danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong.aders of america's ongoing commitment to the country. his trip came a day after president biden confirmed the withdrawal of us troops by september 11. mr lincoln said he would —— the us would do everything it could to pursue peace between the afghan government and the taliban. while the coronavirus pandemic has kept most of us locked down, its impact on the natural world has been more positive. how our relationship with wildlife and nature has sir david has been speaking to our science editor, david shukman. david attenborough: march 2020. 0vernight, our lives are put on pause. boris johnson: you must stay at home. i but as we stop, remarkable things start to change. the lockdowns have been tough for people, but great for wildlife, as we see in a spectacular new documentary with david attenborough. this is the year earth changed. david, it's great to talk to you. i'm sorry we can't meet in person, but we've transported you electronically to the wonderful setting of cha rtwell. for peop

the bbc�*s danny vincent has had exclusive access to mr lai over the past nine months since his arrestijing. jimmy lai is also the owner of hong kong's last remaining opposition newspaper. he now faces possible life in prison, in a trial that has come to symbolise china's tightening grip on the city. we've followed jimmy lai and his newspaper since he was first arrested nine months ago, as his supporters gathered outside a police station awaiting his release. since the introduction of the new law, hong kong has experienced dramatic changes. 0utspoken critics, street protesters, and even journalists like me are under increased pressure. i'm a journalist! come here, come here! i am investigating you! after his release on bail, we metjimmy lai in his mansion home. do you think about the contrast between this and the prospect of living...? in prison? this is just living my life peacefully. but if i'm injail, i'm living my life meaningfully. because you must fear some things, for yourfamily, for hong kong, for your loved ones? yes, i do have fear. you're right. hey, good morning, everybody.

danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. climate change, as the argument continues over which of the major economies is the biggest polluter. president xijinping made the pledge during a video summit with the leaders of germany and france. our science editor, david shukman, reports. china is the world's greatest factory and its biggest polluter, and america is the second largest. together, they account for nearly half of global emissions, and there's now a us president determined to change that. we can't wait any longer. we see it with our own eyes, we feel it, we know it in our bones. and it's time to act. so he's pushing for a lot more green energy and he's reversing the trump years by sending his envoy john kerry worldwide. secretary kerry, can we avert climate catastrophe? - including the uk last month, and crucially, china just now. we cannot solve the climate issue without china beginning to reduce their emissions. this is the key to the global puzzle. biden has to figure out a way to compel beijing to begin to cut the

danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. do stay with us here on bbc news.rs go to get vaccinated. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazines officers have been attacked, and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock. and as for a sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly but quicker. and quicker, she assumed to just slide away under i the surface and disappear. this is bbc news. our main story this hour: president biden has said new sanctions on russia are a proportionate and measured response to alleged russian interference in us elections. the goal of america's coronavirus vaccination effort is

danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. natural world has been more positive. sir david attenborough has made a documentary exploring how our relationship with wildlife and nature has changed during covid. sir david has been speaking to our science editor, david shukman. david attenborough: march 2020. 0vernight, our lives are put on pause. boris johnson: you must stay at home. i but as we stop, remarkable things start to change. david shukman: the lockdowns have been tough for people, but great for wildlife, as we see in a spectacular new documentary with david attenborough. this is the year earth changed. david, it's great to talk to you. i'm sorry we can't meet in person, but we've transported you electronically to the wonderful setting of cha rtwell. for people watching your programme, that's going to be shown on apple+ tv from friday, what message would you want them to take from it? that human beings, even with the best will in the world, cannot restrict the natural world. that's what we're doing, we're pushing it asi

danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. the scientists who created it, hope it could provide a low—cost alternative to central heating. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, has reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock. and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. shouting. quite quietly but quicker and quicker, she seemed tojust slide away under the surface and disappear. this is bbc news. our main story: police in chicago release body camera footage which appears to show that a 13—year—old boy was not armed at the moment he was

danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. and you can see more onjimmy lai's story in our world on the bbc news channel this weekend. britain's number one tennis player, dan evans, has beaten the world number one novak djokovic in the first meeting between the pair. evans won in straight sets against the the 18—times grand slam champion in the third round of the monte carlo masters, to record the biggest win of his career. our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. heads djokovic wins, tails evans loses. the odds had suggested only one outcome in monte carlo, but here was a reminder that there is nothing definite about being favourite. the world number one was second—best from the start, as dan evans charged into a 3—0 lead. the british number one had never beaten a top six player, but soon the first set was his, 6—4. djokovic, one of the greatest players of all time, attempted to force his way back, but only came back down to earth, as evans, with craft and guile, fought back from three games down to close out the match

danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong.e tennis player, dan evans, has beaten the world number one novak djokovic in the first meeting between the pair. evans won in straight sets against the the 18—times grand slam champion in the third round of the monte carlo masters, to record the biggest win of his career.

our correspondent danny vincent is in hong kong.cracy camp feel they're under attack. there feel they�* re under attack. there have feel they're under attack. there have been thousands of arrests since 2019 when thousands of protesters took the streets. most of the protesters were young, aggressive, and angry. and many have faced arrest and many are going through the court system. but what we have seen today is that the more senior members of the prodemocracy movement, people like martin lee, a former politician, a barrister, a man who is 82, he has been sentenced to prison. jimmy lai, the owner of what is described as the only opposition newspaper in hong kong, 72 years old. he has been sentenced to prison time. so activists will see this as yet again another example of a crackdown against the movement. many would argue that the law is being used as a political weapon against people that speak out against beijing. the authorities of course will say that there is law and order in hong kong and the reason the law was introduced was t

danny. >> yeah. hi. seven year teacher at galleao high school. i wonder who's going to come in. who wants to come in to our district and why? and, my question is, you know, nothing against dr. vincent matthews, but why is he leaving? and i want him to think about staying. staying for whatever reason. my reason is because i think we need continuity in these times and leadership and nothing better than having a local person do it that has the heart in this city. i would wonder who and why someone would want to come into this district right now and that's my question to the board and what leadership. who's going to step up? and what leadership and that's my big question here. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. >> clerk: hello, linda. linda? >> there we go. i pulled a matthews. no i didn't. that's an old term. my recommendation to the board in the search for a new superintendent is to not accept his retirement. that's real simple. all you have to do is say "you can't go. you've got to stay." i don't know. it's just -- it's going to be hard because dr. matthews came in and inherited situations and inherited issues and he came in and he found ways to rally his staff, the staff of sfusd toge