we cross live to an address the delivered by the country's prime minister, jean castex.'s take a listen. concernsblic health above economic concerns. we decided on a general lockdown, which led to public health results, that is undeniable. but the lockdown also led to the lockdown of parts of our economy, and also to historic pressure, probably the strongest economic pressure ever seen since 1922. from the very beginning of the crisis, the government of france , led by my predecessor, reacted immediately to protect jobs and to protect companies. an emergency plan with $470 euros in it was already -- an emergency plan with 470 billion euros was rolled out in days. this enabled us to keep safe our purchasing power. , andved millions of jobs we were able to avoid thousands of companies going under. thanks to these actions, france weather the storm. we are weakened by it. furthermore, as i am sure you know, the public health crisis has not gone away. you know the determination that , and alongside french men and women, we are continuing to fight the crisis with mitigation an

jean castex said the public must act now to stop a repeat of the peak in spring.ecords a record number of new cases since mass testing began. 16,096 cases were confirmed in the last 2a hours. i've been speaking to our reporter, mark lobel, about how the situation is developing in france. he says the prime minister, jean castex, is urging the french public to be more careful. if we were to look at some figures, lewis, in the last 24—hour period, 52 deaths have occurred, up from 43, and if we look at intensive care units in france, there's1,048 patients currently there. and in hospitals, generally, in france, with those patients with covid—19, it's almost 6,000. now, that's the highest it's been for two months. but it's five times less than the amount when it peaked in april. so, there's no sense there's a national lockdown happening yet, but they're very worried about this rise in cases. yeah, good news in a sense those numbers of deaths are still so much lower than the first peak, but the trend is worrying, isn't it? so, what is the government doing now, then? the

after a special cabinet meeting, jean castex said it was clear that the virus was spreading more and said local authorities would be given more powers to tackle specific outbreaks. today marks 19 years since the world stood still, and watched two hijacked airliners crash into the twin towers of the world trade centre. today ceremonies took place across the us to honour the almost 3,000 peeople who were killed on 9/11. the days events began with the unfurling of the stars and stripes from the pentagon — the site of the third aircraft collision. this was followed by events at ground zero — due to covid restrictions the names of those killed were not read out live, but instead pre—recorded and broadcast during the ceremony. finally president trump addressed the crash site of flight 93, which crashed in a field in pennsylvania after the passengers resisted the hijackers. in the days and weeks after 9/11, citizens of all faiths, backgrounds, colours and creeds came together, prayed together, mourned together and rebuilt together. the song god bless america became a rallying cry for the na

arriving after a government crisis meeting, the prime minister, jean castex, said the symbolism of thisfor the government of the republic to reiterate its unwavering commitment to freedom of the press, its resolute will by all means to fight against terrorism and to affirm to the nation that we are fully mobilised. france has been reliving the horrific attack on charlie hebdo five years ago as survivors give testimony in the trial of those suspected of involvement. earlier this month, charlie hebdo reprinted the cartoons of mohammed that originally made it a target for islamist violence — echoes of an attack that continues to leave its mark on france. his name is mag—arwa. he's a rat. an african giant pouched rat. he's also a life—saving hero. he's just been awarded a gold medal for his work detecting landmines in cambodia, the first rat to receive this honour. duncan kennedy tells his story. this is magawa, the mine—clearing, medal—winning, mind—blowing rat. he is actually a giant african pouched rat, capable of clearing an area the size of a tennis court in just 30 minutes. something

arriving after a government crisis meeting, the prime minister, jean castex, said the symbolism of this translation: this is the time for the government of the republic to reiterate its unwavering commitment to freedom of the press, its resolute will by all means to fight against terrorism, and to affirm to the nation that we are fully mobilised. france has been reliving the horrific attack on charlie hebdo five years ago as survivors give testimony in the trial of those suspected of involvement. earlier this month, charlie hebdo reprinted the cartoons of mohammed that originally made it a target for islamist violence — echoes of an attack that continues to leave its mark on france. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. this is bbc news. the headlines: us media reports that president trump has decided to nominate federal judge amy coney barrett to the supreme court. the nominee will fill the seat made vacant by the death ofjustice ruth bader ginsburg, who's become the first woman in american history to lie in state in the capitol building in washington. protesters have filled the streets of

arriving after a government crisis meeting, the prime minister, jean castex, said the symbolism of thisranslation: this is the time for the government of the republic to reiterate its unwavering commitment to freedom of the press, its resolute will by all means to fight against terrorism, and to affirm to the nation that we are fully mobilised. france has been reliving the horrific attack on charlie hebdo five years ago as survivors give testimony in the trial of those suspected of involvement. earlier this month, charlie hebdo reprinted the cartoons of mohammed that originally made it a target for islamist violence — echoes of an attack that continues to leave its mark on france. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. stay with us on bbc news. blinded by the light: why authorities in chile are taking action to try to helpjohn is see the stars. —— help astronomers. ben johnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in

jean castex said the public must act now to stop a repeat of the peak in spring.ountry records a record number of new cases since mass testing began. 16,096 cases were confirmed in the last 2a hours. 0ur reporter mark lobeljoins me now. right. not good news out of france, is it? talk us through it. french prime ministerjean castex is urging the french public to be attentive. it is the fourth time in a week cases have reached 13,000. if we were to look at some figures, lewis, in the last of the four hour period, 52 deaths have occurred, up from 43, and intensive care units in france, 1048 patients currently there are two in the last 24—hour period. and patients with covid—19, almost 6000, that is the highest it has been for two months, but it is five times less tha n months, but it is five times less than when it peaked in april. there is no sense there isa april. there is no sense there is a national lockdown happening yet, but they are very worried about this rise in cases. news those numbers are much lower than the first peak, but the trend is worrying, isn't it

arriving after a government crisis meeting, the prime minister, jean castex, said the symbolism of thisclear. translation: this is the time for the government of the republic to reiterate its unwavering commitment to freedom of the press, its resolute will by all means to fight against terrorism, and to affirm to the nation that we are fully mobilised. france has been reliving the horrific attack on charlie hebdo five years ago as survivors give testimony in the trial of those suspected of involvement. earlier this month, charlie hebdo reprinted the cartoons of mohammed that originally made it a target for islamist violence — echoes of an attack that continues to leave its mark on france. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. tributes have been paid to a police officer shot dead by a detainee at a custody centre in south london. he has been named as 5a—year—old sergeant matt ratana. a 23—year—old suspect, who was being processed in croydon after being arrested, is believed to have turned the weapon on himself. daniel sandford reports. examining the scene of the murder of one of their own co

jean castex said the public must act now to stop a repeat of the peak in spring.ountry records a record number of new cases sinse mass testing began. 16,096 cases were confirmed in the last 2a hours. 0ur reporter mark lobeljoins me now. how is the situation in france developing? how is the the prime minister is urging the public to be attentive. this is the fourth breach of the 13,000 marking terms cages and just a week. if we look at some of the figures there were 52 deaths linked to coronavirus in last 20 for hours. that's up from 43 with a thousand and 48 covid—19 patients in intensive care. and 6000 hospitalized. that's the highest it's been for two months but it is still five times lower than the peak in april when there was a stricter lockdown. 0ne in april when there was a stricter lockdown. one of the strictest lockd owns stricter lockdown. one of the strictest lockdowns in europe. the sense that a national lockdown isn't necessary yet. so how is the government reacting? the prime minister is hinting that if the public don't react, if things are done quick

after a special cabinet meeting, jean castex said it was clear that the virus was spreading more andmonths. he said local authorities would be given more powers to tackle specific outbreaks. spain was among the european countries intially hardest hit by the covid pandemic. the country brought in strict lockdown measures, and for a while they seemed to be working. cases dropped and life began to return to normal. but, as in many other countries, recent weeks have seen a resurgence of new infections. guy hedgecoe reports from madrid on the measures being taken. for 7—year—old julia, this is a big day. a national lockdown followed by the long summer holiday have meant she is going to school for the first time in six months. 0ver eight million spanish children are going back to the classroom this month. they want to come back to school because they miss their friends, their teachers, so it's a nice moment for them. the return to school is being staggered according to age groups, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus. it's just one of many new measures. children aged six

jean castex said the public must act now to stop a repeat of the peak in spring.ing across the mainland and as far as guadeloupe in the caribbean. the head of the resuscitation department here says 31 patients were treated in the first wave. now, they have received 101 in a single month. it's a race against time, according to france's prime minister, jean castex, speaking on french tv, urging the public to be attentive. he wants to avoid another lockdown, but says it isn't off the cards. marseille's on maximum alert. residents here are banned from restaurants and bars from saturday. that's unpalatable for these restaurateurs. translation: these decisions come from paris! they don't really know what is going to happen! if the bars close, people will not stop seeing each other. it's going to continue in houses, flats or whatever. translation: i think it is very unfair. we are here, we fight, we pay charges all year round. we don't understand any more, frankly. i think it's very, very unfair. paris is on an elevated alert, a 10pm curfew in bars from next week, gyms c

the french prime minister jean castex has said his government is not planning a new nationwide lockdownsince the start of the outbreak. mr castex said he would fast—track testing for priority cases. and he said the quarantine period for people who catch the virus will be shortened to just seven days from 14, to better match "the period when there is a real risk of contagion". let's turn our attention to spain, which has been one of the hardest hit countries in europe by the covid outbreak. the country brought in strict lockdown measures. and for a while, they seemed to be working. cases were down, and life started returning to normal. but, like france, there's been a big resurgence of new infections in recent weeks. guy hedgecoe reports from madrid on the measures being taken. for seven—year—old julia, this is a big day. a national lockdown followed by the long summer holiday have meant she is going to school for the first time in six months. 0ver eight million spanish children are going back to the classroom this month. they want to come back to school because they miss their friends,

jean castex said the public must act now to stop a repeat of the peak in spring. it comes as the country registers a record number of new cases since mass testing began. here's mark lobel. as france, coronavirus death toll inches up, hospitals are the busiest four months. numbers surging across the mainland and as far as what a lupe in the caribbean. the head of the resuscitation department here says 31 patients were treated in the first wave and now, they have received 101 in a single month. it isa received 101 in a single month. it is a race against time, according to france's prime ministerjohn castex, speaking on french tv, urging the public to be attentive. —— jean. on french tv, urging the public to be attentive. ——jean. he wa nts to to be attentive. ——jean. he wants to avoid another lockdown but says it is not of the cards. marseille‘s on maximum alert. residents here are the from restaurants and bars from saturday. that is unpalatable for these restauranteurs. translation: these decisions come from paris! they don't really know what is going to happen! if