this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. us and european authorities paused the roll—out of the johnson and european authorities paused the roll—out of thejohnson and johnson jabs the roll—out of thejohnson and johnsonjabs becomes the roll—out of thejohnson and johnson jabs becomes the second vaccine for blood tests. the withdrawal of us forces from afghanistan for september at the latest. the police officer who fatally shot a 20—year—old black man near minneapolis on sunday resigns. tensions remain high in minneapolis as the defence puts forward its own case in the george floyd trial.

six people who have the vaccine in the us have developed a rare and severe blood clots and so far i've been given to number 7 million americans. our medical editor reports. an abundance of caution was cited by us health officials as the reason why they paused the use of the single—shotjohnson &johnson covid jab. the vaccine, which in europe is branded as janssen, was approved in the us in late—february. since then, there have been six incidents of very rare clots in the brain, out of 6.8 million doses so less than one case per million people immunised. all were women under 50, one of them died and one is critically ill. i think this is an unusual occurrence of a serious adverse event that you want to make

sure before you go forward, you investigate it thoroughly. and that's exactly what they're doing. they're pausing, so that they can look at it more carefully. similar very rare clots have occurred with the oxford—astrazeneca jab and scientists are investigating whether this type of vaccine technology could be implicated. both of these vaccines used a disabled common cold virus called adenovirus to smuggle the gene from the coronavirus spike protein into the vaccine, into your arm. so they both work in broadly the same way and that raises the possibility that something about this type of vaccine could be the explanation for this kind of very rare side effect. 30 million doses of the j&j janssen vaccine are on orderfor the uk, although it is yet to be approved. it's hoped the delay in the roll—out won't slow the vaccination drive here. the biggest concern is globally.

the plan was to immunise 1 billion people worldwide with the vaccine this year. if that's disrupted, it will slow efforts to finally bring the pandemic under control. fergus walsh, bbc news. the us will withdraw all american troops from afghistan by the 11th september this year. white house officials say presidentjoe biden will make an official announcement on wednesday. this means america will miss a may deadline for a pull—out agreed with the taliban by the trump administration. in response, the taliban has said they will not attend secunder kermani is in kabul and sent us this report on how the announcement has been recieved in afghanistan. many here will see this as a boost for the taliban despite the technically being a breach of the deadline that they have been adhered to. some in the afghan government were hoping they would adopt a more conditions —based approach to the peace process but instead that has been

specifically ruled over with the september deadline. it seems unlikely that taliban want to jeopardise this withdrawal plan by launching attacks against nato forces over the coming months, but the slow pace of this so far suggests it will be very difficult for them to reach a deal on a power—sharing arrangement by september and many are sceptical and they fear the taliban will simply wait out this withdrawal and push for an outright military victory or dominate this. the officials say that they will be able to hold out militarily against the taliban for a number of years, but even without international assistance, international assistance has been crucial in the fight up until now. a spectre of an even more fragmented conflicts loom. this is not with the united states would want, we have a disastrous legacy to leave behind after so much

bloodshed and money spent. we'll have to see what kind of leverage they and the afghanistan government have left. the white policewoman who fatally shot a 20—year— old black man near minneapolis on sunday has resigned from the force, as has the police chief of brooklyn center, the town where it happened. the town's mayor has said he hoped the resignations of kim potter and tim gannon would bring some calm to the community where daunte wright was killed during a struggle with police after a traffic stop. the killing has sparked two nights of unrest. from minneapolis — nick byrant sent this report and a warning that it contains some distressing images. it's a uniquely american story we've told many times before. yet another police station besieged by yet another protest after yet another shooting of an unarmed african—american. there was fury on the streets of brooklyn center last night. america's latest racial flashpointjust ten miles away from where the trial is taking place of the white police officer accused of murdering george floyd.

chanting: hands up, don't shoot! _ it began as a boisterous but non—violent demonstration. a response to the police shooting of a 20—year—old black man, daunte wright, by a female officer who claims to have mistaken her handgun for a taser. do you know the difference between a gun and a taser? yeah! the police were determined to enforce a curfew that came into effect as dusk turned into night. and determined to force the protesters off the streets. it's a police department very much on the defensive, not that you'd have thought it last night. may i have your attention, please? we see these confrontations year after year. america, as ever, fractured along its anguished fault line of race. this was the moment daunte wright was pulled over

for a minor infraction, and the police realised there was a warrant out for his arrest. in the scuffle that followed, the officerfired her gun and immediately realised her fatal error. ijust shot him. tonight, after 26 years in uniform, the officer kim potter resigned, and so too did the chief of the brooklyn center police. today, the mother of daunte wright described how her son telephoned her up after being stopped by the police, then there was a second call with a friend he'd been driving with. she was crying and screaming and she said that they had shot him and then she pointed the phone towards the driver's seat and my son was laying there unresponsive. that was the last time that i seen my son. that's the last time i heard from my son and i've had no explanation since then. i don't know what to do. there was more looting last night just yards from the police station. another urban battlefield in the ongoing struggle over policing and over race. nick bryant,

bbc news, minnesota. protests in minneapolis have taken place just a few miles away from the courtroom where the high—profile george floyd murder trial continues. defence lawyers have begun calling witnesses — and a �*use of force�* expert has said that chauvin acted with proportionate force — and his acts were justified. mr floyd's level of resistance was, it was objectively reasonable for those of to do the techniques that they were doing. i felt that that level of resistance exhibited by mr floyd justified the officers and higher levels use of force that they chose not to... live to our correspondent larry madowo — he's in minneapolis.

the last thing the jury heard today was the redirect or the prosecution trying to take the witness in the direction they wanted to go and something the suggested when he was examining his witness was that part of the reason why george floyd was lying flat on his stomach was to protect them from the traffic and the people there. but when cross—examining the use of force expert, i think they said you do not believe that he was on the ground to protect them from the traffic and the witness said no. and thatis and the witness said no. and that is something the jury took with them. his big picture testimony is that yes, according to him what derek chauvin did was completely reasonable and in line with police standards and the prone position is not necessarily dangerous. i5 position is not necessarily dangemus-_ position is not necessarily dancerous. , , , dangerous. is very interesting how some _ dangerous. is very interesting how some of _ dangerous. is very interesting how some of the _ dangerous. is very interesting how some of the witnesses i dangerous. is very interesting i how some of the witnesses were very brief, including the third

one that was in the car with mr floyd. what defence did they wanted to paint with calling the six witnesses?- wanted to paint with calling the six witnesses? they have been building _ the six witnesses? they have been building up— the six witnesses? they have been building up to _ the six witnesses? they have been building up to it - the six witnesses? they have been building up to it from i the six witnesses? they have l been building up to it from the beginning of the trial two weeks ago but today, the defence finally had an opportunity to put george floyd's drug usage on trial and blame the cloud around him and they did that. they are trying to find all excuses around this fatal arrest with george floyd other than the police of duel and restraint that the coroner ruled that to his death. this death was ruled by the medical examiner that conducted the autopsy is a homicide. someone else was responsible for it and an opening statement of the prosecution said he wanted to believe your eyes. they were trying to say do not believe your eyes but there was more to this and that is why we were promised a panel of experts and they were also going to be

hearing from medical experts to convince the jury that george floyd died because he was a drug user and had many other health problems. the us president has spoken to the russian president vladimir putin, calling on him to stop the build up of troops on the border of ukraine. russia seized crimea from ukraine in 2014 — and in recent weeks fighting has increased in the east of ukraine between government forces and russian backed separatists. after months of concentrating on the domestic arena of covid—i9 in the economy, joe biden flexing his international muscles, calling russia provocative for amassing those strips on the ukrainian border and occupying crimea. russia throwing that a decision tree back to washington for sending two warships to the sea. joe

biden is also suggesting the two men should meet for a summit in the coming months and the third country. that should be an interesting encounter given the joe be an interesting encounter given thejoe biden has described vladimir putin and the past the soulless and last month, he agreed with the generals who described him as a killer. but that could be a chilly summit when it does happen, but they do have things to talk about, natalie's climate change iran and afghanistan, but on afghanistan, but on afghanistan, there's lots to talk about because the administration announced that it would withdraw all us military from the country before the 20th anniversary of 9/11 later this year, ending america's longest war in changing its resources to threats from china and indeed russia. let's get some of the day's other news. day two of locked down and people cannot get enough of it. the gardens to holiday camps everyone is out and about.

pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, has reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazines officers have been attacked, and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock. and as for a sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly but quicker. and quicker, she assumed to just slide away under i the surface and disappear.

this is bbc news, the latest headlines. us and european authorities paused the roll—out of the johnson &johnson coronavirus johnson & johnson coronavirus vaccine johnson &johnson coronavirus vaccine because it is linked to blood clots. the united states to withdraw all of the troops from afghanistan by september the 11th this year. turkey is now third in the world in terms of new cases of the coronavirus with close to 55,000 more per day — the highest levels ever seen in the country. the turkish doctors union has told the bbc the government has consistently ignored their advice to impose stricter measures. restrictions have now been tightened for the islamic fasting month of ramada — which began on monday — but doctors say the damage has been done. 0rla guerin reports. another life hanging in the balance. turkey is gripped by a brutal

third wave of covid—i9. this is the intensive care unit in marmara university hospital, one of the biggest in istanbul. we found dr ali exhausted and scared. as cases soared last month, president erdogan appeared unconcerned. no social distancing for his supporters in ankara. "i greet you at this meeting where snowfall kills all germs," he said.

ajoke, but look inside. the venue packed to the rafters for a congress of hisjustice and development party. attendees had to have a negative test. but doctors called it a congress of all the covid variants in turkey. and here at the funeral of an islamic scholar, turkey's health minister fahrettin koca, of all people, ignoring his own advice. he later apologised, saying everyone knows the pandemic spreads much faster in crowds. it spread fivefold after the government eased restrictions on march 1st. watch the red zones seep across this map produced by an independent data analyst. the turkish doctors union tells us it was like giving people an appointment

to get the virus. they say the government has blood on its hands. even sometimes we lose young people. it is a very big sadness for us. and then we cannot, how we say, prevent our fears. it could be prevented by government and then it was not prevented. for this reason we call this situation a social murder. poor neighbourhoods are especially hard—hit, like tarlabasi in istanbul, where many live hand to mouth. no pandemic payments here providing an income. from her windowsill, zehra tells us she has covid. this is her social safety net, food delivered by neighbours. doctors are calling for support for the poor to stay home and for all workplaces to close.

that's not happening, but there are more restrictions on the horizon for the coming weeks, including a ban on indoor gatherings and an earlier start to the nightly curfew. but will this be enough to halt the alarming surge in cases? 0rla guerin, bbc news, istanbul. the nhs in england has started offering covid vaccinations to people aged over a5. but as the vaccination programme continues to make progress there is a warning from the prime minister — vaccinations alone won't stop further infections or even deaths and he's urging caution in how we enjoy our new—found lockdown freedoms. and today public health england have ordered surge testing in two london boroughs after discovering a new outbreak of the south african variant of covid—i9. here's our health editor, hugh pym. are you feeling well today? yeah, i'm feeling fine... a firstjab with a new vaccine — this one, supplied by the us company moderna, made available in england for the first time today, following wales and scotland last week. it's a timely arrival, as supplies of astrazeneca doses have slowed for

a few weeks. thank you, i didn't feel anything! and all this as some under 50 were able to sign up for vaccinations. caroline and mark, aged a8, came in this morning, having only booked online last night. i'm very pleased to have had it at last. it's been a long time coming so, er, yeah. and how about you, mark? yeah, it's good. it's nice to have that protection. another a8—year—old, martin, also got a moderna jab today. things are moving in the right direction, definitely. - it feels like we're finally i joining the other 30 million that have already got it. vaccine doses were flown in to scotland's most remote island community, fair isle, with a population of 48. there hasn't been a single covid case. it's saved them having to travel to the mainland, and they've now had both doses. the government says all those in priority groups, including aged 50 and over, have now been offered a first dose. in england and scotland,

those aged 45 and over are now eligible. in wales and northern ireland, people in their 40s are getting it. but from the prime minister, there was a note of caution. the success of the vaccine roll—out is great, but it's not just the vaccine roll—out that's causing the reduction in deaths and infection. 0verwhelmingly, that's been delivered by the lockdown. now, we need to continue to be cautious and be sensible, as we roll forward with the vaccination programme. around the uk, there is variation in the roll—out of the vaccination programme. among those aged 50 and over, 94% have had a first dose in both england and scotland. in wales, it's 88%, and in northern ireland, just 63%. there are regional differences within england. in the south west, for example, 97% have had a first dose, but in london, it'sjust 86% of those aged 50 and over. there is a little uncertainty over future vaccine supplies, but nhs leaders and ministers

think the target for all adults being offered a jab is still on track. the supply forecast gives us confidence that, assuming that those supplies carry on as expected, then, yes, we will not only deliver on the april 15th milestone of everybody aged 50 and above having had the chance for a vaccine, but all adults by the end ofjuly. queues built up today outside testing stations in parts of south london. residents have been urged to get tested because cases of the south african variant have been identified, including in a care home. officials say they're linked to a traveller arriving from africa in february. it's another reminder of the continuing threat of the virus. hugh pym, bbc news. queen elizabeth has returned to royal duties four days after the death of her husband the duke of edinburgh — hosting the retirement of her household's most senior official — lord chamberlain earl peel.

prince philip died at windsor castle on friday. he was 99 years old. the duke's funeral will take place at st george's chapel in windsor on saturday. carrington asked near buckingham palace, they spotted the man walking around 630 on tuesday evening. no one was hurt. and finally, people across england have been revelling in some new found freedoms over the last few days, from drinking in pub beer gardens to going on staycations. northern ireland's "stay—at—home" order has also been lifted and some rules were eased in scotland and wales. danjohnson has been speaking to some of those enjoying the easing of lockdown rules. 6am in shropshire. —2, and this is some people's idea of freedom. oh, my god! you're not regretting it, are you? no, not at all. also uncaged, dilys and harry, away from home and free to roam.

campsites are maybe one of our favourite things to go to and it's just really nice here. are you having fun? yeah. very. their expectations are high and for those that can, like the stanleys from sheffield, this is a chance to brush off the caravan and the cobwebs. we were chomping at the bit, weren't we? yeah. i think we were all packed up by saturday. just to get out in the open air with the kids and enjoy a little bit of sunshine. it's fantastic, isn't it? it does feel like you are on holiday, and that is quite a foreign idea. i'm not quite used to it! it feels really strange. and we're getting used to this again, too. it's nice to get together and l share what we've been doing. it feels like forever that we've actually been able to sit down together. no, i think they're managing it quite well, yeah. it needed to be done. you need to be out with your friends and family and do these things. when we reopened last year, in the eat out to help 0ut, l

i think people still felt very edgy. i and for some reason, yesterday, it just felt cool and calm. - it's as if not only - is there a sparkle of light at the end of the tunnel, we know we are going i in that direction. but will we keep heading that way? will this taste of freedom last? it's been a really difficult 12 months. you know, in the last three months, we haven't taken a single penny. so it's vital to this industry, and probably all others, that we can avoid that and stay open. on a sunny day in a really beautiful place like this, it is possible to start to forget the last year, but there are still measures in place. we will have to take care, and i guess everyone's hope is that the relaxation now is a bit like this — irreversible. danjohnson, bbc news, in shropshire. an unexpected visitor in the night sky, a meteor burning its way into the atmosphere. the streaking trail of light, there

it is, to be seen by eyewitnesses and various security cameras across the state as it burned up and disintegrated. local meteorologist said it must�*ve exploded near florida's atlantic coast. dancing can be a liberating form of self—expression but sometimes an embarrassing spectacle depending on who the dancer and the audience are. but try doing it all deep underwater. deep underwater dancing is what the pan spanish, titled appropriately tango and dumb without any air assistance. the viewer to be transported into a mesmerising —— done without any air assistance. more on that and our website bbc news for you will find more updates about

the pandemic in any other subjects. thank you for watching. hello. april so far has been colder and drier than average, and the weather for now is in no mood to change that pattern. so, plenty of dry weather continuing for the next few days, but of course the thing which has got most of us talking is just how chilly it feels. there's more of that to come as well and more of those frosty nights. it is high pressure. whenever you see this, you think, "well, it's dry." however, as we saw on tuesday, there were showers around. and there will still be a few in the day ahead, though most will stay dry after what is another widespread frost to start the day, another hard frost in parts of scotland — down to —6, for example, in the northeast. one or two mist

and fog patches. they will clear and we're left with quite bit of sunshine. just some areas of patchy cloud around and, you canjust see it here, one or two showers developing, more especially towards the western side of the uk. now, the winds for the most part are light, but look at the arrows here pushing in towards that north sea coast of scotland and down the eastern side of england, coming in from the sea, which is quite chilly at this time of year, and that's why these temperatures are just showing seven, eight or nine celsius. so with the onset of that northeasterly breeze, eastern areas will actually be colder, whereas we're i3 in cardiff and plymouth and i3 probably towards western parts of northern ireland. any showers that have popped up will fade away as we get on into the evening. we have another largely clear and cold night to come into thursday morning,

and again one or two mist and fog patches around. and there will be another widespread frost, although we're not expecting it to be quite as hard as it's been over recent nights. how's thursday shaping up? most dry with sunny spells, but on that northeasterly breeze, we will bring in a few showers to parts of eastern england, into the southeast, perhaps the east midlands as well. if anything, that breeze will be a touch fresher, too. for the most part, though, elsewhere, the winds are light. there is warmth in the sunshine if you get some of that. you certainly feel it as temperatures, away from the chilly east, will be close to the average for the time of year. big picture going friday into the weekend, there are weather fronts trying to move in from the atlantic towards northern ireland and scotland, initially perhaps just bringing a bit more cloud. but deeper on into the weekend, more especially on sunday, there is a chance that, here, we could see a bit of rain, whereas elsewhere it stays dry.

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we us treasury later is recommending suspending the use of thejohnson &johnson of the johnson & johnson vaccine of thejohnson &johnson vaccine because of the johnson & johnson vaccine because several recipients have developed rare and severe blood clots. johnson & johnson now says and severe blood clots. johnson &johnson now says it and severe blood clots. johnson & johnson now says it will delay the roll—out of the vaccine in europe. the united states is to withdraw all of its troops from afghanistan by september 11 this year. president biden is expected to make an official announcement on wednesday. the police officer who shot dead 20 ro daunte wright in a minneapolis suburb on sunday has not resigned from the force. kim potter resigned a day after the police chief said she was believed to have shot mr right accidentally. the defence lawyers in the derek chauvin trial have called witnesses, mr chauvin accused of killing mr floyd last year. the defence has not said whether derek chauvin will take the stand

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