this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: protests in brazil against the president's handling of the pandemic, as the country passes half a million covid deaths. the us says it will continue nuclear talks with iran, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as president. thousands take part in a gay—pride rally in warsaw, despite a clampdown on lgbt rights in poland. president biden announces the death of his dog — a german shepherd called champ — calling him a �*constant, cherished companion�*. and, the defending european champions, portugal, are beaten in a six—goal

thriller in the euros. thanks forjoining us. we start in brazil where the number of deaths related to covid—19 has 500,000 — the second highest toll in the world. the virus continues to spread as presidentjair bolsonaro refuses to back measures such as social distancing. experts say the outbreak could worsen with slow vaccination rates and the beginning of winter. mark lobel reports. as covid deaths reach 500,000 here, the painful goodbyes continue. translation: the death rate has been much higher lately, - despite all the precautions. i lost members of my family.

brazil's health minister tweeted the grim news of the 500,000 lives lost, saying that he is working tirelessly to vaccinate all brazilians in the shortest time possible and to change this scenario that has plagued brazilfor over a year. but some blame the government for that, accusing them of initially letting the virus spread, to build up herd immunity, and for rejecting masks and social distancing, leading to visible anger at this unenviable milestone. translation: maybe this year will also be difficult, _ because we depend on the delivery of vaccines, which have been purchased very late. at these protests, replicated in dozens of cities across brazil, there is particular fury aimed at one man, brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, for his handling of

this health emergency. translation: the feeling here is one of indignation. | we can't stand it any more. the government is worse than the virus. translation: he took too long to buy the vaccine. - herd immunity won't do any good. the only immunity you can get is with the vaccine. there's no other way. i've lost many friends, almost lost a cousin. millions of people are orphans, fatherless, motherless and childless. reducing hospitalizations remains a challenge here, as in many parts of the world. with only 11% of the population fully vaccinated, and 29% having had their first dose and with winter on its way, brazil's covid fight remains fraught. mark lobel, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. yemeni government sources say 50 people have been killed in fighting between their

troops and houthi rebels around the northern city of marib. the sources said the government had lost 16 men, including six officers. marib is the government's last stronghold in the north of the country, and is also the gateway to important oilfields. the head of the world health organization has congratulated the people of guinea after the country's latest outbreak of the ebola virus was declared over. the who chief said that a co—ordinated response, community engagement and the use of a vaccine meant that guinea had managed to control the disease. six people have been left in a critical condition after a truck driver ploughed into cyclists taking part in a charity bike ride in arizona. police say the suspect fled the scene in show low and was pursued by officers, who later shot him. he's now in a critical, but stable condition. police in istanbul have arrested six women after a protest against turkey's

withdrawalfrom a un convention designed to protect women. the convention commits governments to passing laws against domestic violence, marital rape and female genital mutilation. conservatives say it weakens the family and serves to promote same—sex relationships. 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, 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. i asked behnam ben taleblu a senior fellow at the research institute foundation for defence of democracies what this change of leadership will mean for international relations. ebrahim raisi is an ultra hard—liner, he's an agent of stasis, and in many ways he's the ultimate proxy for khamenei, who is the supreme leader, his revisionist and revolutionary vision. so if there was an escalation glide path, i think raisi is likely going to continue that glide path.

again, the iranian president does not set foreign and security policy, he implements it, and so this path, unfortunately, is one that does lead to tension, regardless of the potential for nuclear diplomacy. ok, so tension regardless but on the nuclear deal, where do you see things going? well, the us has talked about trying to seek a deal with the islamic republic through the p5+1 — the permanent five members of the un security council and germany — to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal, known as thejcpoa, prior to raisi taking office. they want to capitalize on the lame—duck period of the outgoing iranian president, hassan rouhani. this may actually give the iranian supreme leader ali khamenei everything he wants. he can blame any issues with resurrecting the deal on the outgoing administration and then pin any of the dividends on the incoming hard—liner, who he is personally closer to. so you're sensing enthusiasm for the deal, in iran? not necessarily enthusiasm but something to notice, that hard—liners, who about 5, 6 years ago critiqued the deal, now talk about wanting to implement it more vigorously

and indeed that is something that raisi during the debates, in televised presidential debates in the campaign cycle. so it's been a shift on their part but one reason for the shift that i don't think the biden administration has internalised is the sanctions pressure. it's the sanctions pressure that is bringing iran to the table. unfortunately that sanctions pressure seems to be easing up, based on the us position in the region and the delisting of iran's proxies in the region. and even moving sanctions off of two former iranian oil executives. so does that mean therefore the trump's lack of enthusiasm and pulling out of the deal was actually correct? well, you know, the former us president, president trump, he left the deal but in a very belated fashion. it took about 1.5 years for him to leave the deal. there wasn't actually a fix—the—deal period for about 1.5 years with the us and its european partners, including the uk. but i think his approach was ultimately correct because iran does have a revolutionary foreign and security policy and it's only seldom they change their policy.

when we look at the islamic republic's a1—year history, those periods of change are preceded by maximum pressure. 0k, and just finally, because we almost need to leave it there. but looking to the future, you mentioned where the real seat of power lies in iran, not with the president. what do you think this means for the future of the regime? in many ways, the selection of the president by ali khamenei is more about him and cementing his legacy than any thing else. the iranian supreme leader is in the eighth decade of his life, the third decade of his career, and fourth decade experiencing the islamic republic and so picking someone like raisi can ensure that the islamic republic remains on the trajectory that he has set for it long after he passes. and lest we forget, the iranian president does have access to the bully pulpit and can influence things in a post—ali khamenei islamic republic. it is likely going to be worse for the worse though. thousands of people waving rainbow flags have taken part in poland's biggest gay pride march, calling for an end

to rising discrimination against the lgbt community. the equality parade was held in warsaw, despite coronavirus restrictions. critics of poland's conservative government have accused it of promoting homophobia. 0ur correspondent, adam easton reports. 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. 0ften same—sex couples are unable to, or at least have major problems, seeing their partners

in hospital if either of them should fall ill. and 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. some breaking news — at least one man has been killed after a pick up truck slammed into a pride parade in south florida. the incident happened at the start of the lgbt+ parade in the town of wilton manors near fort lauderdale. another person was injured and the driver was later ta ken into custody. it's not clear if it was a deliberate assault. local a deliberate assault. media saying the truck was local media saying the truck was lined up for floats in the parade but hit the gas and started running into people. that is just according to local

ten news there in florida. we don't know confirmation of exactly what has happened there that we will bring you any more details as soon as we get them. next — us presidents are well known for their canine companions who are seen bounding across the white house lawn. the 0bamas had bo the portuguese water dog — the bushes, a scottish terrier, called barney. donald trump wasn't keen. now the bidens are mourning the death of one of two family dogs — a german shepherd called champ, whojill biden said was a constant, cherished companion. i've been speaking to andrew hager, the historian—in—residence at the presidential pet museum in virginia. the bidens have been very upfront about how much they love their dogs and they've really kind of made the dogs a mascot, unofficially, of their administration, so this is really a sad day for everyone.

it is fascinating, isn't it, the kind of politics — without taking it, you know, kind of too highbrow — but the politics of projecting a certain image of a family and family life, and animals being part of that. and we've seen presidents throughout the years with their pets, as part of what they project to their country. oh, it's true. it's very humanising. it allows the people of the country to connect to the politician, and i think that's why you see so many candidates, when they're running for office, they bring their pets on the campaign trail, let people take selfies with their dogs. it's just a way of allowing the average person to have that sort of feeling that "this person is like me". yeah. and so, is itjust a recent thing or is there a long history of presidents having pets in the white house? the history of presidential pets goes all the way back to the beginning. george washington liked to breed foxhounds for hunting. john adams, the first

president to be actually in the white house, had two dogs, juno and satan — i don't know why his dog was named satan. lewis chuckles. this is something that has been ongoing. we have only had a few presidents with no pets, including president trump. president trump did not have any pets — that was a rarity. that's interesting that it is a rarity do not have them, isn't it? so what does it mean? what does it represent, these pets, usually dogs, i presume, in the white house, and going back such a long way? i think it is just the fact that americans are very dog—loving people. i've seen studies that as high as two—thirds of american homes have dogs and i think that, you know, it's a way to connect with the voters but it's also partially because our presidents come from our society and then, they'rejust common people — well, you know, to a certain extent like the rest of us, so if two—thirds of american homes have dogs, it makes sense that the majority of american presidents would have dogs.

pop—up vaccination centres have opened across england this —— this is bbc news. our main headlines: protests have been taking place in brazil against the president's handling of the pandemic as the country passes 500,000 covid deaths. 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. the legendary indian athlete milkha singh has died at the age of 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! "i could feel 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. like, a real legend, a real motivating factor. you know, if you could — if he could hear you right now, what would you say to milkha? milkha, thank you very much for giving us — showing us the path to success. and india is really missing you and we respect and we salute all your victories. last post played on trumpets. milkha singh was given state honours. india has lost so many to covid. today, a national hero. yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. tributes to the legendary

indian athlete milkha singh. 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. rallies have been held across the united states to commemoratejuneteenth, marking the freedom and empowerment of african—americans. its origin isjune19, 1865, marking the end of slavery in the us. murals were unveiled and in texas a march was led by the grandmother ofjuneteenth, 94—year—old activist 0pal lee, who earlier this weekjoined presidentjoe biden as he officially established a national holiday for the occasion. meanwhile, juneteenth commemorations continued in new york.

a large bust of george floyd — the black man murdered by police in minneapolis last year — was unveiled in brooklyn. his brother terrence was there for the occasion, urging those gathered to recognise they hold the power and to celebrate freedom. george floyd became the face of a global movement for racial equality, his murder sparking a wave of demonstrations against racism and police brutality. cheetahs are to return to india more than half a century after they became extinct in the country. the first eight animals will be make the journey —— the first eight animals will make thejourney from south africa to an indian national park in november. the team of experts behind the plan says it�*s the first time that a large carnivore will be relocated from one continent to another for conservation. i spoke to yadvendradethala, the dean of the wildlife institute of india. i asked him if the ambitious plan will work.

well, it�*s the first time that something like this has been attempted — a large carnivore being transported from one continent to another. i hope it will work, yes. why not? well, some people have been a bit critical, sceptical, saying actually, for example, there is just not enough room for the cheetahs to live properly in the area where you are proposing to put them. no, we�*ve got sufficient space. we�*ve got good trade. cheetahs require large spaces and the parks that we have prepared for them — that is in uttar pradesh, a wildlife sanctuary, a national park — is about 750 square kilometres with a habitat patch of around 5000 square kilometres. inaudible. i don�*t see why cheetahs will not be able to do well there. 0k, what is the plan for expansion, then? is it — i know two are going on initially and so is the plan

then for them to breed naturally or introduce more or what is the plan? we hope to get about 35 to a0 individuals in the span of the next three years and you need a large genetic base and a good number of animals to start a reintroduction project. and for that, the south african nations are the best source of cheetah available today. ideally, it would have been a cheetah from iran unfortunately, iran only has 30 or a0 individuals left and it�*s not possible to source animals from there any more. so south africa is the source of animals that is lucrative enough so that we have sufficient number of animals which are required for a reintroduction programme. the first step, the animals we are going to get will be from audio curs our. namibia and south africa. i see, and just one last question — i�*m presuming there�*s not gonna too many humans too nearby. is this land completely cleared of anyone actually living there? so we�*ve got about 750 square kilometres, which is devoid of any human habitation.

however, cheetahs are one of the most conducive large carnivores to live near humans because there has not been a single attack on a human, so i think the conflict levels with a cheetah will be less. people in this area have been used to living with large carnivores, there have been tigers, historically even lions a century ago, and there are a lot of leopards in the areas as well, so cheetah are the most conducive animal to have in the neighbourhood. but there are no people in 750 square kilometres. yadvendradethala. to euro 2020 now, and it�*s been a busy day with all the group f teams in action. hungary held the world champions france to a draw, while the defending european champions portugal were beaten by germany in a 6—goal thriller. joe lynskey has the action. this was euro 2020�*s heavyweight saturday. four previous winners, all with superstar players, and portugal have one man

who thrives on this stage. commentator: and there is ronaldo! this is cristiano ronaldo�*s 12th goal at a euros. his first was 17 years ago. germany have started slow but in four first—half minutes, their tournament came to life. through two own goals, suddenly, they led, and by the second half, they looked their old selves. with this 11—2 win in munich, hopes will rise that once again, germany are contenders. few gave hungary a chance against france, but in budapest, they have the noise behind them. crowd cheers. goodness me — the world champions are behind! attila fiola�*s goal stirred 60,000 fans. it would�*ve been this euro�*s biggest shock, but france came back. comes to griezmann! 1-1! still, this is what a draw meant to hungary. they�*re group f�*s outsiders but they�*re still in it. it was also 1—1 between spain and poland. both sides�* euro hopes are in the balance. football has waited a year

for days like today. joe lynskey, bbc news. let�*s remind you of our breaking news from florida — at least one man has been killed after a pick—up truck slammed into a pride parade. the incident happened at the start of the lgbt+ parade in the town of wilton manors, near fort lauderdale. another person was injured, and the driver was later ta ken into custody. it�*s not clear if it was a deliberate assault. we have been hearing from local news agencies reporting that the truck was lined up with floats for the parade but then hit the accelerator and rammed into people, that is one local news source, and we will bring you any confirmation as soon as

we get it at bbc. i am lewis wanderings. this is bbc news. —— lewis vonjones. —— vaughn. hello. last sunday, we saw temperatures in the mid to high 20s. this sunday, some of you will be lucky to get into the mid teens, and that�*s after a spell of yet more rain overnight, clearing its way off into the north sea as we go through the day and then leaving a legacy of cloud and developing easterly breeze. so, into the morning, admittedly not too chilly at this stage and certainly across scotland, northern ireland, not as chilly as it was on saturday morning. but england and wales, lots of cloud around, outbreaks of rain and drizzle, some heavy bursts still towards the east of england in particular. that will gradually ease away. the rain and drizzle turns light and patchy and then a few showers will develop in across some southern

counties of england and south wales. at the same time, after some sunny spells in scotland, northern ireland, we see cloud and showery rain, some of which will be heavy, pushing its way southwards and eastwards. a developing easterly breeze tomorrow across the eastern half of the country, and that is what is going to limit the temperatures to just 1a or 15 degrees for some. but in some sunny spells — there will be some around the english channel — 20, 21. maybe up to similar sort of temperatures in south—west scotland and north—west england. through sunday night then, and those showers across scotland and also northern ireland will push their way a little bit further southwards. at the same time, another batch of rain works its way out of france, across the channel islands and towards southern counties of england. a cooler night to take us into the summer solstice across parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england. where a high pressure is building in, it�*s the azores high, that same one we had the other week but it�*s to the north of us, bringing in cool air interacting with that rain we will see through the english channel. now, the big uncertainty is how far north this rain band gets. looks mainly across some southernmost counties but it could get into the midlands, maybe east anglia at times too. away from that, it should be

a dry and bright day but with a northerly breeze. for this stage in latejune, it is going to be a cool one — temperatures for some only around 13—16 degrees. and what will follow will be a distinctly chilly night. we finish the summer solstice and go into a night which could bring a touch of frost across some sheltered valleys in the grampians and also the highlands. single—figure temperatures, in fact, quite widely into tuesday morning. but tuesday compared to monday, much, much brighter, a lot more sunshine around. still that notable breeze down eastern coasts. that will ease through the day, so gradually becoming a little less chilly here and temperatures in one or two spots climbing back up to around 20 or 21 degrees. and then into the end of the week, it looks like a bit of a flip round. northern areas most likely to see some rain at times, southern areas that bit drier. bye for now.

this is bbc news, the headlines: thousands of people in cities across brazil have been protesting against the government of president jair 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. 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. a gay-pride rally has taken place in poland�*s capital —— at least one man has been killed after a pickup truck slammed into a pride parade in florida. it happened near fort lauderdale. now on bbc news, click takes in the world�*s largest

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