this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. tributes are paid to samuel paty, the teacher murdered in paris on friday, in what the french president has called a cowardly attack. the number of daily covid—related deaths in the uk rises to 150, as europe becomes the pandemic‘s new epicentre. azerbaijan vows revenge on armenia, after blaming it for a deadly missile attack — even as a "humanitarian truce" comes into effect. a british police officer, poisoned in the salisbury novichok attack, quits — saying he can no longer do thejob.

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. france's anti—terrorism prosecutor says the teacher brutally murdered on the outskirts of paris on friday in a suspected islamist attack had received several threats before he died. police believe samuel paty was targeted because he showed pupils controversial cartoons of the prophet muhammad. nine people have been arrested, including the father of a child at the school where he worked. the french presidency says a national tribute will be held for the teacher. our paris correspondent is lucy williamson — you may find the images at the start

of her report distressing. this is the moment police confronted the man who beheaded a teacher on a suburban street. drop your weapon, they shout. the suspect shoots at them with a bb gun. the next sound you will hear is police firing back. shots fired. today, france's counterterrorism prosecutor named the suspect as abdoulak abouyezidvitch a, an 18—year—old chechen man with refugee status in france. he lived an hour's drive away from conflans, the prosecutor said, and had to ask school pupils to point his target out. samuel paty was a 47—year—old teacher of history and geography who decided to use two cartoons of muhammed as part of a class on freedom of speech. investigators say it sparked a social media campaign by one

outraged parent and that there had been threats against the school. translation: yesterday there was a state of shock and now the priority for us is to look after the children, because i think it was very hard for them and it still is. translation: memories are going to come back, he is going to say my teacher is not there. and apparently there are photographs going round of the scene. i hope they don't see those because i think they are already going to be affected by this for life. flowers mark the places where lives are shattered. in france that list has grown a little longer this week. confla ns now remembered alongside paris, nice, all the other places where hatred of french values has left blood on the country's streets. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. the french union of school teachers is organising a rally on sunday in central paris. its president, jean—remi girard, gave us his reaction to friday's events.

we are astonished. it is unbelievable to see that in france in the 21st—century, a teacher can be beheaded in the street for teaching, for doing hisjob. that is very, very shocking. and the teachers in france are in a big state of shock now. i am not surprised that he showed the cartoons. it is something many teachers do in france, since 2015, since the events with charlie hebdo. and that is something really quite usual in order to speak about freedom of speech, about secularism, what we call in french laicite. that is something many teachers do in our country. we need unity. we need unity between teachers, we need unity with parents,

with parents' associations, and with of course the prime minister. and that is why we have organised a rally tomorrow, place de la republique in paris. so we can say that altogether we want our school to be safe and we want what we believe in in france, that laicite, secularism, to be respected and to be defended. a cartoon is usually there for the value of shock. charlie hebdo is a very shocking newspaper, that is the point. and what we do when we teach, it is to explain. it is to explain what is secularism, it is to explain what is freedom of speech, and it is to explain

that we can disagree and we can be shocked, but we have to explain the difference between morals and between the law. daily global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time on friday — a record one—day increase — with europe emerging as the new epicentre of the virus. the french health ministry has reported a record number of new confirmed cases of covid—i9 on saturday — at more than 32,400. it comes as a night—time curfew affecting 20 million residents across major cities has been implemented — set to last for at least 4 weeks. the czech republic saw more than 11,000 new cases. in response, the army is to build an emergency field hospital in prague. and more than 7,000 cases have been recorded by germany in the latest 2a hour period.

in response to germany's record—breaking figures, chancellor angela merkel has appealed for people to reduce social contact and keep nonessential travel toa minimum. translation: we are now in a very serious phase of the coronavirus pandemic. new infections are jumping day by day, the pandemic is spreading again rapidly and faster than at the beginning six months ago. in the uk, more than 28 million people in england have spent their first day under tighter coronavirus restrictions. it's also been more than 2a hours since northern ireland started a 4 week "circuit—breaker" lockdown — meaning all hospitality venues are now closed, except to provide take—aways. daniela relph looks at the impact of the tightened restrictions. london, now under tier 2 restrictions. meeting outside is ok with distancing and no more than six of you.

socialising indoors is banned, except with your own support bubble. freedom! but not everyone is toeing the line. a demonstration by a few hundred people in central london today protesting at the covid rules, and not abiding by them either. freedom! the police said protests can be exempt from the restrictions, and organisers here had met the conditions to allow that to happen. in wales, a full lockdown remains a possibility, with a decision due on monday. the first minister believing that a circuit breaker for two weeks could slow the virus. and in caernarfon today, there was caution but acceptance. it is a hard situation. it is needed to get things under control but it will not fix it. i support it, health comes before the economy. northern ireland has already introduced its own form of circuit breaker. beauty businesses are now closed for four weeks,

along with hospitality venues. schools have an extended half term. there is, though, frustration. we have adhered to everything, we have done everything we should. we put all our hygiene practices in place. but yet we still come away feeling punished. at the royal liverpool hospital staff believe these tougher restrictions in their city and others are the only answer. this time last month the trust was looking after 33 patients with covid. today that figure stands at more than 300. we are overwhelmed, and it's not winter. it's not even winter yet. and look at us. you know, it'sjust really tiring and really upsetting. ensuring hospitals can cope in the weeks and months ahead is why the government says these restrictions are necessary, to control the spread of the virus and ultimately, save lives. daniela relph, bbc news. a new ceasefire has come into effect in the bitter conflict over the disputed territory of nagorno

karabakh. the humanitarian truce was announced in identical statements from armenia and azerbaijan, and came after the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, spoke to both sides. over the past couple of days, each side has accused the other of fresh attacks violating another truce, including an azeri claim that armenia had shelled its second city ganja, killing civilians. rayhan demtyrie's report contains distressing images from the start. three weeks of fighting has left a heavy toll, hundreds of people have been killed on both sides. a new ceasefire, if it holds, has come too late. the azeri authorities say

there were at least 1a civilians killed when armenian missiles struck a neighbour hood in ganja, the second—largest city. the rescue effo rts second—largest city. the rescue efforts continued late into saturday evening, there may be poor people trapped under the rubble. they said armenia would be held responsible for the attack. i think this is it really serious. this is war crime against our people. people who are not involved in war, in against armenia. this is, i think, not involved in war, in against armenia. this is, ithink, a not involved in war, in against armenia. this is, i think, a crime against humanity. the armenian government denies rockets were fired from its territory. it maintains that the fighting is between armenian backed karabakh forces and azerbaijan. it says azerbaijan continues to bombard nagorno—karabakh. this local resident describes what he saw. translation: it was a plane that it

is because the damage is so great. it was a small missile that hit over there, the main area. now armenia and azerbaijan have agreed to a new humanitarian ceasefire. the same pledge was made last week. it did not hold. hundreds of women's march events have been taking place across the us to mobilize opposition against donald trump, and his appointment of amy coney barrett to the supreme court. this was the scene in washington dc, where demonstrators gathered at freedom plaza. and this was chicago. the protests come just days before the senate holds its first vote to confirm barrett — a conservative — to replace the late justice ruth bader ginsburg, a liberal leader and feminist icon. let's bring you some live pictures now from the city of muskegon

in michigan where president donald trump is addressing a rally, as he tries to shore up support, with national polls showing him trailing his democratic rivaljoe biden. mr trump is then heading to wisconsin, before launching a tour of western states just days after recovering from covid—19. it's two and a half weeks before the november 3 election. the british police officer who was poisoned in the nerve agent attack in the english city of salisbury in 2018 is leaving the force. detective sergeant nick bailey was contaminated with novichok at the home of sergei and yulia skripal — where it had been sprayed on a door handle. but after returning to duty last year, he's tweeted that he's "had to admit defeat". jon donnison reports. detective sergeant nick bailey has been a police officer for 18 years, but his life has not been the same since the salisbury attack. as the investigation began,

he was one of the first officers to visit the home of sergei skripal, the main target of the poisoning operation. it's not entirely clear how detective sergeant bailey became contaminated, but the nerve agent had been sprayed on a doorhandle. within hours, he began to fall seriously ill. he ended up in intensive care. 0nce i'd come back from the house, the skripals' house, my pupils were like pin pricks. and i was quite sweaty and hot. at the time, i put that down to being tired and stressed. in the two and a half years since the attack, detective sergeant bailey has made three attempts to return to work but today, in a series of posts on twitter, he said he'd admitted defeat. he said although he'd tried hard to make it work, he could no longer find peace while working in the policing environment. in a statement, the chief constable of wiltshire police, kier pritchard, said...

detective sergeant bailey praised the support he had received from his colleagues and said that he was just sorry he'd made the thin blue line a little bit thinner. jon donnison, bbc news. from monday, all plastic bags will be banned across the state of new york where more than 23 billion bags are used every year. and helping to make the point about plastic waste is this ‘grocery‘ store in times square, as gail maclellan reports. fancy some sushi? or how about this delicious sausage? it probably wouldn't be wise to start your day with this cereal because, like all the products in this grocery store, it is made of plastic.

this art installation is intended to highlight the amount of single use plastic that ends up being thrown away and harming the environment. there is an excessive amount of waste and single use plastic that is used daily in new york city and all over the world, and it is designed for convenience, designed to be used for a very brief period of time and then thrown away. but there is no away and it does not go anywhere, it does not decompose and it is ending up in our oceans and the environment, and it is a real problem. the director of the exhibition says the novelty of the plastic veg, frozen or baked goods is that people get the message about the effect of waste on the environment without the need for long explanations. it just holds again that mirror up to all of the plastics that are part of our everyday experiences and everyday retail experiences, in particular, that we just do not see. and one of the things i love about this project is that without presenting the facts

and figures, it still is something that stays with you. you almost cannot un—see the plastic bag store when you step into your next grocery store experience. the installation will only be in place for three weeks but took years to design and create. the material, though, was easy to find. as the artist says, it is trash and unfortunately it is everywhere. the headlines on bbc news: france plans a "national tribute" for a teacher brutally murdered on the outskirts of paris, in a suspected islamist attack. let's stay with that story. monia bouguerra is a member of the ‘union of french muslim democrats' political party, which wants to tackle the under—representation of muslims in french politics. she told us that she fears a rise

in islamophobia as a result of this terror attack. the muslim community is concerned because we are... we fear that it might increase islamophobia. we are in a country where muslims have the impression that they are treated differently from the rest of the society. and what happened yesterday has nothing to do with our faith, we deeply condemn what happened yesterday. this terrorist attack does not represent what we believe in, and yes, indeed, we are afraid about what will happen after this. because it is not the first time that some people, some disoriented and... how shall i say? people with mental issues kill people without... in the name of islam.

and so the muslim community is held responsible for that. if the french state and french intelligence have failed to prevent terrorist attacks, it is not our fault. and we would like to be treated just like everyone else but we have been treated like the enemy within. we are maybe six or seven million muslims in france whojust want to live peacefully. we actually are members of the society — we are doctors, teachers — and we work in this country. we were born and raised here. we would just like to be treated like everybody else. in beirut, demonstrations have taken place to commemorate the first anniversary of a mass protest movement demanding political reform in lebanon. thousands of protesters also held a minute's silence in memory of those who died in the devastating blast at the port in august. lina sinjab reports from beirut.

one year since the protests began in lebanon. one year of rising and fading hopes. people came from different backgrounds and sects, commemorating a pivotal moment in lebanon's modern history. a moment when the lebanese people pushed for change but were faced with devastating economic, health and security challenges. the power is to the people and we are the change here. we are going to fight for this country because we deserve a better lebanon. this is what is left of the momentum of the protest that erupted last year across the country. the ones who came here today are defiant and they want to send a message to their government, but also to the world, that they want to keep up the hope and they want change, even if it takes a long time. people are tired and exhausted. it's economic collapse, its coronavirus and it's the blast.

people have no means to survive or continue and the ones who came here today are sending one message. they are here to stay and waiting for change. as they continue their march, they raise their voice with anger. anger over corrupt and impotent government who not only made the country poorer, but fails to protect lives. the day ended with a moment of silence for the lives lost in august's deadly blast. but it will be long before lebanon heals its wounds and rises again. as we know, the pandemic is having an impact on almost every aspect of our lives — but its ripple effect is also being felt by animals. the rspca says it's dealing with a surge in the number of horses being abandoned in the uk because of the financial pressure faced by their owners.

now the charity is asking other horse—lovers to help, as duncan kennedy reports. for these horses, this is a field of dreams. somewhere for now that becky, hallie, brett and bert can call home. juliette cox is one of those who now looks after them. they are incredibly friendly. yes, these two are... she says it is hard to understand how anyone could treat them like this. i just wish that people would ask for help, because there is help out there so that you do not have to leave them and abandon them. there has been a surge in the number of abandoned horses across the country. this huge group was found recently in northamptonshire. many are in a terrible state. the rspca is now caring for around 750 of those horses, the highest

number since 2009. rosie from the rspca says owners are getting rid of their animals during the covid crisis because they cannot afford to keep them. people are on furlough at the moment due to covid and they are struggling financially. they are struggling to pay for food costs for their horses and the breeders are still breeding unfortunately and no one can buy these horses. the cost of keeping abandoned horses is huge. animal charities do not get any covid related support from the government and the rspca says its income has dropped by half since march. the rspca says horses like hallie, brett and bert here often arrive having been starved and ill treated, but they say after a few weeks of care, attention by the rspca staff, they become friendly and able to be rehomed.

that is why ahead of winter they are desperately appealing for help from horse lovers like alison hargreaves. she has agreed to take in one abandoned horse named nelly. i have got two alpacas. she gets on well with them and with my other horse as well. she is a very quick learner. she loves to be busy and doing things and i think we're going to have a load of fun together, aren't we? the rspca thinks the problem of abandoned horses will get even worse as the financial difficulties of covid deepen. an equine dimension to an economic crisis. duncan kennedy, bbc news in kent. new zealanders are waking up to the largest victory by any political party since 1996.

jacinda ardern‘s labour party has won 49.4% of the vote, bringing them a projected 64 seats — a rare absolute majority in parliament. the opposition centre—right national party won 26.8% of the votes. labour campaigned on tackling climate change, reducing poverty and their record on handling the coronavirus pandemic. ms ardern spoke after her victory was confirmed. thank you to the people who worked so thank you to the people who worked so hard to share our message. who volunteered for us in what felt like an endless campaign. thank you to the candidates and members of parliament who worked at notjust for six weeks but for three years to earn their community's support. but most importantly, thank you to the many people who gave us their vote, who trusted us to continue with leading new zealand's recovery, who

stuck to the plan we are already rolling out, and to those amongst you who may not have supported labour before, and the results tell me there were a few of you... to you, i say thank you. we will not ta ke you, i say thank you. we will not take your support for granted, and i can promise you we will be a party that governs for every new zealander. that is it for viewers on bbc world news. here on bbc news... and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers — nigel pearson, political editor of the the sunday mirror and sunday people — and the political commentator, jo philipps. stay with us for that. that is nigel

nelson who will be joining us. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello. there will still be enough cloud out there to produce a little patchy rain ina there to produce a little patchy rain in a few spots as we go through the day, but some others will end up being a little brighter than we were on saturday. we are just in this weather pattern waiting for something to come along. the signs are there in the atlantic as low pressure is starting to form and heading our way. it will bring some very different weather in the week ahead, as we will see in a moment. we start off on sunday morning. the thickest cloud through northern ireland, scotland, northern and eastern england giving outbreaks of light rain. summer is getting off to a damp start. sunny spells on the far north—east of scotland, though they will cloud over. as a start to push north again, it will stay damp for some in scotland but northern ireland will brighten up for a time. parts of wales and the midlands and southern england, a greater chance of seeing sunny spells on sunday compared with saturday. still be a

rather cold day but for now the winds are light. some will across northern ireland on through sunday evening across the northern isles, also. into scotland and parts of northern england as the night goes on. south of that, there will be a few clear spells around. for all parts, the bees are starting to pick up, starting to come in from the south. it has been so quiet, it is much more active on the big picture here for monday. weather fronts out towards the north and west, and low pressure taking over. during monday, there will be some further heavy rain, particularly into northern ireland and scotland, but some outbreaks of rain also affecting some of us towards the west wales and western fringes of england. elsewhere, cloud is going to increase hazy brightness. the wind is starting to pick up as well but it isa is starting to pick up as well but it is a southerly breeze. those temperatures are a little higher. push east across all parts during monday night. heavy rain in northern scotla nd monday night. heavy rain in northern scotland on tuesday, further heavy

showers elsewhere in scotland and northern ireland. a few elsewhere on this brisket south, south—westerly wind, but that will bring some milder weather in particular into england and wales were some will reach towards the high teens. temperatures trail off again later in the week. as a week goes on, there will be further spells of rain, clearing showers to end the week. goodbye.

hello. this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines — more than 16,000 new coronavirus infections are recorded in the uk in the past 2a hours, with the number of covid—linked deaths rising to 150. millions of people are now living with tighter coronavirus restrictions in england. lancashire moves into the highest alert category, but there's