a very warm welcome to you. this is bbc news. i'm mark lobel. our top stories: india's healthcare system buckles as a record surge in covid cases puts pressure on hospital beds and life—saving supplies. we have a special report from the frontline. if oxyg e n if oxygen runs out, there is no leeway for many patients. there is no leeway. they will die. time is running out to save the crew of an indonesian submarine missing off the coast of bali since wednesday. from close ally to bitter critic: dominic cummings launches an explosive attack on borisjohnson, accusing the uk prime minister of lacking integrity. president macron says france will never yield to islamist terrorism after a man fatally stabs a woman police clerk near paris.

and as hollywood gets ready for the oscars, we head to the nevada desert to talk to the real—life nomads featured in one of this year's frontrunners. hello and thank you forjoining us. we're starting in india, where the healthcare system is collapsing under the pressure of a surging second coronavirus wave with hospitals full, patients left untreated for hours, and supplies of oxygen desperately inadequate. it now has more daily cases than anywhere else since the pandemic began, and it's set a global record for two days running — in the past 2a hours, it's seen 330,000 new cases. 0ur delhi correspondent yogita limaye got access to the emergency ward of one hospital. her report contains distressing

scenes from the start. the front line — an emergency room in a covid hospital, just about standing under the weight of an unfolding disaster. a patient who's hardly breathing is brought in. as nurses try to get him to respond, there's another person, even more critical. this woman rushes to help. so many like her are putting in all they can. they couldn't revive him. to get past the shortage of beds, they've packed in stretchers, wheelchairs — as many as they can. but the first line of treatment against covid—19 is oxygen. and they've almost run out.

at this point, there isjust one hour of supply left. the staff knows how many lives hang in the balance. people are being turned away, but they don't know where they'll find oxygen or a bed. manura bibi was taken in for a short while to stabilise her. "we've already been to five hospitals. "where will poor people like us go?", her nephew asks. but this hospital is so on the brink, they have to leave. the intensive care unit is full, too. there are next to no icu beds in a city of 20 million. these are patients in a critical condition. it's unthinkable, unimaginable, that one would think of them

as better off in any way, but it's the reality of what we're seeing in india. people in an icu have won the first battle, to be here. between seeing his patients, the doctor constantly on calls. back—up, another couple of hours. so, we are struggling, we are struggling... he's desperately trying to get more oxygen. we are running out of oxygen. the whole country's running out of oxygen, 0k? the city is, we are, everybody is, ok? so, please focus on that, please. you're doing a fantastic job otherwise, 0k? please. 0k, all of you remember that. if oxygen runs out, there is no leeway for many patients. there is no leeway, they will die. day after day, the staff works here, knowing full well that if their families get sick, even they will struggle to find medical care. there is helplessness and anger. the government, in some ways,

has failed in estimating what was going to happen, the needs that would arise if the numbers started rising. there was a sense of preparation in the earlier surge which seems to have disappeared in between. and they did things which were totally unacceptable — allowing large, huge gatherings, which is totally unacceptable. they believed that we had vanquished the virus. some oxygen arrives a bit later, but it can only last a few hours. then the struggle begins again. yogita limaye, bbc news, delhi. having been a major global provider of covid supplies during the pandemic, narendra modi's government has massively reduced vaccine exports in the face of india's current wave and it's reaching out to key allies to secure much—needed oxygen supplies. earlier this week, the country's serum institute called on the us government to end its ban on the export of raw materials used in vaccine production. the white house has yet to agree to this request,

but said it is working with new delhi to address the outbreak. we are working closely with indian officials at both political and export level to identify ways to help address the crisis. we have made faxing cooperation a big priority, including with our quad partners, india is one of our quad partners of course, discussing vaccine creation and distribution for the future, and we have also provided $4 billion. products and the early stages of the pandemic we have provided india with emergency relief supplies, medical consumables, pandemic training for state and local officials and ventilators which has been part of our effort over the course of time, including $1.4 billion in health assistance to india to help them prepare for pandemics in the future and deal with the current one we are facing. to discuss this, i'm joined by akriti vasudeva — an india analyst at the stimson center, and editor of its south asia

voices platform. thank you so much forjoining us. america as we heard there said it is willing to help. what should america do right now? i what should america do right now? ~' . u, now? i think the critical need at the moment _ now? i think the critical need at the moment is _ now? i think the critical need at the moment is for - now? i think the critical need at the moment is for the - now? i think the critical need at the moment is for the us| now? i think the critical need l at the moment is for the us to lift the restrictions that it is put under exporting products which are needed for wrapping up which are needed for wrapping up a vaccine production in india but also as we heard in the clip earlier that you showed, oxygen, ventilators, any kind of support like that would be really helpful at this time. . ., , time. right, and india is callin: time. right, and india is calling for— time. right, and india is calling for urgent - time. right, and india is calling for urgent help . time. right, and india is i calling for urgent help right now but in march they were saying that the pandemic was in an endgame, the health minister said that, so how badly did the government misjudge this? i think there is a valid criticism that both are central and state governments could have done much more to prepare for this second wave and could have done much more to prepare but we are in a national crisis at this point so the focus is on saving lives and that can be

done by ramping up vaccine production, as i said, adding more oxygen, looking at more medicines and working with partners either us and europe to be able to do that. this partners either us and europe to be able to do that.- to be able to do that. this is obviously — to be able to do that. this is obviously a _ obviously a frustrating wait for india from its international partners. what is the national mood like, though, inside india at the moment? it is reported daily there is fear and grief and you are hearing about it yourself, aren't you? definitely, my sources have been full of the same kind of help and request nationally to the question you asked about the question you asked about the international response, i think the sense is that because india produces about 60% of the total supply of vaccines in the world and has supplied vaccines to 95 countries, many of them free, conor grant basis, i think the senses now that when india needs help, it must get it from its partners and the us and india of course our strategic partners and they

have a common worldview and interest and they do collaborate and co—operate with each other a lot and i know conversations are going on between the us and india but i do think that right now, the issue of lifting restrictions on experts is key and it has been spoken about by the public, it is notjust strategic community level or the government level but regular people are tweeting about it and seem to be disappointed that the us is not moving forward on that. find moving forward on that. and briefl , moving forward on that. and briefly, what _ moving forward on that. and briefly, what do _ moving forward on that. and briefly, what do you - moving forward on that. and briefly, what do you think the international community can learn from a situation that india has found itself in? i think taking the data seriously, being prepared in this pandemic, i think it is severe, it has generated so many lessons that can be learned and unexpected things come up so keep looking at the data and keep repairing, keep thinking this pandemic is not necessarily going to get over

and sharing lessons with each other is what we need to take from this crisis.— from this crisis. thank you so much for _ from this crisis. thank you so much forjoining _ from this crisis. thank you so much forjoining us. - from this crisis. thank you so much forjoining us. thank i from this crisis. thank you so l much forjoining us. thank you much for “oining us. thank you so much forjoining us. thank you so much- _ let's get some of the day's other news. four people died when a zimbabwe air force helicopter crashed into a house east of the capital harare. three crew members on board the helicopter were killed, along with a child on the ground. the aircraft was on a training mission when it came down. the british socialite ghislaine maxwell has appeared in court in new york on new charges of sex trafficking. it's her first appearance in person since her arrest last year. she's accused of helping the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein recruit, groom and sexually abuse girls. ms maxwell pleaded not guilty. her lawyer said she was being treated "horribly" in jail, but was looking forward to her trial. researchers in britain say early trials of a new malaria vaccine suggest it's 77% effective at stopping infection. the jab could be a major breakthrough against the illness, which kills more

than 400,000 people a year. the british prime minister's former chief adviser dominic cummings has lashed out at borisjohnson, questioning his "competence and integrity". mr cummings, who was sacked last year, denied leaking private text messages between mrjohnson and the businessman, sirjames dyson. i don't think people care, what they care about is what was i doing back in march of last year? and people have attacked me for that. but year? and people have attacked me for that-— me for that. but do you think him as a _ me for that. but do you think him as a source _ me for that. but do you think him as a source of— me for that. but do you think him as a source of that - me for that. but do you think him as a source of that leak? me for that. but do you think. him as a source of that leak? i him as a source of that leak? don't think him as a source of that leak? i don't think people give a monkey's, to be frank. 0ur political correspondent vicky young has this analysis. tonight someone in government have some in government are trying to downplay this, saying dominic cummings is disgruntled and discredited but it can cause real problems for the prime minister, i think. firstly could be seen as a

reflection on his leadership, presiding over a team but at times in the last few months has looked pretty dysfunctional. there is also a problem because it is a massive destruction. we have had all of those allegations about lobbying and this too is about standards and conduct in public life. and finally, they cannot control this, downing street, they simply don't know what is coming next. dominic cummings suggesting he has kept phone records and no—one knows quite what else he is willing to share. there are fears oxygen supplies have run out on an indonesian submarine that went missing off the coast of bali on wednesday. search teams from a number of countries are trying to find the vessel, which has 50 three people on board. the indonesian authorities previously warned it had enough oxygen to last until the early hours of saturday morning, but there's still no sign of the submarine. it's thought it may have sunk to a level that it cannot withstand. i'm joined by eric wertheim an author and columnist with the us naval institute. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc world news. i was

going to ask about these frantic rescue efforts but we have received the news that the indonesian military are retrieving, not rescuing, the crew members. what is your reaction? figs crew members. what is your reaction?— reaction? as time started going b . reaction? as time started going by. started _ reaction? as time started going by. started to — reaction? as time started going by, started to look _ reaction? as time started going by, started to look less - reaction? as time started going by, started to look less and - by, started to look less and less likely the rescue would be able to take place. 0ne less likely the rescue would be able to take place. one of the biggest challenges is just before anything can happen, a submarine must be located, a missing submarine must be located and of course some are designed to stay hidden and this particular submarine, in terms of first, before you would even be able to do anything, you would need to locate the submarine that creates summary challenges so it makes sense with a number of people on board and sadly, the amount of oxygen, time was not in theirfavour. i amount of oxygen, time was not in their favour.— in their favour. i know you know this _ in their favour. i know you know this type _ in their favour. i know you know this type to - in their favour. i know you know this type to a - in their favour. i know you know this type to a nine . in their favour. i know you - know this type to a nine german submarine very well but did you have any reservations about the way this particular one was being serviced and how it was being serviced and how it was being used —— 209 german. {line being used -- 209 german. one ofthe

being used -- 209 german. one of the challenges _ being used -- 209 german. one of the challenges is _ being used —— 209 german. iez of the challenges is that indonesian navy has long been underfunded and there is a submarine arms race going on right now in the region and there is rapid proliferation of submarines what that means for countries is not only are they trying to acquire new submarines but trying to hold onto their older submarines longer than they might otherwise. so what that leads to is older submarines being refuted or attempting to be made actionable and so we don't exactly know what has caused this but certainly, when you haveissues this but certainly, when you have issues related to underfunding, it can lead to training challenges, it can lead to maintenance issues, and not a lot of time, doesn't too much time between maintenance and don't know what happened, it is too early to speculate but obviously it looks like something has gone tragically wrong here. something has gone tragically wrong here-— wrong here. nonetheless a disappearance _ wrong here. nonetheless a disappearance like - wrong here. nonetheless a disappearance like this - wrong here. nonetheless a disappearance like this is l disappearance like this is quite rare, isn't it?-

disappearance like this is quite rare, isn't it? yes, but fortunately _ quite rare, isn't it? yes, but fortunately as _ quite rare, isn't it? yes, but fortunately as submarine - fortunately as submarine proliferation increases and more countries get them, more countries that don't necessarily always have the funding or training to keep up, we things happen more frequently. in 2017 we saw an argentinian submarine go missing and was eventually, it took a long time to find and was eventually located. i believe in 2017. in the past these things have happened, they will continue, sadly, to happen because it is a very dangerous business, the underwater environment is very unforgiving, and there is, the submarine technology, there is not a lot you can do to rescue a submarine that is in distress. it is very challenging. distress. it is very challenauin. ., ~ challenging. indeed. thank you for “oinint challenging. indeed. thank you forjoining us- _ france's national anti—terrorist prosecutor has taken charge of an inquiry into the fatal stabbing of a policewoman near paris. police officers shot dead the tunisian attacker after he stabbed her in the throat at the entrance

of a police station in rambouillet, south—west of the capital. paying tribute to the 49—year—old officer, the prime ministerjean castex said france "had lost one of its everyday heroines" to "a barbaric and cowardly act". my thoughts go to the family of this official, and to all those close to her. i came to the scene immediately with the interior minister to give all our support to the officers and officials of the police station, who as you can imagine have been very hard hit by what has happened. i would like to pay great tribute to the police officers who managed to immediately neutralise the perpetrator. i want to say to all french people, that our determination to fight against terrorism and —— in all its forms is more intact than ever. you're watching bbc news, the headlines: india's healthcare system buckles — as a record surge in covid cases puts

pressure on hospital beds and life—saving supplies. hopes are fading for the rescue of an indonesian submarine crew missing off the coast of bali since wednesday. president biden has hailed the carbon—cutting pledges made at the global climate summit, saying that half the world was now committed to the progress needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. however, mr biden emphasised that leaders must live up to their commitments — as he put it, anything else was "just hot air". let's hear some of what he said. we've made great progress in my view so far. i'm grateful to all the leaders who have announced new commitments to help us meet the existential threat of climate change. this summit is a start, a start of a road that will take us to glasgow for the un climate change conference in november, where we're going to make these commitments real, putting all of our nations on a path to a secure, prosperous and sustainable future.

a key topic at the final day of the summit was climate tech. microsoft founder bill gates told leaders it would be "virtually impossible" to meet their new targets with today's technology. he's working with his sustainable energy organisation breakthrough on a program that would raise money from governments, philanthropists and companies to bring down the cost of clean technology. well, let's speak to jonah goldman from breakthrough energy. he joins us now from seattle. thanks so much forjoining us. is tech going to save us then? no, not tech alone for sure. what we need is, we need major innovations in technology, but we also need major innovations in the way that we construct and execute markets as well as how government leaders respond with the policy and regulatory environment to encourage these new technologies to get out into the market. in large scale. when we talk about technology, unfortunately it is not all the exciting stuff that

is in science fiction movies, we're talking about things like steel and cement and liquid fuels and the things are really the building blocks of our modern lifestyle.- the building blocks of our modern lifestyle. can you paint a icture modern lifestyle. can you paint a picture for — modern lifestyle. can you paint a picture for us, _ modern lifestyle. can you paint a picture for us, we _ modern lifestyle. can you paint a picture for us, we know- modern lifestyle. can you paint| a picture for us, we know about green algae, more effective than trees, and these fans that they are promoting in iceland which turned carbon into stone underground, but what else can we look forward to? it is important _ we look forward to? it is important to _ we look forward to? it is important to know - we look forward to? it is important to know that i we look forward to? it is| important to know that if anyone of the people who are watching this look around the room that you are in, nearly everything constructed or bought has in some way contributed to climate change. the good news from an innovation respect give is that thatis innovation respect give is that that is a massive opportunity to be able to transition how we do things and how we need to do things later, and there are some things that are exciting like how we can suck carbon out of the air and turn it into stone and put it back underground, and there are some things that really the goal is to have as little disruption as possible. so for example as we think about things like cement

and steel which are so important for reaching our climate goals and transitioning to new technologies there, hopefully they don't look that much different to cement and steel, we can still build buildings with them and build roads and bridges with them. there are something that i've super exciting, some cool ideas and some very creative thinkers out there that at breakthrough we are investing in, and others are investing in, but hopefully are investing in, but hopefully a lot of these things actually look not so much different to what we use today. ibiiiii look not so much different to what we use today. bill gates was complaining _ what we use today. bill gates was complaining that - what we use today. bill gates was complaining that society| what we use today. bill gates l was complaining that society is not being equipped with the right technology to meet these targets, what did he mean? just to be clear _ targets, what did he mean? just to be clear there _ targets, what did he mean? jii,sii to be clear there is a lot of really take —— tremendous technology out there which is helping us with the climate crisis. there is magic in solar panels and the cost that they are now, and what the uk has done with creating an environment for offshore wind to take advantage of more reliable wind out offshore, those are tremendous opportunities, and they really are remarkable. but that is not

all of the equation. so electricity, where most of the innovation has been, is only about 24% of the problem. when we think about the problem, we think about around 51,000,000,001-- 51 billion 51,000,000,001—— 51 billion tons 51,000,000,001-- 51 billion tons of greenhouse gases every year. if we are able to address 100% of the electricity problem, we only address 25% of those £351 billion. —— 51 billion tons. it is cement and steel, it is the fuel that feels our plans, it is the fertiliser macros are food, all of these are things that are contributing to climate change and we need to figure out how to do all those things in any way. some of them, we have great innovations on the horizon and some of them we need to really pump a lot of resources into research and development and the smartest people around to really try and solve those as we move into the mid century. solve those as we move into the mid century-—

mid century. one we will return to very soon. — mid century. one we will return to very soon, no _ mid century. one we will return to very soon, no doubt. - mid century. one we will return to very soon, no doubt. thanki to very soon, no doubt. thank you forjoining us.— you for “oining us. thank you so you forjoining us. thank you so much _ you forjoining us. thank you so much for— you forjoining us. thank you so much for having _ you forjoining us. thank you so much for having me. - the reality tv star and transgender activist caitlynjenner has said she intends to run for governor of the us state of california. in a statement posted on social media, the star of the tv series keeping up with the kardashians said she would provide californians with a roadmap back to prosperity. the 71—year—old longtime republican is hoping to unseat the democratic governor gavin newsom, who is facing a recall bid over charges of mishandling the state's coronavirus response. caitlynjenner endorsed donald trump in the 2016 presidential election, but later renounced her support. the academy awards are taking place this weekend in la. one of the frontrunners for best picture is nomadland, with 6 oscar nominations. 0ur west coast correspondent sophie long has been out to the nevada desert to meet some of america's real nomads.

nomadland is a story of one widow's journey nomadland is a story of one widow'sjourney through nomadland is a story of one widow's journey through grief and the american west. but it is a story that resonates with many who dwell in the vans that dot the desert landscape here. it is kind of simpatico with fern's story, my husband died and we don't have kids, so i just sold everything and just thought that i would travel for a little bit and fell in love with it. and i can't see living a different way now.- a different way now. grief is not uncommon _ a different way now. grief is not uncommon amongst - a different way now. grief isj not uncommon amongst the a different way now. grief is - not uncommon amongst the nomad community. mr; not uncommon amongst the nomad community-— community. my daughter had assed community. my daughter had passed away _ community. my daughter had passed away from _ community. my daughter had passed away from grain -- i community. my daughter had i passed away from grain -- brain passed away from grain —— brain cancer, and somehow ijust intuitively knew that i needed to hit the road, even though thatis to hit the road, even though that is something i had just never done in my entire life. some are here through choice, others through necessity. together they form a community of freedom lovers who want to camp alone, alongside others. we not only accept the tyranny of the dollar,... we not only accept the tyranny of the dollar, . . ._ we not only accept the tyranny

of the dollar, . .. bob wells was forced into _ of the dollar, . .. bob wells was forced into it _ of the dollar, . .. bob wells was forced into it after _ of the dollar, . .. bob wells was forced into it after divorce - forced into it after divorce devastated him economically, but he fell in love with it and now teaches others to do the same. as well as playing himself in a film with six 0scar nominations. it himself in a film with six oscar nominations. it was amazing- _ oscar nominations. it was amazing. the _ oscar nominations. it was amazing. the thing - oscar nominations. it was amazing. the thing that i oscar nominations. it was - amazing. the thing that really stand out to me is how well they captured the nomadic life. every detail of it was spot on, none of it is fake or hollywood—ised in any way, shape or form. hollywood—ised in any way, shape orform. it is really, really accurate. shape or form. it is really, really accurate.— shape or form. it is really, really accurate. most of us in this lifestyle _ really accurate. most of us in this lifestyle use _ really accurate. most of us in this lifestyle use a _ really accurate. most of us in this lifestyle use a five - this lifestyle use a five gallon _ this lifestyle use a five gallon bucket... it this lifestyle use a five gallon bucket... it also made stars of nomads _ gallon bucket... it also made| stars of nomads who helped a female direct make history. it didn't feel like we were subject to be filmed, we were people — subject to be filmed, we were people who had a story to tell. i people who had a story to tell. lam _ people who had a story to tell. lam so — people who had a story to tell. i am so happy for the filmmakers, and i am happy for us, like— filmmakers, and i am happy for us, like i— filmmakers, and i am happy for us, like i said, ithink it shows— us, like i said, ithink it shows our heart and the reality of this— shows our heart and the reality of this lifestyle.— of this lifestyle. nomadland is dedicated to _ of this lifestyle. nomadland is dedicated to those _ of this lifestyle. nomadland is dedicated to those finding - of this lifestyle. nomadland is dedicated to those finding joy| dedicated to those finding joy in a journey, the ones that had to depart. in a journey, the ones that had

to depart-— to depart. don't ever say a final goodbye. _ to depart. don't ever say a final goodbye. just - to depart. don't ever say a final goodbye. just say - to depart. don't ever say a j final goodbye. just say "i'll see you down the road". spacex has sent four astronauts bound for the international space station into orbit. liftoff was earlier on friday at the kennedy space center in florida. have a look. three, two, one, zero... lift off, godspeed. the spacex crew dragon capsule is carrying two americans, onejapanese and one french astronaut. it's part of nasa's programme to use private companies to send astronauts to the iss. nasa has also given spacex a contract to build the lander that will take astronauts to the surface of the moon. there will be more coverage of the oscars on the bbc news

website, and we will bring you the winners on sunday night. you can reach me on twitter, i'm @marklobel. thanks for watching, goodbye. hello. wales reached 21 degrees on friday. scotland had its highest temperature of the year so far at 20. and after a warm, sunny start to the weekend, it will turn a little cooler and cloudier as the weekend goes on, especially in eastern areas. it's still largely dry throughout with high pressure here, but the flow of air around that as the weekend goes on will become more of a pronounced easterly across the uk, with that cooler air starting to move in and more cloud, especially by sunday and especially in the east, as we'll see in a moment. another chilly morning to kick off the weekend, but not as cold as recent mornings, though still there will be a patchy, mainly rural frost around and temperatures head up in the morning sunshine quite quickly. 0nce any early mist and fog patches

clear away from eastern england, amd there will be a bit of patchy cloud for parts of scotland, especially in the east and into north—east england. but for most areas, it's a day of unbroken sunshine once again. shetland, though, turning cloudy with a chance of a little light rain. it will be a cooler day along north sea coasts with a breeze off the sea, but in western areas of the sunshine, every bit as warm as friday, 19, perhaps 20 degrees again. and there will be moderate to high pollen levels and moderate to high uv as well. now, we are expecting more cloud to arrive as we go after dark on saturday night. just filtering in here from the east, particularly into parts of england and wales. there could be a few mist and fog patches around, too. although temperatures again are a little bit higher as we start sunday morning, still the odd touch of frost in the countryside can't be ruled out. and then on sunday, don't be surprised to have some cloud, particularly across parts of england and wales and patchy cloud in scotland breaking to allow sunny spells. though parts of eastern england could stay rather cloudy with a chance of a light shower and an isolated heavy shower in highland scotland can't be ruled out.

more of us noticing that easterly breeze, quite gusty through the channel, channel islands and south west england as it's been for the past few days. and quite chilly along that north sea coast, cooler elsewhere but still up to 17 in western counties of northern ireland. into next week, and high pressure giving way to low pressure and that brings a chance anyway of a little rain moving southwards monday into tuesday. doesn't look like it's going to amount to very much, at the start of a week which while likely it'll be ——which looks like it'll be cooler than average once again with a chance again for a few showers, but not enough to stop this being one of the driest aprils we've known.

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the headlines: india's hospitals are reporting dangerously low oxygen levels and no empty beds as coronavirus cases reach record highs. there have been over 2,200 deaths in the past 24 hours. the prime minister narendra modi says the government is trying to source additional supplies of oxygen. there are fears oxygen supplies have run out on an indonesian submarine that went missing off the coast of bali on wednesday. search teams from a number of countries are trying to find the vessel, which has a crew of 50 three on board. the former chief advisor to borisjohnson has accused the uk prime minister of falling below the standards of competence and integrity the country deserves. dominic cummings claimed mrjohnson tried to stop an inquiry into leaks in case it implicated a friend of his fiancee, carrie symonds. downing street denies the allegations.