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with the latest headlines or viewers in the uk and around the world. mexico city public mayor promises a full investigation into the rail bridge collapse which is killed at least 2a people. translation: at least 24 people. translation: , ., translation: there will be an investigation _ translation: there will be an investigation by _ translation: there will be an investigation by the _ translation: there will be an investigation by the attorney i investigation by the attorney general�*s office as well as it up general�*s office as well as it up and express what we can find out the whole truth and know what happened. the out the whole truth and know what happened.— what happened. the police officer convicted _ what happened. the police officer convicted of - what happened. the police i officer convicted of murdering george floyd, requests a retrial alleging misconduct by both prosecutors and jurors.
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and president our goal byjuly four is to have 70% of adult americans having at least one shot. hello and welcome to the programme. we are going to start in mexico city. 24 people dead, a real bridge collapsed, many more injured. perilous rescue effort under way. that is the toll from one train plunging into a city street after the overpass simply gave way under the train public weight. the exact cause of the incident is still to be determined, but officials said it appeared that a girder had given away on the bridge at the
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station in the south of the capital. local residents stayed the bridge had cracks in its structure believed to have been caused by an earthquake four years ago. in the overpass itself was only built the last ten years. you may find some the images and will grant�*s report distressing. this scene of devastation was reminiscent of devastation was reminiscent of one of the city many earthquakes. line 12 was terrible as the future of the city public public transfer system when it was inaugurated in 2012. now it's carriages and the city government reputation hanged by a thread. the security camera caught the terrible moment of impact when tonnes of cement and gnarled metal compression down onto the cars below. at that time of night most of those killed will have been workers returning
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home after a late shift. the families gather to the scene desperately trying to make sense of it all. translation: g ., ., translation: my daughter-in-law called us and _ translation: my daughter-in-law called us and said _ translation: my daughter-in-law called us and said the _ called us and said the structure felt on top of them. my structure felt on top of them. my brother came with his wife managed to get her out, but he was crushed in their and we don't know any of that. . bi; don't know any of that. . by morning. — don't know any of that. . by morning, all eyes turn to the mayor. she insisted a full structural check had been made as recently as last year. translation: on the entire line, on translation: on the entire line. on the _ translation: on the entire line, on the entire _ translation: on the entire line, on the entire line, - translation: on the entire line, on the entire line, and | translation: on the entire| line, on the entire line, and i think we should not
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speculate does answer that will satisfy the victim's families. local people had complained for years that the construction of line 12 is not to code. in the cracks had appeared following a recent earthquake. investigation will determine whether such warnings were ignored and by whom. but those questions will have to wait at least for now as this vast city mourns the loss of life in one small corner. will grant, bbc news mexico city. and a little later in the programme we will be live in mexico city to speak to a journalist who is at the scene of the crash. the official number of coronavirus cases in india has topped 20 million, there's been no let up in the rate of infection with more than 300,000 positive tests recorded for the 13th consecutive dead. there are still reports
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of oxygen shortages in the capital, delhi, and the army has been asked to set up medical facilities to take the strain off hospitals. devina gupta sent this report. desperate hope. that's what family members in this hospital in delhi are holding onto. it's a fight for life—saving oxygen that some are losing fast. translation: | came - here because a man died. his death freed up a place and oxygen for my mother. translation: they put us in a shed when she needs i to go to intensive care. this oxygen bottle came from my house. we bought it ourselves. as india crosses over 20 million infected cases, many hospitals like this one, which was overwhelmed over the weekend, are struggling with scarce resources. translation: the situation is really critical. _ there are no beds available. we are under pressure — the doctors, nurses, - the orderlies. even the patients.
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we are all under pressure. covid is not sparing sport either. the massively popular indian premier league cricket tournament has been postponed after at least four players tested positive. it's a huge disappointment here for millions, where cricket is almost a religion. however, the goal of saving lives has proved too important for india in her darkest test for decades. the ultimate fight for the country is to get oxygen and medicine supplies for millions, and fast. india is getting aid as countries continue to help, but the challenge is speedy distribution and there's not a minute to waste. and that's why tens of thousands are rushing to get a vaccine wherever they can find one. but, there is a shortage of these jabs, too. translation: it was very difficult. - i couldn't get an appointment right away. i kept checking online and now there's a really long queue here.
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it is not very easy right now. i came here early since 930, so around six hours. for now, the government of narendra modi continues to deny any shortage of oxygen and vaccines, and that is where india sees its biggest challenge as the covid crisis heads towards chaos. devina gupta, bbc news, delhi. let's go to the us because president biden derek chauvin, the police officer convicted of the murder officer convicted of the murder of the george floyd has requested a new trial. his legal team has filed court documents alleging misconduct by both prosecutors and jurors. it said the process had not been impartial because of pretrial publicity. and derek chauvin was found guilty of second and third degree murder
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and manslaughter, he is yet to be sentenced. let's speak now to matt, a journalist with minnesota public radio whose team covered the trial. thank you very much for coming on the programme. you very much for coming on the programme-— programme. could you be here. one are the _ programme. could you be here. one are the grounds _ programme. could you be here. one are the grounds for - programme. could you be here. one are the grounds for this - 0ne are the grounds for this retrial? one are the grounds for this retrial? ,., retrial? erika nelson, the defence _ retrial? erika nelson, the defence attorney - retrial? erika nelson, the defence attorney filed - retrial? erika nelson, the defence attorney filed a l defence attorney filed a request today for retrial and he is citing multiple grounds and it does not get into a lot of detail. he also mentions misconduct on the part of the jury misconduct on the part of the jury and the fact that there was so much publicity and that judge peter cahill who presided over this case refused request from the defence to move the case out of minneapolis because of the pretrial publicity. that sounds like _
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of the pretrial publicity. that sounds like that _ of the pretrial publicity. that sounds like that will - of the pretrial publicity. that sounds like that will have been an issue that would be considered before. so what are the chances of considering the same information coming to a different conclusion? it same information coming to a different conclusion?- different conclusion? it does not seem — different conclusion? it does not seem likely. _ different conclusion? it does not seem likely. this - different conclusion? it does not seem likely. this filing i not seem likely. this filing today was really not a surprise. it's a prelude to an expected appeal which would happen after derek chauvin is sentenced onjune 25. this is a common occurrence in a child of a verdict that does not go the way of the defence, the defence will request a new trial as part of the process. and it really is an expected move on their part. 50 really is an expected move on their part-— their part. so not too unexpected. - their part. so not too unexpected. what i their part. so not too i unexpected. what about their part. so not too _ unexpected. what about during the trial itself and the immediate aftermath? were the questions being raised about procedure by independent observers?— procedure by independent observers? ., ., observers? the one thing that has come _ observers? the one thing that has come up _ observers? the one thing that has come up regarding - observers? the one thing that has come up regarding juror. has come up regarding juror number 52 named brandon mitchell, 31—year—old black man who was really the onlyjuror who was really the onlyjuror who presided on this case, or
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deliberate on this case i should say. who has spoken publicly about his experience. and soon after that photos of him surfaced on social media attending a rally last year in washington, dc to mark martin luther king's washington, dc to mark martin luther kings at the anniversary of the 1963 march on washington. and that has led some observers and a lot of people on social media in particular to question his impartiality in that case, but needs be noted that mitchell and all the otherjurors were asked during the process, the screening process ahead of the trial that took more than two weeks whether they supported black lives matter and whether it took part in any protests. and mitchell, a 31—year—old african—american man, not surprisingly said that he supports black lives matter. in interviews with other media here in minneapolis said does
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rally that he attended in washington, dc he was not specifically a black lives matter rally, but one to commemorate that historic march 57 years prior. commemorate that historic march 57 years prior-— 57 years prior. thank you very much for _ 57 years prior. thank you very much for coming _ 57 years prior. thank you very much for coming on _ 57 years prior. thank you very much for coming on the i much for coming on the programme. much for coming on the programme-— programme. next, the conservative _ programme. next, the conservative leader i programme. next, the conservative leader of | programme. next, the i conservative leader of the regional district of madrid in spain has won a resounding victory after a bitter election battle. {iii victory after a bitter election battle. , ., , ., victory after a bitter election battle. , ., , battle. of the popular party defied the _ battle. of the popular party defied the socialist - battle. of the popular party defied the socialist led i defied the socialist led central government by keeping madrid public bars and shops open throughout the pandemic despite doubling the number of seats her party fell short of a majority and will need the support of the far right vox party. the socialist party suffered its worst ever result in the capital, and the leader says he is leaving politics altogether. a deadline has
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passed for israel public prime minister to form a new government. the country public president could now formally ask another political leader to try to assemble a coalition. it's voters be asked to go to the foles for the fifth time in two years. steve this year and bbc news, still to come. should drug companies before to share intellectual property rights to vaccines? to allow more countries to allow doses. we let at the profitability of the pandemic. i. i, nelson mandela do hereby serve the faithful to the republic of the south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen. the tunnel so not
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ready for passengers. for centuries, _ ready for passengers. for centuries, christianity and islam _ centuries, christianity and islam struggle for supremacy because _ islam struggle for supremacy because now the pope... the first— because now the pope... the first man _ because now the pope... the first man in _ because now the pope... the first man in the world to run a mile _ first man in the world to run a mile in— first man in the world to run a mile in underfour first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes. memories of victory as the celebrations— memories of victory as the celebrations reach- memories of victory as the celebrations reach their i celebrations reach their climax _ celebrations reach their climax. , , .., climax. this night is dedicated to everyone — climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who _ climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes i climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in i climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a | to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news, i'm louis von jones can headlines. mexican authorities promised eight full investigation after at least 24 people were killed on a train overpass collapse. growing
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calls for a national lockdown as india's confirmed number of cases passes 20 million. now to the us, president biden has said he wants 70% of adults in the country to receive a first dose of coronavirus vaccine by the 4th ofjuly. around 56% have already had one jab, and a third have had both. tiara have already had one 'ab, and a third have had both. two months from today. _ third have had both. two months from today, families _ third have had both. two months from today, families across i third have had both. two months from today, families across the l from today, families across the country will celebrate the 4th ofjuly. 0ur country will celebrate the 4th ofjuly. our goal byjuly four is to have 70% of adult americans at least one shot and 160 million americans fully vaccinated. that means giving too close to 100 million shots, some first, at their second over the next 60 days. the drugmaker _ over the next 60 days. the drugmaker pfizer _ over the next 60 days. the drugmaker pfizer expects its revenue and profits to rise markedly this year as a result of increasing demand for its
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coronavirus vaccine. the company hopes to take in $26 billion from sales. courtney has this. six months into the global vaccine world by only .3% of the doses and ministered around the world have gone to people in low income countries. in india were coronavirus infections are spiralling out of control less than 10% of the population has had their first than 10% of the population has had theirfirstjab. it than 10% of the population has had their first jab.— had their first 'ab. it does not make _ had their first jab. it does not make sense - had their first jab. it does not make sense for i had their first jab. it does| not make sense for people had their first jab. it does i not make sense for people to beak in the queue dying for a vaccine but new variants still coming the longer the virus remains and the more variance, that are resistant to the
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technology which exists and we are back to where we were. this woman founded _ are back to where we were. this woman founded the _ are back to where we were. this woman founded the people's vaccine, a campaign to remove restrictions on number 119 vaccines and medicines to allow more countries to manufacture doses. and he is one of several countries petitioning the wto to waive protections on intellectual property while the eu and uk say they will oppose the move. critics say the proposal would not solve supply chain delays, take the pfizer jab for example, the company says it needs 280 components from 86 suppliers in 19 countries. so even if you waive the patent, it would take months if not years to replicate pfizer's complex supply chain. replicate pfizer's complex sunply chain-— replicate pfizer's complex su--l chain. �* ., �* ., supply chain. but i don't agree with is that — supply chain. but i don't agree with is that waving _ supply chain. but i don't agree with is that waving ip - supply chain. but i don't agree with is that waving ip rights i with is that waving ip rights or make _ with is that waving ip rights or make any difference at all. to accelerating the availability at this time. if anything in the future it may
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actually _ anything in the future it may actuallyjust incentivise any actually just incentivise any entity, _ actuallyjust incentivise any entity, any commercial entity from — entity, any commercial entity from getting involved in vaccines and as much as we talk about— vaccines and as much as we talk about them the commercial entities _ about them the commercial entities have the professional resources to get a vaccine into final_ resources to get a vaccine into final use _ resources to get a vaccine into final use-— final use. the top adviser in the us. let's discuss the issues further. it's a group that
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campaigns for more equitable medicine distribution. and we have seen the extreme role of the text scenes and incredibly fast timing and they say that this is the example of the system working.- this is the example of the system working. this is the example of the s stem workinu. ., system working. people need to understand _ system working. people need to understand that _ system working. people need to understand that the _ system working. people need to understand that the system i system working. people need to understand that the system is l understand that the system is only working because of the immense amounts of public funding that has gone into getting these vaccines accelerated. particularly when you think about the operation work speed and the over $60 million that has gone into it. in essence the pharmaceutical companies said the risk is been taken by the public funding. hf taken by the public funding. if there are not many
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companies we talk about pandemic preparedness or situations with covid it's that basically companies are, there going to have the biggest global market the any companies orany global market the any companies or any actors have ever had. they're going to make a lot of money. the problem is that the profit motives holding onto the technology rather than actually making it available to us many people as possible could potentially make these vaccines. it's essentially delaying this pandemic and costing the economy at least by some estimates $9.2 trillion. what would you like to see happen? t what would you like to see ha en? ., ~' what would you like to see ha . en? ., 4' ., what would you like to see hauen? ., ~ ., , happen? i would like to see it a transference _ happen? i would like to see it a transference of— happen? i would like to see it a transference of the - a transference of the technology and know—how, or as you said before this the waving of intellectual property which i think is the first significant step. a market driven model of the pharmaceutical sector,
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particularly when talking about pandemic. the world health organization is the blueprint for pandemic preparedness and the market driven model does not work. when you truly take stock both now and in the future because we will have more of the situations. thank ou so more of the situations. thank you so much _ more of the situations. thank you so much for— more of the situations. thank you so much for coming i more of the situations. thank you so much for coming on i more of the situations. thankl you so much for coming on the programme. let's take you back now to mexico city where the train crash covering 24 people dead. the investigation under way to exactly what has happened. the early days of course but let's try and pick through the potential options. we can speak to maria who is the new york times mexico bureau chief and she was at the crash site earlier today and is now in mexico city. thank you very much for coming on the programme. want to come in your assessment, has gone so badly wrong here?— assessment, has gone so badly wrong here? while it seems like one of the _
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wrong here? while it seems like one of the support _ wrong here? while it seems like one of the support beams i wrong here? while it seems like one of the support beamsjust . one of the support beams just kind of cracked. so this is the metro line plate with accusations and being improperly constructed and also authorities just kind of neglecting it and letting it fall into disrepair. so neglecting it and letting it fall into disrepair.- neglecting it and letting it fall into disrepair. so at this oint fall into disrepair. so at this point there's _ fall into disrepair. so at this point there's an _ fall into disrepair. so at this| point there's an investigation that's ongoing and there is a polity of mexico city saying whoever is to blame will be held accountable. this whoever is to blame will be held accountable.— whoever is to blame will be held accountable. as ever with these kinds — held accountable. as ever with these kinds of _ held accountable. as ever with these kinds of awful— held accountable. as ever with these kinds of awful human i these kinds of awful human losses of life this inevitably becomes a political discussion. and a becomes a political discussion and blame game. what does happen now? and blame game. what does hauen now? ~ ., ., ,, , ., happen now? what happens now is an investigation _ happen now? what happens now is an investigation goes _ happen now? what happens now is an investigation goes forward. i an investigation goes forward. and it will put forth the recommendations on what went wrong and how it should be fixed. and who is to blame.
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people are figuring out what other parts of the metro are structurally compromised. and figuring out what the loss of life would be. so far, 24 dead, 70 wounded and the government has announced a 3— day morning.. t5 has announced a 3- day morning- -_ has announced a 3- day morning.. is this a case of chronic — morning.. is this a case of chronic underinvestment l morning.. is this a case of| chronic underinvestment in infrastructure in the country, or is this a one—off piece of bad repair work, was the repair work actually signed off? the president of mexico is keen to have these big i'm afraid we've lost the line, but you
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can tell the very difficult days and hours of those involved in the crash. the structural integrity of the infrastructure, the repairs, the ongoing funding of that system. a new year—long art project in the uk is a glass fronted box sunrise and sunset, a different member of the public will stand and soak up the view. it's been a really tough year
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for a lot of people. i'm really looking forward to it as being, really, a new beginning. we're in hull, or maybe more accurately, we're looking over hull. this is kate, one of the first visitors to a new arrival in the city. the hull vigil. wow. wow, it looks so blue. this is not how i expected it at all. i thought i was going to be terrified. she and more than 700 others will stand here for an hour at a time over the next 365 days, and gaze over the city. and think. this is an artwork about what's on our minds. my year has been very focused around two members of my family, really. my daughter, who is disabled, my elder daughter.
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and my dad, who's 83 and has a blood cancer. so it has been one of fear, really. each day, there will be a vigil at sunrise and another at sunset. there aren't many rules when you are up here, but there is one. no mobile phones, because they want you to, well, have a chance to enjoy the silence, the sky, the sun and the beauty of hull. that was pretty tranquil, wasn't it? not so tranquil when it comes to football. manchester city have reached the final of the european champions league the 1st time in their history. they beat paris saint germain 2— nil. that means they win the type or— 1 on aggregate. city will play chelsea or real madrid in the final in istanbul on the 29th of may stop to download
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the bbc news app. are it seems like everything is running late this spring and the april showers. there's nothing like an angry sky to get the weather watchers out. there'll be more like this during wednesday. sunshine, yes, in between the showers, but catch a shower — heavy, hail and thunder and it's going to feel quite chilly as well with the air coming down from the north. around an area of low pressure which may be some distance away now, but in its way, we have this northerly flow of chilly air, unstable air with the showers developing. cold enough for them to be wintry on hills as well.
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temperatures well below average, but make a mental note of this — it will look quite different by the time we get to this weekend, as i'll show you in a moment. of frost possible in any cold rural spots, but particularly into parts of scotland and northern england, as you can see. whilst many of us will start dry and sunny, there will be scattered wintry showers in northern scotland from the word go, into northern ireland, in parts of wales, some showers, too, and across the midlands, eastern and southern england. this zone here is where we're likely to see most of the showers during wednesday. some heavy with hail and thunder. there could be some gusty winds around the showers, although overall, the winds are lighter than they've been. and temperatures, well, they're not going to rise too far. we're just looking really at highs around 8—12 degrees celsius. so, some showers will continue into wednesday evening, perhaps flaring up across parts of northeast england, for example, again wintry on hills. another batch heading south across scotland overnight and into thursday. could well bring some snow to relatively low levels, so that'll be surprising if you see that falling on thursday morning. again, the chance of frost as the day begins. these showers will move on south into northern ireland and northern england. there is an area of cloud and rain flirting with southern parts of england.
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still something to play for in how much rain will fall here, so we'll keep you updated. in between the two zones of wet or potential wet weather, there'll be some sunshine. another chilly start on friday morning, another day of sunshine and showers. the heaviest ones look to be focused across eastern parts, temperatures a little bit higher. and then, here comes some more rain. that's from another area of low pressure heading our wayjust in time for next weekend. that means the winds picking up and more rain moving in and as that clears, there'll be showers following. but the air is coming in from the south, so although it'll be windy, although it'll be wet at times, at least the temperatures will be heading up.
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this is bbc news, the headlines: mexican authorities have promised that an investigation into the matter over past collapse will be open and independent. at least 24 people were killed and almost 80 injured when a train plunged into the road below. rescue efforts are still under way. derek chauvin, the white former police officer convicted last month of the black man george floyd has requested a new trial. his legal team alleges misconduct by prosecutors and jurors and say the process was not impartial because of pre—trial publicity. pressure is mounting on india �*s element to impose a national lockdown as a country official records more than 20 million covid
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infections as the health system struggles to cope.

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