this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. protests against police brutality continue right across the us following the killing of an unarmed black man a week ago. in the capital, activists are gathering outside the white house. busy beaches at sunny british coastal resorts. ministers announce an easing of lockdown in england starting on monday. brazil overtakes france as the country with the fourth—highest death toll from coronavirus. nearly 29,000 people have died in south america's biggest country. nasa astronauts doug hurley and bob behnken reach the international space station onboard the spacex crew dragon capsule.

for a sixth day, protesters are on the streets in cities across the united states following the killing by police of an african—american man george floyd. the unarmed mr floyd, who was black, died in minneapolis last monday after being pinned to the ground by a white police officer. he was the latest in a string of african—american men to die through police action. president trump's national security adviser denied that there was institutional racism in the us police, saying that most officers were heroes. 0ur correspondent barbara plett—usher is in minneapolis. another night of chaos and unrest as anger over police killings spread to every corner of the country. penetrating the heart of political power in washington, dc, security agents used tear gas

to push protesters away from the white house. new york's iconic streets were littered with the debris of rage over the death of george floyd, but also giving vent to years of festering frustration with police mistreatment of african americans. here and in more than a dozen other cities, protesters and looters ignored curfews. security forces rounded them up, fighting to restore order. nearly a third of the arrests took based in los angeles. —— took place in los angeles. in minneapolis, the national guard moved with military precision to clear demonstrators away from a police station, firing tear gas and rubber bullets, setting up roadblocks throughout the city, shutting down movement. we're the press! we're media! security forces have been aggressively pushing back the protesters. they came determined to make sure that this night would be different than the others, to retake the streets. we've seen a real show of force here tonight. i cannot breathe! the protests began here after this video went viral. the police officer pressed

his knee into the neck of george floyd and kept it there for more than eight minutes. he's been charged with third—degree murder. most here don't support the violence in the demonstrations, but some say without it, their voices aren't heard. we've been silent for too long, we've been peaceful. how many peaceful protests do we have to have until it gets right? so, yes, i felt like it needed to happen. there's a point of being policed, where we just reach our wits' end, and this is our wits' end. this is a war and they're not just stepping back and allowing us to win this. they see this as a pivotal moment in a long struggle for racialjustice. but the country is walking a dangerous line between protest and anarchy, confrontation and aggression, battering the space to find answers to the unrest. the trump administration has called violence at protests

"domestic terrorism" and denied systemic racism in the police force. this afternoon, large numbers of national guard troops deployed to protect the capitol building in saint paul, minnesota. the project was peaceful, as so many have been. but not in philadelphia. the country is entering its second week of social disorder, one of the most turbulent periods it's seen in decades. barbara plett—usher, bbc news, minneapolis. protests are continuing. in brooklyn, this is a protest it looks like in front of the basketball team. protesters are holding a banner in memory of george floyd who died last monday at the age of 46. we have seen many dozen protesters there in brooklyn and in 75 cities across the united states. we know the governor of

new york has said we need to mobilise the outrage and the energy into real positive change. that is how this moment becomes a different one. no doubt a lot of protesters feel that at this point they should be listened to. the lawyer acting for the family of george floyd has been speaking to the cbs face the nation programme, saying he didn't understand why all the police officers involved in the incident hadn't been arrested. he argued that the killing was done with intent and was "pre—meditated". 0ver eight minutes, almost nine minutes, he kept his knee on the man's neck that was begging and pleading for breath. at what point does it not be about detaining a man who's face down with handcuffs, not posing any threat to an intentional will to cause bodily harm? in the uk, thousands of people have gathered to protest in manchester, cardiff and london in solidarity with demonstrators in the us.

protesters walked to the american embassy in south—west london and crowded together despite social distancing restrictions. they chanted "black lives matter" in reference to the civil rights campaign group. five people were arrested. protesters also gathered outside the american embassy in berlin. demonstrators wearing face masks waved banners calling for justice for george floyd. it's the second day of protests in the german city. the former police officer derek chauvin knelt down on the neck of george floyd for almost nine minutes. of course, there are a lot of questions about police action, including whether this method is warranted within approved police standards. here'sjohn peters who is the president of the institute for the prevention of in—custody deaths. unfortunately, the city of minneapolis police department had a policy that authorised that technique to be used by its officers. it's not banned in minneapolis?

it has not been banned in minneapolis, they know the dangers of using it, in fact, the minneapolis police department classifies a knee on the neck as a nonlethal technique. are there any specific guidelines, written guidelines in place for when a suspect in any position, says, "i can't breathe" 7 well, it's widely known and it's widely trained in the united states that when a person says, "i can't breathe," at that point, officers need to transition from thinking of the individual as a suspect or a prisoner and thinking of that person is a patient. this is a medical emergency, first and foremost, and it needs to be handled as such. looking at the george floyd arrest, when four armed officers are faced with the prospect of arresting

an unarmed man who happens to be well—built, what kind of techniques could those officers use to make sure that the arrest is done safely? well, i think there is a couple of things. number one, mr floyd was not offering any resistance that could be seen in the video, so there was absolutely no point to be continually holding him on the ground. number two, if there was a reason to hold him on the ground, it could have been done, the officer could have taken both hands and pressed them on mr floyd's back or they could have put a knee lightly across the shoulder blade area just to hold him there, but there was no need to put a knee on the neck and certainly not for that length of time, particularly given the amount of times mr floyd said, "i can't breathe. " do you know of any other examples in recent years of any other police departments

where an officer has placed a knee on a suspect‘s neck for an extended period of time? i'm not aware of any that's been this long in duration. i am aware that there has been knees placed on necks, causing vertebrae damage to the neck area and also other problems, but i've never encountered or seen anything that was this egregious. the uk government has defended its timing of a further easing of the lockdown in england from monday. the communities secretary robertjenrick said authorities were "reasonably confident" the steps being taken were manageable, but people also had to play their part. from later today, all four uk nations will have guidelines in place allowing more than two people to meet outside and schools in england will begin reopening. here's our political correspondent chris mason. shropshire in the sunshine. this is carding mill valley, a spot so popular today,

the car park eventually had to close. scientists say the chance of catching the virus outside is pretty small, but they're pleading with us to be cautious. it is notjust about what it is possible to do, it's about what it is sensible to do. and what is sensible to do is have as few interactions as possible. by tomorrow, all parts of the uk will have guidelines in place to allow more than two people to meet outside. in england, groups of up to six people can gather from different households. in wales, any number of people from two different households will be able to meet. family should aim to travel no more than five miles. in scotland, two separate households, up to a maximum of eight people can meet. as in wales, people are being encouraged not to travel far. and in northern ireland, groups of up to six people who don't live together can gather. wherever you are in the uk, social distancing rules still apply

and people from different households must stay two metres apart. we've heard how crucial it is in this next stage that we stick scrupulously to the rules, that this is a very dangerous moment, that this is a sensitive moment. so i wonder how worried you are, having seen the pictures this weekend, where social distancing is difficult or impossible? those additional easements together will still, in all likelihood, keep the rate of infection below one. so we're reasonably confident that the steps that we've taken and will be taking on monday are manageable. as we all venture out more — this was burnsall in the yorkshire dales today — is the government being reasonably confident they're getting this right good enough? labour are sceptical. test, track and isolate is fundamental because unless that works, we won't know where the disease is, we won't be able to shut it down in localised areas

and we could see the reimposition of a lockdown. and others point to geographical differences around the uk. are you going in there? yeah, yeah. it may be that actually easing lockdown is perfectly 0k in areas like london, which were hit early and hit hard. but up north, it's still a very large number of cases. relaxing the rules is loaded with uncertainty. no—one can know what the consequences will be. chris mason, bbc news. vulnerable people in england and wales who have been shielding in their homes since march will be able to venture out for the first time from tomorrow. —— later today. they've been shielding because of underlying health conditions putting them more at risk from coronavirus. the advice that they can go out comes four weeks earlier than expected. here's our health editor hugh pym. come on then! charlie has an immune deficiency and asthma. she's been shielded

since march, not leaving her house and garden, but, from tomorrow, she will be able to, taking the dog for a walk and meeting a member of the family. i'm ecstatic. i've already rung my mum and she's going to come for a dog walk tomorrow morning at 10:30am so that we can actually have a proper conversation in the air, and it will feel like we're a lot closer again. so even though we can't embrace yet, it will be much better than it has been. those most at risk from the virus because of their health conditions are shielding — around 2.5 million people in the uk, including transplant recipients, some cancer patients, those with severe respiratory conditions and those who are immunosuppressed. since march, they have been told not to leave their homes, but from tomorrow in england and wales, they will be allowed to go outside — in england, meeting one person from another household if they want to, and, in wales, people from another household. the rules haven't changed in scotland and northern ireland. but some are worried.

faizan has kidney dialysis at home in blackburn four days a week. he's waiting for a transplant. he's stayed indoors for ten weeks with his mother and brother. he says he won't be going out tomorrow. it's not something i really would want to risk. i'd rather be safe than sorry. and, yeah, the messaging generally from the government over the past couple of months has been very muddled and unclear, and itjust doesn't really fill me with much confidence, and i am probably more afraid now than i was at the beginning. 0ne charity leader gave a cautious welcome, but said the change had come with no notice. the way this announcement was made and the fact that we haven't seen any of the evidence for this particular group that says it's now safe, it's actually created quite a lot of anxiety amongst people, and people are hearing different things now in the government announcement as they're hearing from their own clinical team. ministers say it's up to people in the shielded groups whether they go outside or not

and they should only do what they're comfortable with. hugh pym, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the first nasa astronauts to travel on a commercially—built craft have been welcomed on board the international space station. 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 theirarea and into the juventus 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 news. the latest headlines: protests against police brutality continue across the united states following the killing of an unarmed black man a week ago. packed beaches at sunny british resorts. ministers announce an easing of the english lockdown starting on monday. a growing number of people in hong kong are seeking advice about emigrating from the territory after china's decision to put a national

security law in place. the new legislation will outlaw secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in hong kong. countries including the us, britain and canada have expressed their concerns, with britain saying it may offer path to citizenship for hong kong's british overseas passport holders. to tell us more about this is dr lawrence ho, who is an assistant professor in the department of social sciences at the education university of hong kong. dr university of hong kong. ho, we've seen this law talks dr ho, we've seen this law talks about secession, subversion and foreign interference, but in practical terms, how will this new law affect day—to—day life in hong kong? i think in general people are actually frightened about what may happen, because the law imposed by beijing's broke that promise, because under the basic law theoretically all

laws should be legislated by hong kong as they are the government but now they are designed to put this version in so designed to put this version in so they can manage hong kong directly. so actually i think it creates a lot of anxiety among hong kong people. you talk about anxiety. you must have heard about britain's offer for people with overseas nationality. is that something people will take up?|j nationality. is that something people will take up? i think it is something regarded as a safety raft, because i think most hong kong people love hong kong, and they would actually prefer kong, and they would actually p refer to kong, and they would actually prefer to stay at a place as a territory, if there are no other means to relieve them. at the same time most of the people actually regard it as a kind of alternative, and they have the option — if they do, i

think they would opt to stay in hong kong. do you get the sense that beijing might be willing to negotiate a version of its laws, perhaps a softer version, oi’ laws, perhaps a softer version, or the laws that are passed will be imposed as harshly as possible? i am still undecided, but i think from the hong kong people's general perspective, we are excluded from any of this potential negotiation or discussion, because since beijing imposed it, hong kong and the us or the un, they are concerned, and even some kind of sanction, according to president trump. we feel that this is totally out of our control. hong kong has a legislative council. there were elections recently. what do you think is the future of that legislative council? i think it's totally uncertain, because

if the law is really an active, a lot of potential candidates may be disqualified because of their behaviour or activities. so no—one can be sure. their behaviour or activities. so no-one can be sure. di’ their behaviour or activities. so no-one can be sure. dr ho, thank you so much forjoining us thank you so much forjoining us from hong kong. today brazil overtook france as the country with the fourth highest death toll from coronavirus. nearly 29,000 people have died in south america's biggest country, and it's registering record numbers of new infections. but in sao paulo, the worst—affected city, authorities are planning on re—opening the economy. from there, our south america correspondent katy watson reports. as winter approaches, some welcome protection and, for the children, entertainment. these past few months have been brutal for families in this, sao paulo's biggest favela. beatriz has come here today with six—year—old gustavo. i'm unemployed — so is my

husband, she tells me. and she lost her father—in—law to covid—i9 just a few weeks ago. all these families have a story to tell. with half a million official cases and the true number believed to be many times higher, few people here are untouched. the message is stay at home, but community leaders tell me that, with a president who continues to be in denial, it's an uphill battle. every day they have to convince people that the virus actually exists. the heart of sao paulo state is seeing cases soar, and it's getting doctors at the main hospital nervous. it's enrique's job to ensure the hospital doesn't run out of gloves and gowns. he's normally a maths professor, but he's found himself playing the role of diplomat or trade negotiator. while he wants to help, he says he's doing it because the government isn't. basically, they are not doing anything. they are in complete disarray and, in fact, in many ways, they are harmful to

the process of response to a pandemic. while hospitals fill up, some states have taken matters into their own hands. the governor of the north—eastern state of maranhao imported these ventilators from china but says the federal government made the process difficult. translation: they tried to interfere. even now, our team is trying to get through silly processes that customs is insisting on. they are making it out like it was illegal, but it was nothing of the sort. this interference is down to political reasons. latin america has become the focal point of the pandemic, but the eyes of the world are particularly on brazil, because countries across the region are battling with similar issues of inequality and poverty, but it's the lack of political leadership that sets brazil apart. as the death toll rises, so too does the fear. it feels like an inexorable rise to the top. katy watson, bbc news, sao paulo.

the first american astronauts to travel on a commercially—built craft have arrived on board the international space station. the two crew members were welcomed by a fellow nasa astronaut and two russian cosmonauts. the docking was the first by a us spacecraft carrying crew members in nearly a decade. the spacex rocket blasted off from the kennedy space centre in florida yesterday. it marks the start of a new era in which nasa will buy space transport services from the commercial sector. victoria gill reports. we are ready to get dragon docked to the international space station. closing in after a i9—hourjourney on a destination 260 miles above the earth. soft capture confirmed. stand by for retraction and docking. the first astronauts to arrive at the international space station in a privately owned spacecraft floated safely through the hatch at 6:22pm uk time. we have bob behnken from spacex demo two mission, entering the international space station.

doug hurley and bob behnken, dubbed america's favourite dads, are now the newest space station crew members. it's great to get the united states back in the crewed launcher business, and we are just really glad to be on board this magnificent complex. lift off! go, crew dragon, go, nasa! the success of their voyage marks the start of a new, commercial era in space travel. it's the first trip of a $2.6 billion space transportation contract that nasa has signed with spacex. watching from home was british astronaut tim peake, who says he hopes to get back to the international space station within the next four years. any chance that you might be going back to space with spacex? i certainly hope so. what the national space agency would like to do, of course, is to slowly hand over operation of the entire international space station to commercial companies and for them to be a customer themselves, and what that does

is it frees up the space agencies go on with exploration to the moon and mars. the two astronauts will spend between one and four months helping the rest of the crew with scientific and engineering duties on board. it's a relatively short stay before their private spacecraft brings them back to earth. victoria gil, abc news. let's bring you up—to—date with protests in the united states. this is the scene in santa monica in california. we've been monitoring these pictures for a while showing protesters and police officers. while we've been monitoring, we haven't seen any classes, but nonetheless it is an indication of the strength of feeling not just in california but across the united states. there have been demonstrations in 75 different cities, and the authorities in some cities have imposed cu rfews. authorities in some cities have imposed curfews. the governor of california assessed the

racial inequalities that exist in our society are evident all around us. please do stay with bbc news. sunday was another very warm day nationwide, and capping off a very sunny weekend was a beautiful sunset to end the day in the herefordshire area. 20 degrees in porthmadog, making it wales's hottest day of the year so far, it wales's hottest day of the yearso far, and it wales's hottest day of the year so far, and only three tenths from the highest temperature we've seen in the uk this year. at the moment we got clear, starry skies out and about. a few mist and fog patches possible later on across coastal parts of scotla nd across coastal parts of scotland and north—east england, but probably not too many of these. temperatures first thing, eight to 13 degrees in towns and cities and cooler than that in the countryside first thing, but what you will notice first thing on monday is we've got

plenty of sunshine. into the afternoon, a bit of fairweather cloud popping up into the sky, so some sunny cloud popping up into the sky, so some sunny spells, the cloud not spoiling the sunshine at all, and another day when we will see the temperatures climbing widely into the low to mid 20s, probably peaking at around 27 celsius in some western areas. so more very warm western areas. so more very warm and sunny weather on the way for monday. looking at the weather charts for tuesday now, weather charts for tuesday now, we have something of a change on the way. that change, as this cold front approaches northern scotland, bringing some thicker cloud here, and yes, outbreaks of rain on the way. i know some of you have wa nted way. i know some of you have wanted rain for a while. that rain will be accompanied by cool northerly winds, so temperatures for northern scotla nd temperatures for northern scotland significantly lower for tuesday with highs of 13 in stornoway. for northern ireland, southern scotland, england and wales, this is the last of the very warm days and plenty of sunshine again with temperatures widely low to mid 20s, but into the middle part of the week, it set to turn

much cooler, and there is the prospect of seeing some rain. 0n prospect of seeing some rain. on wednesday, we've got the trough crossing the uk, bringing a mixture of rain and showers. as that moves through, the northerly winds that follow will be dragging on so much cooler at as we enter we, so temperatures progressively will be dropping. many areas will see outbreaks of rain. closest to that area of low pressure the rain will be heaviest across parts of northern scotland, maybe northern ireland too. the rain we see further south will vary from place to place but most places will see some rain towards the end of the week.

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the headlines: crowds of protesters have gathered for a sixth day in cities across the united states following the killing by police of an african—american man george floyd. curfews have been imposed in more than 20 cities to try to stop the violence. in the capital, activists have gathered outside the white house. there have been packed beaches at sun—drenched british resorts as ministers announced an easing of the english lockdown starting later on monday. the government says they are "reasonably confident" the measures will be "manageable". some gps have raised concerns about a second wave of infections. brazil has overtaken france as the country with the fourth—highest death toll from coronavirus. nearly 29,000 people have died in south america's biggest country. there have been clashes between police and anti—government protesters demanding the resignation or impeachment of the president over his handling of the pandemic. now on bbc news, hardtalk.