this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden announces plans to share the first batch of its unused coronavirus vaccines — three quarters will go to the covax global programme. portugal is removed from the uk green list. for travellers hoping to get to the only mainstream option for european holidays, it's a bitter blow. gutted, really, but, anyway, it is what it is. i understand, but we can't quarantine. we are trying to change flights as they stand, but it's not likely that i will_ they stand, but it's not likely that i will be _ they stand, but it's not likely that i will be able to go. fears that a burnt out cargo ship off the coast of sri lanka could spill hundreds of tonnes of oil into the sea. and why exiled uyghurs are in london to put pressure on the international community to act against china.

hello, welcome to bbc news. the biden administration has unveiled its plans to share millions of unused covid vaccines with the rest of the world. to start, they will distribute 25—million doses immediately, with a goal of handing out 80—million by the end ofjune. of that initial batch, i9—million will be allocated to covax, the global facility designed to distribute vaccines fairly. the remaining six million will go directly to countries experiencing surges and neighbours. they include mexico, canada, south korea, and ukraine, among others. president biden�*s national security adviser, jake sullivan, has outlined the criteria

for vaccine distribution. we've received requests from all over the world, and a number of important factors went into our decision about how to allocate these first 25 million vaccines. these factors included achieving global coverage, responding to surges and other specific urgent situations and public health needs and helping as many countries as possible who requested vaccines. let's cross live to los angeles to speak to our correspondent david willis. we were listening to jake sullivan they're setting out the criteria. is this at all contentious in the united states?— this at all contentious in the united states? well, this is the first batch, _ united states? well, this is the first batch, as _ united states? well, this is the first batch, as you _ united states? well, this is the first batch, as you mentioned, l united states? well, this is the | first batch, as you mentioned, of the 80 million doses of the united states has pledged to distribute worldwide. within the space of this month, 25 million doses in this

first launch, and 75% of them, as you mentioned, going through the programme that is run by the world health organization, the priorities being south and central america, of course, brazil has been very badly affected by covid—i9, also south and southeast asia which includes india, where they have seen a surge of the virus in recent weeks, and africa as well with some being kept back for partner nations, including south korea, where, of course, the us has a big military presence. now, president biden was at pains to point out that this is not aimed at gaining some sort of leverage over the country's in question or seeking some sort of political advantage. he said it was being done in order to save lives and to bring an end to the pandemic. but to directly answer your question, this is a fairly

modest commitments on the part of the united states. kovacs has said that it needs to billion doses of the coronavirus vaccine by early next year in order to treat the world the poorest nations. it's currently administered about 80 million, so there is a long way to 90, million, so there is a long way to go, and there will be more calls for supports, i'm sure, from the united states, given the fact that there is a surplus of the vaccine here. basic! a surplus of the vaccine here. david willis in los — a surplus of the vaccine here. david willis in los angeles, _ a surplus of the vaccine here. david willis in los angeles, thank - a surplus of the vaccine here. david willis in los angeles, thank you very much. i'm joined now by professor lawrence gostin, director of the world health organization centre on national and global health law. professor, thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. how significant an announcement is this? you know, ithink significant an announcement is this? you know, i think it is potentially transformational. i realise that 80 million _ transformational. i realise that 80 million doses is far from what we need, _

million doses is far from what we need. but — million doses is far from what we need. but i — million doses is far from what we need, but i think president biden really— need, but i think president biden really is — need, but i think president biden really is reestablishing the united states_ really is reestablishing the united states leadership in this, and so i expect— states leadership in this, and so i expect him — states leadership in this, and so i expect him to go to the g7 in london and urge _ expect him to go to the g7 in london and urge other countries to step up their vaccine donations. he has already— their vaccine donations. he has already announced that he has supported a waiver of intellectual pmperty— supported a waiver of intellectual property rights, so that countries like indie — property rights, so that countries like india can make the vaccine themselves. the most heartening thing _ themselves. the most heartening thing to— themselves. the most heartening thing to me is that he is not doing it for— thing to me is that he is not doing it for political advantage. ijust -ot it for political advantage. ijust got off— it for political advantage. ijust got off a — it for political advantage. ijust got off a call with the white house and they— got off a call with the white house and they made very clear to me that their decision—making was purely by public— their decision—making was purely by public health professionals and not in a political range. sol public health professionals and not in a political range. so i am really pleased _ in a political range. so i am really pleased with what's happening. that accusation of— pleased with what's happening. twat accusation of political leverage has been made against countries like china and russia for their vaccine distributions, and in truth, nobody can know all the motives involved. i

suppose in a sense, we all guilty of mixed motives on this. it is the desire to be philanthropic, but there is also the self—interested knowing that if we don't stop this virus and other countries, it will mutate and could potentially be something we cannot stop at all. there is no question that high high income _ there is no question that high high income countries like the united states. — income countries like the united states, the uk, european new union countries _ states, the uk, european new union countries have a strong national security— countries have a strong national security interest in donating vaccines _ security interest in donating vaccines. the reason, obviously is that with — vaccines. the reason, obviously is that with widely circulating sars covid _ that with widely circulating sars covid two in india and many other places— covid two in india and many other places around the world, there will be dangerous variants that will cede themselves in these high income countries — themselves in these high income countries and we will find ourselves back where — countries and we will find ourselves back where we started. so it is in our interest, _ back where we started. so it is in our interest, also the international monetary— our interest, also the international monetary fund has said that the world _ monetary fund has said that the world could save trillions of dollars _ world could save trillions of dollars by a more equitable vaccine roll-out, _ dollars by a more equitable vaccine roll—out, and most of that economic benefit _ roll—out, and most of that economic

benefit would fall to the benefits of high _ benefit would fall to the benefits of high income countries. let benefit would fall to the benefits of high income countries. let me ask ou of high income countries. let me ask you briefly. — of high income countries. let me ask you briefly. if — of high income countries. let me ask you briefly. if i _ of high income countries. let me ask you briefly, ifi may, _ of high income countries. let me ask you briefly, ifi may, professor, - you briefly, if i may, professor, how important is the g7 as an opportunity to kind of galvanise, to kind of give this process an extra kick start, because there is this various ambitious agenda, to billion doses in the course of this year. t doses in the course of this year. i think biden really has to twist arms of the _ think biden really has to twist arms of the g7~ _ think biden really has to twist arms of the g7~ i— think biden really has to twist arms of the g7. i expect that he will phase — of the g7. i expect that he will phase friendly allies who will appreciate the fact that we need to do this _ appreciate the fact that we need to do this i_ appreciate the fact that we need to do this. i think this isjust appreciate the fact that we need to do this. i think this is just the beginning, and i would expect the g7 to come _ beginning, and i would expect the g7 to come out— beginning, and i would expect the g7 to come out with some really major pledges, _ to come out with some really major pledges, they really need to do that _ pledges, they really need to do that. ., , ,., pledges, they really need to do that. ., , . ., ., that. professor, director of the world health _ that. professor, director of the world health organization - that. professor, director of the l world health organization centre that. professor, director of the - world health organization centre on the global and national health law. thank you so much for speaking to us on bbc news. thank you so much for speaking to us on bbc news— hundreds of uk holiday—makers and would—be travellers have had their plans thrown into disarray — as quarantine for those returning

from portugal is to be reintroduced. portugal had been the only mainstream european travel destination on the uk green list — but those returning from there after 4am on tuesday will now have to isolate for ten days and take two coronavirus tests. our transport correspondent caroline davies reports. it was a brief moment in the sun. after three weeks, portugal is off the green list. for passengers heading out there today, the news came as a shock. gutted. but it is what it is. i understand, but we cannot quarantine. we have got to work when we come back. we have just had to cancel everything. it is not a problem for me, i am retired. but my daughter was coming out with her friends on sunday. they have now had to cancel, so four of them are really disappointed, i guess. in portugal, beach bars and restaurants have been steadily filling up. today's news was crushing for this

couple who run a bar in the algarve. unfortunately we have employed ten new staff in the last week, and every single one of them is going to have to be made redundant. the small trickle of passengers back into airports over the course of the last few weeks has not been the restart that many in the industry wanted. today's announcement is a very bitter blow. uk has essentially with a decision that is taken today, unjustifiable and completely irrational, completely cut itself from europe and the world, for that matter. i would urge them to look into this because there are so many families now who cannot reunite that should be able to do so. and i think it is utterly confusing for british people. what is the justification? we have seen two things which have caused concern. one is the positivity rate has nearly doubled since the last review in portugal. the other is that there is a sort of nepal mutation of the so—called indian variant, which has been detected.

we just do not know the potential for that to be a vaccine defeating mutation. we simply do not want to take the risk. seven more countries were also added to the red list — afghanistan, bahrain, costa rica, egypt, sri lanka, sudan, and trinidad and tobago. many who were planning foreign trips and the industry that was hoping to take them will be bitterly disappointed by today's news and worried about the uncertain shadow it throws across the summer. let's get some of the day's other news. four countries have started legal action against iran over the accidental shooting down of a ukrainian airliner near tehran last year. ukraine, britain, sweden and canada all had citizens aboard the plane. they're demanding that iran officially take responsibility for what happened. the ukrainian plane was mistakenly shot down by iranian forces during a period of very high tension between iran and us forces based in neighbouring iraq.

a court in pakistan is reported to have overturned a death sentence handed down to a christian couple for blasphemy and ordered their release. shagufta kausar and her husband shafqat emmanuel were convicted in 2014 of insulting the prophet muhammad. the couple's case attracted global attention. the head of the international committee of the red cross has held talks with myanmar�*s military leader min aung hlaing — in a first meeting with a major global agency chief since february's coup. peter maurer said he made the case for better aid access and prison visits. he also raised the use of force against pro—democracy protesters. in a week's time president biden will arrive in the uk as the leaders of the world's largest industrialised democracies gather for the g7 conference. one of the issues on the agenda is their relationships with china

and ongoing concerns about beijing's alleged persecution of the country's uighur population. the us is among several countries to have accused china of committing genocide — china denies these accusations.this week dozens of uighurs have come to london to put pressure on the international community to act as caroline hawley reports. this man wants to tell the world his story. so does gulbaharjalilova, to speak out for their people. china's accused of mass atrocities against the uighurs, of incarcerating over a million people, of subjecting uighurs to forced labour and sterilisations — allegations it denies. but in this remote area of north—west china, wearing a headscarf or having a beard can put you behind bars. gulbaharjalilova says she was arrested in 2017, accused of terrorism, and put in a cell with dozens of other women who were all given regular injections and pills that stopped their periods. once every ten days, she says, they were forced to strip naked.

this man was accused by china of revealing state secrets ini993, and jailed. he now has asylum in norway, where he's active in the uighur community. but in 2017, he says he got a video call in which he could see his brother and sister hanging by their arms from a ceiling. he says a policeman called and stopped him to stop funding uighur groups in turkey, to stop mixing with other uighur exiles. he refused. since then, he says his entire family — 30 people in all — have disappeared.

it's impossible for us to verify their accounts. china prevents independent journalists and human rights organisations from operating freely in xinjiang, where most uighurs live. these pictures from state media show the region as a happy tourist destination. chinese officials call it a place of harmony. but the witnesses who've come to london to testify at a self—styled tribunal will tell a very different story. it has no government backing or legal force, and china has vehemently denounced everyone involved. translation: the so-called uighur special tribunal - is neither legal nor credible. it's just another anti—china farce, concocted by a few people. the chinese authorities say that the witnesses to the tribunal are all acting, are actors, that this is a show.

both say they've come to london to put the spotlight on the uighurs�* collective suffering, and china's efforts to erase their identity. caroline hawley, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we speak to the african athletes — whose high testosterone levels have stopped them competing in a number of women's olympic events. the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service, via a signal given with the great guns of the tower. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali who has died at the age of 7a. outspoken but rarely out—fought, ali transcended the sport of boxing

of which he was three times world champion. he was a good fighter, he fought all the way to the end — even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles lp sgt peppers lonely hearts club band, a record described as the album of the century. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... president biden announces the us will donate 25 millions of covid vaccines. the uk government takes portugal off the uk green list — meaning quarantine—free travel to the country will end on tuesday. the authorities in sri lanka

are trying to contain hundreds of tonnes of oil which is pouring from a stricken cargo ship, adding to a major environmental disaster. the container ship caught fire two weeks ago, and huge quantities of plastic beads on board have already spread along sri lanka's western coastline, polluting prisine beaches and threatening the country's fishing industry, as secunder kermani reports. an environmental disaster that only looks to be getting worse. after a fire broke out around two weeks ago, this huge ship, the x—press pearl, is sinking. desperate efforts to tow it further away from sri lanka's western coastline have failed, with part of the boat striking against the sea bed. millions of plastic pellets that were being transported have already contaminated sri lanka's beaches. clean—up operations are under way, but the tiny pellets used to manufacture everyday products

are often mistaken for food by marine life. the fear now is of a possible huge oil spill. around 350 tonnes were on board. it's not known how much has been burnt off. this is by far the worst marine environmental disaster sri lanka has ever seen, because if there's oil spills, it's going to be adding onto the plastic pellets and on top of the chemicals and the toxins, and the environmental disaster is going to quadruple. at the main fish market in the city of negombo, local fishermen know this could be a devastating blow to their livelihoods. the pandemic means any clean—up is likely to take even longer. "the authorities need to stop environmental damage happening", says this fisherman. "they should have sunk the ship as soon as the fire started. it's not officials who will pay the price for this. it's us".

25 tonnes of nitric acid were also on board the ship. a leak in one of those containers likely caused the fire. port officials in both qatar and india had earlier refused to allow the chemical to be unloaded there. an investigation is under way, but for now, the focus is on preventing even more environmental damage. secunder kermani, bbc news. the hong kong government has banned the candlelight vigil commemorating the 1989 tiananmen square crackdown for the second year in a row because of covid. friday marks the first fourth ofjune since beijing imposed the draconian national security law on the city. after beijing imposed a draconian national security law, there are fears that the vigil will be permanently banned even after the pandemic. the bbc�*s cho wai lam talks to activist tonyee chow, who is determined to light a candle in memory of the victims tomorrow no matter what will happen.

for the past three decades, hong kong's victoria park has been turned into a sea of candle lights on the 4th ofjune. it was the only place on chinese soil where large—scale commemorations of the tiannamen square massacre were allowed. for the past two years, it's been banned due to covid restrictions. but critics say that traditions long—term future is under threat. tonyee chow has helped organise the vigil for the past five years, but this year, she could be imprisoned under the national security law for calling on people to commemorate the crackdown. translation: i'm - prepared to be arrested. this is how hong kong is now. if you fight for democracy under an authoritarian regime, being arrested is unavoidable. let it come. i am willing to bear the price for fighting for democracy. i will light up a candle in the street.

are you going to arrest me for that? many hong kong pro—democracy advocates are now detained or in exile since the national security law took effect. she's now reluctantly the public face of the hong kong alliance. | translation: | feel a bit lonely | because many of my fellow activists are now behind bars. when you want to do any campaign, no one discusses or works with you. but spiritually, i don't feel i am alone. hong kongers are still on our side and want to fight for democracy. under the national security law, there is now deeper meaning to commemorating june llth for hong kong people. do we dare to come out? do we dare to protect the candlelight at victoria park? this shows hong kongers determination to resist. as long as we don't give up, there are still hopes hong kong

people can protect our freedom. miss chow says she has faith the hong kong people will find ways to keep the memory of the tiannamen square crackdown alive. cho wai lam, bbc news, hong kong. in africa there are increasing calls for changes in how major atheletics events take place. one athlete who is currently barred from competing in the women's 800m because of high testosterone levels, wants a third category to be introduced. in her homeland kenya, margaret wambui told the bbc�*s celestine karoney that it is time for real change. the women's 800 metre podium at the 2016 rio olympics, south africa's entrant, burundi's entrant, and kenya's entrant — not one of whom will be in this year. classified as having differences

of sexual development, or dsd, these athletes, all of whom have unusually high testosterone levels, consider themselves barred from the distance. prompting kenya's bronze medallist to venture a new plan for a debate that exploded in 2009. translation: it would be good if this was introduced, _ because it is wrong to block people from competing because of their talents. we need to show people hiding their condition it is not their fault. currently, female athletes with differences of sexual development cannot run any event between 400 metres and one mile, unless they lower their high testosterone levels, which would give them an unfair advantage owing to an increase into endurance and strength, says the governing body. athletes can reduce levels by taking drugs are undergoing surgery. the governing body does not insist on the latter, a treatment which has been

undergone by some. in 2011, i decided, i must not do what they are telling me, because i know the consequences. an african champion and world bronze medallist at junior level, she was one of uganda's great hopes, but on learning that she could not compete because of her eye has testosterone levels, she underwent surgery. i tried to train... but. what would you say if you could seak to but. what would you say if you could speak to the — but. what would you say if you could speak to the athletic _ but. what would you say if you could speak to the athletic programme - but. what would you say if you could j speak to the athletic programme and their decision about the ruling that they have made right now? let them sto where they have made right now? let them stop where they _ they have made right now? let them stop where they are _ they have made right now? let them stop where they are right _ they have made right now? let them stop where they are right now. - they have made right now? let them stop where they are right now. wild l stop where they are right now. wild athletic says _ stop where they are right now. wild athletic says it _ stop where they are right now. if. athletic says it needs these rules introduced in 2018 to protect the

integrity of female competition and has told the bbc it has no plans to create a third category. adding... after repeated setbacks and legal challenges against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners, two—time elliptic champion shows in february to take herfight to the european court of human rights. translation: i wish her well, because if she wins, then we have also one. maybe the next olympics, we will be there to compete in our original events. no date has yet been set for the case, but a victory for the south african who does not want to third category introduced could change the sporting landscape forever. fascinating debates, that one. that's not going to go away quickly. you are watching bbc news. thank you

very much for your company. don't forget to come all the very latest on our website 2a hours a day seven days a week. bye—bye. hello there. it was a bit cooler on thursday. we still managed temperatures into the low 20s in northern scotland. highest temperature across east anglia and the southeast. 25 degrees in suffolk. you may not find temperatures quite as high as that in the next couple of days but for many it will still be dry and there will be warm spells of sunshine as well. the fly in the ointment is all this cloud we have kept a close eye on moving on from northern parts of spain across france and threatening to bring some showers across east anglia. we have seen more cloud coming in across eastern parts of england for a while, hence the higher temperatures early in the morning. some clear skies for many other areas, quite a cool start for wales and the southwest. for many on friday, it will be dry with some sunshine, the threat of the showers coming up as the cloud thickens to east anglia and the southeast and already more

cloud coming into northern ireland that will be spilling its way into western parts of scotland. it could bring a few showers towards the highlands. not as warm as it was thursday for northern scotland. much of the country dry with sunny spells, top temperature of 19 degrees. a few degrees lower in northern ireland and already more cloudy. it will be brighter towards the east. a good deal of sun for many parts of england and wales and strong sunshine and high uv but more cloud for east anglia and the southeast for a time through the day and a threat of some showers and wet weather towards kent and the east sussex. a chance we could see a little rain in london during the cricket but it looks dry on saturday and sunday with some sunshine as well. that threat of showers pulls away overnight in the cloud will break early on saturday morning. then we look into the atlantic and this is where our weather is slowly coming from for the weekend. that weak weather front will bring cloud to western parts of the uk, it could deliver some heavy showers

in the afternoon across northern ireland and western parts of scotland. drier elsewhere with more in the way of sunshine towards the south east and temperatures climbing up to around 23 celsius. heading into the second half of the weekend, probably starting sunday in many areas, temperatures rising and bubbling up with a little bit of cloud, could produce a few showers. the sunny sky is likely to be continuing around coastal areas and temperatures on sunday similar to those of saturday.

this is bbc news. the headlines: us presidentjoe biden has unveiled his plan to start distributing vaccines globally. he has announced the us will share 25 million doses. 19 million will be allocated to covax. portugal will be removed from the uk's "green list" of countries, which british travellers can visit without having to quarantine on their return. the changes will come into effect onjune the eighth. four countries have started legal action against iran over the accidental shooting down of a ukrainian airliner last year. ukraine, britain, sweden and canada all had citizens aboard the plane. they want iran to officially take responsibility for what happened. there are fears that hundreds of tonnes of oil could spill into the sea off sri lanka from a stricken cargo ship, adding to what is already a major environmental disaster.