hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — i'm kasia madera.st africa has become the first country to receive vaccines under a scheme that aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations. a delivery of 600,000 doses of the astrazeneca vaccine arrived in accra. the covax scheme aims to deliver 2 billion doses globally by the end of the year. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. live coverage of a momentous delivery in ghana. the first coronavirus vaccines arriving as part of a massive global effort. a scheme known as covax that aims to reach 20% of people in the poorest countries with at least two billion doses, and this consignment isjust the start. the ambition to reach that first 20% and the two billion doses is to do so within this first year, so maybe within the next 12 months, let's say. but to go beyond that, i think the thinking is to achieve that as fast as possible. these first doses are of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, made in india. many more will follow. but vaccinating the whole world is a daunting challe

i'm kasia madera. eu leaders try to speed up their much—criticised vaccine programme, with the commission president making a bold promise. at the end of the summer, we will have offered to 70% of the population the vaccination, the adult population. with almost a third of people now vaccinated in the uk, queen elizabeth talks for the first about having the coronavirus jab. it is obviously difficult for people if they've never had a vaccine, but they ought to think about other people rather than themselves. president biden marks america's 50 millionth coronavirus vaccine shot, but some communities remain reluctant to take it. we have a report from new york city. and the pop star lady gaga offers half a million dollars to get her two french bulldogs back after a gunman shoots her dog—walker and steals the animals. european leaders have agreed to take steps to speed up the vaccination programme and get millions more eu citizens vaccinated. the eu has been criticised for its slow vaccine roll—out compared

this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera — our top stories. reset for transatlantic relations as president biden recommits to nato and pledges to "earn back" europe's trust. america is back, the transatlantic alliance is back. we are not looking backward. we are looking forward together. we'll be hearing from the us secretary of state antony blinken, in an exclusive interview with the bbc. a donation of surplus vaccines to tackle the pandemic — as developed nations make promises and pledges at the g7 summit. and, the latest look at mars — beamed back by nasa's rover perseverance, which landed on the red planet last night. hello and welcome if you're watching on pbs in the us or around the world, i'm kasia madera. the us presidentjoe biden, has delivered a major speech reaffirming the us' commitment to nato and the principle which underlies it, that an attack on one is an attack on all. just over four weeks after taking over from the trump administration, mr biden�*s message stands in marked contrast to donald trump's ambiguity over the us' rol

i'm kasia madera. lovely to have you both with us. a look at some of the pages we already have. the mirror's front page focusses on the huge logistical challenge of getting pupils back to schools, saying head teachers will have to stagger the return due to the new testing regime being put in place. the guardian also looks at the announcement made by the education secretary today, and highlights the news that teachers will get powers to decide exam grades this year. the i's front page looks at a new campaign encouraging the public to stay at home and not to drop their guard because of the warmer weather. to next week's budget, the express reports warnings from senior tory mps to not raise taxes to help people and businesses bounce back from the covid pandemic. the daily mail says rishi sunak will use the budget next week to pave the way for a post—lockdown boom. and festivals are back! the metro's front page says this summer will rock after all, as festivals announce they'll be going ahead this year. one of the many stories that we'll

this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldansatlantic alliance is back. and we are not looking backwards. we are looking forward together. the us secretary of state antony blinken talks to the bbc about that, plus what happens next with iran. reports from the us that kim kardashian and kanye west marriage is to end in divorce. and astonishing new images sent back from mars by nasa's perseverance rover, showing the red planet's surface in detail.

i'm kasia madera. nearly three million people in texas are without heat or light — in sub zero temperatures. the power grid has been crippled in america's number one energy—producing state. nato debates the future of troops in afghanistan, after nearly 20 years of bitter conflict. are the taliban and willing to please? if not, the taliban should know that the international immunity will remain. ——commmunity will remain. facebook blocks users in australia from sharing or viewing news content — in a dispute over planned social media laws. the world's first — human trials — with people deliberately infected with covid—19 — are given the go—ahead in the uk. and — buckingham palace says the duke of edinburgh is admitted to hospital as a precaution after feeling unwell. the brutal winter storms across the south and east of the us have left millions without power — and more snow is on the way. nowhere has been hit harder than texas, where nearly three million people are facing their third day without light or

i'm kasia madera. the headlines at eight... buckingham palace says the duke of edinburgh is in "good spirits" after being taken to hospital last night. officials say he was admitted as a "precautionary" step after feeling unwell for a few days. as he prepares to lay out a road map for easing restrictions in england, the prime minister says it's right to focus on data, not dates. par cautious and prudent approach to coming out of lockdown. we want to be going one way from now on. the healthy young people volunteering to be deliberately infected with coronavirus in the uk for the world's first human trials. the united nations says it will raise the detention of princess latifa, daughter of the ruler of dubai, with the united arab emirates. the uk says it, too, is concerned. at least 21 people have died and millions are without power as a huge winter storms sweeps across southern us. you have no authority here, jackie weaven _ you have no authority here, jackie weaven no — you have no authority here, jackie weaver. no authority at

i'm kasia madera, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. touchdown confirmed — perserverance is safely on the surface of mars. this is the moment, the perseverance rover — nasa's most ambitious mission to mars — landed successfully on the red planet, after a seven—month journey from earth. to work through all the adversity that goes, and all the challenges that go with landing a rover on mars, plus the challenges of covid — and just an amazing accomplishment. within minutes, the first image was beamed back by the rover — its shadow clearly seen — as it tweets, "i'm safe on mars. perseverance will get you anywhere." facebook unfriends australia — the social networking giant blocks access to news media on its site in a row over paying for content. scientists say lockdown is working, as new covid infections in england, fall by two thirds since the start of the year. millions of texans are without power for a fourth day, after gas pipelines and wind turbines freeze over in a winter storm. and as texas froze, ted cruz flew to mexico. has the sta

this is bbc news — i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worlda reset for transatlantic relations as president biden recommits to nato and pledges to "earn back" europe's trust: america is back. the trans— alliance is back. we are not looking back we are looking forward together. america's top diplomat speaks exclusively to the bbc about the biden team's approach to the world. astonishing new images sent back from mars by nasa's perseverance rover, showing the red planet's surface in detail. and — reports from the us that kim kardashian and kanye west marriage is to end in divorce. hello and thanks forjoining us... the us presidentjoe biden, has delivered a major speech reaffirming america's commitment to nato and the principle which underlies it, that an attack on one is an attack on all. just over four weeks after taking overfrom donald trump, mr biden�*s message stands in marked contrast to donald trump's ambiguity over the country's role within nato. in a moment we'll hear from the us secretary of state in an exclusive international tv interv

i'm kasia madera.opean leaders have agreed to take steps to speed up the vaccination programme and get millions more eu citizens vaccinated. the eu has been criticised for its slow vaccine rollout compared to the us and the uk. 29 million people in the region have had at least one jab so far, just 8% of the adult population. leaders also discussed proposals for a basic vaccine passport to help revive the tourist industry. the european commission president, ursula von der leyen, struck an optimistic note about speeding up the rollout programme. we are confident that we are able to reach our goal that at the end of the summer, we will have offered to 70% of the population the vaccination, the adult population. these are 255 million people in the european union, and if we look at the plan figures, this is a goal we're confident we'll reach. as well as supply, some frontline medical workers in france and germany have been reluctant to take the astrazeneca vaccine. this was after germany's medicines agency

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — i'm kasia madera.st africa has become the first country to receive vaccines under a scheme that aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations. a delivery of 600,000 doses of the astrazeneca vaccine arrived in accra. the covax scheme aims to deliver 2 billion doses globally by the end of the year. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. live coverage of a momentous delivery in ghana. the first coronavirus vaccines arriving as part of a massive global effort. a scheme known as covax that aims to reach 20% of people in the poorest countries with at least two billion doses, and this consignment isjust the start. the ambition to reach that first 20% and the two billion doses is to do so within this first year, so maybe within the next 12 months, let's say. but to go beyond that, i think the thinking is to achieve that as fast as possible. these first doses are of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, made in india. many more will follow. but vaccinating the whole world is a daunting challe

i'm kasia madera. and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe.art on another planet — mars, where the nasa perseverance rover has safely touched down. it has already started sending back messages from its new home and will now set about the business of trying to find signs that mars was once — and could even still be — a planet where life took hold. here's our science correspondent rebecca morelle. and a warning, her report contains some flashing images. perseverance is going about one km per second. a nerve—racking wait at mission control. perseveranc ehas landed safely, on the surface of mars! cheering. and then celebrations as a signal is received from mars. it's touchdown for nasa's perseverance rover. and these are its first images — a view of its landing site before it starts to explore. the rover has even started tweeting, too... what an amazing team. to work through all the adversity that goes with landing a rover on mars, plus the challenges of covid, it'sjust an amazing accomplishment. it survived a fiendishly difficult landing, burning

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i'm kasia madera.. ——commmunity will remain. facebook blocks users in australia from sharing or viewing news content — in a dispute over planned social media laws. the world's first — human trials — with people deliberately infected with covid—19 — are given the go—ahead in the uk. and — buckingham palace says the duke of edinburgh is admitted to hospital as a precaution

i'm kasia madera.ks for the first about having the coronavirus jab. it is obviously difficult for people if they've never had a vaccine, but they ought to think about other people rather than themselves. president biden marks america's 50 millionth coronavirus vaccine shot, but some communities remain reluctant to take it.

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this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera — our top stories.om the us secretary of state antony blinken, in an exclusive interview with the bbc. a donation of surplus vaccines to tackle the pandemic — as developed nations make promises and pledges at the g7 summit. and, the latest look at mars — beamed back by nasa's rover perseverance, which landed on the red planet last night.

i'm kasia madera. the headlines at eight...iberately infected with coronavirus in the uk for the world's first human trials. the united nations says it will raise the detention of princess latifa, daughter of the ruler of dubai,