this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a health system on the verge of collapse. india suffers a second wave of covid, with record numbers of daily deaths and infections. once the first wave subsided, the government almost declared victory over covid—19. the country's been caught unprepared. as america digests the conviction of derek chauvin, the usjustice department announces a federal probe into the minneapolis police force. thousands of supporters of russia's jailed opposition leader, alexei navalny, take to the streets across the country. hundreds are arrested. vladimir putin always says that everything is ok. every single ward, he says, is alive. and i'm not ok with that,

that's why i'm here. and is it the final whistle for the super league? yet more clubs pull out and apologise to fans. india is now at the centre of the india is now at the centre rrf the pandemic with cases accelerating faster than anywhere else in the world. while in the past 2a hours, more than 2000 people have died and nearly 300,000 new cases have been reported. but the true figures are thought to be much higher. hospitals in many parts of the country, including the capital are already

overwhelmed. this report by our correspondent yogita limaye contains some distressing scenes. a capital on its knees. at its biggest hospitals, people being pushed to the limit of human endurance. "my husband's in a very bad state, let me get through", this woman says. she's been carrying him around for ten hours. many of these people won't survive the night. "sir, for one minute, come and look at my mother," a man pleads. a doctor follows him to the ambulance and prepares to say the words he's had to say over and over again in the past day alone. "she's no more." herfamily among hundreds in india denied even the chance of saving a loved one.

covid—i9 has hit this country with a ferocity not seen before, but not unexpected either. balaji! hey! this woman tries to revive her brother, who was losing consciousness. balaji! balaji thirupathi, the father of two children, died minutes later. his family wanted their story to be heard. there is an acute shortage of oxygen, too. sima died because the ambulance ran out of it. some hospitals have just a few hours of supply left. and this is delhi, which has among the best health care facilities in the country. it's what's been feared would happen since the pandemic began. but, once the first wave subsided, the government almost declared victory over covid—i9.

the country has been caught unprepared. and now, it's stunned by fear and grief. at this crematorium, new funeral platforms have had to be built overnight because of numbers they've never had to handle before. in a protective suit, rohit sharma builds a pyre for his mother, deepika, with crematorium workers. it's a ritual normally performed together by families. we were not prepared. as a country, we were not prepared. and it's really sad to see my mother go away, because she was just 59. and she recently retired. she wanted to spend some quality time with us, but all i could see was her lying down on the... that's all i...

holding on to his mother's bangles, a broken man. so many more will lose as the virus rips through india. yogita limaye, bbc news, delhi. in the wake of the guilty verdicts in the george floyd murder trial, the us attorney general has announced a federal investigation into minneapolis police practices. merrick garland says building trust between community and law enforcement will take time and effort, but change cannot wait. a jury found the former police officer derek chauvin, guilty of three charges — second degree murder, third degree murder, and manslaughter. from minneapolis nick bryant reports. guilty! cheering guilty! there was joy in the moment ofjustice, a verdict heard around the world. unintentional second—degree murder while committing a felony, find the defendant guilty —

so now it was derek chauvin who was put in cuffs, a one—time police officer leaving the court a convicted murderer, who's since swapped his suit for prison clothing. it was the verdict the floyd family had yearned for, and their response became an act of remembrance. i'm gonna miss him, but now i know he's in history. what a day to be a floyd, man. wow! applause at the white house, it was kamala harris, america's first black vice president, who stepped before the microphones. here's the truth about racial injustice. it is notjust a black america problem, or a people of colour problem. it is a problem for every american. it is keeping us from fulfilling the promise of liberty and justice for all. thenjoe biden said the verdict could be a giant step in that quest forjustice.

"i can't breathe. i can't breathe. " those were george floyd's last words. we can't let those words die with him. but there was a sense of celebration and relief. relief, relief, absolutely relief. i can exhale now and breathe. overwhelmed, overwhelmed. the site where george floyd was murdered has become a landmark of racial injustice, and last night it became a focal point for a swirl of emotions. at times, it felt like a street party. at times, it felt like a vigil. and amidst it all, the haunting iconography of george floyd, whose violent death and desperate final words personified america's systemic racism. this is a milestone moment in the ongoing struggle for black equality. but it's farfrom being an end point. and, while the murder of george floyd has brought

about something of a racial reckoning, that's a very different thing from saying it's brought about racial reconciliation. there's no point talking of a new dawn in america. the history of hundreds of years will never be eradicated in a single moment. and we can finally say that we sent that killer cop to jail! but maybe there will be a new sense of police accountability, and maybe a new acknowledgement that black lives truly matter. nick bryant, bbc news, minneapolis. the relationship between the police in minneapolis and the african—american community remains fraught. on thursday, the funeral will take place for another african—american man, daunte wright, who was killed by the police just over a week ago. 20—year—old daunte wright was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop. police said they had stopped mr wright for having an expired tag on his car licence plate, but then tried to arrest him on an outstanding warrant.

the officer who killed daunte wright has been charged with second—degree manslaughter. 0ur correspondent larry madow is at the shiloh temple where the wake for daunte wright is being held. this is on thursday, his funeral service will be held here. it'll be an emotional time about the loss of a 20—year—old. he is lying peacefully in his open casket, a far cry from the violent way he met his death. when a police officer with 20 years experience assumed that her gun was her taser. it led to this tragic moment and a recurring nightmare for many african—americans that a african—america ns that a routine african—americans that a routine traffic stop could end in a death sentence. there will be another case here, the trial of that officer who will be charged with second degree manslaughter. but brooklyn

centre is only about 10—15 minutes away from minneapolis, where there is now a federal investigation by the attorney general to see if there are systemic issues with the police department. people in the community tell me that there are, and the case of derek chauvin, the officer who was found guilty of murdering george floyd, should have been about the police department that solves. 0ne about the police department that solves. one person i spoke to said these issues are bone treat them like deep, and these warrior —like trainings should stop. but an america has 18,000 police department, and some reactions from other parts of the country say this review should happen every part of the country because this partisan investigation exposes the rot. under the trump administration, it has completely stopped, it was seen as a way to demoralise the police force. president putin has warned that any attempts to contain russia will be met with an "asymmetrical"

and "tough" response. in his annual state of the nation address, he said anyone who crossed a red line set by moscow would seriously regret it. mr putin's comments come at a time of increased tensions with the west — and as supporters of the jailed kremlin critic, alexei navalny, demanded his release in demonstrations around the country. hundreds of protesters have been arrested. 0ur moscow correspondent steve rosenberg has the latest. a touch of pomp. then, cue the president. this was vladimir putin's 17th state of the nation address. he used it to portray this country is a besieged fortress, threatened by the west. and he warned, "don't mess with russia." translation: i hope no one will cross russia's red line. | but in each case, we are the ones who will decide where the red line is.

organisers of any provocation threatening our security will regret it like they haven't regretted anything. —— fora —— for a long time. but is it moscow that's the threat? the us and nato say they're concerned by recent troop movements and a military build—up near ukraine. there is concern too about alexei navalny. the jailed opposition leader is on hunger strike and in poor health. america has warned russia of consequences if he dies. today, police detained more than 1,000 supporters of mr navalny. there were protests across russia. this was the scene in moscow, close to the kremlin. people marched through the city, defying the authorities who'd called the protests illegal. "russia will be free," they chanted, and "we're the power here".

vladimir putin always says everything is ok. every single ward, he says, is alive. and i'm not ok with that, that's why i'm here. in his speech, vladimir putin made no mention of alexei navalny or protests. but, in many ways, what's been happening to mr navalny is a reflection of the state of this nation. the kremlin�*s most ferocious critic first poisoned, and then put in prison. in one day, we saw two very different russias. to the kremlin, unsanctioned protest means chaos, disorder. president putin wants russians to believe that only he can guarantee them stability. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. stay with us on bbc news. coming right up: it right doing the historical wrong in

illinois. how one city has pledged millions to address racial housing _ pledged millions to address| racial housing discrimination dating back decades. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high — the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer—songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince, has died at the age of 57. ijust couldn't believe it. i didn't believe it. he wasjust here saturday. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions — a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding memories at the shame of watergate.

and lift—off of the space shuttle discovery, with the hubble space telescope, our window to the universe. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... scenes of desperation repeated across india — as it grapples with a ferocious second wave of covid—19. the country has again reported it's highest numbers of daily cases and deaths. the us attorney general has announced a new investigation into the minneapolis police department, after a white former police officer is found guilty of the murder, of george floyd. the manchester united co—chairman joel glazer says the club "apologises unreservedly for the unrest" caused by the proposed european super league. the liverpool owner,

john w henry, has apologised to his club's supporters. united, liverpool, and four other premier league sides withdrew from the esl after a furious backlash. our sports editor dan roan reports. chanting: tottenham! we want our tottenham back! spurs fans no longer have to worry about being part of football's ill—fated super league. but, as they gathered outside their stadium tonight, it was clear the action of the club's owners will not be easily forgotten. this club is never going to change, and none of the six are going to change until they get rid of owners like they've got here at the moment. it's just shown the ideology of the owners, the chairmen — not the views of the public, the fans, the ones that pay the money, come here and sit and watch the games. having been forced into a humiliating withdrawal as the super league unravelled, liverpool's elusive american owner, john henry, was reluctant to explain himself when approached by the bbc in boston. any word for the fans? but later in this message to the club's furious fans, one of the key schemers behind

the plot admitted he'd let them down. i want to apologise to all the fans and supporters of liverpool football club for the disruption i've caused over the past 48 hours. it goes without saying, but should be said, that the project put forward was never going to stand without the support of the fans. for days, the idea of a ringfenced european elite had been met with an unprecedented backlash. on a chaotic night, the english clubs abandoned the breakaway. and one of the architects of the plan now admits the game is up. i remain convinced of the beauty of that project, of the value it would have developed in the pyramid and the creation of the best competition in the world. but admittedly, no, i don't think that project is now still up and running. bundesliga teams refused to sign up to the super league. and, having ordered a review into the sport, the government wants it to look at the german model of ownership, with fans having majority

stakes in their clubs. but it's unclear how such a model could be introduced into english football, where so many clubs are now controlled by overseas investors. today, manchester united's american co—owner, joel glazer, apologised unreservedly to the fans as the attempt to claw back trust continued. but, while the premier league carried on tonight, some are warning there's still a long way to go. some of those relationships will be difficult to repair, because people have lied to us. you know, they've sat on committees and they haven't told the truth, and they haven't come clean. and they've been off in a zoom paradise, a zoom bubble, plotting everybody�*s downfall. with the game having been brought back from the brink and fan power reasserted, the hope is that an episode football will never forget proves a catalyst for meaningful change. dan roan, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. an explosion in the pakistani

city of quetta has left three people dead and 11 others wounded. the blast took place in the car park of the serena luxury hotel, which is often frequented by officials. a bbc correspondent in pakistan says the chinese ambassador is suspected to have been the target of the explosion. the pakistani taliban say they were behind the blast, but did not mention any target. rescue workers searching for a missing submarine in indonesia have found an oil spill near its last dive location. the 44—year—old submarine with 53 people on board was last reported carrying out a torpedo drill off the coast of bali. the indonesian navy has appealed for international help with several countries aiding in the search for the missing vessel. a coroner has urged ministers to tighten the legally binding targets for improving air quality, following the death of a nine—year—old girl.

ella adoo—kissi—debrah, who lived near the busiest road in south london, became the first person in the uk to have "air pollution" listed as a cause of death, following an inquest last year. our environment correspondent claire marshall has more details. ella was a healthy child, then suddenly developed severe asthma. this cough an early sign of some of the damage being done to her lungs by toxic fumes close to her home near one of london's busiest roads. last year, in a legal first, a coroner ruled unlawful levels of air pollution helped to kill her. today, to prevent others dying from toxic exhaust fumes, he recommended the law should be changed, there should be stricter limits. they should be in line, he said, with tougher world health organization guidelines. i feel a bit relieved. ella's mother, rosamund, has been campaigning for this for years. i'm really, really happy with it.

it's very clear, it's concise, and it's about saving lives now. 40,000 people die prematurely in the uk due to air pollution and that needs to stop, and this is a start. it's just a start. even when ella was terribly ill, no one made the connection between her lung condition and pollution, and her mother wasn't warned. today, the coroner said that the public should be told much more about the dangers and that medical professionals should make the link clearer to their patients. this report isn't legally binding, but the fact that the recommendations are so clear and direct will make it very difficult for the government to ignore. and the world health organization believes the danger is global. how can we reduce air pollution? there is one message which is again very powerful — stop using fossilfuels. we have said that for a long time now. fossil fuels are literally killing us. the government says it

will consider the report, that it's investing almost £4 billion in cleaning up the air. there is now real pressure to do more to prevent others from suffering and dying like ella. claire marshall, bbc news, south london. on her 95th birthday, queen elizabeth has thanked people for their support and kindness since the death of prince philip, saying she had been deeply touched. the queen said her family was in a period of deep sadness, but the reaction to the duke of edinburgh's death had reminded them all of the extraordinary impact he'd had on countless people throughout his life. as we've been hearing throughout the george floyd murder trial, thejudgment of derek chauvin has been about accountability. american history is rich in examples of historical wrongs that need righting — and the city of evanston, illinois is the first place in the nation to pass government—funded reparations to black residents who experienced housing discrimination

between 1919 and 1969. the bbc�*s nada tawfik has the story. at first glance, the city of evanston is picture—perfect, but decades of discrimination still marks the land. its black residents deliberately segregated to an area bounded by the north shore channel on one side and by train tracks on the other. it's a wrong this community now plans to right. we're talking about housing discrimination that happened, that we can prove. dolores holmes grew up in the fifth ward and still lives here. she still recalls crossing into the white part of town for school as a little girl. she supports the local initiative to give eligible residents up to $25,000 to buy or repair a home. it's a community owning up and being able to say, "yes, there were mistakes made, and we need to correct them."

to me, that is the biggest piece of law. but she wants the money to go to the younger generation. this is about a five—minute walk from where i grew up, just a little over four blocks. the money would help her pay down her mortgage. as a fourth—generation evanstonian whose grandfather was a victim of housing discrimination, she believes this is just a first small step. i feel like not applying for reparations would be a slap in the face to what they experienced. you can't ever make it better, you can't reverse any of that. all you can do is hope. but hope is a powerful drug, so i'm hoping. the city's anti—black policies have created notjust a housing divide but a gap in income, achievement and life expectancy between black and white residents. the racial injustice seen so plainly here in evanston, is in no way unique to this city. what sets it apart, though, is the nature of the debate. the community has largely moved

on from the question of whether restitution is necessary and feasible. instead, the disagreement is whether the programme goes far enough. this former coach doesn't think it will do much to level the playing field. he says what's been passed cannot be called true reparations. it's supposed to make it whole for everyone. look at past reparations for other people that have happened in america. those are the models that we should look after. they've had the ability to open businesses, to get money for whatever they wished to do with. other communities around the united states are now looking at evanston�*s model. ultimately, though, advocates do believe it's the federal government that needs to address the full debt of the original sin of slavery. nada tawfik, bbc news, evanston, illinois. as always, much more on all our

website. you can get in touch with me via twitter. it would be lovely to hear from you. thanks for watching. hello. after slightly cloudy conditions across england and wales on wednesday, the clear blue skies and strong sunshine experienced in scotland, northern ireland, akin to what we can see here from one of our weather watchers during the day, well, they will become a bit more abundant. but those clear skies by day also mean colder nights are back, and a widespread frosty start to the day, temperatures as low as —5, —6 through some parts of eastern scotland and northeast england, very few immune to a frost. and that's because we've got high pressure in charge. it's keeping those skies clear. high pressure generally means dry weather as well, stops the rain clouds from going up. and around the centre of it, which is right over us, there will be light winds. a little bit more breeze, most notable across the far south of england. and whilst most will see sunshine from dawn to dusk, there will be a bit more cloud in northern scotland through thursday compared with wednesday, and the sunshine in central parts of scotland

that little bit hazier. but with much more sunshine around on thursday, pollen levels are back up again high in most parts, limited a little bit across this southeast corner and through the english channel because we've got more of a breeze here. that breeze, coming in from an east or northeasterly direction, will also limit the rise in temperatures here to between 10—13 celsius. but with lighter winds further north and west, because the ground is so dry at the moment, it means the air above it warms quite quickly and that's why we could get to around 16—17 celsius in some western areas through the afternoon. but what will follow, again, will be clear skies for most away from northern scotland into thursday night, so another frost is likely. notice how that area of high pressure has barely changed. the lines on the chart, the isobars, where we see the windy conditions, will be out to the south and the west, so more of a breeze potentially for northern ireland, but still that breeze blowing through the english channel and through southern parts of wales. the cloud in the far northeast of scotland mayjust produce the odd isolated shower, but for most, again, it's another day of sunshine

from dawn to dusk. and with each day being sunny, the ground warms up a bit more. temperatures could reach 19—20 celsius, particularly across parts of north wales, northwest england and southwest scotland. still cooler with that onshore breeze, though, to east anglia and the southeast. now, if you're expecting any change into this weekend, they'll only be subtle ones. dry, sunny sums it up for most, the nights still chilly with a risk of a frost. there will be a bit more cloud developing through saturday and sunday, and by sunday, temperatures dropping just a little bit. bye for now.

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i'm kasia madera. the headlines: india is being devastated by a second wave of covid, a current of our storm as its premise is coded. in past funny four hours, there have been more than 2000 deaths, more than 300,000 cases. the usjustice department will conduct a civil investigation into the minneapolis police department to see whether there has been a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. he follows the conviction of a former police officer for the murder of george floyd. russian police are reported to have arrested almost 1500 supporters of the jailed opposition activist alexei navalny on a day of protest across the country. those are the headlines.

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