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

tim muffett, bbc news. in wales, children under 11 years old will no longer need to keep their distance from other people outdoors form monday. it's part of the changes to lockdown rules being introduced next week. pubs and cafes will also be allowed to serve customers inside, but there are no plans to make face masks mandatory in shops. from monday, groups of up to 30 can meet outdoors in wales, and it will not matter how many households they are from. from today, passengers arriving in the uk from luxembourg will have to isolate for 1h days as the countryjoins spain in a growing list of countries being closely watched by the government. the foreign office is also advising against all but essential travel there. downing street said there had been a "consistent increase" in covid—19 cases in the country since the end ofjune. it comes as several countries in europe have reported record daily increases in new cases this week, prompting fears of a wider surge across the continent. there is speculation that b

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

the government should never have asked the bbc to take that on and the bbc should never have accepted it. continuing with the licence fee scheme for over—75s would have cost £745 million — one—fifth of the bbc's budget. the bbc received a number of concessions which they had strongly asked for. and in return for those, they agreed that they would take on the responsibility for the maintenance of the over—75s' free tv licence concession. it was up to them as to how they decided to take it forward, and a number of options were suggested and consulted on by the bbc. and the government was disappointed, as i say, but they decided to completely remove that concession. the conservatives had a manifesto promise to maintain the over—75s licence. they broke it. instead, they passed responsibility onto the bbc, knowing that it would never be able to afford that responsibility. since then, they have tried to blame the bbc at every turn, every cut of every service, at every redundancy, and no doubt they will try to blame the bbc when the bills start landing in august and september on p

this is bbc news. i'm rajini vaidyanathan with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 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. in a bbc interview, the expert leading us 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. the debate over quarantine measures for travellers to the uk intensifies, spain puts more pressure on

this is bbc news. i'm aaron safir. our top stories: britain's prime minister borisjohnson tells the bbc his government didn't understand coronavirus at the start and could have handled things differently. when you look back at this crisis, everybody can see that this was something that was new, that we didn't understand in the way that we would've liked in the first few weeks and months. huge crowds attend friday prayers at hagia sophia 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. and formula 1 cancelsraces blaming high first make rates in the americas. —— high covid—19 rates. 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

paul hawkins, bbc news. borisjohnson has said he would be extremely reluctant to impose another nationwide lockdown if there were a second spike of coronavirus this winter. it comes as a senior public health official in blackburn and darwen — which has one of the highest infection rates for covid—19 in england — has warned the test and trace system isn't effective enough. here's our political correspondent, jessica parker. shuttered shops, empty streets. people told not to hang about in public spaces. emerging briefly on our doorsteps once a week to clap for carers before relative quiet descended again. the state of national lockdown borisjohnson's told the telegraph he does not want to see again. he said... by contrast, the government's chief scientific advisers said there is a risk that national measures may be needed as we head into the winter. so, as employers are set to be given discretion to bring people back into the workplace, is it all too soon? while we are carefully monitoring the virus, we

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

adam wild, bbc news. adam wild, bbc news. the first mission to mars by an arab nation is preparing to lift off later today. the rocket will send the united arab emirates probe, named hope, to orbit the red planet and learn more about its atmosphere and weather. it's part of a plan to help the country move away from oil and gas production and enter the global space industry. our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. mars is a mysterious planet. it has always fascinated people on earth. heading for the red planet, the first arab mission to mars. the united arab emirates about to make history. the spacecraft is called hope. it was built over six years, with help from american scientists. until now, the uae‘s only launched satellites to earth orbit. getting to mars is a huge leap. feeling more nervous than anything else. we've tested and tested and tested the spacecraft to ensure it can survive every single scenario, and now all of that rests on a launch pad on top of a rocket that is destined to a planet that is milli

paul hawkins, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. still to come: farewell to one of hollywood's greats, olivia de havilland, who has died at the age of 104. the us space agency nasa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh, once an everyday part of the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. if one in on one's own in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why all these people should wander in and say, "you are doing something wrong." six rare white lion clubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and already they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they‘ re lovely, yeah, and sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is bbc news. the headlines: coronavirus spreads into rural india, putting intense pressure on struggling hospitals. in on struggling hospitals. threatening the health of patients in threatening the health of patients in the countryside. they now belie

dan johnson, bbc complicates an already uncertain outlook. danjohnson, bbc news. the time is almost 6:15pm, our top story... china says it's not sure if investing in britain is safe any more for chinese companies, after the uk's decision to drop huawei from its 5g networks # i came along, i wrote a song for you coldplay recorded one of their biggest hits there. we'll report from the small welsh dairy farm that made rock history. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... can this man make even more records? tiger says it's possible, as he returns after his back injury and prepares to make pga history. decisions about lockdown have been taken at different times and in different ways by all four nations of the united kingdom. some of england's regions have also made their own decisions. reeta chakra barti has been to sheffield to ask if the recovery from the crisis is best handled locally. there's been no rest at st mary's church in sheffield during lockdown. each of these boxes is for a family which can no longer feed afford to feed itself. the church used to provide su

i spoke to the bbc chairman and asked him to explain the bbc's thinking. the overall impact has been one of fairness. we wanted to be fair to those over 75. we think the policy of helping those who are on pension credit is a fair one. this is the group who are the most financially disadvantaged. they are the group least able to affect their circumstances and they are the group most affected by social isolation. we know that 80% of those who claim pension credit are single claimants and we know the great majority of them live on their own so the companionship of television and radio is important for that group. it is worth saying, just to be clear, this new change will come in from august the 1st. for those worried about leaving their home to get the tv licence, the bbc has taken some measures to prevent that happening. if you are online you can do it that way, there is a dedicated helpline or you can nominate a carer to do it for you. thank you. thousands of people in england in occupations deemed at high risk of coronavirus are to be tested as part of a p

amol rajan, bbc news. the deaths of 85 more people who've tested positive for coronavirus have been recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 44,602. it comes as a pilot scheme is being launched in england to test thousands of people who work in what are deemed to be high risk jobs for coronavirus like taxi drivers, sales assistants, pharmacists and cleaners. they'll be tested even if they don't have symptoms. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, reports. facing up to the realities. bedford is one of the communities with the largest number of cases and the biggest challenges trying to keep the virus in check. today, news of a pilot scheme to test taxi drivers and some other vulnerable groups of workers was given the thumbs up. whoever you carry, you really don't know, do you? that is the risk that you take, even for myself, i mean, if they do test it, i think i would welcome it. if the government do more testing, then they know who has got the virus and who doesn't, and then we can control the virus. bedf

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

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this is bbc news the headlines at seven. russia's ambassador to the uk rejects allegations his country has interfered in british politics, or tried to steal coronavirus vaccine research. i do not believe in the story at all, there is no sense in it. councils in england now have new powers to close shops, cancel events and shut outdoor public spaces to manage outbreaks of the virus. the veteran american civil rights leader and long—serving congressman, john lewis, has died at the age of eighty. eu leaders struggle to reach an agreement on a 750 billion euro economic recovery package to repair the damage done by the coronavirus pandemic. the uk government guarantees financial support for holiday makers seeking refunds for trips that that were cancelled because of coronavirus. and he has won seven times... and lewis hamilton sets a new track record as he takes pole position for the hungarian grand prix. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the russian ambassador to the uk has flatly rejected british allegations that his coun

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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.

on bbc iplayer. hollywood actress kelly preston — wife ofjohn travolta — has died of breast cancer at the age of 57. the couple were married for almost 30 years and had three children. their sonjett died in 2009 aged 16 following a seizure. on social media, mr travolta said... "she fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many." daniela relph reports. warning, it contains flash photography. kelly would often bring her girlfriends over to... in the often fickle world of celebrity, theirs was a relationship that endured. kelly preston and john travolta married in 1991. a close, private family, they had chosen not to go public with news of kelly's breast cancer diagnosis two years ago. she died yesterday morning. announcing the loss of his wife on social media, john travolta said... kelly's love and life will always be remembered. i'll be taking some time to be there for my children, who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don't hear from us for a while, but plea

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. 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

jessica parker, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, the number of new daily infections around the world has surpassed a quarter of a million. the biggest increases were in the us, brazil, india and south africa. nearly a quarter of them were in the united states — which has been the country worst affected by the pandemic. more details from paul hawkins. according to the world health organization, this is the first time the number of new daily infections has surpassed 250,000. the biggest increases are in south africa, india, brazil and the usa, where there are now approximately 71,000 new cases per day. 41 states out of 50 are seeing an increase. but the biggest rises are in southern and western states, like you're in california. also arizona, texas and florida, which a few days ago reported more new cases in one 24—hour period than the entire european union. many experts say lockdown was lifted too quickly and the messaging on masks has been mixed, with president trump weari

and coming up on bbc news... another newcastle united takeover bid falls through as the saudi—led consortium pulls out of the deal to buy the club. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. hundreds of british holidaymakers who've travelled with the tour operatorjet2 to spain's balearic and ca nary islands are being asked to cut short their holidays and come home. it follows the uk's decision to impose a two week quarantine on british travellers returning from spain. jet2 — the uk's second largerst tour operator — says it's not sustainable to send empty planes to the islands to pick up passengers who are due to return from next week. they're asking them to come home on earlier flights instead. gavin lee reports from majorca. the holiday over, quarantine awaits that these british tourists leaving majorca this afternoon, but for hundreds of holiday—makers across the spanish islands, the journey has become even more complicated. unfortunately, following the latest government advice, your planned retur

the headlines on bbc news... a change to travel rules — people arriving in england from more than 50 countries won't have to quarantine, from next friday. a woman has been jailed for life for planning to blow herself up in an attack on st paul's cathedral in london. borisjohnson warns people to act responsibly when pubs are allowed to re—open in england tomorrow. one of the many side effects of the covid pandemic has been a dramatic drop in the number of organs being offered for donation. doctors at one of the uk's leading transplant hospitals say that at the height of the crisis, the scarcity of organs meant that more patients than usual died on the waiting list. 0ur science correspondent richard westcott reports. it's busy again now, but covid cast its long shadow over these transplant wards. not because patients were getting it, but because the supply of donor organs almost dried up. pauline desperately needed new lungs, but she went on the donor list just days before the country locked down. as the hospit

david sillito, bbc news. very strange to be without the summer prom season, it brings eve ryo ne summer prom season, it brings everyone around the world to london, but there is more about that and the rest of the news on her website. today sees the re—opening of the ss great britain and thankfully, in time for the 50th anniversary of the ship's return back home to bristol from the falkland islands, where it lay wrecked. john maguire reports. it was audacious and incredibly ambitious, plan straight out of the burn—out playbook. free float and repatriate his ocean liner from the falkland islands back to the dock where it was created, and 8000 mile voyage. the width and the length of the atlantic ocean. 0f voyage. the width and the length of the atlantic ocean. of oakland islander, lyle, remembered playing on the wreck as a boy. the deck was very rotten, it was covered in things from sea birds, so yes, it was a bit dangerous. he became a salvage driver and left home, but was given the chance to return in 197

mark daly, bbc news. and viewers in scotland can see more on this investigation in disclosure, which is tonight at 10:45 on bbc one — and it will also be available via the bbc iplayer. closing submissions are being heard at the high court, in the libel case brought by the actorjohnny depp against the sun newspaper. our media correspondent, david sillito, is there. david? yes. the closing speeches, the end of two and a half weeks of evidence in which we have had a glimpse at the lives of the very rich and very famous and the troubles of the relationship between johnny depp and amber heard. the heart of it has come down to one thing. is amber heard to be believed? she has said she has been assaulted more than 14 times byjohnny depp, something he strenuously denied. intraday‘s final speech by his legal team, and remember this is a libel action against the sun newspaper, the newspaper group that publishes the newspaper group that publishes the sun —— in today's final speech. after they published an sa

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

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david shukman, bbc news. the white house has officially moved to withdraw the united states from the world health organisation. it means the us would break ties with the global public health body at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. donald trump has frequently criticised the who, accusing it of covering up the coronavirus outbreak with china and failing to hold beijing to account. our correspondent david willis reminded me that even if the withdrawal process is triggered, it wouldn't be completed until after november's election. and the presumptive democratic rival for president, joe biden, has said that he will reverse mr trump's decision, and he will rejoin the world health organization if he's elected. but mr trump, of course, has been highly critical of the organisation. he believes it is biased towards china, and that it didn't issue sufficient warning about the spread of the coronavirus. he was particularly incensed by the who's criticism of his travel ban — the ban he imposed on people coming her

zoe conway, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. the uk and america agree to "plug the loophole" that allowed the woman accused of killing harry dunn to claim diplomatic immunity — harry's mum says it's a huge step forward. families and friends can be reunited with loved ones — as visits to care homes in england are allowed to restart if it's safe. labour agrees to pay "substa ntial" damages to seven former employees — who sued the party over anti—semitism and spoke out in a bbc panorama programme. face coverings are fast becoming the new normal across the uk. mandatory on transport in england and from friday, in shops too. but, not everyone finds them easy to wear. one group that's struggled is sikh men who wear turbans. so one designer has created a special mask — after seeing her father in law struggle. pria rai (pron: rye reports. luckily it is for men that generally wear a turban is you can't put elastics over the ears because your ea rs are covered. elastics over the ears because your ears are covered. if you have a

fergus walsh, bbc news. meanwhile, a potential new treatment for the virus is being described as a breakthrough after the first results of clinical trials suggested it significantly reduces the risk of patients ending up in intensive care. the treatment, from a company in southampton, uses a protein, which our bodies produce naturally, to help fight viral infections. our correspondentjustin rowlatt is in southampton. just one of those taking part in this race for a vaccine? not for a vaccine, this is for a treatment. what you are right, the initial clinical trial has had some really positive results. for example, patients who took the drug were 80% less likely for their condition to deteriorate. there were more than twice as likely to fully recover within a month. they suffered less breathlessness and they also stayed in hospital last long. instead of nine days on average, they spent six daysin nine days on average, they spent six days in hospital. all very positive signals coming from this, as you say, quit

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

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

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

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley. our top stories: the president of brazil, jair bolsonaro, tests positive for coronavirus. in a country ravaged by the disease, he has consistently played it down. the who gave this response. no country is immune and no country is safe and no individual can be safe, but having said this, we wish his excellency, the president, well. the us follows up the earlier threats from president trump with formal notification that it is leaving the world health organization. millions in melbourne are ordered back into lockdown for 6 weeks — there are police checks at the state border between victoria and new south wales. at the high court in london, johnny depp is suing the sun newspaper for calling him a ‘wife beater‘. he's been tested before and it's come back negative, but now on the 4th procedure, brazil's president has tested positive for coronavirus. jair bolsonaro has spent months downplaying the severity of the virus, in a country that has the second highest number of covid—19 case

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. 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: 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. 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

anna collinson, bbc news. let's speak to our assistant political editor, norman smith, in westminster. extending the self isolation time, talking of extending quarantine to other countries, it feels like the government is battening down again, doesn't it? i think this will come asa doesn't it? i think this will come as a jolt to many others because the sun is out, lockdown is being eased, we can go to the park and go to restau ra nts, ta ke a we can go to the park and go to restaurants, take a foreign holiday abroad, a bit wobbly there. this announcementjust abroad, a bit wobbly there. this announcement just feels like abroad, a bit wobbly there. this announcementjust feels like the bra kes announcementjust feels like the brakes are beginning to be applied and in the last few minutes we've heard from the prime minister, who said we mustn't delude ourselves, this is —— we mustn't delude ourselves this is over, we've got to keep our focus stand that follows on from the quarantine restrictions for travellers

hywel griffith, bbc news. and you can watch rockfield: the studio on the farm on bbc four, bbc two wales and the iplayer this saturday night at 9:15pm. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. welcome to bbc news. it's now time for us to look at the national and international front pages and the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. we're joined remotely by polly mckenzie, the chief executive of the cross—party think—tank demos, and the brexit commissioning editor of the telegraph, asa bennett. lovely to have you both with us tonight. so let's start with some of tomorrow's front pages. the telegraph says 0xford scientists believe they've made a breakthrough in their search for a covid—19 vaccine after discovering that the jab triggers a response that may offer a "double defence" against the virus. the metro goes with what it calls growing confusion over the need to wear masks in shops in england, with he

bbc afrique. more than 160 bodies have been recovered in myanmar after a landslide engulfed a jade mine. a torrent of mud and water cascaded into a valley where the victims were trying to find precious stones. many other people are still missing. bbc burmese. a pan—european police operation has cracked a custom—made encrypted messaging network. major criminals used it to move drugs and weapons, and to commission murders. french, dutch and british forces were able to read messages on the encrochat service in real time. some revealed imminent attacks, triggering immediate police action. let me show you these images from one of the many raids across britain. those loud bangs you hear are actually a distraction device designed to prevent a hostile response. raids like these have been going on for months. more than 800 people across europe have been arrested, most of them in britain, including what the country's national crime agency called iconic, untouchable criminals. the agency tweeted this: â€

victoria gill, bbc news. the wearing of face coverings in shops in england will become compulsory from midnight, and failing to do so, could result in a £100 fine. but it's notjust shops, you'll have to cover your mouth and nose in other enclosed public spaces, including banks, post offices and public transport hubs. in some areas though, it's up to you to decide, including pubs, gyms and cinemas. in scotland, face coverings are already compulsory in shops, though not in wales, and northern ireland is still deciding whether to make face coverings mandatory. our business correspondent, sarah corker, reports going to the shops in the era of coronavirus comes with a whole new set of rules. in wakefield, at trinity walk shopping centre, retailers and customers are preparing for the latest change. come on in! you can sanitise your hands if you want to. inside this candle shop, owner tanya is taking a no—nonsense approach to compulsory face coverings. if someone refuses to wear a mask, what would you do? if they

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

zoe conway, bbc news. police forces in england and wales have taken on more than 4,000 additional officers, following a government recruitment drive. last year, borisjohnson pledged to boost their number to 140,000 within three years. it had fallen by more than 20,000 over the previous decade. the former conservative mp, charlie elphicke, has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault at southwark crown court. jurors returned unanimous verdicts on the charges, which involved two women. mr elphicke will be sentenced in september and has been warned he could face jail. the dover mp admitted lying to the conservative party whips when they asked about the allegations. speaking exclusively to bbc south—east, one of those whips, anne milton, told us the young parliamentary worker he is came to her ina parliamentary worker he is came to her in a state of deep distress in the absence of any independent complaints process for house of commons staff at the time. it was autumn 2017, parliament seized with

dan johnson, bbc news. west midlands police is warning that as lockdown eases — teenagers not in school and young adults out of work — could be easy targets for recruiment to gangs. the forces' violence reduction unit is supporting those they see at risk, as phil mackie reports. young lads get attracted. they think, "oh, i want the nice cars and want to have money, the girls, all of that," but it's not worth it at the end of the day because there is two lanes that it's going to go down. you're either going to end up dead or injail. and that's how it ends up, and that's just the reality of it. robbie is an inspiring footballer who fell in with a bad crowd during lockdown and was arrested by the police. we can get you a job that makes you focus on other things, that's what we're going to do, all right? now he's being mentored byjoe, who spent five years in prison. how bad do you want it? we move. good. what we are doing is just trying to bring them up to a higher level, just changing their mentality and t

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... just when you thought it was safe to go into the water — the venice drive—in movie with a difference. applause. cheering and applause. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly, while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh, once an everyday part of a soldier's lot, drudgery and danger, now no more, after almost four decades. if one is on one's own, in a private house, not doing any harm to anybody, i don't really see why all these people should wander in and say, you are doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs on the prowl at worcestershire park and ready. they have been met with the roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely and sweet. yeah, they're cute. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... president trump now says he doesn't want a delay to november's election but believes postal voting will cause problems. staying with that story, matthew dunlap is secretary of state for maine, an

peter bowes, bbc news. there's been a development in the search for a new chair of the intelligence and security community. we go to nick early. tell us more. we go to nick early. tell us more. we expected that chris grayling, the former transport secretary, would be elected the chair of this new powerful committee that's not sat for several months since the general election. the majority on the committee is tory mps, so it looked like it was a done deal. but now hearing that there was a bit of a coup in the room, and the new chair isn't chris grayling, but actually julian lewis, and other tory mp. but it sounds like in the last minute, the committee — there's three labour members and one snp — said they wa nted members and one snp — said they wanted to back julian members and one snp — said they wanted to backjulian lewis, and he backed himself as well. so against expectation, it's not chris grayling butjulian expectation, it's not chris grayling but julian lewis. expectation, it's not chris grayli