this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm aaron safir. railway carriages in india are being turned into makeshift hospital wards as coronavirus cases surge. the daily number of confirmed new cases has reached almost 12,000. france's president says his country has scored a first victory against coronavirus — as he announces a significant lifting of the remaining lockdown restrictions the london protest image of one man carrying another to safety that's become a symbol of unity i wasn't thinking. i was just thinking of a human being on the floor. it wasn't going to end well had we not intervened. and sushant singh rajput — one of the biggest stars in bollywood — has been found

dead in his apartment in mumbai. hello and welcome to bbc news. we start with the indian government's new plans to deal with a surge of coronavirus infections in the capital, delhi. railway carriages are to be converted so they can take patients, and nursing homes will also be requisitioned. across india, the daily number of confirmed new cases has reached almost 12,000, and the total number of cases — more than 320,000 — puts india fourth in the world. reged ahmad has the story. this is the coronavirus intensive care unit in delhi at one of india's top private hospitals. the beds and treatment like this is expensive

and hard to come by as the number of covid—i9 cases climb. the shortage of beds has become so acute, patients have told stories of going from hospital to hospital in search of treatment. now in an attempt to deal with the crisis, india's home minister says 500 railway coaches will be converted to create 8,000 beds for covid—i9 patients in delhi, and has promised a rapid increase in testing too. india has been converting train carriages into isolation wards since april, but doctors say a failure to test adequately has been one of the reasons behind the surge in cases. i think the one thing which our government is underestimating from the beginning is the increased testing, because we have to stop the spread, stop the chain of transmission.

on friday, the supreme court criticised delhi and three other states, saying covid—i9 patients were being treated worse than animals. but delhi's chief minister has largely defended his state's handling of the pandemic. translation: we have been making a note and trying to identify the problems in the system and to rectify them so that more people don't suffer in the coming days. but we aren't perfect. not everything is alright. there is a lot lacking in our system, but at the same time, not everything is broken either. the situation has been further complicated by india's easing of its lockdown after restrictions began to take a huge economic toll on the country. some businesses, markets and places of worship have been allowed to open back up, but the move has been criticised for being too soon and too fast. i think this is not the right time to open up the economy. the government must first control the coronavirus because coronavirus is a deadly disease. people's life has much more importance than any other factors and the government must take care of people's life first.

delhi is the third—worst affected state in india, and the chief minister says the number of infections in the city could be more than 500,000 by the end ofjuly. so it's a race against the clock now to get the pandemic under control. reged ahmad, bbc news. they are also using hotels. health officials are warning that latin america is now the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, with some of countries reporting record numbers of infections. drivers took to their cars in mexico city to protest at the president's handling of the outbreak. in the latest figures, mexico reported 424 new deaths — taking the total to almost 17,000. argentina, chile, colombia and peru have all reported record numbers of coronavirus infections over the weekend. but the worst affected country in the region remains brazil, where more than 43,000 people have died of covid—19 — that's second only

to the united states. there are now nearly 870,000 confirmed cases. the mayor of sao paulo — who has cancer — confirmed that he's now tested positive. may was a really green month for some states, it was when we saw the healthcare system really collapse, so people were dying at home, they were dying at basic healthcare units because they were not able to get icu beds. the situation started to look a bit better now injune, either because health authorities were able to increase the system's capacity or because quarantine measures were able to flatten the curve of infection, so that's what state governors are relying on to reopen the economy. but in other parts of the country, we still see that the infection is accelerating, and not only that, the disease is moving from big cities to medium and small cities where the infrastructure is weaker so authorities fear that we may see those sad stories unfold once again in the coming weeks.

that in the coming weeks. was not the mayor of sao paulo, that was not the mayor of sao paulo, that was camilla mota, oui’ paulo, that was camilla mota, our correspondent on the situation in brazil. let's get some of the day's other news. jihadists in nigeria have killed twenty soldiers and at least 40 civilians in two attacks in the north east of the country. people in the village of goni usmanti in borno state say gunmen arrived on motorbikes and pick up trucks during saturday's raid. the killings are thought to have been carried out by the an offshoot of boko haram, known as islamic state west africa province. the united states' top infectious disease official, anthony fauci, has warned that it may be some time before restrictions on foreign travellers can be lifted. he told a british newspaper that he hoped a degree of normality would be reached within a year or so.

some shops in england will re—open on monday for the first time since most were shut in march, at the start of the lockdown. non—essential shops such as those selling clothes, shoes and toys will welcome customers once again, but with measures to prevent the spread of the virus. the french president emmanuel macron says his country has scored a first victory over the coronavirus and has strongly defended his latest strategy in dealing with the pandemic. in his latest televised address to the nation, more than three months after lockdown, he set out his roadmap for getting the country back to normal. freya cole reports. in france, the mood is upbeat. the plan to reopen society to save the economy has been accelerated. translation: we are going to be able to turn the page on the first chapter, in a manner of speaking, of the crisis we have just been through. from monday, the whole country, apart from mayotte and guyane, where the virus is actively spreading, the whole country will become part of what we now call the green zone which will allow a greater return to work and a reopening of cafes a nd restau ra nts in the paris region.

it's now been a month since the country started easing lockdown measures and there has been no rise in new coronavirus cases. it means businesses will reopen fully and residents can travel across europe. from next week, nurseries and both primary and secondary schools will welcome back students and byjuly1st, international travel will be permitted to and from countries where the virus is under control. president emmanuel macron is keen to support local companies and pivot away from global supply chains, a move which won't come cheap. translation: we will not finance spending by increasing taxes. the only answer is to build an economic model which is sustainable, stronger, and produce more so we don't depend on others. hand sanitiser, face masks and social distancing will all play a big part

in discovering the new french way of life. freya cole, bbc news. in france returning to normal. a verdict is expect shortly in the philippines in the libel trial of the high—profile journalist, maria ressa. the editor of the rappler news website is facing a possible jail sentence of up to seven years if found guilty. but she and human rights campaigners say she's been targeted because of her website's criticism of the country's president, rodrigo duterte. we will bring you any updates on that as they happen. a white policeman involved in the fatal shooting of a black man, rayshard brooks, in the us city of atlanta has been sacked, after a night of unrest over the killing. another officer involved has been put on leave, and the city's police chief has resigned. atlanta is one of many us cities to have seen protests

since the killing, last month, of george floyd, by police in minneapolis. aleem maqbool has this report, and a warning, you may find some of the images and details in distressing. america is here again, analysing the killing of a black man at the hands of the police. somebody called 911 because you were asleep behind the wheel while you were at the drive—through, right? rayshard brooks had been asleep in his car beside a fast—food restaurant. i'm not causing any problems. we've got to make sure that you're safe to operate a vehicle. independent investigators have released this footage taken on police body cameras. blow, blow, blow, blow, stop. very good. it shows that after he failed a breath test, the officers tried to arrest mr brooks. put your hands behind your back. hey! hands off the taser!

but during a struggle, he grabs one of their tasers. during a brief chase, he turns to point the taser at the officer, who responds by firing live ammunition. 27—year—old rayshard brooks died at the scene. given his offence, the fact he hadn't had a lethal weapon, and that he was running away, not attacking, there's been condemnation. i firmly believe that there is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do. i do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force. protesters let their anger be known. the restaurant that staff had called the police was set on fire. and though the officer who fired the shots has been sacked, the other placed on leave and the police chief has resigned, lawyers for the brooks family conveyed the sheer exhaustion that many here feel at case after case like this.

i could even say we want justice, but i don't even care anymore, i don't even know what that is. and i've been doing this for 15 years. i don't know what justice is anymore. is it getting him arrested? is it getting somebody fired? is it a chief stepping down? i know that this isn't justice, what's happening in society right now. chanting it's the chant that has been echoing around the country in recent weeks. those taking to the streets again are waiting for that to lead to meaningful change. aleem maqbool, bbc news in washington. britain's prime minister, borisjohnson has announced he is setting up a commission to look into all aspects of inequality in response to anti—racism protests, triggered by the killing of george floyd. he gave no details, but said he wanted to stamp out racism, and stop discrimination and the sense of victimisation. meanwhile a man has been charged with outraging public

decency after a photograph emerged from a protest on saturday — of a man apparently urinating next to the memorial of a policeman,who was killed in the 2017 westminster attack. but another photograph of a black briton coming to a white protester‘s aid, has been praised as a symbol of unity. june kelly reports. after all the sound and fury on the street yesterday, these photographs cut through. they have become defining images during these days of conflict. patrick hutchinson is one of a group who were out in london looking to help anyone from any background who needed it. they say the man they rescued had become separated from his protest group and was in danger from rival demonstrators. i scooped him up into, like, a fireman‘s carry and sort of marched him out with the guys around me, protecting me and shielding me and protecting this guy from getting further punishment. on social media,

he said simply, "we saved a life today." the violence yesterday was sparked by those who said they'd come to the heart of london to protect statues and defend british history. instead, they turned into an attack mob and their target was the police. far right supporters were among them. and in the mayhem, a tribute to a modern day hero was defiled. one protester was pictured urinating on the memorial to pc keith palmer, murdered in a terror attack at westminster. what we can't accept is people hijacking peaceful demonstrations and turning them into very ugly attacks on the police or on public monuments. we can't accept that, and people who do that will feel the full force of the law. there was tension today in glasgow following a protest from a group called the loyalist defence league. they want a statue of

the former prime minister, sir robert peel, to remain in place after there were calls for it to be removed. meanwhile, around the country, there has been a series of peaceful demonstrations in support of black lives matter. this was leeds. chanting nojustice, no peace! in tottenham in north london, they remembered black lives lost. and in caernarfon, people of different ages and backgrounds also took a knee. june kelly, bbc news. some breaking news now from the phillipines —— philippines where a guilty verdict has been delivered in the libel trial of the high—profile journalist, maria ressa. she's the editor of the rappler news website now faces a possible jail sentence of up to seven years if found guilty. she and human rights campaigners say she's been targeted because of her

website's criticism of the country's president, rodrigo duterte. we will update you on that as it happens. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the killing that shook the world. is the death of george floyd a watershed moment for the politics of race in america? there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for 40 years, forcibly classified each citizen according to race. just a day old, and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening, the new prince was taken by his mother and father

to their apartments in kensington palace. germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat of government from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into the night, but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. the real focus of attention today was valentina tereshkova, the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian woman in space? i think it's a wonderful achievement and i think we might be able to persuade the wife it would be a good idea if i could to get her to go up there for a little while. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: new emergency measures are being introduced in india to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases in delhi. in the united states, the shooting of another african—american man during an arrest has prompted fresh condemnation of the use of deadly force by police. atlanta is one of many us cities to have seen protests since the killing last month of george floyd by police in minneapolis.

and around the world, thousands of people have joined marches against racism. the bbc‘s clive myrie looks now at whether this could be a watershed moment for the politics of race in america. george floyd's death was an american tragedy that sparked an outpouring of anger and soul—searching. we don't want no more police. but look at the faces. we are done dying! it wasn't just black america that was appalled, but white america too. chanting: don't shoot, don't shoot! this is a seismic shift in attitudes towards police brutality and racism. it was a point addressed by one black veteran civil rights activist at george floyd's funeral who had marched side—by—side with dr martin luther king.

we are done dying! it wasn't just black america that was appalled, but white america too. back in the days when i used to be part of marches, all the marchers were black. but now, there are white people who know the story, and there are hispanics who know the story, and there are asians who know the story. it's the denial on the part of much of white america that racism is widespread and real that's helped perpetuate the discrimination that they claim doesn't exist. listen to charlie sykes, a former right—wing talkshow host and staunch republican conservative. if you're a white american you might think this happens but it's random, it's a few bad apples here and there, but i think what we have been seeing the last couple of weeks is the recognition that it's notjust a few bad apples, it is systemic, it's incredibly widespread and that this situation, in fact, we have been in denial on it. penny sitz lives in one of minneapolis' comfortable suburbs, three streets away

from the police officer who knelt on george floyd's neck. for the first time in her life, she's been taking part in street protests with her family. what has surprised me in the past week has been seeing how widespread the abuse is and the brutality is. this is something i had no idea about. i knew it happened in a few big cities but i didn't think it was as widespread as it is. george floyd's brutal death held up a mirror to this country and most americans didn't like what they saw. if lasting change does come, it will be because of the sacrifice of one man who managed to bridge a once unbridgeable racial divide. clive myrie, bbc news. bells at churches across london have rung 72 times to honour the victims of the grenfell tower fire —

on the third anniversary of the disaster. the grenfell united campaign group says the fight for safe homes and justice continues — as "nothing has changed", since the fire. sima kotecha reports. bell tolls. church bells tolled in unison across london this evening. 72 times to remember each victim who died on that day. and then came their names. mohammed al—haj ali. jeremiah deen. zainab deen. # hallelujah, hallelujah. ..# due to coronavirus, services were online, involving song and prayer. we are still going through the grieving process and the rest of the country right now is grieving because of covid and people have lost families and friends

ahead of their time. and we're grieving with them and, you know, covid brought a lot of bad emotions for us, especially for how things were after the fire because there are a lot of similarities, you know, glued to the tv, listening to the numbers of deaths rising every day. the blaze spread through the 24—storey block after a fridge—freezer caught fire. cladding on the tower block was blamed for the fire spreading rapidly. it triggered a feeling among some that the underprivileged were not being cared for. this year's anniversary comes as britain and the world reflect on racial inequality. that's why feelings of social injustice that were so painful at the time of the fire are likely to be brought into sharper focus. ministers had promised to replace all similar material in tower blocks by this month, but thousands of buildings are still deemed dangerous. earlier, green balloons surrounded the tower, the colour now a symbol of solidarity. singing.

all day in unusual circumstances they came together to remember. lives lost, hearts broken and families still hoping for answers. sima kotecha, bbc news. just returning to our breaking news from the philippines were a guilty verdict has been ruled against website rappler editor maria ressa. critics] against website rappler editor maria ressa. critich she has been targeted because of the website's country —— criticism —— critics say she has been targeted because of the website's criticism of the country's resident. howard johnson, take us through the details of this case? we've

just heard this maria ressa has been found guilty alongside reynaudo santos jr, been found guilty alongside reynaudo santoer, wrote the article for rappler eight years ago. this was made active in 2016 and according to the department ofjustice, they said the changing of a typo in the story made it available to be prosecuted and she could face up to 60 years injail and that she's been order, rappler has been ordered to pay business and wilfredo king, who said he was slighted by the article, accused of being involved in drug smuggling and human trafficking, they've been ordered to pay 400,000 philippine pesos in damages, and rappler didn't offer proof to prove the allegations against him. they cited an

intelligence report during this hearing and it was not shown to the courtroom and what they are saying that rappler did not do enough to verify the intelligence report to show to the court, and said freedom of the court, and said freedom of the press cannot be used as a defence against this kind of journalism, that they said, a judge said it wasn't up to standard, it was good enough, they said they needed to verify they said they needed to verify the facts before they publish the facts before they publish the story without checking the fa ct. the story without checking the fact. he said the judge referenced freedom of the press. this case is being seen asa press. this case is being seen as a test case of read of the press in the philippines. briefly, if you can. that's because there were 11 cases filed against rappler in the last few years. they see the president has attacked rappler journalists and even said one of them, i will send you to jail without bail, he said it of their starr report is. people are linking the two

together. these cases have come in the last few years and the verdict we heard today. back soon with the headlines, thank you for watching. hello there. the broad weather pattern is going to change very little over the week ahead. it will be a week of contrasts in the uk, as it was over the weekend. many places in the south of england having a warm and sunny day on sunday. a dramatic skyline, though, in the north—west of england following those late in the day thundery showers, and an area of low pressure is keeping this very unstable airacross the uk, so more showers to come. a lot of low cloud is streaming in from off the north sea at the moment so a grey start in some places. but over the weekend, we keep this mixture of warm sunshine, but some heavy and thundery downpours. many places starting dry on monday. grey start for much of scotland and the north—east of england, down to lincolnshire and east anglia, burning back to coastal areas, sunshine develops more widely. as it warms up we develop those showers, particularly in the afternoon. some of them heavy and thundery. not many showers across southern england. probably more chance of picking up some downpours as you move

northwards across the midlands, wales, into the north—west of england and perhaps northern ireland. again a few sharp showers though are possible in western scotland, where it is going to be an awful lot warmer than it will be for eastern scotland, where we are struggling with that low cloud, the haar that's coming in off the north sea. now, many places will end monday dry and probably quite sunny as well, but there will be a few sharp showers still around in the evening. those will then fade away overnight, but we have still got this flabby area of low pressure. not a great deal to see on the pressure chart but enough low pressure and enough instability in the air to bring us more showers. and many places will start the day dry on tuesday again. a grey start for the north—east of the uk. should brighten up in most areas, some sunshine but, again, we trigger those showers. probably more widely those showers developing during the day on tuesday. again some slow—moving, heavy, perhaps thundery downpours

and temperatures again typically into the low 20s, as they will be again probably on wednesday. not a great deal is changing. those showers developing, perhaps this time more towards the west and the south of the uk. so for eastern scotland, north—east of england, whilst it may be a bit grey at times, it should be largely dry, and there may be some sunshine at times as well. temperatures not changing a great deal over the week ahead. we keep those heavy thundery showers going through thursday and friday, particularly across more southern parts of the uk as it dries up further north.

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in the last few minutes, philippines' high—profile journalist, maria ressa has been found guilty of libel. the editor of the rappler news website now faces a possible jail sentence of up to seven years. critics say her prosecution is a threat to freedom of speech and democractic accountability. india's federal government has announced new plans to deal with a surge in coronavirus infections in delhi as the country struggles to contain its covid19 infection rate. india's total number of confirmed cases puts it fourth in the world in the pandemic. the french president emmanuel macron has defended his coronavirus strategy and set out a plan to return france to normal. he said borders would reopen from monday to visitors from many other eu countries.