this is bbc news. i'm nancy kacungira with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us calls for calm after clashes injerusalem between police and protesters over the eviction of palestinian families to make way forjewish settlers. a boost for boris johnson's conservatives in england as they take a former labour stronghold seat for the first time in decades. protests in brazil after a deadly police operation which killed 25 people. the un is calling for an independent investigation. and nearly 20 tonnes of debris from a chinese rocket is expected to fall back to earth in an uncontrolled re—entry this weekend.

hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the us has called for de—escalation in eastjerusalem and warned against carrying out a threatened eviction of palestinian families that has sent tensions soaring. it comes as at least 50 palestinians have been injured in clashes with israeli police at the al—aqsa mosque compound in jerusalem. video footage shows the police firing stun grenades and rubber bullets as crowds throw bottles and stones. several police are also reported to have been wounded. tensions have been growing over the potential eviction of palestinians from homes on land in eastjerusalem

claimed by israeli settlers. the israelis say a number of people have been arrested. our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports. a car burns... ..and an israeli settler fires his revolver. the air feels flammable in occupied eastjerusalem. in the neighbourhood of sheikh jarrah, the tension�*s been growing for weeks. several palestinian families face eviction from their homes. across the street, israelis watch from a home whose palestinian residents were evicted a decade ago. nabil and muna, father and daughter, here for decades. they could be evicted in days. muna vows to stay. she says she'll chain herself here if she has to. i feel not safe. i feel... ifeel weak,

although i'm strong. but i feel weak because i'm facing a whole government that's supported from america and other... ..countries in the world. we won't leave, we won't leave. the settler group claims rights to land here, saying it was bought byjews in the 19th century close to a religious shrine. israel sees it as a matter for the court, arguing the families have been offered a deal to remain for now. their legal appeal is being considered. outside nabil�*s home, an iftar meal for the families and supporters to break the daily ramadan fast. protests have intensified. the case has echoed widely among palestinians. the un and europe condemn the planned evictions, calling them forced transfer. across the street, the israeli settlers gather.

word has spread that a far—right mp is about to show up. there's pepper spray from both sides, and then open confrontation. these clashes have been fanning a sense of volatility. well, this is exactly why tension has been rising injerusalem over recent weeks. a far—right israeli mp in the centre of this melee. palestinians are unhappy about the settlement on the street that's been here for many years. itjust takes a spark to make these things ignite. translation: this is ours. the situation here is very delicate for a simple reason — there are attackers here. they are attacking jews just because they are jewish. meanwhile, amid an uptick in violence in the occupied west bank, israeli forces on friday shot dead two palestinian gunmen who they

said fired at a police base. with the focus now shifting back to the sites at the heart of this conflict, many are braced for more testing days to come. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. british prime minister boris johnson's conservative party is celebrating resounding local election victories in england. mrjohnson said this was down to focusing on what people want, including brexit. the governing conservatives also won a parliamentary seat long held by labour. results are still coming in from the devolved governments in wales and in scotland, where the scottish national party hopes to get a mandate for an independence referendum. our political editor laura kuenssberg has more. who does he look like? who else? the tory prime minister pumped up and inflated to 100 foot high. with his party taking big strides, tramping over territory labour used to take

at its own. par for an overnight shock but another step in a journey that started long ago. it's a mandate we were asked to deliver, notjust for the people of hartlepool of the north east, but across the air has gone out of his opponents. one labour veteran said holding hartlepool was a test of whether party could hold its own. it did not, not here. and the tories were digging in deeper, taking councils in much of england like nuneaton, dudley, and harlow in essex. little hope on labourfaces, that things could be better, since the thumping of 2019, even with a newish leader, maybe things could only get worse.

i am bitterly disappointed in the results, and you know, i take full responsibility for the result, and i will take full responsibility for fixing things. we have changed as a party, but we haven't set out a strong enough case to the country. but a very public battle was under way, over where next even before he spoke. labour's old opposing generals, slugging it out. it is amazing because jeremy corbyn has not been leader of the labour party for you know, a year, and yet here i was in hartlepool, having his name, you know, being bandied round, on the doorstep, honestly, he casts a long shadow still. but on the other side, pointing the finger in the opposite direction, at keir starmer himself. he said he wanted to make the moral case for socialism, he wanted a united party, and unfortunately, he's

failed in all of those area, because we're now in a situation and hartlepool is manifestation. fest tasting of it where people don't know what his vision is. the local elections aren'tjust about the two biggest parties's wins and loss, there has been a list of complex contests too. the liberal democrats, picking up pocketses of support again. hear in cambridgeshire an extra backing for the liberal democrats... ..and the greens together, edged out labourfrom overall control in sheffield, too. but remember, there are many, many results to come. so far, it's labour in the doldrums, but they expect to keep london, and maybe march on in some parts of the south. and whatever happened to the banners in powys? labour's vote in wales held up pretty well. down at least in part to the leadership of mark drakeford, more solid than the set. yet there's a huge

headache for labour and the conservatives in scotland. there's never been a doubt that nicola sturgeon�*s snp would win this election. what we don't know yet is by how much, or exactly how hard she'll therefore push for another vote on independence soon, and isn't giving that away just yet. extremely happy and extremely confident that we are on track. in the snp, for a fourth - consecutive election victory, and to have the ability - to form a government again, and that's an extraordinary achievement for any- political party. for all the parties, with many votes not yet counted, there will be losses unknown to commiserate and victories to celebrate. one tory needn't wait to cheer — the mayor of tees valley, nearly three—quarters of all of the votes went his way. not only are we the party of the working family, but we are the new party of the north. claims that not so long

ago would have sounded audacious, fanciful, perhaps, but today's results so far underline, with the real borisjohnson at the top, it's not so far—fetched now. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. protesters have gathered outside a police headquarters in rio dejaneiro in brazil following a police operation in which 25 people were killed, including one police officer. they accuse the police of carrying out a massacre against the poor of the favelas after witnesses said some of those who were killed had surrendered. our correspondent camilla mota reports from rio dejaneiro. chanting. end the massacres in the favelas. that's the message residents here carried out today in a protest after what's been called the deadliest police raid recorded in the city's history. 2a alleged suspects and one

police officer were killed in the nine—hour operation. residents say suspects were executed. police argue they only acted in self—defense. translation: every single day in the operations that take - place inside the favela, an innocent person dies — a child who cannot study, a worker who cannot work. shocking images of blood puddles on the street and inside people's houses shared on social media sparked rage among brazilians. the un is calling for an investigation. translation: we remind the brazilian authorities i that the use of force should be applied only when strictly necessary. lethal force should be used as a last resort and only in cases where there's an imminent threat to life or of serious injury. police brutality is a deep—rooted problem in brazil, especially in rio, a state plummeted in a political crisis

for years now. the institutions that are supposed to supervise the police forces have been weakened. experts say the void has left some police officers feeling like they have a licence to kill. last year, deaths during police operations in favelas dropped due to a court ruling that restricted the raids during the pandemic. in the first month alone, police killings were down 70% when compared to the historic average. the drop was not followed by a rise in crime, which has led researchers to argue that these type of police operations are not the best strategy to tackle crime. operations are supposed to be authorised in extraordinary circumstances. in this case, officers justify the raid, claiming that minors were being recruited by a drug trafficking gang. but critics point out this is nothing new. gangs have recruited minors for a long time across favelas

in the city. camilla mota, bbc news. destruction of the amazon rainforest in brazil has increased by more than 40% in april in comparison with same month last year. nearly 600 square kilometres of forest are thought to have been cleared last month, an area almost the size of new york city. presidentjair bolsonaro has promised that his government will reduce illegal deforestation but environmental groups say he continues to encourage agriculture, logging and mining in the region. we've been reporting extensively on the covid crisis in india. but it's not the only country in the region dealing with a increasingly desperate situation. nepal, bangladesh, pakistan and sri lanka have restricted or stopped travel from india, overfears that new infections are being brought in, including cases of the indian variant. in neighbouring nepal,

cases have increased dramatically over the last month — as you can see from this graph — due in part to migrant workers returning from india. and in pakistan, the number of new cases has plateaued but remains high. and there are fears the upcoming eid celebrations could exacerbate the spread of infection. jill mcgivering starts this report in pakistan's punjab province. the hustle and bustle of a south asian market. life here in pakistan looks pretty normal, very different from the tough lockdown last year. that helped to curb the spread of the virus, but at a price paid mainly by the poor. so, this time, the government's trying to avoid lockdowns, calling instead for people to be responsible. but many here are complacent. translation: half the people | don't even understand covid-19, nor do they consider it a pandemic. if they considered it, we wouldn't be going through the situation. you can see the rush which shows people have no fear or consideration that there is covid, so it will be difficult

to control the spread. in pakistan, religious passions run deep. india's big festivals were blamed as super spreaders, but even so, pakistan's government is wary about intervening. it isn'tjust processions. this is ramadan. mosques are crowded with worshipers. and in bangladesh, eid is just around the corner. all that socialising could accelerate the spread. in nepal, there's a surge, too. hospitals are saturated, thousands of workers rushed home from india just before the border closed, some infected. the health system is weak, short of emergency beds and ventilators. doctors are coping, but only just. translation: our friends are working very hard. - they are on duty for 24 hours. we have been giving oxygen to patients, even in chairs. the best thing that we have done is everyone is getting the oxygen and no one is returned without getting it. nepal relies heavily on its

tourist industry, including trackers and mountaineers. but even the top of the world, mount everest, is now seeing cases. translation: we try not to mingle. - we used to have a lot. of fun at the base camp. we would sing and dance, but we're not doing - any of that now. we are speaking only within our teams. - india's neighbours are close to the edge. few are vaccinated. many are frightened that a crisis like india's could unfold in their country, too. jill mcgivering, bbc news. so, that's the situation in the countries surrounding india, but what about india itself? there, the need for oxygen remains acute, with many hospitals facing shortages. the supreme court has ruled the central government must supply delhi and also the state of karnataka with a minimum amount of oxygen each day. the government says that such a system could become unworkable. for more on the latest

situation in india, here's pankaj anand from oxfam india. i think the situation continues to remain erratic. that's one big problem. but there are large numbers of hospitals actually seeking a lot of supplies. these include oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators, machines, facemasks, and a lot of other things that are required. in addition because of the lockdown and the extended lockdowns, the food security situation has become clear. a large number of people are facing hunger situations in the

days and months to come, so i think delhi essentials have become important. in addition, it's to actually spread information and education on covid appropriate behaviour. these are really difficult times in these measures are needed. ., ., ., needed. oxfam india without u date. needed. oxfam india without undate- -- — needed. oxfam india without update. -- with _ needed. oxfam india without update. -- with that. - fighting for their future — a special report from myanmar, a nation in the grip of an uprising in which 750 people have been killed. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby serve to the faithful of the republic of south africa. after six years of construction

and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterrand. the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now, the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister becamel the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes _ memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in the future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. our main headline: the us calls for calm after clashes injerusalem

between police and protesters over the eviction of palestinian families to make way forjewish settlers. in myanmar, more than 750 people have been killed since the military seized power three months ago. thousands have been detained, including the elected leader aung san suu kyi. its become increasing difficult to report what sly happening, with the internet effectively blocked, borders closed and many journalists detained. but people are documenting their ongoing resistance, including one young musician, whose story the bbc�*s rebecca henschke has been following. chanting. myanmar, in the grips of an uprising, triggered by a military coup. mass protests — demanding a return to democracy — met with brutal force. gunshots. chanting.

in the middle of this, we meet 18—year—old phone. his generation is fired up, defiant and determined to bring back democracy. the military have messed with the wrong generation this was phone's world before general min aung hlaing seized back power. he's a musician, who was just about to release his first album. the coup crushed those dreams. chanting. we followed phone over weeks, as he took to the streets, armed with home—made shields.

gunshots. the military hits back this time with tear gas and rubber bullets. the next day, near phone's house, the response is live ammunition. shouting. gunshots. the horror captured on social media, the tool protesters are using to tell the world what's happening. the military has promised a new election will be held, but have refused to provide a timeline. state tv now announces each night who will be arrested next. phone and his sister decide, like many, to flee yangon. he's talking aboutjoining an armed resistance.

singing. more than 700 people have now been killed. the fight for the future of myanmar looks long and violent. rebecca henschke, bbc news. let s get some of the day s other news. president biden has insisted his economic programme remains on track, despite disappointing jobs figures for april. mr biden said that although only a quarter of a million new posts had been created last month, his american rescue plan was designed to roll out over the course of the whole year. a federal grand jury in minneapolis has indicted four former policemen for civil rights violations linked to the killing of george floyd. one of those indicted is derek chauvin, who has been found guilty of murdering mr floyd,

an unarmed black man. the us says it has no plans to shoot down the remains of a chinese rocket which could plunge to earth some time this weekend. a section of the rocket, like this one, that was used to deliver part of a chinese space station into orbit last week, is tumbling out of control above earth. there are fears it could bring with it a shower of scorching metal debris as it breaks up in the atmosphere. china says the risk of damage is �*extremely low�*. our asia pacific editor, michael bristow has more. it's not so much out of control as uncontrolled, and the chinese were always expected to do this. it's going to come down sometime between saturday night and sunday morning over a wide range of area. from as far

north as new york city and beijing, as far south as new zealand. that's because this fragment of the rocket is part, is travelling at a bar nearly 30,000 kilometres an hour. scientists are not clear when there will enter the earth. the chance of a fragment of this rocket landing on somebody�*s head are extremely, extremely small. most of the earth's surface is the sea, so there's a good chance it will land they are. even if it lands on land, most land is inhabited. the chances of landing on somebody�*s head are very, very small. are asia—pacific editor michael bristol. we watching that over the weekend. that's all for me. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @kacungira. bye for now and do stay with us

here on bbc news. hello again. friday was all about sunshine and showers. the best of the drier weather and sunshine was across western areas of the uk. but across northern and eastern scotland, eastern areas of england, we did have widespread showers, and some of them really pokey with some hail mixed in as well. at the same time, over the last 2a hours, trouble's been brewing out in the atlantic. look at this area of cloud and how it's rapidly developed into what is quite a beautiful looking area of low pressure. however, this area of low pressure is a loitering low pressure system, a particularly slow moving system that's going to be with us for the next five days orso, bringing rain and showers our way. so, an unsettled spell of weather. the rain is beginning to arrive at the moment and will continue to work its way in across parts of england, wales and northern ireland over the next few hours. but as the rain starts falling, the mild air starts moving in, so temperatures 10 degrees

by dawn across the southwest. cold with a patchy frost in scotland, but at least there'll be a bright start here. it's in wales where the rain is going to be at its heaviest and particularly across the high ground over the brecon beacons. here, over the weekend, we could see over 100 mm of rain, and that could cause some localised flooding issues. after a bright start in scotland, the rain is going to be working in here as we go through the afternoon, but at the same time, the rain should ease off towards southeast england and perhaps northern ireland as well. temperatures higher than they've been for quite a while — 17 degrees or so in london, but it's still cold in scotland. 7 or 8 degrees for many here with that persistent rain, and it'll be windy for many of us as well. indeed, through saturday night, there will be further bursts of rain coming and going, but it will be turning increasingly mild through the night as well. temperatures are staying at around 12 or 13 degrees across england and wales, and a frost free night, something we really haven't seen much of over the last month or so. the low pressure still with us for the second half of the weekend, arguably the better of the two days.

it's a day of sunshine and showers, but those showers slightly to merge together to give some lengthier outbreaks of rain across western areas. we do have some showers pushing their way eastwards across england from a weak cold front, and that front separates really very mild air across eastern areas. with the fresher atlantic air, we have most parts around 15—17 degrees. that area of the pressure is loitering, no surprise to see rain and showers for most of the days next week as well. that's your weather.

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the headlines. the us has called for de—escalation in east jersusalem, and warned against carrying out a threatened eviction of palestinian families that has sent tensions soaring. it comes as at least 50 palestinians have been injured in clashes with israeli police at the al—aqsa mosque compound in jerusalem. protesters have gathered outside a police headquarters in rio dejaneiro in brazil following a security operation in which 25 people were killed — including one police officer. they accuse the force of carrying out a massacre against the poor of the favelas. debris from a chinese rocket is expected to fall back to earth in an uncontrolled re—entry this weekend. it was used to launch the first module of china's new space station last month. china says the risk of damage is �*extremely low�*.

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