this is bbc news — i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. protests against police brutality continue across the us following the killing of an unarmed black man a week ago. this is the sitution in minneapolis where the protests against police brutality began — actvists in the city centre are ignoring the latest curfew order. in other news: packed beaches at sunny british resorts. ministers announce an easing of the english lockdown, starting later 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, and nasa astronauts doug hurley and bob behnken reach the international

space station onboard the spacex crew dragon capsule. from new york to santa monica and in more than a0 cities in between, thousands are on the streets again to protest the death in police custody of an african—american man, george floyd. many cities have curfews in place to stop the protests. as night falls we will see if the demonstrations continue or whether as last night, they are ignored. mr floyd, who was unarmed, 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 there was institutional racism in the us police, saying that most officers were heroes. as the curfew approached in minneapolis, a national guard officer spoke to the protestors outside the state capitol building. no, igot no, i got it. it's ok. be peaceful, assemble. it's the thing we want you to do. and then when the governor says it's not... that was minneapolis a short while ago. we can show you what the scene is like in minneapolis. excuse me, night hasn't fallen. we can see the state capital. there we re see the state capital. there were large crowds out there a while ago. still some people gathered, still some police to be seen. it appears perhaps people are heading that curfew is just people are heading that curfew isjust come into people are heading that curfew is just come into effect in the last minute or two and are starting to head home but we

will keep an eye on those pictures and let you know what happens over the next few minutes or so when people do listen to what the authorities have said or whether they go home. these protests are happening right across the united states and it is what is happening in another us city, boston, massachusetts where it is nine o'clock in the evening and again, these are people gathered outside the massachusetts state legislature and you can see many hundreds of people gathered, protesting pa rt of people gathered, protesting part of this nationwide protest movement right now. not social distancing, that's been another issue raised in a lot of these protests but again, we will have to see those protests are peaceful. if people heed the warnings and the calls from authorities for people to go home or whether they do indeed turn violent. from boston,

let's go to los angeles and david willis. david, before we look at the bigger picture, bring us up—to—date it's another part of the united states. indeed the national guard has been brought into the first time since the rodney king riots in 1992. police forces across this vast continent are preparing for a long and potentially violent night. we've already seen clashes in minneapolis, chicago and miami. we've seen looting during the day in philadelphia. the number of cities that have implemented cu rfews, of cities that have implemented curfews, dawn to dusk curfews is growing steadily. they include washington dc, the nation ‘s capital where a large and noisy crowd has been gathering for yet another night

outside the white house. i mentioned los angeles, this was the scene of some very violent confrontations yesterday. 0ne of which left an lapd police officer with a fractured skull. he was hit on the back of the head with brick. a lot of apprehension as we head towards the ‘twilight‘ and towards darkness of course. these demonstrations in many cases have been very peaceful, up until nightfall or after a few hours when it seems that people are gripped by further, induced by outsiders, by anarchist groups. and that is certainly what president trump believes, is declared the extreme left—wing group antifa a terrorist organisation today and that is just one move that he is making to urge people to clamp down in states and cities

that are worst affected by the violence. david, you mentioned president trump. his words and actions. we've also seen in the last few minutes, a tweet from joe biden, the man who will ta ke joe biden, the man who will take him on in the presidential campaign later this year. he says, we are a nation in pain right now but we must not allow this pain to destroy us. he says its president, i will help lead this conversation and more importantly, i will listen. alongside that, he tweeted a picture of himself wearing a mask ina picture of himself wearing a mask in a conversation out in public. the response to these protests right across the states is, as with so many things, politicised, it seems. well, it is. i thinkjoe biden, a contrast to the bullish

tones. being pictured bending down actually to talk to a young african—american child was with his father. there is a caption issued to that picture by the joe biden caption issued to that picture by thejoe biden campaign and it reads, we are a nation in pain but we must not allow this pain but we must not allow this pain to destroy us. we are a nation enraged but we cannot allow rh to consumers. we are a nation exhausted but will not allow our exhaustion to defeat us. allow our exhaustion to defeat us. joe biden very much seeking to come across at this very difficult time as potential consoler in chief. and fill the vacuum that perhaps some feel has not been taken up. by president trump. it will be far too simplistic to portray this asa too simplistic to portray this as a democrat republican issue. it would be far too simplistic to say the people out on the streets protesting a re to say the people out on the streets protesting are against the republican party and

necessarily want to see a democrat in the white house or indeedin democrat in the white house or indeed in their own states. democrat in the white house or indeed in their own stateslj think that would be much too simplistic and we're seeing a bya simplistic and we're seeing a by a lot of people to bring an end to what has been centuries, really, of oppression, of black people and racial inequality and particularly police brutality. the brutality of police in their dealings with young black people. we had a number of those sort of incidents in recent months. in those searing images of george floyd struggling breath, beneath the knee of a white police officer, do seem to have galvanised people. what we are seeing here is people notjust in the major cities, los

angeles, new york, washington dc but in smaller communities, like reno nevada and charlotte north carolina, people are coming out that protest, a sign of the strength of feeling now. the question is, after so many nights of violence, we are facing the possibility of a sixth night of violence now. how will all this end, what will it take to bring it to a close 7 will it take to bring it to a close? david willis, thank you for joining close? david willis, thank you forjoining us. we've been in los angeles, we've seen pictures from minneapolis and boston. we're to go to chicago. michael puente is a reporter for wbez chicago, he joins me now from a suburb of the city. thank you for your time, thank you forjoining us. we can see police officers, police round. it was the latest on what is happening in your city. we are

in indiana, about 30 minutes outside of chicago, two hours north of indianapolis. there are about 200 police officers here. there has been a demonstration by activists, protesting against the george floyd killing and at least three or 400 demonstrators in right now, the sun is setting. police are trying to take command of the situation. saturdays protests d id command of the situation. saturdays protests did result in some confrontations. however please been reacting to the protests 7 please been reacting to the protests? we've seen demonstrations right across the us in quite a variety of responses. what is it like in your city? it's been a little tense. you have protesters and police officers going at each other. there have been a few

arrests made, maybe about a dozen but it had been mostly peaceful throughout the david as the son set, it's setting right now, it's getting a bit more volatile and police are trying to get this under control before the sun sets. we are ina control before the sun sets. we are in a major retail district outside of chicago. wide and it's not just outside of chicago. wide and it's notjust the police out on the streets, the national guard is also in play where you are. how do they interact and how do they fit into the mix, and what are the rules governing what they do? i don't think they are going to be engaging much with protesters, that's going to be left u p protesters, that's going to be left up to the police department. they are going to be used to supplement the officers that are out there right now, locking off certain streets, certain highways, just being used in a support mechanism because as you know, there is a federal law that says you cannot use military

force is on the united states soil against americans so that is where the national guard will come into play. kind of an in between military and non—military. in between military and non-military. michael, a few hours ago, the chicago transit authority is shut down buses and trains of public transport to try and stop people from getting into the centre of the city. that's something we've seenin city. that's something we've seen in other us cities. does that mean you are expecting the bulk of the protests to happen in the suburbs, in the quieter, less type areas like where you are? this is never really happened in these areas. the small areas, the suburban areas are getting hit hard. we've seen are getting hit hard. we've seen a are getting hit hard. we've seen a lot of the suburban areas of chicago, the retail districts get hit today. it's never gotten this volatile. i've never seen it like this. it's usually the city centre.

in chicago where you see most of the protests. this is a little difference. it's spread out to suburban areas of america. michael, joining us from hobart, indiana, a suburb of chicago, stay about your time safely, thank you. the uk government has defended its timing of a further easing of the lockdown in england from monday. the communities secretary robertjenrick said they were "reasonably confident" the steps being taken were manageable — but people also had to play their part. 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. families 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. 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 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 news, the latest headlines: in boston, thousands of americans defy the latest curfew, as protests against police brutality continue, 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 later on monday. let's get more on our main story: lexis—olivier ray an artists and photographer who has been documenting the la protests. hejoins us now. thank you he joins us now. thank you for your time. you are a photographer, you are not a protester or a police officer, so protester or a police officer, so you have a different perspective on all this. what have you been seeing among the protest? honestly, the protests have been mostly positive and peaceful. yesterday there were two protests where there were no arrests or major injuries, andi no arrests or major injuries, and i went to a protest at kensington park that began peacefully as well, so in

large, protests have been peaceful. but you have had your own experience of some of the violence that can occur at these protest? right. so, most of them start out peacefully and then they escalate towards violence. usually the way that protests work here in los angeles as the lapd gives protesters a certain amount of time to protest, and then after that, they do everything in their power to remove protests from that area. it is called unlawful assembly. so once that occurs, pretty quickly the lapd corralled people together and round everybody up and arrest them or beat them out of the area. and you yourself experienced violence? yes, yesterday i was documenting a protest, i was on assignment for la taco which is a local news organisation, and i was documenting the interaction between a protester and a police officer. this actually

happened during a peaceful time of the protest when protesters were kneeling on the ground. i was documenting a police officer and out of nowhere he turned to me and very quickly jabbed me in the stomach, pushed me back severalfeet into the crowd of people that we re into the crowd of people that were still sitting. it sounds like a very intense experience, obviously your experience of violence but also being in and among a crowd, people shouting, confrontations with the police and other law enforcement agencies. this sense that maybe the atmosphere could change at any minute. it sounds stressful and tense and difficult for you to do yourjob. yeah, very difficult. 0ne to do yourjob. yeah, very difficult. one of the most difficult. one of the most difficult parts of that incident was not being able to do anything. i am a journalist andi do anything. i am a journalist and i always act in a professional manner so it took a lot for me to just kind of

ta ke a lot for me to just kind of take the punch and keep going. justjump take the punch and keep going. just jump back into take the punch and keep going. justjump back into work. didn't even say anything to him. so that was difficult, honestly yesterday was probably one of the scariest and most tense days of my life. you are out again today, what has motivated you to go back out? yes, iam motivated you to go back out? yes, i am out here today in front of city hall, earlier today the city announced a cu rfew today the city announced a curfew which is in effect right now for technical anybody on the street can be arrested at this moment, and i am just motivated by telling the story. this is a historic moment, it's an important moment, it's something people have been fighting for centuries and it is important that people know that and people pay attention, so that and people pay attention, soiam that and people pay attention, so i am had to do myjob and document and see what happens. thank you for your time, thank you for recounting your experience of what is going on. thanks very much, subscribe to la taco!

the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in brazil has passed the half a million mark, accounting for more than half of all cases in latin america and the caribbean. brazil has the fourth highest number of deaths from the pandemic after the us, britain and italy. but in sao paulo, the worst—affected city, authorities are planning on re—opening the economy. from there, our 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 gestapo. 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. let's go back to the united states, i want to show you what is happening in boston, massachusetts, and some of the themes of there. we saw earlier huge numbers of people gathered outside the state capital.

peaceful, it seemed at the time. at the moment it also seems to be peaceful and another part of the city. we can see huge lines of police. there you see the state capital and just 20 minutes ago that was absolutely packed with protesters, and it seems that slowly people have started moving away from there, some voluntarily, some encouraged, quite strongly by the police. boston is one of those cities that has seen less violence than others, but as you can see, quite a lot of people out on the streets, lots of police, lots of protesters and so it's a potential that if people don't go home, for things to turn ina don't go home, for things to turn in a different way. here is minneapolis, the city, of course, where this mass movement of protest started in united states. a curfew is in place in minneapolis, earlier we saw a national guard officer pleading, telling people that it was time for them go home. some of them responded, so what, are you going to make us? we are going to see if they try

to make those people go home. at the moment though, it seems largely peaceful as the night falls on minneapolis. keep an eye on those pictures. thanks for watching. hello there. 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, 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 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 fair weather 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 and sunny weather on the way for monday. looking at the 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 wanted rain for a while. that rain will be accompanied by cool northerly winds, so 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. 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 as we enter the week, 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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this is bbc news, the headlines: there have been many protests against police brutality right across the united states following the killing of an unarmed black man a week ago. this is what is happening right now and boston, thousands of americans defying police eczema police orders. in the last few minutes, we seem teargas being fired, all of this in response to what happened in minneapolis and we can show you what is happening there right now. this is where george floyd, an unarmed black man was killed over a week ago by a police officer. in this city, as in many, we've seen teargas being fired, seen police confronted with protesters, and in some cases, people injured and one person