people we out shopping and getting their hair cut and eating at cafÉs, as nick bryant reports. : in the midst of ts viral onslaught, new york has taken on a different character. its state o mind has been anxious and practical. a city of the outspoken and rambunctious has been muted behind protective masks. this morning, new york took its biggesof you towards reopening company was far from being a stampede. though offices were lucky welcome backtaff, the quietness of this rush hour suggest w many weking from home. this was times square during the big apple lockdown from andcehis is the sne today. new yorkers still clearly uneasy about gathering at the so-called crosswords of the world. >> we still see a death toll around the country, and until that drops considerably, people will continue to be nervous. >> n yorker covers like that. it is just a matter of time. nick:o retail was allow reopen this one, but many shops are still shuddered from racial protests that have also had a paralyzing eect new york is america's beating heart, the culture, and tourism.l, getting the city reopen

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.acebook says it has removed trump campaign adverts containing a red triangle symbol that was used by the nazis to label their political prisoners. the ads were aimed against antifa, the left—wing grouping of activists that mr trump describes as violent agitators. facebook said the ads violated its policy against organized hate. he obviously wanted to beat —— we wa nt he obviously wanted to beat —— we want to be careful to allow a dissemble. we don't see either of those. we don't allow it at the platform. that's what over this ad, and anywhere that symbol is used, we would take the same action. we will be consistent in enforcing, either oui’ consistent in enforcing, either our systems identifies as symbols and as you'd expect, when we identified something like this, we look for other insta nces like this, we look for other instances where it might appear so we can instances where it might appear so we can find and remove it automatically, and also if there's something we missed because

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.a: for more on the president's upcnding rally a the push to make juneteenth a federal holiday, let's bring in bbc's anthony zurcher. we are seeing a lot of similar gestures and even support in congress federal holiday.enth a do you think this will open up more discussion about really addressing systemic racism? anthony: yes. i think the idea of making this a national holid, a holiday about the abolition of slavery throughout the united stas, i think th does have a certain symbolic importance. i grew up in texas where juneteenth as a holiday started because it w the announcement of the end of slavery in texas in galveston that was celebrated since 1980, but it has not been adopted nationwe. s ai think that does focus peo's attention in a way that other gestures may not. na: we are seeing that this is coinciding with pres trump's rally tomorrow in tulsa. the locationthe timing, controversial. what canex wct from that rally and potential protests? anthony: i think if you take a look at wh

nick bryant looks at how people have been marking the day and it's emotional resonance. : it is normally a date in the national calendar that for white americans passes ecthout much rnition. but this year, juneteenth falls in the midst of the most widespread racial w protestse have witnessed since the late 1960's. it is therefore noted with much more meaning. rubble and the richness of african-american culture -- revilic in theess of african-american culture. >> we have never been trulyin fe merica but that is what this movement is abouteroday, a remihat we are not truly free. that there is so much work that needs to be done. nick: this was a march in the nation's capital led by basketball stars from the washington wizards. on t eve of juneteenth, this confederate monument was removed from a suburb. just the latest simple toppled since the killing of george floyd inol minne. these are portraits of former hous speakers who served in the confederacy being taken down from the corridors on capitol hill. >> there is no room in the hallowed halls of this temple of decracy to me

nick bryant has more.orter: he was donald trump's national security advisor, a staunch conservative, is foreign policy right-hand man. but john bolton is now publishing a tell-all memoir that reads like an indictment of the president. among the damming allegations is that donald trump pleaded with his chinese counterpart xi jinping at the g20 summit in japan to help him achieve victory in this year's presidential election. it is being reported he said "make sure i win." in the midst of a trade dispute that was hammering american farmers, he wanted the chinese to buy agricultural products from rural states, vital for his reelection. the book claims they were embarrassing gaps in donald trump's foreign policy knowledge, and that a meeting with theresa may in 2018, he expressed surprise that britain was a nuclear power. another allegation is donald trump offered to stop a criminal investigation into a turkish company as a personal favor to president erdogan, and was easily flattered by other authoritarian lea

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.ls have been lifted across much of europe, easing three months of coronavirus restrictions. the eu is hoping to kickstart badly damaged economies ahead of the lucrative summer holiday season. on monday, all these countries reopened their borders, either fully or with restrictions on specific countries seen as being higher risk. for example, greece is allowing tourists from 29 countries to enter, mainly from within the eu, but the list does not include the uk, spain or italy. germany is fully opening its borders for travellers from the eu, although it will have individual travel warnings for each country. and france has been opening its borders, too, although visitors from the uk and spain will have to self—isolate for two weeks on arrival. more now on the picture in greece and spain and the focus on making tourism safe. reged ahmad reports. myoka's blue, sunshine— filled coastline. it's a favourite holiday destination, and now some tourists are finally returning. these sun seekers are

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. let's get some of the day's other news.s with chinese forces in the disputed kashmir region. china did not confirm any casualties, but accused india of crossing the border. it's the first deadly clash in the border area in at least 45 years. the violence follows weeks of escalating tensions, with both sides deploying thousands of extra troops. the head of the us central bank has warned that the path to economic recovery remains uncertain due to the coronavirus. jerome powell said low—income households had seen the sharpest rise in unemployment. his comments come as us retail spending figures showed a record monthly increase of nearly 18% in may, as shoppers returned to stores. that's 6% down year on year. the british government has announced plans to merge the department for international development with the foreign office. prime minister boris johnson says the shake—up will create a super—department, which will project uk values interests overseas. but three of his predecessors, tony blair, gordon brown and david cameron,

nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan.alth officials have said for the first time they believe they are seeinging a second wave of coronavirus infections. south korea has been a success story when it comes to keeping case numbers and deaths low, but now says it expects the pandemic to continue for months. reged ahmad reports. south koreans enjoying a long weekend in may as relaxed social distancing rules came into effect. now, health officials think this could have been around the start of a second wave of coronavirus infections. translation: in the metropolitan area, we believe that was from march to april, february to march. it's been on the decline for a while and then we see the second wave that was triggered by the main holidays has going on. it does mark a shift. previously, health authorities said that the first wave had never really ended. there was a worrying warning for those who might‘ve predicted the warmer weather would help. translation: ourforecasts that the coronavirus infection would decline in summer turn

nick bryant, bbc news, new york., widow of rayshard brooks, has been speaking about how she felt hearing details of what happened to her husband. i was very hurt. i didn't imagine being there, because i don't know what i would have done if i had have seen that for myself. but i felt everything that he felt, just by hearing what he went through. and it hurt — it hurt really bad. at least 8 million people around the world have now been infected with coronavirus. almost 500,000 have died. millions in beijing are now living under renewed restrictions because of a spike in virus cases. 0ur correpondentjohn sudworth looks at the latest origin theories, and what is next for the authorities in beijing. wuhan — ground zero. a city of 11 million people, through the streets of which an unseen, silent killer took its first steps late last year, and where the cemeteries hold the first to fall victim to its deadly effects. but, six months on, the origin of this virus is still unclear. most scientists believe china's wet markets sh

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.bottoms has announced new police reforms which will come into effect immediately after the death of rayshard brooks. she said she couldn't wait for official recommendations before taking action. we saw the worst happen on friday night with mr brooks. it angered me and it saddened me beyond words. but i know it's my responsibility as mayor of this great city for us to continue to work to put that anger and that sadness into action. and so, this is the first of a series of actions and steps that we will take, and i look forward to continuing to work with all of our community stakeholders. justin miller is a lawyer for the family of rayshard brooks — i asked him how he is pursuing this case. we are working very hard right now, there is a lot of stuff going on. so we're just going to take it step—by—step to make sure we do not miss anything. presumably it's going to be very difficult for the police to argue they faced a threat to their lives, since although they knew that rayshard brooks h

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. the bbc one month he said how difficult it had been to lay his brother to rest, whilst also contemplating what george floyd would have made of the global outcry sparked by his death. he is not the type of guy that is going to just try to muscle you and do wrong. he was more of a comforting guy, he is always saying things to would bring you up. i know he would listen to whatever they said and on the video, as you can see that he did everything the right way, it is just the officers, theyjust had a lot of hatred in them at that time because you have to to put your knee on someone's neck for that time, that time limit. and it is just constantly hollering, please, sir, please. i can't breathe. it just hurt a lot watching the video and it's even worse when i heard him scream out for our deceased mother. that was painful. and kids had to look at that, there's just a lot of pain right now. if my big brother would have seen everything like this going on right now, he preached it a lot. he alw

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. stay with us on bbc news, much more to come.nd began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service, by a signal given, the great guns of the tower. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali, who has died at the age of 7a. outspoken but rarely outfought, ali transcended the sport of boxing, of which he was three times world champion. he was a real fighter and he fought all the way to the end, even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles‘ lp, sergeant pepper's lonely hearts club band, a record described as the album of the century. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president trump visits the washington church damaged by protesters, after issuing a stark warning that he will deploy the army to end the demonstrations triggered by the death of the unarmed african—american, george floyd. protests against police brutality are continuing in do

nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan.alth officials have said for the first time they believe they are seeing a second wave of coronavirus infections. south korea has been a success story in keeping case numbers and deaths low, but officials now expect the pandemic to go on for months. reged ahmad reports. south koreans enjoying a long weekend in may as relaxed social distancing rules came into effect. now, health officials think this could have been around the start of a second wave of coronavirus infections. translation: in the metropolitan area, we believe that the first wave was from march to april, february to march. it's been on the decline for a while, and then we see the second wave that was triggered by the may holiday was going on. it does mark a shift. previously, health authorities said that the first wave had never really ended. there was a worrying warning for those who might‘ve predicted the warmer weather would help. translation: our forecasts that the coronavirus infection would decline in summer turned o

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. is hosting major juneteenth celebrations — we can see these live pictures. these are people on stage, lots and lots of people there as the camera pans out a little. lots of people speaking on stage. culture is a significant location in itself. —— tulsa is a significant location in itself. it's 99 years since a white mob killed an estimated 300 people and ransacked the prosperous black neighbourhood of greenwood. the reverend al sharpton is the keynote speaker and we heard from him earlier on with these comments directed towards president trump. the president said he didn't know this was juneteenth. well, he was born and raised in new york. two thirds of new york is black and latino, but he never heard ofjuneteenth. so either he's lying or he is clearly exposing the ignorance that he has about black history. suzanjohnson cook is a former presidential advisor, pastor, author, and civil rights activist. she was the first female to hold the position of us ambassador for international reli

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.brooks, has been speaking about how she felt hearing details of what happened to her husband. i was very hurt. i didn't imagine being there, ‘cause i don't know what i would have done if i would have seen that for myself. but i felt everything that he felt, just by hearing what he went through. and it hurt — it hurt really bad. tomika miller, on her husband's death. you may have picked up on that remark, in the press conference from the district attorney, that 0fficer rolfe's behaviour didn't reflect fear, but other emotions. i asked richard rose, president of the atlanta branch of the national association for the advancement of colored people, how he interprets that statement. well, clearly there's a history of white men in america, whether police or not, being instantly outraged if a black person speaks to them human—to—human. they expect subservience and, you know, it leads to these kind of horrendous conclusions. how do you evaluate the response to what has happened, and what reall

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.activist reverend al sharpton has been speaking to crowds in tulsa in oklahoma. he inverted one of president trump's favourite slogans, saying those fighting racism were the ones who could make america great for everybody for the first time. you can't be great when you handcuff a man, and even handcuffed, falling to the ground, over $20, and put his neck down, your knee on his neck, and hold it there, and hold it till his body's limp, and you are full of such venom and hate that you keep your knee on the neck of a man that could not get up and could not breathe. that is not greatness. greatness is when blacks and whites and latinos and asians, and original americans, hit the streets all over this country and march against your teargas, and march against your rubber bullets, and march against a military occupation you threaten, and march anyhow. that's what will make america great. applause. dr daina berry is an authora and historian. she says the day has been celebrated by african—amer

nick bryant, bbc news, new york., widow of rayshard brooks, has been speaking about how she felt hearing details of what happened to her husband. i was very hurt. i didn't imagine being there, because i don't know what i would have done if i had have seen that for myself, but i felt everything that he felt, just by hearing what he went through. and it hurt. it hurt really bad. richard rose is a veteran civil rights advocate and president of the atlanta branch of the the national association for the advancement of colored people. thank you very much for talking to us. very glad to talk to you. tell us first of all, would you, a district prosecutor says he thinks that mr rolfe's actions don't reflect fear, but other kinds of actions. what do you think he means? well, clearly there isa he means? well, clearly there is a history of white men in america, whether police or not, being instantly outraged if a black person speaks to them, human to human. they expect subservience and, you know, it leads to these kinds of horre

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.t fania davis is in oakland california. thank you very much for your time. i know you have seen racism in the raw, you have seen racism in the raw, you have seen police tactics in the sharp end. you lost friends anything 1963 bombing of the united church in birmingham, alabama and i think the police first into your home with guns drawn. that is correct. that is correct. can you tell us more on that history. it was in 1969, i was very active, especially with the black panther movement. i have been active my whole life. because of that activism, they broke into our homes and pulled their guns and almost killed my husband. fortunately, he survived. a bullet went into his shoulder. a millimetre from his shoulder. a millimetre from his spine. i was not harmed by the police. we were charge, however, of the attempted murder of a police officer because my husband went to get his gun in the self defence while the officers drew their gun and almost killed him. we we re gun and almost killed him.

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.yer who dedicated her career to end police and prison violence nationwide. shejoins us live from washington. what do you make of the present situation? well, ithink what do you make of the present situation? well, i think i think it's a representation of what we've seen throughout history. since we've had people of african descent on what this land is called, the united states of america, there's been a history of violence against them. the police we've seen in them. the police we've seen in the streets right now other police that came out in slave patrols so it's an iteration of the same cycle. that's the concern is much as anything, there is the same cycle going on and in the past this cycle has not changed anything. there must be a worry, mustn't there, among the people testing, or the people —— the people not involved or the violence or looting, all this plays into the hands of the president who says he is tough as he ceases. all this could help in the election. it may not ring any

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. let's get some of the day's other news. banned an annual vigil marking the tiananmen square crackdown. police cited public health concerns due to the coronavirus. it's the first time in 30 years that officials have tried to stop the protest. and it comes as china pushes a new law which makes undermining beijing's authority a crime in the territory. spain has reported zero deaths from coronavirus in the past 2a hours. the country's health ministry said the number of infections has gone up by 71, to 239,638. lockdown easing is continuing, with 70% of the country now in phase two, where cafes and bars can open with social distancing measures. and in south africa, long queues have formed outside the country's liquor stores as restrictions on the sale of alcohol are lifted. authorities say the ban — in place for two months — was intended to help police and hospitals focus on tackling the coronavirus. england has seen the biggest relaxation of the lockdown since it was imposed ten weeks ago. there has been criticism from some sci

nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan.by lisa maragakis — associate professor of medicine and senior director of infection prevention at the johns hopkins health system in maryland. thank you very much for your time. how concerned are you about this global picture? infections rising worldwide to more than 9 million? thank you so more than 9 million? thank you so much for having me. i am very concerned. i remain very worried about the rising number of cases, both here in the united states and around the world. what we know is that many people around the world, the majority of people, are still vulnerable to this virus because we don't have a level of immunity. it is a new virus. we have not seen it before. and so we have not seen it before. and so it really means that we must ta ke very so it really means that we must take very basic infection prevention precautions or it will continue to spread. in the united states in particular, how do you see the authorities handling it? we have seen a lot of states, in the states were

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.widow of rayshard brooks, has been speaking about how she felt hearing details of what happened to her husband. i was very hurt. i didn't imagine being there, ‘cause i don't know what i would have done if i had have seen that for myself. but i felt everything that he felt, just by hearing what he went through. and it hurt — it hurt really bad. stephannie stokes is an atlanta reporter with wabe news, the city's national public radio station. good to talk to you. i am sure you are very busy indeed. quite a few question marks about this case. what is the feeling after the press conference about how it is being handled? well, i think it depends who you talk to. i think that we are seeing from the family and the attorney gratefulness that the district attorney has responded so district attorney has responded so quickly. right, we are talking about just five so quickly. right, we are talking aboutjust five days after the shooting of rayshard brooks. that is extremely quick, i think in any am

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.n from his brother's death, philonise floyd says he and his family are still trying to hold everything together. he said how difficult it had been to lay his brother to rest. and also thinking about what george floyd would've made of the global outcry sparked by his death. he is not the type of guy that is going to try and muscle you. he is is going to try and muscle you. heisi is going to try and muscle you. he is i was saying things to bring you up. i know he was going to listen to whatever they said and, on the video as you can see, he did everything the right word. it isjust you can see, he did everything the right word. it is just the officers, they just had the right word. it is just the officers, theyjust had a lot officers, theyjust had a lot of hatred in them at the time because you have to put your knee on someone's leg for that time limit. it isjust co nsta ntly, time limit. it isjust constantly, he kept hollering, please, sir, please, i can't breathe, i can't breathe. it ju

nick bryant reports from manhattan.dst of this viral onslaught, new york has taken on a different character. its state of mind has been anxious and fretful. a city of the outspoken and rambunctious has been muted, behind protective masks. this morning, new york took its biggest step yet towards reopening, but it was farfrom being a stampede. though offices were allowed to welcome back staff, the quietness of this covid rush hour suggested many still are working from home. this was times square during the big apple lockdown, and this was the scene today — new yorkers still clearly uneasy about gathering at the so—called "crossroads of the world". people are still nervous, u nfortu nately. we still see a death toll around the country, and until that drops considerably, i think people will continue to be nervous. new york recovers like that, so it's just a matter of time. retail was allowed to reopen this morning, but many shops are still shuttered from the racial protests that have also had a paralysing effect. new york i

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. live to the white house and our correspondent aleem maqbool.dent told governors to dominate, what are you expecting there tonight? more chaos, i'm afraid. are to be the most violent scenes in the country were here in dc, pretty much where i'm standing, 24 hours ago. and if the accusation levelled against a police across this country is that they have been unable to de—escalate tensions, that same accusation has been levelled against the man in the building behind me. what people who have been coming here today and yesterday have been telling us is that yes, they are protesting the death of george floyd but they are also here, specifically at the white house, because they wa nt to at the white house, because they want to know the president is listening to their grievances and their hurt and their pain over discrimination they have faced over generations. instead, what they get isa generations. instead, what they get is a president who has labelled them all as rioters and looters, who has told the police they can be even tougher, and that is why

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.y colleague katy kay spoke to the floyd families lead laywer, ben crump, and philonise floyd, george's brother. he said he and his family are still trying to hold everything together. he said how difficult it had been to lay his brother to rest, whilst also contemplating what george floyd would have made of the global outcry sparked by his death. he is not the type of guy that is going to just try to muscle you and do wrong. he's more of a comforting guy, he's always saying things to bring you up. so i know he was going to listen to whatever they said and on the video, as you can see, he did everything the right way. it is just the officers, theyjust had a lot of hatred in them at that time because you have to put to your knee on someone‘s neck for that time, that time limit. and it is just constantly, he kept hollering, "please, sir, please. please, i can't breathe, i can't breathe. " it just hurt a lot watching the video, and it hurt me even more when i watched him scream out for our

nick bryant in new york, thank you. mark the 80th anniversary of charles de gaulle's bbc broadcast which urged the people of france to resist the nazi invasion. president macron met borisjohnson in downing street, where they also discussed quarantine rules for people travelling to the uk from abroad. here's our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. newsreel: now, here is a statement in french, of great importance to our french listeners, by general de gaulle. it was eight years ago that charles de gaulle came to broadcasting house to make his famous speech, urging the people of france not to give up. the flame of french resistance, he said, must not and shall not die. charles de gaulle was a junior general in the french army. he had no authority from his government, which had capitulated to the nazis. and yet, from his base here in central london, he argued that france had lost the battle but not the war. it was a defining act of leadership in the history of the french republic. the general‘s chauffeur in those days

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. a powerful insight into what george floyd's family has been going through since his death. philonise floyd is george's brother. in an interview with bbc news, he told us how hard it'd been to lay his brother to rest. my colleague katty kay spoke to him and the family's lawyer, ben crump. she asked philonise what his brother was going through in the moments leading up to his death. he is a just mild—mannered person. he is not the type of guy that is going to just try to muscle you and do wrong. he's more of a comforting guy, he's always saying things to bring you up. so i know he was going to listen to whatever they said and on the video. as you can see, he did everything the right way. it is just the officers, theyjust had a lot of hatred in them at that time, because you have to put to your knee on someone's neck for that time, that time limit. and it is just constantly, he kept hollering, "please, sir, please. please, i can't breathe. i can't breathe. " it just hurt a lot watching t

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.long "blackout" on tuesday, in response to george floyd's death last week. a number of major record labels, including sony and warner, have announced they are suspending business and working with communities to fight racial inequality. earlier i spoke with ronnie traynor — from various artist management, a company that will be closed on tuesday. we need to be seen to be stood sholder to sholder with the black community. can't continue to profit from our culture while ignoring difficult conversations around justice and race. what will it actually involve? no emails, no work—related correspondence, our artists won't be releasing any music, they'll be cancelling any interviews and we'll be taking the time to think and consider what we can be doing and to question ourselves in terms of what we are actually doing to help get rid of this dreadful racism that continues to this day. many, many artists, of course, are very active on social media without any record company or business involvemen

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.nce bottoms has announced new police reforms which will come into effect immediately after the death of rayshard brooks. she said she couldn't wait for official recommendations before taking action. police will now be required to de—escalate situations with suspects and intervene if a colleague is using excessive force. we saw the worst happen on friday night with mr brooks. it angered me and it saddens me beyond words. but i know it is my responsibility as mayor of this great city for us to continue to work to put that anger and that sadness into action. and so, this is the first of a series of actions and apps that we will take, and i look forward to continuing to work with all of our community stakeholders. the mayor of atlanta. justin miller is a lawyer for the family of rayshard brooks and hejoins me now from atlanta. thank you for your time. i can imagine how busy you are. how are you be pursuing this case? we are working very hard right now, there is a lot of stuff going on. so

nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan.hua flynn, who was 37, his 15—year—old son coby—jay and his 12—year—old daughter skylar had been enjoying a father's day walk. a local man has been arrested on suspicion of three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and of being over the alcohol limit. he remains in police custody. 0ur correspondent danny savage reports. yesterday afternoon, joshua flynn, his son coby—jay and daughter skylar went out for a father's day family walk, but they never came home. they were run over and killed on the outskirts of dalton—in—furness, in south cumbria. the 47—year—old man who was driving the car which hit them was arrested for drink—driving and was also detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. the family were walking along this pavement yesterday afternoon when a silver peugeot left the road, came up onto the kerb, demolished some fencing and then hit them. their pet dog was killed as well. local people have been leaving flowers at the scene throughout the day. it's j

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.sident macron of france has been in london today, attending ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of the bbc broadcast made by general de gaulle in 1940, urging the people of france to resist the nazi invasion. president macron met borisjohnson in downing street, where they also discussed issues including the quarantine rules for people travelling to the uk from abroad. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. now, here is a statement in french, of great importance to our french listeners, by general de gaulle. viva la france. it was 80 years ago that charles de gaulle came to broadcasting house to make his famous speech, urging the people of france not to give up. the flame of french resistance, he said, must not and shall not die. charles de gaulle was a junior general in the french army. he had no authority from his government, which had capitulated to the nazis. and yet, from his base here in central london, he argued that france had lost a battle but not the war. it w

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. finally, the premier league makes a return tomorrow. aston villa will take on sheffield united, and manchester city will play arsenal in the first matches since the beginning of march. but there'll be no spectators in the grounds — as our sports editor dan roan reports. it's the same competition but with a new look. banners and seat coverings in place of supporters and the only fans inside, projected onto giant screens. we were granted exclusive access to villa park as it prepares to host the premier league's eagerly awaited return and the man in charge here told me how much it meant. we do have the eyes of the world on us tomorrow night. the level of planning and preparation that's gone in makes me extremely confident. we've been starved of sport of all descriptions but particularly our national sport, football, so i think there is going to be a huge level of interest. relegation threatened aston villa featured in the last match before the season was suspended. they were one of the clubs most uneasy about a resumption but they've now g

nick bryant, bbc new new york. katty: you are watching "bbc world news america." to come on the program, the view from out west. have voters in montana feel about protests, politics, and whether donald trump deserves e.other term in offic tensions between north and south korea ha grown hotter after pyongyang blew up a liaison office the two sides used for talks. the site was opened in 2018 bridge the political divide. repoer: herhas confirmed at 2:49 local time, an explosio was heard en at the inter-koreaniaison office in e border town of -- and thef border towne national security council has been convened. military comedown -- commanders have been sent to their posts. this was an empty building. it was also a threat north korea had made over the last few days.the latest 'came from kim jong-un' sister. saturday, she said the building would be collapsed. it seems that is the case. state media have also confirmed the building h been destroyed. katty:e ve spent a fair amount of time on this program covering the angerll america ing the death of george floyd. much of t

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.eeman has this report. i felt like someone had personally attacked me or done something to hurt me personally. a white male police officer kneeling on a black man's neck... triggering is not the right word to use, but there's an internal fire within me that starts to burn like a furnace, and i get angry, i get mad, and i want to do something about it. chanting black lives matter! it may have happened thousands of miles away, but the death of george floyd has ignited anger across the globe, including here in the uk. i was disgusted. i still have not been able to watch the full nine minutes. i think it's traumatic. the first thing that i think is, what if that was my brother, my boyfriend, my husband, my dad? this is not the first time a violent altercation between the police and african americans has gone viral on social media. and viewing these graphic images can take its toll. sometimes, even as black people, even though we're shocked, we're also desensitised to it. any other person w

nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan.others are yet to reach their peak. latin america remains the virus epicentre, with concerns growing along with the number of infections. tanya dendrinos reports. death may be part of life but the coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll. before covid—19, this business in lima made around 30 conference a month, now it is 38 a. translation: our countrymen are dying due to this pandemic. the truth is we are not happy. it isa truth is we are not happy. it is a pity, even i could die at any time. the truth hurts but what can we do? it isa it is a stark reminder of reality as new cases are confirmed and deaths continue to rise, there is a delicate balance to strike when it comes to reopening economies. peru has been one of latin america's hardest—hit nations, has been one of latin america's ha rdest—hit nations, with has been one of latin america's hardest—hit nations, with more than 250,000 confirmed cases will stop while restrictions are being gradually lifted, the lockdown imposed in

nick bryant, bbc news, new york.d brooks, has been speaking about how she felt hearing details of what happened to her husband. i was very hurt. i didn't imagine being there, 'cause i don't know what i would have done if i would have seen that for myself. but i felt everything that he felt, just by hearing what he went through. and it hurt — it hurt really bad. let's get some of the day's other news. the united states has pulled out of international talks aimed at finding a fair way to tax digital giants such as google, apple, facebook and amazon. the move increases the chances of washington imposing new tariffs on countries that were considering digital services taxes, including the uk. a new report warns that social media platforms like facebook and youtube may pose a health risk, because they spread conspiracy theories about coronavirus. the study, from kings college in london, found that people who get their news from social media appear more likely to break lockdown rules. scotland's first minister is set to ann

nick bryant,bc news, new york.: george floyd's brother has become an impassioned advocate for justice in the weeks followingcohat tric ter on the streets of minneapolis. he testified before congress, speaking of his family's pain and those of countless others. he joins me now. he is with the families attorney. philonise, you have been through a lot. you lost yr other -- your der brother. you have had the attention of the world and the united states on you and you have been grieving ie public. how u holding up? philonise: tryingo hold everything together. like i tell them every day, it is a marathon and we know the hardest thing was laying him to rest, putting him in the ground. it hurt a lot. you constantly think of the same thing over and over. heaid sir and they put him through so mh pain. it hurt a lot, sitting there watching him pass. katty: you gave powerful testimony to congress a couple weeks ago. you said there was a bit invi te o that struck you whe you noticed your brother, george, while he was struggling

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. katty: they are extraordinary scenes from around the country.hington saw aot of violence last night, so business downtown in the city have been warned to board up their windows and close early today. residents are being told that we shouldn't leave our homes after 7:00 p.m. late last night, i watched looters break into shops in my neighborhood and this morning i went out to see the damage. while i was out, i ran into e city's mayor, muriel bowser, who was doing the same. you've come out this morning. what are you seeing? >> we started in lafayette park after a night of some people here to protest peacefully, but too many here to destroy property. katty: you've ilemented a curfew in the city. do you think you will have to keep that curfew in place, and is it rking to stop the violence? >> i think what we saw was moving out a lot of people at 11:00 allowed the police to focus on people who were rely bent on destruction. i think that the curfew had the intended effect of getting the big mass of people moving and going home so that the police can fo

the fateful encounter that left george floyd gasping for breath. 0ur north america correspondent nick bryanteaseless protest, a new generation has been fighting an age old american struggle, here converging on the steps of the lincoln memorial, the sacred spot where martin luther king delivered his most celebrated speech. black people do not have freedom, justice or equality... but his dream of racial equality has continually been deferred and the wounds of slavery and segregation have never truly healed. black lives matter! it was police brutality that brought protesters out onto the streets, but it's a deeper sense of racial injustice that has kept them marching every day for the past month. a multi—ratio and multi—generalization mobilisation that's claiming tangible progress. this is a merging of the past and future. we all understand that we're standing on the shoulders of civil rights. this is our civil rights movement. this will change the world. and it's already changing america. confederate statues, memorializing the champions of slavery, have been brought down, and new landmarks has

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. more reaction to this. i spoke toa human more reaction to this.r who dedicated his career looking at human rights. i think i think it's a representation of what we've seen throughout history. since we've had people of african descent on what is the soils of when this land was called the united states of america, there's been a history of violence against them. the police we've seen in the streets right now other police that came out in slave patrols so it's another iteration of the same cycle. that's the concern as much as anything, there is the same cycle going on and in the past, this cycle has not changed anything. there must be a worry, mustn't there, among the people protesting, even people who are not involved in the violence or disturbance or any looting, all this plays into the hands of the president who says he is tough as he sees it. all this could help in the election. it may not ring any of the change that the protesters want. well, perhaps. it think the most important thing is that donald trump ran on a campaign of law and order and p