hello and welcome to bbc news. we start with the indian government's new plans to deal with a surge of coronavirus infections in the capital delhi. railway carriages are to be converted so they can take patients, and nursing homes will also be requisitioned. across india, the daily number of confirmed new cases has reached almost 12,000, and the total number of cases — more than 320,000 — puts india fourth in the world. reged ahmad has the story. this is the coronavirus intensive care unit in delhi at one of india's top private hospitals. the beds and treatment like this is expensive and hard to come by as the number of covid—i9 cases climb. the shortage of beds has become so acute, patients have told stories of going from hospital to hospital in search of treatment. now in an attempt to deal with the crisis, india's home minister says 500 railway coaches will be converted to create 8,000 beds for covid—i9 patients in delhi, and has promised a rapid increase in testing too. india has been converting train carriages

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.ls have been lifted across much of europe, easing three months of coronavirus restrictions. the eu is hoping to kickstart badly damaged economies ahead of the lucrative summer holiday season. on monday, all these countries reopened their borders, either fully or with restrictions on specific countries seen as being higher risk. for example, greece is allowing tourists from 29 countries to enter, mainly from within the eu, but the list does not include the uk, spain or italy. germany is fully opening its borders for travellers from the eu, although it will have individual travel warnings for each country. and france has been opening its borders, too, although visitors from the uk and spain will have to self—isolate for two weeks on arrival. more now on the picture in greece and spain and the focus on making tourism safe. reged ahmad reports. myoka's blue, sunshine— filled coastline. it's a favourite holiday destination, and now some tourists are finally returning. these sun seekers are

reged ahmad, bbc news.deleine mccann suspect‘s life in portugal — we report from the village where he lived around the time of her disappearance. the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the german capital, this was gorby—mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. it happened as the queen moved towards horse guards parade for the start of trooping the colour. gunshots the queen looks worried but recovers quickly. as long as they'll pay to go and see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it feels pretty neat. it feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news — the latest headlines: thousands of people across britain have taken part in more anti—racism protests. in bristol, a statue of a 17th century slave trader is torn down, and rolled i

reged ahmad, bbc news. this is bbc news. i‘m lewis vaughan jones.after officers shot dead a black man. she said the police needed to rebuild trust. the british prime minister, boris johnson, has condemned what he called "racist thuggery" following attacks on the police by crowds of protesters, including far— right activists, in central london. a leaked draft of a report from public health england has acknowledged that a range of factors including racism and discrimination may have exacerbated the risk from covid—19 within some communities. the report stated that historic racism could mean people from ethnic minority backgrounds were less likely to seek care when they needed it. our community affairs correspondent rianna croxford reports. john ho, a london cab driver who came to the uk from hong kong when he was 21. he was described by his family as a loving, sociable man with a heart of gold. he is one of thousands of people from ethnic minority communities to have died with coronavirus, but his daughters say he‘s more than just a number. he loved h

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the police chief in the us city of atlanta resigns a day after an officer shot dead a black man. far right protesters clash with police in central london, saying they're protecting a statue of winston churchill. in paris, clashes as anti—racist protesters demonstrate against police brutality. the canadian prime minister calls for an independent investigation after the violent arrest of an indigenous chief is caught on police camera. and a socially distanced official birthday parade for queen elizabeth, a scaled—down celebration at windsor castle. hello and welcome to bbc news. we start in the united states. we've just received some video of an african—american man being shot and killed by a police officer in atlanta on friday. and a warning — these pictures are disturbing. the video we are about to show is from the security camera outside a fast—food restaurant. the 27—year—old black man, ray

tim allman, bbc news. city has been on pause to stop the spread of coronavirus. mayor bill de blasio has said the city must move forward, and so on monday it will begin to reopen, with construction and limited retail allowed. laura trevelyan reports. estela johannesen is a one—woman florist these days, doing everything herself. but from monday, customers can come into the stores to collect flowers and she can hire back staff. coronavirus turned her livelihood upside down. it hitjust when we get really busy, notjust with easter, butjust spring overall, and then of course mother's day, i mean, which is the number one holiday for florists where we make — literally, we make the money for the slow summer. now estela worries the protests after george floyd's killing, which turned violent in some places, will set back new york's reopening. this storefront on her street was damaged. a lot of people are not going to be able to go back to work as expected on monday, so therefore, people are not going to have money t

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. railway carriages in india are being turned into makeshift hospital wards as coronavirus cases surge. nearly 12,000 new cases reported in the last 2a hours. the killing of another african american man during an arrest in atlanta prompts fresh condemnation and despair. the london protest image of one man carrying another to safety that's become a symbol of unity. i wasn't thinking, i was just thinking of the human being on the floor. it wasn't going to end well had we not intervened. sushant singh rajput, one of the biggest stars in hollywood, has been found dead in his apartment in mumbai. bell tolls bells london have rung 72 times this evening to honour the victims of the grenfell tower fire on the third anniversary of the disaster. hello. india's federal government has announced new plans to deal with a surge in coronavirus infections in delhi and a shortage of hospital beds as the country strugg

which preston, bbc news —— rich preston, bbc news —— rich preston, bbc news —— rich preston, bbc newsl to come: gone with the wind — the oscar—winning film is dropped from hbo because of its depiction of slavery. the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorby—mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who for them has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. it happened as the queen moved towards horse guards parade for the start of trooping the colour. gunshots the queen looks worried, but recovers quickly. as long as they'll pay to go and see me, i'll get out there and kick ‘em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it feels pretty neat. it feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news, our main headline this hour: the brother of george floyd has told the us congress there must be meaningful changes to america's policing practices. as we've been hearing philonise floyd, th

danjohnson, bbc news.uced from four to three, after a continuing decrease in the number of cases. the chief scientific advisers of all four nations of the uk have agreed to the downgrade, though they warn that localised outbreaks are still likely and the virus remains in general circulation. the health secretary, matt hancock, says it's a big moment for the country. our political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. and we've been hearing a little more in the last little while about this, nick? it's interesting, jane, because in some ways this is the scientific advice catching up with the actions that politicians have already taken. level three is the point at which the country is supposed to be able to lift some of the restrictions. but as we know, in all parts of the uk, restrictions have started to be lifted already. so, there has been a bit of a break between the alert level and the actions taken by the government. this doesn't necessarily mean that new actions will be taken. but have a listen

tanya dendrinos, bbc news. e states of easing of restrictions followed by the tightening up of them if infections rise could become the new normal for many other places, unless a vaccine is developed. more than $7 billion have been pledged by world leaders and private investors at a fundraising summit to help find one. the event, hosted by the european commission, was attended online by world leaders, sports stars, actors and musicians. simonjones reports. # help me if you can, i'm feeling down... a globally streamed concert, stars like miley cyrus joining an international call to pledge money to fight coronavirus, the culmination of a summit aiming to unite the world online. first, we need a vaccine. then we need to make this vaccine affordable. a clear goal, but not a simple task. the president of the european commission brings together more than a dozen world leaders with the aim of making any future treatment universally available. this pandemic threatens every one of us. defeating it is the most important s

rianna croxford, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. the director tells the bbc he thinks donald trump is trying to act like a dictator. the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service, by a signal given, the great guns of the tower. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali, who has died at the age of 74. outspoken but rarely outfought, ali transcended the sport of boxing, of which he was three times world champion. he was a real fighter and 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, sergeant pepper's lonely hearts club band, a record described as the album of the century. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: crowds of people in major cities across the us are defying cu rfews as the country's eighth night of unrest gets underway. his likely rival in november's election — joe b

welcome to bbc news. our top stories: the covid—19 global death toll passes 500,000 — in the us, the governor of texas warns infections have taken a "swift and very dangerous turn". exit polls show polish president andrzej duda finishes first in the election — but doesn't have the votes for an outright victory. beijing asserts its authority over hong kong as it's expected to pass a new security law. the pride parade goes ahead in taiwan — most other countries have cancelled their events because of coronavirus. hello and welcome to bbc news. more than half a million people worldwide have now lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. by far the worst affected country is the united states, with more than 125,000 deaths. the governor of texas, greg abbott, said matters have taken a very swift and very dangerous turn. his remarks coincide with a rise in infections in several southern and western states, mostly those that had eased restrictions early. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes

rich preston, bbc news. you are watching bbc news.al football league has reversed its stance against players protesting by ‘taking the knee'. it's said it was wrong to stop them doing so. let's have more on that. in washington, mayor muriel bowser, a democrat, also unveiled a two—block long mural painted onto the street leading up to the white house declaring black lives matter and renamed the plaza accordingly. clarence williams is a reporter for the washington post. he says the mural painting is an extra—ordinary piece of symbolism for every washington resident. these streets are seeing far fewer people than they have over the course of the past week, the tone has been more of a street festival or tourist attraction that has been the kind of shouting, anger and defiance that we've seen from protesters. some bleeding and fires and destruction in earlier days, but tonight, this plaza in the city, black lives matter, people have been here taking selfies. i have seen firefighters having their photo taken here, that's something that's ne

laura trevelyan, bbc news, new york.rk it we're looking at communities tackling crisis. the world's most populated island is java in indonesia, but land there is sinking, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. experts say overextraction of groundwater and the destruction of mangrove forests are to blame. the village of bedono was once home to more than 200 families. only one household now remains and they're trying to save what's left. and before i go let's check in with the protests taking place in cities across the us. this is los angeles, you can see crowds there peacefully gathering, as they have been in other cities. in washington, dc, thousands of protesters out on the streets protesting against the death of george floyd. and so far they have been largely peaceful. we are keeping across all those protests across the us for you here on bbc news. you can get me online any time. i'm @lvaughanjones. this is bbc news. bye—bye. hello there. the warm and sunny days at the start of the week feel like

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.activist al sharpton has addressed a juneteenth rally in tulsa, ahead of mr trump's arrival there for a separate rally on saturday. al sharpton inverted one of president trump's favourite slogans, saying those taking to the streets to protest were the ones who could "make america great" for everybody for the first time. you can't be great when you handcuff a man, and even handcuffed, falling to the ground, over $20, and put his neck down, your knee on his neck, and hold it there, and hold it till his body's limp, and you are full of such venom and hate that you keep your knee on the neck of a man that could not get up and could not breathe. that is not greatness. greatness is when blacks and whites and latinos and asians, and original americans, hit the streets all over this country and march against your teargas, and march against your rubber bullets, and march against a military occupation you threaten, and march anyhow. that's what will make america great. applause. suzanjohnson coo

this is bbc news.g black man was killed by police on friday. the city's chief of police has resigned. video appears to show the man had one of the officers' tasers in his hand as he tried to flee. more than 100 people have been arrested at a protest in central london, where demonstrators, including far—right activists, clashed with police. a crowd surrounded a statue of sir winston churchill, which was boarded up after it was vandalised during the black lives matter demonstration last weekend. french police have clashed with protesters in several cities, where thousands of people demonstrated against racism and allegations of police brutality. marchers in paris demanded justice for adama traore, a 24—year—old black man who died four years ago when he was pinned down by police officers in the city.

tim allman, bbc news.actic. since the lockdown began, astronomical observatories in the north of chile have been forced to stop operations, and have been put into safe mode. the bbc‘s gail maclellan has more. high up in the andes, in the chilean desert, almost half of the worlds astronomical observations have the only visitors, the condors sweeping in the clear cold air. because of the pandemic, all of the observatories have been put into safe mode, with only a few personnel remaining to maintain and it repaired. on this plateau, 66 antennas of the most advanced radiotelescope continually scan the skies, usually. now they stand in shutdown mode. the scientists are using the time in focusing processing of the data. translation: we astronomers work with a lot of data. we have observations that we are performing. under normal conditions we would be carrying out those finishing investigations and preparing for the future. but what will a sleeping telescope mess? the objects in the universe remain where they ar

simon jones, bbc news. of confirmed cases with over 400,000 infections and over 13,000 deaths. but some frontline healthcare workers have told the bbc that the number of fatalities in the country has been under—reported. our correspondent in mumbai, yogita limaye, reports. they're always on the go now. for decades, jitender singh shunty has been carrying the dead from hospitals to crematoriums in delhi. but, as india battles the coronavirus pandemic, he says they're witnessing an unprecedented situation. "i've not seen such a scary period in my life. we used to transport about five bodies a day for cremation, but now, that's increased to 25. the situation in delhi is really bad," he says. from the country's graveyards, crematoriums and hospitals, there are accounts that the real number of people who've died of coronavirus is higher than official data. front—line doctors from different parts of india have told the bbc there are many who are not being counted. they didn't want to be identified, fearing repris

this is bbc news. roduced in india to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases in delhi. in the united states, the shooting of another african—american man during an arrest has prompted fresh condemnation of the use of deadly force by police. atlanta is one of many us cities to have seen protests since the killing last month of george floyd by police in minneapolis. and around the world, thousands of people have joined marches against racism. the bbc‘s clive myrie looks now at whether this could be a watershed moment for the politics of race in america. george floyd's death was an american tragedy that sparked an outpouring of anger and soul—searching. we don't want no more police. but look at the faces. we are done dying! it wasn't just black america that was appalled, but white america too. chanting: don't shoot, don't shoot! this is a seismic shift in attitudes towards police brutality and racism. it was a point addressed by one black veteran civil rights activist at george floyd's funeral who had marched

reged ahmad, bbc news.ent are investigating the discovery of a noose in the garage of a black race car driver, bubba wallace. the incident happened at a race in alabama on sunday. wallace has been a vocal supporter of the black lives matter movement and labelled the incident as a despicable act of racism and hatred. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes says he's a big figure in the sport. he's become very prominent recently because he's been taking part in those protests after the police killing of george floyd. but a prominent figure in the sport as well, the only black driver, full—time, with nascar — a predominantly white sport. but it's the last few weeks that really have attracted a lot of attention to him, perhaps by people who don't follow the sport, because of his involvement with those protests. and also as one of the key campaigners to have the confederate flag banned from nascar. and there was some reluctance from the sport to do that initially, but he was, and others, were eventually succ

nada tawfik, bbc news, camden, newjersey. own. new figures from the disabled children's partnership suggest that in 76% of cases, disabled children and their families have been surviving since march without any of their normal care and support. ellie costello reports. this is spike. at nine days old, he had a heart attack and a stroke. he suffered severe brain damage. he has cerebral palsy, is epileptic and is deaf, so has very limited communication. since the start of lockdown, spike's mum has cared for him alone. she is just one of the many parents in the uk in this difficult position. the disabled children's partnership has surveyed more than 4000 parents of kids with complex needs. more than three quarters of those families say that all care and support has been withdrawn since lockdown began. the majority of these parents report worsening mental and physical health of not only themselves but their children. we've kind of had to just wing it and make it up as we're going along, really. i received this letter saying that he

clive myrie, bbc news. has been identified as a new suspect in the disappearance of madeline mccann from a holiday resort in portugal 13 years ago. the man in his 40s is a convicted sex offender who had been living in the algarve at the time, travelling around in a camper van. madeleine mccann was three years old when she went missing from praia de luz in 2007. daniel sandford reports this is the volkswagen camper van that was by the new suspect in the madeleine mccann investigation. with its distinctive colours, police hope it will tread that someone's memory and lead to new evidence about their as yet unnamed suspect. —— trigger someone's memory. he used the vehicle to live in, and certainly the week preceding he was in there, living, so he would move around the area, using that van as probably his base. the suspect also used this jaguar car at the time. he registered the car into someone else's name the day after madeleine mccann disappeared. the three—year—old went missing on may the 3rd 2007. she'd been

reged ahmed, bbc news. d after two parties which have been rivals for decades, fine gael and fianna fail, agreed to enter a coalition with the green party. the leader of fianna fail, micheal martin, has been elected prime minister by members of the parliament. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page reports. after three decades in parliament and fourjobs in the cabinet, micheal martin has reached the pinnacle of politics in ireland. amidst the celebrations, there was a very visible reminder of his immediate challenge. politicians met in socially distanced format and away from their usual debating chamber to formally approve the new government. the head of the coalition said its priority was to deal with the social and economic havoc caused by covid—19. recovery and renewal — these are the themes which underpin everything in the programme for government which has been agreed between fianna fail, fine gael and the green party, and has been ratified by our members with overwhelming majorities. fianna fail and fine

reged ahmad, bbc news.xt month for some people arriving in the uk. at the moment, almost anyone arriving from any country, apart from the republic of ireland, must self—isolate for two weeks. but talks are ongoing with officials from a number of european countries about establishing travel corridors, meaning passengers on certain routes will be exempt. the bbc has been granted exclusive access into russia's foreign intelligence service. the director sergei naryshkin criticised america, accusing it of trying to "rule the world". he also said russia doesn't trust what britain says about the salisbury poisonings. 0ur moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports. he runs one of russia's most secretive organisations but sergei naryshkin agreed to meet me — the first time foreign media have been allowed inside russia's equivalent of m16 — and he quickly took aim at america. translation: i think some politicians in the west had false expectations. they felt like that the world could be ruled from one centre, washi

this is bbc news.llion people have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic — the united states being the hardest hit. the governor of texas warns infections have taken a "swift and very dangerous turn". well, as we've been hearing, the governor of texas, greg abbott, has made remarks that coincide with a rise in infections in several southern and western states. lise olsen is a journalist with texas observer magazine. i asked her what the reaction has been in the state to re—introducing restrictions. i think a lot of texans are concerned about this. there were lots of people elsewhere in the world who were trying to get out there and have a normal vacation, back to their favourite bars and restaurants, so this is being very alarming. particularly houston, to see hospital units are filling up, icus are to maximum. restrictions were relaxed and i think i think a lot of people are pulling back from the plans they had been making. is there a difference between what is going on in the big cities that i

steven mcdonnell, bbc news, beijing. d states that he failed to co—operate with the inquiry into the sex offenderjeffrey epstein. officials in new york said the duke of york had "repeatedly declined" to be interviewed about his links to the billionaire. but prince andrew's legal team said he had offered to help on at least three occasions. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. it's more than six months now since andrew withdrew from royal duties. at the time, he undertook to answer questions from any appropriate us law—enforcement agency about his friendship with the convicted us sex offenderjeffrey epstein. and yet, these months later, andrew has evidently still not agreed how or when he will answer those questions. us investigators are frustrated. injanuary, one of them stood outside epstein's new york home and complained about andrew's continued silence. the southern district of new york and the fbi have contacted prince andrew's attorneys and requested to interview prince andrew, and, to date prince andre

fergus walsh, bbc news. g restrictions in many parts of the city in response to a new cluster of covid cases. as other countries emerge from months of lockdown, the new outbreak is a reminder of how difficult the road to recovery could be. questions are still being asked about china's early handling of the outbreak. the first case of covid—19 was in the city of wuhan, probably at the beginning of december last year. in total, there were nearly 4,000 deaths and over 50,000 infections there. 0ur china correspondent john sudworth has just returned from a visit to wuhan, and sent this report. for two months, time stood still in this city, as it endured one of the world's harshest lockdowns. now, it seems a distant memory. interrupted lives have resumed again. but beneath the appearance of normality, the authorities are on edge. people we arranged to meet are followed by plainclothes police who block our car. why are they doing this? we're stopped from filming. we can't leave? and at this apartment block a group o

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. america's top general apologises for appearing alongside president trump at the height of the anti—racism protests. as many of you saw, the results of the photograph of me at lafayette square last week, it sparked a national debate about the role of the military in civil society. i should not have been there. us stock markets suffer their deepest one—day falls since equity markets crashed in march. the uk abandons plans to introduce full border checks with the european union in january. british rapper stormzy pledges millions of dollars to tackle prejudice. we talk to those who've suffered racism. 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. we start in the united states, where statues of confederate leaders and the explorer christopher columbus have been torn down. pressure is growing on au

this is bbc news. the headlines at eight: ministers consider reimposing some coronavirus restrictions in leicester, because of a surge of cases there. with local flare—ups, it's right that we have a localised solution in terms of infection control, social distancing, testing. uk prime minister borisjohnson sets out his plans to build his way to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. the cabinet secretary, sir mark sedwell, is to step down as the government's most senior civil servant. more details will be revealed on the easing of nonessential travel restrictions, for many popular european holiday destinations. and in half an hour, justin rowlatt catches up with young environmentalist greta thunberg for her first major interview since lockdown began. as global infections from coronavirus pass ten million, a leading scientist advising number ten says the uk is "on a knife edge" in the pandemic, and he expects a rise cases in the coming weeks. professor sirjeremy farrar, who's a member of the g

clive myrie, bbc news. iving in the uk will have go into quarantine for two weeks. but the new plans have been heavily criticised by mps on all sides. almost everyone will now have to to self isolate when they come to the uk. tom burridge reports. the experience for people arriving into the uk is about to change. from monday, almost everyone will be expected to self—isolate for two weeks. so what does it mean for holidays this summer? should anyone be booking a holiday anywhere in europe right now? what's your assessment? are holidays abroad this summer going to happen? you know what the foreign 0ffice guidance is — the guidance is that everybody at the moment should avoid non—essential travel. everybody should avoid non—essential travel. we have to knock this virus on the head. so how will the quarantine work? when you book your ticket for a plane, train orferry abroad, you'll have to provide a uk address when you will self—isolate when you return. when home, you will have to spend two weeks at that address

reged ahmad, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news.with turkey in an effort to end the war in libya. moscow says the two partners would aim to create the conditions for a peace process. turkey supports libya's un—backed government, which has in recent days inflicted a series of defeats on the warlord, general khalifa haftar — who's supported by russia. north korea has said it will sever inter—korean hotlines with south korea as the first step toward completely shutting down all means of contact with seoul. north korea had been threatening to do so for seveal days if the south refused to stop defectors sending leaflets and other material into the north. in the past hour hong kong's leader carrie lam has warned the city can't tolerate any more of the "chaos" that has engulfed it over the past 12 months. her comments come on the anniversary of the largest pro—democracy protest hong kong had ever seen with an estimated million people taking part. our china correspondent stephen mcdonell — who spent months covering hong kong's protests — ta

laura trevelyan, bbc news, new york. sea but local villagers decided to take their own action, as simon jones reports. they had been at sea for months. the fate of the exhausted migrants on board this boat unclear after they‘d fled persecution in myanmar. the authorities in aceh initially said they would not be welcome there, but local fishermen had a different idea. they said if the government would not help them, then they would. taking matters into their own hands, they bring the 94 men, women and children to shore, describing it as their moral duty. translation: we are really concerned about them. they are humans and so are we. the government had no solution for them, that is why we are very concerned about them. the authorities had been reluctant to accept the boat because of the coronavirus pandemic, and now, the new arrivals have been taken to his former immigration —— the new arrivals have been taken to this former immigration centre, where they will undergo testing. they say that not all of them survived the jou

hugh pym, bbc news.of more than 40,000 people diagnosed with covid—19 is a stark reminder of the effect coronavirus has had on the uk, with the first case confirmed back injanuary, and the first death in march. our special correspondent allan little looks at the lives lived of some of those who've died. behind the statistics, the government charts, the number crunching, are the lives lost. ricardo bonsato, known as ricky, was 54. he worked in a care home in lancashire. the residents knew him for his kindness, compassion and sense of fun. he leaves a wife and two children. ina beaton was 103. she lived through the 1919 spanish flu pandemic, and the clydebank blitz. she died in her care home on the isle of skye. her family said she was known throughout the island, and loved its language and culture. jamshed ahmed siddiqui was a florist from hodge hill, near birmingham. he fell ill on the day lockdown began, and died in intensive care. the consultant sat us down and said "look, i don't think he's going to m

justin rowlatt, bbc news. n some of the earliest known texts of the bible — indicate they may not all have come from the desert where they were found — above the dead sea in what is today the occupied west bank. dna analysis suggests some of the scrolls were made from different types of animal hide, casting new light on their origin. as the coronavirus lockdown begins to ease in many countries, shops, bars a nd restau ra nts are opening back up. plenty of regulations are still in place, limiting the number of customers. at one restaurant in the netherlands, even the staff have undergone a transformation, as tim allman explains. meet amy, a robot that is very serious about social distancing. she, along with her colleagues aker and james, is working as a waitress at this restaurant in the dutch city of maastricht. long-haired man: coffee for you? amy arrives with your order and you have 20 seconds to take your drinks before she departs. all in all, an unusual experience for some patrons. i like it that we're able

this is bbc news. the global epicentre of the pandemic — shops have begun re—opening as the city emerges from lockdown. health officials in south korea have said they believe the country is going through a second wave of coronavirus infections. on the 72nd anniversary of the empire windrush arriving at tilbury docks in england, carrying immigrants from the caribbean on board, the head of a new group addressing the challenges faced by the windrush generation and their families has urged those affected to claim compensation. the group's been set up after people from the commonwealth were told wrongly they were in the uk illegally, some were left destitute, others were deported. and the government has been criticised for being too slow in settling claims. our community affairs correspondent, rianna croxford has more. meet denzil, sheriann and danny — brothers and a sister caught up in the windrush scandal, whose lives were left in limbo, as they struggled with their immigration status. it's mad. it's abso

dominic hughes, bbc news, manchester. nto force on monday as three airlines begin a legal challenge to them. the system will require most arrivals to self—isolate for 14 days. british airways, easyjet and ryanair have written a letter to the government calling the restrictions unjustified and disproportionate. the home office insists the measures are needed to control the virus. the government has announced that places of worship in england can open for private prayer from a week tomorrow. number ten said the move would give individuals the chance to reflect. the new rules are not expected to include weddings of any size orfull services, which will come at a later date. earlier, i spoke to sheikh nuru mohammed, imam at ksimc of birmingham, who said he would only reopen his mosque when all the necessary safety measures were in place, but he said his community would be delighted by the news. you know what? senior citizens don't have a place to frequent every day of their lives and their mosque. some of there are retirees, th

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.nce bottoms has announced new police reforms which will come into effect immediately after the death of rayshard brooks. she said she couldn't wait for official recommendations before taking action. police will now be required to de—escalate situations with suspects and intervene if a colleague is using excessive force. we saw the worst happen on friday night with mr brooks. it angered me and it saddens me beyond words. but i know it is my responsibility as mayor of this great city for us to continue to work to put that anger and that sadness into action. and so, this is the first of a series of actions and apps that we will take, and i look forward to continuing to work with all of our community stakeholders. the mayor of atlanta. justin miller is a lawyer for the family of rayshard brooks and hejoins me now from atlanta. thank you for your time. i can imagine how busy you are. how are you be pursuing this case? we are working very hard right now, there is a lot of stuff going on. so

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. ew restrictions on travellers from other parts of the us where infection rates are surging. much more on all the news, national and international, any time on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. thank you very much for watching. hello. wednesday was officially the hottest day of 2020 so far — 32.6 celsius at london heathrow airport. ithink, though, today may top that further. we're likely to see 33, again, i think somewhere towards the west of london or on into parts of the midlands. make no mistake, it will be hot and humid day across the board. we're pulling our air in across western europe, originally from northern africa, and you can see the amber makes it all the way to the north of the uk for thursday. so, areas that have lagged behind a little with the temperatures, scotland and northern ireland, will move into the warmer air through the day. notice some thunderstorms there towards the north—west — we'll see mor

this is bbc news.d, the man whose killing in the us has sparked protests for racial justice. the police officer accused of his murder has appeared in court for the first time via a video link. the judge set derek chauvin's bail at more than $1 million. the us economy has officially gone into recession because of the coronavirus pandemic. analysts say the last period of growth ended in february. but shares at wall street closed higher following action taken by the us central bank to prop up the financial sector. lawyers representing prince andrew say he has repeatedly offered to speak to us authorities investigating his former friend, jeffrey epstein, a sex offender who killed himself injail. a spokesman said he was disappointed that a formal request had been made to interview the prince.

simon jones, bbc news.med cases, more than 400,000 infections and over 13,000 deaths. but some frontline healthcare workers have told the bbc that the number of fatalities in the country has been under—reported. our correspondent in mumbai, yogita limaye, reports. they're always on the go now. for decades, jitender singh shunty has been carrying the dead from hospitals to crematoriums in delhi. but, as india battles the coronavirus pandemic, he says they're witnessing an unprecedented situation. "i've not seen such a scary period in my life. we used to transport about five bodies a day for cremation, but now, that's increased to 25. the situation in delhi is really bad," he says. from the country's graveyards, crematoriums and hospitals, there are accounts that the real number of people who've died of coronavirus is higher than official data. front—line doctors from different parts of india have told the bbc there are many who are not being counted. they didn't want to be identified, fearing reprisal from t

michael buchanan, bbc news. tes are continuing to fall in england, according to the office for national statistics. but the new figures also show that the most deprived areas have suffer a far higher death toll from covid 19 than wealthier parts of the country. our head of statistics robert cuffe is with me now. in terms of these new figures, some good news that things are going down, but talk to us about the deprivation well? we know already that poorer people do die younger. we can show that on this graph. if you compare the deaths rates in the poorest regions to those with the fewest poor people, the pattern is clear. but if we just look at covid deaths again seeing how much higher the death rate is compared to that least deprived area, you see the slope is steeper. pulling it apart is hard. we know that covid hits the vulnerable harder. you have been looking at infection rate as well? there is better news on that score. consistently, infection rates are coming down. if you look at the number of people estimat

jonathan head, bbc news.ab, using vegetation to produce electricity. the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorby— mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who for them has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. it happened as the queen moved towards horse guards parade for the start of trooping the colour. gunshots the queen looks worried, but recovers quickly. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick ‘em down the hills. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it feels pretty neat. it feels marvellous, really. this is bbc world news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the main story this hour: america's top military officer apologizes for accompanying president trump to a photo—op at a church during black lives matter protests. more on that now. what role should the military play in a civil

lauren moss, bbc news. has released figures from the first week of the new nhs test and trace programme. 0ur health correspondent nick triggle is here. nick, what have we learnt? this test and trace system is crucial for containing local outbreaks of coronavirus going forward. now, when somebody is tested positive, they are contacted by the contact tracers and they are close contacts a re by the contact tracers and they are close contacts are identified to see if they are at risk of being infected with the virus, they are then asked to self—isolate. we have data from the first week, the 28th of may to the 3rd ofjune. 8100 people who tested positive were passed on to the contact tracing system, and of those, 51100 provided details. 32,000 contacts were then identified, but only 27,000 actually reached. the data also looked at how many were reached within 2a hours. this is considered to be crucial for containing and suppressing the virus. eight out of ten were reached in 2a hours, and of those, 85% agreed to