this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk, pbs in america and around the world. my name is mike embley. a tough message from a sombre president macron — france is to go into a second national lockdown if we do not apply a brutal break on the contamination today. our hospitals will quickly become saturated. tough new measures in germany too —— bars, restaurants, gyms and theatres will close from monday. with just six days to go before the us election more than 70 million have already cast their ballots — the us is on course for a record turnout.

and will black voters in the us play a decisive role in the election? we test the temperature in arizona hello and welcome. leaders of the european union's two biggest economies — france and germany — have announced new national lockdowns in an attempt to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. in france, people can only leave home for essential work or medical reasons. in a televised address to the nation, president emmanuel macron said the second wave will be worse than the first. in germany, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities will close. we'll get the latest from our correspondent in berlin in a moment, but first here's lucy williamson from paris. for france, these will be nights to remember. the last days of freedom and friendship before a new national lockdown. from friday, no—one can leave

home except for school, health care, caring duties, fresh air and food. watching the president's announcement tonight, relief that schools are this time staying open. they're all teachers. but outside work, how does the prospect of another lockdown feel? anxious. cos the last time was really ha rd. apartments here are very small, and we'll be locked back in them again. but at least the schools are open and i will be able to work, which is a good thing. president macron said france needed to hit the brakes hard. translation: we have all been overwhelmed by the acceleration of the epidemic. the spread of the virus has ta ken everyone in europe by surprise. we are all in the same place, submerged by a second wave that will no doubt be stronger and deadlier than the first. president macron had been counting on local restrictions to curb the rise in infections,

but with hospitals across the country raising the alarm, tonight he acknowledged this was a national problem and needed a national response. earlier today, a critically ill covid patient left avignon for a hospital 700 miles away. last spring, transfers like this were a life—saver for patients and hospitals alike. but the virus is now so widespread doctors fear there'll be fewer and fewer places able to take them. 0ne chief of infectious diseases told me today that his hospital was doubling the number of icu beds to keep pace with demand and that pressures on staff were immense. translation: i caught covid—19, and i worked every day while i was sick, because there was no other choice. nearly 80% of the staff in my ward were infected with covid at some point. we are told that if we're well enough to come to work, then we must work while

socially distancing ourselves. the growing restrictions here have already brought back memories of the lockdown last spring, but winter is a tougher battlefield on which to fight this epidemic. faced with a virus that dies of loneliness, mr macron has decided that isolation is the best weapon and the best defence. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. germany has also announced new coronavirus restrictions, which includes the closure of restaurants, gyms and theatres. chancellor angela merkel said today — new cases had doubled from a week ago. 0ur berlin correspondent jenny hill has the latest. as of monday, this country enters a partial lockdown. as you say, bars, restaurants, leisure and arts facilities will all close for a month. slightly different from the restrictions we saw earlier in the year in that schools, nurseries and shops will stay open. private gatherings are to be restricted, a maximum of ten people from just two households. professional sporting events will go ahead as planned, like the bundesliga,

but those matches will once again be played behind closed doors. all this in a country which came relatively successfully through that first wave. if you look at germany's case numbers, you'll see they‘ re still far lower than those we're seeing in france and indeed britain. but two developments are spooking the authorities here in berlin. first, the speed at which this virus is now spreading to the country. and second, this, germany has relied on a strategy of track and trace. identify the source of an outbreak, then trace and break any subsequent chains of infection. tonight, angela merkel said in many parts of the country, that is simply not working any more. and she's warned that if the current trajectory continues, then german health care facilities will be at capacity within weeks. this is not good news, of course, for germans. angela merkel herself acknowledging tonight it's been a hard day.

campaiging in the us election is intensifying, with less than a week to go before polling day — a record 75 million voters have now voted early. democratic candidate joe biden has become one of them, casting his ballot in willmington delaware. before that he gave a speech where he criticised the president over his handling of the pandemic. we've lost more than 220,000 lives to this virus already, but this administration has just given up. over the weekend, the white house chief of staff, of staff, mark meadows, went on television and admitted that they've waved the white flag and declared surrender. he said, "we're not going to control the pandemic. " the american people deserve so much better than this. president trump is campaigning in what's become the key—swing state of arizona. at a rally in bullhead city — the president accused the democrats of changing medical standards after he had caught the coronavirus.

and until i came along, right, they said that if you have it, you get better. you are immune for life. but when i said i had it, igot for life. but when i said i had it, i got better, they said you've only got four months. they have changed the whole medical standard. if it was anybody else, it was good for life, right? but for me, they saidi life, right? but for me, they said i am good for four months. no, ithink said i am good for four months. no, i think it's much longer period. let's speak to our washington correspondent lebo diseko called me and him a disaster, the doctors been speaking to bbc but not the president for about two weeks. he did talk to us about two weeks. he did talk to us about the rallies and the data. he set the data speaks for itself. and today, mike, he has been saying things are likely to get worse. if you do not change the way we're doing things, they are going to get worse and more people are going to die. cases are going up in a number of ways the

hospitalizations are going up as well. an interestingly, polls are showing that people are quite upset about the president's approach to coronavirus. they are not happy with it and you see thatjoe biden isjust with it and you see thatjoe biden is just slightly ahead there and he really should be a safe republican seat, donald trump wanted by a substantial lead to less time in this time, it is in play. donald trump also hoping to flip the state next door and that is nevada and held one of his rallies across the river from and held one of his rallies across the riverfrom nevada because the size of the rallies you are allowed to have in nevada is limited. and it is interesting his approach to coronavirus just on the presidents point about immunity, the world health organisation has that look, we do not know how long people are immune forand do not know how long people are immune for and advice obviously on the coronavirus has been evolving and that is something that people have been fairly

consistent above. for a while. epidemiologists up and saying that people have antibodies for much shorter time than anyone predicted. turnout is already a huge story, even six days before election day, turnout among the young. yes, and arizona, 60% of the total number of people that voted in 2016 have turned out in early voting already. so, that is huge and across the country we are seeing the same type of picture. people really engaging in the election early. not every state allows you to see the makeup of those people who voted, whether they are republican or democrat. of the states that have allowed that information to be released, it does tend to favour the democrats. but the republicans are hoping in this what donald trump was able to do in 2016 was that in these last few days, he is going to turn it

around and the republicans are going to turn out in numbers on the actual day. talking of 2016, i think the feeling was that the polls got it wrong was because there was a lot of undecided and quite late before election day, they broke for mr trump. how much credence has been given to the polls this time? look, i think been given to the polls this time? look, ithink certainly i've been listening to democrats say that we do not trust the polls, we still got ptsd from last time around. and so, even president 0bama telling people do not trust with the polls say, do not take it for granted. we need your vote. there are few who were undecided this time around. and people are fairly entrenched by the estimates are a deciders, sometimes 11, sometimes as low as 2%. it's much smaller margin, so even if they are all, even if let's say a larger

percentage of these people will go for donald trump, it is a smaller portion of the electorate. briefly, unless there is an absolute landslide for one side or the other. it is certain that we will not be certain that we will not know the results on election day or even weeks afterwards. different states do things differently. 0ne state that does start sending processes postal ballots and absentee ballots early as they come in and that is florida that has the big one of the big ones that people watch on the night. but another big state that people watch as pennsylvania and it does not start processing, so when i talk about counting, processing those votes until the night of the election. so, there are various battles going on in courts across the country more than tragic cases about the amount of time states have to count household ballots and so,

yes. it is likely to be at least a few days before we know the exact vote, especially in those key states. thank you very much. the bbc‘s laura travelyan is one of the more than 75 million americans who's already been to the polls — shejoined the long queue in her hometown of new york city. the line goes around the block and beyond. new york is hardly a battle ground state, joe biden is counting on winning here. but new yorkers are turning up to have their say. it is seven in the morning, cold and dark and look at all of this enthusiasm for democracy. it is my first time voting in the us presidential election as an american citizen and i'm so excited to be here with my fellow americans. is this important for you to vote in this election. this election is very important

especially thinking that democracy is at stake. i think there was a level of chaos that i have not seen before in government and ifeel like i would like to at least get it back to what i feel like is a normal presidency. what is motivated you to be out here so early? to get donald trump out of office? why? because he's a white supremacist and doing so many bad things i do not know where to start. despite this, voting is very straightforward and having done my civic duty, dry place turned out there was brisk and support for the president still strong. i do not like what is going on in my country, save voted straight down the line, a man named trump. what are you hoping for is an outcome? donald trump to win. and move forward. with the economy, jobs, get rid of all the racism which has been cohesive.

many new yorkers waited for hours for early voting. the board of elections was not really prepared. a charge the top official denies. we had folks showing up when the polls opened at 10am at six o'clock in the morning. lines were already forming four hours ahead of time. so, that means that this is important to people, that they're willing to put their time into it and that they're going to have their voices heard. across america despite the pandemic, millions of voting in what could be a record turnout for presidential election. that's all a moment where the people get their verdict on their leaders. a curfew in philadelphia, protests a nd a curfew in philadelphia, protests and looting over the killing of a black man by police. police say the shot him when he refused to follow

orders of dropping a knife. the family says he should not been shut due to him being mentally ill. i'm joined now by robert cahaly chief pollster for the trafalgar group they called for the ambulance not the police and they did not expect that the night would end with him dead. in fact, people had been called two times before and at least one of them, they left in their face. however, they also said the looting and the right thing that's happened to the citizens is not in his name, it is disrespectful and they have condemned it. but here in philadelphia, the city is praising for will be a third night of protests, businesses 01’ night of protests, businesses or boarding up and are afraid of what might happen if people ta ke of what might happen if people take this like they have two nights where so many people have been arrested and businesses and stores have been looted and at least nine atms blown up. it has been presented as an opportunity for president trump to show this is another

democratic run city descending into chaos and complicating joe biden‘s bath to this presidency because he has to contend this but he has to show consideration to the sentiments of the black lives matter movement. after the nationwide protests for racialjustice. we are in arizona to try to find out. ruler of the worlds largest democracy died today. 0nly yesterday, she spoke of dying in the service of her country and said, i would be proud if every drop of my blood was contributed to the growth of this nation. these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty over each day might bring. lift off and

discovery with the crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. 0ne today, this girl in india is the 7 billion person on the planet. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. as coronavirus infections continue to rise across europe, france imposes a second national lockdown and germany orders gyms and restaurants to close for a month. campaigning in the us presidential election is intensifying as you would expect, less than a week before election day and already a

record 70 million people have voted early. the bosses of twitter, facebook and google have been accused of political censorship in the us over the way they deal with controversial material. republicans claim that they're biased against conservatives — democrats believe they don't take down enough fake news. the accusations came during a senate hearing over the future of the law governing whether tech giants should be held responsible for what's posted on their platforms. james clayton reports. three social media companies that dominate the internet, google, facebook and twitter. these platforms referee themselves, they decide what content is promoted, taken down or left up. the question at the senate today in washington — is that too much power? but first it was good to know that even tech bosses have moments when the computer says no. we are unable to make contact with mr mark zuckerberg. thank you, chairman.

i was able to hear the other opening statements, i wasjust having a hard time connecting myself. the line fixed and the hearing quickly moved to the subject of bias. do these social media companies use their power to unfairly pick on republicans? trump certainly thinks so. i'm running against the left—wing corrupt media and big tech. what does he mean by that? it all comes down to moderation. here's an example. during the protest in minneapolis after the death of george floyd, donald trump posted on facebook and twitter saying, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." facebook allows this, twitter said it violated rules on glorifying violence and labelled it. so, should these tech bosses have this power to censor? senator ted cruz thought not. mr dorsey, who the hell elected you and put you in charge of what the media is allowed to report and what the american

public is allowed to hear? we realise that we need to build more trust. we realise that more accountability is needed. democrats said they tech was not acting on fake news and said republicans are trying to bully tech titans. this is a scar on this committee and the united states senate. we are seeing an attempt to bully the ceos of private companies. but away from the hearing, the debate was about something far more important to the future of silicon valley, something called section 230 which says no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher. without 230, platforms could be potentially held for everything people say. they would face much more pressure to take down content to avoid legal risk. i would urge the committee to be very thoughtful about any changes to section 230. if section 230 goes, the

responsibility for what you say could follow—up the feet of the tech giants, which could mean your favourite social media platforms could look very different in the years to come. back to america now, and we've mentioned president trump has been campaigning in the southern us state of arizona, a crucial state in which the votes of black americans could be key. clive myrie has been speaking to black activists in arizona. his report contains some images viewers may find disturbing. cuts the stillness in phoenix, arizona. bruce franks cuts the stillness of evening in phoenix, arizona. ..and after dion johnson and breonna taylor... the light is dimming, but not the memory of those beaten or killed at the hands of police officers. so, remember all these words that you heard today... his words, a powerful, poetic rage. ..because we're not going nowhere. he was arrested in august for taking part in a peaceful

civil rights march. ..because he's innocent! and now he leads a protest outside the courthouse after the jailing of another protester. when we fight, we're building a legacy. fighting a battle in a war where you'll never get to see the outcome. if i continue to fight, hopefully that passes along to my five kids, and if they continue to fight, it passes along to their kids, and it will get to a point where maybe we can. why are you doing this? until then, this is what must be overcome. before george floyd, in 2017, there was muhammad muhaymin, here in arizona. officer... relax, dude. the unarmed black man died after being held down by four police officers, one of whom put his knee on his neck for close to eight minutes. i cannot breathe! no—one was disciplined, and you're only hearing about this case now because of the controversy over george floyd. and it was in this area where he was pinned down

and was clearly heard to say, "i can't breathe". he knows that his life is about to be taken from him, and he knows... jazlyn is 21 and part of a new younger breed of civil rights activists, spurred by the urgency of the moment. it makes me feel like my life can be taken at any given time just because i have brown skin, because i'm black. not far away, a reunion. a proud father embraces a relieved son, who's fresh out ofjail. his name is percy christian, and he's 27... you know, jail is a place where they want to rob you of your hope. ..the subject of the courthouse protest to get him freed. he served seven days, arrested during a demonstration against police violence. i'm willing to do whatever it takes. i'm willing to put my life on the line to bring awareness to the issue,

and that's that police brutality is real, that's that our police system is set up and designed to hold a certain group of individuals back, and that's my people. and what of the dreams of the father, a pastor, having seen his son fight the same battles he fought years ago? the battle hasn't changed, but what has happened is that there is a denial of the reality that people of colour experience in this nation. and so, we are proud of our son. i would not be ok if he decided to shrink back. he can't shrink back now. gentle tales of african—american manhood, rarely reported, but they're

the norm, and while both the candidates for president say they want to banish racial injustice, bruce franks says he won't wait for others to act. his own son's future is on the line. i've just got to make sure he's equipped for it and he's ready for it. i'm not fearful because i teach him how to love and what love is and how to have love for his people. clive myrie, bbc news, in phoenix, arizona. and you can get in touch with me and most record numbers of turtles hatched on the beach in northern mexico. the community that protect these turtles say that protect these turtles say that because the pandemic, the limit on fishing and the reduced number of tourists, these 2250 baby turtles were released into the gulf of california instead of the usual

500. more for you on the bbc website and down there. thank you for watching. hello there. the weather shows no real sign of calming down over the next few days. more heavy rain, more strong winds in the forecast. we've got low pressure spinning here. you can see that on the satellite picture. you can also see this pipeline of cloud that is now ploughing in towards the british isles. a set of weather fronts bringing some heavy rain through thursday. but between these two weather fronts, there is a wedge of mild air. so, although we're expecting some wet and windy weather through the day ahead, it will turn a little bit milder. so, here comes the rain. some very heavy and persistent rain moving in from the west as we go through the day, pushing its way northeastwards across wales, england, northern ireland, getting up across much of scotland. now, the heaviest bursts of rain are likely to be across hills of north wales, north west england, south west scotland.

could be some localised flooding issues here. and it will be windy. gusts of a0 to maybe 50 mph or a touch more than that in the most exposed spots. the far north of scotland will hold onto brightness. we'll see something a little drier towards the south west later. and it will feel mild, highs of 11—15 degrees. through thursday night into the early hours of friday, we keep a pipeline of cloud, some outbreaks of rain in places, particularly over high ground in wales, north west england, also some rain working back into north west scotland. temperatures between 9—13 degrees, an exceptionally mild night, a very mild start to friday. now, as we go through the day, outbreaks of rain will increasingly become confined to southern parts of england, south of wales. further north, we'll actually see brighter skies developing, some spells of sunshine here and there. but it will cool off through the day across northern areas, whereas the south and south east will hold onto some mild air, 17—18 degrees. and then we get to the weekend, and here comes another area of low pressure. look at all the white line squashing together,

all the isobars. this is a deep area of low pressure that will bring some very strong winds, some outbreaks of heavy rain pushing eastwards. those winds gusting up to 50, 60, maybe 70 mph in exposed places in western scotland. temperatures through saturday, it will be another fairly mild one, 12—17 degrees. and for sunday, well, it looks as if we're going to see another spell of heavy rain pushing in from the west, and it will be another very windy day. that's all from me. bye for now.

this is bbc news, the headlines: a new national lockdown in france will start on friday and last at least until the end of november. announcing the measures president macron said people would only be allowed to leave home for essential work, shopping, exercise or emergencies. non—essential businesses, such as restaurants and bars, will close, but schools and factories will remain open. germany's chancellor angela merkel has also announced a partial lockdown to stop the spread of the virus. measures include shutting bars, restaurants and much of the leisure sector for the whole of next month. six days before the us presidential election, the democratic party challenger, joe biden, has cast his ballot. more than seventy million people are thought to have already cast their votes, most of them by mail — which experts say could take days or even weeks to count.