this is bbc news, i'mjames reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as a record number of daily cases are declared, president trump wears a face mask for the first time during a visit to a military hospital. india suffers a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases, as the total climbs to over 800,000, and complaints grow about a lack of testing. one of bollywood's biggest stars, amitabh bachchan, tests positive for coronavirus. the film icon is in a stable condition in hospital. and, tributes pour in forjack charlton, who played in england's world cup winning football team and managed the republic of ireland. he's died at the age of 85.

hello. president trump has appeared in public for the first time wearing a face mask. he wore it while visiting the walter reed national military medical center outside washington, where he met wounded soldiers and health care workers. the visit comes as the us declared a record 66 thousand cases of infections in one day. mr trump had previously refused to wear a mask in front of cameras. but on leaving the white house on saturday, he said he thought it was expected that facial coverings be worn in hospitals. i think when you are in a hospital, especially in that particular setting, when you are talking to a lot of soldiers and people that, in some cases, just got off the operating table, i think it's a great thing to wear a mask. i've never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. here's our north america correspondent, peter bowes.

well, there has been a lot of pressure on the president to wear a mask like pretty much everyone else is being encouraged to, especially in recent weeks. indeed, in some american cities, it is compulsory if you go out in public, even out in the open air to wear a mask such is the problem with coronavirus, the growing problem in cities like the one i'm in right now, in los angeles. the president has steadfastly refused at least to be seen in public wearing a mask. there was one occasion when he was out and about, it was a private visit we understand, and one or two pictures did emerge that he was wearing a mask. but, generally, he has become known for a president who did not want to wear the mask, and he explained repeatedly why he believed it wasn't necessary, that he is tested for the coronavirus frequently, so are the people around him, and he practices social distancing with those officials he works very closely with. so he didn't feel it was necessary, apart from today when he was visiting this hospitaljust outside

of washington, when he said a couple of days ago, in a hospital setting, he said, he didn't want to be responsible for perhaps infecting other people, and of course that is one of the big reasons we are asked to wear masks, is to stop us infecting others, and it seems that the president has now heeded that advice. evan mcmullin ran in the 2016 us presidential race and is now the executive director for stand up republic organisation. he says this is a pivotal moment for the president. the mask has become a symbol of the president's failed leadership and of his incompetence, and so i think that is why he has resisted wearing one for so long. the problem, however, is that now almost 70% of americans disapprove of his handling of the pandemic, and he is even losing male voters on this issue, losing non—college—educated voters who have been a strong segment of support for him.

so he is really struggling with this issue, but politically, it is very difficult. if he wears a mask, again, it is a symbol of his failures. if he doesn't wear the mask, then he continues to lose the confidence of americans on this pandemic issue, which of course is having a tremendous impact on our health — 135,000 americans have already died, and on our economics. we have millions of people out of work as a result of the pandemic, so that is healthcare and our pocketbooks — two issues that voters are going to be thinking about in november, and the president is losing in his leadership on the front, and it is going to cost him. looking at that vote in november, mr trump supported in recent days have accused mr biden of copying the president by saying, "buy american." i suppose mr biden‘s supporters can say mr trump is copying mr biden in wearing a mask.

what you see there is, in regard to the buy american messaging from biden is that biden and the democrats are now trying to win back the working class voters they lost in 2016, and that is what they need to do, that is part of what they need to do, and so you are going to see a very strong fight for those voters. the other swing voters is the clinton romney voters, if you will, the moderate republicans who ended up voting for hillary clinton in the less cycle. they are not up for grabs at all. donald trump has done nothing to win over those voters. in fact, all he has done is push them further away, they are now planning to vote forjoe biden. but these swing voters, these working—class voters, non—college—educated voters are still voters that trump

hopes to win, and joe biden is someone who can pull those voters away from him, and he knows it, and that is why the trump campaign and from himself have so feared biden as an opponent for the last couple of years at least. let's look briefly at that other event everyone in washington is talking about, the commuting of roger stone's sentence. article 2, section 2 of the constitution gives the president almost unchecked power to pardon or commute. essentially despite what everyone is saying, there is almost nothing anyone can do about this in legal or constitutional terms. there is not much that can be done. however, i think an argument could be made that congress could take action. some are suggesting this could be an impeachable offence. just because you have got tremendous powers in the presidency, it doesn't mean that you can use those powers for corrupt purposes. the constitution also

requires the president of the united states ensures that the laws are faithfully executed, and if he is using his powers for corrupt purposes, and this certainly would qualify as that, i think it is an unprecedented historic eruption, then i think potentially congress could take action. will they? for now, i think it is unlikely. i don't think much will happen in response to this. but politically, i think it was a terrible move for the president. i think he is likely to cause even greater concerns among reluctant republicans who voted for him in 2016, and have reluctantly supported him since. i think this kind of corruption that is just blatant terrible, terrible corruption, creates an opportunity for biden pull some of those people into his camp, and for others to pull those people to be away from trump, even if they don't and

up voting for biden. politically, i don't think it was a good thing to do from the president. but i think the president is doing what a lot of aspiring authoritarians do, simply, and they are trying to lift themselves up above the consequence of the law, the reach of the law, and that applies to their core allies as well, and so now we have to look to see what the president will do next. if his allies and he believes they are above the law, then what will they do? will the president abuse his power further in order to stay in office regardless of what happens in the election? i don't know. it has never happened in the united states. but we are in unprecedented times and he is taking unprecedented corrupt action. so we will have to see where this goes. but the rule of law is clearly eroding in the united states, and it is a terrible thing and threatens the republic. india has reported a record spike in coronavirus cases,

forcing authorities to reinforce strict lockdowns across the country. in the last 2a hours alone, more than 27,000 people were diagnosed with the virus — bringing the national total to more than 800,000. freya cole's report starts in the country's most populous state, uttah pradesh, and a warning, there's some flash photography. authorities sound their warning — "stay indoors to stay safe." busy roads have been closed. the usual bustle of business has come to a standstill. it will come at a great economic cost, but many agree another round of lockdown is needed. translation: we have to live with coronavirus. we must exercise precautions like wearing masks, maintain space of 18 square feet around ourselves, using sanitiser. we have made all kinds of arrangements in the shops. prime minister narendra modi has held urgent talks with health officials.

the goal is to implement regional lockdowns where the infection rate is high. india is the third—worst affected country behind brazil and the united states. early lockdowns helped keep the virus at bay, but as soon as restrictions eased, cases have soared. bollywood star amitabh bachchan is the latest high—profile celebrity to test positive to the virus. he told his fans he's in hospital, and his son has almost been diagnosed. —— also been diagnosed. he broke the news to his 43 million twitter follows. it's been shared at a rapid pace and the well—wishes have poured in. bachchan is one of the country's best—known film actors. he's been involved in 200 films. his diagnosis will help raise awareness of covid—19. face masks are mandatory in many parts of the country.

this diamond—studded option has a pricetag of almost us$2,000. it is fashion, but in the name of public health and safety. freya cole, bbc news. as we have just seen, on of india's most famous bollywood stars amitabh bachchan is in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. he is notjust an icon of cinema in bollywood, you can't really go and find anyone in south asia or in the south asian diets borer or anyone who even enjoys bollywood movies and not know who amitabh bachchan is. he is an icon, he is incredibly respected and revered by the community, and this is obviously a huge shock for everybody who was a fan of his.

iimagine everybody who was a fan of his. i imagine this might be a moment in which the seriousness of the pandemic hits home for people in india up yellow i think so. i think everyone in india just like everyone all around the world are paying very close attention, but i also think that there is a lot of misinformation that has been spread around over the past few months and this kind of reminds me of march and when actor tom hanks revealed that he had covid—19 and him and his wife both talked about it openly, they talked about their treatment, their recovery, and i think that was a really big moment, at least in hollywood, for it to hit home here that this was serious and this is contagious and people need to ta ke contagious and people need to take precautions in the same way we saw idris elba come forward a few months ago and that came around the time when there was a lot of misinformation about how the virus was attacking communities of colour, the black community, minority communities, so him coming forward once again,

brought about more awareness of how it was affecting people and 110w how it was affecting people and now with someone as huge as amitabh bachchan coming forward and talking about this and talking about his diagnosis, i think again willjust continue to raise awareness amongst the people who may not necessarily know what to take away from what authorities are saying. when you speak to people in the entertainment industry orjust ordinary people in india, what are they talking about?” ordinary people in india, what are they talking about? i think everybody is just in shock right now because he is a hero, he is like this mythological hero in the cinema world and eve ryo ne hero in the cinema world and everyone is just praying and really hoping that he recovers and recovers strong. he has been very vocal during the coronavirus lockdown and he a lwa ys coronavirus lockdown and he always interacts with his fans on twitter and social media and he has been active, he's been making promos and working from home, so people are invested in him, his career, his life. he

is just this him, his career, his life. he isjust this huge representation of our community, both in india and outside of india, and i think eve ryo ne outside of india, and i think everyone is just really, really hoping that he recovers and recovers well. as a record number of daily coronavirus cases are declared, president trump wears a face mask for the first time during a visit to a military hospital. india has suffered a sharp rise in the number of covid—19 cases as the total climbs to over 800,000 and complaints grow about a lack of testing. ceremonies have been taking place in the bosnian town of srebrenica to mark 25 years since the massacre of 8,000 muslim men and boys by bosnian serb forces. nine recently—identified victims have been buried during a ceremony at poto—chari cemetery. it was the worst act of mass killing in europe, since the end of the second world war. our special correspondent, allan little reports. this is notjust a day

of commemoration. it is also a funeral. the bodies are still emerging from the killing fields where many have lain undiscovered for a quarter of a century. translation: today i am burying my father, the oldest among these victims here. it took 25 years until we found his body. his remains. so he can finally find peace. many bosnian serbs remain reluctant to acknowledge that the massacre at srebrenica happened at all. so remembering, keeping the historical record straight against distortion and denial, has the character of a civic duty. bosnians do not have the luxury of believing that genocide cannot happen to them. that is what has driven munira subasic, one of the widows of srebrenica, in her unflagging 25—year pursuit of justice. translation: my first message is for criminals

who have committed a crime and genocide. we will persecute you and we will never give up. there will always be someone to chase you. that is our right and obligation. bosnian serb forces seized srebrenica injuly 1995 after three years of siege and bombardment. the men and older boys were separated from their families and then the killing began. planned, commanded and systematic. a small dutch peacekeeping force not only failed to stop it. they handed over to the serbs thousands of terrified muslims who'd crowded into their un base where they thought they would be safe. the iconography of violent serb nationalism is very much at large farfrom here and celebrated today in the online manifestos of white supremacist mass murderers from norway to new zealand. that gives new urgency to the duty to remember what happened here.

allen little, bbc news. japan's clean up after extreme weather in the country's south west is being hampered by ongoing heavy rain with more torrential downpour warnings issued for the weekend. the government has estimated significant losses to farming and other industries from devastating flooding and landslides. meanwhile, chinese authorities say they have evacuated thousands of people after flooding in the country's east. reged ahmad reports. the clean—up is under way as houses are mopped and repairs are made but it's hard to begin the recovery from catastrophic flooding on japan's southern island last week...

..when the rainjust keeps on coming. there are warnings to expect more torrential downpours and floods with fears of further landslides. that's particularly difficult for rescue workers who are still trying to find the missing from last weekend's devastation. dozens were killed in the unusually heavy rains as rivers overflowed, inundating homes. corn farms and paddies are still submerged and japan's agricultural ministry is warning of big losses to the farming and other sectors. it's still surveying the damage. china, though, seems to be in the middle of its widespread flooding in the east of the country with homes and buildings surrounded by water. 0fficials here are predicting a big overflow from a lake on the yangtze river as torrential rain continues to fall. state media is reporting water levels are rising at an unprecedented pace, prompting officials to issue fresh alerts.

translation: in the next 7-10 days in the middle and lower reaches of the yangtze river, there will be a huge amount of rainfall that will last for a comparatively long period of time. therefore, we need to be cautious of possible flooding. injapan as in china, residents wait for the rain to finally ease and hope that the worst of it is very nearly behind them. reged ahmad, bbc news. in the uk, the number of people reported to have died in the past 24—hour period after testing positive for coronavirus stands at 148. that takes the total number of deaths across the uk to 114,798. it comes as certain lockdown measures were eased in england with the re—opening of open—air theatres, live music venues and swimming pools. and in wales, a phased re—opening for holidaymakers has also begun. charlotte gallagher reports. back in the water finally. these swimmers in south—east london

are some of the first in england to return to the pool after a wait of almost four months. it is indescribable, really, the feeling ofjust being able to glide through the water. it's just something that i was desperately missing. i was getting jealous of the ducks in the ponds. for those in the industry, it's good to see people in the pool again. with all the stresses and strains of life, getting in the water is about as far from normal life as you can get. it's real escapism. so it's mental health as well. there have been a lot of studies showing how swimming benefits more than any other sport. as the weather gets warmer, outdoor pools like this look even more tempting. but you can't just turn up, you have to book first, as places are limited and you might be able to notice as well that the lanes have been made wider to allow for social distancing. they are also asking swimmers to avoid backstroke,

so they don't bump into each other. however, only four out of more than 100 outdoor pools have been opened today. the industry body, swim england, is warning that a third of lidos will stay shut this year because it's just not financially viable for them to open. other outdoor events are allowed in england from today, too. 0pen—air theatres, horse trials and team cricket. it's a different picture in wales, though. in the middle ofjuly, 0xwich bay on the gower peninsula should be packed with people. from today though, the tides are beginning to turn with hotels, b&bs and self—catering accommodation allowed to reopen. staff have been working hard to prepare for customers. hospitality is all about customers, so we're so excited to be able to welcome people back. it will be really nice to see them, albeit at a little bit more of a distance than usual. businesses in all

corners of the uk are trying their hardest to salvage what's left of the summer season. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. the belgian government is enforcing a ten—day mandatory quarantine period for all travellers who have recently been in leicester. the city is the site of england's first local lockdown after a spike in coronavirus cases. leicester has been added to belgium's list of so—called ‘red zones‘, along with other cities in spain and portugal. the football legend jack charlton, part of england's 1966 world cup winning team, has died at the age of 85 following a long illness. he spent his entire playing career at leeds united and later, as a manager, led ireland to the world cup quarter—finals in italy in 1990. his family paid tribute to him, saying he was a friend to many and a much—adored husband, father, grandfather and great—grandfather. andy swiss looks back at his life. he was known as big jack,

and he was a footballing giant. jack charlton turned his courage and charisma into a quite remarkable career. commentator: bobby charlton with the corner. jack! perfect goal! he grew up in northumberland alongside his younger brother, bobby. but while bobby's skills soon made him a star, jack's defensive qualities were less glamorous — and he knew it. great tackle by charlton. came in like a brick wall and he's hurt. he got an elbow in the face. people try to compare us and i used to say, you shouldn't compare us. i can't play. i can stop other people playing but i can't play. bobby can play. he's a creative player. but there's a place in the game for both types. england kept him waiting, though. charlton was nearly 30 when he was finally called up but he soon made his mark with a first international goal. jackie charlton's got it. and it's a goal. and in 1966

came his and english football's defining moment. jack charlton, like his brother, a world cup winner, both now international celebrities. there was club success too. he was a legend at leeds united, where he won the league title in 1969, before the inspirational player became an inspirational manager. if the ball‘s coming towards you and he's going back, there's no way you're going to jump. charlton first flourished at middlesbrough, but it was with the republic of ireland that he'll be most colourfully remembered. after guiding them to their first world cup in 1990, he took them all the way to the quarterfinals. ireland! they are in the last eight and the party can begin! an english hero returned home an irish one too. his feats the stuff of footballing folklore. jack was a natural leader. he was a fighter in the way he both played and managed as well and got his teams to play. they were kind of a replica

of his personality. but he was also gentle at the same time. his relationship with his brother was sometimes strained, but on an emotional night in 2008, he presented an award to the player he still regarded as the best. when we were kids used to go to the park and play, i would go home for dinner and he would stay out all day. bobby charlton is the greatest player i've ever seen. and he's my brother. but jack charlton's achievements, like the man himself, stood tall. one of football's biggest characters. jack charlton, who has died, at the age of 85. a reminder of our top story: president trump has appeared in public wearing a face mask for the first time. he put it on for a visit to the walter reed national military medical center outside washington, where he met wounded soldiers and health care workers. mrtrump, who's previously refused to wear a mask in public, and has taunted his political rivaljoe biden for wearing one,

hello there. well, after the disappointment of recent weekends when low pressure was in charge — we had wet, windy, and cloudy weather — actually, we have got off to a decent start this weekend. a sunny morning, a bit of cloud built up during saturday afternoon, but saturday evening time, that cloud began to fragment and we had clear spells that started to develop, and they are continuing to develop actually, right now, with those skies continuing to clear underneath this area of high pressure, but the eagle—eyed amongst you might notice this approaching weather front. yes, that will bring some rain to the far north—west as we head through sunday. still, over the next few hours, it is clear skies that we've got. northern ireland, scotland, england and wales and underneath those clear skies in the countryside, it is quite chilly, temperatures getting down to about six or seven

as we start off sunday morning. a bit more cloud, though, for the far north of scotland. a few showers in shetland. for most of us, though, it is a fine and sunny start to the day with almost clear blue skies first thing in the morning, but mid—morning, the cloud will bubble up across eastern areas of england, eastern scotland, so becoming quite cloudy into the early afternoon fora time, but the thickest cloud is in northern ireland and here we will start to see some rain getting in through afternoon and, eventually, that will arrive for western scotland. for most of us, though, a fine afternoon, temperatures a little bit higher than they were on saturday, highs up to 2a celsius. the weather is set fair in southampton where the test match between england and the west indies should stay fine and sunny, not too much in the way of cloud. temperatures into the low 20s with a sea breeze developing through the late morning. now high pressure slips away by monday, low pressure starts to take charge, but the centre of the low is quite a way to the north of the uk and that means the weather systems are going to be quite weak

as they push southwards, so patchy outbreaks of rain across northern and western areas, not much in the way of rain for south—east scotland down the eastern side of england, probably for the midlands and central and southern england it should stay largely dry, but there will be a little bit more cloud around and temperatures will be easing across the north—west. through tuesday and wednesday, further low pressure systems track in from the north—west again. these look pretty weak so i think we can expect quite a bit of cloud, really, in the week ahead. there will be some patches of rain around at times, particularly across north—western areas, but there probably won't be too much in the way of rain reaching the south—east, with temperatures continuing to run into the low 20s for the most part here.

this is bbc news, the headlines: the us has posted yet another new daily virus record, as president trump wore a mask in public for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. during a visit to a medical centre in washington, he told reporters, covering his face in a hospital was the right thing to do. india has suffered a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases. it has now recorded nearly 850,000 infections, the third highest rate in the world. the government has faced growing complains about its handling of the pandemic. one of bollywood's biggest stars, amitabh bachchan, has tested positive for coronavirus. he's being treated at a hospital in mumbai, his condition is described as stable. the 77—year—old film icon has been involved in more than 200 films since becoming a star five decades ago. now on bbc news, dateline london.

hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week: is yours a v, an l, a w or an entire new alphabet? we talk economic recoveries in the time of coronavirus. and them or us? how business is navigating the threat of a zero sum game between the us and china. my guests... 0n socially distanced screens, stephanie baker of bloomberg news, isabel hilton of the website china dialogue and here in the studio at a safe distance is the bbc‘s business editor, simonjack. welcome to you all.