this is bbc news, welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm lewis vaughan jones, our top stories: two people survive as a passenger plane crashes into homes in the pakistani city of karachi, at least 80 are confirmed dead. the british prime minister's chief advisor is reported to have broken lockdown guidelines by travelling to his parents‘ home when suffering with coronavirus. a new study says an anti—malarial drug promoted by the us president to treat covid—19 may increase the risk of death among infected patients. us democratic candidate joe biden apologises for his comments about african americans who choose to vote for president donald trump.

you got more questions. but i tell you, if you got a problem figuring out whether you're for me or trump, then you ain't black. brazil's supreme court releases a video of the president allegedly admitting to interfering with law enforcement to protect his family. authorities in pakistan say 97 people are now confirmed to have died when a passenger plane crashed into a residential area in karachi. the airbus a320 was enroute from lahore in the north of the country when it came down near the runway, remarkably at least two passengers survived. secunder kermani reports. these are the moments just before the plane crashed to the ground.

at the site, panic and chaos. this residential area isjust a short distance away from the airport. rescue workers combed through the debris, looking for surviving passengers and injured locals. this man, head of a major bank, was pulled out from the wreckage alive, but other families have been left distraught. translation: we pulled out a small child and his mother. they are both alive. then we found two dead bodies on top of the building. there might be a few more bodies up there, with the rest under the plane, but we just don't know yet. the muslim festival of eid is this weekend, and many of those travelling would have been hoping to celebrate with loved ones. siren wails karachi's health workers were already stretched, dealing with coronavirus. the city has been the epicentre of the country's outbreak. a state of emergency

has now been declared in all major hospitals. an investigation into the crash is under way. a recording apparently of the pilot's last communications, points to technical problems. there will be questions for airline authorities. there have been other crashes in the past, too. but first, for dozens of families, instead of eid festivities there will be funerals. secunder kermani, bbc news. and there's lot‘s more coverage on our website including this article about one of the survivors of friday's crsah, that's muhammad zubair who you saw in secunder‘s report. just head to bbc.com/news, or dowmload the bbc news app. it's emerged that the british prime minister's senior advisor, dominic cummings, travelled almost 420 kilometres from london to his parents‘ home in county durham, when he and his wife were ill with coronavirus. a source close to mr cummings

denied any breach of the lockdown rules, saying the couple needed help with childcare. here's our political correspondent, leila nathoo. it was back on 30 march that we found out dominic cummings had come down with coronavirus symptoms, downing street said at the time he was self isolating at home but tonight the guardian and the mirror newspapers are reporting that subsequently he in fact travelled to his parents‘ home in durham and police made contact with the family to remind them of the rules around travel. the guidance which was made law just a few days before, said there were only a limited number of reasons why people should be leaving their homes. and if you had coronavirus symptoms yourself, the guidance was and is that you shouldn't be leaving your home at all for at least seven days. now a source close to dominic cummings has confirmed that he did travel from london to durham when he had coronavirus, but says he wasn't spoken to by police,

the source says he and his wife stayed in a separate building and the reason they travelled there was because they were both ill and needed help with childcare. now remember there have been other senior figures who have been accused of breaking lockdown rules. scotland's former chief medical officer catherine calderwood had to resign, government scientist professor neil ferguson also had to step down from his role. opposition parties tonight are questioning dominic cummings‘ position, it is certainly very awkward for number ten who say they will not comment. anyone arriving in the uk from abroad could face a £1,000 fine - that's $1,200 - if they fail to self—isolate for m days. the measures will come in from the eighth ofjune, to help prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections. with more, here's our transport correspondent, tom burridge. soon, almost anyone arriving into the uk will have to self—isolate for two weeks. most people on this flight from amsterdam into manchester thought it was a good idea.

we've just come off a klm flight. it was absolutely jam—packed full of people. and, um, who knows who's got coronavirus? after some confusion, the government now says only people arriving from the republic of ireland will be exempt. medical workers will too, and people like lorry drivers who transport goods. fruit pickers will not be able to travel away from the place they work. anyone who flouts the new rules could face a £1,000 fine. the home secretary said it was the right time for this measure. and as the transmission rate across the united kingdom falls and the number of travellers arriving in the uk begins to increase, imported cases could begin to pose a larger and increased threat. is it fair to assume now that most summer holidays abroad will not happen this year? this is absolutely not

about booking holidays. we have to be clear about, we want to avoid a second wave, and that is absolutely vital. but the travel sector, already battered during the pandemic, will be hit even harder. airlines believe mandatory masks, gloves and temperature checks will be enough to get more flights moving safely again. sadly it's like a lot of borisjohnson‘s strategies — it's just make it up as you go along... the boss of ryanair says the quarantine is: bonkers, and unimplementable. the real issue here is the people arriving into the uk, take for example heathrow and gatwick, then get on the london underground or gatwick express to get into london to wherever it is they're supposed to isolate, so the whole purpose of isolation is defeated. and this travel agent in surrey currently has no summer bookings. i think it will be the final nail in the coffin for mine and many other businesses, if this continues. i can't realistically see customers necessarily wanting to self—isolate for two weeks

after they come back. bilateral deals with countries with low infection rates, known as air bridges, are possible in the future, but when it takes effect on 8 june, the quarantine will be a blanket measure. it will be reviewed every three weeks. tom burridge, bbc news. a new study suggests that an anti—malarial drug promoted by president trump to treat covid—19 may increase the risk of death among infected patients. the paper, published by the medicaljournal, the lancet, shows those who were treated with hydroxychloroquine had a higher risk of death and heart problems than those who weren't. with me is our news correspondent gareth barlow. what does this study show?‘

looked at 96,000 people and hundreds of hospitals around the world who had the coronavirus, and of those 96,000, 15,000 coronavirus, and of those 96,000,15,000 were given hydroxychloroquine or a similar drug. either by itself or with an antibiotic. and what the study found was that those given hydroxychloroquine had a higher risk of dying in hospital and of developing heart rhythm issues than those who weren't given the drug. the death rate for those given hydroxychloroquine, 18%. for those not given hydroxychloroquine, 9%, and for those given a combination of the drug, it was even higher. either combination of the drug by either combination of the drug by itself is associated with a decrease of in—hospital survival for those patients with coronavirus. president

trump was talking about taking it as trump was talking about taking itasa trump was talking about taking it as a preventative, there are many who have been given hydroxychloroquine or a perceiver, whether it would stop them from developing coronavirus, but the study leader professor nicholas wight said that they really don't know if the drug is beneficial 01’ know if the drug is beneficial or harmful, and there are great concerns that it is being promoted by some world leaders, president trump, chaebol scenario, promoting its use, that some people might consider self—medicating, but there are real risks of overdose with hydroxychloroquine, it is difficult to treat an overdose and there can be fatal side—effects. and there can be fatal side-effects. and just remind us side-effects. and just remind us why is this drug even being considered in the first place? it has long been used to treat malaria, arthritis, lupus. reduces fever and inflammation and we have seen some patients

inflammation of the lungs, so it does have a proven pedigree and other instances but the side—effects are severe if it is used in the wrong instance, and so researchers and doctors are obviously approaching coronavirus blind, it only really popped up at the beginning of the year so they are trying it because it has had previous success but they are warning that a lot more work needs to be done and as yet the world health organization doesn't recommend it for treating covid—19. organization doesn't recommend it for treating covid-19. thank you, gareth. us democratic candidate and former vice presidentjoe biden has said in an interview african americans "ain't black" if they vote for president donald trump over him. the controversial exchange happened as radio host charlamagne tha god pressed him about his outreach to black voters. charlamagne tha god: listen, you gotta come see us when you come to new york, vp biden. biden: i will. it's a long way until november, we got more questions. you got more questions. but i tell you, if you got

a problem figuring out whether you're for me or trump, then you ain't black. it don't have nothin‘ to do with trump, it has to do with the fact i want something for my community. i would love to see you... look at my record, man! i extended the voting rights act 25 years, i have a record that is second to none. the naacp's endorsed me every time i've run. i mean, come on. take a look at the record. mr biden has since apologised for the comment, insisting he had never taken african american support for granted. andre perry is a fellow at the brookings institution and author of ‘know your price: valuing black lives and property in america's black cities'. this was his reaction. i was not surprised by the comments. first of all, joe biden has made several gaffes in the past. in addition, many democrats have taken the black electorate for granted, black voters for granted. you can argue easily that the 2016 election was decided because hillary clinton did not take black voters seriously, and so this

loose language does not bode well when it comes to an election. you want a candidate to offer a policy not a lot of rhetoric. what difference do you think it will make come election time? i still think that black voters will vote for biden given the alternative. president trump has introduced policies or rescinded policies that black americans favour, but what i think it may do is excite black republicans that, there are not a large number of them, probably about1 million, a million and a half strong, but when the margin of error is so slim, you need every vote you can get, and so i don't think black voters will necessarily be moved. we are certainly disappointed by the comments, but that's a problem.

you want to excite a base, and so those kind of comments are disappointing. they are not in the area of policy that really gets the electorate up. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: while muslims around the world prepare for the end of ramadan, how eid celebrations will be different under lockdown. this morning, an indian airforce plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it has become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it has been a peaceful funeral

demonstration so far, but suddenly the police are teargassing the crowd. we don't know why. the prelaunch ritual is well—established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody start for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc world news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the latest headlines: a pakistani passenger plane carrying 99 people has crashed into homes in the city of karachi. two people have survived. the british prime minister's chief advisor comes under pressure following claims he broke the rules around lockdown by leaving his home to travel to visit his parents.

brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, faces a growing political crisis after the supreme court ordered the release of a video in which he says he will replace law enforcement officials for messing with his family. mr bolsonaro's sons are under investigation for wrongdoing, including corruption. he denies trying to interfere with the federal police. katy watson reports from sao paulo. it might not look much, but its content is more explosive than brazil's aimed soap operas. the video broke the internet when it was released. this cabinet meeting was filmed last month. it forms part of evidence in a supreme court investigation into claims by the former justice minister that mr bolsonaro wanted to replace the police chief with a friendly face who could help him out. and it is filled with foulmouthed rants and accusations like this. translation: i've tried to

change our people in rio de janeiro officially. and that's over. i won't wait for my family and friends to get screwed! and because i can't change someone from security, thatis change someone from security, that is part of the team structure. but if i am, then i can change their boss, and if i can't change their boss, then i change the minister. bolsonaro's sons are being investigated over alleged wrongdoing, including corruption. several times jair bolsonaro made clear his position. translation: i have power and i will interfere in old ministries without exception. but the video also revealed attitudes within the wider cabinet, like the environment minister, suggesting that coronavirus was a good opportunity with the press looking the other way, to simplify regulations in the amazon. the first three months of this year saw deforestation rise more than 50%, so this

video is evidence for many that the government is doing little to stop it. the allegations are explosive, but they also likely to bring out the deep political divisions in the country, with bolsonaro's fans remaining loyal. but the crisis within the government comes at the worst possible time, with a death toll is soaring, gravediggers in sao paulo, brazil's largest and worst affected city, are working harder than ever to bury the dead. yet more grim milestones we re dead. yet more grim milestones were reached on friday, the death toll rose to 21,000 and there were a further 20,000 new infections. brazil is now the second worst affected country after the us in terms of confirmed cases. health systems across the country are struggling, but experts don't expect brazil to reach the peak for a few weeks yet. katy watson, bbc news, in sao paulo. this weekend muslims around

the world will be marking the end of the holy month of ramadan. normally, it's a busy time for mosques. there's usually large community gatherings, but this year many will be confined to their homes. our correspondent shabnam mahmood has that story. this ramadan... i am praying for the world... i'm praying for the world... praying for the world, but from home. from home. a public information message for britain's 3 million muslims during ramadan. to save lives, places of worship, including mecca, one of the holiest sites for muslims, are virtually empty. britain's mosques, usually packed with worshippers, are closed. in bradford, the kaderfamily, like many others, are observing ramadan from their home. it's the whole togetherness that you get in ramadan. it really brings the whole community much closer together, which this year, due to social distancing regulations and coronavirus lockdown measures, we are missing, u nfortu nately. these are samosas, our favourite of the family.

fasting is a religious obligation in islam, with no eating or drinking from dawn until sunset every day for a month. breaking the fast usually extends beyond the family. normally, my daughter comes over, who lives only two streets away, or we go over, but unfortunately we can't do that. we can't meet our family and we can't see them and we can't have iftar parties at each other's houses. ramadan is a very spiritual time for muslims. it's a very sociable one, too. every night, 3,000 to 4,000 people would normally be here, at this mosque in central london, for special ramadan prayers. but, with lockdown measures in place, many are now using technology to help fill the vacuum. so it's a time where we believe that our prayers are answered, imams have had to reconfigure the whole concept of community

and transform the way the mosque provides services — teaching, preaching and pastoral care are all being provided online. as we enter the final days of ramadan and, with the festival of eid approaching, a new appeal, urging muslims to celebrate at a safe social distance. eid mubarak. shabnam mahmood, bbc news. president trump has commanded state governors to allow houses of worship that were closed because of the coronavirus to reopen this weekend. us president criticised some state administrations for allowing bars and administrations for allowing bars a nd restau ra nts administrations for allowing bars and restaurants to open up while continuing to limit places of worship. mr trump threatened to intervene against any governors that refused to rollback restrictions, but it isn't clear which powers he actually has to do this. the governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important, essential places of

faith to open right now. for this we can. if they don't do it, i will override the governors. in america, we need more prayer, not less. the singer mory kante, who helped bring african music to world audiences, has died in guinea. his family say his death was the result of an underlying health condition which had gone untreated, due to coronavirus travel restrictions. freya cole reports. mory kante had a lot of energy on stage, and leaves behind a lasting legacy. he's credited with introducing african music to the world by blending traditional beats with modern electronic. translation: he valued guinean culture. he likes the tradition, but mixed it with other rhythms, which was so different. his 1987 song ye ke ye ke was a huge hit in africa before it found international success, particularly in europe. outside his home in guinea,

dozens of fans have gathered to pay tribute to a national legend. his son, balla, said his father suffered chronic illnesses but could no longer travel to france for vital treatment. his condition deteriorated quickly and his death has been a shock. translation: mory kante will never truly die. his works remain. we're going to continue to spread african culture all over the world. his fight is still alive. mory kante dedicated his life to helping others. he joined the fight against ebola and was a goodwill ambassadorfor several international organisations. he dared to be different and his music broke barriers for an entire generation, who have vowed to continue his hard work. thank you, thank you very much.

freya cole, bbc news. one of italy's top tourist attractions is reopening. the duomo in florence will use technology to help visitors maintain social distancing. visitors will be given a device that will be be if people get too close to each other. the director of the cathedral and museum there says they are the first use these devices in the world. initially, visits to the cathedral will be free. that suggested to train welcome people back. the measures intended to help italy's tourism industry, which has been shut since march. and before we go, rolling funders is an annual event in the us on memorial day weekend. thousands of bikers descend on washington, dc two commemorate those who went missing in

action. today's event was scaled back but still pretty loud. that is the rolling to remember event at the white house. crews could rattle around the south lawn and rattle windows a bit. 22,000 miles have been written to raise awareness for veterans and suicide. you can keep up—to—date with the latest developments on our website. and of course, you can always download the bbc news app. a pakistani passenger plane has crashed into homes into the city of karachi. the official so far have confirmed 97 deaths, but at least two passengers have survived. and thatis passengers have survived. and that is it.

you can reach me on twitter, i'm @lvaughanjones. iam was i am was vaughanjones, and you're watching bbc news —— i am lewis vaughan jones, you're watching bbc news —— i am lewis vaughanjones, and you're watching bbc news. hello there. we've seen some unusually windy weather for the time of year affecting the north—west of uk in particular. now, on friday, the strongest gust of wind reached a good 60mph across the north coast of northern ireland, into parts of scotland and in north—west wales, we had a gust into the low—70s of miles an hour. these strong winds have been bringing large and battering waves to the coastline. many of our beaches are unpatrolled, for understandable reasons, and with similar rough seas expected this weekend, it's probably best to stay well away. on the weekend, we have more rain and strong winds thanks to this slow—moving area of low pressure. the strongest winds always closest to the centre of the low passing just toward scotland, and through the day on saturday, although we start

off very windy across the north—west, the isobars begin to slowly space out, the low pressure starts to get a bit less intense through the afternoon and the winds will start to lose some of their strength. here are the temperatures as you start the day on saturday, but blustery winds first thing in western scotland, gusts here still reaching a good 60mph and only slowly ease down after that. northern ireland and scotland — scotland looking wet for most of the day and quite cool too. england and wales, some sunshine, we could see the odd shower just about anywhere, but won't last long given the windy conditions into the afternoon. 30 or 40mph for england and wales, but still up ataround 50mph in northern scotland. cool in scotland, just 11 degrees in glasgow saturday afternoon. 19 in the sunshine in london. even in the winds, not feeling too bad at all. now, during saturday night, we do have a bit more rain to come through. that rain tends to ease down as we go through sunday, with brighter conditions spreading in from the west. a bit more sunshine to come across these western areas,

17 degrees in belfast, but 22 towards the london area, and this warming trend to our weather is set to continue into next week as well, as this area of high pressure builds towards our south. the sunniest weather will always be across england and wales — mind you, we could probably do with some rain here. the weak weather front will move in off the atlantic, bringing some rain into western scotland and northern ireland, probably not too heavy. it gets quite a bit warmer across eastern areas of england, temperatures reaching the mid—20s, and we could see mid—to—high 20s as we head into the first part of the new week as the weather certainly gets quite a bit warmer. that's your latest weather.

this is bbc news, the headlines. officials say 97 people were killed when a pakistani passenger plane crashed into homes in the city of karachi. at least two passengers survived. the airbus a320 was enroute from lahore when it came down in sight of the runway. dominic cummings — a key adviser to the uk prime minister borisjohnson — has been criticisced for breaking lockdown advice to stay at home by travelling to his parents' home while suffering with coronavirus. it's reported he needed help with child care and went into self isolation in a separate building. brazil's supreme court has authorised the release of a video, that reportedly shows brazil's president bolsonaro confessing to interfering with the federal police to help his family. in a message on facebook, mr bolsonaro said the video did not prove any interference.

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