iam i am lewis vaughanjones.llion mark in brazil, making it the worst hit country after the united states. western governments say russian hackers are trying to steal the research of scientists working on a covid—i9 vaccine. scientists have warned that rising global temperatures will increase the risk of people suffering heat stress. this is more thanjust feeling a bit hot — when the body can't cool down, it can lead to a range of serious health problems. it's already a big concern for those who work outside in hot countries. but medical staff have experienced similar issues wearing ppe during the coronavirus pandemic. 0ur science editor, david shukman, has this report. in the tropical heat of singapore, the medics are dripping with sweat, literally. they're caring for patients with covid—i9, but there's no air conditioning and the personal protective equipment makes them even hotter. i'm actually drenched with sweat inside the ppe. and it's very warm for me to work in these conditions. it can affect my thought p

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to outside source. in atlanta, georgia... the funeral of civil rights icon and congressman john lewis. he kept on getting on board buses and sitting at lunch counters. got his mug shot taken again and again. marched again and again on a mission to change america. meanwhile, the current president of the united states suggests on twitter that the november election be delayed. the hong kong authorities disqualify 12 pro—democracy candidates from running in upcoming elections. today, we are seeing the results of the relentless oppression that this regime is starting. and new figures show england has had the highest level of excess deaths in europe. welcome. we start in the us and the funeral of civil rights pioneer john lewis in atlanta, georgia. it was held at the ebenezer baptist church where his friend and fellow activist matin luther king once preached. this is the burial taking place right now. like one who stripes democrats both i heard a voice from heaven saying bless another dead who dies in the lord. even so saith the spi

i am lewis vaughanjones.on struggling hospitals. cases are increasing in the smaller cities, in the towns which were previously not affected, and that's a matter of great concern. the bbc speaks to the scientist who diagnozed early cases in china and now believes there was a cover up. us staff leave the consulate in chengdu. and

i am lewis vaughanjones.pitals. cases are increasing in the smaller cities, in the towns which were previously not affected, and that's a matter of great concern. the bbc speaks to the scientist who diagnozed early cases in china and now believes there was a cover up. australian supreme court orders a ban on black lives matter protests d u e to the pandemic. the body of the late congressmanjohn lewis makes a finaljourney in selma, alabama, crossing the famous bridge where he helped lead a march for voting

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to outside source. in atlanta, georgia... the funeral of civil rights icon and congressman john lewis. he kept on getting on board buses and sitting at lunch counters. got his mug shot taken again and again. marched again and again on a mission to change america. meanwhile the current president of the united states suggests on twitter that the november election be delayed. katty kay will help us make sense of that. the hong kong authorities disqualify 12 pro—democracy candidates from running in upcoming elections. today we are seeing the results of being relentless of the oppression that this regime is starting. and new figures show england has had the highest level of excess deaths in europe. welcome. we start in the us at the funeral of civil rights pioneerjohn lewis in atlanta, georgia. it was held at the ebenezer baptist church where his friend and fellow activist matin luther king once preached. john lewis was the son of an alabama farmer who was arrested dozens of times for civil rights activism. then in 1986, he was ele

is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. lam i am lewis vaughanjones. coronavirus spreads into rural india, putting intense pressure on struggling hospitals. we report on the plight of countryside patients. cases are increasing and the smaller cities, even if the towns, which were previously not affected, and that is a matter of grave concern. the australian supreme court orders a ban on black lives matter protests due to the pandemic. the body of the late congressmanjohn lewis makes a finaljourney in selma, alabama, crossing the famous bridge where he helped lead a march for voting rights in 1965. farewell to one of hollywood's greats — double oscar winner, dame olivia de havilland has died at the age of 104. hello and welcome to the programme. india is one of the countries worst affected by the pandemic, with health facilities in some areas being put under intense pressure. some parts of the country have re—imposed lockdown restrictions, while others have chosen not to, for economic reasons, but the infection has spread to villages. the government sa

i am lewis vaughanjones. coronavirus spreads into rural india, putting intense pressure on struggling hospitals. cases are increasing in the smaller cities, in the towns which were previously not affected, and that's a matter of great concern. the bbc speaks to the scientist who diagnozed early cases in china and now believes there was a cover up. us staff leave the consulate in chengdu. and john lewis makes a final journey across the famous bridge towards civil rights. and dame olivia de havilland has died at the age of 104. hello and welcome to the programme. india is one of the countries worst affected by the pandemic, with health facilities in some areas being put under intense pressure. some parts of the country have re—imposed lockdown restrictions, while others have chosen not to, for economic reasons, but the infection has spread to villages. the government says it's seeing an encouraging recovery rate despite the rising number of infections. our correspondent yogita limaye reports now, on india's bat

iam i am lewis vaughanjones.ls. we report on the plight of countryside patients. cases are increasing and the smaller cities, even if the towns, which were previously not affected, and that is a matter of grave concern. the australian supreme court orders a ban on black lives matter protests due to the pandemic. the body of the late congressmanjohn lewis makes a finaljourney in selma, alabama, crossing the famous bridge where he helped lead a march

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iam i am lewis vaughanjones, and this is bbc news. hello again.shine more widely, and it was a warmer day as well. the temperature reached 26 celsius in hampshire during the afternoon. well, the temperatures weren't far behind actually in the north—east of scotland, helped by over eight hours of sunshine. let me set the scene for you, because at the moment, we've still got warm and humid air across the uk. that weather front is bringing some patchy rain and drizzle. to the north of it, it's cooler, fresher air. that will move southwards over the next few days as the band of cloud and patchy rain moves southwards. and that rain is pushing its way down into scotland and northern ireland. england and wales still dry early in the morning. quite warm and humid start to the day. that cloud and mostly light rain will continue to trickle southwards across scotland, across northern ireland, eventually into northern england and later into north wales. to the north across northern scotland, it'll brighten up. there'll be some sunshine. not quite as warm as i

i'm lewis vaughan jones i'm lewis vaughanjones and this is bbc news. hello.ith overnight temperatures below average. quite chilly first thing monday morning, and the temperatures will head up because there will be a fair amount of sunshine out there. this high—pressure settles things down, then, to start the week. although toppling around the area of high—pressure will be a few showers, more especially in scotland and a few from the word go, but these are the starting temperatures, then, for monday morning, widely in single figures. these are town city centres. cooler than this in the countryside. so mid to low single figures in the chilliest spots. but again, those temperatures are going to be heading up in the sunshine. a lot of that to come first thing. some cloud is going to build. for scotland, it's a mixture of cloud and sunshine. most of the showers will be north of the central belt. northern ireland and northern england mayjust pick up a shower later but the bulk of england and for wales, will stay dry. lion share of the sunshine through wales and sou

i'm lewis vaughan jones i'm lewis vaughanjones and this is bbc news, goodbye. hello.g the week with overnight temperatures below average. quite chilly first thing monday morning, and the temperatures will head up because there will be a fair amount of sunshine out there. this high—pressure settles things down, then, to start the week. although toppling around the area of high—pressure will be a few showers, more especially in scotland and a few from the word go, but these are the starting temperatures, then, for monday morning, widely in single figures. these are town, city centres. cooler than this in the countryside. so mid to low single figures in the chillier spots. but again, those temperatures are going to be heading up in the sunshine. a lot of that to come first thing. some cloud is going to build. for scotland, it's a mixture of cloud and sunshine. most of the showers will be north of the central belt. northern ireland and northern england mayjust pick up a shower later but the bulk of england and for wales, will stay dry. lion share of the sunshine through w

iam i am lewis vaughanjones, and you‘re watching bbc news. bye— bye. hello again. celsius in hampshire during the afternoon. well, the temperatures weren‘t far behind actually in the north—east of scotland, helped by over eight hours of sunshine. let me set the scene for you, because at the moment, we‘ve still got warm and humid air across the uk. that weather front is bringing some patchy rain and drizzle. to the north of it, it‘s cooler, fresher air. that will move southwards over the next few days as the band of cloud and patchy rain moves southwards. and that rain is pushing its way down into scotland and northern ireland. england and wales still dry early in the morning. quite warm and humid start to the day. that cloud and mostly light rain will continue to trickle southwards across scotland, across northern ireland, eventually into northern england and later into north wales. to the north across northern scotland, it‘ll brighten up. there‘ll be some sunshine. not quite as warm as it was on thursday, but still 20—21. further south, there‘s a rain band across

iam i am lewis vaughanjones and this is bbc news. goodbye. hello there. certainly unsettled with cloud and rain on the way, and there will be some strong winds as well, particularly as we head into sunday. scenes like these, i think, be quite commonplace over the next 2a hours. you can see extensive cloud racing then across the atlantic, but this area of cloud in the west atlantic, a puny area, a weak area of low pressure at the moment, but it's going to rapidly deepen as it races towards the british isles and by sunday, it will be bringing gales across northern areas. the winds strong enough to bring down some trees, so there is the risk of some transport disruption, particularly in the north. so this weekend — unsettled, windy, especially on sunday. rain at times. a lot of cloud around. 0ccasional brighter spells. that's what we've got on the weather menu. now, over the next few hours, we've got cloud and rain with us across england and wales. some dry weatherfor a time in scotland. 0ccasional clear spells here. it's a warm night, particularly in the so

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to outside source. in atlanta, georgia... wis. he kept on getting on board buses and sitting at lunch counters. got his mug shot taken again and again. marched again and again on a mission to change america. meanwhile, the current president of the united states suggests on twitter that the november election be delayed. the hong kong authorities disqualify 12 pro—democracy

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to outside source.ransmission of coronavirus is now restricted to a handful of countries, but says people shouldn't be complacent as global cases continue to rise. more than 15 million cases of covid—19 have now been reported to who. the us now has over four million confirmed cases of the virus. we'll bring you a comprehensive global round—up. prosecutors in the us say a chinese scientist accused

i'm lewis vaughanjones. this is bbc news. hello. northern ireland on thursday night is still bringing some cloud and rain across parts of southeast england in the day ahead. whereas elsewhere it's a fine sunday on the way. here's a weather front which has clearly been very slowly moving south across the uk. in fact, won't clear away from southeast england until tonight. so this is how things are shaping up first thing. another warm, muggy start to the south. any rain clearing away from wales, maybe still a bit towards parts of the midlands. certainly into east anglia and into southern england as the day starts. whereas elsewhere it's a fine and quite cool start to the day, but you get the sunshine. a few showers run in across scotland, mainly towards the north and west. but for northern ireland, northern england, wales increasingly so into the midlands, gradually so into southwest england, there'll be some sunshine. but across much of east anglia and southeast england still cloud, even at this stage of the afternoon. still some patc

i am lewis vaughanjones.g hospitals. cases are increasing in the smaller cities, in the towns which were previously not affected, and that's a matter of great concern. the bbc speaks to the scientist who diagnozed early cases in china and now believes there was a cover up. australian supreme court orders a ban australian supreme court orders a ban on black lives matter protests d u e to the pandemic. the body of the late congressmanjohn lewis makes a finaljourney in selma, alabama, crossing the famous bridge where he helped lead a march for voting rights in 1965.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, welcome to outside source. the us orders china out of its consulate in houston. firefighters are called to the building — after reports of documents being burned in the courtyard. needless to say, china's not pleased. china urges the us to immediately withdraw its wrong decision or china will definitely take a proper and necessary response. more us mayors call for an end to the deployment of federal forces in their cities. but the trump administration says it won't stop sending in national officers. families and friends can be reunited with loved ones as some visits to care homes in england are allowed to restart. and ethiopia, egypt and sudan agree to further talks to resolve their dispute over a mega dam on the blue nile. welcome. the united states has ordered china to close its consulate in houston, texas in the latest escalation of diplomatic tensions between the two countries. us media in houston has been showing these pictures: chinese consular staff, apparently burning documents in the courtyard of the e

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to outside source. we start with a new warning from the world health organisation. it says intense transmission of coronavirus is now restricted to a handful of countries, but says people shouldn't be complacent as global cases continue to rise. more than 15 million cases of covid—19 have now been reported to who. the us now has over four million confirmed cases of the virus. we'll bring you a comprehensive global round—up. prosecutors in the us say a chinese scientist accused of concealing her links to the military is hiding in china's san francisco consulate. and liftoff for china's mission to mars. it's the latest launch in the world's race to explore the red planet. we start with the world health organization which has released the latest coronavirus figures. here's the director—general. more than 15 million cases of covid—19 have now been reported to who. almost 620,000 deaths. although countries have been affected, we continue to see intense transmission ina continue to see intense transmission in