hello and welcome to bbc world news. we to bbc world news. are going to take you straight glasgow, we are going to take you straight to glasgow, police scotland are about to give a press conference on that serious incident in a glasgow city centre this afternoon. let ‘s listen. good evening. cannot tell you who this is at the moment, we are trying to find out for you and clearly he is waiting i would suspect for the evening bulletins here in the uk to come to him. he is obviously going to give us an update on what has happened at the park inn hotel on at w. george st. what we know is that a man was shot dead. police reported an incident at 12:50pm it today. officers were on the scene within two minutes and armed officers shortly afterwards was not the incident was quickly contained. the man was shot by armed police and has subsequently died. six other men are in hospitalfor subsequently died. six other men are in hospital for treatment, subsequently died. six other men are in hospitalfor treatment, including the 42—year—o

"bbc world news america." emging from the shadows. lamic state fighter use the covid crisis to launch new attacks the white house under pressure to expenin what presknew about reports that pressure offered bounties to taliban fighters to attack coalition forces. and many acquirers have gone online, but what about those who want to perform in person? is it safe to sing again? welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. covid has shut down schools, devastated health systems, and attened economies. if that were not enough, we have not learned it has given a boost to theslamic state, so much so that the remnants of the militant group have begun callinthe virus god's little soldier. i.s. set its sights on the thousands of women and children being held in kurdish controlled detention centers, some of whom have already become radicalized. our correspondent reports reports. -- our correspondent reports. >>mi the women of the is state group of mostly been forgotten by the world. in these camps, women from britain, france, and a

katty: i am katty kay in washington, and this is "bbc world news ameca." e world sees the highest numberns of new infectn any one day since the coronavirus began. we will take a look around the globe. but the city that neverinleeps is stato wake up ever at --after a devastating battle against the pandemic. new york is opening carefully. and bringing black and white films to the masses. tapping into a call for nostalgia during a time of cris. katty: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the glob after months of lockdowns and social distancing, we are fed up with covid, but the virus clearly isn't lord of us. in one w day, 182,000 peope confirmed drug been infected with covid, the highest daily total since this pandic began. most of the new patients are in the americas. brazil alone had 54,000 new infections on sunday. jairs robbins looks of the v across the world. james: each grave is a tragedy of the pandemic. brazil hasd registeremore than 50,000 deaths and one and more than one billion infections president bolsonaro's dermination to dismiss th

you are watching bbc world news america. ill to come.ernible] katty: beck together, a covid patient in the united kingdom is reunited with his partner after two monthapart. ♪ more than 1.5 million people in america applied for unemployment benefits last week. the rate ofla joblesss is slowing. 144lo million hav their jobs since march beuse of the shutdown. we have more fro not deteriorating as fast, but there arear many americans wh out of work. if you compare where we are versus the financial crisis in 2008, things are worse. the unemployment rate around 13%, higher than the entire financial crisis. there is still concern about how long it willake to put americans back to work. a figure showed for every job opening, 4.6 unemployed workers are competing for that job. a few months ago the situation was reversed when there were more job openings than people looking for them. ♪ katty: j.k. rowling has been criticized for her comments she decided to comment because of her personal experience of domestic abu and sexual assault. our editor mar

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katt i am katty kay in washington, and this is "bbc world news america." e world sees the highest number of new infeions in any one day since the coronavirus began. we will take a look around the globe. cibut th that never sleeps is starting to wake up ever at --after ang devtaattle against the pandemic. new york is opening carefully. and bringing black and white hefilms to t masses. nttapping ia call for nostalgia during a time of crisis. katty:ld welcome to "wews america"th on pbs and aroun globe. after months of lockdowns and social distancing, we are fed up with covid, but the virus clearly isn't lord of us. in one day, 182,000 people were confirmed drug been infected highest daithe total since this pandemic began. f the new patients are i the americas. brazil alone had 54,000 w infections on sunday. james robbins looks of theheirus across torld. james: each do grave is a tragedy of t pandemic. brazil has registered more than 50,000 death and one and more than one billion infections president bolsonaro's determination to dismiss the threat, oppose lockd

you're watching "bbc world news america."till to come, the queen's birthday celebration will be subdued this weekend, but there istill time to get a haircut. they are on rade after months of lockdown. >> india now has the fourth highest number of coronavis infections in the world. nearly 300,000 cases. theesictions on shopping malls have been lifted to help stimulate the economy. >> for two days in a row, we have had nearly 100 people dying of the infection. what is particular distressing for a lot of families here in mumbai, in the capital, delhi, and many major cities, if loveds et sick, it is a real struggle to find a hospital bed. and even those who do sometimes get a regular bed, but what they really need is critical care, what they really need is an intensive care unit, those are not available. over the past two weeks, i've spoken to so many people who have actually lost members of their family before they could even get looked at by doctors. laura: the queen's oicial but the celebrationreill look dif because of the out

a look at how covid is affecting our great matter -- gray matter. ♪ katty: welcome to "bbc world newsca." as of today, more than 8 million people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus. almost half a million have died. if somebody told you that back in december, you may not have believed them. back then, the coronavirus was a disease with a curious name in a city none of us had heard of. tonight we go back to wuhan where our correspondent is looking at the source of the virus that changed our world. john: wuhan, ground zero. a city of 11 million people, through the streets of which an unseen silent killer took its first steps late last year. and where the cemeteries hold the first of all victim to its deadly effects -- to fall victim of its deadly effects. six months on, the origin of the virus is still unclear. most scientists believes china's wet markets should be the focus. the virus, noted to come from bats, was likely passed from humans. do people in wuhan eat wildlife? we don't have customs like that, he says. across town, this market, connected to some of the

thank you for being with us on bbc world news.ne this year? has it been significantly smaller? we spoke to our contacts in mainland china and they went there in the last 12 weeks and reported back saying that the scale of the sales was no different to previous yea rs sales was no different to previous years and, in fact, we believe the scale of the sale is smaller. in terms of the attitudes towards the consumption of dog meat, notwithstanding what officials do in terms of designation, is it still a favoured source of food for many chinese people? as a matter of fact there is a missed perception regarding consumption in china stop the majority of people do not eat dog meat and that's why it was so offensive to the rest of the country. we did a survey in 2016 and 70% of people in mainland china have never eaten dog meat but the eating habit, it has been promoted by the military leaders. it has been effectively supported their locally so effectively supported their locally so the re— designation could help. might covid—19 also have a

those of the latest headlines here on bbc world news. those of the latest headlines here on bbc world news. four and a half thousand staff at airports across the uk look set to lose theirjobs. managers at swissport — the company that employs everyone from baggage handlers to check—in staff — say the loss of revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic is to blame. from manchester airport, our business correspondent sarah corker reports. they handled your luggage after you checked in, manage freight and security even de—ice planes. swissport is a vital link in a familiar name at our airports. but the firm says to survive this crisis it needs to cut more than half of its uk workforce. macon is an aircraft dispatcher and union rep at east midlands airport. i'm really worried. obviously, we knew that some kind of redundancies were coming. but not on the scale that they've put out today. with things as they are in the aviation, and get as they are in the aviation, and get a struggle to get anotherjob. global travel restrictions and quarantine ru

bbc new new york. katty: you are watching "bbc world news america." to come on the program, the view from out west. have voters in montana feel about protests, politics, and whether donald trump deserves e.other term in offic tensions between north and south korea ha grown hotter after pyongyang blew up a liaison office the two sides used for talks. the site was opened in 2018 bridge the political divide. repoer: herhas confirmed at 2:49 local time, an explosio was heard en at the inter-koreaniaison office in e border town of -- and thef border towne national security council has been convened. military comedown -- commanders have been sent to their posts. this was an empty building. it was also a threat north korea had made over the last few days.the latest 'came from kim jong-un' sister. saturday, she said the building would be collapsed. it seems that is the case. state media have also confirmed the building h been destroyed. katty:e ve spent a fair amount of time on this program covering the angerll america ing the death of george floyd. much of t

you are watching "bbc world news america."ony murder charge in the killing of rayshard brooks. pris. ♪ katty: the british prime minister has been involved in a minor car accident outside the houses of parliamt. it happened when boris johnson's motorcade wastpulling onto a et near where --n iyour vehiclwhe, leading to a small collision. our corrpondent has the story. >> a video posted online shows the prime minister's car in front, with a range rover behind and a police car behind that, coming out of the gates of parliament, than a protester nntoruin inhichront to stop very abrupt security detail does crash inst the prime mi's car. the prime minister w in the car when that happened, but there are no reports of any injuries. it looks like boris johnson's car did get a largeen before it moved off. ♪ katty: a former police officer in the u.s. state of georgia has been charged unard black man.an rayshard brooks was shot twice in the back during an altercation with two white officers outside a restaurant in atlanta. officer could fa

you are watchin"bbc world news erica." apecial report on why the covid pandemic is prevenng women across europe and getting access to abortions. ♪ katty: morehen 100,000 people in latin america have died from the coronavirus. over half are in brazil where a lack of testing could be making the situation worse. >> the real figures are thought to bmuch higher than the official statistics suggests. a lot of people feel they are in the dark here, especially when we are seeing cities, such as here in sao paulo,tohat starting eopen. was speakin to one doctor who was really concerned that this reopening will srt pushing the cas up again. we saw overnight it was the second-highest number es. there were maybe 40,000 cases in 24 hours, and the second highest death tl, more than 1300 people died in 24 hours. these numbers keep on rising. it feels like we are in the middle of the crisis. we are not sure whene.hat peak will ♪ katty: the coronavirus pandemicc is having a on effect in other areas of health care. in europe, women seeking a

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this is "bbc world news america." >> ♪ katty: saying goodbyeo george floyd, the man who sparked protestsund the world, raid for justice. amid calls >> until we know the price for black life is the same as the going to keep coming back to these situations over and over again. katty:g the funeral comes dur d a nationwideebate over the future of americanic poling, from changing the way it's done to defending -- defundin departments altogether. the russian capital has removed the lockdown, even tugh ousand of cases are being reported every day. travel in the time of coronavirus. a journ through empty airports . welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. the urch in houston today became the emotional focus of a movement that has ricocheted ound the world. george floyd died in a street ie minneapolis tws ago, but the brutal manner of his death has sparked protests as far away as sydney, australia. he was killed by a white policeman who kept his knee on mr. floyd's neck so that he couldn't breathe anymore. his funeral was an emotion appeal that at shod never happ again. report

anchor: this is "bbc world news america."resident trump says he never saw theseports the russi were paying taliban to kill americans. infectious -- as infection soar across the u.s., america's top doctor says there could be 100,000 new covid cases here each day. whswon't people do what needed to keep us safe? >> my name is caitlin and i am nine years old. si am a figureter. anchor: grace and poise, how this little skater captured the hearts of million ♪ democras in congress are termined to find out how mh the president knew about russia reportedly offing counties to kill american and british soldiers. the white house is equally firm in saying donald trump had not been briefed about theti sit . somewhere in this mix is the real fact that russia continues to flex its muscles on the world stage, even as president vladimir putin tries to secure time in office. america is distracted by a pandemic that geda worse by the and deep-seated political tensions. the president denies he ever saw intelligence on the russian democrats say ig

. >> this is bbc world news america reportgrom new york city.chanting] >> shocking scenes from upstatea new yorks an officer shoves o it's just the latest aggressive behavior from america's police.t as bad as fear. the u.s. economy actually added jobs last month, stirring hopes that the worst of the pandemic may have passe but african-american unemployment hits a decade high. a rising death toll in brazil. he thirdtry is now worst hit on the planet, as people scramble toy b the dead. [chanting] >> no justice, no peace! >> us, lessons from the next generation, what children cac tackling racism.us about ♪[music] >> for a w of youching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. b this hn another week filled with protes and emotional demands for racia. equali president trump has said that every american must receive equal treatment from enforcement but then went on to say that today's surprise rebound in jobs was the greatest thing that could happen for race relations. he's been criticized for invoking george floyd's name during tha

. >> this is bbc world news america reportinrom new york city.chanting] >> shocking scenes from upstate new york as an officer shoves on street.ntleman to the it's just the lates aggressive behavior from america's police. not as bad as fear. the u.s. economy actually added jobs last month, stirrg hopesor that the of the pandemic may have passed. butfrican-american unemployment hits a decade highh a rising d toll in brazil. the country is now the third worst hit on the planet, as people scramble to bury the dead. [chanting] >> no justice, no peace! >>us, lessons from the next generation, what children can teach the rest ofs about tackling racism. ♪[music] >> for all of you watching on pbs and around t globe, welcome to world news america. this has been another week filled withros and emotional demands for racial equality. president trump has said that every american must receive equal treatment from law enforcement but then went on to say that today's surprise rebound in jobs was the greatest thing that could happen f race relations. he's been cri

you are watching "bbc world news america."in england will reopen after months of lockdown. ♪ the u.s. federal reserve is keeping interest rates unchanged, near zero, as the central bank predicts a slow economic recovery. in their first economic projections of the yr, enficials say unemplos likely to remain high as the country tries to inch back from the coronavirus pandemic. our reportehas more. reporter: unsurprisingly, they are keeping interest rates near zero. right now, the are between 0% and 0t5%, but w they are saying about the u.s. economy going forward is they are expectg the economy to shrink by about 6.5% for this year, but they are looking at 2021 as a time in which t u.s. economy is going to bounce back, so they actually expect growth to be 5% for021, so a big drop for this year, which is not a surprise, but they are seeing bai to happen in a year. ♪ katty: in recent days, the been overwhelmingly peaceful, but new york is still coping with the aftermath of the earlier looting. in the borough of the bronx, it was sm

world to surpass the number after the us. the toll rose by 357 on friday. this is bbc news.

you are watching "bbc world news america."tilome on this program, it is back to -- children get used to social distancing. brazil has more than 500,000 cases ofr covid-19 and the num of new debts is rising -- deaths is rising, but the president remains adamant that the lockdown measures must be lifted. the bbc reports from sao paulo. >> lasteek, the state governor talked about sao paulo returning to some kind of normality, but its very much in the start. how works is th the states are divided into regions, and each region igiven a color or a phase. it goes from red, which is the strictest phase, where the toughest problems are. going to blue, where there's much more flexibility. the idea being that the severe states and severe regions can go through those phases eventually and come out the other end. in sao paulo, we are in orange. that means placesppike sg malls, car dealerships, they can start to look at reopening. katty: news now from the u.k. england has seen the biggest loosening ofhe coronavirus lockdown since it was imp

this is "bbc world news america ." inpand a problem.hilonise floyd talks about an overhaul of the police. philone: i want to make the necessary anges that make law enforcement the solution am. not katty: targeting the historic symbols of raci, demonstrators in different countries pull down statues of controversial figures, with calls r more to racing for a feed officials in delhi say they couldon have half a mil coronavirus cases by the end of next month. and one new york city borough hopes to bounce back after themm double wha of looting and covid-19. ♪ katty: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. hilife mattered. all lives matter. so said philonise floyd, who called for the conviction of the officers, and even the white house is coming up with proposals as protesters ask if any of them will make a difference. our bbc reporter has more. porter: less than 24 hours ago, philonise floyed durr -- burried hisrother in texas. today come he came to washington to plead with politicians to ensure that george was not kille

you are watching "bbc world news america."till to come on this program, a grim milestone in mexico. with 10,000 lives lost, many are worried about the country's efforts to start reopening. is used like loan--a huge cyclone has been lashing india's west coast. it made landfall just south of mumbai. tens of thousands of people have been evacuated ahead of time to the eye of the cyclone narrowl missed the city, which has been grappling with the coronavirus. >> india's weather department has said that the cyclone has made landfall in the district sout of mumbai. the exact location anticipated to be about 100 kilometers south of the city. i have seen video people of film from there where you can see really heavy rain lashing ashore, big waves comingo the coast as well. and these tall coconut trees swaying wildly. over the last 24 hours, tens of thousands of people all along the coast of the state of which mumbai is the capital have been evacuad in the city. police are trying to move homeless people to shelters. they haven't told --

you are watching bbc world news america. to come on this program, just when you think it couldn't get any worse, locusts are devastating crops in each -- east africa. special report is just ahead. ♪ katty: voting has begun an russia on constutional changes that would allow vladimir putin to stay in office for another 16 years. our correspondent has been to one polling station in moscow. e> inside on the ballot paper there is just onuestion, do you support the constitutional amendments it is a huge reform packagehat lies behind that one question, and there is an explainer on the 's -- what some of those amendments involve. if you look, they look positive. access tuaty medicine for everybody, kindness to animals, protecting the environment, only patriots and power it says. there is a key amendment that for the kremlin is the most important, and that is number 81. this is the clause that if it is ldpast, wllow president putin to run for office againaf r his current term ends in 2024. it could see him in the kremlin until 2056.

you are watching "bbc world news america."oo common tonight's program, a bright day in hollywood. -- still to come ononight's program, a bright day in hollywood. ♪ a moscow court has sentenced a former u.s. marine to 16 euros for spying.e he insists innocent but says --or ar u.s. marine to 16 years for spying. he is insisting he is innocent. our reporter has more for us and gave us the latest. reporter: of course, the conviction came last week. what weod have is his lawyers, who visited him f the first time since he was declared an american spy, he has decidedl that he not go ahead with an appeal against this conviction despite the fact that he has insisted all along he is innocent, and he has explained that by saying it is pointless.d s not believe in the russian justice system, and he does n want to waste the three months it would take for an appeal toe processed. so, instead, the man who has always called himself a political hostage is now pinning his hopes o americans to get him a deato get home. ♪ katty: the tennis world

you are watching "bbc world news america."ll to come on tonight's program, the challenges of remote learning. students with develop mental disabilities. how jack and the family are navigating these difficult times. ♪ laura: russians health watchdog says nearly 500 medical staff have died after contracting coronavirus. . since the outbreak began that is a jump from last month's figure of over 100 doors, nurses and health workers. sarah rainsford has more from moscow. >> after this head of the watchdog here made this statement and talked about 489 medical workers losing their lives in this covid pandemic, watchdog backtracked and said these were not official statistics. that she was citing an unofficial tally -- tally. i think even so, it is interesting that this watchdog, a very official body, is keeping a close eye on that unofficial tally. the official numbers for now are three weeks old. they talk about 100 one medical workers having lost their lives so far. even so, ding this conference, there is a conference online about m

bbc news room. a memorial for george floyd is being held in his hometown of houston. let's have a look at some of the other main stories coming from the bbc worlds service. in northwestern syria, dozens of government troops and militants lle repoed to have bn in clashes. the syrian observatory for human rights says an offensive led byp a ginked to al qaeda had driven government forces out of a village and a counter attack expelled those jihadists from the area. the french interior minister has be allowed to use choke holdser arrest people. they promise zero tolerance of racism within the police after a weekend of black lives matter protests. that is from bbc world service radio. the president of tanzania has claimed his country is free of coronavirus thanks to god. that is hard to judge as the government has not published any data in the last month. the embassy warned hospitals in the city were overwhelmed and th chances of getting the virus were extremely high. let's hear from a number of countries edging away from lockdown and back toward normality. want to start with ne zealand. it has lifted almost all of its covid-19 restrictions and has d

this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the un says aid to yemen must be dramatically stepped upmber of americans diagnosed with covid—19 reaches —— covid—19 reaches a new daily high. mexico city‘s security chief has been wounded in an attack that killed two of his bodyguards. the dramatic incident took place in a wealthy district of mexico city that has until now, seen little violence. reged ahmad reports. in this grainy cctv footage broadcast on mexican television, a group of heavily armed men, in an open—backed truck and an suv, drive up. blocking off a road, it is understood they were preparing to open fire on the vehicle of mexico city‘s security chief, garcia harfuch. the footage zooms in on some of them as one holds up what looks like an assault rifle. residents reported heavy gunfire ringing out for several minutes during the attack, as the security chief‘s car was sprayed with bullets. translation: a group of men on board an suv ttacked the vehicle, carrying mexico city public security chief, 0mar garcia harfuch. he has suffered minor injuries. he is out of danger at the

this is bbc world news. the headlines. died in minneapolis, has had his charges elevated to second—degree murder. three more police officers have been charged with aiding and abetting murder. the us defense secretary has said he opposes invoking a rarely—used law to deploy military troops to put an end to protests, as suggested by president trump. mark esper also said keeping politics out of the military is hard in an election year. a new suspect has emerged in the disappearance of the british girl madeleine mccann — it's a man in prison in germany who was in portugal when she went missing 13 years ago. and those are the headlines here and bbc world news.

this is bbc world news.ed by police, speak of their grief and call for action. in a landmark ruling in the us, the supreme court says it's illegal to fire someone based on their sexuality. chinese authorities are racing to contain a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital, beijing. it's a sign of how precarious this whole process is. all entertainment and indoor sports venues are being closed, and 21 housing estates have been locked down as cases increase. previously, the city had seen no signs of the virus for at least 50 days. from there, stephen mcdonell reports. residents in large parts of south—western beijing are again behind fences, with fears that a second wave of the coronavirus could take hold. housing estates have been sealed off to all but those who live there. deliveries must be made to the perimeter fence only. shops, schools, and some public transport have been closed. translation: i'd be lying if i said i wasn't worried. i came to beijing on the 13th. if this was one day later, then i definit

stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: distracted, overloaded, stressed out. our grey matter. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for 40 years, forcibly classified each citizen according to race. just a day old, and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening, the new prince was taken by his mother and father to their apartments in kensington palace. germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat of government from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into the night, but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. the real focus of attention today was valentina tereshkova, the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian woman in space? i think it's a wonderful achievement and i think we might be able to persuade the w

this is bbc world news.ts over the death of george floyd, rallies are being held to mark juneteenth, the unofficial holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the united states. suffering the world's worst outbreak of coronavirus — outside the united states — brazil has reached over a million cases, and 119,000 deaths. now, if you wanted to know more about what juneteenth actually commemorates, take a look at this. we spoke to dr greg carr, professor of afro—american studies at harvard university, and a number of americans planning to celebrate. juneteenth is an opportunity to pay respect to who we are as black people and really sit in that. juneteenth is a celebration of life. it's a celebration of life. it's a celebration of life. it's a celebration of freedom. it's extremely important that that oi'i extremely important that that ona extremely important that that on a personal level we take time to pause and reflect and look at where we are, where we've been and where we need to go. if you don't normally

this is bbc world news.adlines: the us house of representatives passes a police reform bill in the name of george floyd, but it may not get through the republican—dominated senate. several us states suspend plans to re—open the economy after a spike in coronavirus cases. doctors say up to 20 million americans may have been infected since the pandemic began. britain's health secretary matt hancock has warned that the government has the power to close beaches in england if there's a spike in coronavirus cases, after huge crowds descended on bournemouth on the hottest day of the year. the chief medical officer for england, professor chris whitty, has urged people to follow social distancing rules or risk causing more infections. jon donnison reports. look closely and you mightjust be able to see the sand on bournemouth beach. half a million people visited dorset yesterday, according to one local mp. in many parts, social distancing almost impossible. we had a couple of drinks and enjoy the sun. the closest we a

bbc news, staffordshire. do stay with us here on bbc news. still to come, plenty more news from the uk and around the world. this is bbc news.dozens of american cities over the killing of an unarmed african—american, george floyd. and england sees its lockdown relaxed further, with up to six people now allowed to meet outdoors. as we've heard, a number of countries around the world are entering what could be a pivotal period this week as restrictions start easing after lockdown and students, businesses, consumers and travellers start venturing further. singapore had won worldwide praise for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. that was before the numbers of imported infections surged and hundreds of migrant workers caught the virus. today, it too starts a cautious reopening — planned over three phases. let's talk to professor teo yik ying, who is dean of the national university singapore saw swee hock school of public health. thanks very much forjoining us here on bbc news. many countries around the world are opening further this week. it's a really important we are entering, both in singapore but internationally as wel

ronarus infections a week after declaring itselfe.ree of the di ♪ katty: welcome to "world news america" on the bbc around the globe. it's possible we have good news. it's not a vaccine, butpy possible the widely ale, and according cheap, to researchers at oxford university, it could help treat seriously ill patients and scientists say it could have saved thousands in the u.k. alone if it had been used at the outset of the pandemic. fergus walsh has more. rerter: for those laid low by covid-19, for the fairest -- very sickest hospital patients, at last, a drug that c tip the odds in their favor. 6000 nhs cov patients were part of the trial and the results were so overwhelmingly positive, they were rushed out days after the study was coleted. it found that dexamethasone saves one life for every eight patients on a ventilator, and one life saved for every 25 patients on oxygen. if it had been used from the outset of the pandemic, it is thought it could have saved 4000 to 5000 lives in the u.k. catherine milbank from buckingham sure spent 12 days on a ventilator with covid-19. she received dexamethaso

this is bbc world news, the headlines. the number of coronavirus deaths in britain has officially passed forty thousand — the world's second highest tally behind the united states. but the number of deaths and infections has been slowing in recent weeks. president trump has said a stunning set of employment figures is evidence the us economy is on its way back from the hit it took from coronavirus. two and a half million newjobs were created or brought back. a 75 year old man is assaulted by police in new york state, as the protests over the death of george floyd, continue. the european union's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has accused the uk of ‘backtracking' on its commitments, over future relations. however the government's chief negotiator, david frost, said the latest round of talks had been "positive in tone". at ten o'clock clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the days news. before that in fifteen minutes it will be the film review. first coronavirus: what next? with coronavirus outbreaks at d

this is bbc world news. the headlines. new figures show the uk economy shrunk by 20% in april — the largest monthly contraction on record. it was the first full month the country spent in lockdown. the governor of new york state has signed an executive order requiring hundreds of police departments to implement reforms. the measures are intended to resolve issues that have triggered the current anti—racism protests. the world health organization says some intensive care units in brazil are at a critical stage because of the high number of covid—19 patients. the who says the situation is of concern, especially in some heavily populated areas. protests have been taking place in hong kong to commemorate the first anniversary of a major demonstration that helped overturn beijing's extradition bill. hundreds of people gathered at points across the city. at ten o'clock, will be here with a full round up of the days news. first, with coronavirus outbreaks at different stages around the world, we explore what might happen as restr

this is bbc world news. i'm christian fraser....police declare a major incident in the scottish city of glasgow. armed officers shoot dead a knifeman at a city centre hotel. six people are wounded in hospital. 0ur our focus today is on the advent of rising series of new cases across the american

this is bbc news: i'm mike embley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the city that never sleeps is starting to wake up. new york, once the global centre of the pandemic, begins reopening. south korean officals confirm a second wave of infections, even though numbers are relatively low. on the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of the windrush generation, more people are urged to claim the compensation they're owed. facebook and instagram are facing a growing boycott by advertisers over their failure to address hate speech before we start let's take you to the white house now and show you these live pictures we're receiving. it is just about 11 at night there, as you can see, a lot of protesters out there. interesting things have been happening, at first we have got people wondering whether president trump was planning another walkout to lafayette square, but in fact what happened just a couple of hours ago is that all the press were suddenly removed from the white house grounds at almost no notice and with no explanation. that is very unusual, there has

bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: in moscow, honouring the heroes of world war ii — a traditionalresistance movement stormed the world trade center armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a rightful claim on certain parts of this country as our land. i take pride in the words "ich bin ein berliner." cheering as the uk woke up to the news that it is to exit the european union, leave campaigners began celebrating. in total, 17.4 million people voted for the uk to leave the eu. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie, which, for 29 years, has stood on the border as a mark of allied determination to defend the city. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the governors of new york and two other states impose new restrictions on travellers from the us where infection rates are surging. scientists at imperial college in london have begun human trials of a revolutionary vaccine against the cor

australia and as we get more details of that cyber attack we will bring it to you here on abc world news. —— bbc in the us, the supreme court has ruled against the trump administration. at the heart of the case is the fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the united states illegally as children, and who want to regularise their status. they're known as the ‘dreamers‘. president obama protected them from deportation through something called daca, or deferred action for childhood arrivals. president trump wanted to get rid of that. but the supreme court ruled 5—4 against him. here's nada tawfik. say it loud, say it clear! immigrants are welcome here! news at the supreme court's ruling was a ray of light to dreamers living with the bleak prospect of deportation from the only home they've ever known. after years of legal battles, the nation's highest court rejected president trump's attempt to end daca protections for about 700,000 young undocumented immigrants. chiefjustice john roberts joined the court's four more liberal members and wrote in the majority opinion that the