i'm kasia madera.in past funny four hours, there have been more than 2000 deaths, more than 300,000 cases. the usjustice department will conduct a civil investigation into the minneapolis police department to see whether there has been a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. he follows the conviction of a former police officer for the murder of george floyd. russian police are reported to have arrested almost 1500 supporters of the jailed opposition activist alexei navalny on a day of protest across the country. those are the headlines. that's it from me. i will

that is correct, kasia madera.s to make this speech directly to the american people because he is betting on the fact that he thinks his plane is much more popular with everyday americans than their representatives in washington —— plan. especially republicans that opposed everything the biden administration is trying to achieve that mackie began in georgia, important, as he was the first democratic president to win the state in 28 years. in january, to win the state in 28 years. injanuary, the state elected two democratic senators in a run—off election that gave democrats a tiny majority in the senate. then vice president kamala harris can cast a vote to break a tie. without republicans' support in washington, he hopes he can reach out to republicans directly here in middle america. directly here in middle america-— directly here in middle america. ., ., america. what reaction has he been getting? _ america. what reaction has he been getting? it is a rally, it. been getting? it is a rally, it is still under covid

i'm kasia madera. _ our main headlines: scenes of desperation repeated across india, as it grapples with a ferocious second wave of covid—19. the country has again reported its highest numbers of daily cases and deaths. the us attorney general has launched an investigation into whether the minneapolis police department engages in a pattern of using excessive force — after a white former officer was found guilty of murdering george floyd. thousands of protesters have held an unauthorised evening rally near the kremlin to demand the release of alexei navalny, the russian opposition leader who's on hunger strike. hundreds of arrests have been reported so far. football fans have been celebrating after plans for a european super league collapsed. after a heavy backlash, only two of the 12 clubs — barcelona and real madrid — haven't pulled out. hello and a warm welcome to a second look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political commentator and the former conservative party head of communications, giles kenningham, and the political writer and academic maya

i'm kasia madera.ede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra—orthodox jews. my husband, the president of the united states, joe biden! president biden holds a rally in georgia, the first stop on a tour to encourage americans to support his sweeping economic plans. actor noel clarke denies sexual harrassment allegations after newspaper reports led to a suspension from bafta. and astonishment as a new gene therapy improves the vision of some patients with a rare inherited eye condition.

i'm kasia madera.eing treated in hospital. the suspect, who emerged from the car with a knife and ran at officers, was shot and died in hospital. the suspect did start lunging toward us capitol police officers, at which time us capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. the us national guard has been deployed in the area. the us capitol was put on lockdown. the top homicide investigator for the us city of minneapolis gives evidence on day five of the george floyd murder trial. dozens of british mps call on the government to abandon any

i'm kasia madera.e of covid—19. the country has again reported its highest numbers of daily cases and deaths. the us attorney general has launched an investigation into whether the minneapolis police department engages in a pattern of using excessive force — after a white former officer was found guilty of murdering george floyd. thousands of protesters have held an unauthorised evening rally near the kremlin to demand the release of alexei navalny, the russian opposition leader who's on hunger strike. hundreds of arrests have been reported so far. football fans have been celebrating after plans for a european super league collapsed. after a heavy backlash, only two of the 12 clubs — barcelona and real madrid — haven't pulled out.

i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. regulators say the benefits of the astrazeneca covid vaccine outweigh the small risk of blood clots, but the uk will offer alternative jabs to young adults. this is a change in clinical advice for the under—30s. it will require some changes in the way that the national health service operationalises the vaccine roll—out programme. uk ministers announce a new fund to help hong kong citizens to re—settle, and activist nathan law is granted asylum in britain when i recognised i was wanted under_ when i recognised i was wanted under the — when i recognised i was wanted under the national security law, _ under the national security law, i_ under the national security law, i realised it was impossible for me to go back to hong _ impossible for me to go back to hong kong, so i stayed in london _ hong kong, so i stayed in london and applied for the asylum _ at the trial of the former police officer derek chauvin, the prosecution reverses part of its evidence over words uttered by george floyd

this is bbc news — i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldgeorge floyd's former girlfriend reflects on his life and their battle with addiction — on day four of ex—police officer derek chauvin�*s trial. we both cried with pain. disturbing videos, which appear to show the massacre of unarmed civilians in northern ethiopia, have been obtained by the bbc. the ousted leader of myanmar, aung san suu kyi, has been charged with violating the country's official secrets act. the un secretary general antonio guterres rebukes wealthier countries for stockpiling vaccines — and tells the bbc his view on vaccine passports. is it possible to have a vaccine passport that facilitates exchanges and movement but at the same time it creates a new level of inequality in the world. and at the age of 81, why sir ian mckellen has chosen to take on one of the toughest roles in theatre. hello and welcome. the girlfriend of george floyd — whose death in minneapolis last year sparked protests across the world — took the stand today in the trial of derek chauvin, the pol

i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a police officer dies after being rammed by a car outside the us capitol building in washington. another officer is being treated in hospital. the suspect, who emerged from the car with a knife and ran at officers, was shot and died in hospital. the suspect did start lunging toward us capitol police officers, at which time us capitol police officers fired upon the suspect. the us national guard has been deployed in the area. the us capitol was put on lockdown. the top homicide investigator for the us city of minneapolis gives evidence on day five of the george floyd murder trial. dozens of british mps call on the government to abandon any idea of vaccine passports to help reopen the economy. hello, and welcome. a police officer has died and another has been hospitalised after an attack on the us capitol. the attacker, 25—year—old noah greene from the us state of indiana, rammed a car into a barricade and then emerged brandishing a knife. he was then shot dead by police. president bide

i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden urges world leaders to unite and fight us emissions by at least 50% by 2030. this is the decisive decade. this is the decisive decade. this is the decade we must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis. swedish activist greta thunberg warns global leaders to do the right thing. we are the ones who get to decide how you will be remembered. so my advice for you is to choose wisely. the funeral of daunte wright, a black man shot dead after a routine traffic stop, has been taking place in the us city of minneapolis. india's covid crisis — the country records the world's highest ever number of new infections in a day. a formal uk government apology after failing to commemorate properly more than 100,000 black and asian people who died fighting for the british empire during the first world war. and nasa's probe on mars manages to create oxygen, which could allow future astronauts on the red planet to breath. hello and welcome. the un secre

i'm kasia madera. the headlines: india is being devastated by a second wave of covid, a current of our storm as its premise is coded. in past funny four hours, there have been more than 2000 deaths, more than 300,000 cases. the usjustice department will conduct a civil investigation into the minneapolis police department to see whether there has been a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. he follows the conviction of a former police officer for the murder of george floyd. russian police are reported to have arrested almost 1500 supporters of the jailed opposition activist alexei navalny on a day of protest across the country. those are the headlines. that's it from me. i will be back tomorrow, at the top of the hour, lewis will be here with the rest of the day's news. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. wherever you look in geopolitics today, there's an overwhelming sense of uncertainty, and it's notjust because we're still grappling with a glo

i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. going big, setting out plans for trillions of dollars in government spending. here in the uk, prime minister borisjohnson feels the heat as a formal investigation is launched into the funding for refurbishing his downing street flat. india's covid crisis deepens — hospitals overwhelmed, record infections, and soaring death rates — we have a special report from delhi. and michael collins, one of the original members of the apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died, aged 90.

i am kasia madera.alth ministers have failed to agree on common guidance for use of the astrazeneca vaccine, after the bloc�*s medical regulator said blood clots should be listed as a �*very rare�* side effect of the shot. the european medical agency stressed, however, that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. in britain, officials now plan to offer alternatives to astrazeneca for people under the age of 30, following their own review. our medical editor fergus walsh has more. turn up, get yourjab. the message remains the same. but in future for the first time, the covid vaccine you receive will depend on your age. that's because evidence is emerging of a link between the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine and very rare blood clots. the uk regulator the mhra said up to the end of march there have been 79 cases of rare clubs with low platelets following a first dose of the astrazeneca vaccine. 19 people have died. that's out of 20 million who received the jab. that's one rare clot in every 250,000 vac

i'm kasia madera. our top stories: in israel, dozens of people are killed in a stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra—orthodox jews. my husband, the president of the united states, joe biden! president biden holds a rally in georgia — the first stop on a tour to encourage americans to support his sweeping economic plans. actor noel clarke denies sexual harassment allegations after newspaper reports led to a suspension from bafta. and astonishment as a new gene therapy improves the vision of some patients with a rare inherited eye condition. hello, welcome. we start with some breaking news, local media quoting emergency services in israel say at least 38 people have been killed in a stampede at a jewish festival. tens of thousands of people had gathered at the foot of mount meron in northern israel to celebrate a jewish holiday. the emergency services have been treating people at the scene, but have found it difficult to evacuate the injured due to dense crowds. prime mi

this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldand, the president of and around the world. m1 husband, the president of the united states, joe biden! president biden holds the rally in georgia, the first of on its order to encourage americans to support his sweeping economic plans. gaunt and visibly diminished, alexei navalny in court by video link for his first appearance since his hunger strike, accusing president putin is stealing the country's riches. prime minister borisjohnson says there isn't anything to see here as key questions over the refurbishment of his downing street flat still go unanswered. and daniel clark denies sexual harassment

i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden prepares for his first address to a joint—session of congress. and he's going big, setting out plans for trillions of dollars in government spending. here in the uk, prime minister borisjohnson feels the heat as a formal investigation is launched into the funding for refurbishing his downing street flat. india's covid crisis deepens — hospitals overwhelmed, record infections, and soaring death rates — we have a special report from delhi. and michael collins, one of the original members of the apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died, aged 90. hello, welcome. in the next hour, presidentjoe biden is giving a prime—time address to a joint session of congress for the first time in his presidency. he'll lay out what he's achieved in his first 100 days in office and provide details on his american families plan. it's a $1.8 trillion plan to provide more free education, help with childcare costs, and paid family leave. this comes after the coronavirus relief bill, and a plan t

i'm kasia madera. our top stories: in israel, dozens of people are killed in a stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra—orthodox jews. my husband, the president of the united states, joe biden! president biden holds a rally in georgia, the first stop on a tour to encourage americans to support his sweeping economic plans. gaunt and visibly diminished, alexei navalny in court via videolink for his first appearance since his hunger strike, accusing president putin of stealing the country's riches. and astonishment as a new gene therapy improves the vision of some patients with a rare inherited eye condition. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start with some breaking news. because local media quoting emergency services in israel say at least 38 people have been killed in a stampede at a jewish festival. tens of thousands of people had gathered at the foot of mount meron in northern israel to celebrate a jewish holiday. well, emergenc

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, i'm kasia madera.ational embarrassment — that's how president biden has described gun violence in the united states, which he called an epidemic. on thursday, mr biden put forward a series of measures to tackle the problem. the president said there was widespread public support for stricter rules, despite the efforts of the gun lobby. gun violence in this country is an epidemic. let me say it again. gun violence in this country is an epidemic. and it is an international embarrassment. i want to rein in the proliferation of so—called ghost guns, these are guns that are homemade. they are built from a kit and include directions on how to finish the firearm. you can buy the kit. they have no serial numbers. so when they show up in a crime scene, they can't be traced. and the buyers aren't required to pass a background check to buy the kits. to make the gun. here are those gun control plans announced by president biden. thejustice department has been given 30 days to come up with a new rule on reducing the

i'm kasia madera. the headlines at 8pm. people under the age of 30 in the uk are to be offered an alternative to the astrazeneca covid vaccine, because of evidence linking it to extremely rare blood clots in a very small number of cases. this is a course change. it is based on a clinical preference based on newly emerging data. it will be kept under very careful review. the eu drug regulator also updated its guidance, concluding that unusual blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect. both the european and uk regulators agree that the benefits of the astrazeneca jab heavily outweigh the risks. also this hour... we will have your questions answered at half past eight... the uk now has its third coronavirus vaccine. the first doses of the moderna vaccine have been given in wales and scotland — with a 24—year—old carer the first to receive it. police in california say the golfer, tiger woods, was driving at nearly double the speed limit before a crash that left him seriously injured. a gamble

this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera. "america is on the move again". president biden marks one hundred days in office in a speech to both houses of the us congress. madam of the us congress. speaker, the president of the madam speaker, the president of the united states. president biden received a warm reception from democrats and republicans, before laying out an ambitious spending plan, worth trillions of dollars. thanks to the american rescue plan we are on track to cut child poverty in america in half this year. republicans responded to mr biden�*s speech, saying the president had done little to heal the divide in america. we need policies and progress that brings us closer together. three months in, the actions of the president and his party are pulling us further and further apart. his supporters call his $6 trillion rescue plan a bold move — his opponents say its a risk that's too high a price to pay. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in a speech to a joint session of congress, president biden has marked his one hund

i'm kasia madera. headlines at 8pm — president biden hosts a virtual climate summit with world leaders and pledges to cut america's carbon emissions by at least half. we're here at this summit to discuss how each of us, each country, can set higher climate ambitions that will in turn create good—paying jobs, advance innovative technologies and help vulnerable countries adapt to climate impacts. how long do you think you can continue to ignore the climate crisis, the global aspect of equity and historic emissions, without being held accountable? india's coronavirus cases hit record levels, and as the countryjoins the uk's red list in less than 2a hours, british travellers try desperately to get back to the uk. documents released at the high court suggest there was a controversial a formal government apology after failing to commemorate properly more than 100,000 black and asian people who died fighting for the british empire during the first world war. nasa's perseverance rover makes breathable oxygen o

i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.ack man shot dead after a routine traffic stop, has been taking place in the us city of minneapolis.

i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.ficers fired upon the suspect. the us national guard has been deployed in the area. the us capitol was put on lockdown. the top homicide investigator for the us city of minneapolis gives evidence on day five of the george floyd murder trial.

i�*m kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.was wanted under— when i recognised i was wanted under the — when i recognised i was wanted under the national security law. _ under the national security law. i_ under the national security law, i realised it was impossible for me

i'm kasia madera.ns after newspaper reports led to a suspension from bafta. and astonishment as a new gene therapy improves the vision of some patients with a rare inherited eye condition.

this is bbc news — i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldas been charged with violating the country's official secrets act. the un secretary general antonio guterres rebukes wealthier countries for stockpiling vaccines —

i'm kasia madera.irst appearance since his hunger strike, accusing president putin of stealing the country's riches. and astonishment as a new gene therapy improves the vision

this is bbc news i�*m kasia madera. the headlines at 8pm.ader accuses the prime minister of being at the centre of government "sleaze" in a lobbying row — involving the businessman sirjames dyson. fan power — as plans for the european football superleague collapse in spectacularfashion.

this is bbc news i'm kasia madera. the headlines at 8pm. the usjustice department announces a probe into the minneapolis police department following the conviction of derek chauvin for george floyd's murder. following the verdict, the family say its a "turning point in history" for america, and justice has been done. the and justice has been done. moment i heard guilty, and the moment i heard guilty, guilty, and guilty, i was excited. i was happy because african—american people, we feel that we never get justice. the labour leader accuses the prime minister of being at the centre of government "sleaze" in a lobbying row — involving the businessman sirjames dyson. fan power — as plans for the european football superleague collapse in spectacularfashion. survivors of the fishmonger hall attack tell the inquest about the dramatic moment they stopped usman khan. india ravaged by a second wave of covid — record numbers of daily deaths and infections — hosptials are overwhelmed as oxygen supplies run out. and coming up later in the hour — seeds f

i'm kasia madera. the headlines that eight... a serving police officer has been convicted of membership of a neo—nazi terrorist organisation. he is the first british officer to be convicted of a terrorism offence. never before has a serving police officer been prosecuted for being at the member of a terrorist group. when we identify the person we were looking at was a police officer, it was of course a shock, but we then moved very quickly to arrest him. why did join a terrorist organisation? the 22—year—old was convicted of lying on his lease application and having documents detailing knife combat techniques and making explosive devices at the old bailey trial. the prime minister's senior adviser on ethnic minorities is to leave the role. borisjohnson says it's not related to the controversial government report about race. i government report about race. i worked very closely with samuel, and in the _ worked very closely with samuel, and in the last_ worked very closely with samuel, and in the test year— worked very closely with

hello, this is bbc news with kasia madera. the headlines...here was a level of preplanning. you don't come by such volumes of petrol bombs and missiles and fireworks without preplanning. the way to deal with these things is through a diplomatic, democratic political process. there is no legitimisation or excuse for taking to violence to deal with any of these issues. england's health secretary says the risk of getting a blood clot after the astrazeneca jab is the same as getting one from a long—haul flight. one of britain's richest men has been stabbed to death at his home. the multi—millionaire hotelier, sir richard sutton, was attacked and killed in his home in dorset. is this idylic underwater world about to be wrecked by deep sea mining? a warning from environmental campaigners. a pandemic boost for online fashion retailer asos, with sales and profits surging, but will it continue its momentum, after high street stores reopen? rioting in belfast on wednesday night was on a scale not seen in northern ireland for years, police have said. dur

i'm kasia madera.ink you can continue to ignore the climate crisis, the global aspect of equity and historic emissions, without being held accountable? india's coronavirus cases hit record levels, and as the countryjoins the uk's red list in less than 2a hours, british travellers try

i'm kasia madera. the headlines at 8pm.an and uk regulators agree that the benefits of the astrazeneca jab heavily outweigh the risks. also this hour... we will have your

i'm kasia madera. the headlines that eight...documents detailing knife combat techniques and making explosive

this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera. "america is on the move again".ions of dollars. thanks to the american rescue plan we are on track to cut child poverty in america in half this year. republicans responded to mr biden's speech, saying the president had done little to heal the divide in america. we need policies and progress that brings us closer