john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. nz — who you just heard — is an anthropologist specialising in xinjiang re—education camps. he gave us his reaction to what the bbc has uncovered. the new evidence is really unprecedented. it's just incredible, both the video obtained by the bbc and the document and report compiled by a former senior official just talking about the securitised nature of the transfers and a key piece of evidence in the report it serves to assimilate uighurs and to reduce their population density. now, i confidentially passed some of the evidence that i was able to obtain — both the report and other statements by chinese academics about the need to break up uighur society to a legal expert, a former senior adviser at the us holocaust museum and a legal analysis that was co—published with my report says these are crimes against humanity of forcible transfer as laid out in the rome statute. but injohn�*s report, we saw people being persuaded, really quite strongly persuaded to leave. but what evidence do w

tom brook, bbc news, new york.— the public will enjoy. tom brook, bbc news, new york. we go... _ and before we go tonight, in the us, it�*s already springtime — while in europe, the clocks go forward this weekend. so, that�*s a lot of work for this german clock collector. werner owns more than 365 clocks, and he�*ll be busy changing each clock himself. normally, werner invites friends to help him, but due to the pandemic, he�*s ringing the changes alone and he must be mighty ticked off. think of him this weekend. that really is an awful lot to do. i�*m laura trevelyan. thank you for watching world news america. have a great night. good evening. today brought some impressive skyscapes, and big clouds like this tend to bring heavy showers. and the showers today haven�*t only been heavy, they�*ve been wintry in places because we�*ve had a change to some rather cold conditions. this frontal system swept eastwards with outbreaks of rain behind it. you can see the cold air flowing down from the north—west. so, where we have further showers through the night, they will contin

this is bbc news, the headlines. ther ethnic minorities, from north—west xinjiang, to factory jobs often far from home — is being used as a method of uprooting and assimilating the population. president biden says the united states is on course to produce enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate every adult in the country by the end of may. the national lockdown and the roll out of vaccines has lead to a sharp reduction in deaths from covid in england and wales — to the lowest level since the start of the year. the biden administration has announced sanctions targeting seven senior russian officials over the poisoning of kremlin critic alexei navalny — with novichok. it includes the nation's top spy. the european union has announced similar measures.

mark lowen, bbc news, in iraq. the headlines on bbc news... more unions have joined the backlash. hundreds of rangers fans gather outside the ibrox stadium in glasgow, despite lockdown rules. the team's on the verge of winning the scottish premiership. pope francis delivers an impassioned condemnation of extremism and violence, during the first ever papal visit to iraq. one of the largest legislative packages in us history has passed its biggest hurdle by the narrowest possible margin. the senate has approved president biden�*s 1.9 trillion dollar coronavirus relief plan — the plan at the heart of his election campaign — by 50 votes to 49. the vote means millions of people will get a payment of fourteen—hundred dollars. and there'll be multi—billion dollar payouts to cities and states to help them deal with the effects of the pandemic which has now killed more than half a million americans. the bill only passed after democrats made a key concession to placate moderates in their own party. in the last hour president biden has welcomed the vote,

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. dozens of people have died in northern mozambique in an attack by islamist insurgents. a huge rescue effort has brought hundreds more to safety. more than 30 million people in the uk have now received their first covid vaccine dose ahead of a big step in england's lockdown easing. taking to the streets, despite the danger. protests in myanmar continue as security forces open fire at a funeral. the mexican government admits at the true number of coronavirus deaths there is 60% higher than previously reported. and efforts continue to dislodge the ship blocking the suez canal, preparations are now under way to remove some of the ship's containers. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. hundreds of people — including foreign workers fleeing from an islamist rebel advance in north—east mozambique have reached safety in the port of pemba after being rescued by ships and boats

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: dozens of people are killed in north—east mozambique in an attack by islamist militants. thousands are forced to flee. an outpouring of grief in myanmar: security forces are condemned after opening fire on mourners at the funeral of a protester. the mexican government admits the true number of its coronavirus deaths is 60% higher than previously reported. and the case that shook america and reverberated around the world: a special report as the man accused of george floyd's murder goes on trial. hello, welcome to the programme. it is difficult to comprehend the horror that engulfed the north—eastern region of mozambique this weekend. islamist militants linked to islamic state began attacking the town of palma on wednesday. since then, they have killed dozens, and thousands of people have been forced to flee. foreign staff working on a nearby natural gas project have also been caugh

nicholas witchell, bbc news. ah interview with nbc nightly news. when you watched meghan markle speak out, what went through your mind? public service is a bright, sharp hot spotlight and most people don't understand it, nor should they. the thing i always keep in mind is that none of this is about us in public service. it's about the people we serve. i always tried to push the light back out and focus it on the folks that we are actually here to serve. but what about when she talked about the fact she experienced racism? i feel that was heartbreaking to hear that she felt like she was in her own family, her own family thought differently of her. race isn't a new construct in this world for people of colour so it wasn't a complete surprise to hear her feelings and to have them articulated, i think. the thing that i hope for and i think about is that this first and foremost is a family and i pray forforgiveness and healing for them so that they can use this as a teachable moment for us all. a year ago today, perfor

this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as prince charles makes his first public appearance following the explosive interview by his son and the duchess of sussex, there's a response to the allegations from buckingham palace. violent clashes escalate again in myanmar. we'll look at how unarmed protesters manage to take on the security forces. where transport workers are key workers — a report on how singapore prioritises vaccines for a city—state with a large foreign population. and the line—up for this year's bafta film awards has been announced. it's thought to be the most diverse list of nominees in the academy�*s history. hello, and welcome. buckingham palace has responded to the allegations made by prince harry and his wife meghan in their interview with oprah winfrey, saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. the statement says that some issues, particularly that of race

welcome to bbc news. i'm mike embley. our top stories: reporter: sir, can i ask what you thought of the interview? | as prince charles makes his first public appearance following the explosive interview by his son and the duchess of sussex, there's a response to the allegations from buckingham palace. the firstjurors are chosen in the trial of a policeman accused of killing george floyd. violent clashes escalate again in myanmar. we'll look at how unarmed protesters manage to take on the security forces. and, a week after a meteor lit up skies over the uk, meet the family who woke up to find a priceless chunk of it sitting in their driveway. hello and welcome. buckingham palace has responded to the allegations made by prince harry and his wife meghan in their interview with oprah winfrey, saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. the statement says that some issues, particularly that of race, are concerning, but it doesn't admit any wrongdoing and says it wil

chris mason, bbc news. stay indoors, after huge thunderstorms twice blacked out electricity and caused widespread flooding. alison roberts reports from lisbon. more than 20,000 flashes of lightning were recorded as the storm raged throughout saturday and into sunday. twice power was lost across the island due to lightning strikes. the storm brought heavy rain resulting in widespread flooding of streets, underground car parks and also some homes. no—one was reported injured but several dozen people were left homeless. the water came up above the sidewalk, i had to leave. there was nothing i could do. continuing unstable weather prompted the authorities to urge the island's quarter of a million residents to stay indoors. the power is now back on for most of the island's inhabitants but the electricity company has warned that it will take time to replace some of the damaged equipment. that is it from me, i'll be back with the headlines in a couple of minutes. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. i

richard galpin, bbc news. t today shows there were 5,587 new cases recorded in the latest 24—hour period which means on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 5,350. the number of patients in hospital with covid continues to fall, now down to 6,162. there were 96 deaths reported of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test — which means on average 94 deaths were reported every day in the past week from coronavirus. taking the total number of deaths so far to 126,122. a mass demonstration against lockdown has taken place in central london — as dozens of mps urge the government to change the law to allow peaceful protest. police say thousands have taken to the streets — with some being detained. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the story. a year since the lockdown began and became a part of our lives, and thousands took to the streets to protest against it. they called it a vigil for the voiceless, a protest against it. they called it a vigilfor the voi

a very warm welcome to bbc news. my name's mike embey, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the united states threatens myanmar�*s military with more sanctions if it continues its violent crackdown on demonstrations again last month's coup. on demonstrations against last month's coup. senior un officials say they are "disappointed" by the aid pledged to war—torn yemen. the un had hoped for $4 billion to help prevent famine. health authorities in the uk are still hunting the person carrying the new brazilian variant of the coronavirus, as the prime minister faces criticism for britain's border protection policy. the queen's husband, prince philip, is moved to a specialist heart hospital in london for further treatment. the united states has issued a stern warning to myanmar�*s military leaders of more sanctions if killing of unarmed protesters and attacks on journalists and activists continue. earlier in myanmar, the deposed leader aung san suu kyi, appeared via videolink in court and

jim reed, bbc news.ision to slash billions of dollars from its overseas aid budget is illegal. the former top prosecutor, ken macdonald, said the commitment to meet a un target of spending 0.7% of national income on foreign aid was enshrined in domestic law. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has more. it comes down to an analysis of the existing law, the international development act. the government says this allows for the target of 0.7% of national income on aid every year to be missed. but what this judgment says is, yes, you can miss it inadvertently, by mistake, and come to parliament and explain why you made the mistake and what you will do to correct it. what this judgment says is what you cannot do is say, we are going to miss the target in future deliberately. we will reduce it down to 0.5. lord macdonald says you cannot do that. the lord doesn't give you the power to do it. you can only do that if you put new legislation through parliament and that is why it is unlawful. james landal

this is bbc news. the headlines at five: metropolitan police officer wayne couzens has appeared in court after being charged with the kidnap and murder of sarah everard. gatherings planned in memory of sarah everard have now been cancelled and according to organisers, they will be replaced with doorstep vigils. after a surge of coronavirus infections in italy, schools, shops and restaurants are set to close from monday. in myanmar, at least eight people have been killed by security forces, as protests continue across the country against last month's military coup. the return of superted, the teddy bear with magic powers that became a cartoon favourite among a generation of children, is being brought back to life once again. hello and welcome to bbc news. we'll be getting more on all our top stories this afternoon, including tonight's doorstep vigilfor sarah everard, when we join the bbc one bulletin with clive myrie in a few minutes�* time. but first to the american city of minneapolis, and one of the

this is bbc news.k by islamist militants on the north—eastern town of palma. a security spokesman said dozens of people had been killed by the insurgents but hundreds of others, including foreign gas workers, had been rescued. the mexican government has acknowledged that the true number of coronavirus deaths in the country is 60% higher than previously reported. based on excess mortality data, it's now thought that more than 320,000 mexicans have died as a result of the pandemic. in myanmar, troops have opened fire at a funeral for one of the 114 people killed in a crackdown on saturday. the european union and the united states have stepped up their criticism of the military for using deadly force against protesters. now on bbc news, dateline london.

nicholas witchell, bbc news. st now about all this to ethiopian—american writer maaza mengiste from new york city. she says women, particularly black women, resonated with the duchess' experience, and empathised. what i witnessed in that interview was a lot of pain, a lot of betrayal and i think i realised that harry and meghan are still not out of this. they're speaking to us in the middle of this catastrophic event in their lives, and the way that i envisioned it was that two people lost in the woods and they set a marker somewhere on a path to assert that they had been here at one time. so i— this is an ongoing thing, but what i saw was devastating last night. the events they were describing and the suffering they were describing, do you think they are events and suffering that a lot of people will recognise, even with this couple's apparent many advantages, in many ways? well, i think this sends a clarion call that you cannot transcend racism, you cannot transcend bigotry, no matter how much money you have, no

tom brook, bbc news new york. returned to the louvre in paris. they were stolen in the early 1980s. the helmet and breast—plate — thought to be worth around half—a—million euros — were found by an auctioneer in bordeaux. the bbc�*s tim allman has the story. back where they belong nearly a0 years after they first vanished. exquisitely ornate, inlaid with gold and silver, some of the finest examples of the renaissance. translation: today, the central office for. cultural property is presenting the louvre with two pieces of italian renaissance armament — a helmet and a breastplate. these are quite exceptional pieces that date back to the 16th century. objects of pomp and circumstance. the two pieces of armour were donated to the louvre in 1922, part of a collection owned by the baroness de rothschild. how they went missing still remains something of a mystery. how they were recovered, not so much. translation: an expert in military antiquities - in bordeaux has been asked to examine these two objects. he has doubts a

just go to bbc.com/news, or download the bbc news app. into covid—induced chaos, with more new case numbers and deaths in the past week than any other nation on earth. president, jair bolsonaro, has also lost two key cabinet ministers, as he comes under increasing pressure over his handling of the pandemic. mark lobel reports. throughout the pandemic, governments around the world have tried to avoid hospital scenes like these. queues for intensive care units. this one filmed over the past week in south—east brazil, where the local mayor has rallied against locking down. some covid patients have died in line, waiting. translation: people have been talking for months - about the risk of the public health system collapsing. sadly, that moment has come. the virus is spreading across the country, as deaths are felt here at an alarming rate. there are political casualties, too. the president, who has rallied against lockdowns himself, has lost two ministers in one day. his loyal foreign minister, ernesto araujo, has been under pressure for week

woman: and now, "bbc world news". washington and this is "bbc world news america." on from the military coup, new charges against aung san suu kyi, she appears in court by video link. children in yemen don't have enough food and they live with war. but they are still determined to get an education. guilty of corruption. an influence peddling the former president -- for- french president is given a three-year sentence. rain, shine, or pandemic. hollywood honors its own, a scaled-down goal -- globe -- golden globe ceremony. the brits don't do too badly at all. ♪ katty: welcome to "world news america." 's myanmar ousted leader has been seen in public for the first time since the military take over a month ago. aung san suu kyi appeared in court remotely. she was charged with two additional offenses including inciting public unrest and violating myanmar's communication laws. this is what happened in the country's main city on monday. please use -- police used stun grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters who were marching in defiance of the military. it follows the v

tom brook, bbc news new york.e been returned to the louvre in paris. they were stolen in the early 1980s. the helmet and breast—plate — thought to be worth around half—a—million euros — were found by an auctioneer in bordeaux. the bbc�*s tim allman has the story. back where they belong nearly 40 years after they first vanished. exquisitely ornate inlaid with gold and silver, some of the finest examples of the renaissance stop translation: ., . ., translation: today, the central office for control _ translation: today, the central office for control property - translation: today, the central office for control property is - office for control property is presenting the louvre with two pieces of italian renaissance armament — a helmet and a breastplate. these are quite exceptional pieces that date back to the 16th century. 0bjects back to the 16th century. objects of pomp and circumstance.- objects of pomp and circumstance. ., , . , objects of pomp and circumstance. ., , . circumstance. the two pieces of armour were

tim allman, bbc news.no one on board. it followed what had appeared to be a successful ta ke—off in the southern united states. video showed the rocket engulfed in flames and crashing to the ground. russell trott reports. three, two, one... ignition... ..we have liftoff. it was all running so smoothly. the starship prototype rocket launched from boca chica, in cameron county, texas. five minutes in and the space—x craft begins its tricky descent back to the landing zone, ten kilometres — or 30,000 feet below. a near—perfect landing, or at least that's how it looked and despite some flames needing to be put out, it was all systems go for a second flight. this time, not so good. thankfully, no one was on board and there were no injuries among the safety crews on the ground. two previous tests also had failed. thousands of miles away in tokyo, japan, this billionaire launches a search for the trip of a lifetime. he wants eight artistically minded adventurers tojoin him he wants eight artistically minded adven

much more on that and all the news on the bbc website and out twitter feed. news on the bbc website anditter feed. thank you for watching. hello. the weather is pretty quiet out there at the moment, and tuesday promises to be a fine day on the whole. the rest of the week, though, oh, my goodness, it's going to get significantly livelier. out to the west at the moment, in the atlantic, will come hurtling towards the uk for wednesday and thursday. expect some very strong and gusty winds, and some spells of heavy rain. so, in contrast, for tuesday, yes, some showery light rain affecting northern reaches of the uk, but overall a lot of fine weather. some sunny spells and light winds. temperatures just about making it into the lower end of double figures. through the afternoon, however, and into the evening, the wind starts to strengthen in the west, as this weather front pushes in. wet conditions for northern ireland and scotland, through the evening. overnight, the rain sinks further south, into england and wales, and the gusty winds will follow that band of rain. but the wind, the rain an

chris mason, bbc news. have now had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. let's take a look at some more of the latest government figures. there were 3,862 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average 5,355 new cases were reported per day in the last week. (ani) the latest figures show 4,560 people are in hospital across the uk. 19 deaths have been reported in the latest 2a hour period, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. on average 0n the past week —— 62 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths is now 126,592. as for vaccinations, more than 423,852 people have had their first dose of a covid vaccine in the latest 24—hour period. bringing the total over 30 million.(ani and more than 3.5 million people, have now had both doses of the vaccine. meanwhile in germany the chancellor angela merkel says she's not convinced that current restrictions will stop a third wave of coronavirus. she warned state leaders to implement the s

this is bbc news. evidence that china's policy of transferring hundreds of thousands of uighurs to factory jobs often far from home is being used as a method of uprooting the population. and president biden promises the us will inoculate every adult by the end of may. two drugs giants will work together to mass produce vaccines. someone not hearing that message and singing a very different tune is the governor of texas. despite a worrying rise in covid variants, he is brushing off covid concerns, re—opening the state and ending the mask mandate. here's some of greg abbott's announcement. i'm issuing a new executive order that rescinds most of the earlier executive orders. effective next wednesday, all businesses of any type are allowed to open 100%. applause that includes any type of entity in texas. also, i am ending the state—wide mask mandate. cheers and applause now despite these changes, rememberthis: removing state mandates does not end personal responsibility. deliveries of coronavirus vaccines

daniela relph, bbc news. uidance for california's theme parks. disneyland in the southern californian city of anaheim and other theme parks were given the go—ahead to reopen at a limited capacity from april i. it's notjust exciting news forfans eager to make a return but also for the thousands of employees currently out of work. it's been almost a year since the gates were shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. an official re—opening date has not been given. do follow our stories on the website and follow us as pope francis travels through iraqi. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @jamesbbcnews. hello. last weekend was a mainly dry weekend across the uk, with high pressure in control. and this weekend will be the same. but there is a significant difference between weekends — that word there, cold. a very different feel to things. spring in the air last weekend, 15 celsius in the sunshine. this weekend, with only a few sunny spells around, it's closer to 7 degrees. and it feels like winter's still got a bit of li

john maguire, bbc news. were issued for people living in coastal areas. paul hawkins reports. alarm blares. tsunami warning sirens on new zealand's east coast. the reason, 1200 kilometres north shallow 8.1 magnitude earthquake near the kermadec islands in the south pacific. the third in a matter of hours, all of them over 7 in magnitude. the first earthquake struck before dawn on friday. before any warnings were issued, people were already heading to higher ground such was its strength. it was strong but not too strong but we did still evacuate just in case. ijumped out of bed and stood in the doorway and most of the house was up as well. it was quite strong and took forever to stop. i this is the first time i have ever. seen all boats leave the inner bay. when the next earthquake stuck, authorities were taking no chances. alarm blares. on average a magnitude 8 or larger earthquake occurs only once a year anywhere in the world so this was a significant one with the ability to generate a tsunami. in the end, t

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the government warns the european union that any attempt to block the export of doses of coronavirus vaccine to the uk would be "counterproductive". yesterday saw another record—breaking number of vaccinations in the uk — nearly 900,000 — but there's a warning that face masks and some social distancing could be with us for years. more questions over whether people can plan forforeign holidays as some experts warn coronavirus restrictions could be in place for some time to come. a snapshot of life in england, wales and northern ireland — today's the deadline for millions of people to take part in a once in a decade census. homes washed away in australia, as heavy rain and flash floods batter the east coast — thousands of people are ordered to evacuate. forecasters have warned more rain is expected to fall in the coming days. my my colleague will be here at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. iam sarah. i am sara

sally nabil, bbc news. ses might dream. it's believed the aquatic creatures experience different types of sleep — one of them similar to the rapid eye movement, or rem, sleep that humans undergo when they dream. it's further proof octopuses are one of the most intelligent creatures on earth. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. eight legs, three hearts, one impossible dream. marshmallow the octopus, quietly snoozing away in her tank. but look at this, she is suddenly changing colour, her muscles twitching, her sucker is contracting. researchers believe marshmallow may be dreaming. a team of scientists at a university in the west of brazil recorded four octopuses over several days, their sleep pattern went to cycles. during quiet sleep they went still, during active sleep they moved around. similar to sleep they moved around. similarto humans sleep they moved around. similar to humans when we dream, a period of neural activity that can boost health and cognition. they look so strange, so different, they seem almost

ian white, bbc news in barnsley. idedly fresh in that area has been blown around outside of course in the wind. if you are caught in a shower, heavy, thundery, hale possible, some snow every high ground of scotland, northern ireland, england, perhaps wales at times, england and wales gusting 35 to 45 mph, pushing the showers all the way east, but eastern parts seeing the lion�*s share of the sunny spells. if you are stitch hours. temperatures, single figures for many, feeling quite chilly in that wind. showers will push south across england and wales this evening, but then after that, if you continue in then after that, if you continue in the west overnight, many places will be turning drier. coldest in north—east scotland, north—east england, touch of frost could be going into tomorrow for another weather system bringing rain gradually eastwards across all areas of the day goes on, with the exception of north—east scotland, staying largely dry, sunny, it will still be quite windy, temperatures a degree or so high and

nick beake, bbc news, brussels. t with new sanctions from the united states after american intelligence published a report saying russia's president vladimir putin is likely to have authorised attempts to influence last year's us election — in favour of donald trump. president biden has said mr putin would pay a price and he also told america's abc news that he thought his russian counterpart was "a killer". we had a long talk, he and i, and i know him relatively well. i started off the conversation saying, i know you, you know me. ., ., , �* ., saying, i know you, you know me. ., ., ,�* ., ., me. you said he doesn't have a soul? they _ me. you said he doesn't have a soul? they did _ me. you said he doesn't have a soul? they did say _ me. you said he doesn't have a soul? they did say that - me. you said he doesn't have a soul? they did say that to - me. you said he doesn't have a soul? they did say that to him, i soul? they did say that to him, es. be soul? they did say that to him, yes- be and — soul? they did say t

this is bbc news.of time talking about low pressure. for the week ahead, the biggest difference will be lighter winds and we will focus on high pressure trying to build in. this high pushing up from the south—west. not an entirely straightforward story. some weak weather fronts into the north of the high, meaning showery rain across the south—east of england first thing monday, and some more cloud in the west as the day goes on. some rain across northern ireland, western scotland, wales and the south—west on monday afternoon. the winds much lighter than we have been used to, the sunshine in the east should cling on until the evening. temperatures about where we would expect, perhaps a degree above. monday evening and overnight into tuesday, the warm weather front continues to push eastwards across the uk. a cold front pushing down from the north. the air around it has come from the atlantic, so don't be concerned about the temperatures falling. behind this front, as it slide south on tuesday. some ligh

richard galpin, bbc news. hearing, a scientist on a government advisory body has said, summer holidays overseas are "extremely unlikely" — because of the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. mike tildesley warned, the uk faces a "real risk", if people travel abroad. under the current road map for easing restrictions, the earliest date people in england could holiday abroad, would be the 17th may. irene hays, chair of hays travel, the largest independent travel agency in the uk, told us earlier, that the commons weren't a complete surprise. ——travel agency in the uk, told us earlier, that the comments weren't a complete surprise. it's not totally unexpected after the news today that it's called into question whether or not people will be able to travel immediately following may the 17th, so that wasn't unexpected at all. so that means two things for us, the first one is, obviously, that we had people who booked their holiday in 2019 and weren't allowed to take it in 2020 and now thos

jim reed, bbc news. nearly complete. the ever given was partially freed by a fleet of tugboats, and is now waiting for the tide to rise for it to be moved further. richard galpin reports. a fleet of tug boats finally managing to pull this huge ship into a position where it no longer completely blocks the suez canal, which is one of the world's most important shipping routes. the operation has been going on night and day, dredgers needing to remove 30,000 tonnes of sand to free the ship. and it has now been partially refloated, but big problems remain. unfortunately the bow of the vessel still remains firmly lodged in the suez canal side, so the operation now is to try and pull that out. at the moment they've got dredging operations going underneath and a lot of tug power try to pull it out, but it seems that it is still very much partially stuck. there are now long queues of ships trying to get through the suez canal. it is estimated 400 are stuck in the area. this map shows just how congested it has bec

andy verity, bbc news.re facing extreme poverty, and there are fears that a generation of children are going without an education — with one in every five yemeni schools out of use. our international correspondent 0rla guerin has been to one school where hundreds of children arrive for lessons each day in the ruins of a school near to front—line fighting between the government and houthi rebels, where ahmed, a nine—year—old boy who has been blind since birth, steps in to take classes when the teachers can't make it. it's a hard road for little feet. but in the early morning on the outskirts of taiz, they flock here across the rubble. this is their prize equipment, stored nearby under lock and key. time for morning assembly. leading the drill, ahmed rageeb, who's nine. the al—wehdah primary school was the pride of the district until 2016, when it was occupied by houthi rebels and became a battleground. it has been reclaimed, such as it is, but some days, pupils sit and wait for teachers. the government hasn'

adam eley, bbc news.he race walking events have been taking place at kew gardens this morning. as laura scott reports, it's a far cry from the cheering crowds of the london marathon. a picturesque location for olympic dreams to be made and broken with the botanical reminder of what was at stake. britain's top distance athletes had kew gardens to themselves for the delayed olympic games knowing two automatic spots on the plane were available in each event provided they met the qualifying times. by tokyo, chris thompson will be a0 come of age proved no barrier, nor the sleepless nights after welcoming his first child earlier this week. crossing the line with a new personal best, he was overcome with emotion. i have never had such — he was overcome with emotion. i have never had such an _ he was overcome with emotion. i have never had such an explosion _ he was overcome with emotion. i have never had such an explosion of- never had such an explosion of emotion at the end of a race like that in my entire life

isabella allen, bbc news. k city have reopened after being closed for the better part of the past year due to the coronavirus pandemic. cinemas will be allowed to operate at 25% capacity. customers must wear masks and obey social distancing rules, and are encouraged to use disinfectant wipes and sanitisers. here's the reaction from some of the moviegoers. it feels amazing, it feels really good. i'm excited. i decided to not work today and ijust came to a theatre. as soon as i read that movie theatres were open, i got a ticket literally ten minutes later. well, it feels great, especially after so much time. you know, i don't subscribe to any streaming services, so, and i always love to see movies on a big screen with great sound, so it feels so good to be back. well, i was walking - by and saw the lights on. i had to come in and see. the beginning - of the end, hooray! we are really- excited about this. let's hope it's over, 0k? syd ney�*s sydney's famous mardi gras celebrations have gone ahead despite the pande

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as pope francis prepares to leave iraq, he declares that the country will remain in his heart at the last public event of his historic trip. the west african state of equitorial guinea appeals for international hel after a munitions dump blows up in an extremely powerful explosion, killing 15 people and injuring hundreds more. —— international help. the british—iranian woman jailed in iran on spying charges has ended her sentence — but nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe now faces a new court case. the uk takes its first step towards easing the coronavirus lockdown — with schools in england to re—open on monday. and the queen stresses the importance of staying in touch with friends and family, in a message to mark commonwealth dayjust hours before the broadcast of the duke and duchess of sussex interview with oprah winfrey. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the first papal

bbc news. s. bbc news. hello, your sports news, and we _ hawkins. bbc news. hello, your sports news, and we start - hawkins. bbc news. hello, your sports news, and we start with l sports news, and we start with the postponement of this years pakistan super league following seven cases of coronavirus last year. last year's edition was also interactive because of the pandemic and was completed in november after a meeting with team owners earlier, organisers say the players think they can continue at the moment. the franchise _ continue at the moment. the franchise owners _ continue at the moment. the franchise owners were adamant that the — franchise owners were adamant that the players have lost a lot of— that the players have lost a lot of confidence and there was a lot— lot of confidence and there was a lot of— lot of confidence and there was a lot of anxiety in the camp and— a lot of anxiety in the camp and they— a lot of anxiety in the camp and they were not in the mental state _ and they wer

mark easton, bbc news.oning on harassment after the violent death of a schoolgirl.thousands marched in a paris suburb on sunday in honour of 14 year old alisha, who was allegedly thrown off a bridge to drown in the river seine. friends and family led the procession. two teenage classmates are being held on suspicion of her murder. to australia now where more than a0 rallies are taking place, calling on the government to address issues of sexism, misogyny and what organisers call a lack of equality in politics and society. our australia correspondent, shaimaa khalil, is in canberra. a rally is being held right now outside parliament house. what is happening _ outside parliament house. what is happening there? _ grads have been growing outside parliament house, australia's seat of government. we have been hearing speakers talking about this moment addressing the crowd, where anger has been boiling over over these controllers shall rape allegations with the government and prime minister have come under heavy c

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this is bbc world news. this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. our top stories... schools in england are reopening to all pupils tomorrow — borisjohnson describes it as "the first step" in moving closer to normality. rolling out to the under—60s. more than a million people in england aged between 56 and 59 will now be offered a coronavirus vaccine. on the third day of his historic trip to iraq, pope francis visits a church in the northern town of qaraqosh, which was torched by islamic state militants in 2014. a tale of two broadcasts — the royal family mark commonwealth dayjust hours before the duke and duchess of sussex's interview with oprah winfrey. the five—year jail sentence imposed by iran on the british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe officially ends today, but it's unclear if she'll actually be released. gunshots. gunfire echoes across the streets of myanmar, as thousands defy a security crackdown and join protests against the military coup. hello and welcome to bbc news. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has described the reopening of schoo

tom brook, bbc news new york. reached a predetermined height of ten kilometres before landing again. spacex officials called it a �*beautiful soft landing". the landing and take—off did indeed look good, but... just a few minutes later the test ended in a fiery explosion. the rocket thrown into the air and crashing back to the ground. it�*s the third rocket to explode in as many months. the owner of spacex, elon musk, is hoping eventually his rockets will be able to take humans to mars. now — it doesn�*t get much better than this if you�*re an antiques hunter. it�*s the sort of thing they dream about — as they trawl through yard sales — and off—beat shops. this white porcelain bowl, was bought for $35 in connecticut in the us. it turns out it�*s 15th century ming dynasty. and experts who�*ve looked at it say it was �*immediately apparent it was something very, very special�*. it�*s due to be auctioned by sotheby�*s later this month — the estimated value — wait for it — between $300,000-$500,000. and, before we go,

this is bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. one of the bloodiest 2a hours since the military coup in myanmar. more than 20 demonstrators are killed in a single neighbourhood of yangon. the british home secretary orders an investigation into police actions during a vigil in memory of the murder victim, sarah everard. america's disaster agency is brought in as rising numbers of migrant children arrive at the country's southern border. retaliation and retribution between china and the west, as tensions rise over journalism and media coverage. and taylor swift, billie eilish and dua lipa lead the nominations for the grammys at the music insustry�*s biggest night of the year. hello and thanks forjoining us. security forces in myanmar have killed at least 21 people in yangon in one of the deadliest days since huge demonstrations began against the military coup last month. a police officer is also reported to have died as clashes between the mi

paul hawkins, bbc news.of the largest pre—trial settlements in us history, $27 million, to the family of george floyd. he's the african—american man who died while being restrained by police officers in may last year. lawyers for his family say the city has agreed to settle in the civil case for damages. separately, a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on criminal charges, including third degree murder, following the incident. here's the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. today marks the one—year anniversary of the killing by police of breonna taylor in her apartment in the us. the police shot 26—year—old ms taylor eight times — and no criminal charges have ever been brought over her death. her death sparked protests in her home city of louisville, kentucky, and across the country — and it became part of the wider black li

chris mason, bbc news.hunderstorms twice blacked out electricity and caused widespread flooding. allison roberts reports from lisbon. more than 20,000 flashes of lightning were recorded as the storm raged throughout saturday and into sunday. twice power was lost across the island due to lightning strikes. the storm brought heavy rain resulting in widespread flooding of streets, underground car parks and also some homes. no—one was reported injured but several dozen people were left homeless. the water came up above the sidewalk, i had to leave. there was nothing i could do. continuing unstable weather prompted the authorities to urge the island's quarter of a million residents to stay indoors. the power is now back on for most of the island's inhabitants but the electricity company has warned that it will take time to replace some of the damaged equipment. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. iamat i am at lewis vaughan—jones and this is bbc news. goodbye. hello. it is going to feel like spring

they immediately struck back, banning the bbc�*s world news channel in a tit—for—tat measure. for uighur muslims in xinjiang province, but were particularly angry about recent reports that led to an international outcry and won awards. newsreel: we're constantly followed, and turned back. at makeshift barriers and roadblocks. the bbc team in beijing often face hostility, for roaming around the country is often difficult with a heavy state presence never far away. i arrived in china about four years ago. new york times's bureau chief is currently doing his job from seoul, having been thrown out at a few days' notice. if you're covering topics that are deemed sensitive, you will be met by the police or the secret service, you'll be harassed by the local authorities who will tell you you don't have permission to be in the region, which isn't true. we do have permission to be anywhere in china except tibet, where we are forbidden to go. and that includes not just blocking our work, but also blocking work from our chinese colleagues. china claims it only expelled american journalist

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. britain and the european union move to calm tensions over access to coronavirus vaccines. the eu blames astrazeneca for the slowness of their roll—out. india suspends all major exports of the astra—zeneca vaccine following a domestic surge in coronavirus infections. brazil's daily covid—19 death toll passes 3,000 for the first time, as the virus continues its rapid spread. and oil prices climb over fears that supplies could be disrupted, after a giant container ship gets wedged across egypt's suez canal. after weeks of tension between the uk and the european union over the distribution of vaccines, a joint statement has been issued, pledging to "create a win—win situation and expand vaccine supply for all citizens". it was a different tone to the one struck earlier by the eu, when the commission proposed tougher controls on exports of vaccines. those plans are due to be presented to eu leaders. he

this is bbc news.risis over his leadership in brazil — as the commanders of his armed forces resign — and the pandemic gets worse. eyewitnesses at derek chauvin's trial have been describing what they saw — and did — when the former police officer pressed his knee into george floyd's neck. for the first time in years libya has a single unified it follows last yea r�*s ceasefire which brought an end to its civil war when the eastern forces tried to unseat the internationally recognised government. the end of fighting means the horrors of those years are now being exposed. 0ur middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville reports from the town of tarhuna. some viewers may find the images in his report disturbing. in tarhuna, they are unburying the dead. here, libya's ceasefire is revealing the horror of its civil war. some of the bodies were dumped here only last year. many bound, blindfolded, and tortured. in these graves they have found men, women, and children. 140 bodies and counting. a tally of the

hugh pym, bbc news.on its way after almost a week. the ever given is finally dislodged from its spot on the suez canal. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the trial has begun in the us city of minneapolis of the white police officer charged with the murder of george floyd. the brazilian president, has reshuffled his cabinet as latin america's largest country descends into covid—induced chaos. let's get more on our main story. geoff alpert is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at the university of south carolina. what do you see is absolutely critical here? there are several issues that are up in the trial. we may not know towards the end of the most importantjury instructions important jury instructions which are importantjury instructions which are a little different in our country than yours. the judge will order thejury our country than yours. the judge will order the jury and provide them with instructions as to what to determine. and this will drive a lot of the decisions. we know