stay safe, and i'll see you next week. i would make a great mother. this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us says it will continue nuclear talks with iran, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as president. a major push to offer coronavirus jabs to every adult in england gathers speed — as scientists repeat warnings of a third wave of infections. thousands take part in a gay pride rally in warsaw, despite a backlash against lgbt rights in poland. tributes to one of india's greatest athletes, milkha singh, who's died at the age of 91.

the united states has said it will continue negotiations with iran over its nuclear programme — after the election of a hard—line cleric ebrahim raisi as iranian president. a state department spokesperson said it regretted that iranians were denied a free and fair election. the new president, ebrahim raisi, won with a landslide, but voter turnout was the lowest ever, with many candidates barred from standing. this report from kasra naji of bbc persian. for many iranians, it's been a dark day. the hardline head of thejudiciary, ebrahim raisi, has won, in elections that offered no real choice for the electors and no serious challenges for him.

the interior minister says he won just over 18 million votes, with the lowest turnout in 42 years, since the islamic revolution in 1979. a good number of iranians have been alienated from the political process, particularly the young, many of whom are tired of living in fear. mr raisi is best known for his role in signing off on the execution of thousands of political prisoners in the 1980s. now, many iranians are dreading what might be in store for them. more restrictions on freedoms, tighter controls on social media, internet and the press, more than before, and fewer rights and jobs for women. translation: i want to say to others, be yourself. - don't be afraid, even if they put you in a police van, like me.

tensions will continue in iran's relations with the west. iran may turn more towards china and russia, to bail it out of the current desperate economic mess. kasra naji, bbc news. bbc persian�*s kayvan hosseini told me earlier that the biggest challenge for the new president is the economy. many people are angry, frustrated and disappointed because of that. but on top of theissue because of that. but on top of the issue of the economy that he needs to fix somehow, there is another issue, which is why this protest which we saw in the last four years happened all around the country and hundreds, if not thousands of people have been killed in the streets. the issue of the iranian regime relationship with people, for so many years has been under control by the

idea of reform to the whole system. now the reformists are out of the picture and at the same time, the opposition who seeks the regime change, they are gaining popularity. they see this low turnout as an impact of their efforts. in line with the economy, at the same time of the economy, mr raisi is going to face an angry, young population who seeks change. it is a matter of time that they show their anger even on the streets or with other means.— even on the streets or with other means. there is also a lot of concern _ other means. there is also a lot of concern about - other means. there is also a lot of concern about mr- other means. there is also a lot of concern about mr raisi himself, in terms of his previous history in terms of his alleged role in the mass executions when he was quite

young himself, tell us more about him? he young himself, tell us more about him?— young himself, tell us more about him? he is a hardliner, islamic radical _ about him? he is a hardliner, islamic radical who _ about him? he is a hardliner, islamic radical who was - about him? he is a hardliner, islamic radical who wasjust l about him? he is a hardliner,. islamic radical who wasjust 20 islamic radical who was just 20 years old when the revolution happened in 1979. he worked through the system as a judge, until he became head of the justice department recently, in the last three years. now he is the last three years. now he is the president and some even say he has a chance to be the next supreme leader. ayatollah ali khamenei, the current supreme leader trust him very much. they are kind of the same, not just their facial features, in all ideologies of islam, the policy they believe. this role for the republic the country should have is identical. that is one of the main reasons that

he became he is today. the international— he became he is today. the international community is going to be looking at possible renegotiations of the iran nuclear deal. we are hearing snippets that parties involved in negotiating that will meet on sunday. how is he going to handle this? it on sunday. how is he going to handle this?— handle this? it is a very important _ handle this? it is a very important part - handle this? it is a very important part of- handle this? it is a very important part of his i handle this? it is a very| important part of his job handle this? it is a very - important part of his job and i important part of hisjob and i can say this is a key test when he takes office in the next two months. he is part of the islamic republic where they are anti—west and the whole conservatives, they criticise the current administration for the current administration for the negotiation. they criticised the deal itself. but because of the economy issue and sanctions that is a huge obstacle for them and all of the promises he made during the campaign, he has almost no choice to continue the same

negotiation with the world powers in vienna, which you mentioned next week is going to beat the sixth round of this nuclear negotiations. his challenge is going to be his supporters, those ultra conservatives that have been against the current administration for so many years. and when they see him in a compromise, maybe against the western countries, they are going to criticise him as well and he needs to somehow handle them. brazil has passed the mark of half a million covid deaths as the country enters a third wave of the pandemic. intensive care units are operating close to capacity in most brazilian states as cases continue to rise.

earlier, thousands of people in cities across the country protested against the government of presidentjair bolsonaro, demanding that the covid vaccination programme be speeded up. so far, only eleven percent of the population has been fully vaccinated. the president has opposed strict lockdown measures, saying they would affect the poorest in society. pop—up vaccination centres and walk—in clinics are opening in england this weekend, in a major push to offer coronavirus jabs to all remaining adults. it comes as surge testing is being rolled out in some areas because of a rise in the number of cases. here's our health correspondent, katharine da costa. chelsea football stadium is used to hosting large crowds. now a pop—up vaccination centre. people packed in, ready to roll up their sleeves. for the first time, those aged 18—20 were eligible. for many, their turn couldn't come soon enough. my entire family is vaccinated so it is nice to finallyjoin

them, and feel quite safe, be able to see my grandparents and not feel i will potentially infect them. i'm really happy, i feel a lot safer and better. | elsewhere in the capital, london's olympic park welcomed 10,000 of those who had booked as well as those who turned up on the day. i think it's a fantastic effort by the nhs working with all our organisations. this is about getting all our residents vaccinated, so pop—up campaigns like this are crucial tojust get more people vaccinated. a bumper weekend here, too, at manchester royal infirmary. more than 30 walking sites are being set up across the north west. it's the region with the highest rates of infection is in the country. first jabs won't stop a third wave overnight. it takes a few weeks to build immunity, but it's hoped the extra push to offer second shots which provide much better protection should avoid overwhelming the nhs.

i suppose at the moment i'm cautiously hopeful that, whilst we probably will expect some sort of wave of hospital admissions over the next few weeks, it won't be the same scale we saw back injanuary. everyjab in every arm brings us closer to the so—called freedom day. hundreds of thousands of people across the country are expected to turn out for another super saturday. katharine da costa, bbc news. new york has lifted many of its coronavirus restrictions, but there's controversy because some public events are only open to those who've been innoculated with certain makes of vaccine. people attending recordings of tv shows such as saturday night live and the tonight show, for example, are required to have had a us approved vaccine, which doesn't include astrazeneca. professor laurence gostin, director of the who center on public health & human rights. he gave us his view

of these restrictions. the truth is, it's good news, bad news scenario. the good news is i think that requiring proof of vaccination and which hasn't taken off much in the united states, makes these concerts and venues so much more safe. but the bad news is, is that you have to ensure that you know, any good vaccine qualifies. and the astrazeneca vaccine is a remarkably good vaccine, approaching 80% effectiveness and nearly 100% against really serious disease. and also, it is the most used vaccine in the world by far. usedin vaccine in the world by far. used in 178 countries. so places like broadway are quintessentially international venues and to exclude people

from the uk, the european union, canada, it makes no sense, there is no good scientific reasons for it at all. �* . , �* scientific reasons for it at all. �* �* , all. but it hasn't been approved _ all. but it hasn't been approved by - all. but it hasn't been approved by the - all. but it hasn't been approved by the fda, j all. but it hasn't been i approved by the fda, so all. but it hasn't been - approved by the fda, so where are we when it comes to astrazeneca in terms of its progression through that path? it is unclear whether and when astrazeneca will get us fda approval. probably the real reason for that is that right now, the united states has three vaccines in its arsenal, a fourth one is coming up with the novavax vaccine. we don't have particular use for the astrazeneca vaccine, also with the regulatory pause on astrazeneca, same thing happened withjohnson and happened with johnson and johnson, happened withjohnson and johnson, there is a reluctance in the united states and it is

public opinion it is a second—tier vaccine, which of course, it is not. i wouldn't be surprised if astrazeneca didn't even demand emergency use authorisation, but went straight for full approval, what we call full licence from the fda later on in the year. professor, from the who. let s get some of the day s other news. the head of the world health organization has congratulated the people of guinea after the latest outbreak of the deadly ebola virus there was declared over. the who chief said that a coordinated response, community engagement and the use of a vaccine meant that guinea had managed to control the disease. japan is cancelling plans to open six live viewing areas in tokyo, where spectators could have watched the olympics next month. the venues, three of them in parks, will now be used as vaccination centres. japan has yet to decide whether to allow spectators into stadiums. french police are

holding five people in custody after a night of clashes with partygoers trying to stage an illegal all—night rave. officials said extremely violent confrontations had gone on for seven hours. they said police were pelted with petrol bombs and steel balls at a racecourse in redon in north—west france. robert schuman, the late french politician who played a central role in the founding of the european union, has been declared venerable by pope francis, putting him on the path to sainthood. mr schuman served as prime minister of france after the second world war. the roman catholic church praised his dedication to seeking reconciliation with germany. thousands of people have been taking part in a gay pride rally in warsaw, despite a backlash against lgbt rights in poland where same sex marriage is illegal and the current government backs conservative catholic teaching. adam easton has more from warsaw. there were thousands of people

on the streets of warsaw it became a sea of colour, many people draped in the rainbow flag, and it was pretty noisy, too, because there was loud pop music playing in a truck as well. so, this is, as you mentioned, all taking place at the time of a backlash against lgbt rights, and the organisers were saying that basically, we want equality. as you mentioned, in poland, same—sex relationships are not legally recognised. often same—sex couples are unable to, or at least have major problems seeing their partners in hospital if either of them should fall ill. one of the organisers of today's parades said today is the only day where he feels safe enough to walk in the streets of warsaw holding his partner's hand.

this is bbc news — the headlines: the us says it will continue negotiating with iran to revive the international nuclear deal, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as the next iranian president. a major push to offer coronavirus jabs to every adult in england is gathering speed, with queues forming outside pop—up vaccination centres. it comes as scientists repeat their warnings that a third wave of infections is under way. juneteenth — which marks the end of slavery in the united states, is being celebrated as a federal holiday there for the first time today. concerts, rallies and gatherings have been planned around the country. joe biden signed the holiday into federal law on thursday, calling it one of the greatest honours of his presidency. i've been speaking to annette gordon—reed, who's charles warren professor of american legal history at harvard university, who was there when president biden signed the holiday into federal law.

it was a wonderful day. it was very festive. everybody was happy. there were people from both sides of the aisle who were there supporting, making it a national holiday, so it was all around good. whatever it took to get there, we are not going to dwell on that. it is here now, and i'm very happy about it. so, a national recognition. just tell us, is it a celebration? how is it respectful to mark this event? what would you like to see going forward? well, some people call it a commemoration rather than a celebration but i think it is both stop i have no doubt, and we know from the things they said, that enslaved people on that day and in that time period, they were very happy to know that legally, they would not be treated as property, and they would have no children stolen from them, no family members, so there

was happiness there, even though they knew that it was going to be a struggle, and it was a struggle, so people like commemoration, so it doesn't sound like you think that everything was made ok on that date, but there is a space for recognising blackjoy, and i think we can do that safely. and you have written so much extensively about this. you are the author of onjuneteenth, where you talk about personal accounts. just how important is it for this recognition forfuture generations? think it is now sort of expanded. it wasjust, when i was a kid, black people celebrated it in texas, then it was a texas holiday, and now it's the entire country. i think it speaks volumes about its importance that it takes its place with other important national holidays and so now even more people can talk about the history and at this point, i think that's a wonderful thing. the legendary indian athlete milkha singh, has died from covid—19. he was 91. popularly known as the flying sikh,

because of how fast he ran, mr singh had a remarkable life, from being a refugee after the partition of india to being an olympic sprinter. from mumbai, the bbc s india correspondent yogita limaye reports. with each run, milkha singh pushed a newborn india to dream bigger. his own journey rooted in his nation's tragedy. his family was killed in religious violence during the partition of british india in 19117. he escaped on a train, hiding in the women's compartment. a refugee, an orphan. and in 1958, at the commonwealth games in cardiff, a sprinter — seen here as he stunned record holders. commentator: and milkha singh, milkha singh of india. _ translation: | could feell the closest runner was right behind me so i pushed as hard as i could.

after that, the indian anthem played and 100,000 people in the uk stood up for it. "i was told i had made india shine in the world," milkha singh said a few years ago. he narrowly lost out on an olympic medal. that he even reached the games was an unimaginable feat at the time. he's inspired generations of athletes. indian icon anju bobby george is one of them. he was there in front of us like a real legend, a real motivating factor. you know, if he could hear you right now, what would you say to milkha? milkha ji, thank you very much for giving us, showing us the path to success. and we, india, are really missing you and we respect and we salute all your victories.

milkha singh was given state honours. india has lost so many to covid. today, a national hero. yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. yogita limaye reporting there on the death of milkha singh who's died at the age of 91. last year, covid restrictions wiped out the uk's summer festival season. this year, despite many events being delayed or cancelled, some are going ahead. download festival at donington park near derby is one of them. it's taking place this weekend as part of the uk government's live event pilot scheme. our correspondent luxmy gopal has joined the music fans. the closest return to normality yet, a 10,000

capacity crowd and no masks or social distancing. this weekend's download festival pilot is the latest in the government's testing of live events, and hosts the first legal mosh pit since the start of the pandemic. to be back here, it's incredible. i'll go through every guideline and jump through every hoop they want me to do get back here like this. live festivals are basically what i want to do with my spare time, and live music, so it'sjust incredible to be here again and experience that. everyone attending the festival has had to get a negative result in their lateral flow test and in their pcr test and fill out a questionnaire on their health online. people are going to be living on site, we are going to understand that sort of living and socialising interaction but also we're going to have a large—scale stage—type events and be able to look at the science and understanding of the things like the mosh pits. covid levels have risen recently, with most cases amongst the under 25s.

one fifth of people here fall into that demographic. that age group are gathering together, wherever they are. actually what they're doing here is gathering together safely because they're all being tested before they gather. limits on crowd sizes were set to be lifted on monday but advising infection rates have delayed that until next month. further pilot events will be announced in the coming weeks to learn more about how crowds and covid safety can coexist. luxmy gopal, bbc news. it's been a busy day at euro 2020, with all teams in group f, also known as the �*group of death', playing matches. in a surprise result hungary held the world champions, france, to a draw, while in munich the defending european champions, portugal, were beaten by germany in a six goal thriller. joe lynskey reports. this was euro 2020's heavyweight saturday.

four previous winners, all with superstar players, and portugal have one man who thrives on this stage. and there is ronaldo! this is cristiano ronaldo's 12 goal at a euros, and his first was 17 years ago. germany have started slowly, but in four first—half minutes their tournament came to life. through two own goals. suddenly, they lead. and, by the second half, they looked their old selves, and with this 11—2 win in munich, hopes will rise and once again, germany are contenders. few gave hungary a chance against france, but in budapest, they had the noise behind them. goodness me! the world champions are behind! attila fiola's goal stirred 60,000 fans, and nearly broke a table. it would have been this euros' biggest shock, but france came back. antoine griezmann,1—1. still, this is what a draw meant to hungary. they are group f's outsiders, but they are still in it. it was also 1—1 between

spain and poland. both sides euros' hopes, are in the balance. football has waited a year for days like today. joe lynskey, bbc news. police in germany are appealing for information after two valuable 17th century paintings were discovered dumped in a road—side skip near ohrenbach in central germany. art experts say the framed pieces are originals. one is a portrait of a boy by the dutch artist samuel van hoogstraten, who studied under rembrandt in amsterdam. the second is a self portrait by the lesser—known italian painter pietro bellotti, who worked for important venetian families. no one has yet claimed the paintings. a reminder of our top story. the us says it will continue negotiating with iran to revive the international nuclear deal, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as the next iranian president.

lots more on our website. i am on twitter and we would love you to get in touch. hello. last sunday we saw temperatures in mid to high 20. now it is lucky to get to the mid teens. more rain overnight and clearing off into the north sea and leaving a legacy of cloud and developing easterly breeze. into the morning, not too chilly at this stage and certainly across scotland and northern ireland, not as chilly as it was on saturday. england and wales, cloud around with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. heavy bursts to the east of england in particular. that will ease away and a few showers will develop across southern counties of england and south wales. at the same time, after some sunny spells in scotland and northern ireland we see showery rain and some of it pushes southwards

and eastwards. a developing easterly breeze tomorrow across the eastern half of the country and that was what would limit the temperatures, 1a or 15 degrees for some but there will be some in the english channel. 20, 21 and similar temperatures in parts of south—west scotland and north—west england. sunday night, the showers across scotland and northern ireland will push southwards. at the same time, another batch of rain works its way out of france, across the channel islands toward southern counties of england. a cooler night for the summer solstice. high pressure is building on, same how we had last week but it is north bringing in cool air interacting with the rain. the big uncertainty is how north this rain banquettes. i could get into the midlands, maybe east anglia at times. away from that, should be dry and bright but with a northerly breeze and at this stage in latejune it breeze and at this stage in late june it would breeze and at this stage in latejune it would be cool. temperatures for some only 13

to 16 degrees. what will follow will be a chilly night, so we finish the summer solstice which could bring a touch of frost into the sheltered valleys of the grampians and the highlands. single figures widely into demonic. but compared to other nights, much brighter. temperatures in a few spots climbing back up to around 20 or 21 degrees. into the end of the week it looks like a bit of a flip around. northern ireland —— northern areas will see some rain. goodbye for now.

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the headlines. the us says it will continue negotiating with iran to revive the international nuclear deal, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as the next iranian president. his victory following a tightly controlled election in which reformists were barred from standing. thousands of people in cities across brazil have been protesting against the government of presidentjair bolsonaro, demanding that the covid vaccination programme be speeded up. it comes as brazil passes the mark of half a million covid deaths, with the country entering a third wave of the pandemic. a major push to offer coronavirus jabs to every adult in england is gathering speed, with queues forming outside pop—up vaccination centres. it comes as surge testing is rolled out, with scientists repeat their warnings that a third wave