. our top stories: britain's prime minister boris johnson tells the bbc his government didn't understand coronavirus at the start and could have handled things differently. us federal officials repossess the chinese consulate after donald trump ordered its closure. in the increasing row, where next for a diplomatic relations? iraq creates a city in the desert to bury its coronavirus dead. we report on the scale of the outbreak there. black lives matter in brazil. we have a special report from the country where police killed nearly six times as many people as in the us last year. hello and welcome. borisjohnson has conceded that the way the uk government responded to the coronavirus pandemic might have been different, if the nature of the virus had been better understood. in a bbc interview to mark the end of his first year in office, the british prime minister also admitted there were "very open questions" about the timing of the lockdown back in march. he was speaking exclusively to ou
this is bbc news. i'm aaron safir. our top stories: britain's prime minister boris johnson tells the bbc his government didn't understand coronavirus at the start and could have handled things differently. us federal officials repossess the chinese consulate after donald trump ordered its closure. in the increasing row, where next for a diplomatic relations? iraq creates a city in the desert to bury its coronavirus dead. we report on the scale of the outbreak there. black lives matter in...
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laura trevelyan, bbc news. a new strategy for england to help people lose weight has been published by the government. it has emerged after health experts warn that obese people are more likely to have a severe reaction to covid—19. jeremy cook reports. people think because we're fat, we're stupid, we don't care about ourselves. and it's not that. i don't want to be the person that dies early 'cause of obesity. andi and sandy, best mates — a friendship forged in their common battle with obesity. it doesn't say it very clearly about how much sugar's on there. a determination to live, and to live well. we're looking at the outside and what i've begun to realise is, the inside's being damaged. my heart, my lungs, and covid has really brought it home. the people that have got a weight issue are not doing as well. they met at morelife, a greater manchester weight loss programme. patients are referred by their gps. covid means classes are now virtual, but the government wants much more of this for thousands more
laura trevelyan, bbc news. a new strategy for england to help people lose weight has been published by the government. it has emerged after health experts warn that obese people are more likely to have a severe reaction to covid—19. jeremy cook reports. people think because we're fat, we're stupid, we don't care about ourselves. and it's not that. i don't want to be the person that dies early 'cause of obesity. andi and sandy, best mates — a friendship forged in their common battle with...
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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: england lifts some of its strict quarantine rules, but only for people coming from a select list of countries. france has a new prime minister, jean castex. he's the man who managed france out of lockdown. the formula i season is finally getting under way, and it's four months late due to the coronavirus pandemic. lewis hamilton has made a powerful statement by unveiling a new helmet design. he's switched to a black base colour, with a black lives matter logo and messaging. mercedes have also repainted their cars black, to show support for anti—racism and diversity. for more on how formula i branding is changing, here's the bbc‘s formula i reporter, jennie gow. i think it's a really positive step that formula i is embracing their world champion and they're embracing a movement that is happening globally. we have to get greater diversity into all elements of life, and that's what formula i is saying. quite boldly, quite proudly, it's saying, "0k, we haven't go
this is bbc news. the latest headlines: england lifts some of its strict quarantine rules, but only for people coming from a select list of countries. france has a new prime minister, jean castex. he's the man who managed france out of lockdown. the formula i season is finally getting under way, and it's four months late due to the coronavirus pandemic. lewis hamilton has made a powerful statement by unveiling a new helmet design. he's switched to a black base colour, with a black lives matter...
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this is bbc news. a very warm welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: tech titans in tiny boxes. four of the biggest names in technology get a grilling at a congressional hearing over claims they're stifling competition. talking to the bbc, the expert leading american efforts to contain the coronavirus warns against politicising the pandemic. there is a considerable degree of political divisiveness to a level that everyone admits, you don't need me to make that declaration. brazil records its highest death in a single day of the virus tightens its grips on latin america. russia joins the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. scientists there say they will have one ready for approval in august. hello. four tech giants and their executives have been under the spotlight in the united states, defending themselves against accusations they are too powerful and that their business practices are anti—competitive. the congressional i
this is bbc news. a very warm welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: tech titans in tiny boxes. four of the biggest names in technology get a grilling at a congressional hearing over claims they're stifling competition. talking to the bbc, the expert leading american efforts to contain the coronavirus warns against politicising the pandemic. there is a considerable degree of political divisiveness to a level that...
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charlotte gallagher, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump wears a face mask for the first time during a visit to a military hospital as the us hits yet another daily record in coronavirus cases. india has suffered a sharp rise in the number of covid—19 cases, as the total climbs to over 800,000, and complaints grow about a lack of testing. as we've just seen, one of india's most famous bollywood stars, amitabh bachchan, is in hospital in mumbai after testing positive for coronavirus. officials say the 77—year—old is in a stable condition. a little earlier i spoke to piya sinha—roy, who explained the incredible affection fans in india and across the world have for bollywood superstar amitabh bachchan. he is notjust an icon of cinema in bollywood. you can't really go and find anyone in south asia or of the south asian diaspora or anyone who even enjoys bollywood movies and not know who amitabh bachchan is. here's an icon. he's incredibly respected and revered by the community. and this is obviously a huge
charlotte gallagher, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump wears a face mask for the first time during a visit to a military hospital as the us hits yet another daily record in coronavirus cases. india has suffered a sharp rise in the number of covid—19 cases, as the total climbs to over 800,000, and complaints grow about a lack of testing. as we've just seen, one of india's most famous bollywood stars, amitabh bachchan, is in hospital in mumbai after testing positive for...
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danny shaw, bbc news. a quicker, less invasive test for the coronavirus, is being piloted in the uk. thousands of people are having samples of their saliva analysed, rather than swab tests which many can find uncomfortable. if the four—week trial goes well, more than a 250,000 people could be offered weekly tests. our medical correspondent fergus walsh has the details. right, so, take your pots, take the lid off. never has testing for coronavirus been so simple. lean your head forwards to get some saliva in the front of your mouth and then spit. jane, who is a nurse at a gp surgery, and her three teenage children, are part of a trial in southampton involving weekly testing of saliva. it's an alternative to nose and throat swab tests, which many find unpleasant. the swab test is quite invasive, especially if you're not feeling very well. if you've got a cough, it can really trigger a cough by putting something in the back of your throat, and so it is much, much easier to do. most people with coronavirus h
danny shaw, bbc news. a quicker, less invasive test for the coronavirus, is being piloted in the uk. thousands of people are having samples of their saliva analysed, rather than swab tests which many can find uncomfortable. if the four—week trial goes well, more than a 250,000 people could be offered weekly tests. our medical correspondent fergus walsh has the details. right, so, take your pots, take the lid off. never has testing for coronavirus been so simple. lean your head forwards to get...
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john mcmanus, bbc news. it isa it is a pretty big day for people ever coming in or travelling outside of europe and we will reflect on that later in the bulletin with the business news to see how much booking is going on now that the little hurdle has been overcome. but they could always be setbacks. —— but there could always be setbacks. for example, the australian government has announced it will cut the number of citizens allowed to return from overseas each week by 50%. the prime minister, scott morrison says the measure is being taken due to a surge of coronavirus cases in victoria, the country's second largest state. melbourne is now in a 6—week lockdown. since march, australia has only allowed citizens and permanent residents to return. we also agreed today of a reduction in the number of inbound arrivals into australia across those ports that are able to accept visitors, sorry, i should say returning australian citizens and residents and of course there are no flights going into melbourne, into
john mcmanus, bbc news. it isa it is a pretty big day for people ever coming in or travelling outside of europe and we will reflect on that later in the bulletin with the business news to see how much booking is going on now that the little hurdle has been overcome. but they could always be setbacks. —— but there could always be setbacks. for example, the australian government has announced it will cut the number of citizens allowed to return from overseas each week by 50%. the prime...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: early results from two more coronavirus vaccine trials have produced an immune response without any serious side effects. one was carried out at oxford university, the other at china's academy of military medical sciences. further work's needed to assess how long lasting any immunity would be. president trump has threatened to send federal law enforcement personnel to more american cities to tackle anti—racism demonstrations, which he claims are the work of anarchists. democrats, civic leaders and civil liberties groups have called the officers' actions in portland deeply disturbing and unacceptable. the actress amber heard has told the high court in london that her former husband johnny depp threatened to kill her many times. she's giving evidence as part of the actor's libel action against the sun newspaper for calling him a wife—beater. he denies the allegation. in the latest evidence of growing tension between britain and china, the uk has suspended its extradit
this is bbc news. the headlines: early results from two more coronavirus vaccine trials have produced an immune response without any serious side effects. one was carried out at oxford university, the other at china's academy of military medical sciences. further work's needed to assess how long lasting any immunity would be. president trump has threatened to send federal law enforcement personnel to more american cities to tackle anti—racism demonstrations, which he claims are the work of...
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this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: hong kong's chief executive defends the controversial new security law imposed by beijing, calling its provisions very mild. it only targets are very small minority of people who breach the law. at the same time, it will protect the overwhelming majority of hong kong citizens. businesses reopen in brazil's biggest city, but the country is still gripped by coronavirus. the president has taken a test after showing symptoms. parts of the us report record hospitalisations from covid—19, sparking fears some places could soon run out of beds. the pandemic puts paid to pamplona's most famous pasttime. its annual festival goes ahead without the city's iconic bull run. hong kong's chief executive, carrie lam, has been giving her first weekly briefing since details were released of the sweeping new security law imposed on the territory by the communist party leadership in beiji
this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: hong kong's chief executive defends the controversial new security law imposed by beijing, calling its provisions very mild. it only targets are very small minority of people who breach the law. at the same time, it will protect the overwhelming majority of hong kong citizens. businesses reopen in brazil's biggest city, but the country is still gripped by...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: early results from two more coronavirus vaccine trials have produced an immune response without any serious side effects. one trial was carried out at the university of oxford and the other at china's academy of military medical sciences. president trump has said he plans to send federal law enforcement personnel to more us cities to tackle anti—racism demonstrations, which he insists are the work of anarchists. some democrats have called their actions deeply disturbing and unacceptable. the actress amber heard says her ex—husband johnny depp threatened to kill her many times. she's giving evidence as part of the actor's libel action against a newspaper for calling him a wife—beater. he denies the allegations.
this is bbc news. the headlines: early results from two more coronavirus vaccine trials have produced an immune response without any serious side effects. one trial was carried out at the university of oxford and the other at china's academy of military medical sciences. president trump has said he plans to send federal law enforcement personnel to more us cities to tackle anti—racism demonstrations, which he insists are the work of anarchists. some democrats have called their actions deeply...
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alanna petroff, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we'll bring you the story of the lost sons of darfur — how cousins who escaped genocide for a better life — are now separated by the english channel. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust, in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone, has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning, theyjoined the revolution celebrations for a show of military might on the champs—elysees. wildlife officials in australia have been coping with a penguin problem. fai
alanna petroff, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we'll bring you the story of the lost sons of darfur — how cousins who escaped genocide for a better life — are now separated by the english channel. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust, in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone, has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts...
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hugh pym, bbc news. the latest figures from the department of health show that in the last 24—hour period the deaths of another 114 people were recorded in the uk after testing positive for covid—i9, bringing the total number of people who've died to 45,233. on average in the last week, 83 people died every day, from coronavirus. our health editor, high pym is here. there is confusion about how these death, mortality figures, are calculated. yes, real confusion tonight because it turns out they are calculated in different ways in different parts of the uk. in scotland, wales and northern ireland they report deaths which have happened within 28 days of an individual testing positive for the virus. but it has emerged today that in england somebody could have tested positive several months before their death but they are still reported as a coronavirus death by public health england. the world health organization does not have a standard way of doing it but it throws a lot of question marks over the fig
hugh pym, bbc news. the latest figures from the department of health show that in the last 24—hour period the deaths of another 114 people were recorded in the uk after testing positive for covid—i9, bringing the total number of people who've died to 45,233. on average in the last week, 83 people died every day, from coronavirus. our health editor, high pym is here. there is confusion about how these death, mortality figures, are calculated. yes, real confusion tonight because it turns out...
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katy austin, bbc news. the approach to face coverings in the uk has shifted considerably since the early days of the pandemic — they are now compulsory on public transport in england, scotland and northern ireland. they're also mandatory in scottish shops but only recommended in wales where ever social distancing is difficult. here's our medical correspondent fergus walsh. at the height of the epidemic here in april, the official view was that face coverings were of little benefit, and might encourage a false sense of security and make people less likely to wash their hands or socially distance, and could lead to a shortage of surgical masks for healthcare workers. but since then, the evidence has shifted, and although not definitive, more studies suggest that they can limit the spread of the virus and perhaps help prevent asymptomatic transmission where people infected unwittingly pass on the virus. there is also emerging evidence that the virus can remain airborne in tiny particles suspended in the air.
katy austin, bbc news. the approach to face coverings in the uk has shifted considerably since the early days of the pandemic — they are now compulsory on public transport in england, scotland and northern ireland. they're also mandatory in scottish shops but only recommended in wales where ever social distancing is difficult. here's our medical correspondent fergus walsh. at the height of the epidemic here in april, the official view was that face coverings were of little benefit, and might...
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this is bbc news. i'm rajini vaidyanathan with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. coronavirus infections have passed the 2 million mark in brazil, making it the worst hit country after the united states. people often say that this virus is invisible, but the suffering here is so easy to see. western governments say russian hackers are trying to steal the research on a covid—19 vaccine. as temperatures rise around the world, a warning from scientists about the dangers of heat stress for the human body. and the mini—solar flares across the sun's surface revealed in the closest images ever taken. the health ministry has confirmed that the number of confirmed cases has surged past the 2 million mark. it's now the worst—hit country in the world after the us. the brazilian president, jair bolsonaro, is among those who've tested positive for the virus. despite that, he's encouraging the country to reopen and return to normality. katy watson reports from sao paulo. in these
this is bbc news. i'm rajini vaidyanathan with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. coronavirus infections have passed the 2 million mark in brazil, making it the worst hit country after the united states. people often say that this virus is invisible, but the suffering here is so easy to see. western governments say russian hackers are trying to steal the research on a covid—19 vaccine. as temperatures rise around the world, a warning from scientists about the...
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reged ahmad, bbc news. here in the uk, the latest figures released by the government show another 22 deaths of people who'd tested positive for coronavirus recorded for the last 24 hours. total uk deaths now number more than 44,000. four months on from the first of those deaths, our medical correspondent fergus walsh can take us through the figures, both here and around the world. by any measure, the uk is one of the worst—affected countries in the world. official figures show there have been more than 44,000 covid—19 deaths in the uk, the third—highest death toll after the united states and brazil. if you look at excess deaths, the number above what you'd expect for the time of year, that rises to over 65,000. that means, very roughly, one in 1,000 people in the uk have died due to the coronavirus pandemic. by far, the biggest single risk factor is age. 85 in every 100 deaths has been among people aged 70 and over. the younger you are, the lower your risk. daily confirmed coronavirus cases have falle
reged ahmad, bbc news. here in the uk, the latest figures released by the government show another 22 deaths of people who'd tested positive for coronavirus recorded for the last 24 hours. total uk deaths now number more than 44,000. four months on from the first of those deaths, our medical correspondent fergus walsh can take us through the figures, both here and around the world. by any measure, the uk is one of the worst—affected countries in the world. official figures show there have been...
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pallab ghosh, bbc news. mps say the government's decision to allow hospital patients in england to be discharged into care homes at the beginning of the pandemic was "reckless" and "appalling". a report from the public accounts committee accuses ministers of being slow to support social care. the government says it had been working closely with the sector. more details from our health correspondent richard galpin. 92—year—old samuel wilson died in may, after testing positive for coronavirus following a nonessential procedure at a hospital in durham. some in his family had thought it too risky to go there, but they say staff at the melbury court care home in the city where he had been living pushed for him to go. at least 25 people have died here, thought to be the highest number of deaths in any ca re the highest number of deaths in any care home in the uk, but durham cou nty care home in the uk, but durham county council has strongly refuted the claim. those working in the care home sector in the midst
pallab ghosh, bbc news. mps say the government's decision to allow hospital patients in england to be discharged into care homes at the beginning of the pandemic was "reckless" and "appalling". a report from the public accounts committee accuses ministers of being slow to support social care. the government says it had been working closely with the sector. more details from our health correspondent richard galpin. 92—year—old samuel wilson died in may, after testing...
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this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump wears a face mask for the first time during a visit to a military hospital as the us hits yet another daily record in coronavirus cases. i think it's a great thing to wear a mask. i've never been against masks! but i do believe they have a time and place. india suffers a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases as the total climbs to over 800,000 and complaints grow about a lack of testing. thousands of israelis stage a protest against the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. and tributes forjack charlton, who played in england's world cup—winning football team and managed the republic of ireland. he's died at the age of 85. hello. bbc news here. president trump has appeared in public for the first time wearing a face mask during a visit to a military hospital in maryland. the visit comes as the us declared a record 66,000 case
this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump wears a face mask for the first time during a visit to a military hospital as the us hits yet another daily record in coronavirus cases. i think it's a great thing to wear a mask. i've never been against masks! but i do believe they have a time and place. india suffers a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases as the total climbs to over 800,000 and complaints grow...
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paul adams, bbc news. china has defended its vision, beijing said it was a legitimate and necessary response to unreasonable measures by the united states. that refers to washington's decision to shut down a chinese consulate in texas. here's our state department correspondent. he own aggressive alchemy of administration officials who are saying they are completely fed up with the extent of chinese espionage that cases have increased by 1300% over the past decade. this has made the past decade. this has made the us less secure economically and they are going to just that —— take decisive action. then we have chinese hawks like mike pompeo who casts this as a sort of existential struggle between the freedoms of the democratic world and the tearing of the chinese communist party. then add to that you have a president who has made blaming china for the pandemic at key part of his election platform. so you have a very confrontational tone. iraq's health system has been worn down by years of war and poor in
paul adams, bbc news. china has defended its vision, beijing said it was a legitimate and necessary response to unreasonable measures by the united states. that refers to washington's decision to shut down a chinese consulate in texas. here's our state department correspondent. he own aggressive alchemy of administration officials who are saying they are completely fed up with the extent of chinese espionage that cases have increased by 1300% over the past decade. this has made the past decade....
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rebecca morelle, bbc news. fred watson is australia's official astronomer—at—large, a short time ago he told me what was special about this mission. the spacecraft itself, the perseverance rover, looks like the curiosity rover which has been working well on mars since 2012. it's actually festering with a different suite of instruments, specifically looking for chemical evidence of past life on mars, but it also has a really strong eye to the future, carrying experiments on board that might look at the way we could live on mars perhaps in a decade or two, and most especially and perhaps most astonishing of all, it carries on board a helicopter, the very first time that we have tried to fly an autonomous helicopter on another world. it has the name of ingenuity and that really speaks of what has gone into inventing this machine. tell us about the helicopter. when it gets to mars, what will that do? it is basically a technology demonstrator, the idea is to prove that you can fly autonomous vehicles on mars, so
rebecca morelle, bbc news. fred watson is australia's official astronomer—at—large, a short time ago he told me what was special about this mission. the spacecraft itself, the perseverance rover, looks like the curiosity rover which has been working well on mars since 2012. it's actually festering with a different suite of instruments, specifically looking for chemical evidence of past life on mars, but it also has a really strong eye to the future, carrying experiments on board that might...
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this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: a change in tack as president trump brings his daily virus briefings back. he urges americans to socially distance and wear masks as deaths rise across the us. when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask, get a mask. whether you like the mask or not they have an impact, they'll have an effect, and we need everything we can get. british lawmakers criticise the government for not doing enough to tackle the threat from russia, as their report reveals the uk's one of moscow's top targets. around a dozen people are freed from an armed siege in the ukraine, after the president complies with a hostage taker‘s demand to promote an animal rights film. demand collapses for bear bile in south korea. now instead of being killed they‘ re left captive and starving. campaigners say the government should set—up a sanctuary. hello. it'll get worse before it gets better
this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: a change in tack as president trump brings his daily virus briefings back. he urges americans to socially distance and wear masks as deaths rise across the us. when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask, get a mask. whether you like the mask or not they have an impact, they'll have an effect, and we need everything we can get. british lawmakers...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, as the us posted yet another new daily virus record. during a visit to a medical centre in washington, he told reporters covering his face in a hospital was the right thing to do. india has suffered a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases. it has now recorded nearly 850,000 infections — the third—highest rate in the world. the government has faced growing complains about its own handling of the pandemic. one of bollywood's biggest stars — amitabh bachchan — has tested positive for coronavirus. he's being treated at a hospital in mumbai — his condition is described as "stable". the 77—year—old film icon has been involved in more than 200 films since becoming a star five decades ago.
this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, as the us posted yet another new daily virus record. during a visit to a medical centre in washington, he told reporters covering his face in a hospital was the right thing to do. india has suffered a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases. it has now recorded nearly 850,000 infections — the third—highest rate in the world. the government has faced...
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this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: saved from serving time: president trump commutes the ao—month prison sentence of his longtime ally roger stone. another record jump in coronavirus cases in the united states. we report from arizona, where infections are surging and doctors have to make tough decisions. you have to pick and choose who gets that life—saving intervention, that is a horrible situation to be in, i have never had to be in that situation. amazon says an email asking employees to remove tik tok from their mobile devices was sent in error. and, on the 80th anniversary of the start of the battle of britain, the schoolgirl who helped the raf beat the luftwaffe. hello. president trump has commuted the prison sentence for his friend and advisor roger stone. mr stone had been due to start a three year and four month prison sentence for lying under oath during the investigation into russian in
this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: saved from serving time: president trump commutes the ao—month prison sentence of his longtime ally roger stone. another record jump in coronavirus cases in the united states. we report from arizona, where infections are surging and doctors have to make tough decisions. you have to pick and choose who gets that life—saving intervention, that is a horrible...
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this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. donald trump puts on a mask to vist a military hospital — after months of refusing to wear one in public. bosnia marks the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre. 8,000 muslim men and boys were murdered. one of bollywood's biggest stars — amitabh bachchan — tests positive for coronavirus. india records nearly 850,000 infections — the third highest global rate. and tributes pour in forjack charlton who played in england's world cup winning football team and managed the republic of ireland. he's died at the age of 85. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. president trump has for the first time been seen wearing a face mask in public, during a visit to a military hospital in maryland. masks have been a divisive issue in the united states. the president has so far refused to wear one in public. but before leaving the white house earlier, he told reporters he
this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. donald trump puts on a mask to vist a military hospital — after months of refusing to wear one in public. bosnia marks the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre. 8,000 muslim men and boys were murdered. one of bollywood's biggest stars — amitabh bachchan — tests positive for coronavirus. india records nearly 850,000 infections — the third highest global rate. and...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: chief executive carrie lam says national security in hong kong is a red line, and the new laws imposed on it by beijing are lenient and not strict, as opponents of the laws say. the new law allows security forces to search private properties or detain suspects without any warrant. brazil's president has said he has undergone another test for coronavirus. jair bolsonaro told supporters he had a lung exam which had shown them to be, as he put it, "clean." brazil has the world's second—highest numbers of virus cases and deaths, and there has been widespread criticism that he is not taking the pandemic seriously. the british socialite ghislaine maxwell, former girlfriend of the disgraced financier and convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein, has been moved to prison in new york from new hampshire, where she was arrested. she faces six charges including recruiting and grooming girls for epstein.
this is bbc news. the headlines: chief executive carrie lam says national security in hong kong is a red line, and the new laws imposed on it by beijing are lenient and not strict, as opponents of the laws say. the new law allows security forces to search private properties or detain suspects without any warrant. brazil's president has said he has undergone another test for coronavirus. jair bolsonaro told supporters he had a lung exam which had shown them to be, as he put it,...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: coronavirus spreads into rural india, 00:15:25,790 --> 2147483051:44:27,610 putting intense pressure 2147483051:44:27,610 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 on struggling hospitals. the body of the late congressmanjohn lewis makes a finaljourney in selma, alabama, crossing the famous bridge where he helped lead a march for voting rights in 1965. the final crossing and a symbolic moment. draped in the american flag, john lewis's casket was taken by horse—drawn carriage over the edmund pettis bridge in selma. alabama state troopers saluted the civil rights campaigner while members of his family walked behind in silent tribute. a sombrejourney back to montgomery, 55 years afterjohn lewis took part in a march led by martin luther king jr to challenge the state governor, george wallace, over voting rights for african americans. but the day, later dubbed bloody sunday, ended in violence as the march was declared illegal. lewis suffered a fractured skull when he was hit in the head by
this is bbc news. the headlines: coronavirus spreads into rural india, 00:15:25,790 --> 2147483051:44:27,610 putting intense pressure 2147483051:44:27,610 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 on struggling hospitals. the body of the late congressmanjohn lewis makes a finaljourney in selma, alabama, crossing the famous bridge where he helped lead a march for voting rights in 1965. the final crossing and a symbolic moment. draped in the american flag, john lewis's casket was taken by horse—drawn...
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this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the supreme court rules donald trump can't hide his tax returns — he's not above the law — but it's unlikely voters will see them before the election. two massive sets of job cuts in the uk — boots and john lewis put more than 5,000 workers at risk. they blame the pandemic. england eases the lockdown further — indoor pools and gyms open in two weeks‘ time, beauticians, tattoo palours from monday, and outdoor theatre is coming back too. and the actorjohnny depp tells the high court he did not assault his ex—wife in a drink and drug—fuelled rage during a trip to australia. hello and welcome. prosecutors in new york want to see donald trump's financial records. they can, says the supreme court, much to the anger of the president. also, democrats in congress want to see those documents. they can't. those were the results of two separate rulings today from the highest court in the us
this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the supreme court rules donald trump can't hide his tax returns — he's not above the law — but it's unlikely voters will see them before the election. two massive sets of job cuts in the uk — boots and john lewis put more than 5,000 workers at risk. they blame the pandemic. england eases the lockdown further — indoor pools and gyms open in two weeks‘ time, beauticians,...
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david shukman, bbc news. the white house has officially moved to withdraw the united states from the world health organization — it means the us would break ties with the global public health body at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. president trump has frequently criticised the who, accusing it of covering up the coronavirus outbreak with china and failing to hold beijing to account. our north america correspondent david willisjoins me now from los angeles. david, when would be happening? ina yearfrom david, when would be happening? in a yearfrom now, it david, when would be happening? in a year from now, it would ta ke in a year from now, it would take effect from, mike. and that of causes after the presidential is —— which is due to ta ke presidential is —— which is due to take place in november this year. hence the presumptive democratic rival to donald trump,joe democratic rival to donald trump, joe biden, has come out to say that he will reverse this decision if elected and he will make su
david shukman, bbc news. the white house has officially moved to withdraw the united states from the world health organization — it means the us would break ties with the global public health body at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. president trump has frequently criticised the who, accusing it of covering up the coronavirus outbreak with china and failing to hold beijing to account. our north america correspondent david willisjoins me now from los angeles. david, when would be...
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iain watson, bbc news. the prime minister also spoke of preparations for a possible second wave of coronavirus this winter, confirming that the nhs in england will get an extra £3 billion of funding. scotland, wales, and northern ireland will also receive additional money. it follows warnings earlier this week that without counter measures, a second wave could lead to 120,000 covid—i9 deaths in uk hospitals this winter. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. as life begins to return to something like normality, at the height of summer, thoughts are turning to winter and the challenges that will bring. as we approach winter, we will need to go further, not least as many more people will show covid—like symptoms as a result of seasonal illnesses, and therefore require a test. it is possible that the virus will be more virulent in the winter months and it is certain that the nhs will face the usual annual winter pressures. £3 billion for the nhs in england, with extra funds for scotland, wales
iain watson, bbc news. the prime minister also spoke of preparations for a possible second wave of coronavirus this winter, confirming that the nhs in england will get an extra £3 billion of funding. scotland, wales, and northern ireland will also receive additional money. it follows warnings earlier this week that without counter measures, a second wave could lead to 120,000 covid—i9 deaths in uk hospitals this winter. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. as life begins to...
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hugh pym, bbc news. the latest figures from the department of health show that in the last 2a hour period the deaths of another 114 people were recorded in the uk after testing positive for covid—i9, bringing the total number of people who've died to 45,233. on average in the last week, 83 people died every day from coronavirus. and hugh pym is here. there is some consternation tonight about how england's debt figures are calculated. yes, there is real confusion over this because it seems as if they are calculated in different ways in different parts of the uk -- different ways in different parts of the uk —— death figures. scotland, wales and northern ireland reported deaths of people who have tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days but it has emerged today that public health england calculate them with people who might have tested positive months beforehand. there is no time limit. they might even have died with another cause, but they are still added to the coronavirus death to
hugh pym, bbc news. the latest figures from the department of health show that in the last 2a hour period the deaths of another 114 people were recorded in the uk after testing positive for covid—i9, bringing the total number of people who've died to 45,233. on average in the last week, 83 people died every day from coronavirus. and hugh pym is here. there is some consternation tonight about how england's debt figures are calculated. yes, there is real confusion over this because it seems as...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: china is denying an accusation by britain's foreign secretary that it's carrying out human rights abuses against its uighur population. it comes amid a rise in diplomatic tension between the two countries over a new national security law in hong kong. president trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, incorrectly telling fox news that the us has the lowest mortality rate in the world. the number of people who have died with covid—19 has now passed 1a0,000, almost a quarter of the global total. the mayor of the us city of portland has accused federal troops of abusive tactics against protesters, saying they are "sharply escalating the situation." protests have been ongoing in the us state of oregon since the end of may following the death of george floyd.
this is bbc news. the headlines: china is denying an accusation by britain's foreign secretary that it's carrying out human rights abuses against its uighur population. it comes amid a rise in diplomatic tension between the two countries over a new national security law in hong kong. president trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, incorrectly telling fox news that the us has the lowest mortality rate in the world. the number of people who have died with covid—19 has now...
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hello, welcome to bbc news. the number of coronavirus cases around the world are escalating at an alarmingly rapid rate, with the total approximately doubling in the past six weeks. the figure now stands at 16 million, with the last one million cases, taking just four days. in the past 2a hours, there have been more than 55,000 new infections in brazil, 53,000 in the united states and a8,000 in india. here's what the director general of the world health 0rganisation had to say. almost 16 million cases have now been reported to who, and more than 640,000 deaths, and the pandemic continues to accelerate. in the past six weeks, the total number of cases has roughly doubled. in brazil, the pandemic is one of the world's most severe. health workers there have now urged the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro‘s government, accusing it of crimes against humanity over its handling of coronavirus. almost 2.5 million cases have been recorded since march, and more than 87,000 people have died.
hello, welcome to bbc news. the number of coronavirus cases around the world are escalating at an alarmingly rapid rate, with the total approximately doubling in the past six weeks. the figure now stands at 16 million, with the last one million cases, taking just four days. in the past 2a hours, there have been more than 55,000 new infections in brazil, 53,000 in the united states and a8,000 in india. here's what the director general of the world health 0rganisation had to say. almost 16...
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coming up on bbc news. manchester united striker marcus rashford will become the youngest person to receive an honorary doctorate from the university of manchester for his campaign against child poverty. china has said it will take all neccessary measures to safeguard its interests — after britain decided to exclude the telecoms giant huawei from its 5g mobile networks — on national security grounds. president trump welcomed the move and took credit for personally persuading "many countries" not to use huawei. he also widened the gap in relations between the us and china by dismissing any resumption of trade talks — and cutting hong kong's preferential trade status. peter bowes reports. the us has long been campaigning for britain and other countries to ban equipment from the chinese tech giant. the about—turn follows months of pressure from washington, including imposing tariffs on china. huawei posed a national security threat, said the trump administration. the company denied it. at a news confer
coming up on bbc news. manchester united striker marcus rashford will become the youngest person to receive an honorary doctorate from the university of manchester for his campaign against child poverty. china has said it will take all neccessary measures to safeguard its interests — after britain decided to exclude the telecoms giant huawei from its 5g mobile networks — on national security grounds. president trump welcomed the move and took credit for personally persuading "many...
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june kelly, bbc news. details of organisations which offer support and information about domestic abuse can be found online, at bbc.co.uk/actionline. the coronavirus test and trace system is still missing thousands of people, according to the latest figures. in the week to 15thjuly, just under 80% of people who tested positive were reached and 78% of their contacts were told to self—isolate. our health editor hugh pym has been looking at the figures. what more does this tell us? there has been an improvement. the test and tray system in england was only set up in may and it has gradually got towards the 80% level. that is seen as really important if the virus is to be controlled, but the system virus is to be controlled, but the syste m gets virus is to be controlled, but the system gets to 80% or more of those who test positive to find their recent contacts and then to 80% of those contacts. it has not reached that yet. the people running it say we are making progress, learning as we are making progress
june kelly, bbc news. details of organisations which offer support and information about domestic abuse can be found online, at bbc.co.uk/actionline. the coronavirus test and trace system is still missing thousands of people, according to the latest figures. in the week to 15thjuly, just under 80% of people who tested positive were reached and 78% of their contacts were told to self—isolate. our health editor hugh pym has been looking at the figures. what more does this tell us? there has...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: india's tourist attraction stay shut as the country overtakes russia to become the country with the world's third—highest confirmed coronavirus infections. a sharp rise in new cases has taken the total to about 690,000. more than 19,000 people have died so far. in the australian state of victoria, several breaches of hotel quarantine have led to a spike in coronavirus cases. in melbourne, over 30 suburbs have been locked down, and 3,000 residents living in public housing will not be able to leave their flats for 14 days. the authorities in the north—western spanish region of galicia have imposed restrictions on about 70,000 people after a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus. it comes a day after catalonia also introduced a local lockdown to curb the spread of covid—19.
this is bbc news. the headlines: india's tourist attraction stay shut as the country overtakes russia to become the country with the world's third—highest confirmed coronavirus infections. a sharp rise in new cases has taken the total to about 690,000. more than 19,000 people have died so far. in the australian state of victoria, several breaches of hotel quarantine have led to a spike in coronavirus cases. in melbourne, over 30 suburbs have been locked down, and 3,000 residents living in...
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emma vardy, bbc news. ajudge in new york is deciding whether to grant bail to ghislaine maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. she's been charged with trafficking young girls for him. she is appearing right now via video link. our correspondent laura trevelyan is in new york. that hearing began just a few minutes ago, and prosecutors are arguing very strongly that maxwell should not get bail, because they say she is an extreme flight risk because of her wealth, her multiple passports. she has british, french, american passports, and because she has every incentive to flee because of the lengthy jail sentence has every incentive to flee because of the lengthyjail sentence she faces if convicted of these crimes. prosecutors also say that her behaviour on the morning she was arrested, july two in new hampshire, is consistent with her being a flight is consistent with her being a flight risk. she tried to escape from fbi agents, they found her mobile phone wrapped in
emma vardy, bbc news. ajudge in new york is deciding whether to grant bail to ghislaine maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. she's been charged with trafficking young girls for him. she is appearing right now via video link. our correspondent laura trevelyan is in new york. that hearing began just a few minutes ago, and prosecutors are arguing very strongly that maxwell should not get bail, because they say she is an extreme flight risk because of...
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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a day after walt disney world reopened in orlando, florida posts the biggest surge of coronavirus cases in the us since the beginning of the pandemic. too close to call in poland's presidential election, in what's been described as the tightest result since the fall of communism in 1989. it is 17 years since the darfur conflict began in western sudan — one that led to hundreds of thousands of deaths and charges of genocide against sudan's former president. the worst of the violence was more than a decade ago but the uk has granted asylum to some of those fleeing continuing instability there. fergal keane, who reported from darfur in 2004, has been talking to two cousins who are from there and now find themselves on different sides of the channel. it is a story of numberless journeys, driven by the enduring legacy of genocide. journeys that bring some to refuge in britain while others languish in makeshift camps. it is the story of the lost sons of darfur. the s
this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a day after walt disney world reopened in orlando, florida posts the biggest surge of coronavirus cases in the us since the beginning of the pandemic. too close to call in poland's presidential election, in what's been described as the tightest result since the fall of communism in 1989. it is 17 years since the darfur conflict began in western sudan — one that led to hundreds of thousands of deaths and charges of genocide against sudan's former...
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this is bbc news. i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. france consider shutting its border with spain after a huge spike in coronavirus cases sparks fears of more deaths. us federal officials repossess the chinese consulate ordered shut by president trump — as tensions between the us and china continue to escalate. mirroring minneapolis, black lives matter protests in brazil where there were almost six times as many police —related deaths as there were in the us last year. and formula one cancels this season's races in the us, canada, mexico and brazil, blaming high covid rates in the americas. france has advised its citizens not to travel over the border to spain's north—western region of catalonia because of a rise in coronavirus cases there. nearly half of all new cases over the past two weeks have been in the region and all nightclubs have been ordered to close. paul hawkins reports. on friday, spain's health ministry reported more cases of the
this is bbc news. i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. france consider shutting its border with spain after a huge spike in coronavirus cases sparks fears of more deaths. us federal officials repossess the chinese consulate ordered shut by president trump — as tensions between the us and china continue to escalate. mirroring minneapolis, black lives matter protests in brazil where there were almost six times as many police —related deaths as...
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this is bbc news. iam ban i am ban brown, iam ban brown, the i am ban brown, the time is half past ten. the headlines: as the united states posts another daily record for new coronavirus cases, president trump finally wears a face mask in public. i think it's a great thing to wear a mask. i've never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. a £700 million plan for improvements to british border controls at the end of the brexit transition period. thousands of israelis protest against economic hardship — which they say is the result of the government's mishandling of the coronavirus crisis. india reports a record spike in coronavirus cases, forcing authorities to reinforce strict lockdowns across the country.
this is bbc news. iam ban i am ban brown, iam ban brown, the i am ban brown, the time is half past ten. the headlines: as the united states posts another daily record for new coronavirus cases, president trump finally wears a face mask in public. i think it's a great thing to wear a mask. i've never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. a £700 million plan for improvements to british border controls at the end of the brexit transition period. thousands of israelis...
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fergus walsh, bbc news. lawmakers in taiwan have thrown balloons full of water — it was the third parliamentary brawl in a fortnight. during the scuffle, punches were caught on camera. the lawmakers then threw water balloons at the speakers‘ podium, forcing their dpp colleagues to don plastic raincoats and hold up cardboard shields. it is the third brawl in the last fortnight. captain sir tom moore, the centenarian who's raised millions of pounds for national health service charities here in britain, has been knighted by the queen, in an outdoor ceremony at windsor castle. sarah campbell reports. for such an inspiring individual, it seemed appropriate that he should be given a uniquely special investiture. beneath brilliant blue skies and adhering to socially—distant guidelines, she used the sword which had belonged to her father, george vi, to knight captain sir thomas moore. to meet the queen was more than anyone could expect. i mean, it was... never, ever, ever did i imagine that i should get so clo
fergus walsh, bbc news. lawmakers in taiwan have thrown balloons full of water — it was the third parliamentary brawl in a fortnight. during the scuffle, punches were caught on camera. the lawmakers then threw water balloons at the speakers‘ podium, forcing their dpp colleagues to don plastic raincoats and hold up cardboard shields. it is the third brawl in the last fortnight. captain sir tom moore, the centenarian who's raised millions of pounds for national health service charities here...
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danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. victoria hui — an associate professor at the university of notre dame in indiana, who has written extensively about the protest movement in hong kong — told me how draconian the new laws are. the actual national security law itself was already so much more draconian than the little bits and pieces that we have learned, but this one is really awful. so you already mentioned the news story that the police can come and search your house and private property without any warrants. but more than that, the uk government offering annual passport holders a pathway to citizen ship, the government now insists that these people are also subject to exit. moreover, private properties of the people who are suspected and the companies that provide services, if they do not remove any contents deemed as endangering national then they themselves are subject to six months' imprisonment. let's just unpick some of that. let's look at the freezing of assets, because this can affect foreign companies and
danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. victoria hui — an associate professor at the university of notre dame in indiana, who has written extensively about the protest movement in hong kong — told me how draconian the new laws are. the actual national security law itself was already so much more draconian than the little bits and pieces that we have learned, but this one is really awful. so you already mentioned the news story that the police can come and search your house and private property...
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andy swiss, bbc news. the historic hagia sophia site has held friday prayers for the first time since turkish authorities ruled it could be converted into a mosque. the 1,500—year—old unesco world heritage site was originally built as an orthodox cathedral — it was then converted to a mosque in the middle ages, and became a museum in 1934. now its return as a mosque hasn't been without controversy — as paul adams reports. a vast crowd to witness a new chapter in a 1500 year history. this grand cathedral turned mosque turned museum, once again a place of muslim worship. for older conservative turks, a moment of huge national and religious pride. translation: our 86 years of longing and is today. we've been waiting for the opening of aya sophia for a long time. today we are going to perform friday prayers at ayasofya. we are witnessing history today. today is the day ayasofya returns to its origin. a moment of triumph too for tu rkey‘s origin. a moment of triumph too for turkey's president, a day t
andy swiss, bbc news. the historic hagia sophia site has held friday prayers for the first time since turkish authorities ruled it could be converted into a mosque. the 1,500—year—old unesco world heritage site was originally built as an orthodox cathedral — it was then converted to a mosque in the middle ages, and became a museum in 1934. now its return as a mosque hasn't been without controversy — as paul adams reports. a vast crowd to witness a new chapter in a 1500 year history....