in brazil, | president bolsonaro is now underformal president bolsonaro is now under formal investigationor his handling of the pandemic. 400,000 brazilians have died from covid. borisjohnson is asked to explain the renovation of his flat and downing street in london and how it was funded. the labour party has accused him of being a liar. back to old duties for the duke and duchess of cambridge. the queen because my grandson and his wife, and the queen herself are on theirfirst his wife, and the queen herself are on their first public engagement since the death of prince philip. hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. almost 200,000 people have now died from covid—related causes in india according to official figures, but independent observers say the real figures are probably much higher. 0ne account suggests that the deaths recorded by crematoria in delhi may be double the government figures, which deal only with people who have died in hospital. divina group to reports from the indian capital deli. lives erased in india, their fate sealed by the pandemic. but ev

bolsonaro.resident bolsonaro. through my professional life i _ president bolsonaro. through my professional life i was _ professional life i was consulted in the chamber of deputies. consulted in the chamber of deputies-— consulted in the chamber of deuties. , ., . , deputies. this woman helped write the environmental- deputies. this woman helped write the environmental laws| write the environmental laws that underpin brazilian efforts to tackle deforestation. the brazilian government told the bbc it believes it is necessary to bring economic disparity to the amazon. poverty is the biggest enemy of the environment, spokesperson told us. i cannot travel to the amazon because of the pandemic but i did manage to get in touch with my friend who sent me these pictures and recorded a message... and experts wawrinka the amazon ecosystem itself is changing. —— experts worry. brute ecosystem itself is changing. -- experts worry. we understood that amazon _ -- experts worry. we understood that amazon was

with fake news the world elected bolsonaro.ictions against him. he served hundreds of days imprison. talk about the significance of lula now out. will he be running for president? where you see brazil needs to go right now? >> well, you know, even lula himself is concentrating his attention in the present situation that you describe from the health point of view. also big unemployment. brazil is a poor country. much poorer th the unid states. you can imine what happens to people. they do not kn where to go. so the need for emergency help for worke or informal workers is one of the main points that lula has been insisting. i think, -- a bit far away in some respects, not chronologically but the hurdles we have to surmount in terms of the health tragedy we are going through, in terms of unemployment, in terms of the lack of income for the poor people, all of these other priorities for lula now. of course, it is impossible to escape from the realities of politics. i think from our point of view, as we say from the point of view of

but there is still some resistance to president bolsonaro. life, i was a legislative consultant in the chamber of deputies. suely araujo helped write the environmental laws that underpin brazil's efforts to tackle deforestation. the brazilian government told the bbc it believes it is necessary to bring economic prosperity to the amazon. "poverty is the biggest enemy of the environment," a spokesperson told us. i cannot travel to the amazon because of the pandemic but i did manage to get in touch with my friend who sent me these pictures and recorded a message... and experts worry the amazon ecosystem itself is changing. i'm very concerned. previous research have been understanding that the amazon was much more resilient and that our tipping point, leading to the decivilization the large trenches of the forest would happen if about 40% of the amazon was lost and now recent research is pointing towards figures closer to 20% — and we already are at those figures. it appears to be becoming less rainy and the fear is the forest could begin to give

but there is still some resistance to president bolsonaro.al life, i was a legislative consultant in the chamber of deputies. suely araujo helped write the environmental laws that underpin brazil's efforts to tackle deforestation. the brazilian government told the bbc it believes it is necessary to bring economic prosperity to the amazon. "poverty is the biggest enemy of the environment," a spokesperson told us. i cannot travel to the amazon because of the pandemic but i did manage to get in touch with my friend who sent me these pictures and recorded a message... and experts worry the amazon ecosystem itself is changing. i'm very concerned. previous research have been understanding that the amazon was much more resilient and that our tipping point, leading to the decivilization the large trenches of the forest would happen if about 40% of the amazon was lost and now recent research is pointing towards figures closer to 20% — and we already are at those figures. it appears to be becoming less rainy and the fear is the forest could begin to gi

bolsonaro's handling genocidal.n killing anyone, he want to preserve the liberties of the people. he want people to get... to get out, to get work. with the public health disaster, economic woes, and a divisive leader, brazil is facing a perfect storm. the cost of that is the second worst death toll in the world and a hospital collapse. no, it's not true because the 355,000, we don't know if they only died by corona. to understand president bolsonaro's support even after the awful toll of the pandemic here, just look at his inspiration — donald trump. both paint themselves as anti—establishment. both captured the populist mood and both, despite mismanaging the pandemic, have kept their devoted following, from the wealthy farmers to the conservative base. blasting out his message are the evangelicals. streaming part samba, part sermon online is key to rallying the bolsonaro faithful. they back the president's push to reopen churches. translation: the church votes in favour of bolsonaro because he defends the family.

in brazil, president bolsonaro is now underformal investigation for his handling of the pandemic. 400,000razilians have died with covid. the us changes its advice on masks. . . . . the us changes its advice on masks. . u ., , .,, masks. vaccinated people will no longer _ masks. vaccinated people will no longer be _ masks. vaccinated people will no longer be obliged - masks. vaccinated people will no longer be obliged to - masks. vaccinated people will no longer be obliged to wear. no longer be obliged to wear masks outdoors. and testing negative — thousands and joy and indoor concert in the time of covid. spanish organisers say there has been no sign of new covid infections. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the situation in india is hard with a lack of oxygen, beds and a staggering number of infections and deaths every day. almost 200,000 deaths to date and even that could be a major under estimate. the number of deaths recorded in delhi by crematoriums may be twice as high as official figures which only count deaths that occurred in hospital. lives erased in

in brazil, president bolsonaro is now under formal investigation for his handling of the pandemic. 400,000razilians have died with covid. the damage could be very serious and it could recommend impeachment and even criminal charges against the president. music plays. and a look at the future of large public gatherings. spanish event organisers say they have held a succesfful test concert in barcelona. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs america and around the world. india is seeing record number of infections and deaths in the second wave of the covid pandemic. there is widespread anger as the healthcare system struggles to cope and people lose lives without oxygen supplies, icu beds and ventilators. the bbc�*s divya arya has spoken to two families who are united in grief. one from a humble background in the countryside, the other from a wealthy family in the capital delhi. a warning, you may find some of the details distressing it was the worst, worst night of my life that i was not able to save her — no money, no contacts, nothing helped me out. translation: this - disease can be dan

bolsonaro taking this investigation?as being very bullish when he was speaking to reporters yesterday, saying he had nothing to fear. but his political future in chance of reelection next year hangs in the balance. the list of issues that this commission is looking at over his handling in the mishandling of the pandemic, reads like a damming indictment over the fact that he minimized the severity of the virus. that he was constantly anti-lockdown, anti-any type of restrictions. that he promoted cures that were not scientifically proven, like hydroxychloroquine. there is a critical shortage of bread -- of beds and equipment. that he was far too slow to buy vaccines that perhaps he even allowed the virus to spread to try to achievherd immunity. and even that he committed genocide against indigenous regions in the amazon by allowing that deadly variant that broke out at the end of last year to spread uncontrollably. katty: you have been reporting from hospitals in brazil. it is devastating what's happening. is president bol

yet president jair bolsonaro does not presidentjair bolsonaro does not think staying at home is the answeron at the president, a former military man himself, is not standing down. translation: i man himself, is not standing down. translation: i appealto all authorities _ down. translation: i appealto all authorities in _ down. translation: i appealto all authorities in brazil— down. translation: i appealto all authorities in brazil to - all authorities in brazil to review this policy and allow the people to go to work. railing behind him, his supporters took to rio's beachfront with a warning shot to critters, reminding them of the history of the 57th anniversary of the coup that unseated a left—wing president ushering in 20 years of military rule. translation: with all this communism, the left wanted to dominate and prohibit the president from governing. but prohibit the president from governing-— prohibit the president from clovernin. �* , governing. but under president jair bolsonaro's _ governing. but under president jair bolsonaro's watch, - governing. but under president jair bolsona

in brazil, president bolsonaro is now underformal investigation for his handling of the pandemic. 400,000razilians have died of covid. americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will no longer be obliged to wear face masks outdoors. it's back to royal duties for the duke and duchess of cambridge and the queen herself — the first public engagements since the death of prince philip. also, testing negative. thousands enjoy an outdoor concerts with spanish organisers saying there is no sign of covid. hello, welcome to audiences in the uk and indeed around the world. we are covering all the latest coronavirus development both globally and around the world. firstly, to india. almost 200,000 people have now died from covid—related causes in india according to official figures, but independent observers say the real figures are probably much higher. 0ne account suggests that the deaths recorded by crematoria in delhi may be double the government figures, which deal only with people who have died in hospital. it is feared infections have also spilt over into neighbouring nepal. lives erase

under president bolsonaro's watch, some i bolsonaro's watch, some emergency departments have run out charities are struggling to provide enough food for those in need, with donations straying up as the lines get longer after financial aid for the most vulnerable was cut in january. translation: ., translation: there are even families on — translation: there are even families on the _ translation: there are even families on the streets - translation: there are even families on the streets now. . translation: there are evenj families on the streets now. is a very different scenario from the street population being predominantly male before the pandemic. predominantly male before the andemic. ., , , pandemic. perhaps the government _ pandemic. perhaps the government is - pandemic. perhaps the i government is beginning pandemic. perhaps the - government is beginning to notice. handouts will begin again next week. but there is little else to indicate this alarming loss of life will end soon. mark lobel, bbc news. president biden has unveiled an infrastructure investment plan on a scale no

in brazil, president bolsonaro is now under formal investigation for his handling of the pandemic. 400,000razilians have died of covid. the pressure mounts on borisjohnson over how the renovation of his flat in downing street was funded, with the opposition demanding a detailed explanation. it's back to royal duties for the duke and duchess of cambridge, and the queen herself — the first public engagements since the death of prince philip. hello, welcome to bbc news. i'm shaun ley. india's official death toll from the covid—19 pandemic is approaching 200,000, with reports suggesting the numbers could be twice as high. crematoriums in the capital delhi have been forced to build makeshift funeral pyres, as the city runs out of space for its dead. but, while there has been a lot of reporting from the big cities, what is happening in smaller towns and rural areas of this vast nation of 1.3 billion people? the bbc�*s indian language services correspondents are based across the country and have sent this update. india's western maharashtra is the worst—affected state by the covid—19 pandemic. al

so there is growing criticism of president bolsonaro's handling or mishandling of the pandemic.y, also from her predecessor lula, who has had his corruption conviction overturned in the courts and could now stand in the election next year. and that is thought to be behind president bolsonaro beginning possibly to change tack now, appearing in public wearing a mask, having spoken out against masks, against social distancing, against science for so long. he's convened a national coronavirus task force. the pressure is growing on him. his poll numbers are flagging, and he's really now on the back foot, i think, in brazil with such a disastrous pandemic situation. thousands of people have been evacuated from the eastern caribbean island of st vincent after a volcano on friday sent a cloud of ash and smoke high into the air. the prime minister said evacuees had been temporarily housed on cruise ships and on safer parts of the island. here's robertson henry, an eyewitness and journalist living on the island. it was bright. but then the light began to deteriorate. it wasn't at a slow p

top leadership, i president bolsonaro has been a very reluctant— president bolsonaro has been a verynt to get people vaccinated. it is ordinary— reluctant to get people vaccinated. it is ordinary people _ reluctant to get people vaccinated. it is ordinary people suffering - reluctant to get people vaccinated. it is ordinary people suffering from political _ it is ordinary people suffering from political polarisation. _ it is ordinary people suffering from political polarisation. that - it is ordinary people suffering from political polarisation. that is- it is ordinary people suffering from political polarisation. that is the i political polarisation. that is the problem. — political polarisation. that is the problem. the _ political polarisation. that is the problem, the lack— political polarisation. that is the problem, the lack of _ political polarisation. that is thej problem, the lack of leadership, whether— problem, the lack of leadership, whether it — problem, the lack of leadership, whether it is _ problem, the lack of leadership, whether it is in _ problem, the lack of leade

brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro comes under formal investigation for his handling of the pandemic as the death toll reaches 400,000. today the european parliament will announce the result of a vote, over whether or not to ratify the eu—uk post brexit trade deal. has the uk kept its brexit promises? testing negative — promising signs for big events as a test concert in spain leads to no additional covid cases. hello and welcome. india's covid death toll has just passed 200,000, according to local media as the federal government considers whether to introduce lockdowns for 150 districts worst hit by the pandemic. and even that terrible total seems likely to be an underestimate as there seems to a massive gap between these official figures from hospitals, and the numbers of bodies overwhelming crematoriums. the bbc spoke to two families, and a warning you may find some details distressing. it was the worst, worst night of my life that i was not able to save her — no money, no contacts, nothing helped me out. translation: this - disease can be dangerous but our system is even more danger

reporter: president bolsonaro is getting a lot of the blame.the start he has played down the virus and he keeps blocking local authorities from taking any action. so the disea is now out of control. a big concern is a new variant known as p1, which is now spread fast. the result is this depressing picture of a rapid rise in the number of coronavirus deaths in braz, with more than 4000 in the last 24 hours. a much -- behind much of this is that p1 variant, which is more transmissible and seems to affect more younger people. although it is thought the vaccine should still be effective against it. in any event, the variant has been to most of south america including peru and bolivia, which has just closed its border to present. and it has gone further. british columbia is dealing with cases, as well as japan, turkey, the u.k., and many other countries. although vaccines are being given in brazil, they have reached only 8% of people. the fear is the more infections there are anywhere in the world, the greater the chance for new, more challenging va

but here -- jair bolsonaro jair bolsonaro's cabinet.ot require cooperation from - bolsonaro's cabinet. but does that not require cooperation from his . not require cooperation from his colleagues? he presumably will not let them... . , ., colleagues? he presumably will not let them- - -— let them... that is what we never know what _ let them... that is what we never know what comes _ let them... that is what we never know what comes out _ let them... that is what we never know what comes out of - let them... that is what we never know what comes out of these i know what comes out of these commissions, but we know from past experience that they create a lot of noise but failed to generate concrete results, and that is a possible outcome of this one. bolsonaro has been trying to stall the process over the past few days and his allies are trying to push the agenda, that not only the federal government should be investigated that also governors and mayors, so we have to wait and see what happens this time. and mayors, so we have to wait and

the president jair bolsonaro have the presidentjair bolsonaro have placed the blame firmly at his doorstepsaid he hasn't taken it seriously from the start, that he has underplayed the crisis, that he has even attempted to unpick the lockdowns being put in place by regional governors, but if any kind of remainder was needed that resilience is notjust towards the light of the end of the tunnel that some countries are beginning to tentatively feel like they are, rather, it is at its worst point at any stage since the pandemic began. is there any light at the end of this tunnel at the moment? in many countries, i guess this would be an existential threat to the leadership of the country. but there is a disconnect between the president and the regional governors, which is a big part of the problem?— of the problem? absolutely. that is definitely _ of the problem? absolutely. that is definitely part - of the problem? absolutely. that is definitely part of - of the problem? absolutely. that is definitely part of the | that is definitely part of the problem. there is tension between the state and

resident bolsonaro says hunger is killing more people than the coronavirus.resident macron announces a nationwide lockdown for france to stop covid infections getting out of control. >> i can't breathe. i can't breathe. i can't breathe. anchor: the killing of george floyd sparked anger across the world, bringing hundreds of thousands to the streets with demands for racial justice. now, a court in minneapolis has been shown the last moments of the unarmed black man's life from the perspective of the police officers who arrested him. often distressing recordings from their body cameras, the jury witnessed the video, including derek chauvin, who is on trial for his murder. >> please, don't shoot me. please, don't shoot me. >> i'm not going to shoot me. >> please. please. please, man. please. please. i didn't know, man. i didn't know. i didn't know. anchor: another scene, before show --chauvin belt on his neck, floyd pleaded with officers. >> hey, listen. >> gang, man. i'm not that kind of guy. look at that. look at it. ok, man. you all do me bad, man. man. just

streaming part samba, part sermon online is key to rallying the bolsonaro faithful.anslation: the church votes in favour of bolsonaro _ because he defends the family. he is against abortion and school books promoting lgbt groups. he fights for brazil with christian values, and if he doesn't want to wear a mask, that's his right to choose. with a divisive president and the virus and poverty exploding, brazilfaces a perfect storm. they're preaching to the converted here, but increasingly for this devastated country, they're empty words. mark lowen, bbc news, sao paulo. the indian city worst affected by coronavirus — delhi — has ordered all residents returning from a major hindu festival on the ganges to quarantine at home for 1h days. the order applies to all those attending the kumbh mela between april— the— fourth and the end of the month. they must also be registered and tested: anyone found to have flouted the rules must go to government quarantine centres. india has reported a ninth straight day of record covid cases. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanath

streaming part samba, part sermon online is key to rallying the bolsonaro faithful.churches. translation: the church votes in favour of bolsonaro _ because he defends the family. he is against abortion and school books promoting lgbt groups. he fights for brazil with christian values, and if he doesn't want to wear a mask, that's his right to choose. with a divisive president and the virus and poverty exploding, brazil faces a perfect storm. they're preaching to the converted here, but increasingly for this devastated country, they're empty words. mark lowen, bbc news, sao paulo. the indian city worst affected by coronavirus — delhi — has ordered all residents returning from a major hindu festival on the ganges to quarantine at home for 1h days. the order applies to all those attending the kumbh mela between april— the— fourth and the end of the month. they must also be registered and tested: anyone found to have flouted the rules must go to government quarantine centres. india has reported a ninth straight day of record covid cases. our south asia correspondent raji

yet president bolsonaro doesn't think staying at home is the answer.owns through the courts angered the military, leading to a dramatic changing of the guard, including his defence chief. unprecedentedly, causing his commanders of the army, navy, and air force, to quit. but in this confrontation, the president — a former military man himself — is not standing down. translation: i appeal to all the authorities i in brazil to review this policy and allow the people to go to work. rallying behind him, his supporters took to rio's copacabana beach, with a warning shot to critics, reminding them of their history — of the 57th anniversary of the coup that unseated a left—wing president, ushering in 20 years of military rule. translation: with all this i communism - the left wanting to dominate, practically prohibits the president from governing. but under president bolsonaro's watch, some hospital emergency departments have run out of room to treat patients. 0n the streets in sao paulo, charities are struggling to provide enough food for those in need, with

holmes: and the breaking news is the far right candidate, jair bolsonaro has won brazil's presidential race. reporter: president trump eeted about it this morning. "we agreed that brazil and the united states will work closely together on trade and military and everything else. [bolsonaro speaking portuguese] [muro speaking spanish] [anez speaking spanish] [muro speaking spanish] [man speaking spanish] [diaz speaking spanish] [fernandez speaking spanish] [diaz speaking spanish] fernandez: in the face of the global pandemic, cuba's international medical program has grown. the henry reeve brigade has sent nearly 4,000 doctors and nurses to more than 30 countries to fight covid. but the cubans were still not welcome in bolivia, ecuador, and brazil. reporter: in bolivia, the healthcare system there has been overwhelmed by the coronavirupandemic. reporter 2: hospitals e at breaking points. people aren't just dying in their cars. they're also dying on the street. reporter 3: ecuador is seeing one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks. reporter 4: corpses wrapped in plastic and left on t

so for president bolsonaro, this congressional inquiry is not a good thing. >> that was the latest.. at least 20 young schoolchildren have died in a fire. officials say they were trapped by the blaze, which ripped through their straw hut classrooms in a neighborhood of the capital. it's not known what caused the fire, which spread rapidly, fanned by high winds. the prime minister has visited the site and pledged to punish those responsible if it was started deliberately. >> if the fire was criminal, then be assured we will find the perpetrators, and we will do everything to ensure they receive the maximum sentence, because this is not acceptable. and on the eve of ramadan, to lose such young children is really sad. and i express my condolences to the family -- families. >> the u.n. says health workers continue to document the cases of women being subjected to horrific sexual violence in ethiopia's northern tigre region. the conflict began in november when ethiopian soldiers launched an offensive against the regions government. the security council is due to hold -- hold a meetingn t

many people blame the government and president bolsonaro, who received proposals for tens of millionsoses but said no. his critics said because of his anti-vaccine, antivirus control stats. >> we have tv programs and whatsapp messages that distort information and spread fear. one of those sources of misinformation is the president. if you have power and people listen to what you are saying, when the world said you should be vaccinated and bolsonaro says you shouldn't, it's a contradict re-message. >> unfortunately they are rolling out these things that are not reaching the speed. we need tceive more from the federal government. the lack of doses is the lack of hope to end this pandemic soon. we need hope for people in a vaccine to protect them. katty: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on this program, writing a historical role in illinois. how one city has pledged millions to address racial housing discrimination dating back decades. ♪ katty: on sunday, 12 major european football clubs announced the creation of a breakaway super league. after fans protested the

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nicolelis: this is a crisis that was created by many fatal mistakes from the bolsonaro government.tary was one of the worst that brazil has ever had. probably since imperial times in the 19th century. what happened on monday was unprecedented. the only episode that is even close is back in 1977 when the generals in charge fired the defense minister, who was planning a coup d'etat. never in brazilian history, the heads of the army, air force, navy were fired on the same day. this was a shock. for 48 hours, we weren't sure if there was a coup being plotted. the armed forces have strongly denied that they want to support anything in that direction. they have said they will always follow the constitution. in the country that suffered a coup d'etat, every brazilian remembers the disaster and death toll of that period in the country. amy: this was the anniveary. dr. nicolelis: exactly. on the anniversary of the coup d'etat. you can imagine how people were feeling on these few days. yesterday, the tension reached a very high level until the defense minister announced the heads of the army

and top leadership — _ bolsonaro, president bolsonaro has been very reluctant to get people be inoculatedrisation, and that is the problem — - that is the lack of leadership, whether it is in brazil. or in the united states. biden certainly wants to bring the country together- but it will take him - a long time, if not years, to make it happen. he is now starting from building infrastructure, | getting americans inoculated by some time the summer. but again, we are facing thisl unprecedented scenario now. we don't know whether there will be an economic crisis - following this health crisis. we don't know how the great power competition between i the us— and china will develop. so this is a really divided and a divisive world - where there — is no apparent leader who can bring everybody together. from the international level and from an individual countries level. - i want to perhaps end on the pandemic, butjust picking up on what we were talking about earlier, michael, and catherine gave examples of where places had dialogue and reconciliation — she mentioned south africa, northern irelan

president bolsonaro, he says, is cutting through a corrupt establishment.cine purchase and more than 365,000 dead here, his critics call his handling genocidal. the president bolsonaro is not focused on killing anyone. - he wants to preserve - the liberties of the people. he wants people to get out, to get to work. - the cost of that is the second worst death toll in the world and a hospital collapse. no, it's not true because 365,000, we don't know if they died by corona. with a public health disaster, economic woes and a divisive leader, brazil is facing a perfect storm. it urgently needs a way out from the darkness of the pandemic. but there is still no sign of it or of the hope this devastated nation craves. mark lowen, bbc news, sao paulo. what was once the world's largest iceberg has finally broken apart. a—68, as it was known, covered an area of nearly 2,300 square miles when it broke away from antarctica in 2017. but satellite images show the mega—berg has now virtually gone, broken into countless small fragments that the us national ice center says

presidentjair bolsonaro president jair bolsonaro is presidentjair bolsonaro is getting a lot of the blameies from taking any action, so the disease is now out of control. a big concern is a new variant, known as p1, which has now spread fast. the result is this, depressing picture of the rapid rise in the number of coronavirus deaths in brazil, with more than 1000 in the last 24 hours. behind much of this is that p1 variant which compared to others is more transmissible and seems to affect more younger people. it is thought the vaccines should still be effective against it. in any event the variant has spread to most of south america, including uruguay, peru and bolivia which has just close the border with brazil and got further than the touch colombia is dealing with hundreds of cases and there are four smaller numbers as far afield as japan, turkey, the uk and many other countries. and although vaccines are being given in brazil, they have reached only 8% of people and the fear is that the more infections there are anywhere in the world, the greater the chance for a new, more challengin

president bolsonaro, he says, is cutting through a corrupt establishment.on killing anyone. - he wants to preserve - the liberties of the people. he wants people to get out, to get to work. - the cost of that is the second worst death toll in the world and a hospital collapse. no, it's not true because 365,000, we don't know if they only died by corona. with a public health disaster, economic woes and a divisive leader, brazil is facing a perfect storm. it urgently needs a way out from the darkness of the pandemic. but there is still no sign of it or of the hope this devastated nation craves. mark lowen, bbc news, sao paulo. doctors for the imprisoned russian opposition activist, alexei navalny, say blood tests have indicated he�*s at risk of kidney failure and could die within days. mr navalny has been on hunger strike for 18 days, because he�*s not being allowed access to his doctors. prison officials say he�*s refused the treatment he�*s been offered. the united nations nuclear agency has confirmed that iran has started enriching uranium to higher levels

we have here, it is president bolsonaro confronting governors and mayors.e country's new foreign minister says there's a balance to be struck. translation: this is urgent, and president bolsonaro has l instructed me to face this mission. i emphasise the urgency of health, the urgency of the economy, and the urgency of sustainable development. scenes like this are undermining confidence in the government. the president says 2021 will be the year of vaccinations, but fewer than 10% of brazilians have had their firstjab. some say much more drastic action is needed. paul adams, bbc news. president biden says the us is on track to exceed his goal of 200 million coronavirus vaccinations being administered in his first 100 days in office. the president also announced a reduction in the number of people declining the vaccine. but he warned that new variants of the virus were increasing — and the country was still in a life—or—death race against the disease. the virus is spreading because we have too many people who, seeing the end in sight, think we're at the finis

for not ordering enough and continuing to downplay the covid crisis bolsonaro, an ally of former president trump, says lockdowns kill more than covid this week he refused to commit to taking a vaccine since he's already had the virus. though experts still recommend one. >> brazil needs to go to the international community and buy enough doses to help curtail the crisis right now. >> reporter: public health experts warn the virus is so unchecked brazil has become a breeding ground for new viral strains. a coronavirus petri dish bordering ten countries in latin america. lester >> all right, richard, thank you. and make a plan so you'll be ready when it's your turn for your vaccination visit planyourvaccine.com for more >>> in just 60 seconds, a defense hitting back in the trial of the former police officer charged with killing george floyd. >>> at the murder trial of derek chauvin the most aggressive questioning yet by the defense and a fierce debate over what george floyd is heard saying on one police body cam video gabe gutierrez is in minneapolis. >> reporter: after a chorus of cops this

jair bolsonaro is under formal investigation. he has attempted to stop state governors from imposing lockdown and made mandating use of mask. and it's back to royal duties for the duke and duchess of cambridge, who've been visiting farm in county durham and the queen herself for the first time since the funeral of her late husband, the prince philip. now on bbc news, it's time to joined stephen sackur for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. a few days ago, the ukrainian government was pleading for international help to confront the threat of a russian military offensive from the east. that feared assault never came. russia declared its military exercise was over and began to redeploy its forces. my guest is ukraine's foreign minister, dmytro kuleba. what did ukraine and the outside world learn from this rattling of russian sabres? foreign minister dmytro kuleba in kyiv, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. it's great to be with you. let's start with the situation on the ground. it's just a few days since the russians an

we have here, president bolsonaro, confronting governors and mayors and the main two -- the main weaponwo not -- to not allow the coronavirus to spread in an easy way, and the weapon is the social distancing. his behavior is, unfortunately, killing brazilians, and it is hurting our economy. ros: we should note, brazil's president has shifted his tone on immunizations recently. he is pledging to make 2021 the year of vaccinations, but his position on national law down -- lockdowns remains the same. he says no nation can sustain itself with that kind of policy. for further analysis, the bbc's south america correspondent. >> they don't really know whether the absence of law down may have contributed -- lockdown may have contributed to the worsening of the crisis. brazilians were more relaxed throughout the summer, not adopting social distancing practices. all of that, we have seen. this strain is spreading more easily. it also may not be as resistant to the vaccine, although vaccines are proven to tackle the variant. this is a threat to the world as well, because, as we've seen these varia

reporter: a public health disaster that was once dismissed by president bolsonaro as just a little flu is the reality, is exhausted medics try to bring comfort to old and young. anderson, just 28, says he almost did not make it. >> when they couldn't find my veins anymore and they had to get access to a major artery, i thought it was the end. i think this is a failure of our government and our president. they should search their conscience and come and visit this hospital. reporter: there at the tragedy of what is happening here is that it shouldn't have come to this. brazil has a generally good health care system and a strong record of naonal inoculations. this is a story of mismanagement that has led thiuntry to be crushed where the pandemic. >> [speaking portuguese] reporter: outside spitals, a nightmare ritual as anxious relatives wait to be summoned for news otheir loved ones. [shouting] reporter: for many, it is the worst. a rollcall of the fallen to a virus this shattered country could have controlled. mark logan, bbc news, sao paulo. katty: more than a year into this pandemic a