i'm tim willcox. hong kong publishes details of its new security law, among them, the right of police to search homes without a warrant. parts of the us report record hospitalisations from covid—19, sparking fears of bed shortages in some centres. jeffrey epstein‘s ex—girlfriend ghislaine maxwell is moved to a jail in new york to face charges she recruited girls for him to abuse. and tributes to the great ennio morricone, one of hollywood's most iconic film score composers, after his death at the age of 91. hello and welcome, if you're watching in the uk or around the world. and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. i'm tim willcox. hong kong has released details of the sweeping security law imposed on the territory by beijing. and for many, it's more draconian than feared. the law allows security forces to search private properties or detain suspects without a warrant, and they can order internet providers to remove any information which they claim harms nation

this is bbc news: i'm tim willcox with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a change in tack as president trump brings his daily virus briefings back. he urges americans to socially distance and wear masks as deaths rise across the us. when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask. get a mask. whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact — they will have an effect, and we need every thing we can get. british lawmakers criticise the government for not doing enough to tackle the threat from russia, as their report reveals the uk's one of moscow's top targets. more claims in court aboutjohnny depp and ex—wife amber heard's relationship — she says he hit her more than fourteen times while they were together. and thanks and respect forjack charlton, one of england's world cup football heroes — as crowds line the streets for his funeral. hello and welcome. president trump has used his first coronavirus briefing in weeks to warn that the situation will get worse before it gets better. tens of thousands of new cases are identified every day in the

my colleague tim willcox asked him if he was concerned by the outbreak.and large, i don't think the community has been put at risk and i think this just shows systems that we have to identify and protect are actually working. so it is a large number, i think the authorities have acted wisely and i think it shows the system is working. these pickers and packers would be deemed as key workers. did they have ppe? they pick broccoli and i think they use a knife. you say that, but if they are in the packing shed...? i am afraid i do not know what the conditions are like, but i imagine that you interviewed the farmers and they will be able to tell you. it has to be quite careful about this kind of generalisation with people like this they are asymptomatic, they are young, they are healthy and the good thing is that we are picking up the virus as and when. personally, i have had coronavirus. it is a horrible thing and i would not wish it on my worst enemy. but i think we can only do our best in these extremely difficult circumstances and i'm delighted with what

i am tim willcox in london. british government has bowed to pressure from wasngton and decided to halt huawei and stop huawei from its 5g network. its a significant reversal of an earlier decision to allow the chinese telecoms cpany limited access in britain's fute 5g systems. 5g became -- hwei became a flashpoint in the balance of power between the u.s. and china with america's allies caught in the middle. this report by the bbc's gordon corera. gordon: 5g promises to be thelo techgy of the future, empowering innovation and connecting everything around us. but today wern l huawei will be locked out of that future in the u.k. as the government announced a major u-turn on the role of the chinese company. >> as facts have changed, so have our approach. wen ave taken the decisere can be no new huawei equipment from the e of this year and set out a timetable to exclude huawei completely by 2027 with an irreversible path implemented by the next :ection. gord critics claim allowing a chinese company to build these 5g

this is bbc news: i'm tim willcox with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump's attorney general defends sending federal officers to anti—racism protests around the country. violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction on innocent victims. britain's prime minister warns there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in parts of europe — as he defends his decision to quarantine all travellers arriving from spain. we report from a hospital in texas, where doctors say they're adopting a new approach to treating covid—19. the curtain falls on phantom of the opera — after a run of more than three decades the musical has succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic. donald trump's attorney general has denied accusations that he abused his powers to try to boost the president's chances of re—election, and to help his associates. william barr was taking questions from a democratic pa rty—controlled committee in washington. from there aleem maqbool reports: in appearance in congress by attorney gene

i'm tim willcox. president trump signs an executive order that he says will hold china accountable for its actions in hong kong. hong kong will now be treated the same as mainland china. no special privileges in a special economic treatment. and no export of sensitive technologies. the uk also strikes a blow on beijing — ordering tech from chinese company huawei to be stripped from its telecoms network. tears from ghislaine maxwell — as the former girlfriend of jeffrey epstein — is refused bail — she will go on trial nextjuly, charged with trafficking minors nice to meet you. i can't believe it. plus, a truly unique reunion. an auschwitz survivor meets the family of the american soldier who saved her life. hello and welcome. in a news conference, donald trump has outlined a litany of complaints against china as he announced the signing of an executive order stripping hong kong of its right to preferential economic treatment. president trump announced his moves saying the people of hong kong have had t

hello, welcome to bbc news with me, tim willcox. number of coronavirus cases around the world a re coronavirus cases around the world are escalating at an alarmingly rapid rate with the total approximately doubling in the past six weeks. the figure 110w the past six weeks. the figure now stands at 16 million with the last 1 now stands at 16 million with the last1 million cases taking just four days. there been more than 55,000 new infections in the past 2a hours in brazil. 53,000 in the united states and 48,000 in 53,000 in the united states and 118,000 in india. here is what the director general of the who had to say about this. almost 16 million cases have now been reported to who and more than 640,000 deaths. in the pandemic continues to accelerate. in the past six weeks, the total number of cases has roughly doubled. in brazil, the pandemic is one of the world's most severe. health workers there have now urged the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government, accusing it of crimes against humanity

this is bbc news with tim willcox. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment.h service's 72nd birthday. in edinburgh, there was music, and in county down in northern ireland, even some fancy dress as people showed their appreciation on this anniversary. this has taught us all together, actually. i know it has not been good, but for the community, actually. i know it has not been good, but forthe community, it actually. i know it has not been good, but for the community, it has. a call for urgent action to resolve the problems in social care once and for all. ministers say a plan will be brought forward. thousands more staff are to be sent into job centres amid fears of a sharp increase in unemployment. and lewis hamilton and 13 fellow drivers begin the formula 1 season in austria by taking the knee. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow.

i'm tim willcox.g kong has released details of the sweeping security law imposed on the territory by beijing. and for many, it's more draconian than feared. the law allows security forces to search private properties or detain suspects without a warrant and they can order internet providers to remove any information which they claim harms national security. the law was passed behind closed doors in beijing, without approval in hong kong's partially—elected legislature. danny vincent reports, from hong kong. protesters gathered in malls across the city, armed with blank pieces of paper. for demonstrators, it's no longer clear what's legal to write in hong kong. it's no longer clear what's legal to say. according to newly—released details of the national security law, police can now search homes without warrants. libraries and schools have been told to remove political books from their shelves. joshua wong was once the face of the hong kong protest movement. he's on bailfor legal assembly site below. it

i'm tim willcox. the president of brazil, jair bolsonaro, tests positive for coronavirus — a reminder that the pandemic affects everyone. the virus doesn't really know who we are, whether we're prince or pauper. we are equally vulnerable. and i think what it really highlights is our collective vulnerability to this disease. after the threat, the us gives formal notification that it's leaving the world health organisation. millions in melbourne are ordered back into lockdown for six weeks. police checks at the state border between victoria and new south wales. at the uk's high court, the hollywood actorjohnny depp is suing the sun newspaper for calling him a "wife beater". hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. he's been tested before and been negative, but now on the fourth procedure, presidentjair bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus. the president has spent months of downplaying the virus's severity, and now finds himself taking hydroxychloroquine. it's a stunning d

i'm tim willcox. a surge in coronavirus cases sees restrictions re—imposed in america's most populous state. california's governor orders tens of thousands of businesses to close. restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, movie theatres, family entertainment centres, zoos and museums, card rooms, and the shuttering of bars. in england, face coverings will soon be compulsory when visiting the shops. the world health organization warns that the pandemic will get far worse if basic health precautions are not followed. and in american football, the washington redskins say they will change their name after pressure from anti—racism campaigners. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. in a sign of how the us is struggling to contain the coronavirus outbreak, california's governor is ordering restaurants to close indoor dining and shutting bars and movie theaters. this comes as florida is seeing a record num

earlier, my colleague tim willcox spoke to sierra boggess, who played christine on broadway, at the 25thr reaction to the news. i am deeply saddened as everyone is. but it brings up for me is how tragic this pandemic is that even a show like phantom of the opera cannot last because financially, cameron so beautifully said, i work for both cameron and entering they are two incredibly generous humans and forces beyond any of our control and everyone shares this. sharing what he had to say, they agree that he had become a very wealthy man from the spectacular musicals that have gone around the world. is there no way that he could have perhaps subsidised this until the social distancing matters had been resolved? i do not know of his financial situation that is the thing that everyone thinks when someone has quite a few dollars. or pounds, as it would be. but i know cameron and if there was something that he could do, then he would've done just that. but as cameron spoke about, he made his money from the theatre and he has given all of his money into the theatre and is so generous to his act

i‘m tim willcox.atres, family entertainment centres, zoos and museums, card rooms, and the shuttering of bars. in england, face coverings will soon be compulsory when visiting the shops. the world health organization warns that the pandemic will get far worse if basic health precautions are not followed. and in american football, the washington redskins say

tim willcox spoke to sierra boggess who played christine on broadway, at the 25th anniversary production up for me is how tragic this pandemic is that even a show like phantom of the opera cannot last because financially, cameron so beautifully said, i work for both cameron and entering they are two incredibly generous humans and forces beyond any of our control and everyone shares this. it is interesting reading what cameron had to say. agreeing he had become a very wealthy man from the spectacular musicals that have gone around the world. is there no way that he could have perhaps subsidised this until the social distancing matters had been resolved? i do not know of his financial situation that is the thing that everyone thinks when someone has quite a few dollars. or pounds, as it would be. but i know cameron and if there was something that he could do, then he would've done just that. but as cameron spoke about, he made his money from the theatre and he has given all of his money into the theatre and is so generous to his actors and i know that he is someone that takes care of his p

i'm tim willcox.reminder that the pandemic affects everyone. the virus doesn't really know who we are, whether we're prince or pauper. we are equally vulnerable. and i think what it really highlights is our collective vulnerability to this disease. after the threat, the us gives formal notification that it's leaving the world health organisation. millions in melbourne are ordered back into lockdown for six weeks. police checks at the state border between victoria and new south wales. at the uk's high court, the hollywood actorjohnny depp is suing the sun newspaper for calling him

this is bbc news: i'm tim willcox with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldts around the country. violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction on innocent victims. britain's prime minister warns there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in parts of europe — as he defends his decision to quarantine all travellers arriving from spain. we report from a hospital in texas, where doctors say they're adopting a new approach to treating covid—19. the curtain falls on phantom of the opera —

i'm tim willcox.sign of how the us is struggling to contain the coronavirus outbreak, california's governor is ordering restaurants to close indoor dining and shutting bars and movie theaters. this comes as florida is seeing a record number of new infections. the virus is spreading across america, with more than 3.3 million recorded cases, and the nation's top infectious disease official is under fire from the white house. laura trevelyan reports. hello! you look wonderful! disney world in florida gave people something of a refuge from reality this weekend. the theme park reopened despite the record number of coronavirus cases. masks were required, though they aren't compulsory across the state. even as new infections surged in florida, some beaches were packed and police were called to this restaurant holding a rally by people opposed to wearing masks. chanting: don't shut her down! don't shut her down! america's sun belt is suffering. in arizona, where long lines for a coronavirus test are common, n

i'm tim willcox.he white house has officially moved to withdraw the united states from the world health organisation. it means the us would break ties with the global public health body at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. donald trump has frequently criticised the who, accusing it of covering up the coronavirus outbreak with china and failing to hold beijing to account. our correspondent david willis joins me now from los angeles. david, he threatened to do this, the formal notification now. but a year before they can actually physically withdraw, which takes us past the election. it does, tim, and the presumptive democratic rival for president, joe biden, has said that he will reverse mr trump decision, and he will rejoin the who if he's elected. but mr trump of course has been highly critical of the organisation. he believes it is biased towards china and that it didn't issue sufficient warning about the spread of the coronavirus. he was particularly incensed by the who's he was particularly in

i'm tim willcox.alf hour, donald trump has outlined a litany of complaints against china as he announced the signing of an executive order stripping hong kong of its right to preferential economic treatment. president trump announced his moves saying the people of hong kong have had their freedoms taken away. today, i also signed an executive order ending us preferential treatment for hong kong. hong kong will now be treated the same as mainland china, no special privileges and no special economic treatment and no export of sensitive technologies. in addition to that, as you know, we are placing massive tariffs and have placed very large tariffs on china. that's the first time that's ever happened to china. i'm joined now from los angeles by our correspodent peter bowes. a by our correspodent peter bowes. real escalation i and a real escalation in the language and now actions from the white house, peter. yes. twofold announcement, holding china responsible. the president has for its actions against ho