this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. thousands of anti—racism demonstrators have held rallies in cities around the uk — despite government warnings against mass gatherings during the lockdown. everything that is going on in terms of what's going on in the world, not just america but globally, it is our duty to do something. it has been our grandfathers fight, our fathers fight and we do not want it to be our children's fight. and here's the scene in washington — the us capital is bracing itself for the city's biggest demonstration yet. people have also taken to the streets of australia, where the focus is on the treatment of indigenous australians. some schools in the north—west england, say they won't be reopening to more pupils on monday,

over coronavirus fears. and, places of worship are set to reopen later this month for individual prayer, but not weddings. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. demonstrations have been taking place across the world triggered by the police killing of george floyd in the united states. the letters black lives matter painted by the dc mayor who was a

supporter of the protest in the democratic party in just to the right of this picture, in the beginning of lafayette park and the white house itself, so you can see the protester continuing reasonably and peacefully, given those protesters are authorised to be there by the mayor of washington, dc who controls those streets, the police presence is not in the way that we have seen police presence in other protests across the country in recent days. we will continue to keep an eye on those pictures washington and also pictures from other protests across the united states. we'll have more from washington shortly — but first here in the uk thousands of people have gathered in cities across the country— despite warnings to stay at home because of the risk of spreading the coronavirus. the home secretary, priti patel, had urged people not to take part, saying public health had to come first. the demonstrations were largely peaceful, but there were some clashes with police outside downing street this evening, with mounted officers driving back some of the protestors, along whitehall. with more, here's chi chi izundu.

police are trying to clear whitehall. the officer knocked her self off of her horse, being bolted onto her crowd and trampled on the protester, both receiving medical care. this is exactly what organisers called not to happen, just at the end of the protests, when they heavens it opened, trouble started. other protesters call for calm. peaceful is what the main event calm. peaceful is what the main eve nt ha d calm. peaceful is what the main event had been and once a larger number turned up than expected. but

this is a movement growing with each protest, not only of the death of african—american george floyd last month after a white police officer knelt on his neck but to highlight that the uk is not innocent when it comes to racism. we are here to unite because what we are sure for is to stop institutional racism. the government had appealed for people to stay away. we are in a health pandemic across the united kingdom. and coronavirus is a deadly virus and of course i would say to those that want to protest, please don't. the regulations are very clear in terms of gatherings and mass gatherings, in particular. we must put public health first at this particular time. organisers handed out masks and gloves and told people to keep two metres apart. but as the crowd grew, space diminished. it's notjust defying the government. we're still gonna be careful. it's to say that actually this is urgent and this

needs an urgent action. london isn't the only place taking a peaceful stand. we are all in this together in solidarity. people protested in the streets in leicester. in manchester, an estimated 15,000 people gathered in and around piccadilly square. i'm from america, so this isjust a really big deal, to see this impact in the world so far from home. it's actually pretty fantastic. in sheffield, thousands of protesters took the knee. a peaceful symbolic gesture against racial inequality and police brutality, that's fast becoming the emblem of this time. this is one voice with one message. black lives matter. and as thousands marched towards the us embassy, theirs is a hope that they'll be heard and real change can start.

our north america correspondent aleem maqbool is at the demonstration. you can see a line of police officers we haven't been able to see how many protesters may be carrying on there. and from what we can see on there. and from what we can see on that long shot, the situation does appear to be calm. this is the scene in washington. that banner gci’oss scene in washington. that banner across the street, this is just near the white house at the beginning of lafayette park in the white house itself and you can hear some the noise of the protesters. our our north america correspondent aleem maqbool is at the demonstration. for more than a week now, they've been coming out in thunderstorms, in searing heat to the square and this pa rt searing heat to the square and this part of the white house which is now been renamed by washington square as black lives matter plaza. as you can

see in huge lettering on the road, are the words, black lives matter. and they are here today and perhaps the biggest protest demonstrations around the white house, yes to commemorate all those black lives that have been lost at the hands of the police, but also to send a very direct message to the man who lives in that building, donald trump. let's speak to somebody, excuse me, we are with the bbc. what has brought you out today? with vision message? my message to the president is that i have a say in this country after 31 yea rs of is that i have a say in this country after 31 years of protecting it for him and all others. i have a say. i protected the country as a military personnel. 31 years of service. and what do you want to hear from him?|j wa nt what do you want to hear from him?” want him to stand up like a man and

understand that he is no better than iam. he understand that he is no better than i am. he is understand that he is no better than iam. he isa understand that he is no better than i am. he is a child. as this protesters walked by as they see no justice, no peace. but what steps could be taken? he doesn't want to understand. that's the problem. he isa understand. that's the problem. he is a racist and he is not afraid to show his racist attitude. he has said that he has been the best president for black americans. let me ask you one last thing. how have you felt the president has said he might use active duty military on the streets? that is not with the military is for. the military is not here to deprive us citizens their constitutional rights to protest free speech. if i was in the military, even though we are not able to make these decisions, i would walk off and take my uniform off. i would. thank you so much,

stay safe today. very nice to meet you doctor harris, thank you. all incredibly peaceful, but there has been a big security deployment right across washington that has been at times, flashpoints, violence, confrontation and clearly it has not deterred all of these people who say that they determined that things do change. a second memorial service has been held to honour the memory of george floyd. thousands of mourners gathered to pay their respects in north carolina where floyd was born, ahead of this private service, as demonstrations continue across the country. it comes after a service was held in minneapolis, near where he was senslessly killed. he will be laid to rest in houston on tuesday. protests have also been taking place in australia, again despite government calls for people to stay away because of the coronavirus. the demonstrators focused on the treatment of indigenous australians. shaimaa khalil‘s report does

contain, some distressing images. black lives matter! a day of high tempers and high spirits for protesters in central sydney. politicians had urged them to stay away, fearing another wave of covid—19. i say to them, don't go. not because you shouldn't express your view. find another way to express your view. but that didn't stop them. i'm an aboriginal woman so it's a subject very close to my heart, and it'sjust so nice to see people from all creeds come together for this. i don't want to be a white person who sits by and does nothing, so that's why i'm here today. in the past three decades, more than 400 indigenous australians have died in police custody, an issue many here say has long been ignored. but with the very public killing of george floyd in the united states, the aboriginal community is using the international outcry to express their own anger. i can't breathe! stop resisting. i can't breathe! this seems all too familiar.

a black man restrained by officers screaming, "i can't breathe." these were the last minutes of david dungaer‘s life, caught on camera in a sydney prison hospital in 2015. the inquest into the 26—year—old's death found that the officers' conduct was a result of insufficient training. but his family has called for them to be prosecuted. seeing george floyd die in such similar circumstances to her son has been distressing for david's mother. tears just come from my eyes, and pain came to my heart again. i say, be strong, the floyd family, for we are in pain the same, and we do understand what you're going through. protesters hope marches like this highlight notjust black deaths in custody but the centuries of inequality indigenous australians have suffered, and that a new—found momentum could mean a betterfuture for the community.

police investigating a suspect in the madeleine mccann case, are also now looking into the disappearance of two other children. the 43—year—old convicted sex offender named ‘christian b,‘ is currently in a german prison on drugs offences. the cases being reviewed include the disappearance of a german boy in southern portugal in 1996, and the disappearance in germany of a five year old girl in 2015. our berlin correspondent, jenny hill reports. in the tranquility of the german countryside, the former home of us suspected child killer. he lived here sometimes in a caravan. the impression you get is a very secretive man, someone who came and went, usually at night who did not wa nt to went, usually at night who did not want to speak to the neighbours and gave the very clear impression that he did not want to be disturbed.

police have searched this land twice in the past four years, they found a memory stick containing child pornography, but note traits of the little german girl went missing in 2015. she was five and she disappeared from a family party. we have been told that the police still suspect him of involvement in her disappearance. there are other suspects but detectives know he had an acquaintance that worked where the party was held. it is always every few months or every few years, new evidence in our case appears. it is something between hope that his daughter is still alive and resignation that she might be dead already. christian b came to portugal in 1995, on the run from germany where he had been convicted of sexually abusing a child. a year later a german boy disappeared and

they are now reportedly looking again at the case. more details are emerging about the man whose biography is chaotic. characterised by crime. christian b drifted between portugal and germany in the yea rs between portugal and germany in the years after their disappearance. for a while, he ran the shop. he is now in prison, serving a sentence for drug dealing and for the rape of a 72—year—old woman. german police believe christian be killed madeline, but they still need the public help to bring them to justice. here in the uk — as we've been saying there were a few small clashes with police around downing street this evening — missiles were thrown at officers in protective gear, as mounted police tried to drive back some demonstrators. at one point a policewoman was unseated and her horse bolted into the crowd. there have only been four arrests

made in the capital. earlier, i spoke to detective sergeant janet hills. she is the chair of the metropolitan black police association and a serving police officer. she told me that the protests had been largely peaceful across the uk, and responded to concerns over social distancing... people have gone there with the right attitude that they think if anyone is gone there to disobey the instructions from the government, i think people have gone there with the right attitude to protest about something that they feel really passionate about. i wonder how you see your role in the metropolitan black police association as a member of the authorities but also as plexus citizens must be subject to the same subject of pressures and discriminations that other black citizens face in the uk. it is challenging, challenging for citizens on the front line, policing these protests. some of the

hostility that is coming from the crowd is actually aimed specifically at black, african, caribbean, asian officers. when they are feeling the same issues around the injustices that we know in terms of policing and other institutions. it is a bit ofa and other institutions. it is a bit of a double whammy in terms of the officers and that they are there to doa officers and that they are there to do a job into a professional leave. but also face a double amount of hate from the crowds. did ever talk about it they were the get abuse from crowds or shut it from crowds. how do they deal with that? again, it is really challenging for the officers to actually deal with that at the time and it is also challenging for their white cou nterpa rts challenging for their white counterparts officers to be able to deal with that. you will feel it, you'll experience it and it is something that, if officers open up about it, there will be an opportunity for them to express that

and also potentially where possible, ta ke and also potentially where possible, take action against the people that have been doing it. as challenging as it is, those officers still are out there policing the communities, policing a peaceful protest and keeping people safe (pres)a growing number of schools in the north—west of england, a growing number of schools in the north—west of england, have delayed plans to reopen to more pupils on monday. it's over fears of rising coronavirus infections. some scientists suggest the ‘r' or reproduction number, is creeping up and may have surpassed one, the point at which the epidemic could take off again. our north of england correspondent, judith moritz reports now from greater manchester. well, here we are, russell scott primary school in very changed times. and it's all about welcoming your children back in a safe and sensible manner. yesterday morning, head teacher steve marsland posted this video on his school website as he prepared to open up to more children on monday.

but by the afternoon, those plans were put on hold. the school, told to delay by the local director of public health. we want the children in school where they should be but in terms of the health of our community, i salute the decision, that somebody has actually come out and followed the guidance that was issued originally, where if the r level is anywhere near one and the contamination rate rises, looking after the health of the community and our school. it's notjust schools in this area which are being advised to delay their wider opening. it's the same in blackburn and on the wirral, schools are being asked to pause and reconsider. it's all based on the same worry, that the coronavirus infection rate is rising in the north west. there's also a feeling that not all parts of this region are the same and there are calls for more localised information.

we still could do with at least understanding what's happening in our localities, and they can take it to a sub regional level. 0k, we might not even be able to go down to a district level but we'd understand we need to do and the advice we'd need to give, which may be different from the national government's. the government's scientific advisers believe that across the uk the infection rate remains at a safe level. the north—west‘s two metro mayors say there's been pressure on schools to reopen. tomorrow, they'll call on the government to reassure head teachers that they can stay closed if they wish. the egyptian president has launched an attempt to end the fighting in libya. he made the announcement flanked by his libyan ally, general khalifa haftar — whose forces recently lost an attempt to retake control of the capital, tripoli. libya's un—backed government now has full control of the capital — but there hasn't been a stable central authority in the country since 2011. reged ahmad reports.

forces loyal to the backed government enter the last major strongholds. his attempt to retake the capital of libya has failed after a 1k month offensive. fighters celebrate the victory and driving out the generals forces near tripoli. these troops of manage the task of military support from turkey. the conflict in libya has divided regional backing, the general has substantial military support from egypt, russia and the uae to name a few. for the un backed government interest the support of turkey, qatar and italy.

government interest the support of turkey, qatarand italy. now, government interest the support of turkey, qatar and italy. now, the egyptian president speak from cairo alongside his ally has unveiled fresh peace proposals. it is our honour that the declaration comes from egypt, we want a peaceful solution to this crisis that includes the unity and safety of national institutions. earlier, the un backed government also known as the government of national accord said it intends to go deeper into territory held in perhaps this timing of the plan comes as no surprise that. be appreciate what you're doing to help the libyan army in the fight against terrorism. we urge you to do more to stop turkey bringing weapons and mercenaries in the fight against terrorism. we urge you to do more to stop turkey bringing weapons and mercenaries into libya. after the overthrowing of gadhafi by nato backed forces. there's been a cycle of political talks, fresh alliance between armed

groups. the p will be asking is whether or not this initiative will succeed in creating any more stability in libya when other plans have failed. and demonstrations and a large peaceful protest in parliament square in london but later on, and whitehall a few minutes walk away, there were sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, the metropolitan police have not released a statement about this and the statements so fact at about 1900 hrs this evening, while the vast majority of demonstrators had left central london, the mood of the remaining crowd changed and you can see the remaining pictures there, the police go on to say that they became angry and intent on violence and began throwing missiles and pleasa nt and began throwing missiles and pleasant officers who were deployed outside downing street. protective equipment was deployed to identify

and arrest those and clear the remainder from and arrest those and clear the remainderfrom the area and arrest those and clear the remainder from the area in the statement goes on, ten officers have been injured as a result of today's demonstration, including one from the mounted branch which seem to fall from her horse and she is currently receiving hospital treatment but her injuries are not life—threatening. the circumstances will be subject to investigation and the statement goes on, 23 officers have received injuries doing their job and that is totally unacceptable and there are 1a arrests carried on during the day but the police say we expect that number to rise and there will be opposed to event investigation carried out. will be a post event investigation carried out. while so many industries have really struggled during lockdowns around the world, one that's really made the most of having a captive audience is virtual tourism. one of the earliest forms of virtual tourism to really take off is the african safari. our correspondent andrew harding has more from south africa.

dawn has lured a group of meerkats from their borough to warm themselves in the winter sun. little do they know or presumably care, but their morning ritual is being broadcast around the world. life in the commentary from the safari guide. good morning for a the mills family. aa, it's a mere cat. transported from the tedium of lockdown to the african wilderness. to make it is something we can all do together. it feels like he could be there with them. nothing to beat watching these animals up close like this but perhaps virtual safaris are the future, drink locked in particular.

the numbers of people watching these animals, life, online, on the internet, has risen five forward. instead of crowds of tourists, there area instead of crowds of tourists, there are a handful of film crews and it seems like the animals have noticed the difference. i can 10096 say the while dog sightings and elephant sightings have decreased a lot. because there are no people around to scare them off. that would be my theory, definitely. but can this last was back in her appetite for travel return or could this be the new normal? i think virtual tourism is definitely a part of the future. it isa is definitely a part of the future. it is a critical way for us to be able to share our national heritage of everybody, without damaging that which we love and care about. let's bring you those live pictures again in washington.

protesters have congregated across the plaza that is been renamed black lives matter by the mayor of washington, dc. we will have more on the situation in washington and across america. please do stay with bbc news. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers former conservative adviser mo hussein and lucy beresford, broadcaster and psychotherapist — that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts hello there. and usually when the past couple of days and we will still have a keen northwind with us during the day ahead, make me feel quite chilly near the north sea coast run the theory of low pressure but gradually high—pressure building infor but gradually high—pressure building in for the next couple of days now start to dampen the winds down in southwestern areas in the showers, but as you can see there's still further outbreaks of rain and shower free rain to come to make their way southwards across england and wales

and it does allow drier and brighter weather for much of scotland and northern ireland. just a few showers around and some sunshine but some of the showers sing southwards and are heavy and thundering. southwestern areas, particularly as well, near the north sea coast. just taking the edge of those temperatures from 12 to 13, but in southern areas, it may be just to 13, but in southern areas, it may bejust a to 13, but in southern areas, it may be just a little warmer up this saturday was slightly less wind and dry bread weather. into the evening overnight, if those thundershowers will ease the way it will good to see some starry skies support a chilly start to monday morning whether could be some light spots in scotland. that is to the area of high pressure that is starting to build in and for monday, for many, we think on tuesday as well. however, they are after some more much—needed rain on the cards as this area of low pressure starts to ta ke this area of low pressure starts to take shape. but, it is looking like

a drier day and quite a bit of cloud mulling around but some sunshine and strong sunshine for this time of year and slightly less windy, ill start to feel warmer and it could be a few sharp downpours developing into the afternoon. into tuesday, another cool start but we are losing that northerly wind because the south westerly wind will pick up instead and eventually they'll bring rain to the northwest but for many, feeling warmer because it is a bit more sunshine and we have lost that northerly breeze. then, is to go towards midweek, some uncertainty still, but is looking as though low pressure will start to develop to bring all of us some rain and i can hang around for much of the week and sink into southern areas that will give some appreciable rainfall, so certainly want to keep our eye on and it is looking as though southern areas might get some significant rain as we head towards the middle pa rt rain as we head towards the middle part of the week. as ever, we will keep updated. goodbye.

hello. this is bbc news we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment first the headlines. thousands of anti—racism demonstrators have held rallies in cities around the uk despite government warnings against mass gatherings during the lockdown. everything that's going on in terms of what's going on in the world not just america but globally it's our duty to actually do something. it's been our grandfathers fight, it's been our father's side, we don't wanted to be our children's fight. that's why we want them to be a part of this as well. this as well. thousands of protesters are marching in the united states on the 12th day of rallies triggered by the killing of a black man george floyd — in police custody. people have also taken to the streets of australia, where the focus is on the treatment of indigenous australians. a growing number of schools in north west england delay plans to reopen to more pupils on monday because of fears that