gail maclellan, bbc news.tel that was being used as a covid care facility due to hospital bed shortages. an inquiry has been ordered into the cause of the fire, which came as india recorded more than 64,000 new cases of the coronavirus, another new record for a single day. it is 75 years since the us dropped two atomic bombs on the cities of hiroshima and nagasaki injapan, leading to the end of the second world war. a bell rang out to commemorate the moment the second bomb struck 75 years ago. prime minister shinzo abe and the mayor of nagasaki spoke at the anniversary event. it's estimated that 74,000 people died in nagasaki, on 9th august 1945, in addition to the 170,000 when the first atom bomb was dropped on hiroshima three days before. from the bombs caused the deaths of many thousands in the

gail maclellan reports.n the pristine water. since the end ofjuly, thousands of tonnes of thick, black, toxic liquid have spilled from the japanese—owned tanker, mv wakashio, into the sea and onto the beaches of mauritius. now a new leak threatens more damage to the environment and to the livelihoods that depend on it, as the ship breaks in half. there is much anger. the government has been criticised for doing too little in the week after the ship ran aground. environment agencies have demanded to know from the ship's owners why the vessel was allowed to come so close to the shore. the condition of the tanker is expected to deteriorate as the weather worsens, with waves of up to 4.5 metres expected. in recent months, the coronavirus has devastated the tourism on which mauritius relies. the oil spill is a further bitter blow which it's believed will affect the island's economy for decades. gail maclellan, bbc news. let's go back and take a look again at what is happening in minsk. this is asi at what is happ

gail maclellan, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter, i'm @aaronsafir.inutes with the headlines. thanks for watching. hello. in the sunshine on saturday, it looked like summer but, with a brisk northerly wind, it did not always feel that way. temperatures in places struggling to get above the low teens in celsius and for others no sunshine to speak of, just cloud and rain through parts of northern and eastern england, the midlands, east anglia, and south—east england. all tied in with this area of low pressure, continuing to pull away eastwards through the early hours of sunday. high pressure to the west of the uk and, in between, the squeeze in the isobars. still some gusty winds down the eastern coasts. it's a cool if not chilly start to sunday, particularly across rural scotland, where we could see temperatures getting close to freezing, perhaps a touch of frost through the glens. but a good deal of sunshine to start the day on sunday. what we'll find through the morning is cloud will tend to build and eventually spread out. so bright or sunny spells

gail maclellan, bbc news.e was five times higher than during the same period last year, according to figures obtained by the bbc under a freedom of information request. airbus, royal mail and hsbc were among nearly 1800 firms which announced job cuts injune. here's our business correspondent katy austin. among the businesses which announced redundancy plans in june were airbus, centrica and the restaurant group, the owner of frankie & benny's. there are fears of furtherjob losses when the furlough scheme ends in october, and firms planning to make 20 or more staff redundant have to notify the government. data obtained by the bbc through a freedom of information request shows a steep rise in the number of positions being considered for redundancy between march and june this year. injune, the government was notified of plans to cut over 139,000 jobs in england, wales and scotland, although information from 79 firms wasn't available when the numbers were compiled. injune last year, the number was 24,000 planned j

gail maclellan, bbc news.overnment and mass demonstrations over last week's catastophic explosion in beirut, the country's information minister resigns. here in the uk, prime minister boris johnson says it's a "moral duty" and a "national priority" for schools to reopen fully in england next month. 400 taliban prisoners are to be released after a vote by afghanistan's loya jirga or grand assembly in kabul. the number of companies in the uk planning mass redundancies injune was five times higher than during the same period last year, according to figures obtained by the bbc under a freedom of information request. airbus, royal mail and hsbc were among nearly 1800 firms which announced job cuts injune. here s oui’ cusiness correspondent katy austin. among the businesses which announced redundancy plans in june were airbus, centrica and the restaurant group, the owner of frankie & benny's. there are fears of furtherjob losses when the furlough scheme ends in october, and firms planning to make 20 or more staff re

gail maclellan reports.ntry passes 100,000 deaths due to coronavirus. infections have reached the three million mark. experts say the official figures are most likely an undercount and they estimate the total number could be up to six times higher due to insufficient testing. translation: this dramatic situation is notjust a consequence of the seriousness of the illness, but also from the complete disorganisation of federal institutions for the adequate confrontation of the disease. anger has focused on the president, jair bolsonaro, who has played down the virus from the start, despite falling victim to it himself. he called it the "little flu" and flouted all medical advice for prevention of the virus. earlier this week, he said he was sorry for all the death but suggested everyone carry on with their life. a message that some took to heart, flocking to clubs and bars and ignoring face coverings and social distancing. at the urging of the president, the country is focusing on reopening and people are retur

gail maclellan reports. already it has poisoned fish and birds in the water.ks that have spilt from the tanker mv wakashio into the sea and onto the beaches at mauritius. now a new leak threatens more damage to the environment and to the livelihoods that depend on it. as the shipwrecks in half. there is much anger. the government has been criticised for doing too little in the week that it ran aground. environment agencies demanded to know from the ship's owners why the vessel was allowed to come so why the vessel was allowed to come so close to the shore. the condition of the tanker is expected to deteriorate as the weather worsens with waves of up weather worsens with waves of up to 11.5 metres expected. in recent months, the coronavirus has devastated the tourism for which mauritius relies. the oil spill is a bitter blow which it is believed will affect the island's economy for years. now time for a look at the international sports news. hello here is the latest from the bbc sport centre. there has been plenty of drama in the last champions league quarter—f

gail maclellan reports. finally, alexei navalny leaves the hospital in siberia.ily spent all day arguing he should be allowed to leave for treatment. he collapsed on a flight treatment. he collapsed on a flight to moscow. his russian doctor suggests there could be an innocent explanation. not poisoned, but low blood sugar, perhaps? but his family wanted him moved abroad, away from a siberian hospital that was bristling with plainclothed security. crooks and thieves, thatis security. crooks and thieves, that is what he calls those in power. alexei navalny is russia's loudest voice of opposition and his forensic anti—corruption opposition and his forensic anti—corru ption investigations are hated by those they target. so his family are not taking any chances. when the medics from the german air ambulance we re from the german air ambulance were allowed to see him, they judged him stable enough to leave, so the russian team was forced into a u—turn, earning themselves a round of relieved applause. applause alexei navalny remains critically ill. he is still unconsciou

gail maclellan reports. the excitement is palpable and the main staff happy to be home.a sense of relief. there is some semblance of normalcy. the met has been a part of the new york history 450 years and a consistent part. only closing for max three days prior to covid so this is a big first step. a first step and a careful one. today is not normal. we are reopening in the context of a pandemic which still has its grip on the entire planet are we are learning to manage through that effect ridley and we know, we know we can reopen safely if eve ryo ne know we can reopen safely if everyone does what they are supposed to do. tickets are time to regulate the stream of visitors who must follow predetermined roots through the rooms. staff and visitors must wear face coverings and there are sanitising stations throughout. for those who do not want to use the subway or taxis, a bicycle valet service is provided. people queue outside under yoko ono's artwork. new york might be curiously devoid of tourists local enthusiasts make up that. our first date was here and then we got ma