this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm lewis vaughn jones. our top stories: rioting in the us city of minneapolis. these are live pictures of the unrest triggered by the police killing of an african—american man. the daughter of martin luther—king says it's the result of deep—seated problems. they terrorise, they murder our children, and we have done nothing. when you do not deal with these conditions of adequacy and white supremacy in the nation, these are the kind of things that happen. people riot. that is their language, that is their frustration. targeting twitter: president trump signs an executive order aimed at social media companies. western countries condemn china's planned new hong kong security law, saying it threatens basic freedoms. and france announces

a re—opening of bars and restaurants. the president calls them central to the french way of life. welcome to bbc news. the us city of minneapolis is bracing for a third night of unrest following the death of george floyd, an unnamed black man who died as he was being held to the ground by police. the usjustice department and the fbi say they're giving top priority to their investigation into his killing. this is the live scene now. it is dark, there has been a huge fire and fire engines are at that particular location, i

believe, but protesters have been out on the streets and there have been confrontations with the police, the national guard were sent in to try and quell and stop rioters. this was after wednesday's protests which lead to violence and rioting but it has not happened. there were peaceful protests earlier on this evening with people walking in the streets but since then, there has been clashes with the police. the police chief has apologised to the family of the victim george floyd. you may remember the video showed him saying he could not breathe as a police officer knelt on his neck. while four officers have been fired. nada tawfik has more. america's long and painful history of police brutality has always been an open wound. chanting: don't shoot! in minneapolis, for the second day, demonstrators spilt into the streets after the death of george floyd. their protests an outlet

for the emotional trauma of watching unarmed black men die at the hands of the police year after year. chanting: george floyd! but as the night wore on, the peaceful chants were drowned out by violence. as the unrest spread, a rush of people began looting and vandalizing property. for hours at this store, crowds took down the aisles, stealing electronics and other goods. the anger turned into a night of fires that engulfed the lake street neighbourhood. it's unfortunate. it's sad. if people are there, truly there to honour the memory of the deceased and the family, this isn't how you do it. police said the 46—year—old was arrested for allegedly using counterfeit money and had resisted officers, but video footage of the start of the encounter bore little resemblance to that

official account. and then, this moment, which has left many sickened. a white police officer — identified as derek chauvin — knelt on george floyd's neck for more than seven minutes, even as he repeatedly said "i can't breathe." i cannot breathe! you are resisting arrest. i cannot breathe! new details are emerging about what happened once paramedics arrived. they found him unresponsive and without a pulse. for nearly an hour in the ambulance, they tried to revive him, but he was later pronounced dead at the hospital. chanting: we can't breathe! everyone! chanting: we can't breathe! yeah! activists are keeping up the pressure, calling for the immediate arrest of the four officers to face criminal charges. joining them was the mother of eric garner, a man who died under similar circumstances in 2014 in new york. the police officers come into our neighbourhoods, they brutalise, they terrorise, they murder our children, and we have done nothing.

minneapolis is still smouldering from the chaos and the city is preparing for more unrest even as george floyd's family calls for calm. nada tawfik, bbc news. prosecutors held a news conference a little while ago and watching it was david willis. they said there would be no charges what against the four police officers who were involved in the death of george floyd yet. at least they urged patience on behalf of the general public and said this was a very detailed investigation that they were undertaking. and one of those investigators, mike freeman, said that although the video was in his words, "graphic, horrible and terrible," there is other evidence that does not support a criminal charge against these police officers. he didn't go on to enlarge what that might be, but i think

it's clear that prosecutors on the ground there are very wary of avoiding the same sort of pitfalls police in baltimore — prosecutors in baltimore fell into five years ago when a black man, freddie gray, was found dead in police custody. later, six officers were put on trial and charges against them either resulted in a mistrial or the charges ended up being dropped. so, a very, very sensitive situation there in minneapolis right now, lewis. yeah, and david, it's notjust minneapolis that we have seen protests in, is it? it's not. we've had them in los angeles, we've had them in other cities across the country. there was a violent one here in la last night — at least parts of it were violent. two police cars were attacked. and i think this sums up the feeling here. we're seeing a rekindling, a rebirth perhaps, of the black lives

matter movement. and this, of course, following what seems to be a continuous string of instances of black men — unarmed black men — dying at the hands of white officers — or, in the case of a recent incident in georgia, at the hands of perhaps white local vigila ntes. the feeling here very much that this has to stop and, of course, with people with time on their hands because of the covid virus, people coming out now to demonstrate increasingly following the death of death of george floyd, lewis. and david, president donald trump's spokesperson has been commenting on this, saying, i believe donald trump has seen the video? that's right. she also said while there was no problem with protesting, she urged people there in minneapolis to do so peacefully. donald trump said yesterday it was "very sad" and he was calling for the fbi to investigate this with urgency, which indeed they are doing, that emerged from the press

conference today. but anybody who saw that video wouldn't help but be horrified by those — what? — nearly eight minutes in which the police officer — that white police officer — is seen with his boot on the neck of george floyd. david willis for us there in los angeles. going back life to show you what exactly is happening there right now. —— live. a relatively small fire. there was a relatively larger one there before which you would think has been put out but you can see protesters still out on the streets as they have been for hours. there have been clashes with the police there and we are keeping right across that for you and will keep you up that for you and will keep you up to date with all of the developments. a little later in the programme, we'll have the reaction of dr bernice a king, daughter of martin luther king.

president trump has signed an executive order, targetting social media companies. he said companies, including google, facebook and twitter, had unchecked power to censor and restrict the views of users. it comes after twitter on wednesday tagged two of his posts as misleading. the president had claimed that postal ballots would lead to voter fraud in this year's election. twitter reacted with this fact check warning, labelling donald trump's post as potential misinformation. mr trump has regularly accused social—media platforms of stifling or censoring conservative voices. they have had unchecked power to censor, restrict, edit, shape, hide, alterany form of communication —— edit, shape, hide, alter virtually any form of communication between private citizens or large public audiences. there is no precedent in american history for so small a number of corporations to control so large a sphere of human interaction, and that includes individual people controlling

vast amounts of territory. and we cannot allow that to happen. business and constitutional attorney seth berenzweig explained what donald trump is hoping to achieve with this executive order. the president made a very important move from the white house today here in washington trying to really fundamentally —— house today here in washington aiming to really try to really fundamentally change the way american social media is conducted here in the united states. the president is taking aim at a law called the communications decency act. and to keep it very plain and very clear, it is basically a suit of armour that companies in the social media space, like twitter and facebook, have worn for decades that provides certain powers granted to them by congress to decide how to manage content on their platforms as basically, if you will, a public poster board without being deemed to be the publishers or managers of that content. it provides them from

liability, and that's a very important shield. what the president tried to do today, by signing an executive order, is to try to use the power of his office to blast a hole in that protection in a way that may have a very devastating impact on the way the social media business is conducted in the united states. and what do you make of the president's action, trying to do that in this way? well, i think that the president is aiming at an issue that really has frustrated a number of people here in the united dates on both sides of the political aisle. these internet companies are much more powerful and bigger than they were from the early ‘90s, when this act from the congress was promulgated. the problem is that there are issues and defects of both process and substance in terms of what the president has done. on the process, there are some constitutional problems because the president is ordering people within his executive branch to create rules and regulations to arguably open up a gap to change the impact of this federal law. that's not executing the law, that's actually arguably changing it, and that may

disturb the balance of powers under the constitution. and under the substance, the government comes in and is trying to impact political discourse on these social media channels. that also presents some first amendment political expression issues as well. so there's going to be a legal uphill battle in terms of what the president tried to do here today in washington. ok, i am going to put you on the spot very quickly. given those challenges you have just outlined, what do you think the chances are of this actually going through, or much changing at all? initially, it will go through in terms of his people trying to initiate rules to make this happen. however, i predict it will go to the courts in the united states — perhaps up to the supreme court — and based upon constitutional grounds, i suspect it will ultimately fail. congress can change the law, but not the president, in this particular instance. seth berenzweig there. the british foreign secretary dominic raab says he's going to make it easier for some hong kong citizens

to move to the uk, unless china reconsiders implementing its new national security law on the territory. the us, canada, australia and the uk released a joint statement saying the law, designed to criminalise acts of subversion, would curtail individual liberties. our correspondentjohn sudworth reports from beijing. as they arrived for the closing day of parliament, beijing's tienanmen square was quiet. there are no protests over lockdowns here. inside, china's president had a spring in his step. the virus under control is seen as vindication for him and for a system untroubled by messy democratic debate. there can be no starker illustration of that than this — a new national security law imposed on hong kong with 2,878 votes in favour

and just one against. the fear that any anti—china protest might now be classed as subversion has led to an international outcry, including this surprise announcement for the 300,000 hongkongers who hold british overseas passports. if china continues down this path and implements this national security legislation, we will change that status and we will remove the 6—month limit and allow those bno passport holders to come to the uk and to apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months, and that will itself provide a pathway to future citizenship. the move will infuriate china, which insists its new law will target only a minority of violent demonstrators. translation: the decision adopted is designed for steady implementation of one country, two systems, and hong kong's prosperity.

but china is slowly tightening control. as its parliament came to a close in beijing, hong kong's politicians were in disarray over another new law. if passed, it would make disrespecting china's national anthem a criminal offence. john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the slopes of mount everest are almost empty. the suspension of the country's mountaineering has meant hard times for sherpas. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletics events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues

started forming at 7:00am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot, as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 4,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri halliwell, otherwise known as 'ginger spice,‘ has announced she has left the spice girls. argh, i don't believe it. she's the one with the bounce, the go, girl power. not geri, why? this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the national guard has

been called in to quell new protests in the american city of minneapolis. these are life pictures, fires burning in the darkness. these follow unrest over the killing of an african—american man by police. a short time ago, i spoke to dr bernice a king, daughter of martin luther king, and asked her if if people were happy with the fbi's investigation into the death of george floyd. well, as far as i'm concerned, they can continue their investigation, but they have enough on probable cause to arrest the officers. that is the problem right now. and the frustration that people are feeling and the anger that these officers are still out there and they have committed a crime, regardless of what the investigators are saying at this particular point, it's very evident, looking at the video. so they've been fired, but that isn't enough for you right now? no, no. i mean, firing does nothing. they could get theirjob back

if there isn't a conviction. so firing means nothing. at this point, again, we need to see the wheels ofjustice rolling by having an immediate arrest. the mayor has called for that arrest, so many people have called for that arrest, people calling in unison there is enough probable cause to have these gentlemen arrested. and we have seen protests three days in a row. is it your sense that these protests will continue until an arrest is made, if one is? yes, because people are past the boiling point. we have been living under oppressive conditions as an african—american community since we have been in this country. and people are fed up. i mean, they are at a tipping point and it is beyond boiling point. while i advocate always for the non—violent way, i believe in it, i think it is the only way to a true, just, humane and peaceful society, the fact of the matter is... sorry to interrupt. given you have said that,

what is your reaction, then, to what we saw last night? the violence and the rioting. what did you make of that? as i said, you know, i'm focusing less on the rioting. i understand the pain from which it comes, i don't condone it, i don't support rioting. however, the conditions that have led to rioting is what the focus should be on, as opposed to merely just the riots. you know? in other words, peace comes through notjust the absence of the tension, but the presence of justice. and so if the wheels ofjustice are in order and the process goes, you will see less of that. and what you think your father would make of what's going on right now in 2020? i mean, he already said, he explained this in 1966, '67, when riots happened in los angeles. he said, "look, when you don't deal with these conditions of inequities and racism

and white supremacy happen." people riot, that is their language, that is their frustration because we not addressing those things a nation. well, let's address some of those things now, then. what systemic changes do you think need to take place before we're covering another story like this next week, next month? well, let's be — let's deal with reality first. something like this is probably going to happen again. but the energy now has to be that we organise our strength, as my father said, into compelling power to deconstruct and reconstruct the whole criminaljustice system, especially around law enforcement. our legal system and law enforcement system particularly in the south was based in keeping black people in check. and the use of this force and power has been used for generations. so we have to reconstruct our police department so police

cannot get away with excessive force. there needs to be laws in place, there needs to be policies in place. we have to look at the whole structure and system around law enforcement and change it. bernice a king. in france, as lockdown measures continue to be eased, the prime minister has announced a reopening of bars and restaurants, which he said were a central part of the french way of life. parks and gardens can open this weekend and, in some parts of the country, schools are preparing to open next week. rich preston has this report. speaks french police enforcing social distancing in paris. reminding people to keep apart and stay in groups of fewer than ten. now, as the country enters its second phase of lifting lockdown restrictions, restaurants and bars have been told they can reopen next week. waiting staff will have to wear

masks and, in badly affected areas like paris, only outside terraces can be used. translation: we are exhausted by this invisible enemy that has exhausted our morale and that will maybe bring us to our knees financially. parks and gardens can open as of this weekend. their gates have been locked shut since march. translation: the virus is still present in varying degrees in the entire country, but the speed of its spread is still under control. we are where we hoped to be at the end of may, and, in reality, we are in a slightly better position than we'd hoped. so it is very good news. and restrictions on domestic travel are being eased. at the moment, there's a ban on travelling more than 100 kilometres from your home. as of next week, and just in time for the summer holidays, that will be lifted. france has seen the fourth

highest death toll from covid—i9 in the world. but for the seventh day running that death toll has risen by under 100 and authorities are confident that with infection rates slowing, that it's as safe as it can be for life to begin to return to normal. rich preston, bbc news. here, in the uk, the prime minister boris johnson has outlined the latest stage in the easing of the lockdown in england. speaking at the daily downing street briefing, borisjohnson said up to six people would be able to meet in a back garden or park but social distancing remains mandatory. and there's good news for football fans the pandemic has led to all kinds of businesses and activities being suspended. shops, restaurants, sporting events — all of them were curtailed to some extent or another. something you can add to that list is mountaineering, which was almost completely halted when covid—19 took hold. the consequences for many have been dramatic, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. in the age of coronavirus, it can be surprisingly quiet at

the top of the world. this chinese survey team are at the summit of mount everest and the habit to themselves. normally, they are queueing up with this view and with climbing suspended, and the official expeditions like this one are allowed. the impact on nepal has been stark. tourism is the lifeblood of kathmandu. translation: this happened in the main season of march, april and may, the high season, just when the groups are due to come, the lockdown happened so it feels as though people just snatched away food from our mounts. this is a huge loss for us. mounts. this is a huge loss for us. amongst those hardest hit, the 200,000 or so sherpas, the local ethnic group that make every climb possible but the pandemic of present opportunities as well as challenges. translation: we hope for relief from the government. my relief

we are not asking them for free money. it's a case of the mountains being polluted sofa can mountains being polluted sofa ca n clea n mountains being polluted sofa can clean them, it will be job creation and the mountains will become clean us. the hope is, as restrictions are lifted, climbing can resume but some fear it may be years, rather than months, before tourism returns to normal. the challenge of everest becomes harder than ever. tim allman, bbc news. just before we go, taking you back to the top story of the hour. these are life pictures from minneapolis and this is late in the evening but protests have been going on since daylight and they were peaceful to begin with. we saw many people, thousands protesting on the streets, peacefully and calmly, but since then we have seen fires burning, we have seen clashes with police. we will keep you

right up to date with what is happening as those protests deepenin happening as those protests deepen in minneapolis. hello. we know this spring has been warm. it's been very dry in some spots. and now news aboutjust how sunny it's been, with the met office saying provisionalfigures indicate that it's been the uk's sunniest spring on record. and with high pressure close by for friday into the weekend, most will stay sunny and dry, warm, very warm, even hot in some spots. in fact, friday, the flow of air around this high—pressure as it moves north across the uk will favour parts of scotland to see the uk's high temperature of the day, close to 28 celsius. now, we start the day with temperatures for some in single figures, though they will rise quickly in the sunshine. any low cloud across parts of eastern coastal england will disappear, along with any misty

low cloud around the murray firth in scotland. orkney brightening up, shetland staying mainly cloudy. but for most of the uk, it's sunshine all the way. it is now a prevailing east—southeasterly breeze. and that means that east—facing coasts will see temperatures towards the teens rather than the low to mid 20s across the bulk of the uk, and, again, nudging the upper 20s in the hottest parts of scotland. temperature not the only thing high. uv levels as well. strong may sunshine. do take care if you're outside for any period of time. and pollen, moderate to high for many of us, as grass pollen levels are on the increase. now, friday looks like a fine evening, plenty of sunshine to end the day. again, temperatures will head down overnight, so if you do try to cool the house down overnight, we're expecting some spots, again, tojust dip down into single figures. and a largely sunny start to saturday morning. and again, just to show you the big picture, it's high pressure maybe just pushing out towards

scandinavia, but it is still blocking weather fronts that would give us some rain otherwise from getting to us from the atlantic. so, on saturday, there may be a bit of patchy cloud developing here and there, the sun may turn hazy in some spots, but for most, it's a sunny story, a brighter one in shetland as well. still the breeze keeping some eastern coastal parts cooler than elsewhere. again, we're talking widely in the low to mid 20s. and then on sunday, again, some patchy cloud developing here and there, but for most places, it will be sunny, it will be dry, it will be very warm. just a hint of something cooler at the end of next week.

this is bbc news.

the headlines: protests are taking place for a third night in the us city of minneapolis over the killing of an african—american man by police. the national guard has been called in to help restore order. prosecutors say they're not ready to bring charges against the officers implicated in his death. president trump has signed an executive order targeting social media companies after being angered by twitter tagging two of his posts as potentially misleading. the measure limits the legal immunity the companies have against being held liable for what people post on their platforms. legal challenges are expected. the united states, britain, canada and australia have issued a joint statement, warning that china's national security law in hong kong would curtail individual liberties there. they said it raised the prospect of people being convicted of political crimes and would make existing tensions worse. the premier league season is set to restart on june 17, with aston villa playing

sheffield united and manchester city against arsenal.