aruna iyengar, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.nd equals roger federer and rafael nadal�*s record of 20 grand slams. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans but tonight, it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in paris- fora summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning, theyjoinedl the revolution celebrations for a show of military might on the champs—elysees. . wildlife officials in australia have been coping with penguin problems. fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselves on a huge shoal of their

nikhil inamdar, bbc news. this is bbc news.eting was also told that the conflict in the region between tigrayan forces and ethiopian federal troops may rapidly deteriorate. president biden says the withdrawal of us troops from afghanistan is on track but won't be completed in the next few days. he was speaking hours after the us left its main military base in the country, bagram, which served as the hub of us—led operations for almost two decades. brazil's prosecutor general has asked for authorisation to investigate president bolsonaro for failing to act on allegations of corruption in the purchase of coronavirus vaccines. a whistle—blower said government officials had agreed to take bribes to buy 400 million doses of the indian—made jab covaxin. now on bbc news, click.

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. day two of the olympics in tokyo, with surfing and skateboarding making their debut at the games. on the first day of the games, the host nation, japan, picked up its first medals — winning gold and silver in judo. wildfires in northern california force thousands of residents into evacuation centres while a covid outbreak in oregon puts firefighters into quarantine. thousands of hungarians join the annual pride march and protest against a new anti—lgbto law. and the uk army safely detonates a second world war bomb on the site of a new housing estate. hello. day two of the olympics is getting under way, and we're expecting the medals to start arriving thick and fast. events will be taking place in the pool, on the tennis court and — for the first time at an olympics — on the skatepark. let's take a look at some of the highlights expected in the coming hours. in cycling, the women's road race ta

rebecca morelle, bbc news. america, after the contentious years of the trump administration. with the coronavirus, mass migration and increasing violence, central america faces a difficult moment. so how can the biden—harris administration reset the relationship with those governments, given all the points of tension? the bbc�*s will grant reports from washington. a new administration in washington seemed like a new start for many migrants, but on herfirst trip to central america since taking office, vice president kamala harris delivered the same message that the trump administration had told anyone considering the journey. do not come. the united states will continue to enforce our laws and secure our border. she was widely criticised for it and later clarified that claiming asylum is an international right. but with washington also urging central american governments to crack down on people leaving their borders, many say there's no discernible difference from trump to biden. the state department's special e

caroline hawley, bbc news. , where rescuers who continue to search through the rubble of a collapsed apartment block may soon have to contend with a hurricane. under a new plan, teams are working for now through only three of nine grids marked in the ruins of the i2—floor building. authorities are eager to make as much progress as possible before the expected arrival of hurricane elsa this weekend. sophie long sent us this update from miami. well, the search and rescue operation is now in day nine, after it had to be paused for some 15 hours on thursday. that was largely due to fears that the remaining part of the building still left standing could fall. that remains a major area of concern when it comes to the safety of the rescue workers, who are continuing now their painstaking task of sifting through the rubble, and it seems they are now considering a controlled demolition of that remaining part of the building. now, in the latest update we've had from the mayor of miami—dade county, she informed us that, sa

this is bbc news.dreds of people still missing after some of the worst flooding in western europe in decades. record rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks. more than 120 people lost their lives. president biden�*s accused social media networks like facebook of killing people by allowing users to post misinformation about coronavirus vaccines. with cases rising 70 % in the past week, he warned of a pandemic of the unvaccinated. facebook hit back saying two billion people accessed authoritative vaccine information on its site. in a speech to the nation the south african president has said the deadly unrest that's swept the country was clearly planned and instigated. cyril ramaphosa said the violence was a failed attack on democracy but that the effects would last for months to come. now on bbc news: the week in parliament.

jon sopel, bbc news, new york.s are now battling wildfires after the extreme heatwave that's hit the western part of the country. residents in lytton were forced to evacuate, as fires engulfed the area. on tuesday, the town recorded the country's highest ever temperature of 49.6 degrees celsius. some 250 people fled the fires, some filming as they left. oh, my god, look at that! our house is actually doing pretty well so far. holy bleep! spences bridge... cos at least we sort of know a few people there. those ones have just gone. the whole village is going. that footage was filmed by gordon murray and his family as they fled lytton. he is now in safety in vancouver. it is... we're still in shock. it all happened so fast. and as you know, there was the record heatwave before that, and before that fully was over, the winds picked up and this conflagration happened so fast that nobody really had a chance to fully comprehend it before we just had to basically run. we gathered up... i literally have the clothes that are

this is bbc news. our top stories: three years after he was sent to prison for sexual assault the american entertainer bill cosby has his conviction overturned. the era of china being bullied is over, xi jingping makes an impassioned speech is the ruling communist party celebrates its centenary. dozens of canadians die in north america's heatwave. the president says the claimant threat is now critical. in happier times they played together and grew up together, but can the royal brothers heal the rift between them? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the american entertainer bill cosby has had his conviction for sexual assault overturned by the supreme court of pennsylvania. he is 83 now, and has served more than two years of his sentence at a state prison near philadelphia. he had originally been found guilty of drugging and molesting a woman in 200a. dozens of other women had also publicly accused him of sexual assault, though no further action was taken against him. this i

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. general scott miller, stepped down today as the us withdraws troops from the country after almost 20 years. the bbc�*s lyse doucet was at the ceremony and gave us more from kabul. another important step on the last parts of ending the us—led nato mission here in afghanistan. it was a very short ceremony at what used to be called the resolute command centre, the command of all the nato armies here in afghanistan. general scott miller is the last commander to serve here. he's actually the longest—serving as well. he served three times in afghanistan during this mission, and in fact, he was here in 2001, coming in with the forces who toppled the taliban. he's also one of the few us generals to actually talk to the taliban in recent years, and today, when he handed over his command, he reiterated again the need for the taliban to stop the violence. it's the world's biggest search engine, and its boss says the model of a free and open internet is under attack. sundar pichai says many count

catherine karelli, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.ed to make batteries for electric cars. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge fireworks display was held in the former colony. the chinese president jiang zemi said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit _ at the start of a new era of cooperation in spacej challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering the record that had stood for 3h years, and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the un security council has been told that a famine in the ethiopian region of tigray is now affecting more than 400,000 people, and that the situation could rap

caroline hawley, bbc news. this is bbc news.has been told that a famine in the ethiopian region of tigray is now affecting more than 400,000 people, and that the situation could rapidly deteriorate. brazil's prosecutor general wants to investigate president bolsonaro for failing to act on allegations of corruption in the purchase of coronavirus vaccines. let's go to southern africa now. the government of eswatini says nine people have been killed and over 100 hospitalised following days of anti—government protests. activists want to see an end to king mswati's decades—long rule by decree. protests have now spread across the country's four regions. a nationwide curfew was declared and the internet shut down for extended periods of time. there are unverified reports of protestors being shot dead, all the while the king remains silent and missing. the bbc has been able to obtain exclusive footage from inside africa's last absolute monarchy. this report from shingai nyoka. in the aftermath of violent protests, eswatini's capital is

this is bbc news.thletes and staff test positive for covid—19. two players and a coach for the so africa men's football team have tested positive in eight members of the gb athletic steamer also in isolation. the german chancellor has visited the region of western germany hit by devastating floods. she says the world must hurry in its fight against global warming and she pledged aid for rebuilding the area quickly. more heavy rains caused further flooding in southern germany and austria. afghan peace talks have come to an end in the gulf state of qatar with a joint commitment by the time a man and an afghan government delegation to speed up talks until a settlement is found. they said they will also work to provide unitarian assistance. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

this is bbc news. our top stories... at least 17 people have died and a0 others have been rescued after a military plane crashed in the southern philippines. a brilliant night for england in rome, as they thrash ukraine, and move on to the semi finals of the euros. it's been a long year for everybody. i'm chuffed the two performances we've put on have brought so much enjoyment and happiness to people. cheering it was a saturday night to celebrate for fans. football now is coming home when england face denmark at wembley on wednesday. i can't believe it. we're over the moon. absolutely brilliant. they've played amazing. great goals, harry kane is back. could not even have dreamt it. here, the health secretary sajid javid says there's a strong argument that easing coronavirus restrictions in england will improve the country's health. in miami, an approaching storm accelerates plans to demolish the rest of the apartment block where at least 2a people died and more than a 120 are missing. and, hidden away

david campanale, bbc news. this is bbc news.ll be handed to congress after a ruling by the us justice department. and more than 1,600 pregnant women have died in brazil since the beginning of the pandemic. 200 afghan interpreters and theirfamilies have landed in the usa — the first as part of a planned evacuation programme. presidentjoe biden says the us is fulfilling its promise to those who served "shoulder—to—shoulder" with american forces in afghanistan. our correspondent secunder kermani reports from kabul. tens of thousands of british soldiers served in afghanistan. crucial to their mission, the help of local interpreters. with international troops withdrawing, hundreds of them, along with their families, are being relocated to the uk. but others remain stuck in afghanistan. this man is one of dozens of interpreters whose applications have been rejected. he says he fears for his life. they're going to kill me. that's it. it's a big threat for my family also. because of me, my family will pay for that. he served with britis

you're watching bbc news. fifth successive day. overall, 29,173 new cases were reported across the uk in the last 24 hours. after the figures, i spoke to professor paul hunter, who's a professor in medicine at the university of east anglia. he gave his reaction to the declining case numbers. the trend is continuing, and we're seeing quite substantial reductions in case numbers over the last few days, and today's figures are about 40% lower than they were last sunday, which is roughly the same drop as we saw yesterday compared to the previous saturday as well, so it is looking very encouraging at the moment. we're not quite a week from freedom day, and you'll want the two weeks presumably to give an accurate picture and what impact that may have had, if anything, on infection rates. do these figures look manageable at the moment? you're quite right. it won't be till friday at the earliest before we start seeing any impact of freedom day on the statistics but, even if freedom day does increase transmission, and

mark lobel, bbc news.man chancellor angela merkel has pledged funding within days to get essentials to flood victims without bureaucratic delays. speaking in the devastated town of bad muenstereifel, she said a cabinet meeting would free up finances on wednesday. in the nearby town of ahrweiler, anna holligan has been to visit the homes of the victims of the disaster. they re not convinced the money will reach them anytime soon, so are starting to rebuild on their own. you see? the scenes you cherish for a lifetime. it's the first thing you do. save that. marion could not save her photo albums. but her three children survived. they are alive, they are ok and yeah, that makes me feel really happy. and that's the biggest thing you can get. people who could not get to higher ground did not have a hope. this used to be my kitchen. without sufficient warning, her son was trapped inside. he said "momma, momma, there is a lot of water. "there is a lot of water, there is a man "coming by and he screams, help, help

naomi grimley, bbc news. onavirus. 18 deaths have been reported and 24,885 new infections were recorded across the uk in the past 2a hours. there were on average 23,470 new cases a day in the past week. more than 122,000 people received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 24—hour period. over 45 million people have now had theirfirstjab — 85.7 per cent of uk adults. over 160,000 people have had their second jab in the latest 24—hour period. it means more than 33.4 million people are now fully vaccinated — 63.4 per cent of adults. people could be facing the prospect of empty supermarket shelves and price hikes — because of a shortage of lorry drivers. that's the warning from uk industry bosses, who say more than 60,000 workers are needed to keep goods moving. our business correspondent, dave harvey, reports. it's food on the shelves, it's drinks on the shelves, and it's builders' merchants being full. that's really what it is. if we're not delivering product, the shops won't be full, and that will have a

bbc news.: the mayor of the town in british columbia says a whole town is on fire and he told the population of around 250 people to evacuate. there was a temperature of more than 121 degrees fahrenheit tuesday, 49.6 degrees celsius. dozens have died in the heatwave that affected canadians and americans in the pacific northwest. to miami now, and president biden has been meeting families and rescue workers in surfside where thepartment building collapsed a week ago. 18 people have been confirmed dead with more than 140 still missing. rescue work has been paused amid concerns about the safety of the bit of the building still standing. sophie long reports from surfside. reporter: president biden thinking the rescue workers searching for survivors day and night. he also met local leaders and explain that the operation has had to be halted due to fears the rest of the building could also fall. >> a lot of pain and anxiety and suffering, and even the need for psychological help. reporter: it is the

this is bbc news. time in 25 years they have got this far in the competition. they were now play denmark while italy will take on spain in the other semi—final. 0fficials in the other semi—final. officials in florida are bringing forward plans to demolish the remains of a building that collapsed just over a week ago killing at least 2a people. it feared an approaching storm could destabilise what remains of the structure. 121 people are still missing. protests against the brazilian government because handling of the coronavirus traces have been spreading to cities right across the country. tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating to demand a boost to the vaccination programme. now on bbc news, the week in parliament.

nick eardley, bbc news. o, has been discharged from hospital four days after being admitted ——south african president cyril ramaphosa hasjoined in the clean—up under way after days of violence which left more than 200 people dead. as south africans marked mandela day, mr ramaphosa urged people to honour the legacy of the country's former leader by helping to rebuild. the riots last week, sparked by the jailing of former presidentjacob zuma, saw looting and destruction in kwazulu—natal and gauteng provinces. kurt westergaard, the danish cartoonist whose caricature of the prophet muhammad outraged many muslims worldwide, has died at the age of 86. he became known around the world for his controversial depiction of the prophet reprinted in the charlie hebdo newspaper. he was the target of an assassination attempt, and had to live the rest of his life under police protection at a secret address. thai police have used force to break up crowds calling for the resignation of prime minister prayut chan—o—cha — who ca

for more, go to the bbc news website. e maps to show you the worst—hit areas and background analysis on why these floods caught everyone by surprise. go to bbc.com/news and follow the links. let's turn away from the flooding now and in the united states there's a resurgence of coronavirus, with infections rising 70% in the past week. the center for disease control has warned of a pandemic of the unvaccinated. the cdc has shown where there are high infection rates in states with low vaccination levels, pointing to nevada, arkansas, missouri and florida in particular. florida itself now accounts for a quarter of new infections in the whole of the us. well, president biden has been speaking to reporters and said this about people spreading covid misinformation on social media platforms. they're killing people. i mean really, look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated. and they're unvaccinated. and they�* re killing unvaccinated. and they're killing people. well, earlier i spoke to ashley kirzinger who's associa

but now on bbc news it's time now for dateline london. cast for audiences back home from the dateline london. this week, will england pay a price for borisjohnson's freedom day? and a trifecta of global worry — afghanistan, iran, and lebanon.

this is bbc news. our top stories: the us climate envoy john kerry issues a passionate plea to step up efforts to tackle climate change — with a stark warning about any failure to act now. this test is now as acute and existential as any previous one. torrential rain in central china causes widespread disruption and huge anxiety for passengers caught in one flooded subway system. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo, where, although the opening ceremony is still two days away, the action has got under way with hosts japan thrashing australia at softball. and, the billionaires�* space race heats up, as amazon founderjeff bezos launches to the edge of the cosmos, taking him on an emotional high. 0h, oh, my god! my expectations were high and they were dramatically exceeded. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. his words could hardly be more timely. the us climate envoy, john kerry, has delivered an impassioned warning about the risks of climate change and the urgency of acting now.

this is bbc news. i'm nancy kacungira, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the taliban are rapidly retaking land across afghanistan as the us—led mission withdraws the last of its troops. if the taliban push for a military solution, the outcome is likely to be a long war. police in haiti say 28 foreigners were involved in the president's assassination on wednesday, most of them colombians. california braces itself for a weekend of record—setting temperatures, as the heat continues to rise on the west coast. and novak djokovic books his place in the wimbledon final. will he nowjoin federer and nadal in the 20 grand slams club? thank you forjoining us on bbc news. in a major escalation since international troops started withdrawing from afghanistan, the taliban have seized a key border crossing. islaam kalaa is one of the biggest trade gateways into iran, generating around 20 million dollars a month for the kabul government. the defence ministry says security forces are

andy gill, bbc news.omorrow night and we have a sneak prediction for you. these "mystic" meerkats were given the english and italian flags — and they chose to knock the england flag overfirst. apparently that means that england will win — but the experiment took place at london zoo, so they might be biased. well, we can also get a prediction may be from darren bent, who has got the weather forecast. what do you think? like the meerkats idea, i will go for england to win, if that is what you are asking. yes, it is coming home, it is absolutely coming home in! fingers crossed. now, predicting the highest temperature today will be in the glasgow area, 23 degrees. elsewhere showers around, a bit cooler towards the east, where we have cloud and drizzle, but that will move away through the afternoon and evening, but heavy showers across wales and parts of scotland and england, which will top centre fade away through the afternoon and evening, but heavy showers across wales and parts of scotland and england, whi

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the search continues for hundreds of people still missing, following devastating floods in germany and other european countries. the german president has been visiting one of the worst hit areas. translation: our country stands together during this time. - i'm very pleased to see just how much sympathy and solidarity is being shown, not only here in the region but also throughout germany. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, tests positive for coronavirus. he's self—isolating at home, as the government prepares to lift its legal restrictions. a new round of peace talks gets under way in qatar between afghan leaders and the taliban. both sides are said to be positive. the film that won the palme d'or is titane... wait, wait, wait, don't! and nervous laughter in cannes, as the director spike lee accidentally lets slip the name of the winner of the palme d'or. hello and welcome to bbc news. rescue c

ben wright, bbc news. for the fifth successive day. overall, 29,173 new cases were reported across the uk in the last 2a hours and a further 28 deaths were recorded — that's of people who tested positive for coronavirus in the past 28 days. a6.5 million people have now had at least one vaccine dose — that's 88% of the adult uk population. a little earlier, my colleague spoke to professor paul hunter about the data. he is a professor in medicine at the university of east anglia. he gave his reaction to the declining case numbers. the trend is continuing, and we're seeing quite substantial reductions in case numbers over the last few days, and today's figures are about a0% lower than they were last sunday, which is roughly the same drop as we saw yesterday compared to the previous saturday as well, so it is looking very encouraging at the moment. we're not quite a week from freedom day, and you'll want the two weeks presumably to give an accurate picture and what impact that may have had, if anything, on inf

welcome to bbc news. our top stories: celebrations in rome as italy's footballers are crowned champions of europe for the first time since 1968. the 2020 final finished 1—1 after extra time, but the italians beat england in a tense penalty shootout as england's last three penalty takers all failed to score. across england, hope turned to bitter disappointment after their team had made a spectacular start in the final. america's west is scorched by heat as california and nevada brace themselves for even more record breaking temperatures. and richard branson, billionaire founder of virgin galactic has flown to the edge of space on the company's first ever passenger flight. i wanted to enjoy every minute of it, and i did. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. you could describe it as a classic italianjob. italy have snatched the euro2020 trophy from england at wembley and in the most dramatic fashion, on penalties. it ends a 51—year wait since they last won these championships. engla

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: a race against time: the search continues for hundreds of people still missing following devastating floods in germany and other european countries. the task of rebuilding this region seems overwhelming. so much of its vital infrastructure— ridges, roads, railways — is completely gone. but behind the mask, people in la once again needing to wear them indoors to a rise in covid—19 cases. cuba's covid—19 cases. cu ba's president covid—19 cases. cuba's president discusses a communist— run narrative on the island. communist- run narrative on the island. ~ . ., ., and nervous laughter in cannes as the director spike lee accidentally lets slip the name of the winner of the palme d'or. hello and welcome. rescue workers searching for victims of the devastating floods across western europe have warned that more bodies may be found in submerged cars, cellars and collapsed buildings. at least 170 peo

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. 24—hour period — which means an average of 36,125 new cases per day in the last week. 1a deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours, meaning on average 64 deaths were recorded every day in the last week. and according to the latest figures, more than 5,200 patients are in hospital with covid—19. that number is slowly rising. more than 88% of uk adults have now had theirfirstjab and more than 70% are now fully vaccinated. downing street has been unable to say how many of its new covid testing sites in england are now operating. the sites are intended to ease the problem of workers in key sectors, such as food distribution, having to self—isolate. the government says 500 sites will be set up this week, with 2000 sites planned in total. our correspondent caroline davies is here. do caroline davies is here. we actually know what the of do we actually know what the state of these sites is right now? that do we actually know what the state of these sites is right now?- of these sites is righ

this is bbc news. there. the move will enable the state to bolster its law enforcement presence in cities where shootings are on the increase. afghanistan's national security adviser has denied claims by the taliban that government soldiers have defected to the militant group. following the departure of nato troops, the afghan army has come under pressure, with many worried about whether it can hold off the taliban as it continues to capture more territory. there were wild celebrations in rome as italy's footballers reached the final of the euros after beating spain. the game had to go to penalties, having finished 1—1 after extra time. italy will now play either denmark or england in sunday's final. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

mark lobel, bbc news.he tax returns of former president donald trump will be handed to congress after a ruling by the usjustice department. lockdown in brisbane — as australia's third largest city tries to contain the spread of the delta variant. turning to the olympics now — and we've reached the middle weekend of the games. here's the medal table as it stands at the moment — china is on top with 19 gold medals followed by host nation japan with 17. with me is our reporter, tanya dendrinos. tanya it is super saturday and we've had world records in the pool. world records, team gb claiming goal in the 4x100 metres mixed loudly and as i said, world record time because of it is the first time that event has taken place at of it is the first time that event has taken place at the of it is the first time that event has taken place at the olympic games. it has taken place at the olympic games. , ., ., , games. it is the fourth at swimming old for games. it is the fourth at swimming gold for team _ games. it is

this is bbc news. i'm mark lobel. our top stories... europe's flooding disaster — rescue teams in western germany, belgium and the netherlands search for hundreds of people still missing. in the us, president biden slams social media companies for not doing enough to tackle vaccine misinformation. they are killing people. the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated. and they are killing people. just three days until most covid restrictions are lifted in england — the uk records more than 50,000 new cases in a single day south africa's president has addressed the nation after days of rioting and looting — he says efforts to overthrow democracy have failed using the pretext of a political grievance, those behind these acts have sought to provoke a popular insurrection amongst our people. hello and welcome to the programme. we start in western europe where hundreds of people remain unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades. 120 people are so far known to have died as record rainf

ben wright, bbc news. st daily figures on coronavirus show a fall in the number of new infections for a fifth day. our health correspondentjim reed is here to go through the data. what are the numbers, jim? good evening. the uk reported 29,173 further cases over the last 24—hour period, meaning the average of new cases over the last week was 38,268. you can see on the graph, a further 28 deaths in the last 2a hours. looking at the graph you can see the effect of the vaccine on reducing hospital admissions as well. you can see on the right—hand side, far below infections. in terms of vaccines, more than 46 million people have had their first vaccines, more than 46 million people have had theirfirstjab vaccines, more than 46 million people have had their firstjab and more than 37 million people have had the second dive and fully vaccinated.— the second dive and fully vaccinated. .,, , , ., ., vaccinated. those figures showing a dro in the vaccinated. those figures showing a dmp in the new _ vaccinated. those

gail maclellan, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news.hich protects migrants from deportation if they came to the united states as children was illegal. judge andrew hanen said the government should not enrol new applicants in the programme, but that people already covered by it won't be affected until further court rulings. more than 600,000 people, known as dreamers, are currently enrolled. the us state department has condemned raids on at least 25 media and rights organisations in belarus over the past four days, including the us—funded radio liberty. rights groups say the country's leader, alexander lukashenko, is working to eliminate the independent media. hundreds of cuban americans in several cities in florida marched on friday, for the fifth day in a row, in support of the thousands of demonstrators in cuba who took to the streets on sunday to protest over food and medicine shortages, price increases and the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. protests are extremely rare in cuba, where opposition to the government i

this is bbc news. our top stories... uk health secretary sajid javid confirms he has coronavirus — and the prime minister and chancellor have been alerted by the covid contacts app — as england prepares to ease restrictions further. a clean—up operation is underway in the areas of germany and belgium worst affected by unprecedented flooding. 180 people have died. scotland is bringing in the same quarantine rules as england and wales for travellers returning from france. fully—vaccinated people will have to self—isolate for ten days — unlike with other amber—list countries. a downsized hajj pilgrimage begins today in the saudi arabian city of mecca — only 60,000 vaccinated saudi citizens can attend. and silverstone is preparing to host 140,000 fans at the britiish grand prix — the nation's biggest sporting event since the start of the covid pandemic. hello, and welcome to bbc news. downing street has confirmed that the prime minister and the chancellor will not be self—isolating after coming into contact with the health s

justin rowlatt, bbc news. e uk has recorded more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time since january. it comes as the office for national statistics suggests one in 100 people in the uk has the virus. on monday, the majority of covid restrictions in england are due to be lifted, and some will be eased in scotland. here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. queueing for art and for a vaccine — exclusive access to tate modern�*s galleries this evening was on offer to those getting a jab at this iconic london setting. it's estimated 650,000 people in the uk had covid last week, up around 60% in just seven days. so with restrictions being lifted in england on monday, the race between the virus in the vaccine is intensifying. i'm a manager of a pub, and i thought with restrictions being lifted soon, it was prudent to get it done now. and, you know, with the facemasks being optional and so forth, ijust thought, to be on the safe side, get the vaccine. in newham, in east london, just over

this is bbc news — i'm lukwesa burak.he headlines: elaine thompson—herah ofjamaica has won the women's 100—metres final in tokyo. earlier, there was heartbreak for team gb sprinter, dina asher—smith, who had to withdraw from the games through injury. before that, there was gold and a world record for team gb in the 4x100 metres mixed medley final. team work makes dream work — and another gold in the triathlon mixed relay event, and finally a first gold medal forjonny brownlee at his third olympic games. and, this is austin halewood at the bbc sports desk — i'll have all the news on the medals, the records and the upsets in tokyo. afghan security forces are battling to defend three key cities from advances by the taliban — reports say militants have breached front lines in herat. medical experts are warning that an oxygen monitoring device, called an oximeter, works less well for people with darker skin tones. bbc news understands the government is no longer considering making it compulsory for students to be fully—vaccina

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughanjones.ur top stories: a first ever gold for bermuda — as flora duffy is celebrating after wininng the women's triathlon. heavy rain, wind and high waves expected injapan — prompting organisers to bring the surfing finals forward by 2a hours. afg hanistan�*s descent into violence continues with the un saying civilian deaths this year have increased by 50%. and pledging to unite a diverse country as canada's first indigenous governor—general is sworn into office. the first medals of day four of the tokyo olympics has been won by bermuda — their first ever gold medal. flora duffy came first in the women's triathlon. bermuda is the smallest nation taking part in these games so, many of those 65,000 would have watched their fellow bermudian cross the finishing line around a minute ahead of second placed briton georgia taylor—brown. tom dean of britain won in swimming. 22 medals to be won today — an increase caused by the rescheduling of the surfing competition because of the weather. here's how t

david campanale, bbc news. unload its surplus of pfizer biontech covid vaccines. about a million doses are due to expire by the end of the month. a plan to transfer them to the occupied west bank fell through last month and a deal to swap them with the uk is not going ahead. mark lobel reports. israel set the pace on vaccinations last december. it secured early deliveries of the pfizer vaccine, agreeing to share its medical data along the way. but recently, about a million excess doses have built up after a slower youth drive. so who else could they go to? so far, around 30% of eligible palestinians in the occupied west bank and gaza have received at least one vaccine dose, but last month, the palestinian authority cancelled a deal to receive them, saying they were too close to the expiry date, thought to be july 31. in the past few days, the uk has also turned down a deal to swap them for doses manufactured later on. there's a humanitarian imperative that these vaccines end up in somebody�*s arms, preferably s

this is bbc news. just bringing you an — battlefield. this is bbc news.is bbc news. just bringing you an update on the i bringing you an update on the football score. you may remember when we started this bulletin, the score was 1—0 to england. in the last 26 minutes, they have made it 4-0. last 26 minutes, they have made it 4—0. time now for a look at the weather. we have seen lots of showers today. big cards like these on the horizon. the gardens of stratford—upon—avon are wet. we have showers pretty well across the uk, then art is looking ones are working their way in the south—west. particularly in bristol and this batch in the midlands look nasty as well. showers will be working into northern ireland, they will be moving northwards across scotland and later in the night, we will see another batch of storms pushing into parts of the south of both england and wales as well. it is a mild night, 12 to 15 degrees, they will be some low cloud developing as a mist and fog patches as well so it is meant for sunday morning, it be quite a great start to the da

news watch on bbc.s on twitter. you can call us on and do have a look at our website for previous interviews. that is all from us and we are off the air for a few weeks now and will be back at the start of september. until then, goodbye. hello. a few places got close to 29 degrees on friday, it's likely over the weekend we will get above 30 for the first time this summer. mostly dry with hot sunshine and it is all because of high pressure which is taking up residence right on top of the uk. but notice there is a frontal system to the north, that will provide more cloud, especially across the north—west of scotland. some cloud to start the day across the irish sea coast, england, north wales, quite a lot of cloud for northern ireland and a little bit across the south of england. that will clear quite quickly but some mist and murk for northern ireland and a little bit across the south of england. that will clear quite quickly but some remaining for north—west scotland, 17 degrees in aberdeen, highs of 25

colletta smith, bbc news. gures on the virus show another 49 deaths recorded in the last 2a hours and 42,302 new infections across the uk. it means, on average, there were more than 35,000 new cases per day in the past week. there are currently 3,615 patients in hospital with coronavirus. just over 59,000 people had a first dose of the vaccine in the last 2a hours. that means over 46 million people have had theirfirstjab — that's just over 87% of uk adults. more than 158,000 people have just had a second dose, which means over 35 million — or more than 66% of all adults — are fully vaccinated. as england looks to drop most covid restrictions next week, there are warnings from doctors about a steep rise in some areas. nine of the uk's top ten hotspots are in the north—east of england, with increasing numbers of covid patients needing hospital treatment. the welsh government today said most restrictions will be lifted but not until august 7th, and face coverings will still be required in most indoor public places

sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico.champions of europe, winning winning euro 2020 on penalties. our special correspondent, ed thomas, spent the day in the north of england — on second avenue in 0ldham — where the whole community came together to celebrate — and commiserate. a moment to come together. a day to hope and believe. england to win. are you nervous? yes, very nervous. football's coming home! very nervous, about what? come here. i can't. come here. don't show my bottom half! what do you see in this team? different backgrounds, different cultures, all coming together — and it's brilliant. 3—2 to england. what's going on here? i'm gettin�* me england face ready. a nation together — from the granddad who remembers �*66. did you ever think you would see this again in your lifetime? i honestly didn't. i've watched them over the years and it's never happened. what does this moment mean to you? can't explain it, just can't explain it. love it. absolutely love it. kick—off, and it didn't take long. i think they're doin

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. our top stories: compelling testimony, as the hearings start in congress into the attack on the us capitol. officers tasked with protecting people and property that day recount the violence and hatred they experienced. the rioters called me traitor... ..a disgrace, and shouted that i, an army veteran and a police officer, should be executed. the four—times us gold medallist simone biles pulls out of the gymnastics team final at the olympics, citing medical reasons. us health officials say people should again wear masks indoors in certain places, even if they're been vaccinated. plus, how high—flying criminals were brought back down to earth by one feisty parrot. hello and welcome. we start in washington and the first hearing into the january 6 attack on the us capitol. it got under way earlier today. police officers have been giving harrowing first—hand accounts of what happened that day to a congressional panel, set up to investigate the siege. opening the session, the chairman of th

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